Sri Lankan team gets new T20I captain, now this player will take command

Wanindu Hasaranga was released by RCB before the auction this year. Sri Lanka Cricket Team (Photo Source: Twitter) Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) may soon appoint Wanindu Hasaranga as its new captain of the Men’s T20I team. He is currently out of the team as the all-rounder got injured while playing in the Lanka Premier League in August. He could not even play in the ODI World Cup and Asia Cup held earlier this year. According to reports, all-rounder Wanindu Hasaranga is likely to be made the captain of the Sri Lanka T20 team, while it has been confirmed that Dimuth Karunaratne will remain the Test captain. Reports also suggest that the SLC selection committee will meet again on Monday and take a decision ahead of Zimbabwe’s tour of Sri Lanka in January 2024. Let us tell you that Hasarga has been an important all-rounder for the Sri Lankan team. Topped the list of wicket-takers during the ODI World Cup Qualifier in Zimbabwe earlier this year. RCB had released Hasaranga Whereas Wanindu Hasaranga was released by Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) before the auction this year. But in the mini auction, Sunrisers Hyderabad bought the Sri Lankan all-rounder for Rs 1.50 crore. Talking about the Sri Lankan team, it became a part of the World Cup organized in India by winning the qualifier tournament. However, Sri Lanka’s performance in the World Cup 2023 was very disappointing. He was eliminated from the group stage. After this there was a lot of turmoil in Sri Lankan cricket. Now Sri Lanka will face Zimbabwe in a three-match ODI series from January 6. After this, a three-match T-20 series will also be played. All matches will be played at R Colombo. Will be played at Premadasa International Cricket Stadium. read this also- These days, fast bowler Mohammed Shami is leaving no stone unturned to pass the time.

AUS vs PAK: Even after losing the test series against Australia, Mohammad Hafeez called Pakistan team better

Australia has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the Test series by defeating Pakistan by 79 runs in the Melbourne Test. Mohammad Hafeez. (Photo Source: Twitter) Pakistan cricket team is currently on Australia tour for a three-match test series. So the second test match of this series played in Melbourne ended today on 29th December, Friday. In this test match, the host team defeated Pakistan by 79 runs and took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the test series. So let us tell you that earlier in the first test match played in Perth, Australia had defeated Pakistan by a huge margin of 360 runs. On the other hand, after losing the Test series at the hands of Kangaroos, a big statement of Pakistan cricket team director and former cricketer Mohammad Hafeez has come out. Hafeez has described the current Pakistan team as a better team. Mohammad Hafeez gave a big statement Let us tell you that after losing the Melbourne Test match, Mohammad Hafeez said according to a news from ESPN Cricinfo – We have played better cricket as a team. Our batting intent was better and while bowling we were bowling on line. Hafeez further said- This is a better team. However, we gave away 52 runs extra, due to which we suffered a huge loss. After this, after losing 1 wicket at 124, five batsmen lost their wickets quickly. This was an important moment of the match which we could not play and win. As a team, you always support your teammates if they are not doing well. So on the statement of Mohammad Hafeez, Pat Cummins said during the post match – Yes he is right, he played good cricket. Happy to win the match. However, it doesn’t matter that much. Matters who wins in the end. Also read- IPL 2024: Gautam Gambhir said ‘very excited’ about returning to KKR 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction 5 most expensive players sold in IPL history 3 players who have taken more than 500 wickets in test cricket for Australia Top 3 players who scored most runs as captain in IPL

IPL 2024: All the franchises still have their eyes on these five unsold players, just waiting for some player to get injured!

There were some players who were bid heavily while some famous players went unsold. Phil Salt (Photo Source: Twitter) Many great players were bid for in the Indian Premier League 2024 auction. This auction took place on 19 December in Dubai. There were some players who were bid heavily while some famous players went unsold. Kolkata Knight Riders bid Rs 24.75 crore for Mitchell Starc. He has become the most expensive player of this tournament. Not only this, Australia team captain Pat Cummins was included in their team by Sunrisers Hyderabad for Rs 20.50 crore. Today we will tell you about five such players who may not have been included by any franchise in their team in the IPL 2024 auction, but they can be included in this tournament later. 5- Jimmy Neesham Jimmy Neesham. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Jimmy Neesham is counted among the best all-rounders in the world. He also has a lot of experience of playing in the Indian Premier League. Jimmy Neesham has played a total of 12 matches in the Indian Premier League in which he has scored 60 runs and taken 8 wickets. Although his record in T20 is quite good. Jimmy Neesham has scored 3514 runs in 254 T20 matches at a strike rate above 142. If any player of any team gets injured then Jimmy Neesham can be seen playing in this tournament once again.

AUS vs PAK 2023-24: Mitchell Marsh made a big statement about KARMA and LUCK after missing a century in the Boxing Day Test.

Abdullah Shafiq had dropped an easy catch of Mitchell Marsh. Mitchell Marsh. (Image Source: X) Pakistan’s tour of Australia 2023-23, AUS vs PAK: Australia’s star all-rounder Mitchell Marsh (Mitchell Marsh) missed his century by just four runs at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) during the Boxing Day Test against Pakistan. However, Mitchell Marsh’s inning of 96 runs played a big role in getting the Australian cricket team out of the difficult situation of 16/4. Marsh brought Australia back on track in the second innings with a vital partnership of 153 runs with Steve Smith (50). Thanks to half-centuries from Alex Carey, Steve Smith and Mitchell Marsh, the Australian cricket team was able to post a score of 262 runs on the board in the second innings. Mitchell Marsh’s inning snatched the match from Pakistan After which the Pakistan cricket team collapsed to 237 runs while chasing 317 runs to win at Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) and Australia won the Boxing Day Test by 79 runs and won the home series. With this victory, Australia took a 2-0 lead in the ongoing three-match Test series against Pakistan and now the last match of this series will be played at SCG from January 3. Read here: Babar Azam could not lead Pakistan to victory but had a lot of fun with Steve Smith on the field. Meanwhile, Abdullah Shafiq dropped a simple catch of Mitchell Marsh when he was batting on 20. The 32-year-old took advantage of the opportunity and played aggressive cricket, but unfortunately he missed out on his century after a brilliant catch by Salman Ali Aga. After the match, the Australian all-rounder, on the lifeline given by Abdullah Shafiq and then the chance of a century being snatched away from him by Salman Ali Aga, said that the game has a strange way of equalizing things. You need a little luck sometimes: Mitchell Marsh Mitchell Marsh said during the post-match presentation: “I think a lot of people in this game say you need a bit of luck sometimes. Today my luck favored me a little and my catch was dropped, whereas a brilliant catch was taken with one hand to get me out, and KARMA has played its role in this. “It’s a fun way to even things out in this game of cricket.” 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction 5 most expensive players sold in IPL history 3 players who have taken more than 500 wickets in test cricket for Australia Top 3 players who scored most runs as captain in IPL

Viral Video: This video of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli spread like wildfire on social media, what is special in it?

Virat scored a half-century in the second innings of the Centurion Test. Rohit and Kohli (Photo Source: twitter) The Boxing Day Test match was recently played between South Africa and India at the Super Sports Park in Centurion. In this match, the Indian team had to face defeat by an innings and 32 runs. After this defeat, Team India’s dream of winning the Test series in South Africa was also shattered. Let us tell you that till date India has not been able to win the Test series in South Africa even once. Along with Team India, cricket fans are also very saddened by the shameful defeat in Centurion. In such a situation, a video of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma is going viral on social media, seeing which one can definitely feel happy for a few moments. Let us tell you that the Indian team lost on the third day itself, in the second innings Team India was reduced to just 131 runs, in which Virat Kohli played an inning of 76 runs. Team India lost the last wicket in the form of Virat Kohli and when he was returning to the dressing room, captain Rohit Sharma patted him on the back. When Virat was returning, Rohit Sharma stood up and clapped and appreciated his innings by patting him on the back. Let us tell you that the only half-century from India in the second innings came from the bat of Virat. Watch that video of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma here Rohit Sharma appreciated Virat Kohli 🫶❤️ pic.twitter.com/QGrb0VSRFq — Virat Kohli Fan Club (@Trend_VKohli) December 29, 2023 After the defeat in this Test match, the Indian team has slipped to sixth place in the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) 2023-25 ​​points table. After losing the test match, today ICC also fined Team India 10 percent for slow over rate. The Centurion Test was not at all good for Rohit Sharma as a captain and batsman. Rohit Sharma was out after scoring five runs in the first innings and was out without opening the account in the second innings. India scored 245 runs in the first innings, in reply South Africa scored 408 runs in the first innings. Team India was limited to 131 runs in the second innings. Apart from Virat and Shubman (26), no other batsman could touch double figures. Also read: Good days have come for Sanju Samson…

IPL 2024: Gautam Gambhir said ‘very excited’ about returning to KKR

Under Gambhir’s captaincy, Kolkata won the IPL 2012 and 2014 titles. Gautam Gambhir (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Former Indian cricket team opener Gautam Gambhir was recently seen doing a question and answer session (#AskGG) with cricket fans on the social media platform X. So during this time, cricket fans got a chance to talk directly to the two-time World Cup champion player. During this, many fans asked various questions to Gambhir, to which Gambhir answered. Apart from this, let us tell you that under his captaincy, Gautam Gambhir has made Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) champion twice. In the final of IPL 2012, KKR won the title by defeating Chennai Super Kings at their home ground. So in the year 2014, under the captaincy of Gambhir, KKR defeated Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) by 3 wickets in the final match. So now Gambhir has joined the two-time champion Kolkata team as a mentor for the 17th season of IPL. On the other hand, in this question and answer session, when a fan asked Gautam Gambhir a question about Kolkata Knight Riders team and Shahrukh Khan’s return to the team, Gautam said something very serious. Responding to this fan, Gambhir wrote – Is it not clear? He is a family and KKR is an emotion for me. Very excited. See this social media post of Gautam Gambhir Isn’t it obvious? He is family & KKR is an emotion for me. Extremely excited! — Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) December 29, 2023 Don’t fall for creating an image. Be yourself! — Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) December 29, 2023 One & only Muttiah Muralitharan — Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) December 29, 2023 What do u think my answer will be having played a part in selecting! — Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) December 29, 2023 Nope but I did get out accidentally & said “oops wasn’t my intention” ??? — Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) December 29, 2023 Ultimate match winner! — Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) December 29, 2023 I say what I feel. You should think who benefits from the controversies! — Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) December 29, 2023 Also read- December 29- Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening. 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction 5 most expensive players sold in IPL history 3 players who have taken more than 500 wickets in test cricket for Australia Top 3 players who scored most runs as captain in IPL

Players with Most 2000+ International Runs In Calendar Year: Batsmen who have scored 2000+ runs most times in a calendar year

Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: X(Twitter) South Africa won the first Test by an innings and 32 runs in the first Test played at SuperSport Park. Although India lost this match but Indian batsman Virat Kohli managed to achieve another great record. In the second innings, Virat scored 76 runs (12 fours, 1 six) in 82 balls, during which Kohli once again registered his name in the record book. With this half-century, he became the second Indian batsman to score the highest score of 50+ against South Africa in Tests. More importantly, after this innings, he also became the first batsman to cross the 2000-run mark in international cricket in 2023. This year he ended the year with 2’048 runs in just 36 innings, with an impressive average of 66.06. During this period, he scored eight centuries and ten half-centuries and his highest score was 186. This is the seventh time that Kohli has scored 2000+ international runs in a calendar year. His place as the first batsman to achieve such a historic feat has been confirmed. Earlier, Kumar Sangakkara had held this record for six years. Sachin Tendulkar and Mahela Jayawardene had scored 2000+ international runs in a calendar year five times each. Virat Kohli has previously passed the 2000-run mark in 2012 (2’186), 2014 (2’286), 2016 (2’595), 2017 (2’818), 2018 (2’735), and 2019 (2’455). Had crossed. This record of his shows the consistency with which he has scored runs in international cricket. Players who have scored 2000+ international runs most times in a calendar year Here is the list of players with 2000+ international runs in most calendar years player Country No. Of Years Virat Kohli India 7 Kumar Sangakkara Sri Lanka 6 Sachin Tendulkar India 5 Mahela Jayawardene Sri Lanka 5 Players with 2000+ international caps in the year 2023 batsman Run number of innings Shubhman Gill 2,514 52 Virat Kohli 2,048 36 darryl mitchell 1,970 53 Rohit Sharma 1,800 39 Also read: Indian team has suffered two big setbacks after losing the test match in Centurion.

MS Dhoni becomes victim of fan’s bouncer for showing him the way to Pakistan for delicious dishes!

It seems that Dhoni has also liked the food of Pakistan. MS Dhoni. (Image Source: X) India’s great wicketkeeper-batsman and captain MS Dhoni (MS DhoniWherever he goes, he makes everyone crazy about him. The former Indian captain retired from international cricket in the year 2020, although he has continued his performance in the Indian Premier League (IPL). MS Dhoni has not been seen in action for Team India since the 2019 World Cup, despite which there has been no decrease in the fan following of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) captain. Not only in India, but Dhoni has fans all over the world and he has many fans in Pakistan too. MS Dhoni advises fans to visit Pakistan for delicious dishes MS Dhoni has visited Pakistan many times during his international career and once even former Prime Minister of Pakistan Pervez Musharraf praised him for his long hair. But it seems that Dhoni has also liked the food of Pakistan. Actually, during a normal conversation at a reception, MS Dhoni was seen advising a fan that if he likes good food, then he should visit Pakistan once. Now this video of Dhoni’s conversation with a fan is going viral on social media, where the former Indian captain is seen talking about food with the fan with his hands on a table. Read here: SA vs IND 2023-24: Sanjay Manjrekar impressed with KL Rahul’s wicketkeeping; He said a shocking thing while comparing himself with Dhoni. In this video, Dhoni and the fan are giving their opinions about delicious dishes. Meanwhile, the captain of Chennai Super Kings (CSK) advises the fan to go to Pakistan for the best cuisine, to which his answer is the life of this video. Fan’s reply to Dhoni spoils the gathering MS Dhoni told that fan: “You should go to Pakistan once to have delicious food.” To which the fan said: “Even if you suggest me the best dish, I will not go to Pakistan. “I love the food, but I wouldn’t go there.” Dhoni started laughing at the fan’s answer and while replying to the fan he also gave an OK signal. MS Dhoni – you should go to Pakistan once for the food. The guy – I’m not going there even if you suggest good food. I love food, but I won’t go there. — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) December 29, 2023 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction 5 most expensive players sold in IPL history 3 players who have taken more than 500 wickets in test cricket for Australia Top 3 players who scored…

AUS vs PAK: Babar Azam could not lead Pakistan to victory but had a lot of fun with Steve Smith on the field

Australia defeated Pakistan by 79 runs in the second test match played at Melbourne Cricket Ground. AUS vs PAK (Pic Source-Twitter) Australia defeated Pakistan by 79 runs in the second test match played at Melbourne Cricket Ground. In this match, all the players from Australia performed very well and played an important role in the victory of their team. Talking about Pakistan, the team players could not leave their mark in this match. During the match, Pakistan team’s experienced batsman Babar Azam was seen joking with Steve Smith. Actually Babar Azam was taking guard before Nathan Lyon’s over. Meanwhile, Steve Smith, standing in the slip, said something to him, after which Babar Azam turned his bat towards him. Both were seen laughing after this. Here’s the video: Incredible banter! Look at how Babar asks Smith only to bat, when he is getting ready to take guard and Smith goes 🙏 #AUSvPAK pic.twitter.com/SYnsDFP7ao — Nikhil 🏏 (@CricCrazyNIKS) December 29, 2023 Australia won the second test match Let us tell you, Australia had scored 318 runs after losing all the wickets in its first innings of this match, in response to which Pakistan was all out for 264 runs in its first innings. After this, the bowlers of Pakistan team performed very well and all out Australia for 262 runs in their second innings. For the hosts, in the second innings, Steve Smith played a brilliant inning of 50 runs in 176 balls with the help of three fours, while Mitchell Marsh scored 96 runs in 130 balls with the help of 13 fours. Alex Carey also contributed 53 runs. For Pakistan, in the second innings, Shaheen Shah Afridi and Mir Hamza took four wickets each while Aamer Jamal took two wickets. After this, Pakistan was all out for 237 runs in its second innings. On behalf of the team, captain Shan Masood played an excellent inning of 60 runs while Babar Azam scored 41 runs. Young player Agha Salman scored 50 runs in 70 balls with the help of 6 fours while Mohammad Rizwan contributed 35 runs. However, no player could lead his team to victory in this match. For Australia, captain Pat Cummins took 5 wickets while Mitchell Starc took 4 wickets. Host Australia is leading 2-0 in the three-match Test series. 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction 5 most expensive players sold in IPL history 3 players who have taken more than 500 wickets in test cricket for Australia Top 3 players who scored most runs as captain in IPL