DTVHINDI‘I am blessed to have a captain like him’, LSG coach Justin Langer praised KL Rahul
Justin Langer has been appointed head coach of LSG in place of Andy Flower. Justin Langer and KL Rahul (Photo Source: Twitter) Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) played very good cricket in their first and subsequent editions of the IPL. The team qualified for the playoffs for the 2022 and 2023 seasons under the captaincy of KL Rahul. However, some changes have been seen in the franchise ahead of the 2024 season. Justin Langer has been made the head coach in place of Andy Flower, while mentor Gautam Gambhir has joined Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). On joining LSG, Langer said that he is lucky to have a captain like KL Rahul in the team. He praised Rahul a lot. He also said that Rahul has experience and is good against both spin and pace, which makes him a threat to the opposition. ‘I feel lucky to have a captain like KL Rahul’ In a video shared by LSG, Justin Langer said, when I was an Australian coach and we had a series against India, I would never rest until Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were out. Because he (Rahul) is a very dangerous player. He has experience. He can play on both sides of the field. He plays spin and fast bowling well. Langer further said, I am really grateful and feel fortunate to have a captain like KL Rahul. I am excited about it (teaming up with KL Rahul). Talking about KL Rahul, the year 2023 has been great for him with the bat. He played 30 international matches this year and scored 1203 runs. He unfortunately got injured during IPL 2023 and had to be ruled out of the tournament. However, he regained fitness and became a part of the 2023 Asia Cup as well as the ODI World Cup. “ JL reading our minds already pic.twitter.com/CD580N5Xpv — Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) December 30, 2023 read this also- Why is the former South African cricketer praising Team India despite the crushing defeat in Centurion?
There was a big ruckus in the American Premier League, umpires refused to officiate in the match.
American Premier League (Photo Source: Twitter) Ahead of the ongoing American Premier League (APL) semi-finals, organizer Jay Mir got into a heated argument with hotel staff in Houston. During this, Jai Mir used abusive language but why this debate took place is not yet known. According to reports, the umpires also refused to enter the field before the semi-finals. The organizers were said to have called the police but no arrests were made but “they were thrown out of the ground”, according to a statement. The APL noted on its social media handles that the umpires have held the semi-finals hostage, alleging that Danny Khan, Vijaya Prakash Mallela and Brian Owens were “blackmailing” the organizers and demanding more money for umpiring in the knockouts. Was doing. More drama from the team hotel. American Premier League organizer Jay Mir is seen here in a profanity laced exchange with hotel desk staff that are housing the visiting teams in Houston, Texas. pic.twitter.com/mIcJjtnIm2 — Peter Della Penna (@PeterDellaPenna) December 30, 2023 There was a big ruckus in the American Premier League, the matter reached the police. Organizers clarified that the umpires were given a down payment of US$30,000 but still refused to take the field. APL wrote on its Danny Khan, Vijaya, Brian Owens were told that they cannot blackmail and keep semis hostage as an umpire, but these greedy umpires did not listen, at which point they had to let the match continue. He was asked to do so and he refused and stopped the match. At which point the police took the hostage.” Danny Khan ,Vijaya ,Brian Owens were told that they cannot black mail and hold the semi hostage as an umpire but these greedy umpires didn’t budge at which point they were asked to leave so the match goes on and they refused and held the match hostage at which point cops called — American Premiere League (APL) (@APLCRICKETUSA) December 31, 2023 The post further added, “And these greedy umpires were thrown off the field. An umpire should never hold a match hostage, especially when they know it is a playoff and should not harass the league owner by blackmailing them.” Renowned cricket journalist Peter Della Penna later shared the statements of the umpires in which Vijaya told the entire story. It was claimed that the umpires have not been paid for their services and police were called in demanding their salaries. Also read: This former England cricketer is not tired of praising Rishabh Pant
Aakash Chopra chose his Test XI for 2023, gave place to 4 Indian players
Names of four Indian players are included in Aakash Chopra’s best Test XI. Aakash Chopra And Team India (Photo Source: Twitter) Former India batsman Aakash Chopra has selected his Test XI for 2023. Chopra has included four Indians, two Australians, three Englishmen and one player each from New Zealand and Bangladesh in the best Test team of the year 2023. Australia played 13 Tests in 2023, winning six and losing four. They also won the World Test Championship (WTC) final by defeating India by 209 runs at the Oval. Talking about India, they played eight matches, out of which they won three and lost three, while two matches ended in a draw. England won four and lost three of their eight Test matches in 2023, while one match ended in a draw. In a video on his YouTube channel, Chopra chose his Test team for the year 2023. He chose Australia’s Usman Khawaja and India’s Rohit Sharma as opening batsmen. Khawaja was the leading run-scorer in Tests in 2023, scoring 1210 runs in 13 matches at an average of 52.60 with three centuries and six fifties. Indian captain Rohit scored 545 runs in eight matches at an average of 41.92 with two centuries and two half-centuries. Chopra selected Joe Root, Virat Kohli and Harry Brook as middle-order batsmen while Bangladesh’s Mushfiqur Rahim got a place in the team as a keeper-batsman. Root scored 787 runs in eight matches at an average of 65.58 with two centuries and five half-centuries. Kohli scored a total of 671 runs in eight matches at an average of 55.91 with two centuries and as many fifties. Talking about Brook, he scored 701 runs in eight Test matches at an average of 53.92 with the help of one hundred and six half-centuries. Bangladesh’s veteran wicketkeeper-batsman Rahim played only four Tests in 2023 but scored 355 runs at an average of 50.71 with one hundred and two fifties. Jadeja and Ashwin get place in Aakash Chopra’s 2023 Test XI Chopra also picked Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja as well as off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin in his Test XI for 2023. While Jadeja has taken 33 wickets in seven matches at an average of 19.3 with two five-wicket hauls, he has also scored 281 runs at an average of 35.1. Experienced spinner Ashwin was the leading wicket-taker for India in Tests in 2023. He took 41 wickets in seven matches at an average of 17.02 with four five-wicket hauls. Australia’s Mitchell Starc, New Zealand’s Tim Southee and England’s Stuart Broad are the three fast bowlers in Chopra’s 2023 Test XI. Starc played nine Test matches at an average of 29.63, taking one five-wicket haul and three four-wicket hauls. Took 38 wickets with. Southee ended 2023 with 24 wickets at an average of 27.4 in seven Test matches, while the retired Broad took 38 wickets at an average of 26.28 in eight Test matches. Aakash Chopra’s Test XI of 2023: Usman Khawaja, Rohit Sharma, Joe Root, Virat Kohli, Harry Brook, Mushfiqur Rahim, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Mitchell Starc, Tim Southee…
Before the new year, Nasir Hussain’s big statement regarding Virat Kohli came out.
We did not pay attention to how well Kohli was batting – Nasser Hussain Naseer Hussain and Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter) The year 2023 has been very spectacular from the cricketing point of view for Virat Kohli, the former captain of the Indian cricket team and famously known as Run Machine. Earlier this year, Kohli made a great start by scoring Test centuries against Australia and West Indies, and he was the highest run-scorer in the Cricket World Cup 2023. So now the 35-year-old player would like to continue his excellent form in the year 2024 also. On the other hand, former England cricket team captain and cricket commentator Nasir Hussain has given great advice to Kohli for the New Year. Hussain says that in the year 2023, Kohli has looked quite technically capable. Apart from this, the former captain said that Kohli also appeared to be mentally very skilled. Nasir Hussain gave a big statement regarding Virat Kohli Let us tell you that regarding Virat Kohli’s cricket in the year 2024, Nasir Hussain said through a video released by ICC – My megastar of this year is Virat Kohli, there is no doubt about that. Obviously Kohli’s World Cup 2023 has been fantastic. Amidst all the records he has broken and all the attention, we haven’t noticed how brilliantly Kohli is batting. Hussain further said- Technically I have never seen Virat Kohli bat like this before. The sound made by his bat after playing the ball, innings against Sri Lanka. I can tell you about five innings he played where he was brilliant. At present this is a good sign for Virat and his cricket fans. From this we can understand that his game and mental state are excellent. He just keeps it up. Also read- Australia announced the team for the final test against Pakistan, David Warner ready to bid farewell 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 2023 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 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
Cricket Australia announced the best Test XI of the year 2023, Virat-Rohit were not given place.
Usman Khawaja and Dimuth Karunaratne have got place as openers in the playing XI. Australia Test Team (Image Credit- Twitter) Cricket Australia recently announced the Best Playing XI for the entire 2023, featuring stellar performances in red-ball cricket. Pat Cummins, who led Australia to the World Test Championship in June, has been named as the captain of the Test XI. Ireland’s wicketkeeper-batsman Lorcan Tucker got a place as wicketkeeper in 2023 for his excellent performance. Former England fast bowler Stuart Broad, who retired after the Ashes, also got a place in this team. Talking about the batting unit, Australia’s legendary batsmen Usman Khawaja and Dimuth Karunaratne have got a place in this team as openers. While Khawaja ended 2023 with a batting average of 52.60, Karunaratne scored 608 runs at an average of 60.80 and thus, earned a place in the team. At number three, New Zealand captain Kane Williamson got the place, this year he managed to score 696 runs in seven matches. Talking about the middle order, it was Joe Root and Harry Brook who really stood out with England’s buzz-ball playing technique, and both of them scored more than 1,500 runs in total, including eleven half-centuries and three centuries. . Next in line is Ireland wicketkeeper-batsman Lorcan Tucker, who scored 351 runs in four matches at an average of close to 44. Only two Indian players got place in the playing XI The lower-middle order includes Indian all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin. Jadeja scored 281 runs in the year and took 33 wickets, while Ashwin took 41 wickets at an impressive average of 17.10. Pat Cummins has been made the captain of this team. Notably, Cummins had a stellar year by leading the way in the WTC final win in England as well as the Ashes series win against England. Also, top fast bowler Kagiso Rabada, who played just four matches in 2023 but impressed everyone by taking 20 wickets at a similar average to Ashwin, was named to lead the pace attack. England’s Stuart Broad, who retired from international cricket after a successful Ashes tour as well as a good Test against Ireland, taking 38 wickets at an average of 26.28, has also been named in the Best XI of 2023 by Cricket.com.au. Place was given. Cricket Australia’s best test XI of 2023: Usman Khawaja, Dimuth Karunaratne, Kane Williamson, Joe Root, Harry Brook, Lorcan Tucker (wk), Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Pat Cummins (c), Kagiso Rabada, Stuart Broad. Also read: Irfan Pathan told the most special plan to dismiss Dean Elgar
“Rishabh Pant is a box office cricketer and his comeback…”- Statement of the former England cricketer
Pant, who was sidelined due to a serious car accident last year, is currently undergoing rehab to regain fitness. Rishabh Pant (Image Credit- Instagram) Former England captain Nasir Hussain has expressed hope of the return of India’s star young cricketer Rishabh Pant in the year 2024. Pant, who was ruled out due to a serious car accident last year, is currently undergoing rehab to regain fitness and is aiming to make a comeback before the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to be held in the West Indies and America. Hussain, the biggest fan of Pant’s aggressive approach, is eagerly awaiting the return of the 26-year-old player. He believes that Pant will make a comeback in 2024 and play great cricket. The wicketkeeper-batsman is known for his aggressive style. Many fans are also waiting for Pant’s strong comeback on the cricket stage. Apart from this, he also revealed how former Australia captain and Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting has been keeping a close eye on Rishabh Pant for a long time. “It was a serious accident,” Nasser Hussain said in a video shared by the ICC. The entire world held its breath and there has been a slow recovery. You follow on social media, on my phone and from the first steps to the gym scenes and then the scenes of him playing. Ricky (Ponting) is following him closely. I traveled with Ricky for the Ashes, and Ricky was messaging him to see how the progress was going and he’s a box office cricketer.” Rishabh Pant’s accident happened on 30 December 2022 On the morning of December 30, 2022, a tragic incident shook the hearts of Indian cricket fans as Rishabh Pant met with a horrific car accident on the Delhi-Dehradun Highway. After this, a CCTV footage shows that when he was going to his home to celebrate New Year with his family, his car collided with a divider and that is why the accident happened. After this the Uttarakhand batsman managed to escape with the help of local people but he needed immediate medical attention. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) report revealed the seriousness of Pant’s injuries, stating that he suffered two cuts on his forehead and a torn ligament in his right knee. There were bruises as well as scratches on his right wrist, ankle and toes. This incident shocked the fans, but despite serious injuries, Pant survived and this was a big relief for everyone. Also read: Australia announced the team for the third test against Pakistan!
SA v IND: “Please bowl him a little early in the next match…”- Irfan Pathan’s special plan to dismiss Dean Elgar
Dean Elgar & Irfan Pathan (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former Indian veteran all-rounder Irfan Pathan questioned the team’s strategy against former South African captain Dean Elgar in the opening Test of the two-match series in Centurion. Playing in his last series after announcing his retirement, the 36-year-old blew away India’s bowling with a brilliant inning of 185 runs off 287 balls. His innings gave the host team a huge lead of 163 runs in the first innings. Due to his innings, South Africa had to bat only one innings in the test match. South Africa won the match Winning by an innings and 32 runs, they took a 1-0 lead in the two-match Test series. While talking to Star Sports after that match, Irfan Pathan said that Dean Elgar is weak against the short pitch ball and he is not able to score runs easily there. But the Indian bowlers could not take that advantage against them. Please bowl short pitch balls to Dean Elgar a little sooner in the next match – Irfan Pathan Pathan said, “Elgar has trouble against short pitch balls. When he was batting at 60-70 runs, you bowled him short balls. In the next match, please bowl them short balls quickly. He was out on short balls 4 times against Australia. I also talked about it in the commentary. You have to bowl very well in the second match to level the series.” Let us tell you that, this was Elgar’s 14th Test century in 85 matches and his second century against India, his batting average in 14 Test matches against India was 43.30. With Temba Bavuma injured, the left-handed batsman will captain South Africa in the second Test starting on January 3 in Cape Town. Also read: Richa Ghosh’s innings of 96 runs went in vain, India lost by 3 runs
NZ vs BAN: 3rd T20I Match Prediction: Know which team has the upper hand and who can win today’s match
The third T20 match will be played between New Zealand and Bangladesh on Sunday 31 December. NZ vs BAN (Photo Source: NZ vs BAN: 3rd T20I: The third T20 match of the series will be played between New Zealand and Bangladesh on Sunday 31 December. Bangladesh defeated New Zealand on their own soil in the first T20I to achieve their first T20I win and take a 1-0 lead in the series. The second match was lost to rain. After this, the third match has become very important for both the teams. At present, the confidence of Bangladesh team is sky high, due to this the Kiwi team will face the challenge of leveling the series. On the other hand, Bangladesh is on the verge of creating history by winning this match. Pitch Report- The pitch at Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui is batsman-friendly. The boundary of this ground is 60 to 70 meters, which makes the work of the batsmen easy. In the beginning, fast bowlers are likely to get swing. However, batting is expected to become easier as the match progresses. The spinners will get more help in the second innings than in the first innings. Therefore, a fierce competition can be seen between the ball and the bat. Match Details- New Zealand vs Bangladesh, 3rd T20I Venue- Bay Oval, Mount Maunganui Date and Time – Sunday, December 31 at 5:30 am Live Streaming- Amazon Prime Video NZ vs BAN head-to-head record Total matches- 19 New Zealand’s win- 14 Bangladesh’s victory- 04 No Result- 01 First played – 3 February 2010 Last played- December 29, 2023 NZ vs BAN Probable Playing XI- New Zealand- Daryl Mitchell, Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), James Neesham, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Tim Southee, Ish Sodhi, Mitchell Santner (c), Adam Milne, Ben Sears. Bangladesh- Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das (wicketkeeper), Afif Hossain, Ronnie Talukdar, Tauheed Hridoy, Shoriful Islam, Rishad Hossain, Mahedi Hasan, Tanzeem Hasan Saqib, Mustafizur Rahman. NZ vs BAN Probable Best Performers- Probable best batsman: Liton Das In the first match, Liton Das batted brilliantly for Bangladesh, while fellow batsmen lost their wickets after getting starts. He played an unbeaten inning of 42 runs in 36 balls and led the team to victory. He would like to perform well with the bat in the third match also. Probable best bowler: Mahedi Hasan Mahedi Hasan gave a brilliant all-round performance. He took two wickets with the first ball. After this, while chasing the target, he also scored important 19 runs in 16 balls. Therefore, he would like to deliver match-winning performances even in the decider. Today’s match prediction: Bangladesh will win the match read this also- Viral Pic: Bigg Boss fame Abdu Rozic met MS Dhoni, picture went viral like wildfire on social media
IPL 2024: Now the franchise is regretting buying these 9 players in the auction, is beating its head
In this article, we will take a look at the worst buys made by each franchise in the IPL 2024 auction. These are all players who will be under a lot of pressure to justify the price tag. The worst purchases made by each team in IPL 2024 (Team-wise worst buys in the IPL 2024 auction) 9. Sameer Rizvi (Chennai Super Kings) Sameer Rizvi (Photo Source: Twitter) Chennai Super Kings (CSK) came into the IPL 2024 auction in search of a good Indian batsman to replace Ambati Rayudu in the playing eleven. They had the option of buying players like Karun Nair and Manish Pandey, both of whom have good technique and immense experience of playing domestic cricket and IPL. However, the CSK franchise has made a comeback against Uttar Pradesh based on some good batting performances in the UP T20 League. Sameer Rizvi Decided to spend more than Rs 8 crore on. Rizvi has been dubbed the ‘right-hand man of Suresh Raina’ and has received a lot of support even from Raina himself. It now remains to be seen how Rizvi performs under the pressure of the price tag and as a replacement for Rayudu.
Shubman Gill made a big mistake in the second innings of the first test…: How much do you agree with this statement of Sunil Gavaskar?
In the first Test match played in Centurion, South Africa defeated India by an innings and 32 runs. Shubman Gill and Sunil Gavaskar (Pic Source-Twitter) Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar has given a big statement regarding the dismissal of Shubman Gill in the second innings of the first Test match played against South Africa. Let us tell you, in the first Test match played in Centurion, South Africa defeated India by an innings and 32 runs. In this match, no player from the Indian team could perform well and this was the reason why the team could not win the first match. Talking about Shubman Gill, he was out after scoring only 26 runs in the second innings of the first test. Gill’s wicket was taken by Marco Jansen. According to Sunil Gavaskar, Shubman Gill made a big mistake. According to the former captain, if the young player had played that ball towards mid-on, he might not have been out. According to Sportskeeda, Sunil Gavaskar said, ‘The length was very good but Shubman Gill made a big mistake. If he had played the shot towards mid-on instead of mid-wicket, he might not have been out. The ball was not straight at all and it was clearly visible when the ball was hitting the bat. Marco Jansen bowled very aggressively and took the wicket of Shubhman Gill. He was continuously bowling on the pads of the young player. The second test match is starting from January 3 in Cape Town. Let us tell you, the second and final Test match between South Africa and India is starting from January 3 in Cape Town. It is very important for both the teams to win this match. Talking about the first test match, for the Indian team, KL Rahul scored a brilliant century in the first innings while Virat Kohli played a valuable innings in the second innings. In the first match, apart from these two, no other player had batted or bowled well. At present, all the Indian fans would be praying that the Indian team wins the second and final test match. Now it remains to be seen whether the Indian team wins the second test match or the hosts win this test series? 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 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
