“He is such a player who can single-handedly take away the match from the opposition team”- Shakib is praising Rohit a lot
An exciting match is expected between the Men in Blue and the Bengal Tigers at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York on June 01. Shakib spoke about how Sharma led the Indian team in the 50-over World Cup. In a video shared by Star Sports, Shakib Al Hasan said, “I think the way he has led India in the last few years has been fantastic. His record as a captain is tremendous. I think all the players respect him as a leader of the team. He is a player who can single-handedly take away the match from the opposition team.” Rohit Sharma has participated in all the seasons of T20 World Cup Bangladesh will enter the tournament on the back of a disappointing performance, having recently lost the T20I series to co-hosts USA by a margin of 1-2. In contrast, the Men in Blue will be coming into the tournament after playing an intense Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Bengal Tigers’ first practice match against the United States of America (USA) was cancelled due to heavy rain and this match against India will be their second practice match before the tournament. India, on the other hand, will play only one practice match before the tournament begins. Both Rohit and Shakib are the only two players who have played in all the editions of this T20 World Cup so far. The 37-year-old all-rounder is the highest wicket-taker in the history of the tournament with 47 wickets. While Rohit is the fourth-highest run-scorer in the tournament with 963 runs in 36 innings.
May 31: Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening
This news gives a brief description of the events that made headlines today. Azam Khan and Mark Wood (Photo Source: X) 1) Virat Kohli left for New York for T20 World Cup, won the hearts of fans with his gesture at the airport
India’s performance in T20 World Cup since 2007, stats, milestones and other records
Team India under the leadership of Rohit Sharma performed well in this World Cup and managed to qualify for the semi-finals. However, they had to face a humiliating defeat by 10 wickets against defending champions England in a crucial match. In this way, the dream of winning the World Cup once again remained unfulfilled. In such a situation, in the upcoming T20 World Cup, India would like to end the drought of ICC trophy that has been going on for years. Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj Traveling Reserve: Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khalil Ahmed and Avesh Khan
BCCI will now have to groom these five young all-rounders who performed well in IPL 2024
Several young Indian players made their mark in the 2024 season. Abhishek Sharma (Picture Source-X) Due to the impact player rule in the Indian Premier League 2024, there were many young players who got a chance to showcase their strong performance. Many young Indian players made their mark in the 2024 season. There were many players who played an important role in their team’s victory with both batting and bowling. Today we tell you about five such young all-rounders whom BCCI needs to groom well for their bright future. 1- Abhishek Sharma Abhishek Sharma (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL) Abhishek Sharma was seen playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the Indian Premier League 2024. His performance was very good throughout the tournament and many people praised the young player. Let us tell you, Abhishek Sharma scored 484 runs in the 2024 season at a strike rate of over 204. Seeing his batting, many people believed that the young player should also be included in the Indian team for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Abhishek Sharma bowled very well against Rajasthan Royals in Qualifier 2 and took two important wickets. As a spinner, Abhishek Sharma can prove to be very lethal against any team. Abhishek Sharma can also be seen opening for the Indian team in the future and can also bowl 4 to 5 overs in ODIs.
BCCI received more than 3000 applications for the post of head coach, people applied in the name of Narendra Modi, MS Dhoni, Sachin
The last date to apply for the position was Monday, May 27, after which the BCCI was to decide on the next Team India coach. The BCCI invited applications for the post of head coach through a Google form on May 13, and since then a flood of fake applicants is being seen every day. They had to face similar problems in 2022. A BCCI source was quoted by the Indian Express as saying, “Last year too, BCCI had received such feedback where many fake people had applied and this time too the story is the same. The reason BCCI is inviting applications on Google Form is that it is easy to check the names of the applicants in a sheet. The names of the applicants also include Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, Union Minister Amit Shah, former Indian cricketers Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni.” After the T20 World Cup 2024, Team India has to tour Zimbabwe. At that time, some big players of Team India may decide to rest. Not only this, the Indian team will also have got a new head coach by then. It is said that the current head coach Rahul Dravid has not expressed his desire for this responsibility again. According to the information, some big and veteran former Indian players have applied. It is believed that this time too the Indian team will get an Indian head coach, there can also be a foreign coach, but the possibility of this seems very low at the moment. However, if sources are to be believed, Gautam Gambhir is currently leading in the race to become the head coach.
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah announced that the board will give lakhs of rupees as reward to the groundsman and curator of every stadium
Jay Shah (Image Credit- Twitter X) In tournaments like the Indian Premier League (IPL), superstar players and champion teams often grab the most headlines. Meanwhile, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah has announced prize money for groundsmen and curators to support their hard work. He announced prize money for the groundsmen and curators of all 10 IPL venues to honor them. BCCI secretary Jay Shah believes that the ground staff members are the heroes behind the scenes, which made the tournament a success. The board announced a reward of Rs 25 lakh for the groundsmen and curators of all 10 regular IPL venues and Rs 10 lakh each for the 3 additional venues. Jai Shah gave information by tweeting After the final match, Jai Shah tweeted, ‘The unsung heroes of this T20 season (who may not have been talked about much) are the ground staff who tirelessly provided a great pitch even in bad weather. Understanding the importance of their work, we have decided that every ground staff and pitch curator of all 10 regular IPL venues will be given Rs 25 lakh. At the same time, Rs 10 lakh will be given for the three additional venues. Thank you for your hard work.’ The unsung heroes of our successful T20 season are the incredible ground staff who worked tirelessly to provide brilliant pitches, even in difficult weather conditions. As a token of our appreciation, the groundsmen and curators at the 10 regular IPL venues will receive INR 25… — Jay Shah (@JayShah) May 27, 2024 74 matches of IPL 2024 were played at 13 different venues. All the teams had chosen one home ground for themselves. However, Rajasthan Royals played 2-2 matches in Guwahati, Punjab Kings in Dharamsala and Delhi Capitals in Visakhapatnam. Talking about the prize money of IPL teams, Kolkata Knight Riders got 20 crore rupees. Sunrisers Hyderabad got 13 crore rupees as prize money. Rajasthan Royals got 7 crore rupees. Rajasthan had to face defeat in the second qualifier. Royal Challengers Bangalore will get 6.5 crore rupees. RCB had to face defeat in the eliminator match.
“Neither I nor the BCCI have contacted any former Australian player”- Jay Shah refutes Ponting and Langer’s claims
Rahul Dravid’s tenure will end after T20 World Cup 2024. Jay Shah (Image Credit- Twitter X) Rahul Dravid’s tenure as head coach will end after the T20 World Cup 2024. Keeping that in mind, the Board of Control for Cricket in India recently invited applications for the post of head coach. After this, many types of reports came out regarding this in which many types of claims were also made. Many reports claimed that the BCCI offered Ricky Ponting and Justin Langer to become the head coach. However, all these reports have now been dismissed by BCCI secretary Jay Shah. He said that the board has not offered coaching to any former Australian cricketer. Apart from this, he said that BCCI is looking for such veterans who have a good understanding of domestic cricket. Jay Shah denied all the statements of Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting Jay Shah said that, “Neither I nor the BCCI have approached any former Australian player. The news running in some media channels is completely false. Finding the right coach for our national team is a careful and intensive process. We are focused on identifying individuals who have a deep understanding of the Indian cricket structure and have risen in the ranks.” The BCCI secretary also said that having an understanding of Indian domestic cricket will be one of the key criteria for appointing the next coach. He said that this understanding will be important to take Team India to the next level. Let us tell you that both Ponting and Langer are involved in the Indian Premier League as head coaches of Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants respectively. Recently Justin Langer and Ricky Ponting revealed that they had received an offer from BCCI to become the head coach. However, both of them refused to accept this offer. Now the BCCI secretary has rejected the claims of both the legends.
T20 World Cup 2024: Grammy Award winner created ICC’s new anthem song, video released
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is to be organized immediately after IPL 2024. T20 World Cup 2024 (Image Credit- Twitter) The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is to be held soon after IPL 2024. This mega tournament will be hosted by USA and West Indies. Meanwhile, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has released a new song composed by Grammy Award-winning musician Lorne Balfe. This new anthem attempts to reflect the emotions across all formats of cricket. The video includes clips from different World Cup tournaments. Along with this, an attempt has been made to showcase the major teams. Let us tell you that Lorne Balfe, who composed this new ICC anthem, has given his music for films like Mission: Impossible, Black Widow and Top Gun: Maverick. Lorne Balfe is feeling very proud about this international project. He said that it was a proud feeling to work with ICC and release the new anthem song. This anthem song will promote unity. Watch ICC’s new anthem song here Presenting the all-new ICC anthem, produced by Grammy-winning composer Lorne Balfe ↓ pic.twitter.com/XjObgoo8Im — ICC (@ICC) May 23, 2024 When will the ICC T20 World Cup start T20 World Cup 2024 will start from June 1. 20 teams are participating in this mega tournament and its final match will be played on June 29. All 20 teams have been divided into four groups of 5 teams each. The Indian team is in Group A along with Pakistan, Canada, USA and Ireland. Where can you watch the matches All the matches of the tournament will be telecast on Star Sports. Live streaming will be done on Disney Hot Star. Here is the complete schedule of Indian team’s matches India vs Ireland, June 5, 7.30 PM, New YorkIndia vs Pakistan, June 9, 8.00 PM, New YorkIndia vs USA, June 12, 8.00 PM, New YorkIndia vs Canada, June 15, 8.00 PM, Lauderhill
May 21- Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening.
This news gives a brief description of the events which made headlines in the cricket world today. Ashutosh Sharma, Dwayne Bravo and MS Dhoni (Photo Source: X/Twitter) 1. Before the start of T20 World Cup 2024, Afghanistan board took a big decision, this responsibility was handed over to Dwayne Bravo. Afghanistan Cricket Board has appointed Rashid Khan as the captain of the team for the T20 World Cup. Meanwhile, the Afghanistan Cricket Board has appointed veteran West Indies player Dwayne Bravo as bowling consultant for the T20 World Cup 2024. (Read full news here) 2. Sanju Samson or Rishabh Pant, former spinner revealed his first choice for T20 World Cup After IPL 2024, T-20 World Cup is going to start in West Indies and USA. The Indian team has been announced for this mega tournament and Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson have been selected as wicketkeepers. Now it has become a matter of debate that which of these two will get priority? Many veterans have also given their opinion on this. (Read full news here) 3. This Japanese cricketer scolded those who criticized Kohli’s batting in IPL 2024! Even after Virat Kohli’s brilliant performance in IPL 2024, some people can be seen criticizing Virat’s batting. But now Japan team captain and batsman Kendel Fleming has put an end to these critics. (Read full news here) 4. I have full confidence that I will perform well for my team in T20 World Cup 2024: Liton Das The T20 World Cup 2024 is starting from June 2. Bangladesh will definitely want to leave its mark in the tournament. Bangladesh also has to play a three-match T20 series against USA before the T20 World Cup 2024. However, the matter of concern for Bangladesh at the moment is the form of Liton Das. (Read full news here) 5. MS Dhoni: “I don’t get a discount…” What did Dhoni say on comparing fitness with young players? Recently, MS Dhoni has revealed what challenges he has faced to stay fit. He told that he finds it difficult to maintain pace with the young players of his team and the players of other franchises. (Read full news here) 6. Turbanator Harbhajan Singh aspires to become the head coach of the Indian cricket team, read big news Many coaches including former cricketers have shown interest in the job of head coach of the Indian team. Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir’s name seems to be at the top in the list of cricketers who will become the new head of Team India. However, now a new name has been added to this list, that of former veteran spinner and famous as Turbanator Harbhajan Singh. (Read full news here) 7. KKR vs SRH Qualifier 1: Ahmedabad ground is unlucky for Sunil Narayan, the figures are very shocking Opener Sunil Narine has batted brilliantly for Kolkata Knight Riders this season. He also scored a brilliant century this season. Let us tell you that Narayan has scored 461 runs in 12 matches of IPL 2024 at an average of 38.42 and…
May 20- Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening.
This news gives a brief description of the events which made headlines in the cricket world today. Harbhajan Singh Jay Shah & Jos Buttler (Photo Source: X/Twitter) 1. Great initiative by BCCI, now North East cricketers are fully ready to leave their mark. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has started a new initiative for the cricketers of North East states. To help cricket players, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) today i.e. on 20th May laid the foundation stone of indoor cricket training academies in six states. (Read full news here) 2. “He is no longer knocking the doors of Team India, he is breaking them…”- Bhajji said about the 23 year old batsman. Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) batsman Abhishek Sharma has performed brilliantly with the bat in IPL 2024. Many fans and cricket experts believe that, looking at the kind of cricket Abhishek Sharma is playing, it seems that he will soon be seen playing for the Indian team. (Read full news here) 3. “When father is strict, children have to be a little careful….”- Former cricketer said on Gautam Gambhir becoming the head coach. Former Team India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that Gautam Gambhir will not be a bad choice as India’s next coach. However, he believes that this move will not work if there are many big and senior players in the team. (Read full news here) 4. “Kaka, come back next year, the impact player rule is still in effect” – Virat Kohli said to Chris Gayle In IPL 2024, the match was played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore on 18 May. RCB won this match by 27 runs and confirmed their place in the playoffs. After the end of this match, Virat Kohli met former RCB teammate Chris Gayle, whose video went viral very quickly on social media. (Read full news here) 5. Video: “Always you first…” Angad Bedi shared the video of MS Dhoni, 1.6 million people watched within an hour A few days ago an event was organized by Etihad Airways in which CSK players were present. Etihad Airways is the sponsor of Chennai Super Kings. That’s why he had invited MS Dhoni and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad to the event. Bollywood actor Angad Bedi was also invited to this event. (Read full news here) 6. RR will miss Jos Buttler a lot in the eliminator match against RCB: Michael Waugh The eliminator match of IPL 2024 will be played between Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore on May 22 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Both the teams would definitely like to win the upcoming match. However, before this match, former England cricketer Michael Waugh has given a big statement regarding Jos Buttler and Rajasthan Royals. (Read full news here) 7. IPL 2024: So this time will Virat Kohli surpass the performance of his 2016 season? Know what Matthew Hayden said The Indian Premier League 2024 playoffs are starting from May 21 and before its start, former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has given…