Whenever a book is written on cricket, its last chapter will be written on MS Dhoni: Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra MS Dhoni (Photo Source: Twitter) Former cricketer Aakash Chopra shared an 18-minute long video on YouTube for the great MS Dhoni on Saturday, March 2. In the video, the 46-year-old Chopra said that the game of cricket has not seen a better finisher than Dhoni in its history and compared the former India captain to Michael Bevan, who was a brilliant middle-order batsman and used to finish matches for Australia. Was known for. in domestic cricket After working hard, Dhoni made his international debut in 2004 against Bangladesh in Chattogram. Within three years, he led Team India to victory in the T20 World Cup and soon after, he earned the title of finisher. In the early stages of his career, he was compared a lot to Bevan. Whereas Chopra claimed that Dhoni’s awareness of the game was as good as Bevan’s, if not better. Aakash Chopra praised MS Dhoni fiercely Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel, “Whenever a book is written on cricket, its last chapter will be written on Dhoni, and maybe he will write it himself because there has been no better finisher than him in the history of cricket.” Is.” He further added that, around 2008, MS Dhoni started to develop into a limited-overs cricketer who knew how to finish matches. He started being compared to Michael Bevan. Michael Bevan was one of the best. Very few people have performed better than him. Michael Bevan was known for taking singles and doubles on the pitch. MS Dhoni also took single-doubles but he also hit fours and sixes and remained unbeaten till the end and his awareness of the game was as good as Michael Bevan, if not better.” Dhoni is currently enjoying the pre-wedding ceremonies of Anant Ambani and Radhika Merchant in Jamnagar, Gujarat. After this, he will move to Chennai and start his preparations for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). After winning the title last season, the Ranchi-born cricketer underwent knee surgery in Mumbai and has recovered from it. CSK will play its first match of the season against Royal Challengers Bangalore on March 22.
“It took 15-20 years for MS Dhoni to become MS Dhoni”- Ganguly said on the comparison of Dhruv Jurel and MSD.
Dhruv Jurel batted brilliantly in both the innings of the Ranchi Test match. Sourav Ganguly & Dhruv Jurel (Photo Source: India and England are currently playing a five-match Test series. The fourth match of the series was played at the JSCA International Stadium in Ranchi, where Team India registered a thrilling victory. The player who played the most important role in Team India winning the Ranchi Test match was Dhruv Jurel. He scored 90 runs in the first innings and remained unbeaten on 39 runs in the second innings. Jurel received the Player of the Match award for his excellent batting and wicketkeeping in both the innings. Former captain Sunil Gavaskar was also very happy to see this performance of Dhruv Jurel. He compared the young wicketkeeper to MS Dhoni. However, Sourav Ganguly is not happy with his statement and has now given a strong reply to Jurel’s comparison with Dhoni. Sourav Ganguly’s opinion on comparison between MS Dhoni and Dhruv Jurel While talking to RevSportz, Sourav Ganguly said, “MS Dhoni is a player in a different league. There is no doubt that Jurel has talent…but it took 15-20 years for MS Dhoni to become MS Dhoni. So let him (Jurel) play. His ability impressed me the most. His ability to play spinners, his ability to play against fast bowlers. His ability to play under pressure is what you want to see in a young player. He also has a good temperament.” In fact, during the commentary in the fourth Test match, Sunil Gavaskar said, “Of course he has batted well, but his keeping and his work behind the stumps have been equally excellent. Looking at his sporting awareness, I want to say that he is the second emerging MS Dhoni. I know there can never be another MSD, but you know he has the presence of mind, MSD was like that when he started and Jurel has the awareness of the game. He is a street-smart cricketer.” Let us tell you that the fifth and last match of the series will be played from March 7 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala.
BCCI’s big gift for Indian women during WPL 2024; Red ball zonal tournament will be held this month
The second season of WPL has had a great start. Indian Women Cricket Team (Pic Source-Twitter) Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Women’s Premier League in the country (WPL) after launching a world-class T20 tournament, it is now planning to organize a red-ball zonal cricket tournament for women’s cricket. The women’s red ball tournament is scheduled to begin immediately after the conclusion of the ongoing Women’s Premier League 2024 (WPL 2024), which ends on March 17. According to a report in Cricbuzz, this red ball tournament will begin on March 29 in Pune and will see six teams from six zones – East, West, North, South, Central and North East – taking part in a series of five red-ball matches. The women’s red ball tournament will begin with two quarter-finals being held simultaneously on March 29, 30 and 31. BCCI is going to organize red ball zonal tournament for Indian women after WPL 2024. The winners of the quarters will advance to the semi-finals and both the semi-finals can be played together on 5, 6 and 7 April. The final of this tournament is to be played on 9, 10 and 11 April. Let us tell you, this schedule has been prepared keeping in mind the ongoing Women’s Premier League 2024 (WPL 2024). The final of the WPL 2024 will be held on March 17 at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, while the women’s red-ball zonal cricket tournament begins on March 29. Therefore, an 11-day break has been kept between both the WPL and the red-ball tournaments, to ensure that the Indian players get enough time to rest and recharge themselves for the red-ball matches. WPL 2024 has had a great start Let us tell you, the second season of WPL has had a great start. This tournament has seen some exciting adventures so far. Currently, Delhi Capitals (DC) are on top of the WPL 2024 points table with two wins in three matches.
BCCI Central Contracts: Kuldeep Yadav’s childhood coach is unhappy with getting Grade B contract
Kuldeep Yadav’s childhood coach said he should have got a contract in Grade A Kuldeep Yadav (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) recently released the annual contract list of players, in which the names of many prominent players have not been included. Some players have been promoted based on their performance, while some players have also been downgraded from their contracts. One of the players to be promoted is Kuldeep Yadav, who has been upgraded from Grade C to Grade B by the BCCI. However, Kuldeep’s childhood coach Kapil Dev Pandey believes that considering the star spinner’s performances, he deserves a Grade A contract. He should have got Grade A contract – Kapil Dev Pandey Kapil Dev Pandey was quoted as saying by Inside Sports, Kuldeep is one of the best players in the world at the moment. He should have got a contract in Grade A. He has been performing consistently, but I am sure he will find his place soon. Praising Kuldeep, the coach said that whatever opportunities he is getting at present, he is performing brilliantly. A few days ago I had talked to him and told him to maintain his morale. Don’t worry about anything and just focus on the game. Let us tell you that Kuldeep Yadav has performed consistently in the last few years while representing the Indian team in all three formats. He has brought success to India with his clever bowling in many series including the World Cup. Despite his commendable contribution to the team’s success, he is in Grade B. See full list here Grade A+: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja. Grade A: Ravichandran Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill and Hardik Pandya. Grade B: Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Yashasvi Jaiswal. Grade C: Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shardul Thakur, Shivam Dubey, Ravi Bishnoi, Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar, Mukesh Kumar, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, KS Bharat, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan and Rajat Patidar.
Three cricketers who will break Virat Kohli’s record of test centuries in future, one name is shocking
Virat Kohli has scored 29 centuries in Test cricket. Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Virat Kohli has performed brilliantly so far in his illustrious career playing for India. The legendary batsman has made a lot of records in his career but the record he is chasing at the moment is Sachin Tendulkar’s 100 international centuries. As far as his Test career is concerned, Virat Kohli has scored 29 centuries so far, he is fourth in the list of Indian players in terms of scoring centuries, while he is at the top in terms of active cricketers. However, in the recent past, the Indian team has seen some amazing young talents emerging and performing brilliantly. These youngsters have impressed everyone with their innings and are looking very promising for the future. It is possible that some of those cricketers may break Virat’s record in the future. There are some among them who can break Kohli’s Test record in future. In this article we will talk about those three cricketers who will go ahead and play the role of Virat Kohli in Test cricket. Can break the record of centuries.
IND vs ENG, 5th Test: Indian team announced for Dharamsala Test, KL Rahul out, Bumrah returns
KL Rahul is also out of the fifth Test match against England. Team India Jasprit Bumrah (Photo Source: X/Twitter) IND vs ENG, 5th Test: The last match of the five-match Test series between India and England will be played in Dharamsala from March 7. By winning the fourth match of the series by 5 wickets, Team India has already won the series 3-1. Team India would like to maintain its excellent game in the fifth test match also. BCCI has announced Team India for the Dharamshala test match. KL Rahul was ruled out of the remaining three Test matches after complaining of pain in his right quadriceps after the first Test. His ability to play in the fifth Test depended on his fitness. KL Rahul has not been fully fit before the fifth test match, he has been ruled out of the fifth test match. IND vs ENG, 5th Test: Jasprit Bumrah returns Jasprit Bumrah was rested in the Ranchi Test match. Jasprit Bumrah has returned to the squad for the final Test match against England. There were reports of Rajat Patidar being out of the fifth Test squad, but he is also a part of the squad. Washington Sundar has been released by BCCI from the squad for the fifth test. Washington Sundar will join his home team Tamil Nadu to play the Ranji Trophy semi-finals. Updated squad of Team India for the fifth test match Rohit Sharma (captain), Jasprit Bumrah (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Rajat Patidar, Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel, KS Bharat, Devdutt Padikkal, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Mukesh Kumar. sky lamp
“I was surprised by his decision not to play” – Sourav Ganguly said about Ishan Kishan being out of contract
BCCI removed Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer from the central contract. Sourav Ganguly and Ishan Kishan. (Photo Source: X(Twitter) Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly expressed surprise at Ishan Kishan’s decision not to play Ranji Trophy this season after being dropped from the BCCI’s central contract. BCCI recently announced the central contract, in which big players like Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were not included. Kishan had declared himself unavailable for domestic cricket after the South Africa Test series. Kishan had taken a break from domestic and international cricket due to mental fatigue. In an interview with RevSports, when Ganguly was asked about Kishan not playing Ranji Trophy, he replied. Ganguly said, “You should play first class cricket. Once you become a contracted player, you are expected to play in premier tournaments. Shreyas Iyer is going to play in the semi-finals for Mumbai in a few days. Yes, they are young people and Ishaan has surprised me. He was a part of the Indian team in all formats. Such a big contract in IPL. I don’t know why they did this. You should play especially when you are talented like Ishan Kishan. When you are playing for India in all formats, you must play. I was surprised by his decision not to play.” Furthermore, Ganguly also supported BCCI’s decision to drop both Shreyas and Ishan from the central contracts. BCCI’s decision regarding Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer is absolutely right – Sourav Ganguly He further said, “I think BCCI wants him to play first class cricket. I am surprised that Shreyas Iyer has not played Ranji Trophy. This is a major tournament and you should play. So, it is BCCI’s decision and they have done the right thing. “Every contracted cricketer should play first-class cricket because that is the foundation of cricket in this country.” The BCCI’s decision to exclude players like Kishan and Iyer from central contracts can be seen as a measure to emphasize the importance of first-class cricket. While Iyer is playing the Ranji Trophy semi-final match for Mumbai, Kishan was also seen playing the match with Hardik Pandya in the DY Patil T-20 Cup 2024.
“I am a little surprised that Yuji Chahal’s name is not there”- Aakash Chopra said about the leg spinner.
Former India opener Aakash Chopra is surprised to see the name of experienced leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal not in the central contract issued by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). Chopra believes that his not getting a place in the contract list is an indication that the selectors and team management have now moved beyond him. The BCCI announced the central contracts for the 2023–24 season on Wednesday, February 28. Chahal was one of the prominent names who was not in that list. Apart from them, names of Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer, Shikhar Dhawan, Cheteshwar Pujara and Umesh Yadav were also not in that list. Aakash Chopra was surprised to not see Yuzvendra Chahal’s name in the contract list. Chopra believes that the disappearance of Yuzvendra Chahal’s name from the new contract list is surprising in itself. Chopra said that, “I am a little surprised that Yuji Chahal’s name is not there. Cheteshwar Pujara, Akinkya Rahane and Shikhar Dhawan – their names are not there, I can understand. Even Deepak Hooda for that matter. But Chahal’s name not being there – what does it mean? It seems they (BCCI) are looking in a different direction. This is proof of that. Maybe he might have seen some ray of hope, but it did not happen. His name is not there.” The 33-year-old Chahal was a key part of the Indian team in the limited overs format for a few years between 2016 and 2019. Lately, he has been in and out of the team constantly. Chahal has the experience of 72 ODIs and 80 T20Is, in which he has taken 121 and 96 wickets respectively. According to Chopra, bowling all-rounder Deepak Chahar had a chance to get a central contract, had he not been ruled out of the match due to his father’s illness, his name would have been there too.
BCCI Central contracts: Understand in simple language the complete mathematics of Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel’s inclusion in the central contract.
BCCI has today released the list of players included in the central contract. Sarfaraz khan and dhruv jurel (Image Credit- Twitter) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has released the list of its central players today on 28th February. Let us tell you that many new players in this list have got contracts, while some players have been seen demotion along with promotion. Let us tell you that the central contracts of players like Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer have not been renewed, whereas in fast bowling, the rising stars of domestic cricket Vijay Kumar Vaishak, Vidwat Kevirappa, Yash Dayal and Umran Malik are also expected to get central contracts soon. Also, Yuvvendra Chahal and Shikhar Dhawan have been thrown out of the contract. However, amidst all this, a question may be coming in your mind that why Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel, who were part of the Indian team in the Test series against England, have not got a place in this contract. So let us tell you that there is a technical reason behind this due to which both of them have not been able to get the central contract yet, but they will get it soon. This is how Sarfaraz and Jurel will get BCCI’s central contract. Let us tell you that for any Indian player to get the central contract of BCCI, it is mandatory to have experience of at least 3 Test, 8 ODI or 10 T20 matches. If a player has this experience then he automatically gets BCCI Grade C contract. So, Sarfaraz and Jurel have played only two test matches for India, hence they have not been included in this contract. However, if he is successful in playing the test match to be held in Dharamshala then he will get this contract. The list of players included in BCCI’s central contract is as follows List of Grade A Plus players Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja. List of Grade A players R Ashwin, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, KL Rahul, Shubman Gill, Hardik Pandya. List of Grade B players Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel and Yashasvi Jaiswal. List of Grade C players Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Ruturaj Gaiwad, Shardul Thakur, Shivam Dubey, Ravi Vishnoi, Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar, Mukesh Kumar, Sanju Samson, Arshdeep Singh, KS Bharat, Prasidh Krishna, Avesh Khan and Rajat Patidar.