DTVHINDI“I play 2 matches at the same time…” Why does Naseem Shah make his father switch off the TV before a big match, you won’t believe it
Naseem Shah spoke about how the sport had an adverse effect on his father Abbas’s health. Naseem Shah (Image Source: Getty Images) Pakistan’s top fast bowler Naseem Shah has said that whenever he is about to play a big match, he makes sure his brothers understand that their father should not watch the match. Naseem Shah has gained immense popularity and a lot of praise during his five-year international career. Naseem is the youngest fast bowler to take a Test five-wicket haul and a hat-trick against Sri Lanka and Bangladesh at the age of just 16. Unfortunately, injuries have plagued his fledgling career and he also missed the 2023 ODI World Cup. Naseem Shah does not allow his father to play matches Naseem, in a recent interview, opened up about the family aspect of his career and how the sport has taken a toll on his father Abbas’s health. Speaking to Cricbuzz, Naseem said, “My father is going through some health issues. There was a time when he didn’t know anything about cricket, but now he watches every ball and gets sad when we lose. So, before every big match, I call my brothers to make sure that our father doesn’t watch the match. I fear this might lead to some major health issues. It’s like I am playing two matches simultaneously.” Naseem further said, “There is a lot going on behind the scenes in the lives of cricketers that people are not aware of. Sometimes you just look for small moments of happiness.” How is the reaction of the family when they lose the match to India? Naseem said, “People come up to me in restaurants and ask why we lost. Even my relatives have asked me about this. I understand that their emotions are fueled by social media and as a player, all I can do is listen to them.” Naseem will take the field in the first match of the two-Test series against Bangladesh on August 21 in Rawalpindi.
BBL 2024-25: Rashid Khan will not play the upcoming season of Big Bash League, know the big reason here?
Rashid did not play the last BBL season due to injury Rashid Khan (Image Credit- Twitter X) Former Afghanistan cricket team captain and veteran spin bowler Rashid Khan will not be seen playing in the upcoming season of the Big Bash League. It is worth noting that before this he did not play the last season of BBL due to injury. So now the news is coming that he has not registered himself for the player draft for the upcoming season of the tournament. Also, if reports are to be believed, Rashid has already told this to his franchise Adelaide Strikers, which wanted to retain him before the player draft. Because of this Rashid Khan will not play BBL It is worth noting that before the start of the 2023 Big Bash League season, Rashid Khan had decided not to play in the BBL, boycotting it, as Cricket Australia had refused to play bilateral series due to the Taliban’s treatment of women in the sport in Afghanistan. However, after this Rashid Khan changed his mind and expressed his desire to play in the tournament, but later he could not play due to injury. So Australian fans were waiting for Rashid’s return in the upcoming BBL season, but now he has not registered himself for this tournament. On the other hand, after this decision of Rashid, it is believed that he is opposing Cricket Australia. However, according to news agency AAP, the officials have no problem with his views and he will be welcomed in the country whenever he wants to play. They also believe that Rashid will not play in the BBL due to his busy schedule, not because he wants to boycott it. Also, if we give you information about Rashid’s performance in BBL, he is the most successful bowler as a foreign spinner. Rashid has taken a total of 98 wickets in 69 matches played for Adelaide Strikers in the tournament.
Big news has come out about Mohammed Shami’s return, he will be able to become a part of Team India only by playing Ranji Trophy
Team India’s star fast bowler Mohammed Shami has been away from cricket for the last several months due to injury. Meanwhile, a big report has come out regarding his return. It is expected that Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami will return to competitive cricket with the 2024-25 Ranji Trophy. It is believed that he will represent Bengal in one of his first two matches against Uttar Pradesh and Bihar. Since there is only a two-day gap between the matches, it does not seem possible for him to play in both the matches. It has also been reported that if his recovery is good as per the BCCI standards, Shami may well make a comeback to international cricket for the upcoming series against New Zealand. The Kiwi team will tour India for a three-match Test series starting in mid-October. Given Shami’s recovery speed, he is expected to play in at least one of the three Test matches against the Kiwi team before Rohit Sharma and Co. begin their tour for the Border-Gavaskar series. Let us tell you that in November, India has to play a five-match Test series against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar series. The aggressive fast bowler had a stellar performance with the ball in the 50-over World Cup last year. After that, he was all set to be a part of the T20 World Cup 2024 team. In the ODI World Cup, he emerged as the leading wicket-taker with 24 wickets in just seven innings. However, Shami had to stay away from the game due to injury.
There has been a big change in the venue of the second test between Pakistan and Bangladesh, now it will be hosted here instead of Karachi
Renovation is currently going on at the Karachi Stadium and due to this, the second Test match between these two teams will now be hosted in Rawalpindi itself. Rawalpindi cricket stadium. (Photo Source: YouTube) A two-match Test series is to be played between Pakistan and Bangladesh, the first match of which is starting from 21 August in Rawalpindi. The Bangladesh team has also reached Pakistan for this two-match Test series. The second Test match between these two teams was to be played in Karachi from 30 August but now its venue has been changed. Let us tell you, renovation is going on at the Karachi Stadium at this time and due to this, the second Test match between these two teams will now be hosted in Rawalpindi itself. The Pakistan Cricket Board had already informed about this that construction is going on at the Karachi Stadium at this time as it is one of the three venues of the Champions Trophy 2025. Not only this, the Pakistan Cricket Board had canceled the ticket booking for the fans and also said that people would get their refund. The Pakistan Cricket Board said in its statement, ‘There will be a lot of dust in the construction work and this can also affect the health of players, officials, broadcasters and media. This is why we are changing the venue of the second test.’ We are constantly talking to Architects: PCB The Champions Trophy 2025 is starting from February 19 and Karachi Stadium is one of the venues for this important tournament. Before the start of this tournament, the England team will also play a three-match Test series in Pakistan in the month of October. Regarding this, the Pakistan Cricket Board has said that they are in constant talks with architects. PCB further said, ‘We cannot say much at this time. We are in constant talks with the people who are working and the architects. Our plan is to get the stadium completely repaired as soon as possible and we will also give an update to the England and Wales Cricket Board before the Test series.’ In the history of IPL auction, no bid was ever made on Virat Kohli, know the reason Virat Kohli made his debut 16 years ago, today he is a star in every format When Hardik was being abused in IPL, the atmosphere in the dressing room was like this Players who won the Player of the Match in the final of Champions Trophy- Sachin was about to punch Rahul Dravid in the dressing room…! Know the whole story Highest wicket taker for India in Test series against Bangladesh- There will be no Impact Player rule in IPL 2025..! Jay Shah gave a big statement Yuvraj Singh had a heart attack because of Sourav Ganguly…! This is the real status of Pakistan..! Match tickets are being sold for peanuts This player has won the most “Player of the Series” awards
Pat Cummins is already excited about playing cricket in LA Olympics 2028, gave a big statement
I am hopeful because I will be 35 by then: Cummins Pat Cummins (Photo Source: Cricket is going to return to the Olympics once again after about 128 years. It is worth noting that recently the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has included cricket in the Olympics to be held in Los Angeles in the year 2028. On the other hand, now a big statement has come from Australia cricket team captain and veteran fast bowler Pat Cummins about playing cricket in the Los Angeles Olympics. Cummins says that by that time he will be 35 years old and he is confident that he will be able to participate in the Olympics. Pat Cummins gave a big statement Let us tell you that while talking on Fox Sports recently, Pat Cummins said – Watching the Olympics has excited all of us. You want to be a part of it right in the middle. I would love to be on that side (on LA28). I think I will be 35 or so at that time, so hopefully I will still be there or around that. Cummins further said- Honestly, right now, it feels very far away. Maybe once we get closer and start building into it, everyone will be ready to get a little more excited. On the other hand, for your information, let us tell you that cricket has been included in the Olympics only after two years of continuous discussion with the International Cricket Council (ICC) committee organising the Olympics in Los Angeles. This time it will be played in men’s and women’s categories. All the matches will be played in T20 format in the upcoming Olympics. After this, cricket is likely to become more popular on the world stage. It will be interesting to see which teams will win gold, silver and bronze medals in the upcoming Olympics.
MS Dhoni wanted to retire after his first Test century, VVS Laxman made a big revelation
MS Dhoni played 90 Test matches for India in his career, in which he scored 4876 runs with the help of 6 centuries and 33 half-centuries. MS Dhoni (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) is considered one of the legendary players of the cricket world. India has won three ICC trophies under Dhoni’s captaincy, he is the only captain in the world to do such a feat. MS Dhoni made his international cricket debut for India in 2004. Dhoni first led India in the T20 format. Then he got the captaincy of the team in ODI and Test formats. Just two years after becoming the Test captain, Dhoni wanted to retire from the longest format of the game. Let us tell you the whole story behind this- VVS Laxman had revealed this about MS Dhoni Former Indian veteran player VVS Laxman had told during an interview given to Star Sports a few years ago that, after scoring his first Test century of his career against Pakistan in Faisalabad in 2006, MS Dhoni had talked about retiring from the format and all the players in the dressing room were shocked to hear this joke. VVS Laxman said, I remember when Dhoni came back to the dressing room after scoring a century and he shouted loudly, “Now I will announce my retirement. I have hit a century in Test cricket, that’s it, friend. I don’t want anything from Test cricket anymore.” We were all shocked to hear this but this is what makes him Dhoni. The match was drawn due to Dhoni’s innings Talking about that Test match between Pakistan and India, Pakistan scored 588 runs in the first innings. Inzamam-ul-Haq and Shahid Afridi scored centuries in that match. MS Dhoni scored his first Test century while making a great partnership for the sixth wicket with Irfan Pathan. Dhoni scored 148 runs and due to his innings, India was successful in drawing the match. MS Dhoni played 90 Test matches for India in his career, in which he scored 4876 runs with the help of 6 centuries and 33 half-centuries. At the same time, under his captaincy, he has made India win 27 out of 60 Test matches.
Bangladesh suffered a big blow before the start of the Test series against Pakistan, star player was out
The two-match Test series between Bangladesh and Pakistan will start from August 21 Mahmudul Hasan Joy (Image Credit- Twitter Bangladesh cricket team has suffered a major setback before the start of the two-match Test series against Pakistan. The team’s regular opener Mahmudul Hasan Joy has been ruled out of the tour due to injury. Mahmudul has suffered a groin injury, due to which he is out of this tour of Bangladesh. Also, let us tell you that the cricketer suffered this injury while playing a match against Pakistan Shaheens before the main tour of the team. On the other hand, regarding the player’s injury, Bangladesh Cricket Team’s Chief Physician Debashish Chowdhury was quoted by Cricbuzz as saying – We have received a mail regarding Mahmudul stating that he has suffered an injury to his right groin and as a result he is being rested for three weeks. Had a great performance against Pakistan Shaheens Recently, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, playing for Bangladesh A, performed brilliantly against Bangladesh Shaheens before Bangladesh’s main Test match against Pakistan. In this match played in Islamabad, he scored 65 runs in the first innings, but he got injured while fielding and could not come to bat in the second innings. However, before this he had scored 69 and 65 runs in a four-day match against Pakistan Shaheens. But now he will not be able to play in the two-match Test series against Pakistan starting on August 21. Let us tell you that the first Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh will start at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi. After this, the second Test match will be played between the two teams at the National Stadium in Karachi from August 30.
Pakistan has made a fierce strategy for the first test against Bangladesh, they are going to do this big thing
According to the report, Pakistan team can include fast bowlers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mir Hamza and Khurram Shahzad in their playing XI Pakistan Cricket Team. (Image Source: Getty Images) PAK vs BAN: Pakistan is set to host Bangladesh for the PAK vs BAN two-Test series starting on August 21. The PAK vs BAN Test series is part of the ICC World Test Championship, in which Shan Masood’s (Pakistani Test captain) side is aiming to make it to the final. This will be the seventh Test series between the two teams, with Pakistan winning all the previous six encounters. The two-match Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh will begin with the first Test of PAK vs BAN in Rawalpindi from Wednesday (August 21). The second Test between Pakistan and Bangladesh is scheduled to start in Karachi from Friday (August 30). Pakistan will play against Bangladesh with this strategy Given the possibility of rain and cloudy weather, Pakistan’s team management may opt for a fast bowling lineup for their first Test match against Bangladesh. The match will be played in Rawalpindi from August 21 to 25. The Pakistan Meteorological Department has predicted rain of varying intensity on all five days of the match. As per the report, Pakistan are expected to include pacers Shaheen Shah Afridi, Naseem Shah, Mir Hamza and Khurram Shahzad in their playing XI while Salman Ali Agha will work his way into the squad as the sole spinner. According to a report “Due to the weather, it is difficult for the only specialist spinner Abrar Ahmed to get a chance to play.” Now it remains to be seen what preparations Bangladesh makes in view of this strategy. Both teams for PAK vs BAN Test series Pakistan Team: Shan Masood (captain), Abdullah Shafique, Babar Azam, Mohammad Huraira, Saim Ayub, Saud Shakeel, Agha Salman, Kamran Ghulam, Amer Jamal, Mohammad Rizwan, Sarfraz Ahmed, Mir Hamza, Abrar Ahmed, Mohammad Ali, Khurram Shahzad, Naseem Shah, Shaheen Afridi Bangladesh Team: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Mominul Haque, Shadman Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Shakib Al Hasan, Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Zakir Hasan, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Hasan Mahmud, Taskin Ahmed, Taijul Islam, Khalid Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Nahid Rana, Nayeem Hasan
ICC’s big hint, now cricket will also be there in Youth Olympics 2030! Know what is Youth Olympics?
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international sporting event for athletes aged 15–18 from around the world. Olympics and Cricket. (Image Source: Twitter/X) The Paris Olympics have concluded and now the next Olympics will be played in the year 2028. This time cricket will also be included in the Olympics to be played in Los Angeles, which is a big deal for the fans. But now the ICC has given a big hint that cricket can also be included in the Youth Olympics to be played in the year 2030. For this, the ICC is in talks with the Olympic Association. Actually, this decision has been taken because in October last year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted to organize the Youth Olympics in 2030 and the Olympics in 2036. However, now India has shifted its focus to just the 2036 Olympics. Now that the ICC has built strong ties with the IOC and the IOC believes that the “cricket brand” can enhance the “Olympic brand”, it will not be a difficult task to convince the IOC to include cricket as a core sport in the Youth Olympics. What is Youth Olympics? The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international sporting event for athletes aged 15–18 from around the world. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) organises the YOG, which includes both summer and winter events. Each competition is held every four years. The YOG includes sports based on Olympic sports, as well as new sports and formats. Some examples of these include breaking, sport climbing, 3-x-3 basketball, and 3-x-3 ice hockey. Sports played in Youth Olympics Archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, canoeing, cycling, diving, equestrian, fencing, field hockey, football, futsal, golf, gymnastics, handball, judo, modern pentathlon, rowing, rugby sevens, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling are the sports included in the YOG.
I think playing against India in the World Cup is always a big challenge: Amelia Kerr
Amelia plays for Mumbai Indians in the Women’s Premier League. Amelia Kerr (Image Credit- Twitter X) New Zealand women’s cricket team’s legendary all-rounder Amelia Kerr has recently made a big statement about playing cricket against the Indian team. Amelia says that it becomes more difficult to play against Team India in a big tournament like the World Cup. It is worth noting that when Amelia played her first match against India in the 2017 World Cup, she did not take any wicket in that match. However, when she played a match against India in the 2022 World Cup, during this time, apart from playing a half-century innings, she also took 3 wickets for 56 runs. Amelia Kerr made a big statement about the Indian team Let us tell you that while talking on ICC’s program 100% Cricket Superstars recently, Amelia Kerr said- I think playing against India in the World Cup is a big challenge because wherever they play, a large number of fans come to support them. The team’s spin bowling is also important. Amelia further said- The art of playing spin well, especially in subcontinental conditions, so I think it is a big challenge. India has some world class players. So I think this is an important match for me and playing against them is always a challenge. On the other hand, if we give you information about Amelia Kerr’s cricket career, she started her career as a bowler. However, now she is one of the few batsmen who scores runs in the top order for the Kiwi team. It is worth noting that when she was 17 years old, her coach advised her to play in the top order. After this, she played an innings of 232 runs in an ODI against Ireland, after which her cricket changed completely.
