DTVHINDIMS 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.
IPL owners can change the names of Hundred teams, know ECB’s big plan
England Board may allow IPL franchise owners to change names of teams to attract ‘Indian Money’. Nita Ambani (Photo Source: Getty Images) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is set to sell stakes in 8 Hundred teams next month. IPL franchises will also be seen bidding for this. According to media reports, the England Board may allow IPL franchise owners to change the names of the teams to attract ‘Indian Money’. All IPL owners will bid According to The Guardian report, the ECB is so keen to attract ‘Indian Money’ that even a minority investment will give strength to the new owners, especially when the owners of all the 10 IPL teams are expected to bid to buy shares in 8 teams. A source told The Guardian, All the IPL owners are saying they will bid but they would like some control over their cash. This is essentially a brand play for the IPL so we expect them to change the name, depending on the amount they invest. Mumbai Indians franchise will bid for London Spirit Ambani family, owners of Mumbai Indians, may be seen making a big bid for Hundred’s team London Spirit, which can be named MI London. Let us tell you, Mumbai already has teams like MI Cape Town, MI New York and MI Emirates in three other T20 leagues. Rajasthan Royals will bid for Northern Superchargers as part of their investment in Yorkshire, while Delhi Capitals will bid for Southern Brave following their £120 million acquisition of Hampshire. ECB has also discussed with these investors The ECB has been in discussions with investors for several months, including American sports franchise owner Ryan Reynolds, a Hollywood actor, and Manchester United owner Avram Glazer, who have expressed interest in buying shares in the Hundred teams. The American owners of Birmingham City, Knighthead Capital, have expressed interest in buying shares in Birmingham Phoenix. Investors include NFL legend Tom Brady. The governing body has been given the green signal by the counties to formally begin the process next month, which will be run by Raine Group, the US bank that managed United & Chelsea’s recent sale, The Guardian reports further.
‘He is a world class player’ English cricketer made a big statement praising Yashasvi Jaiswal
The England cricket team was on a tour of India for a five-match Test series at the beginning of the year Yashasvi Jaiswal (Image Credit- Twitter Yashasvi Jaiswal, the young left-handed batsman of the Indian cricket team, has made a name for himself in the world of cricket in a very short time. By performing well in IPL 2022 and 2023, he was successful in making his Test debut for the Indian team. So, within a short time, Jaiswal was also successful in making his debut in both the remaining formats for Team India. Also, when Jaiswal was selected for the five-match home Test series against England earlier in the year, everyone was worried about how the 22-year-old would perform against a strong and experienced team like England. But Jaiswal gave a befitting reply to all the critics and performed brilliantly against England and made headlines with his performance. Also, in a match of that series, Jaiswal surprised everyone by hitting 3 consecutive sixes in an over against England’s former experienced fast bowler James Anderson. On the other hand, now praising this performance of Jaiswal, a big statement has come from England opener Ben Duckett. Duckett says that Jaiswal is a world class player. Ben Duckett made a big statement about Yashasvi Jaiswal Let us tell you that recently Ben Duckett said about Yashasvi Jaiswal – I was really praising Yashasvi Jaiswal for his batting. I said that he is a world class player, but no one talked about it. Jaiswal played well throughout the series and he was incredible. On the other hand, if we give you information about Jaiswal’s performance in the five-match Test series against England, he scored a total of 712 runs in 9 innings at an average of 89 and a strike rate of 79.91. Also, during this period, 2 centuries and 3 half-centuries came from Yashasvi’s bat.
New Zealand opener Finn Allen gets a two-year contract with Perth Scorchers, read the big news
The cricketer has amassed 3544 runs in 126 T20 matches played. Finn Allen (Photo Source: Twitter) New Zealand cricket team’s explosive opening batsman Finn Allen has secured a two-year contract with Big Bash League (BBL) franchise Perth Scorchers. It is worth noting that recently he had turned down New Zealand’s central contract to play more franchise cricket. So according to the latest guidelines of BBL, any franchise can now sign a contract of more than 1 year with any player. After this rule of BBL, teams will definitely get help in making their future strategy. Apart from the Scorchers, Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Sixers have also released the list of pre-drafting players before the start of the upcoming season of their tournament. If the latest media reports are to be believed, West Indies’ Akil Hussain may join the Sixers very soon. Finn Allen will play for Perth Scorchers in BBL 2024-25 However, now that 25-year-old Finn Allen has turned down the central contract of the New Zealand cricket team, he will be seen playing with the Perth Scorchers in the upcoming BBL season. Due to this, he may miss playing for the Kiwi team in the white ball series against Sri Lanka at the end of December. So by adding Finn Allen, Perth Scorchers have tried to overcome the lack of an opening batsman in the last season. Because last season the team’s opening batsman Jack Crowley was able to score only 2 half-centuries in 6 innings. But now it will be interesting to see how Allen is going to perform for the franchise? If we tell you about Finn Allen’s T20 career, he has played a total of 126 matches in this format, in which he has scored a total of 3544 runs at an excellent strike rate of 168.60.
BCCI rejected the appeal to host Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, know what is the big reason
ICC can now give the hosting of Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 to Sri Lanka and UAE. Jay Shah (Photo Source; Getty Images) Things have not been going well in Bangladesh for some time now. Due to student protests, Sheikh Hasina has left Bangladesh and come to India and an interim government has been formed. The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is to be played in Bangladesh in the month of October this year. The International Cricket Council is very concerned about hosting this tournament. The ICC had appealed to the BCCI that this important tournament should be organized in India but the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, Jay Shah, has rejected this appeal. Jay Shah revealed about this thing that why BCCI does not want to host this important tournament. Not only this, ICC can now give the hosting of Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 to Sri Lanka and UAE. According to The Hindu, Jai Shah said, ‘The ICC had asked us if we could host the World Cup? I have completely refused to do so. At that time it will be monsoon season in India and we also have to host the Women’s ODI World Cup next year. We do not want to give any signal that India will host two consecutive World Cups.’ The riots in Bangladesh are affecting cricket a lot After the appointment of the interim government in Bangladesh, there are many countries that have refused to tour there. India, England and Australia want the new government to take important steps regarding the safety of the players. Talking about the Bangladesh men’s team, they now have to play a two-match Test series against Pakistan which is starting from August 21 in Rawalpindi. The Bangladesh team has reached Pakistan and they have also started practicing for this important tournament. The Bangladesh Cricket Board had already taken important steps for the safety of the players. 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 The coach had caught hold of Sehwag’s collar, Veeru got furious and then… Anjali’s mother considered Sachin Tendulkar a ‘PLAYBOY’ and then… Top 5 batsmen who scored the most runs for India since 2020 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped
“Broadcasters who are paying a lot of money…”, Jay Shah made a big statement about the future of the Impact Player rule
The negative thing is that this is eliminating the role of the all-rounder and the positive thing is that this gives Indian players a chance to showcase their talent – Jay Shah Jay Shah (Photo Source; Getty Images) The Impact Player Rule is making a lot of headlines in the entire cricket world. During IPL 2024, many senior players had expressed their displeasure over this rule. Players and coaches are not in favor of continuing this rule. Since then, there is speculation that this rule will not be retained in IPL 2025. Meanwhile, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has given a big statement regarding the advantages and disadvantages of the Impact Player rule. We will decide in a few days- Jai Shah In IPL 2024, we got to see the highest total (287/3) in the history of the league and many big high-scoring matches under the Impact Player rule. Due to this rule, the difficulties for the bowlers increased and at the same time the role of all-rounders also almost ended. According to Times of India, Jay Shah, while talking about the future of the impact player rule in IPL, said, We had a long discussion about this in a recent meeting with the franchise owners. The impact player rule has its pros and cons. The negative thing is that it is eliminating the role of the all-rounder and the positive thing is that it gives the Indian player a chance to showcase his talent. We should also think about the broadcasters, who are paying a lot of money. But as an administrator, the game is important for me, we will decide in a few days. Jai Shah also gave a big statement regarding the mega auction Jay Shah was also asked about player retention ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, to which he replied, We have listened to everyone and now the decision is up to us. We have to look at both Majority and Minority. Some teams don’t want a mega auction and those franchises whose teams are uncertain want a mega auction. As a fan I feel consistency is important. But changing things makes it interesting and helps the game move forward.
