This veteran who played only 18 international matches got an important responsibility, got entry in the Indian men’s selection committee
Ajay Ratra will replace Salil Ankola in this committee. Ajay Ratra. (Photo Source: Instagram) The Cricket Advisory Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India has today, on 3 September, selected Ajay Ratra as the new member of the men’s selection committee. Ajay Ratra will replace Salil Ankola in this committee. Let us tell you, the head of the men’s selection committee is Ajit Agarkar. Ajay Ratra is a former wicketkeeper batsman of the Indian team and has a lot of experience in domestic and international cricket. Let us tell you that Ajay Ratra has played six Test matches for India in international cricket in which he has scored 163 runs at an average of 18.11 and a strike rate of 30.58. His highest individual score in Tests has been 115 runs. Not only this, Ajay Ratra has scored 90 runs in 12 ODIs at an average of 12.11 and a strike rate of 70.87. Ajay Ratra has scored almost 4000 runs in 90 first class matches and has made more than 240 dismissals. Ajay Ratra has also served as the head coach of Assam, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. Not only this, Ratra was also a part of the coaching staff of the Indian team in the ODI series played against South Africa in 2023. He also has a lot of coaching experience and now he will be seen carrying out an important responsibility. There are many young players who have been coached by Ajay Ratra. The performance of these players under his coaching has been high level. Let us tell you, Ajay Ratra’s international career ended at the age of just 20. NEWS – Ajay Ratra appointed member of Men’s Selection Committee. Mr Ratra will replace Mr Salil Ankola in the Committee. More details- — BCCI (@BCCI) September 3, 2024 Ajay Ratra will be seen playing an important role Talking about the Indian team, they recently played a three-match T20 and three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. The team’s performance was very poor in the three-match ODI series and they had to face a 2-0 defeat against Sri Lanka. However, now India has to play a two-match Test series against Bangladesh and apart from this, a T20 series will also be played between these two teams. It is very important for the Indian men’s selection committee to take many important decisions for the upcoming series. Players with most centuries while chasing a score of 300+ in ODIs Virat Kohli will never be able to achieve these 3 records in his career These legendary cricketers have played only one IPL match “I will make RCB the champion for the first time…”- Priyansh Arya made a big claim List of captains who have won the toss the most number of times in Test cricket- Know who is Rishabh Pant’s girlfriend Isha Negi? Babar Azam’s bat is rusty, Shan Masood will be thrown out of the playing XI Batsmen who have scored the most centuries in Tests for England- Bowlers with most five-wicket hauls for India in WTC- These…
‘This third class selection committee should be ashamed’ this former Pakistani player lashed out at Waqar Younis
Waqar Younis has recently been appointed as the Chief Advisor of PCB. Waqar Younis. (Photo Source: Instagram) Pakistan is going to host the Bangladesh cricket team in a two-match Test series from August 21. Let us tell you that the first match of this series will be played between Pakistan and Bangladesh at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. However, now the news is coming that all-rounder Kamran Ghulam and leg-spinner Abrar Ahmed, who were included in the team for the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, have been dropped. On the other hand, former Pakistani fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed has expressed his anger on Waqar Younis, who has recently been appointed as the team’s chief advisor. It is worth noting that Kamran Ghulam has played only one ODI match for the Pakistan cricket team so far, but Abrar Ahmed being dropped from the team was the most shocking. Because Ahmed has taken a total of 38 wickets in the 6 Test matches he has played at an average of 31.07. Along with this, he has also taken five-wicket hauls twice during this period. Tanvir Ahmed got furious on Waqar Younis Let us tell you that on the exclusion of Kamran Akmal and Abrar Ahmed from the Test series against Bangladesh, Tanvir Ahmed wrote through a post on his official X account – Have you all seen? Waqar Younis and the selection committee have removed Abrar Ahmed and Kamran Ghulam from the Test matches against Bangladesh. It is okay that they are out, but the issue is that Waqar Younis will ruin Pakistan’s cricket. Ahmed further said- This third class selection committee should be ashamed of itself for dropping Abrar and Kamran Ghulam from the team. Where is this Waqar Younis who keeps presenting himself as a big legend? I don’t understand how these two have been dropped.
MS Dhoni: MS Dhoni’s complaint was made to BCCI’s Ethics Committee, the board sought a reply by August 30
A complaint has been filed against former Indian captain MS Dhoni. MS Dhoni. (Source – Twitter/X) A big news related to former Team India captain MS Dhoni is coming out. A formal complaint has been filed with the BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) in Dhoni’s name. The complainant, Rajesh Kumar Maurya, a resident of Amethi in Uttar Pradesh, has filed the charge under Rule 39 of the BCCI Ethics Committee. This complaint is related to the fraud case of Rs 15 crore, which Indian cricketer MS Dhoni had filed in the civil court of Ranchi against a person named Mihir Diwakar. The BCCI’s Ethics Committee has sought a reply from Dhoni in this regard by August 30. Apart from this, Rajesh Kumar Maurya has also been asked to respond by September 16. What is the whole matter? Actually, a complaint of ‘Conflict of Interest’ has been filed against Mahendra Singh Dhoni with a BCCI officer. All this The allegations have been levelled in connection with the ongoing Rs 15 crore dispute between Dhoni and his former business partner Mihir Diwakar under Arka Sports Management, which used to run the cricket academy under the name of the former Indian cricketer. In the hearing held on 20 March 2024, the Ranchi Civil Court found the matter correct, due to which summons were sent to Mihir Diwakar, Soumya Das and Arka Sports Management Private Limited. Let us tell you that Dhoni accused Mihir Diwakar of violating the agreement. The agreement ended in the year 2021 itself, despite this Mihir Diwakar’s company (Arka Sports Management Private Limited) continued to use his name. In this regard, Dhoni’s lawyer Dayanand Singh has argued that Mihir’s company has opened many academies at domestic and international level, but despite this, Dhoni was not given any share of the profits. It was told that due to this Dhoni has suffered a loss of about 15 crores.
ICC forms three-member committee to review the organisation of T20 World Cup 2024
The committee includes former New Zealand batsman Roger Twose and two other directors Lawson Naidoo and Imran Khwaja, who is also the ICC vice-president. Team India (Image Credit- Twitter X) The International Cricket Council has formed a three-member committee to review the delivery of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 played last month. Let us tell you, this important tournament was played in West Indies and USA. The committee comprises former New Zealand batsman Roger Twose and two other directors Lawson Naidu and Imran Khawaja, who is ICC vice-president. The ICC has suffered a loss of more than $20 million by organising matches in New York, Florida and Dallas. According to PTI, the International Cricket Council said in its release statement, ‘The ICC Board has confirmed that the organisation of the ICC T20 World Cup will be reviewed. It will be overseen by three directors, Roger Twose, Lawson Naidu and Imran Khwaja who will report back to the board at the end of the year.’ According to the report, the savings allocated for the US leg of the tournament was around $150 million. It was found that the budget had been exceeded by a reasonable distance which was flagged by some influential board members of the global body. The poor quality of the drop-in pitches, the ticketing system and logistical issues raised ICC’s concerns. A closer look at how various tenders were awarded also raised concerns. USAC received notice The USAC Cricket Governing Body has been formally given notice and given 12 months to meet the ICC’s Associate Membership criteria. According to the ICC’s Associate Membership criteria, USAC lacks compliance on two counts: 2.2b (i) governance, 2.2b (ii) administrative and executive structure. USAC has not complied with the US Olympic and Paralympic Committee (USOPC) criteria mandatory to be recognised as a national governing body (NGB) to be part of the Los Angeles Games in 2028, where cricket is one of the medal events. “Cricket USA and Cricket Chile have been formally issued notices and have 12 months to recover from non-compliance with ICC membership criteria,” the statement said. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
The selection committee is still confused about announcing the captains of India for the Sri Lanka tour, the meeting has been postponed
In this tour, three match T20 and three match ODI series will be played. Team India (Image Credit- Twitter X) The performance of the Indian team has been very good in international cricket for some time now. India now has to tour Sri Lanka next which is starting from 27th July. In this tour, a three match T20 and a three match ODI series will be played. The Indian selection committee was to hold a meeting today i.e. on 17 July for India’s tour of Sri Lanka but this meeting has been postponed. Actually, the Indian team was to be selected for the Sri Lanka tour today i.e. on 17 July. For quite some time now, reports have been coming out that the ODI and T20 captains for this tour will be different. The command of the ODI team can be handed over to KL Rahul while Hardik Pandya can be seen captaining the T20 team. However, this selection committee meeting has been postponed. Recently, it has also been reported that experienced batsman and Indian team captain Rohit Sharma has made himself available for this tour. Rohit Sharma can be seen playing with the Indian ODI team in this tour. T20 series between India and Sri Lanka starting from 27th July Let us tell you, first a three-match T20 series will be played between these two teams, which is starting from July 27. All three T20 matches will be played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The T20 series will end on July 30 and after that the ODI series will start from August 2. Talking about the ODI series, all these three matches will be played in Colombo. India recently won the five-match T20 series against Zimbabwe 4-1. The young players of the Indian team performed very well in this series. The experienced players were given rest. India defeated South Africa in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and after the end of this great tournament, captain Rohit Sharma, experienced batsman Virat Kohli and brilliant all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja have retired from international T20 cricket. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
PCB in action mode after Pakistan’s bad defeat in T20 World Cup, Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq included in selection committee sacked
Pakistan was eliminated from the group stage in the T20 World Cup Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq (Image Credit- Twitter X) The recently concluded ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024, co-hosted by USA and West Indies, ended with the victory of the Indian cricket team. However, this tournament has been an unforgettable one for the one-time champion Pakistan cricket team. The Pakistan team had to be eliminated from the group stage after losing against USA. So now after this defeat of the Pakistan cricket team, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is seen in action mode. Let us tell you that recently former players Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq, who were part of the selection committee of Pakistan’s senior team, have been sacked. Riaz was the selector of the men’s team while Razzaq was the selector of the women’s team. This report was revealed However, till now PCB has not issued any official statement regarding this. But according to the media reports of Cricbuzz, this decision has been taken by the board, and only the announcement is left. A senior PCB source told Cricbuzz: The decision has been taken following feedback received from various stakeholders, including players and support staff, regarding the promotion and selection of certain players despite objections from other members. So when the Pakistan cricket team was out of the T20 World Cup, at that time the former captain of the Pakistan cricket team and former PCB chief Rameez Raja had strongly criticized the team selected for the T20 World Cup. Especially when all-rounders Imad Wasim and Mohammad Aamir withdrew their retirement to play the T20 World Cup. Also, let us tell you that till now the chairman has not been selected in the selection committee of Pakistan cricket team for three months. But before that Wahab Riaz and Abdul Razzaq were appointed as interim selectors of men’s and women’s team respectively.
BCCI formed three-member committee to strengthen domestic cricket
In recent times, BCCI has been continuously working to improve domestic cricket. BCCI (Photo Source: Twitter) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has taken a very important step to improve the structure of domestic cricket. Let us tell you that in the recently held Apex Council meeting of BCCI, a three-member committee has been formed to improve domestic cricket. The three members of the committee include former veteran Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman and Ajit Agarkar. It is noteworthy that Dravid is currently working as the head coach of the Indian cricket team. Agarkar is currently the Chairman of Selectors of BCCI, while Laxman is working as the Chief of the National Cricket Academy. That’s why this committee was formed If sources are to be believed, the primary function of this committee is to provide recommendations and suggestions to increase the quality and competitiveness of India’s domestic cricket tournaments. So, according to the kind of experience these three former players have, they are the most suitable people for this role. After the formation of this committee, a senior BCCI source was quoted by Times of India as saying – For some time now, many issues have come to light regarding the conduct of men’s domestic cricket. The main problem in this was that due to bad weather and rain in December-January last year, most of the matches of North India were canceled or reduced. Suggestions have been sought from Dravid, Laxman and Agarkar for improvement in men’s domestic cricket. Also, let us tell you that BCCI has constituted another two-member committee which includes Treasurer Ashish Shelar and Deputy Secretary Devjit Saikia. This committee will be seen making efforts to bring the union territory Daman and Diu into the cricket ecosystem of the country.
BCCI invites applications for Senior National Men’s Selection Committee post
25th January is the last date to apply. BCCI (Photo Source: Twitter) Recently, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has invited applications for the post of Selection Committee of the Senior National Men’s Team. However, this advertisement does not mention which selector will be replaced in the current selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar. However, with this, speculations have started that Salil Ankola may be removed from the current selection committee, because the board does not want to keep two selectors from the West Zone in the selection committee. So the minimum eligibility to apply for this post is as follows. These former players can apply for this post The applicant must have played at least 7 Test matches and 30 First Class matches or 10 ODIs and 20 First Class matches. Apart from this, it should be five years since he retired from cricket. Also, he should not have worked for any cricket committee in the last five years. However, no maximum age limit has been fixed for this post. Also, let us tell you that the selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar has been handling this responsibility ever since Chetan Sharma resigned from the post after a video went viral. Apart from chief selector Ajit Agarkar, the current selection committee includes Salil Ankola, Subroto Banerjee, Shiv Sundar Das and S Sharath, who have not been able to make any good selection from the North Zone so far. Well, now it will be interesting to see which current selector BCCI is going to replace. Apart from this, the last date for applications invited by BCCI for this post is 25th January. Also read- IND vs ENG: Nasser Hussain warns England before the start of the Test series against India 5 players who have taken the most catches in T20i cricket 4 players who have bowled the most dot balls in cricket (all-format and active players) 5 Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs in their career in first class cricket Top 5 batsmen who scored double century in first class cricket IND vs AFG: Captain Rohit Sharma will give chance to these 11 players, see playing XI Not only Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians have also traded these players 5 batsmen who have scored more than 3 thousand runs in T20 International matches Top 10 batsmen who hit most sixes in IPL history IPL 2024: Gujarat Titans’ playing XI will be like this under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. 5 players who have scored the most centuries while opening in all formats of cricket