DTVHINDIDelhi Capitals buys 49% stake in English county cricket team Hampshire for Rs 1200 crore
GMR’s growing portfolio in cricket already includes teams from the IPL, ILT20 in the UAE and Major League Cricket in the USA. Delhi Capitals ink historic deal with Hampshire County Cricket Club (Source GMR Group, co-owner of IPL team Delhi Capitals, has signed a great deal of Rs 1200 crore with English county cricket team Hampshire and acquired 49% stake. This deal is the first time that a foreign investor has entered English county cricket. Let us tell you that, GMR Group will currently hold 49% stake in Hampshire, but in future they will have the option to acquire 51% stake. Block buster deal has been signed for Rs 1200 crore This new partnership gives GMR control over the Utilita Bowl, the Hilton Hotel and the 18-hole golf course adjacent to the cricket ground. GMR’s growing portfolio in cricket already includes teams from the IPL, ILT20 in the UAE and Major League Cricket in the USA. Earlier this year, the England Cricket Board (ECB) received approval from the 18 first-class counties for privatisation. GMR Group’s investment in Hampshire is the first instance of an IPL franchise investing in an English county cricket team. The ECB is looking for financial stability, and the privatisation of The Hundred is part of this strategy. These IPL franchises have shown interest in English County Other IPL franchises like Rajasthan Royals, Kolkata Knight Riders, Mumbai Indians and Lucknow Supergiants have shown interest in English county cricket. A source was quoted as saying, “There will be a lot of interest from the IPL franchises as they have the money and this is a golden opportunity for the ECB to achieve the long-desired financial stability.” There may be a change in the format of The Hundred There are reports that discussions are underway about possibly changing the format of The Hundred, with the tournament’s branding expected to remain unchanged. But a change to the T20 format is considered a strong possibility, although no decision has been taken yet.
Adam Finch wants to participate in the County Championship final despite being injured
Adam Finch took 28 wickets in 7 County Champion matches last season. Not only this, before getting injured, he played 6 matches in which Adam Finch took 13 wickets. Adam Finch (Pic Source-X) Worcestershire’s brilliant fast bowler Adam Finch has postponed his knee surgery until the end of the current domestic season. Adam Finch will be available till the final of the County Championship campaign and he can be seen performing brilliantly for his team in this important match. Let us tell you, Adam Finch has not got a place in the team since June 2024. He got injured in the match played against Surrey in the County Championship, after which the young player has not been seen playing for Worcestershire since then. After the scan, it was found that if Adam Finch has to cure his knee, then it is very important for him to undergo surgery, after which this player also needs to go for a long rehab. According to Worcestershire County Cricket Club, Adam Finch said, ‘The plan is that the surgery will now take place after the season. I want to participate in the remaining matches. I have spoken to Andy Powell, head of sports science and medicine, and the doctor also says that he will have to go into a long rehab. According to him, the sooner I get the operation done, the sooner I will be able to recover completely. But I will work for my team in whatever way possible. I want to contribute to their victory. I also want to play in the upcoming match against Kent. I will try to ensure that the team management keeps me available for the upcoming match. Adam Finch has had a great season in the County Championship so far Let us tell you, Adam Finch took 28 wickets in 7 County Champion matches last season. Not only this, before getting injured, he played 6 matches in which Adam Finch took 13 wickets. Adam Finch is fully prepared for the upcoming challenges but the Worcestershire team management would not want to rush into signing him. The most unlucky player of Team India, one over ruined his career List of batsmen who hit the most sixes for India in WTC- This captain has won the most matches for his country in Test cricket Pat Cummins is very desperate to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 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-
Venkatesh Iyer will be seen playing county cricket, signed a contract with this team
In the year 2022, Venkatesh was last seen playing for Team India. Venkatesh Iyer (Photo source: Twitter) Indian cricket team’s all-rounder player Venkatesh Iyer will soon be seen playing county cricket. Let us tell you that the cricketer has signed a 5-week contract with the county cricket team Lancashire. During this time, he will be seen playing as a foreign player for the team in the Royal ODI Cup and County Championship. It is worth noting that recently when Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) won the IPL 2024 title, Venkatesh Iyer was also a part of that winning KKR team. However, he has been out of Team India for some time now. In the beginning of the year 2022, he was seen playing for Team India. On the other hand, joining the county team can play an important role in his return to the Indian cricket team, because before Venkatesh many Indian players have joined county teams. Recently, Ajinkya Rahane signed a short-term contract with Leicestershire County Cricket Club. However, Venkatesh will join Lancashire for only five weeks as he will have to return home to participate in the upcoming Duleep Trophy. Venkatesh Iyer’s big statement came out So after joining Lancashire Cricket Club, Venkatesh Iyer said- I am very excited to get the opportunity to go to England and play county cricket for the first time in my career. Lancashire is a very historic county cricket club which has a long history of welcoming Indian players to its club. I am ready to play in the rose color at Emirates Old Trafford like players like Farooq Engineer, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman and recently Washington Sundar. Venkatesh Iyer further said- Testing my skills in both ODI and first-class cricket in English conditions will really benefit my game. I hope I can entertain the fans and help my Lancashire teammates achieve their goals in both formats this summer.
Ben Stokes’ message to James Anderson after he took a 7-wicket haul against Lancashire in the County Championship went viral
England’s experienced fast bowler James Anderson recently took a 7-wicket haul against Lancashire in the County Championship. James Anderson and Ben Stokes (Image Credit- Twitter X) England’s experienced fast bowler James Anderson recently took a 7-wicket haul against Lancashire in the County Championship. After this match, there was a text message conversation between English Test captain Ben Stokes and James Anderson. Let us tell you, James Anderson is going to retire from international Test cricket after the first Test against West Indies. Ben Stokes had sent this message to Anderson after the County Championship match, was it very important for you to do this? To this, the great fast bowler jokingly replied, ‘Yes sorry brother.’ Ben Stokes, while talking to a reporter before the Lord’s Test, said, ‘There is no doubt that James Anderson will perform well. I have a very old friendship with him and I sent him a message asking if it was necessary for you to do this, to which he told me sorry brother. There is no doubt that James is a very good bowler and he can still play Test cricket. When we spoke to James Anderson, he told us the main reason behind this retirement and we all understand his point very well. Ben Stokes made a big revelation about James Anderson’s future role with England The English Test captain further said, ‘The role we want to see him in is very important and all the players will be very happy to see him in the dressing room. This whole week is for James Anderson.’ Let us tell you, James Anderson’s performance has always been very good in Test cricket. He has taken 700 wickets in Test cricket. There are also reports that very soon James Anderson can be seen playing a big role in the English team. 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
Breaking: Ajinkya Rahane will play County Championship and ODI Cup for Leicestershire, will leave for England on this day
Ajinkya Rahane had also signed a contract with Leicestershire last year. But due to his return to the Indian team, he could not become a part of Leicestershire. Ajinkya Rahane (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Indian player Ajinkya Rahane is currently away from international cricket. He was seen playing for Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024, but his performance was not special. Meanwhile, England Cricket County Championship team Leicestershire has included Ajinkya Rahane in the team for the second part and ODI Cup. Rahane will play 5 matches of the County Championship and the entire ODI Cup for Leicestershire. Rahane is going to replace Vian Mulder in the Leicestershire team. According to media reports, Rahane will leave for England in mid-July. Ajinkya Rahane could not join Leicestershire last year due to the WTC final Ajinkya Rahane had also signed a contract with Leicestershire last year. But due to his return to the Indian team, he could not become a part of Leicestershire. Rahane was seen playing the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia and the Test series against West Indies. Let us tell you that this will not be the first time that Ajinkya Rahane is going to play county cricket in England. Earlier, Rahane has played for Hampshire in 2019. That season, he scored 307 runs in 13 matches for the team. Ajinkya Rahane gave his reaction after joining the Leicestershire team and said, I’m really excited to have another chance to come to Leicestershire. I have a great relationship with Claude (Henderson) and Alphonso (Thomas) and I’m looking forward to playing for the club this summer. I was very impressed with the results the team produced last year. I look forward to enjoying my cricket and contributing to the club’s success this season. Ajinkya Rahane’s performance in first-class and international career Ajinkya Rahane has scored 13225 runs in 313 innings of 188 matches in first-class cricket at an average of 45.76, which includes 39 centuries and 57 half-centuries. In the Test format for India, he has scored 4931 runs in 85 matches at an average of 38.52 and with the help of 12 centuries. He has scored 2962 runs in 90 ODIs at an average of 35.26.
‘Players may experience hamstring and calf problems’ Head coach Rahul Dravid on Nassau County Cricket Stadium
On this ground, India had won by 60 runs against Bangladesh in a practice match Rahul Dravid (Image Credit- Twitter X) The great cricket event has started from June 1. The first match of the ongoing T20 World Cup was played yesterday on June 1 between USA and Canada. During this time, the Indian cricket team also played a practice match against Bangladesh at the newly built Nassau County Cricket Stadium in New York. In this match, the Men in Blue won by 60 runs against Bangladesh due to the all-round play. However, a big statement has come from the Indian cricket team’s head coach and former legendary cricketer Rahul Dravid regarding this stadium prepared for cricket. Dravid says that the stadium is a bit soft due to which players may have hamstring and calf problems. Rahul Dravid gave a big statement Let us tell you that after the end of the practice match between India and Bangladesh at the Nassau County Cricket Stadium, Rahul Dravid said through a video uploaded by the BCCI – It is great to get such a good ground for cricket. Looking at the way they have prepared it, it seems to be a good facility. Dravid further said- The ground is a bit soft. Obviously because of this the players can feel the problem of hamstrings and calves. Therefore, we need to make sure that we are working in this area, and making sure that the people who are being taken care of feel a bit heavy from the bottom. On the other hand, if we give you information about the Indian team, then the Men in Blue will start their title campaign with a match against Ireland on June 5. This match between the two teams will be played on the same ground in New York. It will be interesting to see how Team India performs in this match?
Virat Kohli came out of Nassau Cricket County Stadium amid tight security, you can also watch the video
Virat Kohli was accompanied by Rinku Singh who has been included in the Indian team as a reserve player in this important tournament. Virat Kohli (Pic Source-X) The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 has started. The first match of this tournament was played between USA and Canada. USA won this match by 7 wickets. In the warm-up match played on June 1, India defeated Bangladesh by 60 runs. However, during this great tournament, Indian team’s star batsman Virat Kohli was seen leaving New York’s Nassau Cricket County Stadium amid tight security. Virat Kohli was accompanied by Rinku Singh who has been included in the Indian team as a reserve player for this important tournament. In fact, security has been beefed up for Virat Kohli and all the players so that they do not face any problem and no fan can meet them easily. Let us tell you, Virat Kohli was awarded the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year 2023 award and the Indian players had come here for a photo shoot before the tournament. Virat Kohli is the first player to have won the ICC ODI Cricketer of the Year award three times. Many people were quite surprised to see Virat Kohli’s security. Here is the video: #ViratKohli #T20WorldCup #T20WC24 pic.twitter.com/mByLeq0nps — virat_kohli_18_club (@KohliSensation) June 1, 2024 The Indian team performed quite well in the warm-up match against Bangladesh. Virat Kohli was not seen playing in this match. India has to play its first match of this important tournament against Ireland on 5 June in New York. Under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, the Indian team would like to start this tournament with a bang. Talking about Virat Kohli, he batted very well in the recently concluded Indian Premier League 2024 and won the Orange Cap. The experienced batsman is in very good form at the moment and he would definitely like to leave his mark in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 as well. After the match against Ireland, the Indian team will play an important match against Pakistan on June 9. 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
Reports: Ajinkya Rahane joins county cricket team Leicestershire after poor IPL 2024 season
Ajinkya Rahane had also signed a contract with Leicestershire last year. Ajinkya Rahane (Photo Source: Twitter) Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane will be seen playing for Leicestershire in this season of county cricket. Rahane had also signed a contract with Leicestershire last year. But due to his return to the Indian team, he could not be a part of the county season for Leicestershire. Rahane was seen playing the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia and the Test series against West Indies. Ajinkya Rahane was part of Hampshire in 2019 This year, under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane, Mumbai won the 42nd Ranji Trophy by defeating Vidarbha at the Wankhede Stadium. Rahane could not show form with the bat in the Ranji Trophy. He scored 214 runs in 8 matches at an average of 17.83, which includes two half-centuries. Even in IPL 2024, Rahane could not perform well while playing for Chennai Super Kings. But it will be hoped that he will be able to show his brilliant game with the bat for Leicestershire. Let us tell you that this is not the first time that Ajinkya Rahane is going to play county cricket in England. Earlier, Rahane has played for Hampshire in 2019. That season, he scored 307 runs in 13 matches for the team. Indian players like Cheteshwar Pujara, Prithvi Shaw, Karun Nair and Siddhardh Kaul are currently playing county cricket in England. Pujara is playing for Sussex, while the rest of the players are part of Northamptonshire. Let us tell you that Ajinkya Rahane and Prithvi Shaw will be a part of Mumbai’s pre-season camp after playing county cricket for their respective teams. Ajinkya Rahane’s performance in first-class and international career Ajinkya Rahane has scored 13225 runs in 313 innings of 188 matches in first-class cricket at an average of 45.76, which includes 39 centuries and 57 half-centuries. In the Test format for India, he has scored 4931 runs in 85 matches at an average of 38.52 and with the help of 12 centuries. He has scored 2962 runs in 90 ODIs at an average of 35.26.
Cheteshwar Pujara is knocking on the door of the Indian Test team with great force, scored his second century in the ongoing county season
Pujara played a brilliant innings for Sussex Cheteshwar Pujara (Image Credit- Twitter X) Indian cricket team’s experienced batsman Cheteshwar Pujara’s bat is speaking loudly in the ongoing county season. Pujara has scored a century against Middlesex while playing for Sussex at the historic Lord’s ground. Also, let us tell you that this is Pujara’s 65th century in first class cricket, while it is his 10th century for Sussex. So now he is just behind Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar (81) and Rahul Dravid (68) in terms of scoring the most centuries in first class cricket. So, to reach this century, Pujara faced a total of 258 balls and hit a total of 12 fours during his brilliant century innings. Also, let us tell you that this is Pujara’s second century in the ongoing tournament. Earlier, he had played a brilliant innings of 113 runs against Derbyshire in the ongoing season, due to which Sussex won by 124 runs. Also, let us tell you that recently Pujara became the fourth cricketer in the Indian cricket world to score more than 20 thousand runs in domestic cricket. 35-year-old Pujara achieved this feat by scoring runs in 260 matches at an average of 51.96. Watch the video of Cheteshwar Pujara’s brilliant century Sussex century number 🔟 for @cheteshwar1 pic.twitter.com/ctamzFD8ps — Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) May 25, 2024 On the other hand, if we tell you about the County Championship Division Two match between Middlesex vs Sussex, then by lunch time on the second day, Sussex had scored 385 runs for the loss of 4 wickets after 121 overs in the first innings. Cheteshwar Pujara is present at the crease with 127* runs and John Sipson with 117* runs. Tom Clarke (32), Tom Haynes (40) and Tom Allsup are out after scoring 11 runs. Talking about Middlesex’s bowling, Ethan Bamber has taken the maximum of 2 wickets so far, while Ryan Hingis and Henry Brooks have taken 1 wicket each.
Nassau County Stadium will be inaugurated with a practice match between India and Bangladesh, read the big news
This stadium has been specially built for T20 World Cup 2024. Nassau County Stadium (Image Credit- Twitter Cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024. Let us tell you that this time this tournament is going to start from June 2 under the joint hosting of West Indies and USA. So before this big tournament, practice matches will be played between the teams. In this practice match, a match between India and Bangladesh cricket team is also proposed. Let us tell you that this match between the two teams is going to be held in the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium recently built in New York for the T20 World Cup. This will be the first match to be held at this stadium. Also, the spectator capacity of this stadium is 34 thousand. This match between India and Bangladesh is proposed on Monday, May 27. So fans can start booking tickets for this match from 23rd May at 10 am. It will be a golden opportunity for local cricket fans to watch the match in the stadium. This is the first time that a major ICC event is being organized in America. USA T20 CEO gave a big statement On the other hand, before the match took place at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium, T20 USA CEO Brett Jones was quoted by the ICC as saying – We are happy to be able to open this practice match to the fans, and especially to the local residents. They are happy that they will know what is happening behind their city. Brett Jones added: “The important thing is that hospitality tickets remain available for every match at Nassau County International Cricket Stadium and we would encourage fans to get them as much as possible, to ensure that fans around the world We have a perfect venue for some of the most amazing athletes in the world.
