“Not a single ICC trophy in 10 years…” Has Team India become the new choker? Former cricketer Venkatesh Prasad gave a surprising statement

Team India has not been able to win a single ICC trophy since 2013. Venkatesh Prasad and Virat Kohli (Pic Source-Twitter) In the year 2023, Team India had a chance to win two ICC trophies each. He had the first chance to win the World Test Championship trophy. After that, Team India had a good golden opportunity to win the ODI World Cup. Had won all the league stage matches in ODI World Cup 2023. After this the team defeated New Zealand in the semi-finals and made it to the finals. However, Team India then lost to Australia in the final. After this defeat, India’s dream of becoming world champion for the third time was shattered. Let us tell you that the Indian team has not been able to win any ICC tournament since 2013, hence many fans started calling Team India the new chokers. Regarding the question regarding fans’ chokers Venkatesh Prasad gave a funny answer Venkatesh Prasad has given his opinion regarding whether the Indian cricket team is the new choker. Actually, recently Venkatesh Prasad had organized a question and answer session on social media platform X. During this session, a fan asked him, Sir, do you also think that Team India has become the new chokers of world cricket? Because we have lost 10 consecutive ICC knockouts in the last 10 years. Answering this question, Venkatesh Prasad said that he does not consider Team India as chokers. Venkatesh Prasad responded, “No chokers, we have won 2 Test series against Australia in Australia, the last in 2020-21 by 36 all out, I consider it one of the biggest wins for India, that too When more than half the players were not available. But there is definitely something not right about not winning a major tournament in 11 years.” India will once again have a chance to win the ICC trophy next year, when they will participate in the ICC T20 World Cup to be held in USA and West Indies in June. Talking about Team India, it is currently playing a two-match Test series in South Africa. After this he will play a three-match T20I series against Afghanistan. Also read: Irfan Pathan gave a big statement on Team India’s poor bowling in the Boxing Day Test.

International players have made test cricket a joke, Venkatesh Prasad gave everyone a class

According to Venkatesh Prasad, franchise cricket has overtaken Test cricket and he is feeling very bad seeing this. Venkatesh Prasad (Photo Source: Twitter) Franchise league cricket has grown rapidly in recent times. Many international players want to play in franchise league cricket and want to play an important role in the victory of their team by performing well. There are many players who have terminated their central contracts with the national team and now their focus remains only on franchise leagues tournaments. Many former players are not liking the fact that star players are focusing more on franchise leagues cricket instead of playing for the international team. Now former Indian fast bowler Venkatesh Prasad has presented his side regarding this matter. According to Venkatesh Prasad, franchise cricket has overtaken Test cricket and he is feeling very bad seeing this. Let us tell you, South Africa has recently announced its team for the Test series against New Zealand in which seven uncapped players have been included. This is because senior players will be seen playing in the SA20 league to be held in South Africa. A user on ‘X’ asked Venkatesh Prasad a question, ‘What would you like to say on the fact that South Africa has sent its third grade team in the Test series against New Zealand? Has taste become luxury?’ Venkatesh Prasad gave a brilliant answer On this Venkatesh Prasad said, ‘This is a very bad thing. Franchise cricket has overtaken Test cricket in importance. I hope this doesn’t happen again. Sets a very bad precedent. Sad that it has reached this state where Franchise cricket has overtaken Test cricket in priority. Hope this doesn’t become the way forward. — Venkatesh Prasad (@venkateshprasad) December 31, 2023 South Africa is currently playing a Test series against the Indian team and after this they have to tour New Zealand where two Test matches will be played. The first test match is starting from 4th February while the second will be played from 13th February. Here is the South Africa team for the New Zealand test: Neil Brand (captain), David Bedingham, Ruan de Sward, Clyde Fortuyn (wk), Zubair Hamza, Tshepo Moreki, Mihalali Mpongwana, Duane Ollivier, Dane Paterson, Keegan Pietersen, Dane Peet, Renard van Tonder, Shaun von Berg , Khaya Jondo. 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 2023 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 2023 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction 5 most expensive players sold in IPL history

After cricket, Sanju Samson showed his talent in football, video went viral

Recently Sanju was seen on South Africa tour Sanju Samson (Image Credit- Twitter Indian cricket team’s wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson had recently performed brilliantly in ODI cricket for the team during the South Africa tour. On the other hand, now after showing his skills in cricket, a video of Sanju playing football is going viral on the internet very fast. Let us tell you that in this video, Sanju got a chance to show his skills in football in a local sevens tournament in Trivandrum. So this video of Sanju tells that apart from cricket, he also loves football. Also, let us tell you that Sanju Samson had said in an interview that his father Samson Vishwanath was a footballer, who used to play for the Delhi Police football team. Watch this viral video of Sanju Samson #SanjuSamson playing football in a local sevens tournament#sanju #Samson pic.twitter.com/JvGMOPnC2Y — Rohit (@___Invisible_1) December 30, 2023 Sanju had scored a century on the South African tour It is noteworthy that Sanju Samson played an important innings for Team India in a must-win match by scoring a century in the third ODI match on the South Africa tour this month. In the match, Sanju scored a total of 108 runs in 114 balls with the help of 6 fours and 3 sixes. So Sanju was awarded the Player of the Match award for this brilliant innings. Apart from this, let us tell you that this was also the first century of Sanju’s ODI career. Also, now he can probably be selected in the Indian team for the T20 series against Afghanistan starting next month. Also read- IPL 2024: ‘Salesman’s skills are good’ Justin Langer made a big revelation in his conversation with LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka. 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 2023 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 2023 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction 5 most expensive players sold in IPL history

IPL 2024: ‘Salesman’s skills are good’ Justin Langer made a big revelation in his conversation with LSG owner Sanjiv Goenka

Justin Langer has been appointed as the new coach of Lucknow Super Giants for IPL 2024. Sanjiv Goenka and Justin Langer (Image Credit- Twitter) IPL franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) has appointed former Australian coach Justin Langer as its new coach for the 17th season of IPL. On the other hand, under the coaching of Langer in the upcoming season, Lucknow will be eyeing their first IPL title. It is noteworthy that after their first season in the year 2022, Lucknow Super Giants have qualified for the IPL playoffs twice in a row. So now the team’s new coach Justin Langer has made a big revelation about his conversation with team owner Sanjeev Goenka. Langer has told how he became the coach of the franchise. Justin Langer made a big revelation Let us tell you that through a video shared by the franchise, Justin Langer said – It was a very fun incident, and here in Perth, I got a message asking me if I have any interest in IPL coaching. Vinay told me that the team owner was currently in London and would I be interested in having coffee with him. Langer further said- I thought after this, I have nothing to lose and then I went there and met the boss (Sanjeev Goenka). There was a good conversation between the two. He was a good salesman, one thing he said to me was you know, Justin, you’ve had a great playing career, you’ve had a great coaching career so far, but until you win the IPL you don’t consider yourself a Great coaches can’t agree. I said ok. Salesman’s skills are good. I like that boss guy. Since then our talks are continuing. I was very excited to be called and become the head coach of this franchise. I am currently waiting for the next season. It is very exciting and I am going to offer something to Lucknow Supergiants. Also read- HEA vs SIX Dream 11 Prediction: Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, for BBL Match- 22 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 2023 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 2023 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction 5 most expensive players sold in IPL history

HEA vs SIX Dream 11 Prediction: Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, BBL for Match-22

This match will be played in The Gabba, Brisbane Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers (Image Credit- Twitter Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers Dream 11 Prediction: The 22nd match of the ongoing Big Bash League is going to be held between Brisbane Heat and Sydney Sixers. Let us tell you that this match will be played between the two teams at The Gabba, Brisbane. Let us know the best Dream 11 team for this match- Match Details: date and day– 31 December, Sunday place- Adelaide Oval, Adelaide match start time– From 1.45 pm Which team has the upper hand in victory?– Sydney Sixers Broadcast- star sports network HEA vs SIX Head to Head (T20 Cricket): total matches, 19 Brisbane Heat won- 5 Sydney Sixers won- 13 No Result- 1 Both teams for the match (HEA vs SIXProbable Playing XIs: Brisbane Heat (HEA): Josh Brown, Colin Munro (captain), Matt Renshaw, Nathan McSweeney, Sam Billings (wicketkeeper), Paul Walter, Michael Neisser, Matthew Kuhneman, Michael Swepson, Spencer Johnson, Xavier Bartlett. Sydney Sixers (SIX): James Vince, Josh Philippe (wk), Daniel Hughes, Jordan Silk, Moses Henriques (c), Jack Edwards, Sean Abbott, Todd Murphy, Jackson Bird, Ben Duaris, Steve Keefe. HEA vs SIX Pitch Report: The Gabba pitch is known to favor fast bowlers due to its pace and bouncy nature. Fast bowlers can trouble the batsmen by hitting hard-length hits. However, a strong backfoot game will help the batsmen to put pressure on the bowling side and score runs. Any captain would like to win the toss and decide to bowl. Dream11 Head to Head League: Sam Billings, Colin Munro (captain), James Vince, Jordan Silk, Michael Neisser, Moses Henriques, Jack Edwards, Paul Walter, Xavier Bartlett, Michael Swepson (vice captain), Ben Duaris. Dream11 Grand League: Josh Philippe, Sam Billings, Colin Munro, James Vince, Moses Henriques (vice captain), Jack Edwards, Paul Walter, Nathan McSweeney, Xavier Bartlett, Michael Swepson (captain), Ben Duaris. read this also- Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder Dream 11 Prediction 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 2023 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 2023 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction 5 most expensive players sold in IPL history

THU vs HUR Dream 11 Prediction: THU vs HUR Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, for BBL Match-21

This match will be played at Bellerive Oval Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder (Image Credit- Twitter Hobart Hurricanes vs Sydney Thunder Dream 11 Prediction: The 21st match of the ongoing Big Bash League is going to be held between Hobart Hurricanes and Sydney Thunder. Let us tell you that this match will be played between the two teams at the Wellriver Oval ground in Hobart. Let us know the best Dream 11 team for this match- Match Details: date and day– 1 January 2024, Monday place- Wellerive Oval, Hobart match start time– From 1.45 pm Which team has the upper hand in victory?– Hobart Hurricanes Broadcast- star sports network THU vs HUR Head to Head (T20 Cricket) total matches, 19 Adelaide won- 11 Melbourne won- 8 Probable Playing XIs of both the teams (THU vs HUR) for the match: Sydney Thunders (THU): Matthew Geeks (wk), Alex Hales, Oliver Davies, Cameron Bancroft, Alex Ross, Nathan McAndrew, Daniel Sams, Chris Green (c), Zaman Khan, Tanveer Sangha, Liam Hatcher. Hobart Hurricanes (HUR): Matthew Wade (wk), Ben McDermott, McAllister Wright, Sam Hain, Tim David, Corey Anderson, Nikhil Chaudhary, Chris Jordan, Patrick Dooley, Nathan Ellis (c), Riley Meredith. THU vs HUR Pitch Report: Talking about the pitch of Wellriver Oval Stadium, cricket fans can get to see a high-scoring match here. However, fast bowlers may get the swing initially. Somewhere on the field, the captain would like to win the toss and decide to bowl. Dream11 Head to Head League: Matthew Wade (vice captain), Cameron Bancroft, Alex Hales, McAllister Wright, Tim David, Corey Anderson (captain), Chris Green, Daniel Sams, Riley Meredith, Nathan Ellis, Zaman Khan. Dream11 Grand League: Cameron Bancroft, Chris Jewell, McAllister Wright, Tim David, Corey Anderson, Chris Jordan, Chris Green (captain), Daniel Sams, Riley Meredith, Nathan Ellis, Tanveer Sangha (vice captain, read this also- Brisbane Heat vs Sydney Sixers Dream 11 Prediction 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 2023 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 2023 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction 5 most expensive players sold in IPL history

December 31- Evening News Headlines All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening.

(Photo Source: Twitter) 1) Australia announced the team for the final test against Pakistan, David Warner ready to bid farewell Currently, a three-match Test series is going on between Australia and Pakistan. Let us tell you that the last and third match of this series will be played on January 3, 2024 at Sydney Cricket Ground. Also, this match is going to be the last match of Test cricket of Australian opener David Warner. He has already announced his retirement after this match. ,Read full news, 2) NZ vs BAN: Mitchell Santner shines in New Zealand’s victory, Bangladesh loses in the third T20I Thanks to the sharp bowling of captain Mitchell Santner, New Zealand defeated Bangladesh by 17 runs by DLS method in the third T20 match and leveled the series 1-1. Santner won the toss and elected to bowl first, bowling out Bangladesh for 110 at Mount Maunganui. In response, New Zealand had a very bad start and lost 5 wickets at the score of 49. ,Read full news, 3) Why is the former South African cricketer praising Team India despite the crushing defeat in Centurion? The Rohit Sharma-led team had to face defeat by an innings and 32 runs in the first Test match against South Africa. With this, the series fell 0-1. Despite this crushing defeat of India, former South African captain Dr. Ali Baker has praised the Indian team. ,Read full news, 4) SA v IND: “Please bowl him a little early in the next match…”- Irfan Pathan’s special plan to get Dean Elgar out. Former Indian veteran all-rounder Irfan Pathan questioned the team’s strategy against former South African captain Dean Elgar in the opening Test of the two-match series in Centurion. Playing in his last series after announcing his retirement, the 36-year-old blew away India’s bowling with a brilliant inning of 185 runs off 287 balls. ,Read full news, 5) There was no enthusiasm in Team India’s practice, South Africa will blow your mind again! Team India has started the Test series against South Africa very poorly, where the host team surprised everyone by defeating the visiting team in the very first Test match. Also, the African team, which lost the ODI series, returned with full enthusiasm and gave its best in the Test, while now it is the turn of the second and last Test. ,Read full news, 6) Coach Rahul Dravid is explaining a lot to the players of the Indian team, giving time to every player. After the defeat in the World Cup final, the Indian team had made a brilliant comeback of 22 yards, but as soon as the Test series against Africa started, the team’s secrets were exposed. Where Team India lost the first test match against South Africa in just 3 days, which has increased the tension of team coach Rahul Dravid. (Read full news) 7) Centurion KL Rahul is in a different swag these days, he is making a lot of noise on Insta. Even though Team India lost the first test match against Africa, this test…

Uproar over PCB’s national junior selector Sohail Tanvir leaving for US to play T20 league

Tanveer will play for Premium Pakistan in American Premier League Sohail Tanvir, captain of Pakistan. (Photo Source: Facebook) Pakistan Cricket Board’s National Junior Chief Selector Sohail Tanvir had reached the US this week to participate in the US franchise T20 league. Let us tell you that Sohail Tanvir plays for Premium Pak franchise in the American Premier League (APL). So, he had reached here after announcing Pakistan’s Under-19 team for the Under-19 World Cup to be held next year. After which questions are continuously being raised regarding the interests between him and the PCB. On the other hand, now a big statement from an official of Pakistan Cricket Board has come out regarding this matter. PCB official gave a big statement On the other hand, regarding Sohail Tanveer playing in the American Premier League, a senior official of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said – Tanveer was allowed to play at the time of appointment as junior selector of the national team, but now it seems a strange decision. , because Sohail Tanvir is in a pay role position with the PCB. Along with this, there is confusion regarding other former cricketers working with PCB. Because till now the Chief Selector of Pakistan Cricket Team, Wahab Riaz has not completely retired from T20 cricket. Apart from this, team director Mohammad Hafeez had announced after his retirement from international cricket career that he is more interested in taking up managerial responsibilities in the team rather than playing in the T20 league. However, the conflict of interest between the PCB and these players also lowers the morale of the Pakistan cricket team, which results in the team’s performance. Besides, Tanveer also got disgraced in the cricketer fraternity. Currently Pakistan team is on Australia tour. Where it has lagged 2-0 in the 3-match test series. Also read- Australia announced the team for the final test against Pakistan, David Warner ready to bid farewell 5 bowlers who will take the most wickets in test cricket in the year 2023 5 big cricketers who will retire from international cricket in 2023 5 Indian bowlers who have taken 500 wickets in the fewest innings in international cricket 4 South African opening batsmen who have scored 50+ scores most times in Test cricket Best playing 11 of the year 2023 5 batsmen who have scored the most centuries in test cricket away from home (active players) 5 Indian players who have scored the most runs in Tests against South Africa (Active Players) 6 Indian batsmen who scored centuries in South Africa Top 5 players sold in IPL 2024 auction 5 most expensive players sold in IPL history

‘I am blessed to have a captain like him’, LSG coach Justin Langer praised KL Rahul

Justin Langer has been appointed head coach of LSG in place of Andy Flower. Justin Langer and KL Rahul (Photo Source: Twitter) Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) played very good cricket in their first and subsequent editions of the IPL. The team qualified for the playoffs for the 2022 and 2023 seasons under the captaincy of KL Rahul. However, some changes have been seen in the franchise ahead of the 2024 season. Justin Langer has been made the head coach in place of Andy Flower, while mentor Gautam Gambhir has joined Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). On joining LSG, Langer said that he is lucky to have a captain like KL Rahul in the team. He praised Rahul a lot. He also said that Rahul has experience and is good against both spin and pace, which makes him a threat to the opposition. ‘I feel lucky to have a captain like KL Rahul’ In a video shared by LSG, Justin Langer said, when I was an Australian coach and we had a series against India, I would never rest until Virat Kohli and KL Rahul were out. Because he (Rahul) is a very dangerous player. He has experience. He can play on both sides of the field. He plays spin and fast bowling well. Langer further said, I am really grateful and feel fortunate to have a captain like KL Rahul. I am excited about it (teaming up with KL Rahul). Talking about KL Rahul, the year 2023 has been great for him with the bat. He played 30 international matches this year and scored 1203 runs. He unfortunately got injured during IPL 2023 and had to be ruled out of the tournament. However, he regained fitness and became a part of the 2023 Asia Cup as well as the ODI World Cup. “ JL reading our minds already pic.twitter.com/CD580N5Xpv — Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) December 30, 2023 read this also- Why is the former South African cricketer praising Team India despite the crushing defeat in Centurion?

There was a big ruckus in the American Premier League, umpires refused to officiate in the match.

American Premier League (Photo Source: Twitter) Ahead of the ongoing American Premier League (APL) semi-finals, organizer Jay Mir got into a heated argument with hotel staff in Houston. During this, Jai Mir used abusive language but why this debate took place is not yet known. According to reports, the umpires also refused to enter the field before the semi-finals. The organizers were said to have called the police but no arrests were made but “they were thrown out of the ground”, according to a statement. The APL noted on its social media handles that the umpires have held the semi-finals hostage, alleging that Danny Khan, Vijaya Prakash Mallela and Brian Owens were “blackmailing” the organizers and demanding more money for umpiring in the knockouts. Was doing. More drama from the team hotel. American Premier League organizer Jay Mir is seen here in a profanity laced exchange with hotel desk staff that are housing the visiting teams in Houston, Texas. pic.twitter.com/mIcJjtnIm2 — Peter Della Penna (@PeterDellaPenna) December 30, 2023 There was a big ruckus in the American Premier League, the matter reached the police. Organizers clarified that the umpires were given a down payment of US$30,000 but still refused to take the field. APL wrote on its Danny Khan, Vijaya, Brian Owens were told that they cannot blackmail and keep semis hostage as an umpire, but these greedy umpires did not listen, at which point they had to let the match continue. He was asked to do so and he refused and stopped the match. At which point the police took the hostage.” Danny Khan ,Vijaya ,Brian Owens were told that they cannot black mail and hold the semi hostage as an umpire but these greedy umpires didn’t budge at which point they were asked to leave so the match goes on and they refused and held the match hostage at which point cops called — American Premiere League (APL) (@APLCRICKETUSA) December 31, 2023 The post further added, “And these greedy umpires were thrown off the field. An umpire should never hold a match hostage, especially when they know it is a playoff and should not harass the league owner by blackmailing them.” Renowned cricket journalist Peter Della Penna later shared the statements of the umpires in which Vijaya told the entire story. It was claimed that the umpires have not been paid for their services and police were called in demanding their salaries. Also read: This former England cricketer is not tired of praising Rishabh Pant