Sourav Ganguly defends Gautam Gambhir’s sharp comment on panting, know what Dada said?

The market of rhetoric is hot before the start of BGT between India and Australia. Sourav Ganguly and Gautam Gambhir (Image Credit- Twitter X) Cricket fans around the world are eagerly waiting for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series between India and Australia (IND vs AUS) starting from 22nd November. On the other hand, statements are being made continuously by former cricketers before the start of this much-awaited series. In this sequence, former Australian captain Ricky Ponting had expressed concern about former captain and Virat Kohli, who is out of form in Test cricket these days. On this statement of Ponting, the current head coach of the Indian team and former opener Gautam Gambhir had said that he should stop worrying about Kohli’s form and focus on the Australian team. On the other hand, Gambhir has now got the support of former Indian captain and Sourav Ganguly, popularly known as Dada, on this statement. Ganguly says that there is nothing wrong in whatever Gambhir said. Sourav Ganguly defended Gautam Gambhir’s statement Let us tell you that in a recent discussion with Revzsports, Ganguly said – I would just say that let him be. I saw some criticism on what he said in the press conference. He (Gambhir) is like that, let him remain like that. When he won the IPL, it was just like that, you were rooting for him. Just because he has lost three Test matches and one ODI series, the straight thing has not been viewed well. But that’s just the way it is. Ganguly further said- Ever since I have watched cricket, Australians have been difficult for you. He has played his cricket like this, be it (Steve) Waugh, Ponting or (Matthew) Hayden. Therefore, there is nothing wrong in what Gambhir has said. That’s just the way he is, and he fights, he competes. So let’s give him a chance. He has been in coaching only for two-three months and you are passing judgment on him.

November 17, Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening

This news gives a brief description of the incidents which made headlines in the cricket world today. Sarfaraz Khan (Image Credit- Instagram) 1) WI vs ENG: West Indies gave a crushing defeat to England in the fourth T20I, registered the first win in the series.

Social Media Trends: Know about the amazing tweets and videos of 17th November which are going viral very fast.

Former Indian all-rounder Yusuf Pathan is celebrating his 42nd birthday today. Social Media Trends The first Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia will be played in Perth from November 22. Young Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel have become a part of BGT for the first time and this tour is going to be very important for them. Before the start of the series, both the players have shared some pictures and videos from their respective social media handles. In which he seems very excited about the Border-Gavaskar series. After almost a year, Mohammed Shami is again seen playing professional cricket. Recently, he participated in the Ranji Trophy for Bengal, where he took seven wickets against Madhya Pradesh and played an important role in the team’s victory. Now Shami has shared a post on social media regarding his wonderful comeback. Apart from this, former Indian all-rounder Yusuf Pathan is celebrating his 42nd birthday today. On this occasion, he has received many good wishes and congratulatory messages from the cricket world. Active cricketers including Sachin Tendulkar, Gautam Gambhir, Irfan Pathan, Harbhajan Singh wished him happy birthday through social media posts. India’s T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav has made a lovely post for wife Devisha. they wrote, ‘Happy Birthday to my home, my calm, my fool, my adventures, my biggest support system and cheerleader! With you by my side, every dream seems to come true and the possibilities seem limitless. Grateful for you every day. Love you very much. A very happy birthday to @iamyusufpathanWishing u health, happiness & prosperity always! cheers pic.twitter.com/JFOhSlvmHV — Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) November 17, 2024 Happy Birthday @iamyusufpathan Stay happy and stay safe. Have a great day — Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) November 17, 2024 Never let anyone come between the bond of brothers. A brother is a guiding angel, always protecting and supporting you. Love you, Lala! @iamyusufpathan pic.twitter.com/MQxzYg3LqQ — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) November 17, 2024 happy birthday @iamyusufpathan bhai stay blessed always 🎂🙌 pic.twitter.com/kgmYSHK8nL — Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) November 17, 2024 Wishing you a very happy birthday, @iamyusufpathanJust like your batting, I hope your celebrations go big! Enjoy your special day, Yusuf! — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 17, 2024 Wishing a very Happy Birthday to the 2007 ICC World T20 & 2011 ICC World Cup winner, Yusuf Pathan 🎂👏#TeamIndia , @iamyusufpathan pic.twitter.com/4ECvaj7j8p — BCCI (@BCCI) November 17, 2024 There’s something about this city that doesn’t let you leave! #NewYorkCity pic.twitter.com/Pff7XN5kv3 — Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) November 17, 2024

“I am feeling good”- Big good news for Team India, KL Rahul is completely fit.

Before the opening Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2025 to be played at Optus Stadium in Perth, Team India’s players are continuously getting injured, which has increased the tension of Team India. Firstly, Sarfaraz Khan and KL Rahul suffered elbow injuries during the practice session at the WACA Stadium. Later, Shubman Gill fractured his finger and was ruled out of the first Test match. Meanwhile, a relief news has come out for Team India, KL Rahul has returned to the field again after injury. Rahul was hit on the elbow by a rising ball from Prasidh Krishna during India’s intra-squad match on 15 November. He left the field after a check-up by the medical team, but the wicketkeeper-batsman worked out for about three hours during India’s training session on Sunday morning. According to RevSportz, Rahul batted for more than an hour at center wicket and looked comfortable. Rahul faced Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and other Indian bowlers. After spending a long time at the center wicket, instead of taking rest, Rahul went straight to the nets. He practiced for a long time in the nets with both new and old balls. KL Rahul said a big thing after returning from injury After being hit on his elbow on Day 1 of the match simulation, KL Rahul has recovered and is raring to go.#TeamIndia , #AUSvIND , @klrahul pic.twitter.com/FhVDSNk8tv — BCCI (@BCCI) November 17, 2024 The Karnataka batsman opened the innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal during India’s intra-squad match simulation. When KL Rahul returned to the practice session after an elbow injury, he was now looking completely fit, but he was not in rhythm while batting. Gill has been ruled out of the first test due to a fracture in his finger, hence it has become very important for KL Rahul to be fit for the first test. When KL Rahul returned to the field after being injured, he said, I am feeling good. I batted. I am getting ready for the first test match. I have got a lot of time to prepare and I am very excited for this series.

‘KKR can still bid for his services’ Sunil Gavaskar on Shresus Iyer before IPL 2025 auction

This time IPL auction is going to be held in Jeddah on 24th and 25th November. Sunil Gavaskar and Shreyas Iyer (Image Credit- Twitter The auction for IPL 2025 is going to be held this time on 24 and 25 November in Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia. All the 10 franchises involved in this auction would like to purchase players and complete their respective remaining teams. On the other hand, before the start of this auction, former Indian captain and opening batsman Sunil Gavaskar has given a big statement regarding Shreyas Iyer. Gavaskar says that KKR can still bid for his services. It is noteworthy that under the captaincy of Iyer, KKR had won the IPL title of the year 2024. However, the franchise has not retained him due to disagreement over the amount being retained. KKR has retained Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh. Sunil Gavaskar gave a big statement Let us tell you that before the IPL 2025 auction, Gavaskar, while discussing with Star Sports, said on the Game Plan show – Last year (IPL 2024) when KKR won, Shreyas Iyer was the captain. As I said earlier for Rishabh Pant, sometimes there can be disagreement regarding fees. Gavaskar further said- However, I also think that after Shreyas Iyer comes in the auction, KKR can also bid for his services. If KKR doesn’t bid, I think Delhi will do it. Gavaskar further said about the star Indian wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant, who was released from Delhi Capitals, that Delhi would like him, because if Rishabh Pant is not in their team, then they will also have to find a captain. So, I think Delhi will definitely try to use the RTM card or bring Rishabh Pant back to their team in the auction.

“He will have to talk to himself”- Ganguly gave special advice to Rahul before the start of BGT.

Lucknow Super Giants released their captain KL Rahul ahead of the IPL 2025 mega-auction. During the last edition of the tournament, the keeper-batsman had an intense conversation with owner Sanjiv Goenka after the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad and it is believed that the relationship between them soured after that. Rahul will now try his luck in the mega-auction and former captain Sourav Ganguly is hopeful that he will get a good team that will understand his importance. He said that after the controversy with Goenka, the pressure might have increased on Rahul and said that the player has to talk to himself and then leave everything behind. He also highlighted that every player goes through ups and downs in his career and something similar happened with the 32-year-old. Sourav Ganguly gave important advice to KL Rahul before BGT Ganguly said there is a lot of pressure on Rahul ever since Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) released him ahead of the 2025 mega auction of the cash-rich tournament. “He has to talk to himself,” he said as quoted by RevSportz. He has to talk to himself and say, just leave everything behind. Ups and downs are part of the game. Confidence keeps going up and down. You have to work hard in the nets and get your confidence back.” Ganguly further said, “I know he has gone through a lot. Lucknow Super Giants have released him. I don’t know if they will buy it back in the auction or not. I am sure he will get a good team and he will be able to recover his price in the IPL, but these things put pressure on players.” KL Rahul is currently on Australia tour and is part of the five-match Test series. It is considered certain that he will play in the Perth Test match, because Rohit Sharma is not available yet and Shubman Gill is also injured. In such a situation, he can play in the top order. Ganguly also said that if Rohit is not available then KL Rahul should open and Dhruv Jurel should play in the middle order.

BGT 2024-25: Even before the start of BGT, Pat Cummins got scared of Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling, gave a big statement

BGT series starting from 22nd November Jasprit Bumrah and Pat Cummins (Image Credit- Twitter Cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test series to start between India and Australia (IND vs AUS). It is noteworthy that this series is starting with the first Test match to be held in Perth on 22 November. On the other hand, before the start of this series, Australia cricket team captain and fast bowler Pat Cummins has started fearing the deadly bowling of Jasprit Bumrah. Before the series, Cummins has also given a big statement about Bumrah. Cummins says that Bumrah can play a big role in the upcoming series. Pat Cummins gave a big statement Let us tell you that before the start of BTG, in a recently organized media conference, Pat Cummins said about Jasprit Bumrah – I am a big fan of Bumrah, he is a great bowler and can play a big role for India in the series. . He is one of those people who has played a lot of cricket in Australia. On the other hand, if we tell you about Bumrah’s performance in BGT, he has taken 32 wickets in the 7 matches he played. During this time, he surprised everyone by taking 21 wickets in the series held in the year 2018-19. Bumrah has troubled the Australian batsmen a lot on Australian soil. It will be interesting to see how his performance is going to be in the upcoming BGT series. Full schedule of Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 1st Test 22–26 November: Perth Stadium, Perth Second Test 6–10 December: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Third Test 14-18 December: The Gabba, Brisbane Fourth Test 26-30 December: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Fifth Test 3-7 January: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney

IPL 2025: Aakash Chopra is hopeful, Chennai Super Kings will definitely buy KL Rahul

KL Rahul said after parting ways with LSG, he wants a fresh start. Want to play in a place where they get some freedom. Kl Rahul (Photo Source: Before the IPL 2025 mega auction, Lucknow Super Giants released their captain KL Rahul. After this, KL Rahul broke his silence on his separation from LSG and said that he wants a fresh start, wants to play at a place where he gets some freedom. He wants to explore new options. Meanwhile, former India opener and commentator Aakash Chopra has advised Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to bid for KL Rahul. Aakash Chopra believes that Rahul is the right candidate to fill multiple spots in CSK’s lineup, especially as a wicketkeeper-batsman and potential captain. Aakash Chopra said on his YouTube channel, what do they want? I think they need Dhoni’s successor, a wicketkeeper-batsman and if they get an Indian then it’s great. Everyone is saying, let me also say – he is more than 30 years old, he is going to become a father. Everyone has also rejected it, so he is right for Chennai, he is KL Rahul. So they will definitely choose KL Rahul. Ashwin will also be on CSK’s target Apart from Rahul, Aakash Chopra hinted that CSK may also target experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin. Chopra said, CSK has struggled with spin options apart from Ravindra Jadeja. Ashwin can bring balance to his attack in his final IPL cycle. There is also speculation about KL Rahul re-joining Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). He is ready to play with any team. Rahul’s ability to adapt to different roles could make him one of the most sought-after players in the auction.

“Don’t end your career”- Rohit did not want to become Test captain, then Ganguly convinced him

The first test match will be played between India and Australia from 22nd November. Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Image Source: Getty Images) Team India’s former veteran captain and player Sourav Ganguly has made a big revelation about Rohit Sharma. Ganguly revealed that when Virat Kohli decided to step down from the captaincy role after the series against South Africa in January 2022, Rohit Sharma was not ready to become the Test captain considering his workload. However, Ganguly convinced Rohit for this and he led Team India in all three formats. Now after retiring from T20, he is the captain of the ODI and Test teams, while Suryakumar Yadav is leading Team India in the shortest format of cricket. The former Indian captain said that he had to convince Rohit to take over the captaincy in the longer format and he is not surprised by what Rohit has achieved so far. Sourav Ganguly made a big revelation about Rohit Sharma Sourav Ganguly was quoted as saying by RevSportz, “He did not become the captain because he was captaining in other formats. Therefore he had a lot of workload. I don’t believe in workload. India’s Test captain will remain the Test captain. I told him not to end his career without becoming a Test captain, I am not surprised by what he has achieved.” Team India is currently on Australia tour where they have to play 5-match Border Gavaskar Test series against the hosts. There is doubt over the availability of captain Rohit Sharma in the first match of this series. Actually, Rohit has recently become a father for the second time. For this reason he did not leave for Australia with the Indian squad. Regarding this, Ganguly says that if he had been in Rohit’s place, he would have gone to Australia for the Perth Test. He also believes that the upcoming series will be 37-year-old Rohit’s last tour in Australia. Ganguly said, “I hope that Rohit Sharma will leave soon, because the team needs leadership. I believe his wife gave birth to a son last night, so I’m sure he will be gone from the team. He should go as soon as possible and if I were in his place, he would be playing the Perth Test.”

‘If I had been in his place…’, former cricketer gave shocking statement on Rohit Sharma not playing in Perth Test

Sourav Ganguly wants Rohit Sharma to leave for Perth Test as soon as possible. Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: Getty Images) Indian captain Rohit Sharma has recently become a father for the second time. His wife Ritika Sajdeh has given birth to a son. Due to the possibility of the birth of a child, Rohit Sharma did not go to Australia with Team India. Now after the birth of the son, according to reports, Rohit will not be available for the Perth Test, as he will stay with the family. Meanwhile, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly wants Rohit Sharma to leave for the Perth Test as soon as possible. Ahead of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia, Ganguly said he wants India’s Test captain to play the opening matches in Perth as the team needs leadership. Opening batsman can go to Australia- Sourav Ganguly Speaking to RevSportz, Ganguly said that Ritika has given birth to their child, so the opener can now travel to Australia and get in form ahead of the first Test. I hope Rohit Sharma leaves soon because the team needs leadership. His wife gave birth last night, so I’m sure he can go. He can go as soon as possible. If I were in his place, I should play the Perth Test. Ganguly said that the match is still a week away. Because this is a big series, he will not go to Australia after this. He is a brilliant captain. India needs his leadership for a start. Shubman Gill out of first test Team India has suffered a big setback before the Perth Test. Shubman Gill suffered a finger injury while fielding in the slips during a match simulation in Perth on Saturday (16 November). If reports are to be believed, he has a fracture in his thumb due to which he will not be available for the first test.