Shubman Gill: Team India got a big blow before the Perth Test, Gill got injured.
Shubman Gill (Photo Source: Getty) Team India has suffered another setback before the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. In fact, batsman Shubman Gill got his finger injured while fielding in the slips during a match simulation in Perth on Saturday (16 November). A source close to the development confirmed Gill’s injury, but it is too early to say whether he will be ruled out of the first Test match. The first match of Border-Gavaskar Trophy will start from November 22 in Perth. Shubman Gill got injured before Perth Test The source said, “Yes, Shubman Gill is injured but it is too early to rule him out of the initial Test. The medical team is keeping a close eye on him. A source was quoted by Times of India.com as saying, “Virat Kohli is absolutely fine. He batted in the match simulation without any problem and even found the ball in the net after getting out. There is nothing to worry about.” Let us tell you that KL Rahul also got injured during practice. Rahul suffered a right elbow injury during a center wicket match simulation on 15 November, after which he did not even bat. Virat Kohli was also worried about the injury, but after the scan he was found absolutely fine. Rohit Sharma may miss the first test match Let us tell you, it is not yet clear whether Indian captain Rohit Sharma will be a part of the first test or not. If Rohit does not play, KL Rahul may get the responsibility of opening. At the same time, Shubman Gill plays at number three, so both these players are the most important members of the team. It is very important for the team to remain fit for both these players. The Indian squad in Perth has been working in the nets and now match simulation for the last two days. The Indian cricket team was scheduled to play a practice match, but the management decided against it and felt that a match simulation on center wicket would be ideal practice.
‘The partnership between me and Bishnoi worked’, Varun Chakraborty on series win against South Africa
Indian team won the four-match series 3-1 Varun Chakravarthy (Photo Source: The South African T20I series has been great for Indian spinner Varun Chakraborty. He has been the highest wicket-taker in the four-match T20 series. And in the post match presentation after the match, he expressed his opinion about the challenges and his contribution during the series. He admitted that the pitch in the last two matches was not ideal for spinners. However, Chakraborty also said that India’s move to go with three spinners in the series was wonderful and it has worked. Apart from this, he also talked about his partnership with leg spinner Ravi Bishnoi. Varun Chakraborty said that the last two matches have been challenging due to small boundaries. Even if a few sixes are hit, one wrong shot can cost us a wicket. We went into the series with three spinners and it worked for us. He said that Bishnoi and I formed a partnership and it worked. The best approach was to stay away from the arc and I bowled some short balls, which really worked for me as well. Samson-Tilak’s record breaking innings Talking about the fourth T20 match, the Indian team won the toss and decided to bat first and thanks to the record breaking innings of Sanju Samson and Tilak Verma, it made a huge score of 283 runs. Samson scored unbeaten 109 runs in 56 balls, while Tilak Verma scored unbeaten 120 runs in just 47 balls. In response, South Africa had a very bad start and the team was all out after scoring 148 runs in 18.2 overs. In this way, the Indian team won this match by 135 runs. With this, the visiting team won the four-match series 3-1.
Surya called this player as Virat’s replacement, said- he took full advantage of his opportunity
Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav has praised Tilak Verma, who scored two consecutive centuries while batting at number three in the T20 series against South Africa. Surya said that the responsibility given to this young batsman was fulfilled by him well. India won the series 3-1 by registering a big win of 135 runs in the fourth and final match. Virat Kohli batted at number three for Team India in T20 for a long time, whereas before retiring from T20I, Virat Kohli opened in this format. Since then many batsmen have been tried at number three. Rishabh Pant opened in the T-20 World Cup, but Team India did not get much success there. It was a great opportunity for Tilak and he took full advantage of it – Suryakumar Yadav Suryakumar has also batted at this number but he decided to send Tilak at number three in the last two matches against South Africa and the 22-year-old player took full advantage of it. Surya said in the press conference after the match, “The thought was revolving in my mind that a player batted at number three for a long time and achieved great success.” SKY said, “So it was a great opportunity for a young batsman and he took full advantage of it. We both talked about it and he took the responsibility. He was ready as soon as he spoke. The way he batted here was amazing. Hopefully he continues to perform well not only in T20 but in all formats. Surya Kumar said, “We had played some T20 International matches before winning the T20 World Cup. We talked about what kind of cricket we have to play to move ahead.” He said, ”In IPL we play for different teams but when we play for India, it is the same. We want to perform as we do for our franchise teams. We want to play that kind of cricket. After the T20 World Cup, we moved forward following the same things.
“I have seen a lot of failures, and…”, Sanju Samson gets emotional after his century in Johannesburg
Sanju Samson played an unbeaten inning of 109 runs in 56 balls in the fourth T20 match against South Africa. Sanju Samson (Photo Source: The Indian team defeated South Africa by 135 runs in the last match of the T20 series in Johannesburg and captured the series 3-1. Sanju Samson who was seen playing the role of opener in this series. He made a great start to the series by scoring a century in the very first match, but was out on duck in the next two matches. Sanju again created history by scoring a century in the fourth T20 match. He has become the first batsman to score three T20 International centuries in a calendar year. Sanju Samson has had to face a lot of struggles in his career. He made his debut in international cricket against Zimbabwe in 2015, but till now he has not been able to make a permanent place in the team. Sanju became very emotional while talking about his innings in the fourth T20 match against South Africa. I kept believing in myself- Sanju Samson Sanju Samson said during a conversation with broadcasters after his century, It’s a little difficult to tell right now because I’m breathing very fast. I have seen a lot of failures in my life, two centuries and then two zeroes, I kept believing in myself, kept working hard and today it was successful. After some failures, a lot of things were going on in my mind, Abhishek helped me in the beginning and then Tilak also. Tilak is the future of Indian cricket- Samson In the fourth T20 match against South Africa, there was a partnership of 210* runs for the second wicket between Sanju Samson and Tilak Verma. Sanju scored 109* runs in 56 balls and Tilak Verma played an unbeaten inning of 120* runs in 47 balls. This is the highest partnership by India for any wicket in T20 International. Also, this is the third highest partnership made for any wicket by a full members team in T20 International. Talking about the partnership with Tilak Verma, Sanju said, I have had many partnerships with him, he is a very young player and he is the future of Indian cricket and it is great to partner with him. I don’t like to talk too much, the last time I talked too much I was out for zero twice, I want to keep it simple and focus on what I can do. (That’s) what our captain (Suryakumar Yadav) was expecting from us, and we are happy that we accomplished it.
“Bhai Log Veldon” – After winning the series, Surya gave the winning speech in the dressing room, the video will win your heart.
South Africa lost by 135 runs in the last T-20 match. Surykumar Yadav In dressing room (Photo Source: Under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian cricket team won another T-20 series. It is not an easy task to defeat South Africa at home in any format, but Surya and Company have done it now. When most of the senior players of the team are in Australia, Suryakumar with a young team won the series 3-1. Young batsman like Tilak Verma played an important role in this victory, who scored consecutive centuries in the last two matches. Whereas Sanju Samson scored a century in the first and last T20. Varun Chakraborty made a brilliant comeback and bowled brilliantly. Meanwhile, after winning the series, Suryakumar praised his players in the dressing room, the video of which has been shared by BCCI. Suryakumar Yadav thanked the players Surya said in the dressing room, “Brothers Veldon, congratulations. very nice. Everyone knows how challenging it is to win a series abroad. Last time we came here, the series was a draw. This time, despite being ahead 2-1, we decided how to play. I think everyone played their responsibility in this match. Everyone gets credit for this. As a team we won this series. Thanks for supporting Vaishakh, Yash and Jitesh. Avesh has played one match, right? Suryakumar also praised the team’s support staff, he believes that it was only because of the support staff that his team could show such a good game. Suryakumar told that as soon as he reached Durban, he had decided how the team was going to play in the series and the contribution of the support staff in making it successful was incomparable. VVS Laxman was playing the role of head coach in this series. 🎥 Dressing Room BTS Captain Suryakumar Yadav’s Speech after #TeamIndia‘s T20I series win in South Africa 🙌 WATCH🔽 #SAvIND , @surya_14kumar — BCCI (@BCCI) November 16, 2024 Sairaj Bahutule and Hrishikesh Kanitkar were also present with him. After this, Suryakumar Yadav also told that now he is going to play domestic cricket. He wished all the players who are going to reach India and play domestic cricket.
Sanju Samson created history in Johannesburg, became the first batsman in the world to achieve this feat.
Sanju Samson played an unbeaten inning of 109 runs with the help of 6 fours and 9 sixes in 56 balls in the fourth T20 match. Sanju Samson (Photo Source: Getty Images) The last match of the T20 series between South Africa and India is being played in an exciting manner in Johannesburg. Batting first, India put 283 runs on the board, this is the team’s second highest total in T20. Sanju Samson who was seen playing the role of opener in this series. He made a great start to the series by scoring a century in the very first match, but then created a shameful record by getting out on a duck in the next two matches. Sanju Samson has made a big record in his name by scoring a century against South Africa in the fourth T20 match. Let us tell you, not only legends like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, no batsman in the world has been able to come close to this record. Sanju Samson became the first batsman to score 3 centuries in a calendar year By scoring a century in the fourth T20 against South Africa, Sanju Samson has become the first batsman in the world to score three centuries in a single calendar year in T20 International. Let us tell you, this is also Sanju’s third century in the last five T20 innings. Sanju had scored his first century this year in the last series against Bangladesh. He played an inning of 111 runs in 47 balls in the last match of the series against Bangladesh. Then he created history by scoring a century in the first and last match of the T20 series against South Africa. SANJU SAMSON – FIRST PLAYER IN HISTORY TO SCORE 3 T20I CENTURIES IN A CALENDAR YEAR. pic.twitter.com/3H9LWlMF1Z — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 15, 2024 Record partnership between Sanju Samson and Tilak Verma In the fourth T20 match against South Africa, there was a partnership of 210* runs for the second wicket between Sanju Samson and Tilak Verma. This is the highest partnership by India for any wicket in T20 International. And it is the third highest partnership for any wicket by a full members team in T20 International. Sanju played an unbeaten inning of 109 runs with the help of 6 fours and 9 sixes in 56 balls. At the same time, Tilak Verma played an unbeaten inning of 120 runs in 47 balls with the help of 9 fours and 10 sixes.