DTVHINDIKevin Pietersen also indulged in devotion to Ram, his Instagram story went viral
Even Kevin Pietersen could not stop himself from getting absorbed in the devotion of Ram. Kevin Pietersen (Photo Source: Instagram) On January 22, Ram Mandir Pran Pratishtha ceremony was organized in Ayodhya, in which many stalwarts from the cricket world participated. After the grand Pran Pratistha ceremony, lakhs of people are arriving in Ayodhya to have darshan of Lord Ram. Apart from this, people from all over the world are joining it. In this series, former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen also could not stop himself from getting engrossed in the devotion of Ram. He took to social media and posted in Hindi on his Instagram story, writing, ‘Jai Shri Ram’. This post of his has gone viral in no time. Fans also made various comments on this. Apart from him, many cricketers including David Warner and Keshav Maharaj reacted to the Ram Mandir Pran Pratistha. Kevin Pietersen’s Instagram story. Indian veterans attended the life consecration ceremony Indian cricket greats Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Mithali Raj, Harmanpreet Kaur and Ravichandran Ashwin, among others, had received invitations for the Ram Mandir Pran Pratistha ceremony and some of these players attended the event. Neither Dhoni, nor Virat Kohli, nor Ashwin attended the Ram Mandir Pran Pratistha ceremony. Let us tell you that after the consecration of Ramlal, visitors from all over the country are coming for darshan. More than 5 lakh devotees had darshan of Ramlala on the very first day. Talking about the Indian team, it is ready to play the first test match against England in Hyderabad from January 25. Whereas Virat Kohli has withdrawn his name from the first two test matches due to personal reasons. Meanwhile, England has announced its playing eleven for the first test. England’s playing XI for the first test match against India: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, Jack Leach read this also- VIDEO: Before the Ram Mandir Pran Pratistha program, South African cricketer Keshav Maharaj wished the Indian community, watch video.
IND vs ENG: “You can see Root opening the bowling” – Ben Stokes’ surprising statement
The first test match between India and England will be played in Hyderabad from January 25. Ben Stokes and Joe Root. (Photo Source: Getty Images) England captain Ben Stokes has kept all his options open for the first match of the five-match Test series against India in Hyderabad. Given the history, the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium pitch is expected to help the spinners and with this in mind, Stokes said he would not hesitate to hand the new ball to Joe Root, who is a part-time spinner. Justifying his statement, the 32-year-old Stokes pointed out that Root has the ability to take the ball away from left-handed batsmen, which will come in handy against Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal. However, Stokes said that this decision completely depends on the circumstances of the match. Joe Root can bowl with the new ball – Ben Stokes Ben Stokes was quoted as saying by The Independent that,“It would be completely and utterly ‘serious’, as are most of my decisions. You might even see Ruthie getting the new ball, depending on what I feel. If (left-hander) Yashasvi Jaiswal opens the batting, you can see Root opening the bowling because he will take the ball away from him.” He further said, “When choosing a team it is about what you think will give you the best chance of winning and who will serve you better in certain circumstances. India is one of those places where you have to think more about selection than anywhere else in the world because here you select the team keeping the wicket in mind. Let us tell you that, England has announced its playing eleven for the first test match against India. Experienced fast bowler James Anderson has been left out of the first match against India. England has given opportunity to maximum spinners for the match to be held in Hyderabad. Tom Hatterley will play his debut match. England’s playing eleven for the first match: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, Jack Leach. Also read: These three will be India’s main spinners in the first test match
England announced playing XI for Hyderabad test, James Anderson did not get place
James Anderson has not been able to be a part of the playing eleven. England Team (Photo Source: Twitter) The Indian team is ready to play a five-match Test series against England. The first Test match of the series is to be played from January 25 at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. On Wednesday, England has announced its playing eleven for the first Test match, in which three spinners have been included. James Anderson has not been able to be a part of the playing eleven. Lancashire’s Tom Hartley will make his Test debut. The squad includes Ollie Pope, Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed and Jack Leach, who were all missing from England’s last Test against Australia at The Oval last summer. The presence of three spin bowlers in the English team is a topic of discussion and it was already expected. Talking about the Indian team, Virat Kohli has withdrawn his name from the first two test matches due to personal reasons. And he will join the team from the third test. Apart from this, the situation has also become clear regarding who will play as wicketkeeper. KL Rahul will play as a batsman and one of KS Bharat and Dhruv Jurel will be part of the playing eleven. England’s playing XI for the first test match against India: Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie Pope, Joe Root, Jonny Bairstow, Ben Stokes (c), Ben Foakes, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley, Mark Wood, Jack Leach schedule- 1st Test: India v England, January 25-29, Hyderabad (Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium) 2nd Test: India vs England, 2-6 February, Visakhapatnam (Dr. YS Rajasekhar Cricket Stadium) 3rd Test: India vs England, 15-19 February, Rajkot (Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium) 4th Test: India vs England, 23-27 February, Ranchi (JSCA International Stadium) Fifth Test: India vs England, March 7-11, Dharamshala (Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium) Where to see- India vs England Test series will be telecast live on Sports-18 and Colors Cineplex. Apart from this, you can watch live streaming on Jio Cinema. read this also- Shah Khawar appointed interim chief of PBC after Zaka Ashraf’s resignation
IND vs ENG: Kuldeep Yadav will not get a chance, India’s playing XI in the first test match will be like this
The former India opener highlighted that having Jadeja, Axar and Ashwin with the bat provides an opportunity to field a specialist wicketkeeper in the team. Chopra said that, “The interesting thing is that all three of them bat very well, especially in these conditions. So you have batsmen up to number 9. If you have such good batsmen, don’t expect the keeper to bat too much. If you get it, that’s great, but if you don’t it’s not an issue. Rahul Dravid has already said that KL Rahul will not do wicketkeeping. Chopra believes that in the absence of Virat Kohli, KL Rahul can bat at number 4, while Srikar Bharat will be given the responsibility of wicketkeeping. They said that, “I think you can see KL Rahul batting at No. 4 because Kohli is not there, and you can keep KS Bharat. You can play Ravindra Jadeja at number 6 and Bharat at number 7.” Also read: Before the Test series against England, Ravi Shastri gave a big statement about Ravichandran Ashwin.
Shah Khawar appointed interim chief of PBC after Zaka Ashraf’s resignation
Shah Khawar will now take charge till the PCB elections, which are scheduled to be held within a month. Shah Khawar and Zaka Ashraf (Image Credit- Twitter) There is turmoil in Pakistan cricket these days. Recently Zaka Ashraf had resigned from the post of head of PCB’s management committee. Today, big news is coming out from Pakistan Cricket that PCB has appointed its Election Commissioner Shah Khawar as its new interim chief on Wednesday 24 January. PCB COO Salmar Naseer, directors and other staff welcomed Shah Khawar after assuming charge at the cricket board’s headquarters. Shah Khawar will now take charge till the PCB elections, which are scheduled to be held within a month. Pakistan Cricket tweeted on social media platform Mr Shah Khawar, Advocate of the Supreme Court of Pakistan and the Election Commissioner of PCB, has assumed charge as Chairman PCB. Read more➡️ pic.twitter.com/wYSy2sx66x — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) January 24, 2024 Shah Khawar’s statement after appointment After his appointment, Shah Khawar issued a statement saying, ‘I would like to thank PCB Patron Mr. Anwar Ul Haq Kakkar for showing confidence in me. My primary responsibility will be to conduct the election of PCB Chairman in a free and transparent manner as soon as possible. Let us tell you that in 2021, no PCB Chief has completed his tenure since Ehsan Mani. Rameez Raja served for 15 months (September 2021 – December 22), while Najam Sethi (December 2022 – June 2023) and Zaka Ashraf (July 2023 – January 2024) also served for less than a year. A period of change is going on in Pakistan cricket after the ODI World Cup. Babar Azam stepped down from captaincy in all three formats. After which Shan Masood has been made the captain of Test and Shaheen Shah Afridi of T-20 team, but they have not got success. Under the leadership of Shan Masood, Pakistan suffered a 0-3 defeat in the Test series against Australia, while under the leadership of Shaheen, the team lost 1-4 in the T20 series against New Zealand. read this also- U19 World Cup 2024: ICC reprimands Bangladeshi bowler Maroof Mridha for violating code of conduct.
IND vs ENG: Ben Fox, not Jonny Bairstow, will do wicketkeeping for England in the Hyderabad test match.
The first test match between India and England will be played from January 25. Ben Foakes (Image Source: Getty Images) Despite being one of England’s finest keepers, Ben Foakes has been considered a backup option to Jonny Bairstow for most of his career. While Bairstow was out of action in 2022 due to a leg injury, Foakes proved his worth by scoring a century against South Africa in Manchester and also scored half-centuries against Pakistan and New Zealand. Despite this, he could not cement his place in the England Test team and was not considered for selection during the Ashes 2023. However, with Harry Brook out of the India series due to personal reasons, 30-year-old Fox has got a place in the national team. The flamboyant batsman Bairstow will play as a specialist batsman, in such a situation Fox will get a chance as a wicketkeeper in the playing XI. This is also a big plus point for the Ben Stokes-led side as Foakes’s experience in wicket-keeping will come in handy in India’s spin-friendly conditions. Reflecting on that, Stokes pointed out that the cricketer can do things that other keepers cannot. Along with this, he praised the wicketkeeper batsman a lot. Ben Stokes praised Ben Fox fiercely Ben Stokes said as quoted by BBC, “He (Ben Foakes) can not only do things that other players can’t do, but he can also make them look incredibly easy. He is a great wicketkeeper and he can make a big difference in this series. Apart from this, Stokes is extremely happy with the progress of Tom Hartley in the last few weeks. The all-rounder said that Hartley bowls with hard length and pace, which is difficult for the batsmen to understand. Meanwhile, there are reports of him getting a chance in the first test in Hyderabad. Shoaib Bashir has already been ruled out of the match, so Hartley and Jack Leach will be the two main spin bowlers of the team, while Joe Root will be the third option. Also read: Australian team will enter the T20I series against West Indies with a new captain.
Cricket Buzz: Know about the amazing tweet of January 23 which is going viral very fast
Shikhar Dhawan has wished for the speedy recovery of Suryakumar Yadav. Yuzvendra Chahal and Shreyas Iyer (Image Source: The first Test match of the Test series between India and England will be played from January 25 at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. For this, both the teams are preparing wholeheartedly. The Indian team has suffered a setback before the first test match against England. Team’s batsman Shreyas Iyer got hit by a ball on his right hand during the practice session, after which he appeared to be in a lot of pain. However, after some time he was seen batting again. Meanwhile, after a long wait, the schedule of the Women’s Premier League 2024 (WPL 2024 Schedule) has been announced. The tournament will start from February 23 and the first match will be played between defending champion Mumbai Indians and runner-up Delhi Capitals. Apart from this, Shikhar Dhawan has wished for the speedy recovery of Suryakumar Yadav. Let us tell you that Suryakumar Yadav is currently away from the field and recently he has undergone successful surgery for groin injury in Germany. Former Indian cricketers Harbhajan Singh, Gautam Gambhir, Manoj Tiwari and others have paid tribute to Netaji Subhash Chandra Bose on his 127th birth anniversary. Whereas Shoaib Malik bowled three no balls in one over in the sixth match of the season in Bangladesh Premier League (BPL), after which he is being accused of fixing on social media. Really looking forward to the #INDvENG test series … India are clear favorites but I think England might give them a shock or 2 … It might be this week in Hyderabad … This New England approach isn’t easy to play against … 👍 — Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) January 23, 2024 I find it really interesting that Eng who last played a Test in July, have arrived in India just 3 days before the start of an important Test series. Camp in UAE is okay but no substitute to going to the country a couple of weeks early and having a few practice games. #INDvENG — Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) January 23, 2024 Shreyas Iyer gets hit on the right forearm during the nets in Hyderabad, walks off after trying to bat on. #INDvsENG pic.twitter.com/LM83qR4283 — Ganesh C (@ganeshcee) January 23, 2024 Sending Positive vibes and best wishes to you Bro for a Speedy Recovery #getwellsoonbro #Sky @surya_14kumar pic.twitter.com/OezYDiDCJE — Shikhar Dhawan (@SDhawan25) January 23, 2024 The people of Indore showed a lot of love and respect. Thanks a bundle. Bow down 🙏🏽 #AakashVani pic.twitter.com/VPLOuHoTm2 — Aakash Chopra (@cricketaakash) January 23, 2024 pic.twitter.com/fqVY2RV465 — Yuzvendra Chahal (@yuzi_chahal) January 23, 2024 Leader of the nation!#NetajiSubhasChandraBose pic.twitter.com/3yC2aJGx8u — Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) January 23, 2024 Remembering great patriot and freedom fighter #NetajiSubhashChandraBose on his Birth Anniversary. His commitment to serve the motherland will remain an eternal inspiration for all. pic.twitter.com/ACpMeSKx4r — Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) January 23, 2024 3 no balls by Shoaib Malik today in an over and 18 runs conceded in the over 😱 What’s happening🤷#BPL2024 , #ShoaibMalik pic.twitter.com/P1oB86IgXN — Ahmer…
IND vs ENG: Akshar or Kuldeep, who should get a chance in the playing XI? Former veteran expressed his opinion
The first Test between India and England will be played from January 25. Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former Indian off-spinner and World Cup winner Harbhajan Singh has said that Team India will give first chance to Kuldeep Yadav as the third spinner to diversify India’s bowling attack in the upcoming Test series against England. However, meanwhile, the veteran spinner also explained why the team management could go with Akshar Patel before Kuldeep. India is set to play England in the much-awaited 5-Test series starting from January 25 in Hyderabad. R Ashwin, who is approaching 500 Test wickets, and Ravindra Jadeja are without a doubt the team’s first choice spinners. India has selected 4 spinners in its 16-member team. When England toured India for a 4-Test series in 2021, Axar Patel had a lot of success in his first series. The left-arm spinner took 27 wickets in his first 3 matches in Test cricket in that series. After being behind 1-0 in 2021, he played an important role in Team India winning the series 3-1. Harbhajan Singh gave a big statement regarding Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav Harbhajan Singh was quoted by PTI as saying, “From my point of view, when bowlers like R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are present in the team, then the third spinner should be a specialist bowler like Kuldeep. He further said, “Kuldeep is a wrist spinner and his presence will provide variety to the team. I believe that Akshar is selected in the Test team because of his batting skills. He can contribute something to the team with the bat at number eight or nine.” Harbhajan, however, raised questions on ignoring Kuldeep and said, “Akshar is a better batsman but I do not understand why you need a batsman at number nine. That too of a player who is exactly like Jadeja.” He said, “By this you are reducing the diversity in bowling. According to me, Kuldeep should play in the team.” Also read: England team is secretly afraid of Rohit’s army.
ICC announced 2023 ODI Team of the Year, Rohit made captain, six Indians got place
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has recently announced the ODI team of the year 2023. ICC has chosen Rohit Sharma as the captain of this ODI team, while Pat Cummins, the captain of the World Cup 2023 winning team, has also not been included in this team. The reason behind this is that he did not play much ODI cricket in 2023. Most of the players of Team India have got place in this team. A total of 6 Indian players including Rohit Sharma have got a place in this team. Two players each from South Africa and Australia are part of this team. At the same time, a player from New Zealand has got a place in it. Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav have been selected from India. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have got a place as openers in this team. Virat and Rohit batted well in the year 2023 Talking about Rohit Sharma, he has scored 1255 runs in the entire year at an average of more than 52. During this period, his highest score was 131, which he made against Afghanistan in the ODI World Cup 2023. Whereas Virat had scored 1377 runs in 2023. He was the highest run scorer in the ODI World Cup. Apart from this, batsman Travis Head and spinner Adam Zampa of World Cup 2023 winning team Australia have got a place. At the same time, Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen of South Africa are part of this team. Klaasen is the wicketkeeper batsman of this team. At the same time, New Zealand’s only batsman Daryl Mitchell is in this team. Let us tell you that, most of the players who have been included in this team by ICC had performed well during the World Cup 2023. ICC ODI Team of the Year 2023 Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Travis Head, Daryl Mitchell, Heinrich Klaasen (wicketkeeper), Marco Jansen, Adam Zampa, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami.
BCCI Awards 2024: Know information related to the ceremony and live streaming details here
Former head coach of the Indian cricket team, Ravi Shastri, will be presented with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. BCCI Awards 2024 BCCI Awards 2024: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is going to organize the annual awards ceremony, which has been named Naman, on January 23 in Hyderabad. The grand event took place before the start of the first Test match between India and England on January 25 at the Rajiv Gandhi Stadium in Hyderabad. BCCI organizes this award ceremony every four years. The last event was held in 2020, which was disrupted due to the Covid-19 pandemic. The event aims to honor cricketers for their outstanding performance, perseverance and achievements over the last three years. During this time, the England cricket team led by Ben Stokes is also expected to participate. The English team reached Hyderabad on Sunday before the Test series. Lifetime Achievement Award will be given to the former head coach of the team Former head coach of the Indian cricket team, Ravi Shastri, will be presented with the prestigious Lifetime Achievement Award. Along with this, cricketing legends like Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar, Syed Kirmani and Kris Srikkanth will receive the CK Nayudu Award for their extraordinary contribution to the game. Other awards include the Polly Umrigar Award, which is expected to be given to the talented Shubman Gill as the Best Men’s Cricketer of the Year 2023. Virat Kohli cannot attend the ceremony, as he has decided to opt out of the first two Tests against England due to personal reasons. At the last BCCI awards ceremony in January 2020, Jasprit Bumrah and Poonam Yadav received the Polly Umrigar Award in the men’s and women’s categories respectively. BCCI Awards 2024- Where to watch? date 23 January, Tuesday Time 06:00 PM (IST) live streaming Jio Cinema App and Website read this also- Sachin Tendulkar and Rajnikanth seen in the same frame in Ramnagari, the legend himself shared the video
