DTVHINDIAugust 18 Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the world of cricket till this evening
This news gives a brief description of the events that made headlines in the cricket world today. Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X) 1) The Gambhir Effect! Rishabh Pant became a leg spinner, stole the show by bowling in DPL, VIDEO went viral Recently, when Team India went on a tour of Sri Lanka, many players including Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma bowled in the match. Now another name has been added to this list, which is that of Team India’s star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant. Pant was recently seen bowling during the first match of the Delhi Premier League 2024, although his bowling is not needed in Team India because whenever he is a part of the Indian playing XI, he will play as a wicketkeeper only. 2) Watch Video: Sanju Samson is enjoying the break from cricket, played football in the basketball court
Pat Cummins is already excited about playing cricket in LA Olympics 2028, gave a big statement
I am hopeful because I will be 35 by then: Cummins Pat Cummins (Photo Source: Cricket is going to return to the Olympics once again after about 128 years. It is worth noting that recently the International Olympic Committee (IOC) has included cricket in the Olympics to be held in Los Angeles in the year 2028. On the other hand, now a big statement has come from Australia cricket team captain and veteran fast bowler Pat Cummins about playing cricket in the Los Angeles Olympics. Cummins says that by that time he will be 35 years old and he is confident that he will be able to participate in the Olympics. Pat Cummins gave a big statement Let us tell you that while talking on Fox Sports recently, Pat Cummins said – Watching the Olympics has excited all of us. You want to be a part of it right in the middle. I would love to be on that side (on LA28). I think I will be 35 or so at that time, so hopefully I will still be there or around that. Cummins further said- Honestly, right now, it feels very far away. Maybe once we get closer and start building into it, everyone will be ready to get a little more excited. On the other hand, for your information, let us tell you that cricket has been included in the Olympics only after two years of continuous discussion with the International Cricket Council (ICC) committee organising the Olympics in Los Angeles. This time it will be played in men’s and women’s categories. All the matches will be played in T20 format in the upcoming Olympics. After this, cricket is likely to become more popular on the world stage. It will be interesting to see which teams will win gold, silver and bronze medals in the upcoming Olympics.
“Now we will be ridiculed at the international level”- Kamran Akmal was angry at which decision of Pakistan Cricket Board
Kamran Akmal has criticised the PCB’s decision to hold the second Test against Bangladesh in Karachi without spectators, calling it an “international embarrassment”. Kamran Akmal (Photo Source: Twitter) The 2-match Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh is scheduled to start on August 21. The first Test between the two teams will be held in Rawalpindi, while the second Test is to be played at the National Stadium in Karachi. But now the PCB has issued an order that this match will be played in an empty stadium. The reason given by the PCB behind this is that renovation work is going on to improve the venue in view of the 2025 Champions Trophy. However, former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal has criticised the PCB’s decision to hold the second Test against Bangladesh in Karachi without spectators and called it a “fair use” “International embarrassment” The former wicketkeeper-batsman said that the board could have organized the match in some other stadium as Pakistan has many options. Kamran Akmal said in a video uploaded on his YouTube channel “The second Test match will be played in Karachi. So I think you know that renovation work is going on in Karachi. They are preparing a stadium for the Champions Trophy. So it will be a joke on Pakistan that Test matches are being played in Pakistan without spectators. And we don’t just have 2-3 stadiums; we also have the Faisalabad stadium. We could have played there as well; it is a top-class stadium. A lot of cricket has happened there.” He further said, “There is a stadium in Multan. And you know that Multan Stadium is very good and the crowd also comes there. So you know that this is your stadium; you could have organized another Test match at any one of these two places. So it would have been good. So I think this would be a mockery of our cricket at the international level. Such things should not happen.”
On This Day in 2008: Virat Kohli completed 16 years in international cricket, made his debut on this day
Virat Kohli played the first international match of his career against Sri Lanka. Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Getty Images) Virat Kohli Completed 16 Years in International Cricket: Indian player Virat Kohli made his debut for India on 18 August 2008, today he has completed 16 years in international cricket. Kohli played the first international match of his career against Sri Lanka. There was a day and there is a day today… Virat Kohli has become the most liked cricketer in the world. Virat has led Team India to victory on many important occasions with his batting. He is number 1 not only inside the field but also outside it, the King’s fan following among people of every class across the world is not hidden from anyone. Virat Kohli scored 12 runs in his debut match In 2008, the first ODI match of the Sri Lanka tour was the first match of Virat Kohli’s international career. Batting first in the match, Team India was struggling against the Sri Lankan pace attack. The team lost 3 wickets at a score of 36 within 12 overs. After this, Suresh Raina and debutant Virat Kohli tried to handle Team India’s innings. Kohli seemed to be trying to make his debut special but then he lost his wicket against a brilliant delivery from Nuwan Kulasekara. The Sri Lankan team made a strong appeal and the umpire also did not waste much time in raising his finger. Virat Kohli had scored 12 runs for India in his debut match. 16 years ago today, a nervous 19 year old Virat Kohli Played his 1st International match & the rest is a glorious history. pic.twitter.com/UvoIgoYT24 — Gaurav (@Melbourne__82) August 17, 2024 After his debut, Kohli scored crucial runs for India in the next four matches, including a half-century. Since then, he has proved himself in every opportunity he has got and has become not only the team’s leading batsman, but also one of the greatest players in the world. He has retired from T20 International After debuting in the ODI format in 2008, Virat Kohli made his T20 International debut in 2010 and then made his Test debut in 2011. After Team India won the T20 World Cup 2024, Virat announced his retirement from the shortest format of the game. He will now be seen representing India only in ODIs and Tests. Virat Kohli’s international career has been like this so far Virat Kohli has so far scored 13,906 runs in 295 ODIs for India at an average of 58.18, which includes 50 centuries and 72 half-centuries. Virat has scored 8848 runs in 191 innings of 113 Test matches at an average of 49.15, which includes 29 centuries, 7 double centuries and 30 half-centuries. At the same time, in the T20 format, Kohli has scored 4188 runs in 125 matches at an average of 48.69 and a strike rate of 137.04, which includes one century and 38 half-centuries.
Cricket Australia has made a special plan for the 150th anniversary of Test cricket, a special match will be played
The 150th anniversary of Test cricket will be celebrated in the year 2027. Ben Stokes Australia Cricket Team (Photo Source: Twitter) Test cricket will complete 150 years in the year 2027. Cricket Australia has prepared a strong plan to celebrate the anniversary of Test cricket with great pomp. For this, the plan of Australia and England has come out. Both the teams will clash in a single Test match on the anniversary. This match will be held at the historic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). Let us tell you that the first match in Test history was played between Australia and England in 1877, which was held at the Melbourne ground. The on-field rivalry between Australia and England has been going on for a long time, which is known as the Ashes. The Ashes is the oldest series. However, it is not clear now whether the only Test to be played on the 150th anniversary will be a part of the Ashes or not. Earlier, when Test cricket completed 100 years in 1977, a match was played between England and Australia at the MCG. The Australian team captained by Greg Chappell defeated England by 45 runs at that time. Cricket Australia (CA) CEO Nick Hockley said that a Test match will be organized at the MCG on the 150th anniversary in March 2027, which will be a wonderful celebration of the longest format of cricket. We will eagerly wait to host England on that occasion. Boxing Day test matches will be played for the next seven years The MCG will not only host the match on the 150th anniversary but will also host Boxing Day Tests for the next seven years. Cricket Australia has revealed the venues for men’s international matches until 2030-31. The Test is played in the New Year at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). CA has also decided to continue this tradition. Hockley said that we are delighted to confirm the long-term hosting rights, which will provide certainty about the venues for some great cricket matches over the next seven years. We are confident that the best cricket will be played at the right time in the best venues across the country.
Watch Video: Sanju Samson is enjoying the break from cricket, played football in the basketball court
A video of Sanju Samson is going viral on social media, in which he is seen playing football in a basketball court. Sanju Samson (Photo Source: Indian player Sanju Samson was recently seen playing in the T20 series of the Sri Lanka tour, but he could not perform well. Sanju returned to the pavilion on a duck in both the matches he played, due to which he had to face a lot of criticism. Sanju Samson is currently enjoying his break from cricket. Meanwhile, a video of Sanju is going viral on social media, in which he is seen playing football in a basketball court. Watch Sanju Samson’s video- Sanju samson playing football on basketball court🤣 Man doing things that no one didComeback♥️ pic.twitter.com/UYd8QJMWRO — SanjuSpirit (@NivedhM38443) August 17, 2024 In the video going viral on social media, the basketball court was a little wet, which means it had rained. And there can be nothing better than playing football with friends on a rainy day. Whenever they select me I will go and play- Sanju Samson Sanju Samson was not included in the squad by the selectors for the ODI series of the Sri Lanka tour. Fans and many cricket experts also criticized this decision of the management. Because Sanju had scored a century in his last ODI match, which India played against South Africa in December 2023. Samson recently reacted to being dropped from the ODI team during the launch event of Kerala Cricket League and said, Whenever they select me I will go and play. That’s it..! At the end of the day our team is doing well. I am the type of person who believes in higher purpose. I just try and take things positively in situations. Sanju Samson has got a place in the squad of Duleep Trophy 2024. Players like Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan and Mohammad Siraj will also be seen playing in this tournament.
ICC’s big hint, now cricket will also be there in Youth Olympics 2030! Know what is Youth Olympics?
The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international sporting event for athletes aged 15–18 from around the world. Olympics and Cricket. (Image Source: Twitter/X) The Paris Olympics have concluded and now the next Olympics will be played in the year 2028. This time cricket will also be included in the Olympics to be played in Los Angeles, which is a big deal for the fans. But now the ICC has given a big hint that cricket can also be included in the Youth Olympics to be played in the year 2030. For this, the ICC is in talks with the Olympic Association. Actually, this decision has been taken because in October last year, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi wanted to organize the Youth Olympics in 2030 and the Olympics in 2036. However, now India has shifted its focus to just the 2036 Olympics. Now that the ICC has built strong ties with the IOC and the IOC believes that the “cricket brand” can enhance the “Olympic brand”, it will not be a difficult task to convince the IOC to include cricket as a core sport in the Youth Olympics. What is Youth Olympics? The Youth Olympic Games (YOG) is an international sporting event for athletes aged 15–18 from around the world. The International Olympic Committee (IOC) organises the YOG, which includes both summer and winter events. Each competition is held every four years. The YOG includes sports based on Olympic sports, as well as new sports and formats. Some examples of these include breaking, sport climbing, 3-x-3 basketball, and 3-x-3 ice hockey. Sports played in Youth Olympics Archery, athletics, badminton, basketball, beach volleyball, boxing, canoeing, cycling, diving, equestrian, fencing, field hockey, football, futsal, golf, gymnastics, handball, judo, modern pentathlon, rowing, rugby sevens, sailing, shooting, swimming, table tennis, taekwondo, tennis, triathlon, volleyball, weightlifting and wrestling are the sports included in the YOG.
August 17 Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the world of cricket till this evening
This news gives a brief description of the events that made headlines in the cricket world today. (Image Credit- Instagram) 1) MS Dhoni will play as an uncapped player in IPL 2025, BCCI is going to bring back the old rule
“He has to follow the rules, play domestic cricket”- Jay Shah said on Ishan Kishan’s arbitrariness
BCCI secretary Jay Shah recently admitted that he had removed both these cricketers from the central contract to send them a message. He said that harsh punishment was necessary as it would bring them back to red ball cricket. Now after the Buchi Babu tournament, Ishan Kishan will also be seen playing in the Duleep Trophy tournament starting from September 5. Shah also said that if a player gets injured and is dropped from the Test team, he will have to prove himself again in the domestic circuit before joining the national team. He gave the example of Ravindra Jadeja, who is the only A+ grade cricketer to play in the Duleep Trophy. Jay Shah sent a strong message regarding Ishan Kishan Jai Shah was quoted by Times of India as saying, “If you look at the Duleep Trophy team, apart from Rohit and Virat, others will play. Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan are playing Duleep Trophy because of the strict measures taken by me,” Jai Shah told Times of India. He further said, “We have been a bit strict. When Ravindra Jadeja was injured, I called him and asked him to play domestic matches. Now it is certain that whoever goes out due to injury can come back to the Indian team only after proving his fitness in domestic cricket.” BCCI secretary Jay Shah has given a short but clear message regarding Ishan’s return. He says that any player hoping to return to the national team will have to give importance to domestic cricket. He clearly said that Ishan will have to follow the rules of the board. Shah said, “He will have to follow the rules. He will have to play domestic cricket.”
This experienced Sri Lankan player failed the doping test, banned from all formats of cricket
This is not the first time that Niroshan Dickwella has been embroiled in a controversy. Niroshan Dickwella. (Photo Source: Twitter) Sri Lanka’s best player Niroshan Dickwella has failed the doping test. Not only this, this great player has also been banned from all formats of cricket. Let us tell you, this ban has been imposed on Dickwella due to alleged anti-doping violation during the recently concluded Lanka Premier League (LPL). However, no official information has been revealed yet about how long this ban will last. Newswire.lk quoted Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) sources as saying that Dickwella could face an indefinite ban while the investigation continues. An official announcement from the board is expected soon. Dickwella was the captain of the team Galle Marvels in LPL 2024. His performance was very good throughout the tournament. The experienced player scored 184 runs in 10 innings in this tournament at a strike rate of 153.33. Not only this, Niroshan Dickwella’s performance has been very good in international cricket as well. He has scored 2757 runs in 54 Tests for Sri Lanka at an average of 30.97 and a strike rate of 66.46. Not only this, in ODI cricket, he has scored 1604 runs in 55 matches at an average of 31.45 and a strike rate of 93.41, which includes 9 half-centuries and two centuries. Niroshan Dickwella has scored 480 runs in 28 T20 matches at an average of 18.46 and a strike rate of 131.14. His highest score in this format has been 68 runs. Niroshan Dickwella has been embroiled in controversy before Let us tell you, this is not the first time that Niroshan Dickwella has been embroiled in a controversy. Earlier in 2021, he was banned for a year along with Danushka Gunathilaka and Kusal Mendis due to bio-bubble violation in England. After this he was out of the team for a long time. He played his last Test in early 2023 and his last white ball international match in 2022. Sri Lanka team recently defeated India in the ODI series. Sri Lanka’s performance in the ODI series was very good and all their players played an important role in their team’s victory. Talking about Niroshan Dickwella, he himself must be praying that he should be cleared in the doping test as soon as possible. Highest wicket taker for India in Test series against Bangladesh- There will be no Impact Player rule in IPL 2025..! Jay Shah gave a big statement Yuvraj Singh had a heart attack because of Sourav Ganguly…! This is the real status of Pakistan..! Match tickets are being sold for peanuts This player has won the most “Player of the Series” awards The coach had caught hold of Sehwag’s collar, Veeru got furious and then… Anjali’s mother considered Sachin Tendulkar a ‘PLAYBOY’ and then… Top 5 batsmen who scored the most runs for India since 2020 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped
