DTVHINDIVirat and Faf will not open for RCB in IPL 2024 – shocking statement of former cricketer
Du Plessis was the leading run-scorer for RCB in IPL 2023, Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Former Team India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that if the pair of Virat Kohli and Faf du Plessis do not perform well at the beginning of IPL 2024, then Royal Challengers Bangalore may change their opening combination. Du Plessis was the leading run-scorer for RCB in IPL 2023, scoring 730 runs in 14 innings at an average of 56.15 and a strike rate of 153.68. Kohli was the second-highest run-scorer for the franchise last season, scoring 639 runs in 14 innings at an average of 53.25 and a strike rate of 139.82. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra did not pick Kohli and Du Plessis in his top three opening pair in IPL 2024. Explaining the reason behind this, he said, “RCB’s Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli were a very successful pair last year. They can still be very, very good. The only caveat on why I haven’t placed him in the top three is that Faf has played very little cricket since then. This will be a problem. In such a situation, you may see a change in the starting combination.” Chopra believes that if the opening combination of Kohli and Du Plessis fails then RCB can open with Will Jacques or Cameron Green. However, he said that the RCB captain can be dismissed at his own peril and Kohli is Kohli. RCB’s full squad for IPL 2024: Faf du Plessis (captain), Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyyash Prabhudesai, Glenn Maxwell, Will Jacques, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Sourav Chauhan, Swapnil Singh. , Vijaykumar Vishak, Akash Deep, Lockie Ferguson, Tom Curran, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan.
Someone should learn to win hearts from Sachin Tendulkar, meeting disabled cricketer Aamir made that player’s day.
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar recently met Jammu and Kashmir para-athlete Aamir Hussain Lone. Lone faced many challenges after being involved in an accident at the age of 8. He lost both his hands in that accident. However, due to his dedication and hard work, he was given the captaincy of the state para-cricket team. Tendulkar, who is currently in Kashmir, had earlier mentioned that he wanted to meet Lone after being impressed by his story and unique playing style. The 50-year-old recently took to his official social media handle to share a video of his meeting with the para-cricketer and his family. In that video, he was seen talking to Aamir. Sachin Tendulkar was seen talking for a long time with Aamir Hussain. Sachin asked Aamir what he was doing now, to which Aamir said, “Playing cricket, sir.” Today I felt very happy. Never lose hope in life, I moved forward thinking this. After this Sachin told about Aamir’s journey. Aamir has been playing cricket professionally since 2013 when a teacher discovered his cricket talent and introduced him to Para cricket. Aamir told Sachin, “After the accident, I did not lose hope and worked hard. I can do everything by myself and do not depend on anyone else. In 2013, I was selected for Jammu and Kashmir Para cricket team. You remain my inspiration.” He further said, “I played Nationals in Delhi in 2013 and 2018. I played an international match against Bangladesh. After that I played cricket in Nepal, Sharjah and Dubai. Everyone was surprised to see me playing (bowling) with my feet and batting with my shoulders and neck. I thank God for giving me the strength to play cricket.” Sachin had promised to meet Aamir last month and he fulfilled this promise by meeting Aamir.
IPL 2024: “The pitches of Chepauk have changed now, CSK no longer dominates there” – statement of former cricketer.
The much-awaited schedule of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 was finally announced on Thursday, February 22. On 22 February, BCCI released the schedule for only the first 21 matches of the tournament. The tournament will start from Friday, March 22, in the first match of the tournament, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face each other at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Ahead of the exciting opening match, former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batsman Abhinav Mukund recalled the historic rivalry between the two teams and talked about the close matches between them. In the 31 matches played in IPL history, CSK has had the upper hand over RCB and CSK has won 20 matches while RCB has won ten matches., Abhinav Mukund’s surprising statement regarding CSK Abhinav Mukund was quoted as saying by Geo Cinema, “There has been a good rivalry between CSK and RCB in the last few years. RCB had come very close to victory in Chepauk but could not win there. Some of these moments will be engraved in the hearts of fans. Speaking further, Mukund highlighted the changing nature of the Chennai pitch and said that their home ground is no longer a fortress. He said, “The good thing for RCB is that the pitches in Chennai have changed. Now this is no longer the stronghold of CSK. The team had to face defeat from Punjab and KKR at their home ground. However, considering the spin-friendly conditions and excellent spinners, CSK looks a good team on paper.” Of the first 21 matches, CSK will play two matches at home and the second match against Gujarat Titans (GT) on March 26. Meanwhile, the schedule for the remaining IPL matches will be announced after the Election Commission announces the schedule for the General Elections 2024.
Former South African cricketer and former ICC match referee passes away at the age of 77
During Mike Proctor’s heart surgery, his health deteriorated and the entire team of doctors failed to save him. Mike Procter (Pic Source-Twitter) Former South African all-rounder Mike Procter passed away at the age of 77. During Mike Proctor’s heart surgery, his health deteriorated and the entire team of doctors failed to save him. Mike Proctor is counted among the best all-rounders in the world. Mike Procter played 7 test matches for South Africa in which he scored 226 runs at an average of 25.11 and strike rate of 59.16. His best score was 48 runs. Talking about bowling, Mike Proctor had taken 41 wickets at an average of 15.02. Mike Proctor’s wife’s name is Maryne and he also has two daughters. Mike Procter played all his seven test matches against Australia only. Mike Procter played his last match in Port Elizabeth where South Africa defeated Australia by 323 runs. Even though Mike Procter’s international career was very short, he had no break in domestic cricket. Mike Procter played 410 first class matches in which he took 1417 wickets. Not only this, Mike Proctor had scored 21936 runs at an average above 36 in which 48 centuries were in his name. Mike Proctor had also coached the South African team. Let us tell you, under the coaching of Mike Proctor, South Africa made its place in the semi-finals of the 1992 World Cup. However, the team had to face defeat in the semi-finals against England. His coaching was also highly praised by many people. Not only this, Mike Proctor also played the role of ICC match referee very well from 2002 to 2008. Mike Procter was always considered an aggressive batsman and wicket-taker bowler. Many people are deeply saddened by the death of Mike Proctor. Not only this, many people from the cricket world also gave their respective reactions on social media regarding the demise of the former South African cricketer. List of bowlers who took the fastest 500 wickets in Test cricket- 4 Indian players who scored the fastest half-centuries in test debut 5 teams that have won the Under 19 World Cup the most number of times 3 Australian players who have won POTM awards the most number of times in T20I 5 players who made the biggest scores in ODI cricket for Sri Lanka Five best innings played by Indian captains in Under-19 World Cup 4 Indian bowlers who became number 1 bowler in test cricket List of batsmen who remained not out most number of times in IPL Top 4 Indian bowlers who took 150 wickets in least number of test matches List of foreign players earning big from IPL 2024
Experienced Indian cricketer Manoj Tiwary announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, Dhoni was special
Tiwari has given information about retirement through social media. Manoj Tiwari (Image Credit- Twitter) Manoj Tiwari retirement: Experienced Indian cricket Manoj Tiwary has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket today on 17th February. Let us tell you that he has given this information through a post on his social media X account. At the same time, he has also thanked the cricket fans on the break of his career that lasted more than 10 years. See this social media post of Manoj Tiwari Hi all, So… It’s time for the one last dance! Possibly one last time for a long walk towards my beloved 22 yards. I will miss every bit of it! Thanks for cheering and loving me all these years. Would be loving it if you all come down to my favorite #EdenGardens today and… pic.twitter.com/uRsVS1Zsnp — MANOJ TIWARY (@tiwarymanoj) February 17, 2024
IND vs ENG: “Ravindra Jadeja has the mentality of a top-order batsman” – statement of former English cricketer.
The Indian team has made a strong start in the third Test of the ongoing series against England. On February 15, both the teams faced each other at the Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot. Two Indian batsmen scored centuries on the first day of the test match. Team India captain Rohit Sharma and star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja both played century innings. After Rohit Sharma’s good performance at the top order, Ravindra Jadeja entertained the fans with his brilliant performance. Jadeja caught the attention of former England cricketer Michael Vaughan by scoring 112 runs in 225 balls. After seeing this innings of Jadeja, Vaughan praised him profusely. Talking about Jadeja’s innings, Vaughan said that he was more patient than Rohit Sharma and Sarfaraz during his innings. He also praised his mentality while batting. Michael Vaughan was quoted by Cricbuzz as saying, “Jadeja has the mentality of a top-order batsman, even though he has played at No. 7 for most of his career. He is willing to work hard, he is willing to take a bowler out, he has played more traditional style Test matches compared to Rohit Sharma and Sarfaraz Khan. It was a throwback to the way we used to play Test match cricket. Just bat, bat and bat, don’t leave anything to chance. Additionally, Vaughn talked about how Jadeja There is only one weakness in his batting. It is noteworthy that after Rohit Sharma and Ravindra Jadeja completed centuries and Sarfaraz Khan scored 62 runs in the first innings, Team India is in a strong position before the second day. Vaughan said, “Ravindra Jadeja is a class player. There is only one area of his game where you can challenge him: a yard outside the off stump, full length where you can keep the ball away from him. Jimmy and Mark Wood tried this all day long. He played some and missed some. On Indian wickets where there is not much zip, I think he is a good performer with consistency.”
Virat Kohli is not playing in the series, yet the former English cricketer is feeling scared!
The third test match is to be played in Rajkot from 15th February i.e. tomorrow. Virat Kohli and Ollie Robinson. (Image Source: X) Former Indian team captain Virat Kohli has withdrawn his name from the current India vs England Test series citing personal reasons. The star batsman joined the team in Hyderabad ahead of the first Test, but things changed and he decided to return home. BCCI also respected his decision. The Indian team missed him in the first two test matches. Except for the first innings of the Hyderabad Test, India’s middle order has been seen struggling so far. This may prove to be a weak link for the host team in the third Test also. Indian team will not miss Kohli – David Lloyd However, former England cricketer David Lloyd has confidence in the Indian batting. He believes that Team India will not miss Kohli (Virat Kohli), because young players have emerged on these occasions. He praised Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubhman Gill. Lloyd wrote in Daily Mail, the news is being discussed all over India that Virat Kohli will not play in the series. But I don’t think the team will be weaker than this. He further said, Shubman Gill performed well in the second Test and Indian batsmen are capable of scoring big scores. England has faced the biggest challenge so far from Yashasvi Jaiswal. So their challenge is to work out a plan to dismiss the leading run scorer of the series. Let us tell you that the third test match is to be played in Rajkot from 15th February i.e. tomorrow. If reports are to be believed, Sarfaraz Khan can debut in the third test. After proving himself time and again in domestic cricket, there is every possibility of Sarfaraz getting a chance. Whereas Dhruv Jurel can join the playing eleven in place of KS Bharat.
India’s longest living Test cricketer DK Gaekwad dies at the age of 95
Gaikwad used to play domestic cricket for Baroda Dattajiro Krishnarao Gaekwad (Image Credit- Twitter A very sad news is coming for the Indian cricket world. Let us tell you that former Indian Test cricketer Dattajiro Krishnarao Gaekwad, whose nickname was DK Gaekwad, has passed away at the age of 95. It is noteworthy that he breathed his last on Tuesday morning, 13th February. So Gaikwad not only played for Baroda in domestic cricket, but he also got a chance to captain. So DK also made Baroda the champion under his captaincy in the 1957-58 Ranji Trophy season. Gaikwad showed excellent leadership skills in his debut season of captaincy. So, after the death of Deepak Soudhan in the year 2016, DK Gaikwad was the oldest living cricketer of India, who has now said goodbye to this world. After the demise of Gaikwad, CD Gopinath has now become India’s oldest living cricketer. DK died at the age of 95 5 teams that have won the Under 19 World Cup the most number of times 3 Australian players who have won POTM awards the most number of times in T20I 5 players who made the biggest scores in ODI cricket for Sri Lanka Five best innings played by Indian captains in Under-19 World Cup 4 Indian bowlers who became number 1 bowler in test cricket List of batsmen who remained not out most number of times in IPL Top 4 Indian bowlers who took 150 wickets in least number of test matches List of foreign players earning big from IPL 2024 5 bowlers who have dismissed Joe Root the most number of times in Test cricket Fast bowlers who have taken more than 150 wickets for India in Test cricket
AUS-W vs SA-W: Australia announces team for the one-off test match against South Africa, 26-year-old young cricketer included in the team
This match will be played from 15th February Australia Women Cricket Team (Image Credit- Twitter) South Africa Women tour of Australia, 2024: South Africa women’s cricket team is currently on Australia tour for the all format series. After the three-match T20 series, a three-match ODI series is currently being played between the two teams. The third match of the ODI series, which is tied at 1-1 after two matches, is being played in Sydney today on 10th February. So after the last match of this ODI series, the only Test match will be played between the women’s cricket teams of South Africa and Australia. This match is going to be held at WACA, Perth between 15th February and 18th February. On the other hand, Cricket Australia has announced its women’s cricket team for this match. Let us tell you that in this 14-member team, the management has included a 26-year-old young cricketer in the team. This young cricketer got a place in the team Let us tell you that 26-year-old young spin all-rounder Sophie Molineux has been included in this team. She was last seen playing for the Australian national team in the year 2021. After this she was away from cricket due to ACL injury, but made a comeback to competitive cricket in December last year. So regarding the inclusion of Sophie in the team, Australian women’s team selector Shawn Flegler quoted ESPN Cricinfo as saying – It is a good call. She has suffered a lot in the past years. He is very emotional, but he has worked very hard in the last 1 year. During this period she could not play in some big tournaments for us. Australia women’s cricket team for the one-off test match against South Africa, Alyssa Healy (captain), Darcey Brown, Ashley Gardner, Kim Garth, Alana King, Poibe Lichfield, Tahlia McGrath, Sophie Molineux, Jess Jonassen, Beth Mooney, Ellyse Perry, Megan Schutt, Annabel Sutherland, Georgia Wareham. 5 players who made the biggest scores in ODI cricket for Sri Lanka Five best innings played by Indian captains in Under-19 World Cup 4 Indian bowlers who became number 1 bowler in test cricket List of batsmen who remained not out most number of times in IPL Top 4 Indian bowlers who took 150 wickets in least number of test matches List of foreign players earning big from IPL 2024 5 bowlers who have dismissed Joe Root the most number of times in Test cricket Fast bowlers who have taken more than 150 wickets for India in Test cricket Which player has scored the most runs for his franchise, see the complete list Top-5 bowlers who took most wickets against India in test format
Bad news for veteran cricketer between India-England test, left commentary and reached Kanpur
Bad news came for Sunil Gavaskar during Visakhapatnam test match (Image Credit- Twitter X) During the second Test match between India and England, a bad news came out for former veteran cricketer Sunil Gavaskar. According to reports, his mother-in-law Pushpa Mehrotra passed away, due to which he had to suddenly leave his commentary duties. He immediately left for Kanpur. Let us tell you that this is not the first time that Gavaskar (Sunil Gavaskar) has had to face such an incident during a cricket assignment. His mother Meena Gavaskar passed away in 2022. She was 95, having played an important role in Gavaskar’s career. Sunil Gavaskar resumed his commentary duties for the second Test in Visakhapatnam after taking part in the first Test in Hyderabad. But due to this unfortunate incident that happened on the first day of the test match, he had to leave the commentary duty. The cricket world expressed its condolences to him and wished for the family to bear this loss. The first day was in the name of Yashasvi Jaiswal. Talking about the match, the first day was entirely in the name of Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal, who scored his second century in Test cricket. He remained unbeaten on the first day and returned after scoring 179 runs. By the end of the first day’s play, India had scored 336 runs at the loss of 6 wickets. Yashasvi remained at the crease from one end, while he did not get anyone’s support from the other end. Rohit Sharma (14), Shubman Gill (34), Shreyas Iyer (27) failed to play big innings. Debutant Rajat Patidar also unfortunately got out after scoring only 32 runs. Akshar Patel contributed 27 runs and Shrikar Bharat contributed 17 runs.