DTVHINDICricket Highlights of 29 August 2024: Top news and social trends of the day
Cricket highlights: Know the key stats, social trends and latest news of today’s match. Historical events of this day and which cricketer’s birthday is today. Cricket Highlights Today (Source Cricket highlights of 29 August 2024: Today’s Top News: Today’s top cricket news Shaheen Afridi has been dropped from Pakistan’s playing XI for the second Test against Bangladesh starting on August 30. Pucovski, who was only 26 years old and had played one Test match for Australia, was forced to retire on the advice of the medical panel. Jacob Oram has been appointed as New Zealand’s new bowling coach. Sunil Gavaskar will be commentating for 7Cricket in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Today’s Social Trends: Which cricket players and news dominated social media today? #ShaheenAfridi Pakistan was defeated by Bangladesh in the first Test match. At the same time, Shaheen Afridi’s exclusion from the team’s playing 11 in the second Test match is no less than a shock for the fans. This is because the absence of a great bowler like Afridi can become a weak link for the Pakistan team. #Will Pucovski 26-year-old Pukowski was forced to take retirement on the advice of the medical panel, due to which the hashtag of his name was trending. Let us tell you that 26-year-old Pukowski was being called the next star of Test cricket. Today’s Stats and Records: Any big records were broken or made in cricket on this day Due to it being a non-cricketing month, no records have been made or broken at the moment. On This Day: Which cricketer’s birthday is on 29 August? 1857 Sandford Schultz (England) 1913 Len Butterfield (New Zealand) 1923 Hiralal Gaekwad (India) 1980 Mohammed Sheikh (Kenya) Cricket Highlights: What happened on this day in cricket history? 2017: West Indies win their first Test in England in 17 years. The word ‘Ashes’ was first used on home soil after England’s defeat to Australia at the Oval on 29 August 1882. In other words, the rivalry named ‘Ashes’ between England and Australia began in history on 29 August.
National Sports Day 2024: Cricketers reacted in a great way on the 12th Sports Day
Since the year 2012, every year 29th August is celebrated as National Sports Day. National Sports Day (Pic Source-X) Since 2012, every year 29th August is celebrated as National Sports Day. In fact, on this day, legendary player Dhyan Chand was born. Major Dhyan Chand is also known as ‘Hockey Magician’. To remember the great player who scored more than 400 goals in his 22-year career, the Government of India had announced to celebrate National Sports Day on his birth date from 2012. Let us tell you, in 1956, he was awarded the country’s third highest honor Padma Bhushan. Dhyan Chand started his hockey career in 1926 and retired in 1948 after a glorious hockey career of 32 years. To celebrate this day in a grand manner, the President of India presents National Sports Awards which include the prestigious Rajiv Gandhi Khel Ratna, Arjuna Award, Dronacharya Award and Major Dhyan Chand Award. Dhyan Chand was part of the Indian hockey team that won gold medals at the 1928, 1932 and 1936 Olympics. Dhyan Chand led the team with three goals in the 1936 Berlin Olympics final, which they won 8-1 against Germany. This game was the peak of India’s hockey achievements under Dhyan Chand’s leadership. Even after retiring, he continued to contribute to the sport. He also taught at several coaching camps in Rajasthan apart from serving as the chief coach at the National Institute of Sports in Patiala. Let us tell you, this day is celebrated very well in many schools of India. Many sports competitions are held in schools and colleges. Not only this, sports training camps are organized at many places. Many people have given many good wishes to the Indians on this special day. Not only this, many players of the cricket world also put their views on social media regarding National Sports Day. Cricketers on social media wished everyone on National Sports Day: #NationalSportsDay on August 29 is a tribute to Major Dhyan Chand, whose hockey skills and achievements brought international acclaim to India and inspired countless athletes. pic.twitter.com/4R068IPM8c — Virushka (@Virushka_018) August 29, 2024 The icon who showed the world what an Indian athlete is made of!#MajorDhyanChand #NationalSportsDay pic.twitter.com/ADcpJyiiDr — Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) August 29, 2024 Cricket has given me more than just accolades. It has taught me life lessons that go beyond the pitch. Here’s to the transformative power of sports!#NationalSportsDay — Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1) August 29, 2024 On this National Sports Day, I look back on how cricket has shaped my life and values. Sports teach us to overcome challenges, build character, and foster unity. Let’s keep the spirit of sports alive in every aspect of our lives. #NationalSportsDay — Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) August 29, 2024 Happy National Sports Day 😊🙏 pic.twitter.com/EpKVyHWboS — Rahul Sharma (@ImRahulSharma3) August 29, 2024 Greetings on #NationalSportsDay , Remembering the contributions of hockey legend Major Dhyan Chand on his birth anniversary today. On this day, let’s honor our athletes, past and present, who have brought glory to the nation and continue to motivate us to strive…
Cricket Highlights of 28 August 2024: Top news and social trends of the day
Cricket highlights: Know the key stats, social trends and latest news of today’s match. Historical events of this day and which cricketer’s birthday is today. Cricket Highlights Day 1 (Source X) Cricket highlights of 28 August 2024: Today’s Top News: Today’s top cricket news The Champions Trophy will be held in Pakistan in the year 2025. In view of this, news has come from the England Cricket Board that Joe Root and Ben Stokes will be considered for inclusion in the team for the Champions Trophy. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have appointed former Indian pacer Zaheer Khan as their mentor for IPL 2025, filling the position left vacant by Gautam Gambhir. Former number 1 T20 batsman Dawid Malan retired from international cricket. The West Indies team defeated South Africa 3-0 in the 3-match T20 series. ICC Test rankings released- Virat Kohli climbed two places to reach the 8th position. Yashasvi Jaiswal moved up one place to reach 7th position. Babar Azam dropped 6 places to 9th position. Today’s Social Trends: Which cricket players and news dominated social media today? #JayShah #ICCChairman: Jay Shah has been appointed the new ICC Chairman, due to which his name is trending a lot on social media. #ZaheerKhan #IPL2025 #Lucknow Super Giants #ZaheerNowSuperGiant Lucknow Super Giants appointed Zaheer Khan as their new mentor due to which his name was trending along with IPL 2025 and the team name. #KLRahul People are tweeting a lot about Team India’s star batsman KL Rahul’s future in IPL 2025. Some are saying that he will be out of the team while some are saying that he will be retained by the team as captain. Today’s Stats and Records: Any big records were broken or made in cricket on this day Due to it being a non-cricketing month, no records have been made or broken at the moment. On This Day: Which cricketer’s birthday is on 28 August? Lasith Malinga Today is the birthday of one of the great fast bowlers of Sri Lanka or rather the world’s best yorker king bowler Sri Lanka. He was born in the year 1983. Phil Salt England’s explosive batsman Phil Salt was born in the year 1996.
The first day of the game was completely in the name of Bangladesh, Sam Ayub and Saud Shakeel played important innings from Pakistan’s side
Pakistan scored 158 runs for the loss of four wickets in 41 overs on the first day of play. Pakistan Team (Picture Source-X) The first match of the two-match Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh has started in Rawalpindi today i.e. 21st August. In this match, Bangladesh won the toss and decided to bowl first. The first day of the game started late due to rain. Not only this, only 41 overs could be bowled on the first day. After this, the first day of the game was ended early due to poor light. Let us tell you, Pakistan scored 158 runs after losing four wickets in 41 overs on the first day of the match. Pakistan did not have a good start in this match and Abdullah Shafique was out after scoring two runs. Abdullah Shafique’s wicket was taken by Hasan Mahmud. Not only this, captain Shan Masood also failed to play a big innings against Bangladesh. Shan Masood returned to the pavilion after scoring 6 runs. Shoriful Islam took Shan Masood’s wicket. Experienced batsman Babar Azam also could not play a big innings and got out without opening his account. His wicket was also taken by Shariful Islam. Pakistan lost its first three wickets for just 16 runs. However, after this, young players Sam Ayub and Saud Shakeel made an important partnership of 98 runs for the fourth wicket. Both these players batted brilliantly and put pressure on the Bangladesh bowlers. Due to their partnership, Pakistan was able to make a comeback in the match. Sam Ayub played a valuable innings of 56 runs in 98 balls with the help of 4 fours and 1 six in the first innings of the first Test. Sam Ayub’s wicket was taken by Hasan Mahmud. At the end of the first day’s play, Saud Shakeel is batting on 57* runs in 92 balls with the help of 5 fours while Mohammad Rizwan has scored 24* runs. By the end of the first day’s play, Hasan Mahmud and Shoriful Islam took 2-2 wickets for Bangladesh Talking about Bangladesh, Hasan Mahmud and Shariful Islam took 2-2 wickets from the team’s side. The second day of the first Test match is going to be very important for both the teams. While on one hand the players of the Pakistan team will look to score as many runs as possible, on the other hand Bangladesh will want to get the hosts all out as soon as possible. Both the matches being played between these two teams will be played in Rawalpindi. The best thing for the host Pakistan is that they still have many players who can play important innings for their team. We will come back stronger Inshallah☝️#BabarAzam𓃵 #PAKvBAN pic.twitter.com/WZUFS1kTFU — Najaf ali🙋♂️ (@NajafAli56) August 21, 2024 1️⃣0️⃣0️⃣0️⃣ Test runs completed ✅@saudshak is the joint-fastest Pakistan batter to this landmark 👏#PAKvBAN , #TestOnHai pic.twitter.com/hckH3qSGca — Misran Ahmad 🏏Shahzadain 🇵🇰 (@MisranAhmad19) August 21, 2024 In all the white ball, top order and keeper debates, we’ve underappreciated how good Saud Shakeel has been for our…
Suryakumar Yadav shared a video with his sister Dinal Yadav on social media on the special day of Rakshabandhan
Suryakumar Yadav shared this story on his official Instagram account and wrote, ‘Happy Rakshabandhan, Madness top level.’ Suryakumar Yadav Sister Dinal Yadav (Pic Source-X) Indian T20 team captain Suryakumar Yadav has shared a video with his sister Dinal Yadav on his official Instagram account on the auspicious occasion of Raksha Bandhan today i.e. 19 August. He has posted a story of this video on his Instagram. Suryakumar Yadav is considered one of the best batsmen in the world in the T20 format. His performance has always been very good in this format and the aggressive batsman has won the hearts of many fans with his explosive batting. Suryakumar Yadav shared this story on his official Instagram account and wrote, ‘Happy Rakshabandhan, Madness top level.’ Surya Kumar Yadav Insta Story Suryakumar Yadav’s sister Dinal Yadav has done Master’s degree in Fashion Business from Pearl Academy, Mumbai Let us tell you, Suryakumar Yadav’s sister Dinal Yadav has done a master’s degree in fashion business from Pearl Academy, Mumbai. She is a visual merchandising planner at Estee Lauder Companies, which is an American multinational cosmetic company. Dinal also shared a picture with his brother on his social media account and wrote, ‘Happy Rakhi brother, may we always stay together like this and you always use pickle in my Khichdi recipe.’ Let us tell you, under the captaincy of Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian team recently defeated Sri Lanka 3-0 in the T20 series. In this series, Suryakumar Yadav did good captaincy as well as batting. Not only this, in the third match of this important series, Suryakumar Yadav bowled important and took two wickets in a single over and gave only five runs. Due to his bowling, this match went to the super over. India defeated Sri Lanka in the super over. After this, a three-match ODI series was played between these two teams, which Sri Lanka won 2-0. Suryakumar Yadav was not included in the Indian team in the ODI series played against Sri Lanka. This captain has won the most matches for his country in Test cricket Pat Cummins is very desperate to win the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 In the history of IPL auction, no bid was ever made on Virat Kohli, know the reason Virat Kohli made his debut 16 years ago, today he is a star in every format When Hardik was being abused in IPL, the atmosphere in the dressing room was like this Players who won the Player of the Match in the final of Champions Trophy- Sachin was about to punch Rahul Dravid in the dressing room…! Know the whole story 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…!
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.
OTD in 2018: Rishabh Pant made his Test debut on this day, see some special innings played by him
Pant is currently known for playing aggressive Test cricket RISHABH PANT (Image Credit- Twitter X) Rishabh Pant, the star wicketkeeper batsman of the Indian cricket team and famous by the nickname of Spider, made his debut for Team India on this day in the year 2018 in the biggest format of the game i.e. Test cricket. In his debut Test match, Pant scored a total of 25 runs in both innings. It is worth mentioning that this match was the third match played at Trent Bridge Nottingham during India’s 2018 England tour. In the first innings of this match, Pant scored 24 runs, while in the second innings he was out after scoring 1 run. Pant was dismissed by Stuart Broad in India’s first innings, while in the second innings he was dismissed by James Anderson. India won the match by 203 runs. On the other hand, since his debut in Test cricket, he has managed to establish his place in the Indian team. Also, at present, Pant is known for playing Test cricket in his aggressive style. Also, in the year 2021, when India achieved a historic victory against Australia at Gabba, who can forget the unbeaten innings of 89* played by Pant during that time. Well, apart from this innings, Pant has played some special innings in Test cricket, information about which is given below. RISHABH PANT MADE HIS TEST DEBUT “OTD in 2018” – here are some of his iconic innings: 159* at Sydney146 at Edgbaston114 at Oval101 at Ahmedabad100* at Newlands89* at the Gabba93 at Mirpur97 at Sydney96 at Chinaswamy92 at Rajkot92 at Hyderabad91 at Chepauk pic.twitter.com/6C29MRBgNP — Johns (@CricCrazyJohns) August 18, 2024 A look at Rishabh Pant’s cricket career On the other hand, if we tell you about the Test career of 26-year-old Rishabh Pant, till the time of writing the news, he has played 33 Test matches for Team India, in which he has scored a total of 2271 runs at an average of 43.67 and a strike rate of 73.61. Also, during this period, 5 centuries and 11 half-centuries have come from Pant’s bat. So in white ball cricket, Pant has played 31 ODIs and 76 T20 matches for the Indian team, in which he has scored 871 and 1209 runs respectively. Pant can now be seen playing for the Indian team in the home Test and T20 series against Bangladesh starting from 19 September.
WI vs SA 2024, 2nd Test, Day 2 Review: South Africa in strong position after half-centuries from Aiden Markram and Kyle Verreyyne
At the end of the second day, South Africa has taken a lead of 239 runs over the host team. WI vs SA 2024 (Image Credit- Twitter X) South Africa is currently on a tour of West Indies for a two-match Test series. Currently, the second Test match is being played between the two teams at the Providence Stadium in Guyana. So today on Saturday, 17 August, the second day of the game ended. After the end of the second day, the Proteas team has got a strong hold on the hosts on the basis of half-centuries by Aiden Markram and Kyle Verreyyne. Verreyyne is currently at the crease with 50* runs and Wiaan Mulder with 34* runs. Whereas Aiden Markram has been dismissed after scoring 51 runs. South Africa takes a lead of 239 runs over West Indies If we tell you about the second day of the game, West Indies started playing after losing 7 wickets for 97 runs on the first day. After this, Gudakesh Moti, who was batting on 11 runs, was caught out LBW by the player of the match of the first match, Keshav Maharaj. After this, Jomel Warken, who came to bat, was caught out by Kagiso Rabada at the hands of Keshav Maharaj on zero runs. So after this, Jayden Seals was lbw to zero by fast bowler Nandre Burger. However, after this, Caribbean fast bowler Shamar Joseph played a brilliant innings of 25 runs in 27 balls with the help of 4 fours and 1 six, due to which West Indies managed to reach a total score of 144 runs. After this, South Africa came out to bat in the second innings on the second day of the game and openers Tony de Giorgio (39) and Aiden Markram (51) made a brilliant partnership of 79 runs for the first wicket. Tony was caught out by Jayden Seals at the hands of wicketkeeper Joshua de Silva. Then Gudakesh Moti got West Indies their second success by getting Markram out LBW. After this, Tristan Stubbs, who was looking good, was caught out by Jayden Seals at the hands of wicketkeeper Joshua de Silva on a total score of 24 runs. After this, captain Temba Bavuma got out for 4 runs and David Waddingham got out for no runs by Jayden Seals.
OTD in 2020: On this day MS Dhoni retired from international cricket, breaking millions of hearts
Dhoni played his last match for India in the ODI World Cup 2019. MS Dhoni (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) is considered one of the legendary players of the cricket world. Under Dhoni’s captaincy, India has won three ICC trophies (T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup and Champions Trophy), he is the only captain in the world to do such a feat. MS Dhoni announced his retirement from international cricket on this day, 15 August 2020. However, he is continuously seen playing for Chennai Super Kings in the IPL. MS Dhoni made his international debut against Bangladesh in Chittagong on 23 December 2004. Initially, his performance was very poor, but then a record-breaking century against Pakistan in Visakhapatnam in the fifth ODI of his career changed Dhoni’s career. MS Dhoni became the captain of India in T20 World Cup 2007 In the T20 World Cup 2007, veteran players like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid and Sourav Ganguly expressed their desire not to participate. After which Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) was declared the captain of the Indian team. Dhoni led the young Indian brigade in South Africa and the team returned to India with the trophy. MS Dhoni’s decisions helped India build a strong team for the ODI World Cup 2011. After winning the World Cup on home soil, Dhoni became one of India’s greatest captains. Later, under his leadership, India also won the Champions Trophy in 2013. Played last match for India in ODI World Cup 2019 Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) played his last match for India in the semi-finals of the ODI World Cup 2019 against New Zealand. In the match, Dhoni was standing on the field with the hope of India reaching the finals but then he was run-out due to Martin Guptill’s throw and returned to the pavilion. Such was the performance in international cricket- Dhoni has scored 4876 runs in 144 innings of 90 Test matches for India at an average of 38.09 and a strike rate of 59.12, which includes 6 centuries, a double century and 33 half-centuries. At the same time, he has scored 10773 runs in 350 ODI matches at an average of 50.58 and a strike rate of 87.56, which includes 10 centuries and 73 half-centuries. Dhoni has scored 1617 runs for India in 98 T20 matches at an average of 37.6 and a strike rate of 126.13.
The video from Australia made the day of Indians even more special, there is something different about our tricolor
Its video is going viral on social media in which people can be seen singing ‘Jana Gana Mana’ in Melbourne Cricket Ground. MCC Ground (Pic Source-X) Today, on 15th August, India is celebrating its 78th Independence Day. Along with this, Indian Independence Day was celebrated in a grand manner at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia. Many Indian people celebrated this special day by singing the national anthem. Let us tell you, on 15 August 1947, India got freedom from British rule, after which India became an independent country. This day is a day of pride for every citizen. Many people celebrate this special day in different ways. The national flag is hoisted in every corner of India. People distribute sweets to each other and celebrate this special day. Along with this, many people at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in Australia also celebrated India’s Independence Day in a grand way by singing the national anthem. Its video is going viral on social media in which it can be seen that people are singing ‘Jana Gana Mana’ at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Not only this, the national flag of India was also hoisted at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Here is the video: NATIONAL ANTHEM AT MCG WITH INDIAN INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/5292YYq2Ps — Johns (@CricCrazyJohns) August 15, 2024 Let us tell you, the performance of the Indian cricket team has always been very good in Australia. Both these teams have always played very good matches against each other. Recently ICC T20 World Cup 2024 was played in which India defeated Australia in the Super 8. Not only this, the Indian team also won the trophy of this important tournament. The Border-Gavaskar Trophy was played between these two teams in 2023, which India won 2-1. Earlier also, in the 2020-21 season, India had won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between these two teams. Now once again a Test series is to be played between India and Australia and Rohit Sharma and company would definitely want to win it. This Test series will be played in the month of November this year. 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 IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history
