From Warner to McGurk, 5 Australian players who scored half century in debut IPL match
While playing for Delhi against Lucknow, McGurk played a brilliant inning of 55 runs. Dawid Warner and Jake Fraser-McGurk (Image Credit- Twitter The ongoing season of IPL 2024 has been very spectacular so far. The ongoing season of the tournament has left the previous few seasons behind in terms of records. Cricket fans also got to see some exciting matches. So one such great match was played yesterday on 12th April between Lucknow Super Giants and Delhi Capitals (LSG vs DC). Let us tell you that in this match, Delhi had won by 6 wickets on the basis of first bowling and then amazing batting. Also, in this spectacular victory of Delhi, Jake Fraser-McGurk, playing his first match, batted brilliantly and played a brilliant inning of 55 runs in 35 balls with the help of 2 fours and 5 sixes. So with this innings he has also made a special record in his name. Let us tell you that with this inning, he has become one of the 5 players of Australia team, who have scored a half-century in their debut. So let us also know about the other players who scored half-centuries in their debut matches: 5. Michael Hussey Michael Hussey, a former left-handed batsman of the Australian cricket team and popularly known as Mr. Cricket, was the first Australian player to score a half-century in his IPL debut. So Hussey had done this feat in the year 2008 while playing for Chennai against Punjab Kings. In the match, Hussey played a brilliant inning of 116* runs in 54 balls. During this innings, Hussey also hit 8 fours and 9 sixes.
“Coming to India is like stepping into a different world” – Jack Fraser McGurk said after scoring a half-century on debut
Jack Fraser McGurk scored a half-century in his IPL debut match against LSG. Jake Fraser-McGurk (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL) On April 12, the 26th match of IPL 2024 was played between Delhi Capitals and Lucknow Super Giants at Ekana Cricket Stadium. In this match, Delhi registered an easy victory against LSG by six wickets. The heroes of DC’s victory in this match were Kuldeep Yadav and debutant batsman Jack Fraser McGurk. While Kuldeep performed brilliantly with the ball and took three wickets, McGurk scored a half-century in his debut match. McGurk, who came to bat at number three, scored 55 runs in 35 balls. He hit two fours and five sixes. He made an important partnership of 39 runs for the second wicket with Prithvi Shaw (19) and 77 runs for the third wicket with captain Rishabh Pant (41). Delhi achieved the target of 168 runs with 11 balls remaining. Fraser McGurk speaks from his heart about playing IPL in India After playing a memorable inning in his IPL debut, 22-year-old McGurk opened up to the media. He praised India after the match. He said that he has never experienced such a wonderful atmosphere as the IPL in India. He said after the match, “I have spent the last five-six sitting out and was eager to get on the field. I am very happy to win the first game. I just saw the ball and played it accordingly, that’s what I’ve been doing for the last 12 months and why change it?” When McGurk was asked which was his favorite shot, the Kangaroo batsman said, “I liked the shot over cover very much. I don’t usually hit that many shots on the off side. I think it’s something I’ll continue to learn. Focusing on my strike rate as well as rotating the strike. I believe this is a skill that will come with experience and playing more matches will definitely help.” In the end he praised India and said, “I am thrilled to be here (playing IPL in India). It’s like stepping into a different world. I have never seen anything like this before. The first-hand experience has been fantastic. Great times are going in India.”
“He will debut for India soon…”- Mayank Yadav’s parents have full faith in their son.
Mayank Yadav has taken 6 wickets so far for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2024. Mayank Yadav (Photo Source: IPL Official Website) Indian young player Mayank Yadav is impressing fans and big names with his bowling. Mayank Yadav, playing for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL 2024, has taken 6 wickets in two matches so far. Due to his excellent performance in both the matches, Mayank Yadav has won the title of Player of the Match. At present the discussion is going on in full swing that Mayank Yadav can be given a chance in the Indian team for T20 World Cup 2024. Mayank Yadav is in the form he is in right now. If he continues to bowl like this consistently, he can debut for Team India soon. Mayank Yadav’s parents also feel that their son will soon be seen in the blue jersey. I knew he would become a cricketer- Mayank Yadav’s father Mayank Yadav’s mother while talking on Aaj Tak said, ‘Yes, it is in my mind, 100% I hope he debuts for India and does well. But more than me, his father is 100% convinced. Right now, people are saying that he should play for India. But for the last two years, his father has been saying that if he had not been injured, he would have gone for the upcoming T20 World Cup. Talking further, Mayank Yadav’s father said that he knew from the beginning that his son would grow up to become a cricketer. He always supported Mayank Yadav for the good future of his son. Mayank Yadav’s father while talking said, ‘100% sure he will debut soon. When he was 12 years old, I knew he would become a cricketer. I was after that goal, when he was tested in the 14 age group, I knew that he was ahead of everyone else. So, we acted accordingly and they also played their part. He never refused my instructions and when he turned 16, he gained more power and became more mature.
IPL 2024: ‘From thousands to lakhs’ After making a dream debut for LSG, Mayank Yadav got a profit of lakhs in this matter.
Mayank is the bowler who bowled the fastest ball in IPL 2024 Mayank Yadav (Image Credit- Twitter X) Indian fast bowler Mayank Yadav’s debut in the ongoing IPL 2024 season has been no less than a dream. Let us tell you that in his first season, he has started making headlines with his fast bowling. Mayank can bowl consistently at a top speed of 150 kilometers per hour. So in a match against RCB, Mayank bowled the ball at a speed of 156.7 kilometers per hour, which is also the fastest ball bowled so far in the ongoing season of IPL. On the other hand, after his dream debut in IPL, Mayank Yadav has also gained lakhs of rupees on social media. Let us tell you that before making his debut for Lucknow Super Giants against Punjab Kings, Mayank had 14 thousand followers on his Instagram account, but after his debut, the number of his followers is increasing rapidly on the social media platform. So till the time of writing this news, the number of his followers on Instagram has reached close to 3 lakh 75 thousand. See these social media posts related to Mayank Yadav Mayank Yadav’s Instagram following skyrocketed from 4k to an impressive 371k after his brilliant bowling👏 📸: BCCI/IPL pic.twitter.com/47b4H5omDY — CricTracker (@Cricketracker) April 4, 2024 On the other hand, if we give you information about the performance of Mayank Yadav, he has taken a total of 6 wickets in his name at an average of 6.83 in the ongoing season. He was also awarded the Player of the Match award for his excellent bowling against Punjab Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore in his last two matches. So now he is going to be seen playing for LSG against Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024 on Sunday, April 7. However, it will be worth watching how Mayank is going to perform in bowling in this match. Also, if Mayank bowls brilliantly in this match and is successful in winning the Player of the Match award, then it will be the first time in T20 cricket that a player has won the Player of the Match award in three consecutive T20 matches. Have done.
“We did not know till 7 pm that Mayank Yadav was going to debut” – Big revelation of the fast bowler’s mother.
Mayank Yadav has bowled the fastest ball of IPL 2024. Mayank Yadav & His Mother (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) young fast bowler Mayank Yadav is constantly in the headlines these days. Mayank made his debut in IPL 2024 while playing for Lucknow and impressed everyone with his fast bowling. With his fast bowling, 21 year old Mayank Yadav has made a special place for himself today. Mayank has played two matches for Lucknow Super Giants this season, in which he took 3 wickets for 27 runs against Punjab Kings (PBKS). After that, in the match against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), he took 3 wickets for just 14 runs. Mayank had bowled the ball at the fastest speed of 156.7 in IPL 2024 against Bengaluru. Mayank Yadav’s mother Mamta Yadav made a big revelation regarding his debut. During a conversation with Aaj Tak, Mayank Yadav’s mother said, ‘We are very happy that he is doing well and people are talking about him. He is a talented cricketer and people will get to see more performances from him. He had become a vegetarian only 2 years ago because he believes in Lord Krishna a lot. I have full hope that one day he will definitely play for the Indian team.” His mother made another revelation and said that none of us knew that Mayank was going to debut. At 7 pm on the day of the match against Punjab, we came to know that he is going to debut. Mayank took three wickets in his debut match and then performed brilliantly against RCB. Looking at Mayank’s performance this season, it is also being said that he may get a chance in the T20 World Cup to be held this year. Meanwhile, his mother has made a big revelation about her son. Mayank’s mother Mamta Yadav expressed her happiness for her son’s future in cricket.
“I am proud that in his debut match he…”- Morne Morkel became a fan of Mayank Yadav’s bowling.
Mayank Yadav & Morne Morkel (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) young player Mayank Yadav impressed everyone with his brilliant performance on his IPL debut. 21-year-old Mayank made his debut in the 11th match of IPL 2024, which was quite memorable for him in the end. Batting first, Lucknow set a target of 200 runs for Punjab. In response to this, Punjab also made a great start. Punjab openers Shikhar Dhawan and Jonny Bairstow made a century partnership for the first wicket, at one time it seemed that Punjab would easily achieve this target. But Mayank Yadav, due to his brilliant bowling, made a comeback for Lucknow in this match and made an important contribution to his team’s victory by taking three wickets. LSG bowling coach Morne Morkel praised Mayank Yadav His performance impressed LSG bowling coach Morne Morkel. Former star Mayank Yadav has been praised a lot after seeing his performance in his IPL debut. Morne Morkel was quoted by News 18 as saying, “Young Mayank bowled brilliantly and took wickets. Last year it was difficult because he got injured after the first practice match. We are managing it well.” He further said, “We asked the player to bowl with his basics on a good wicket. Told him to stick to his length and use the bouncer. Proud that he came and bowled good balls despite the heat and humidity. No one knew how the wicket would play, we had to adapt to the conditions and use them.” It is noteworthy that Lucknow Super Giants restricted Punjab Kings to a score of 178 runs in the second innings and won the match by 21 runs. Yadav was named player of the match for his brilliant spell, in which he took three wickets and gave away 27 runs. He received the Player of the Match award for this brilliant performance.
Pollard and Bravo boosted morale after Quain Mafaka’s poor debut, shared a heart touching post
Bravo took to social media to urge her to maintain her confidence. Kwena Maphaka (Pic Source-X) The eighth match of IPL 2023 was played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Mumbai Indians on 27 March. Playing for Mumbai Indians (MI) against Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad last Wednesday, Kwena Mfaka received a lot of criticism for conceding 66 runs in his four overs on his Indian Premier League (IPL) debut. Is facing. The 17-year-old player was the Player of the Tournament in the Under-19 World Cup earlier this year. Maphapha has caught the attention of cricket fans with his ability to bowl with his accuracy and good pace in the tournament. Because of his amazing performance he also got a big reward. Mafaka replaced the injured Dilshan Madushanka in the Mumbai Indians squad ahead of the IPL 2024 season. On Wednesday, Mumbai Indians gave Mafaka a chance to debut on the Hyderabad pitch and handed him the cap. Mumbai Indians had high expectations from him, but this move backfired. Because this season, Hyderabad team has emerged as the most dangerous batting lineup in the tournament. This dangerous batting line-up had no mercy on Mafafa being a child and destroyed his bowling by targeting him. Bravo boosts Mafaka’s morale through an Instagram post In this match Mafaka recorded the joint-worst figures for a foreign bowler in the history of the tournament. Since his tough start in the IPL, he has received a lot of support from the cricket fraternity. Brian Lara has expressed sympathy for this talented rookie bowler during one of his commentary for the official broadcaster. The Johannesburg-born player has now also received words of encouragement from T20 legend and current Chennai Super Kings bowling coach Dwayne Bravo. Bravo took to social media to urge him to maintain his confidence and said that he will improve as the tournament progresses. “Keep your head up my champion! Kwena Mafaka, I am sure you will definitely bounce back and don’t doubt yourself because of this one off game, this is a big challenge for you and you will get better as the tournament goes on!” Also see Kieron Pollard’s post-
IPL 2024: Three right decisions taken by Ruturaj Gaikwad in his CSK captaincy debut
Chennai Super Kings won this match. Ruturaj Gaikwad (Pic Source-X) The first match of the Indian Premier League 2024 was played between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore. Chennai Super Kings won this match. Let us tell you, Chennai Super Kings is being captained by Rituraj Gaikwad in the Indian Premier League 2024. Ruturaj Gaikwad has been appointed as the new captain of Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League 2024 season. Ruturaj Gaikwad captained very well against Royal Challengers Bangalore. He took many such important decisions due to which the team won. Today we will tell you about three such decisions which Rituraj Gaikwad took correctly in his captaincy debut of Chennai Super Kings. 1- Rituraj Gaikwad selected the team very well. Rachin Ravindra (Photo Source: All the players whom Ruturaj Gaikwad selected in the playing XI against RCB performed very well. Ruturaj Gaikwad expressed confidence in Mustafizur Rahman and the experienced fast bowler took four wickets against RCB. Not only this, the batsmen also batted very well and continuously put pressure on the RCB bowlers. Rachin Ravindra opened the match very well in the match against RCB and played a very good innings for the team.
IPL 2024: Before captaincy debut in IPL, former SRH coach raised questions on Shubman Gill’s leadership abilities.
GT will begin its IPL 2024 campaign against MI on March 24 in Ahmedabad. Shubman Gill. (Image Source: GT X) Indian Premier League 2024: Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody (Tom Moody) has met Shubman Gill (Shubman Gill) has warned. After Hardik Pandya returned to Mumbai Indians (MI), Gujarat Titans (GT) appointed Shubman Gill as their new captain ahead of the upcoming IPL 2024, who also has no captaincy experience. . Hardik Pandya, without any captaincy experience, made Gujarat Titans (GT) champions in their first season IPL 2022 and then took them to the finals in IPL 2023. Captaincy is a new thing for Shubman Gill: Tom Moody From the decision of Gujarat Titans (GT), it seems that they would be expecting the same from the young batsman of India. Meanwhile, Tom Moody questioned whether Shubman Gill would be able to carry forward the wonderful legacy created by Hardik Pandya in the last two years, as he lacks experience. Tom Moody was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo, “Captaincy is a new thing for Shubman Gill, which he is still unfamiliar with. He may have captained at lower levels, but IPL is a different story. Hardik Pandya comes into the role after two very successful seasons for Gujarat Titans and the impact he has had as a captain. Can Gill follow in those footsteps of Hardik or can he create his own legacy?” Here’s the Gujarat Titans (GT) squad for IPL 2024: Abhinav Manohar, Azmatullah Umarzai, Sai Sudarshan, Darshan Nalkande, David Miller, Jayant Yadav, Joshua Little, Kane Williamson, Karthik Tyagi, Manav Suthar, Matthew Wade, Mohit Sharma, Noor Ahmed, Rahul Tewatia, Rashid Khan, Sai Kishore, Shahrukh Khan. , Shubman Gill (captain), Spencer Johnson, Sushant Mishra, Umesh Yadav, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha.
IPL 2024: “It feels like I am going to debut again” – Rishabh Pant said about his comeback
Rishabh Pant will be the captain of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024. Rishabh Pant (Image Credit- Twitter X) India wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, who has been rehabbing after a horrific car accident in December 2022, is set to return to competitive cricket for the first time in almost 15 months as he prepares. Delhi Capitals is set to lead the franchise in the 2024 edition of the IPL starting from March 22. In such a situation, the eyes of the fans will also be on him. Recently BCCI declared Rishabh Pant fit for the upcoming edition of IPL. After getting the fitness clearance, Rishabh Pant said, “I am excited and nervous at the same time. It looks like I am going to debut again.” I am thankful to the fans, BCCI and NCA medical team – Rishabh Pant On joining Delhi Capitals’ pre-season camp, Pant said, “I am excited to return to Delhi Capitals and the IPL – a tournament I enjoy very much. Our team owners and support staff have been with me at every step with their full support, guidance and cooperation, for which I am extremely grateful. I can’t wait to be reunited with my DC family and play in front of fans again. Let us tell you that recently the IPL Chairman had announced the schedule for the first 21 matches. According to him, Delhi Capitals will start their IPL 2024 campaign against Punjab Kings on Saturday, Match 23, 2024 at Maharaja Yadvendra Singh Stadium, Mohali. 26-year-old Pant followed the rehabilitation and recovery process for several months after the accident and will now return to the field after about 14 months. Regarding this, Pant said, “After what I have gone through, being able to play cricket again is nothing less than a miracle. I am grateful to all my well-wishers and fans and most importantly, the people of BCCI and NCA. All their love and support keeps giving me immense strength.”