DTVHINDI“Dhoni didn’t bat much in the nets, he preferred bowling”- Aakash Chopra narrated a funny anecdote about Mahi
Aakash Chopra recalls how MS Dhoni’s breathtaking shot stunned him. (Photo Source: X(Twitter) Before MS Dhoni, Dinesh Karthik debuted for India as a wicketkeeper-batsman. While Dhoni later went on to become the most successful wicketkeeper-batsman, Karthik’s place in the team suffered due to his unavailability. With the competition getting tough, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra revealed that the Ranchi batsman used to bowl to Karthik in the nets. Indian player Aakash Chopra also shared a funny anecdote related to Dhoni. He said that while playing for India A, Dhoni played a shot which he did not practice in the nets. It was in 2004, when Aakash Chopra and MS Dhoni were in Bangalore for India A’s camp. Akash Chopra made a big revelation about MS Dhoni Akash Chopra, while recalling his old days with MS Dhoni, said that ‘Dhoni and I have a very old relationship. I had played for India by then. We had a camp in Bangalore. When I reached the hotel, I was told that Dhoni is my roommate. I was told that he is from Ranchi. I had seen Dhoni playing in the Deodhar Trophy earlier as well. Where he had scored a lot of runs. Apart from this, I did not know him much at that time. Then we were roommates in Bangalore for a month. Dhoni was carefree. While playing for India, he played a reverse sweepshot against a Pakistani bowler named Iftikhar Anjum which was beyond my imagination. Because I had never seen Dhoni hit such a shot in the nets. Dhoni did not bat much in the nets. He used to bowl to other batsmen in the nets except Dinesh Karthik. Akash further said, ‘Dhoni’s phone used to ring a lot. But he never picked up the phone. ‘Once I asked Dhoni what time he sleeps. He said that you can sleep whenever you feel like it. Dhoni was a non-vegetarian and I was a vegetarian. But he ate vegetarian food for 1 month for me. He was also very shy at that time.’
If we don’t select a player then they ask why we didn’t select him and when we select him then they ask why we selected him, Babar is in a dilemma, watch the video
Pakistan will play its first match in T20 World Cup on June 6 Babar Azam (Image Credit- Twitter X) The T20 World Cup has started from 1 June 2024. Let us tell you that this time this tournament is going to start under the joint hosting of West Indies and USA. This time a total of 20 teams are going to participate in the multinational tournament. So, one-time champion Pakistan has also started finalizing its preparations for the T20 World Cup. However, before the start of the T20 World Cup, a video of Pakistan cricket team captain and legendary batsman Babar Azam is becoming increasingly viral on social media. In this video, Babar is seen expressing his problems regarding the selection of players in the team. Babar Azam cried his sorrow Let us tell you that when the media questioned Babar about the selection of Pakistani players in the team before the T20 World Cup, he said – No player has been selected just like that. Everyone has been selected on the basis of merit. When a player is unable to perform, we (fans) feel that the wrong selection has been done. You people are the ones who exaggerate these things and bring these things to the fore. Babar further said- When the same player performs well, you ask us why we did not select him, and then when we select him, you ask us why he was selected. The people we have selected will have to be backed. Watch this viral video of Babar Azam Babar Azam on selecting Azam Khan & Shadab Khan: “When we don’t select a player, you ask us why did we not select him. And then when we select him, you ask us why was he selected” 🇵🇰😭😭😭#T20WorldCup #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/Zs7igkZgE6 — Farid Khan (@_FaridKhan) May 31, 2024 Pakistan Cricket Team for T20 World Cup 2024: Babar Azam (captain), Abrar Ahmed, Azam Khan, Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf, Iftikhan Ahmed, Imad Wasim, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Mohammad Rizwan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Shadab Khan, Shaheen Afridi, Usman Khan.
IPL 2024: ‘Didn’t know I would be bowling’ – Abhishek Sharma after match-winning bowling in Qualifier 2
Hyderabad won the match by 36 runs Abhishek Sharma (Image Credit- Twitter X) The second qualifier match of the ongoing IPL season was played yesterday on 24th May between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals. In this match played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, Hyderabad won against Rajasthan by 36 runs and qualified for the final. After winning the toss, Rajasthan decided to bowl, and while batting first, Hyderabad scored 175 runs at the loss of 9 wickets in 20 overs despite a bad start. Whereas when Rajasthan came out to chase this target, it could score only 139 runs at the loss of 7 wickets in the stipulated overs and had to face defeat by 36 runs in the match. All-rounder Abhishek Sharma, who failed in batting, played an important role in stopping Rajasthan on such a low score. In the match, he took 2 big wickets giving only 24 runs in 4 overs. But now Abhishek has given a big statement on his amazing bowling. I did not know that I would bowl: Abhishek Sharma Let us tell you that after the match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals ended, during the post-match, Abhishek Sharma said – Honestly, I did not know that I would bowl in this match but I was quite prepared for my bowling, because I have been working hard on my bowling. My batting has been good in the last two years, so I wanted to work on my bowling with my father. Abhishek further said- Pat Cummins used the spin bowlers well in the match. There was more turn in the second innings due to the absence of dew. But the pressure on the team increased because of me, so perhaps I got a chance to bring back the smile on the team. Shahbaz Ahmed also performed well in bowling.
‘He didn’t need to do this’ – Sunil Gavaskar fuming with anger after seeing Harshit Rana’s attitude
Harshit Rana had a scuffle with two SRH batsmen while fielding. Harshit Rana (Photo Source: In the thrilling third match of IPL 2024 between Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), a controversial moment was witnessed. In fact, Kolkata’s young fast bowler Harshit Rana celebrated aggressively after dismissing Mayank Agarwal during the match and sent off the batsman by giving a flying kiss. Against Hyderabad, Harshit Rana bowled a bouncer to opener Mayank Agarwal, which Mayank also tried to play, but the ball went straight towards deep backward square leg and Rinku Singh present there took a brilliant catch. After taking Mayank’s wicket, Harshit celebrated by giving him a flying kiss. During this, Mayank angrily glared at the KKR pacer and returned to the pavilion. Sunil Gavaskar gave a big statement regarding Harshit Rana’s attitude This attitude of Harshit was not liked not only by Mayank but also by the fans and former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar. He reprimanded Harshit severely. Gavaskar, who is known for his direct and accurate comments, heavily criticized Rana’s conduct and called it completely wrong. In fact, regarding KKR fast bowler Harshit Rana, former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar quoted India Today as saying that he should not have done this. Did any batsman do anything when he was being hit hard with sixes? Cricket can be played even without these activities. He further said, “I know we are all in the television age. We need to be seen doing certain things. You can play cricket without doing this. Celebrate by all means. Celebrate with the team. But, there is no need to do this with any opposition team.” In the third match of IPL, KKR defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad by 4 runs. Sunrisers Hyderabad needed 13 runs in the 20th over and Harshit Rana gave away only 8 runs. During this period, Harshit made Shahbaz Ahmed and Klaasen his victims. Harshit Rana played an important role in helping KKR win by taking two wickets in the last over. While chasing 209 runs given by KKR, Hyderabad team could score only 204 runs after losing 7 wickets in 20 overs.
