DTVHINDI“He had no motivation left to play domestic cricket”- Shikhar Dhawan opens up about his retirement
Shikhar Dhawan (Photo Source: LLC) Legendary India opener Shikhar Dhawan has opened up about his decision to retire from all forms of cricket, saying he had no “motivation” left to play domestic cricket or the Indian Premier League (IPL). Dhawan, who retired in August at the age of 38, opened up about his decision while speaking on the sidelines of the Legends League Cricket event. Former opener Shikhar Dhawan on Wednesday revealed that he no longer had the “motivation” to play domestic cricket to make it to the national team and that was the reason he decided to retire from the game last month. “I did not want to play domestic cricket which I started playing at the age of 18 or 19. I did not have the motivation to play this format of cricket,” Dhawan, who is playing in the Legends League tournament, said in an interview to PTI. Shikhar Dhawan dominated the ICC tournament Shikhar Dhawan emerged as one of India’s leading white-ball players, especially in ICC tournaments, where he has the highest average (65.15) among all Indian batsmen. During his illustrious career, he captained the team in the absence of Rohit Sharma in the 2021 series against Sri Lanka. Dhawan led India in 12 ODIs, winning seven and losing three. “If I look back, in the last two years I was not playing much international cricket and I was only playing the IPL so I was not playing much cricket (overall),” the opener said. Despite his successful tenure as captain, Dhawan’s international career gradually slowed down. He was ignored from the team after the arrival of players like Shubman Gill. Dhawan played his last match for India in December 2022, marking the end of an important era for Indian cricket.
ECB took a big decision, domestic women players will now be given the same salary as men
England’s men’s and women’s domestic cricketers will be paid equal minimum starting salaries from 2025. England Women Domestic Players (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The England Cricket Board has taken another big step towards gender equality. From 2025, men’s and women’s domestic cricketers will be paid the same minimum starting salary. The board’s move coincides with the inaugural edition of the Women’s County Championship. This will be applicable at the ‘Rookie’ level, which is being introduced for the first time in the women’s game, as well as the ‘Senior Pro’ level for cricketers who have already made themselves an integral part of the teams. This is another positive step for women’s cricket – Director of Women’s Professional Game Barrett-Wild Director of Women’s Professional Game Barrett-Wild said that it is important to make cricket as attractive for young girls as it is for boys and the decision taken by the board is an important step in this direction. Along with this, PCA Director of Players Rights and Women’s Cricket Emma Reed has also praised this step of the board. According to ESPNcricinfo, Barrett-Wild said, Equalising starting salaries across our men’s and women’s professional domestic game is another positive step forward for women’s cricket in England and Wales. The changes we have made to the structure of women’s domestic cricket over the last nine months are about creating a sustainable and viable product that is attractive off the field as well as quality on it. As part of this, it is vital that our players are paid the right wages, and that cricket is seen not only as a viable career option for women, but as an attractive option. Every decision we are making is about making cricket as attractive a sport for young girls as it is for boys. We know we still have work to do in this area but we are moving fast. England Cricket Board has taken this decision due to this report This decision by the England Cricket Board has been taken in view of the report of the Independent Commission for Equity in Cricket (ICEC) in June 2023, which calls for fundamental changes in the salary structure of England’s women’s cricket (fundamental overhaul) It has been said about. According to the report, the average salary of England’s women cricketers was just 20.6 percent of that of the men. However, the board estimated that figure to be around 30 percent and set a target of equalizing salaries at the domestic level by 2029 and at the international level by 2030. Let us tell you, when the report came out, the minimum salary of men’s first-class county players was around £27,500.
There was a rain of punches and kicks in a domestic cricket match in UAE, the video went viral
The video of this fight is getting viral very fast UAE (Image Credit- Twitter X) Recently a fight was seen in a domestic cricket match in UAE. Let us tell you that this fight was seen during the MCC Weekdays Bash XIX between Aerovisa Cricket and Rabdan Cricket Club. During this, there was a lot of kicking and punching between the players and both the players hit each other with the bat. Let us tell you that this incident was seen in the 13th over of the match. During this, Kashif Muhammad was out LBW on Nasir Ali’s ball after scoring 8 runs off 15 balls. After the player was out, Nasir celebrated very loudly. After this, he asked the player to go to the dugout in a very aggressive manner. After this, the player who was out got angry and a fight broke out between the two, in which later other players also joined in. It can be easily seen in the video that Nasir did this celebration intentionally and provoked the cricketer. See how this scuffle happened on the field This is real cricket…. Hopefully PZ vs LQ in PSL10. pic.twitter.com/Nt9bRH3Uku — Usama Zafar (@Usama7) September 18, 2024 Also, for your information, let us tell you that this is not the first case of scuffle on the field in cricket. Earlier also scuffles have been seen in many domestic and international matches. It is worth noting that a similar incident was also seen in the Celebrity Cricket League held in Bangladesh last year. This incident happened in that tournament due to a dispute over the umpire’s decision and after this serious chaos spread. The seriousness of the incident was such that the official organizers had to cancel the league. After this the knockout matches of the tournament were not seen. Apart from this, this incident was seen in a match between Pakistan and Afghanistan during the Asia Cup 2022 in international cricket, in which the dispute between the players reached the stage of a scuffle. In that match, bowler Farid Ahmed took the wicket of Asif Ali and after taking the wicket, he went to Ali and celebrated. There was chest-bumping between the players of both the countries. After this, the ICC fined both of them 25 percent of their match fees for violating Level 1 of the ICC Code of Conduct.
DRS will help players learn a lot about batting techniques in domestic cricket: Ravichandran Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin believes that due to DRS, domestic players will also know about this technology very well and their batting technique will also improve. Ravi Ashwin (Pic Source-X) Veteran Indian player Ravichandran Ashwin has recently made a big statement about the Decision Review System (DRS) in domestic cricket. He made this statement during the India C vs India D match currently being played in the Duleep Trophy 2024. Let us tell you, during this match, Ricky Bhui was given a controversial out on the ball of Manav Suthar. Manav Suthar took 7 wickets in the second innings of this match. Ravichandran Ashwin believes that due to DRS, domestic players will also get to know this technology very well and their batting technique will also improve. Not only this, due to DRS in domestic cricket, decisions will also be taken correctly. He presented his point of view by giving the example of Ricky Bhui’s dismissal. Ravichandran Ashwin wrote on his official X account that, ‘DRS in domestic cricket will not only lead to correct decisions. Ricky Bhui’s wicket against Manav Suthar is the best example of this. This technology will be completely correct in first class cricket.’ Here is Ravichandran Ashwin’s tweet: DRS for domestic cricket is not just for the right decisions to be made. Ricky Bhuvi’s dismissal last evening against Manav Suthar is a classic case of a batter who will get away with this technique 10/10 times in FC cricket. This was not a faulty technique pre DRS but now it… pic.twitter.com/Ip2BXHgJBe — Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) September 7, 2024 Ravichandran Ashwin further wrote that, ‘In earlier times, batsmen were not given out because they used their front leg very well. However, keeping the bat behind the pad can sometimes prove to be dangerous. Players rarely make this mistake in international cricket. Ricky also made this mistake because he did not have much experience. DRS will help the batsmen a lot and it can prove to be useful for the bowlers as well. So far the performance of all the teams in Duleep Trophy 2024 has been very good. There are many players who have won the hearts of all the fans by performing brilliantly in this tournament. Mushir Khan broke Sachin Tendulkar’s 33 year old record Wicketkeepers with most Man of the Match awards for India 7 expensive watches of Hardik Pandya and their prices, know here- Virat Kohli has earned more than 8 billion rupees in the last 12 months List of teams scoring the most runs in the power play of T20- Rahul Dravid became rich after becoming the head coach of Rajasthan Royals These 5 Indian cricketers pay the highest tax, you will be shocked to know the amount Haris Rauf’s wife is extremely beautiful, even Bollywood actresses fail These 7 captains have clean swept Pakistan in their own home Shubhman Gill betrayed Sara, was seen with this beauty
Ahmed Shahzad withdraws from domestic tournament, makes serious allegations against PCB like ‘bias, false promises and injustice’
Shahzad has been out of the Pakistan cricket team for almost 5 years Ahmad Shahzad (Image Credit- Twitter Pakistani cricketer Ahmed Shahzad has decided not to play in the domestic cricket tournament Champions Cup. He has blamed the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for this and has made serious allegations against the board like bias, false promises and injustice. Apart from this, he has also criticized the new mentorship scheme launched recently by PCB, under which former Pakistani players Waqar Younis, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Saqlain Mushtaq and Sarfraz Ahmed will be seen working with five different teams for 3 years. This scheme will cost 5 million dollars, but Shahzad believes that after the inflation and poverty in the country, this decision of PCB is just a waste of money. Ahmed Shahzad made serious allegations against PCB Let us tell you that recently Ahmed Shahzad has given information about not playing in Pakistan’s domestic tournament Champions Cup through a post from his official X account. In this post, Shahzad wrote – With a heavy heart, I have decided not to play in the domestic cricket Champions Cup. PCB’s bias, false promises and injustice towards domestic players are unacceptable. At a time when Pakistan is struggling with inflation, poverty and massive electricity bills, the PCB is wasting Rs5 million on consultants only to do nothing and reward the unsuccessful players in the current squad who have brought Pakistan cricket to an all time low. It is even more insulting that the PCB claims they do not have ‘equipment for surgery’, which is a huge insult to the domestic players. As a Pakistani and a true cricket lover, I cannot support a system in which merit has no value. I refuse to be a part of this failed setup. See this post by Ahmed Shahzad With a heavy heart, I’ve decided not to play in the Domestic Cricket Champions Cup. The PCB’s favoritism, false promises, and injustice towards domestic players are unacceptable. In a time when Pakistan is struggling with inflation, poverty, and massive electricity bills, the PCB… — Ahmad Shahzad 🇵🇰 (@iamAhmadshahzad) August 30, 2024 On the other hand, if I give you information about the cricket career of 32-year-old Shahzad, he has played 13 Tests, 81 ODIs and 59 T20 matches for Pakistan, in which he has scored 982 Test, 2605 ODI and 1471 T20 runs. He has been out of the Pakistani team since 2019.
PCB will not desist from irresponsible acts, repeatedly changing the domestic cricket schedule
On Thursday (August 29), the Pakistan Cricket Board has postponed the Inter-District Senior Cricket Championship. Mohsin Naqvi (Photo Source: The domestic cricket season in Pakistan is going to start soon, but the PCB has not yet confirmed the schedule of matches. On Thursday (August 29), the Pakistan Cricket Board has postponed the Inter-District Senior Cricket Championship. Citing the monsoon season, the PCB said in a letter addressed to the District Cricket Associations that the tournament will start a week later than the scheduled time i.e. from September 8. The board has also rescheduled some other tournaments, let us give you all the information through this article. Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) also rescheduled these tournaments According to a report in Dawn, the Pakistan Cricket Board has decided to move the District Under-19 Championship from September 1 to October 10. Recently, the board also changed the start date of the Champions One Day Cup, the recently launched top-tier “Champions” 50-over tournament, from September 1 to September 12. The mentors of the five Champions teams were announced earlier this week, but the coaching staff and squads of each participating team have not yet been finalised. Each Champions team has not yet named a 30-member squad for the four-day, one-day and Twenty20 formats. A group of players will undergo fitness tests ahead of the team selection process on Friday, August 30. The fitness tests will be held at the Punjab Stadium in Lahore. Heavy compensation has also been fixed for mentors The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has also fixed huge compensation for the mentors of the champions teams (Waqar Younis, Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Saqlain Mushtaq and Sarfaraz Ahmed). According to Dawn’s report, the income of the mentors ranges from $25,000 to Rs 5 million per month. Let us tell you, Shoaib Malik has been appointed as the mentor of the champions team Stallions. At the same time, it is not yet decided which teams will be taken charge of by the other mentors.
PCB will use Kookaburra balls for home Test matches, while Duke balls will be used for the domestic season
The Pakistan Cricket Board has taken this decision only after choosing the brand of cricket balls of its choice as per the ICC rules. PCB (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has recently decided that it is going to use Kookaburra balls for domestic Test matches. After this decision of the PCB, in the ongoing World Test Championship cycle 2023-25, the Pakistan cricket team will be seen playing a total of 7 Test matches on home soil with the Kookaburra ball. In these seven matches, Pakistan has proposed 2 Test matches against Bangladesh, 3 against England and 2 against West Indies. The Pak team will be seen playing all these Test matches in August, October and early next year. However, the Pakistan Cricket Board will continue to use Duke balls for the senior team for domestic cricket seasons and tournaments. Also, let us tell you that the PCB has taken this decision after a well-analyzed research based on the condition of the home ground and pitch. Apart from this, when it comes to grassroot level and junior cricket, PCB will be seen using Aceline and Greys balls. These balls will cover all types of matches of Pakistan’s Under-13, Under-17 and Under-19 teams. PCB took this decision after the appointment of Tony Hemming It is worth noting that recently the Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed Australia’s renowned pitch curator Tony Hemming as the head curator of PCB. So the pitches will be prepared under the supervision of Hemming for Pakistan’s domestic as well as international cricket schedule of 2024-25. However, before the construction of the pitches, the head curator advised the board to insist on changing the ball according to the format, so that along with the experience of the fans, quality cricket can also develop. Also, there is a possibility that the kind of pitch Hamming is going to make in the coming time, there will be an equal balance between ball and bat.
“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.”
Wriddhiman Saha will be seen playing for Bengal in the upcoming domestic season, said a big thing about retirement
39-year-old Indian wicketkeeper-batsman, Wriddhiman Saha, is set to reconnect with his home state Bengal Cricket Association. He represented Bengal for almost 15 years and was last seen playing for Bengal in 2022. Saha parted ways with the Bengal team ahead of the 2022-23 domestic season after a spat with CAB joint secretary Debabrata Das. At the time, Das in a statement accused Saha of offering various excuses to opt out of Ranji Trophy matches for Bengal. In response, Saha decided to sever ties with Bengal and play for Tripura. Now after two seasons he is ready to return here once again. Wriddhiman Saha gave a big statement regarding his retirement Wriddhiman Saha said that he has forgotten the bitter memories of his past. While talking to the media at Eden Gardens, he made it clear that he does not want to talk about the past. Now his focus is on playing for Bengal in the rest of his career. Saha said that at present he wants to play for Bengal as a player and in future he is ready to coach this team. Saha said that he is ready to play in all three formats and the rest will depend on what happens next. Meanwhile, when the wicketkeeper batsman was questioned about his retirement, he said that for me it is just a number and as long as I am motivated to play this game, I will continue playing. I do not have any retirement plans at the moment. But whenever I leave cricket, I will retire from all three formats. Wriddhiman Saha has played 40 Tests and 09 ODIs for India. In 40 Test matches, he has scored 1353 runs with three centuries and six half-centuries. He has also played 255 T20 matches along with 136 first class and 116 List A matches. Let us tell you that Saha last played a Test match for India at Wankhede in the year 2021.
Mandeep Singh made a big revelation, told why he will leave Punjab and will be seen playing cricket for Tripura in the upcoming domestic season
Under the captaincy of Mandeep Singh, Punjab also won the trophy of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023-24 season. Mandeep Singh (Pic Source-X) Mandeep Singh, the best batsman of the Indian team, will now be seen playing for Tripura in the upcoming domestic season. He himself has confirmed this on his official social media account. Let us tell you, earlier Mandeep Singh was seen playing for Punjab in domestic cricket. Not only this, under the captaincy of Mandeep Singh, Punjab also won the trophy of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023-24 season. Under the captaincy of Mandeep Singh, Punjab defeated Baroda by 20 runs in the final of Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023-24 season. In this match, Mandeep Singh played an important innings of 32 runs for his team. Mandeep Singh tweeted on his official social media account that, ‘My journey with PCA was wonderful. I started it from the junior level and the whole journey till the senior level was great. Not only this, it is also a matter of happiness that I was the winning captain of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023-24 season. I would also like to wish PCA Secretary Dilsher Khanna all the best. Apart from him, I would also like to thank Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh who supported me for so many years. I would also like to thank the management and staff of PCA. I think you should think about a new chapter in my career. I believe that now I should play cricket for Tripura in the upcoming domestic season. I am fully prepared for this new beginning for Tripura. Thanks to all those people who have supported me all the time. Here is Mandeep Singh’s tweet: On to the next chapter.. Waheguru Mehar Kare 🙏🏽 pic.twitter.com/b1l5IXfVGI — Mandeep Singh (@mandeeps12) August 10, 2024 Let us tell you, Mandeep Singh has played three T20 matches for India. In 3 matches, he has scored 87 runs at an average of 43.5 and a strike rate of 119.18, in which his best score has been 52 runs. Mandeep Singh has a lot of experience of playing in the Indian Premier League. He has scored 1706 runs in 111 IPL matches at a strike rate of 122.91 with his best score being 77. Now Mandeep Singh will look to perform well in the upcoming domestic cricket for Tripura. 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 Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
