DTVHINDIBGT 2024-25: “There is a strong need to play practice matches…”, Sanjay Manjrekar expressed concern over India’s current form.
Not having practice matches can make a difference, especially this time because of the form and confidence with which the team is going to Australia – Sanjay Manjrekar Team India & Sanjay Manjrekar (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Indian team is going to play the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series against Australia from November 22 in Perth. The team is currently working hard for the first Test in Perth. Before the start of the series, it was announced that Team India would not play a single practice match. India had to suffer a humiliating 3-0 defeat against New Zealand in the last Test series. Let us tell you, after 24 years, a team clean-swept India at home. Team India’s form remains a matter of concern due to poor performance in the series against New Zealand. In view of this, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar gave his opinion regarding India’s form and the need for practice matches. Practice matches are decreasing in recent times- Sanjay Manjrekar Before the Test series against Australia, the Indian team was scheduled to play an intra-squad match against India A, but it was cancelled. Sanjay Manjrekar feels that players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma would have liked to play some practice matches before the series, especially with the kind of form the team is in right now. The former cricketer also talked about India-A’s struggle against Australia-A despite being in form at home. Sanjay Manjrekar while speaking on ESPNcricinfo said, Not having practice matches could make a difference, especially this time with the kind of form and confidence the team is going into in Australia. The trend in recent times has been that practice matches are becoming less frequent, but on this particular tour we saw India A batsmen struggle despite being in form in Indian conditions. So yes, India was in dire need of playing more practice matches. Sanjay Manjrekar also emphasized on how the Indian team can take advantage of not playing practice matches. The team has often performed better when they have not played many practice matches before the series. India can respond to the fact that the team performed better when they were given fewer practice matches. In the 90s, we played many practice matches and still lost to Australia 0-4. I think the Indian batsmen are getting used to the conditions, but this time there are a lot of young players. “Maybe the previous team didn’t need the experience, but I think we needed some matches here, and I think Virat and Rohit would have liked to play practice matches.”
Sachin Tendulkar expressed disappointment over Team India losing the series against New Zealand, told the reason for the defeat!
The Indian team was criticized a lot for its disappointing batting during the series. Sachin Tendulkar (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Indian team suffered a crushing defeat on home soil on Sunday, October 3, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Visiting New Zealand defeated India by 25 runs in the third Test and made a 3-0 clean sweep in the series. For the first time since 2000, India has been whitewashed at home. Apart from this, New Zealand became the first team to be whitewashed in a series of more than two test matches. The Indian team was criticized a lot for this disappointing batting. Except Sarfaraz Khan, no other batsman scored a century. Tendulkar praised Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant for their half-century innings in the third Test and gave credit to New Zealand for the victory. He even said that the team should introspect. Here is Sachin Tendulkar’s post Tendulkar tweeted from the Was it a lack of preparation, was it poor shot selection, or was it a lack of match practice? Shubman Gill showed resilience in the first innings and Rishabh Pant was brilliant in both innings – his footwork made complete difference to a challenging surface. That was fantastic. Full credit goes to New Zealand for their consistently good performance throughout the series. Winning 3-0 in India is as good a result as you can get. Losing 3-0 at home is a tough pill to swallow, and it calls for introspection. Was it lack of preparation, was it poor shot selection, or was it lack of match practice? @ShubmanGill showed resilience in the first innings, and @RishabhPant17 was brilliant in both innings— his… pic.twitter.com/8f1WifI5Hd — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 3, 2024 When did India fail to achieve a target below 200 in Tests? Target opposition venue Year 120 west indies bridgetown 1997 147 New Zealand Wankhede 2024 176 Sri Lanka galle 2015 194 England edgbaston 2018 New Zealand successfully defended the lowest total Target opposition venue Year 137 England wellington 1978 147 New Zealand Wankhede 2024 176 Pakistan abu dhabi 2018 241 Australia Hobart 2011 246 England The Oval 1999
‘It would have been nice to have been in the list’, Venkatesh Iyer expressed pain over not being retained in KKR
KKR released some key players, including Venkatesh Iyer, ahead of the 2025 season Venkatesh Iyer. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) Kolkata Knight Riders did not include Venkatesh Iyer in their retention, even though the all-rounder has played an important role for the team in the last three seasons, especially in 2024. He scored 370 runs in 15 matches last season, in which Shreyas Iyer’s team won the title. KKR defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad in the final. At the same time, before the 2025 season, KKR released some key players, because according to the rules only six players can be retained. KKR preferred Rinku Singh, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Andre Russell, Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh. Now Venkatesh Iyer has reacted to KKR’s retention. He said that he would have liked to be in the retention list, but he understands KKR’s strategy. He described KKR as his home and favorite IPL team and expressed hope that he would play for them again in the 2025 season if selected in the auction. KKR’s retention has been very good – Venkatesh Iyer Speaking to RevSportz, Venkatesh said, KKR’s retention has been very good. I think he has covered 14-16 overs easily and with the bat he has covered about five positions. So, they had pretty good retention, but I would have loved to be on that list. KKR has given me a big opportunity and I have given everything for KKR and beyond cricket. There is also something called emotion. “This is a family,” he said. There are a lot of emotions. It brings tears to my eyes to see that my name is not in the retention list, but I am a practical person. I understand how it works. I was one of the players retained in 2022 and I know how it feels to be retained and left out. So, I think KKR have done brilliantly, I am really happy about it. I would love to be there and the doors are open. If my auction goes well, I will probably play for the team I like the most.
SA20 2025: Paarl Royals appointed Trevor Penney as head coach, Kumar Sangakkara expressed happiness
The appointment of Trevor Penny follows his success as head coach of the Barbados Royals in the Caribbean Premier League. Trevor Penney (Photo Source: The SA20 2025 will be played from January 9 to February 8. Under the captaincy of David Miller, Paarl Royals made it to the playoffs in both the last seasons, but the team could not win the trophy. Paarl Royals is busy preparing for the upcoming season. Meanwhile, the franchise has appointed Trevor Penny as the new head coach. Penny’s appointment follows his success as head coach of the Barbados Royals in the Caribbean Premier League. Under Penny’s guidance, the Barbados Royals finished runner-up in 2022, but the team failed to qualify for the playoffs in 2023. At the same time, again in the 2024 season, the team reached Qualifier-2. We can build on the successes of the last two seasons – Trevor Penny Trevor Penny expressed his excitement about becoming the head coach of Paarl Royals, saying, “I am honored to take up the role of Head Coach at Paarl Royals. The SA20 has become a major tournament on the global cricket calendar, and I am excited to work with such a talented team. Being a part of the Royals family with Rajasthan Royals and Barbados Royals has been a great journey, and I look forward to continuing that experience at Paarl. I am confident we can build on the successes of the last two seasons and make a strong bid for the title in 2025.” Kumar Sangakkara expressed happiness After Trevor Penny became the head coach, Rajasthan Royals Director of Cricket Kumar Sangakkara said, We are very pleased to have Trevor join us as the Head Coach of Paarl Royals. He has a good track record with Rajasthan Royals in the IPL and Barbados Royals in the CPL, which shows how good a coach he is. We are confident that his experience, combined with the leadership of David Miller and a talented team, will help Paarl Royals advance into the SA20. Former Paarl Royals coach Shane Bond is now on a different mission Kumar Sangakkara informed that former Paarl Royals coach Shane Bond will now focus his attention on preparing for the IPL 2025 mega auction with Rajasthan Royals. The strategic change will allow Bond to spend more time in India over the next few months as the team’s bowling coach and work closely with recently appointed head coach Rahul Dravid and batting coach Vikram Rathor.
“I will keep Akshar Patel at number 2”- Aakash Chopra expressed his opinion regarding the retention of Delhi Capitals.
Rishabh Pant is the captain of Delhi Capitals in IPL. Aakash Chopra and Rishabh Pant (Image Credit- Twitter Former Team India batsman Aakash Chopra believes that Axar Patel should be the second retention of Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. He pointed out that the spin-bowling all-rounder has performed excellently for the franchise and it could prove costly for them if they try to re-acquire him through the ‘Right to Match’ card. Delhi Capitals failed to qualify for the IPL 2024 playoffs and the team finished sixth after the league stage ended. Axar was one of the star performers for Delhi Capitals in IPL 2024. He scored 235 runs in 12 innings at a strike rate of 131.28 and took 11 wickets in 44 overs at an economy rate of 7.65. Aakash Chopra gives advice to Delhi Capitals regarding retention In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said that Rishabh Pant and Axar Patel should be the first two retentions of Delhi Capitals. He said, “Rishabh Pant needs to be retained, although earlier there were rumors that he would not stay. However, now they are saying that it has been confirmed that he will be staying. So keep Rishabh Pant as your first retention, Rs 18 crore there.” The former opener further said, “I would say Axar Patel at number 2 because Bapu’s performance has been excellent for this team. He bowls four overs, bats very well and is a good fielder. If you keep him in the auction, you will have to pay a lot for RTM, so I think you should retain him.” Chopra admitted that the franchises may retain five capped players ahead of the auction. However, he added that apart from Rishabh Pant, Delhi Capitals do not have any players who should be retained for ₹18 crore, and hence they should limit themselves to only three capped retentions.
Jemima Rodriguez was heartbroken after not getting tickets for Coldplay concert, expressed her disappointment on Instagram
The day I needed a ticket to enter DY Patil, I couldn’t get it on that day: Jemima Rodriguez Jemimah Rodrigues (Image Source: Twitter) India’s women’s cricket team star batsman Jemima Rodrigues recently shared a post on her Instagram, in which she expressed her disappointment. Actually, she was not able to play in the 2025 edition of the Indian women’s cricket team to be held at DY Patil Stadium. Coldplay She was not able to get tickets for the concert, which made her feel very bad. Apart from cricket, Jemima is also deeply interested in music and often shares her music covers on social media. Jemima Rodriguez shared six slides in her post, including the first photo. DY Patil Stadium It was a night scene captured from a hotel window. The second slide had a screenshot showing long waiting lines for ticket booking, which made it clear that like 99% of the population across India, he too couldn’t get tickets for ColdPlay’s concert. The caption of the post perfectly expressed Jemima’s disappointment. The day I needed a ticket to enter DY Patil, I couldn’t get it that day. The rest of the slides included pictures of some imaginary animals with tears. Jemima Rodriguez will play in Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 Moving on to cricket, Jemimah Rodriguez has a big challenge ahead of her as the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is approaching. However, she did not have a great debut season in the Caribbean Premier League where she scored only 105 runs in five innings. Jemimah Rodriguez will have the opportunity to play some practice matches before the World Cup. The Indian women’s team will play warm-up matches against West Indies on 29 September and South Africa on 1 October. Jemima, who was disappointed at not getting tickets to the Coldplay concert, would not want to disappoint Indian fans during the World Cup. Let us tell you that the T20 World Cup 2024 will be held in the United Arab Emirates, and the expectations from the Indian team will be very high.
Duleep Trophy 2024: ‘We lost the momentum’, Shreyas Iyer expressed his pain after the crushing defeat
Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, India D has faced defeat for the second consecutive match. Shreyas Iyer (Image Credit- Twitter X) The third match in the second round of Duleep Trophy 2024 was played between India A and India D in Anantapur, where India D was all out for 301 runs while chasing a target of 488 runs. In this way, India A registered a spectacular victory by 186 runs. India D has faced defeat in the second consecutive match under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer. At the same time, India A registered its first victory under the captaincy of Mayank Agarwal. Talking about the match, batting was a bit difficult on the first two days and Mayank Agarwal’s side lost five wickets in the first session. However, thanks to the partnership between Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian, India A scored 290 runs in the first innings. Kotian scored 53 runs in 80 balls with the help of 6 fours and a six, while Shams Mulani scored 89 runs in 187 balls with the help of 8 fours and 3 sixes. In response, India D faltered and apart from Devdutt Padikkal (92), none of their batsmen could score. Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson got out playing hasty shots. In the second innings, the pitch was flat and Pratham Singh and Tilak Verma batted brilliantly and scored centuries, while Shashwat Rawat scored a brilliant half-century. Pratham Singh scored 122 runs in 189 balls with the help of 12 fours and a six, while Tilak Verma scored 111* in 193 balls and Shashwat Rawat scored an unbeaten 64 runs in 88 balls. India-A declared the innings at a score of 380 after the 98th over. Ricky Bhui’s century went in vain While chasing the target of 488 runs, India D once again faltered. Atharva Tayde got out cheaply. Yash Dubey and Ricky Bhui handled the innings to some extent. After Dubey’s dismissal, things did not go in favor of India D. Wickets kept falling from one end, while Ricky Bhui stood firm from the other end. He played an innings of 113 runs with the help of 14 fours and 3 sixes in 195 balls, but he could not lead the team to victory. With this defeat, India D is out of the race for the trophy, as it has now lost two out of two matches. On the other hand, India A has made a great comeback after losing against India B. Shreyas Iyer expressed disappointment Shreyas looked very disappointed after the match. After the match, he said, we were on the right track from the first ball. We took four wickets, but Shams and Kotian performed brilliantly. A partnership of more than 120 took away the momentum from us. And when we came, we lost wickets. We were trailing since then. The balls were moving and the batsmen were struggling. The way their batsmen batted in the second innings was fantastic. Scoring 488 runs is not an easy task. We were calculating how to achieve it. Anyway, this…
“My average is 55, I really like red-ball…”, Rinku Singh expressed his desire to play Test cricket for India
Rinku Singh says that it is his dream to play in all three formats for the country. Rinku Singh (Photo Source: Getty Images) Indian young player Rinku Singh did not get a place in the T20 World Cup 2024 squad, he was selected as a traveling reserve. At the same time, the explosive batsman was also not selected in the Duleep Trophy 2024, which is starting from September 5. Let us tell you, Rinku Singh’s average in first-class cricket is 54.70. Meanwhile, recently Rinku has expressed his desire to play Test cricket for India. The batsman says that it is his dream to play all three formats for the country, he also told that every cricketer wants to do well in white-ball cricket, but he is also focused on red-ball cricket. I love playing Test cricket- Rinku Singh Speaking to News 24, Rinku Singh said, I want to play all three formats. I love playing Test cricket. My batting average in red-ball cricket is 55. I really love playing against the red ball. I enjoy it a lot. Test cricket is a big cricket. Every cricketer plays white-ball cricket, but playing Test cricket is a big deal. Especially, in this era, I am looking forward to playing. I will play the World Cup next time- Rinku Rinku Singh was seen struggling in IPL 2024, due to which the management gave more priority to Shivam Dubey for the T20 World Cup 2024. Rinku says that selection is not in his hands and he is ready to work hard to make a place in the next T20 World Cup. It is every player’s dream to play the World Cup for the country and it is my dream too. I had performed well for India, but team selection is not in my hands. Maybe they (selectors) did not see me bowling at that time, or there was some other different thing. It was the selectors’ decision because of the team combination, but no matter, I will play the World Cup next time, I will work harder.
PCB is taking Test cricket lightly, former player expressed concern
Pakistan now has to play a two-match Test series against Bangladesh and after this the team will play a three-match Test series against England. Salman Butt. (Photo Source: YouTube) Former player Salman Butt believes that the Pakistan Cricket Board and other players are not giving as much priority to the Test format as they are giving to the other two formats. Let us tell you, Pakistan now has to play a two-match Test series against Bangladesh and after that the team will play a three-match Test series against England. Cricket Pakistani journalist questioned Salman Butt on the fact that the team has many spin options in the Test format who can perform well but despite that they are not being given a chance. On this, the former player has strongly criticized the other players and said that they are not playing matches regularly in domestic cricket and this is a very wrong thing. Salman Butt said, ‘Should we give priority to Test cricket? Why are we so worried about the combination all of a sudden? We just don’t want to play this format. Our players are not playing first class cricket consistently. Our cricket board is the only one in the world that is saying that we should play two T20 matches instead of one Test match.’ According to Salman Butt, present-day Pakistani players are not giving much importance to Test cricket and are more focused on white ball cricket. The former player also slammed the Pakistan Cricket Board over Babar Azam’s captaincy Salman Butt said about Babar Azam’s captaincy, ‘He is not a born leader. But the problem is what contribution have you made that has made things even easier? You included those two players in the team who criticized you fiercely on TV. After this the board changed its captain and then after two series you brought Babar Azam back to the role of captain. You yourself are dividing the team into different parts.’ Let us tell you, the performance of the Pakistan team was very poor in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and it failed to make it to the Super 8. Babar Azam’s captaincy was also criticized by many people and he also batted very poorly. 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
IPL 2024: These are the 5 players on whom the franchise expressed trust and they did not disappoint anyone
Today we tell you about those players whose performance was very good in IPL 2024 and they proved their price tag. Jake Fraser-McGurk (Pic Source-X) The Indian Premier League 2024 season is now over but there were many players in this edition who performed brilliantly and won the hearts of all the fans. Let us tell you, in the Indian Premier League 2024 auction, the franchise placed big bids on these players and they also performed brilliantly and led their team to victory in many important matches. Today we tell you about those players whose performance was very good in IPL 2024 and they proved their price tag. 1-Tristan Stubbs Tristan Stubbs (Pic Source-X) Tristan Stubbs’ performance was very good in the Indian Premier League 2024. He played the role of finisher in the Delhi Capitals team this season. While Jake Fraser-McGurk gave an aggressive start to his team from the Delhi team, on the other hand Tristan Stubbs gave a very good finish to Delhi. Stubbs’ batting was praised by many. However, despite this, Delhi Capitals could not make it to the playoffs of IPL 2024.
