DTVHINDIAsghar Afghan Exclusive Part-2: Afghanistan in Champions Trophy, coaching in IPL and how to improve Test cricket? Read Crictracker’s exclusive interview with Asghar Afghan
Read this special interview with Asghar Afghan Asghar Afghan (Image Credit- Twitter/X) Former Afghanistan cricket team captain Asghar Afghan will be seen playing for Gujarat Greats in the third season of Legends League Cricket (LLC). Recently, he had a special conversation with Crictracker, which is the official media partner of the ongoing season of LLC, about the Afghanistan team. In this interview, he has told what the Afghan team will have to do to do well in Test cricket. How is Afghanistan going to perform in the Champions Trophy? And is he himself going to be seen working with any IPL team? So here are some questions and answers from this special interview with Asghar Afghan: Question: How do you see the performance of the Afghanistan team in the upcoming Champions Trophy? Asghar Afghan: Look, the pitches of Pakistan and India are quite similar. There are batting tracks, later they are a bit slow. But Afghanistan will have to go there and play good cricket. As I said earlier, Afghanistan players are very experienced at this time, they play cricket leagues all over the world, play different bowlers. In my opinion, today there is no team as experienced as Afghanistan in the world except India and one or two other teams. But it is being heard that India will go to Pakistan or not because of politics. In my opinion, these things should be kept away from cricket. Sports should be kept away from politics. Afghanistan will play very good cricket in the upcoming Champions Trophy. They have a lot of experience in the 50-over World Cup and the T20 World Cup, the team now knows that they can beat any team. So, I hope that this time Afghanistan’s performance in the Champions Trophy will be different. Question: What more does Afghanistan need to do to improve in Test cricket? Asghar Afghan: Look, first of all we have to make our first class cricket tough. Whenever Afghanistan has a first class season, I think all national players should play the first class season. Our first class season is about to start, but about 40-50 of our young cricketers have left the country. If the current 25-30 cricketers also do not play first class cricket, then our test cricket will be left far behind. My suggestion to the cricket board is that they should ask the national players to play domestic cricket so that the youth can gain experience. Only then can we do well in this format. Question: This time too you are playing LLC season, how is your preparation this season and will your team lift the trophy? Asghar Afghan: On the paper, our team is very good. The team has players like Shikhar Dhawan, Chris Gayle, Mohammad Kaif, Shannon Gabriel. We are just playing regular cricket. Before this, I have also played a lot of cricket leagues. You can’t say anything in T20 cricket, let’s see what happens, but we will try to play good cricket. Question: If you get a chance to work in IPL in…
Shan Masood needs to improve his batting and he should also have an understanding of the game as a captain: Rameez Raja
Talking about Shan Masood, he scored 6 runs in the first innings while in the second innings the captain of the Pakistan team was out after scoring 14 runs. Shan Masood. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former player Rameez Raja has said that Pakistan Test team captain Shan Masood needs to improve his batting. Not only this, he also said that Shan Masood will have to perform better as a captain. Let us tell you, Pakistan played its first test match against Bangladesh in Rawalpindi. In this match, Pakistan had to face defeat by 10 wickets against Bangladesh. Talking about Shan Masood, he scored 6 runs in the first innings while in the second innings the captain of the Pakistan team was out after scoring 14 runs. Ever since Shan Masood got the captaincy of the Pakistan Test team, there has been a significant decline in his batting. The former player shared a video on his YouTube channel in which he said, ‘Shan Masood needs to improve his batting and he should also have an understanding of the game. He is an experienced captain. Shan Masood has also captained in the Pakistan Super League and county matches. I do not understand at all with what thinking he played four fast bowlers on the track of Rawalpindi. He will also have to improve his batting. If Masood keeps getting out early like this, then his team will also have to face problems.’ Here is the video: Rameez Raja further said, ‘After this defeat, the Pakistan team may have to suffer a lot. They cannot lose the series because there will be a lot of pressure on them now. Losing the series means that the tension in the dressing room will also increase and many questions will be raised. Pakistan is losing the series at home and that too against Bangladesh, which means that the host has not understood the situation well. Pakistan’s batsmen also did not perform well and the bowlers also bowled disappointingly. The second and final Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh is starting on August 30. Bangladesh is leading 1-0 in the two-match Test series. Pakistan’s luck is bad, they have not won a Test match for 1294 days These 5 Indian cricketers are addicted to alcohol Shikhar Dhawan did this trick to win the ‘Golden Bat’ 5 big records of Shikhar Dhawan, in this case he is ahead of Kohli Shaheen Afridi became a father, his wife gave birth to a son Top 10 best innings of Shikhar Dhawan in International Cricket- List of batsmen who have scored the most Test centuries on foreign soil- VIRAL VIDEO: Rohit Sharma is going to become a father again…! This team has won the Champions Trophy the most number of times 10 beautiful and HOT pictures of Shubhman Gill’s sister
We need to improve the atmosphere of our dressing room…: Shan Masood made a big statement before the start of the Test series against Bangladesh
The two-match Test series against Bangladesh is starting from August 21. Shan Masood (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Shan Masood’s captaincy career in international Test cricket did not start so well. As a captain, Pakistan lost 0-3 in the three-match Test series against Australia this year. However, now Shan Masood will look to captain well in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Shan Masood is focusing on winning the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh. Earlier, the best fast bowler Naseem Shah had agreed that the Pakistan team has been struggling with poor form for some time and he also expressed his opinion on the fact that players should support each other in difficult times. Now Pakistan Test team captain Shan Masood has expressed his opinion on this. Let us tell you, the two-match Test series against Bangladesh is starting from August 21. Both these matches will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium in Rawalpindi. In the press conference before the first Test match, Shan Masood said, ‘Our full focus and my personal belief is that we should perform well together. As a captain, my job is to remove the pressure on the players and Jason also believes the same. Everything starts from the dressing room. We should maintain a good atmosphere in the dressing room so that the players do not face any problems. Our goal is that the players do not feel any kind of pressure and they can enjoy their game in a great way. Pakistan team is fully prepared for the upcoming test series The Pakistan team is fully prepared for the upcoming Test series. In the World Test Championship 2023-2025 cycle, the Pakistan team is at the sixth position in the points table. Talking about Bangladesh, it is at the eighth position in the points table. The performance of the Pakistan team has not been so good in international cricket for some time and it is very important for them to win the upcoming Test series. This will also boost their confidence a lot. There are many players in the team who would like to perform well against Bangladesh. A film will be made on Yuvraj Singh, know who will play the character..? The most unlucky player of Team India, one over ruined his career List of batsmen who hit the most sixes for India in WTC- 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
How did Sachin Tendulkar improve his batting technique against reverse swing? Know from the God of Cricket himself
Sachin Tendulkar is considered one of the best batsmen in the world. Sachin Tendulkar. (Photo by Popperfoto via Getty Images/Getty Images) Indian team’s legendary batsman Sachin Tendulkar has recently made a big revelation about improving his batting technique against reverse swing. Let us tell you, Sachin Tendulkar is considered one of the best batsmen in the world. Not only this, he is also known as the ‘God of Cricket’. Sachin Tendulkar faced bowlers like Wasim Akram and Waqar Younus in the early days of his international cricket. Not only this, he later batted very well against deadly bowlers like Dale Steyn, Brett Lee and James Anderson who can do reverse swing very well. Sachin Tendulkar made a big revelation about how to bat well against these bowlers. Sachin Tendulkar told that he used to practice by putting tape on the tennis ball. He also said that he used to observe very closely which side of the ball was shining more and only then he used to play shots. According to The Times of India, Sachin Tendulkar said, ‘During my playing days, I used to put tape on one side of the ball. It was very important to see the shiny side of the leather ball during the season and I used to put tape on one side of the tennis ball. This helped me practice facing the reverse swing ball in international cricket.’ God of Cricket made a big statement regarding Indian Street Premier League The Indian Street Premier League is starting from January 26. The trials for this important tournament will begin from October and according to Sachin Tendulkar, the reverse swing ball will be very important in it. The God of Cricket further said, ‘In this format, the technique of the batsmen will also be tested. If we are giving some advantage to the batsmen, then it is very important to give the same to the bowlers as well. In the ISPL tournament, all the players will get a chance to show their talent. Not only this, this tournament will also open doors for young players from all over the world. I hope that the young players of India perform well in the upcoming tournament and fulfill their dreams. 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…!
“Improve yourself…I will hit you with shoes…” Mohammed Shami had gone to meet his daughter, then this post came from his wife Haseen Jahan
Mohammed Shami’s wife Hasin Jahan has shared a post on Instagram stating that Shami has gone to meet his daughter. Mohammed Shami and Hasin Jahan Controversy (Source X) Mohammed Shami, who has earned a big name in the world of cricket, has reached this position with his amazing hard work. But it is not wrong to say that his life is also full of challenges. After separating from his wife Hasin Jahan, Shami had to face a lot of criticism and accusations as very serious allegations were made against him. Recently, it was revealed in a podcast that Mohammed Shami had tried to commit suicide after all these matters. Wife Haseen Jahan again took a dig at Mohammed Shami Recently Shami’s wife has shared a post and whoever has seen it is getting confused. There are rumours that Haseen Jahan is trying to reconcile with Shami. Actually Shami remembered his daughter and he sent a message to his wife Haseen Jahan to meet his daughter, which Haseen accepted and sent her daughter to meet her father Shami. So let’s know here what was the reality of that post. Hasin Jahan’s first Instagram post (Hasin Jahan Instagram Post) Haseen Jahan wrote in the post- “Finally Shami Ahmed (Mohammed Shami) has remembered to meet his daughter and that too after 6 years. Thank God that there is law in the country, otherwise criminals never show humanity. Further news will be known after meeting his daughter. Where will the camera be placed and what scripted scenes will be made, to gain publicity, sympathy. Right now I have only received messages. Whether he really wants to meet his daughter or not… let’s see.” Haseen Jahan wrote in the caption “The hearing is going to happen in the High Court soon. It will definitely come up there that the responsible father does not even consider it necessary to call and talk to the daughter to wish her on her birthday, let alone send her a birthday gift. And he gives fake interviews to the media. He never tried to get his daughter admitted in an international school to make her future better. Now I have received a message that I want to meet my daughter, at least meet her… the daughter should also know that there is a father who never did any favours. If Allah reforms him and he understands his responsibility, then it will be a very good thing.” Mohammed Shami and Hasin Jahan Controversy (instagram) Hasin Jahan’s second Instagram post (Hasin Jahan Instagram Post) Haseen Jahan wrote in the post- “Let’s thank Allah that finally Bebo (Shami’s daughter) went to meet her father. May Allah protect my daughter from every enemy and their evil eye.” Haseen Jahan wrote in the caption “Today Shama and Haseeb (those who ruined their relationship) will not be able to sleep. They lied, did mean things and filth to distance Shami Ahmed from me and my daughter and put filth and greed in Shami Ahmed’s mind, but it is said that patience has sweet fruits. I…
I think the one position India needs to improve is the No. 3 batting position: Mithali Raj
Let’s know what Mithali said Mithali Raj (Image Source: Twitter) The Indian women’s cricket team has lost to Sri Lanka by 8 runs in the final of the Women’s Asia Cup 2024. On the other hand, after this defeat, a big statement has come from the former captain of the team, Mithali Raj. It is worth noting that after the Women’s Asia Cup, now the Indian team has to participate in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup to be held in October. So before the start of this multi-nation tournament, a big statement of Mithali Raj has come out. Mithali says that the area where the Indian team has to work before this big tournament is the number 3 batting position. Mithali Raj’s big statement came out Let us tell you that in a recent discussion with Star Sports, the former veteran batsman said – India is going to participate in the biggest ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in October. I think the area India should really focus on improving is the number 3 batsman position. They are still looking for the right batsman to go at number 3. They have tried D Hemalatha at this order and they have tried Uma Chhetri. Mithali further said- But ideally, this number should have such a batsman who can take forward the great start given by Shefali Verma and Smriti Mandhana. Also, the team needs to focus on other aspects of bowling, as this team is playing with only 5 bowlers. They probably need a sixth bowler, someone like an all-rounder who can bowl a few overs as well as bat. I think these are the areas India should improve on before taking part in the T20 World Cup.
“He should play whatever T20 cricket there is”- Ravi Shastri gives important advice to Hardik Pandya to improve his fitness
Former Team India head coach Ravi Shastri has advised Hardik Pandya to improve his fitness. He has asked Pandya to focus especially on bowling fitness. 30-year-old Hardik has had to struggle with injuries many times in his 8-year career. Last year, Hardik had to be out of the ODI World Cup midway due to an ankle injury. At the same time, Chief Selector Ajit Agarkar also cited Hardik’s fitness as the reason behind removing him from the T20 captaincy. In a conversation with ICC, Ravi Shastri has advised Hardik Pandya that he should play as many T20s as possible to make a comeback in the ODI team. Shastri said, “In my opinion, it is very important that he continues to play. I believe that match fitness is important. So he should play as much T20 cricket as possible. And if he is fit and feeling better, then he should also come in the ODI team.” Meanwhile, Shastri also stressed on Pandya bowling his full quota of overs in ODI cricket. He said, “If you have a player who is bowling only 3-4 overs instead of 10 overs in ODIs, it disturbs the balance of the team. If you bowl 7-8 overs in most of the matches and the way Pandya bats, it becomes a bonus for the team.” Hardik was sidelined from Test cricket in 2018 due to a back injury. He recovered without surgery and was included in the 2019 ODI World Cup squad, but the injury resurfaced later that year and he had to undergo surgery that year. He later returned to the field in 2021, but was included in the T20 World Cup squad only as a batsman, which cost the Indian team dearly. More recently, Hardik suffered an ankle injury during India’s fourth game in the ODI World Cup last year, which kept him away from cricket for a long time. He then returned as captain in IPL 2024 but his performance this season was very poor. He made a brilliant comeback in the T20 World Cup last month with a brilliant all-round performance, including the final match, where he dismissed the dangerous Heinrich Klaasen and then David Miller in the death overs to guide the team to victory.
Virat Kohli will have to improve this thing before IND vs SA Final! Sunil Gavaskar caught a big mistake
Sunil Gavaskar advised Virat Kohli before the IND vs SA final match that he should play his shots with physical balance. Virat Kohli and Sunil Gavaskar (Photo Source: Getty Images) The T20 World Cup final between India and South Africa will be played on Saturday, June 29 at Kensington Oval in Barbados. All eyes will be on Virat Kohli in this match. Virat Kohli is going through bad form Once the drought of runs starts, one has to wait a long time for the rain of fours and sixes again. India’s star player and former captain Virat Kohli is currently going through such a time. Kohli’s batting magic is not working in this year’s T20 World Cup. If we look at Virat Kohli’s contribution in the T20 World Cup 2024, he has scored only 75 runs for the team in seven matches. Kohli could score only 9 runs in the T20 World Cup semi-final match between India and England. Virat Kohli fans will probably fully agree that throughout his career, Kohli has excelled in high-pressure matches. The India vs England match can be called an exception to some extent. But there is a possibility that Kohli’s bat will fail once again in the final match of the World Cup. Sunil Gavaskar gave important advice to Virat Kohli before IND vs SA Final match Sunil Gavaskar advised Virat Kohli before the IND vs SA final match that he should play his shots with physical balance. The Indian legend feels that Kohli starts losing his balance while hitting hard shots. “This is the final and it will be played on a better batting surface. As I keep saying, Kohli just has to play the shots he plays with body balance. When he tries to hit with force, he loses his body balance and doesn’t get the touch of the ball. When he flicked one for a six against England, that’s all he has to do.” ‘Kohli needs to chill’ – Sunil Gavaskar When Kohli tries to move too much, his head shakes a lot and that is not helping him at all. Kohli needs to calm down a bit and focus on playing a long innings in the final.
Ian Chappell wants to change another rule to improve Test cricket
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‘This team can never improve’, again made fun of Pakistan team on poor fielding
akistan will have to score 227 runs to win the match Under the leadership of Shaheen Afridi, Pakistan team is playing the first match of the five-match T20 series against New Zealand in Auckland. Batting first after losing the toss, the host team scored 226 runs at the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs. However, Pakistan’s fielding also played an important role in such a big score. Actually, Pakistani players made many miss fields during the innings. Pakistan dropped two catches of Kane Williamson within the first 10 overs. For the first time, Babar Azam dropped the catch. He failed to capitalize on an easy opportunity near the boundary off the ball of Abbas Afridi in the fifth over of the innings. For the second time, Iftikhar Ahmed dropped the catch, due to which Williamson got another lease of life. Pakistan had to pay a heavy price for these two drop catches and Kane Williamson played a half-century. He scored 57 runs in 42 balls with the help of 9 fours before getting out. The fans criticized the visiting team for their poor fielding and vented their anger on social media. See here some reactions on social media Form is temporary, Pakistan fielding is permanent 🤣🤣🤣 — Rakesh Kumar Patra (@RakeshK77403718) January 12, 2024 Iftikhar Ahmed at backward point 🔥🔥 Pakistan Fielding at its Best 🥵🥵 pic.twitter.com/B9AW3awgI6 — Dinda Academy (@academy_dinda) January 12, 2024 Bestie dropped the catch of his bestie 😭 #PAKvsNZ pic.twitter.com/04F5AgCZYB — Ehtisham Siddique (@iMShami_) January 12, 2024 Without him Pakistan forgets how to field! No one can replace Badshah’s minister♥️#PAKvsNZ pic.twitter.com/3QzWVmkQG5 — King Babar Azam Army (@babarazamking_) January 12, 2024 Pakistani fielders in today match #PAKvsNZ pic.twitter.com/BRX3raf0oT — Amna Vibes 🦋 (@parh_lo_amna) January 12, 2024 The performance The reason U know. U don’t.#PAKvsNZ pic.twitter.com/HwjTJBMpZc — عاقد (@aquidtweets) January 12, 2024 Babar Azam dropped Kane Williamson in the easiest catch of the century. I don’t see Afridi bhai 😆#PAKvsNZ pic.twitter.com/roBifkqWRb —Johns (@JohnyBravo183) January 12, 2024 Babar Azam dropped easy off Kane Williamson. #PAKvsNZ pic.twitter.com/3CVzxeU9hm — Nawaz 🇵🇰 (@Rnawaz31888) January 12, 2024 How can you not be entertained by Pakistan’s fielding ??? #NzvPAK — Pramod Ananth (@pramz) January 12, 2024 Looks like the fielding woes from the Australian series followed Pakistan to New Zealand ??? That was a shocker from Babar #NZvPAK — Eleanor 🖤 (@Eleanor1998_) January 12, 2024 Earlier, New Zealand, batting first, has set a huge target of 227 runs for Pakistan. Apart from Kane Williamson, Daryl Mitchell batted well for the Kiwi team. He played a brilliant inning of 61 runs in just 27 balls with the help of 4 fours and 4 sixes. While Mark Chapman contributed 26 runs and Glenn Phillips contributed 19 runs. For Pakistan, Shaheen Afridi and Abbas Afridi took maximum 3-3 wickets. Whereas Haris Rauf got 2 wickets. Aamer Jamal and Usama Mir proved to be very expensive and both failed to take wickets. read this also- What happened to Rohit-Gill in Mohali T20I has already happened to Kohli-Rohit, old video goes viral
