DTVHINDIStar cricketer KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty started a charity, Virat and Dhoni will also support them in this noble cause
KL Rahul is playing the ODI series on Sri Lanka tour. Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul (Photo Source: Insta) Team India cricketer KL Rahul and his wife actress Athiya Shetty have started a charity venture. This charity venture has been named ‘Cricket for a Cause’. Both of them have started this venture to raise funds for Vipla Foundation. Along with Athiya and Rahul, many famous people from the cricket world have joined this venture. This list includes the names of players like Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Rahul Dravid, Rohit Sharma, Jaspreet Bumrah, Shreyas Iyer, Yuzvendra Chahal, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Ravindra Jadeja. Apart from these, the names of international players like Jos Buttler, Quinton de Kock, Marcus Stoinis and Nicholas Pooran are also included. Under this venture, Rahul and Athiya have organized a special cricket auction. In this, these players will donate their favorite things and raise funds for the foundation. They will give all the money received in that auction to Vipla Foundation Athiya Shetty’s grandmother started the Vipla Foundation Athiya said about this venture- Vipla Foundation has been an important part of my childhood. I have spent many days after school teaching children and spending time with them. Through this auction, I hope to carry forward the legacy of my grandmother. Nani started Vipla Foundation for needy children. KL Rahul said- My first tour to school was very emotional. The children motivated me to start this venture, of which Athiya’s family has been a part. When I contacted people from the cricket world for this, they came forward to contribute to this great work. Talking about KL Rahul, this star cricketer of Team India is currently a part of the ODI series being played on the Sri Lanka tour. Rahul was away from Team India after the ODI World Cup 2023, but he has returned to the Indian team again for this series.
“Whenever we get a chance to meet….we spend some time in a corner away from everyone…”- MS Dhoni spoke about his relationship with Virat
MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli Legendary Indian captain MS Dhoni recently opened up about his relationship with batting superstar Virat Kohli. He spoke openly about their relationship both on and off the field. Dhoni, the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman who led India to victory in two World Cups, has always been known for his calm nature and strategic genius. On the other hand, Kohli emerged as one of the greatest batsmen of all time under Dhoni’s captaincy. Recently MS Dhoni had come to Hyderabad to participate in a program. During this, Dhoni made many revelations about his relationship with Virat. Dhoni said that whenever he meets Kohli, he talks to him in private. He also said that playing with Virat has been fun. During this event, Dhoni said, we played for India for a very long time. Kohli is one of the greats when it comes to world cricket. It was fun to bat a lot with him in the middle overs. Because we used to take a lot of two and three runs in the match. So it was always fun. MS Dhoni said a big thing about Virat Kohli Mahi further said, “We meet very rarely, but whenever we get a chance to meet, we go to a corner and talk for a while away from everyone. We talk about what is going on. That is why our relationship is like this.” Meanwhile, Dhoni was last seen in the IPL 2024 season after undergoing a successful knee surgery. He scored 161 runs in 11 innings at an average of 53.66 and a strike rate of 220.54 with his best score being 37* and he hit a total of 14 fours and 13 sixes in the season.
Rohit and Kohli once again showed their power in ODI format, included their names in this great list
Virat Kohli has 13872 runs in 293 matches in ODI cricket. He has scored these runs at a strike rate of 93.54. Rohit Sharma & Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Getty Images) The performance of Indian team captain Rohit Sharma and experienced batsman Virat Kohli has always been very good in international ODI cricket. Both these players have always batted very well for the Indian team in international cricket and have played an important role in their team’s victory. Recently, both these players have achieved a great feat. Let us tell you, Virat Kohli has 13872 runs in 293 matches in ODI cricket. He has scored these runs at a strike rate of 93.54. Virat Kohli is second in the list of batsmen who have scored at least 5000 runs in ODIs from India at the highest strike rate. Former opener Virender Sehwag is at the top of this list who has scored 7995 runs in ODI cricket at a strike rate of 104.44. Suresh Raina is at the third place in this list who has scored 5615 runs in ODI cricket at a strike rate of 93.50 while Indian team captain Rohit Sharma has scored 10767 runs in ODI cricket at a strike rate of 92.09. Shikhar Dhawan is at the last place in the top 5 of this list who has scored 6793 runs at a strike rate of 91.35. The first ODI between India and Sri Lanka ended in a tie The first ODI match between India and Sri Lanka was played on 2 August in Colombo. In this match, Sri Lanka batted first and scored 230 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 50 overs. Pathum Nissanka played a valuable innings of 56 runs for the team while Dunith Wellalage contributed 67* runs. Arshdeep Singh and Akshar Patel took two wickets each for India. In response, the Indian team was all out for 230 runs. Captain Rohit Sharma batted brilliantly for India and played an aggressive innings of 58 runs in 47 balls with the help of 7 fours and 3 sixes. Rohit Sharma did not spare any bowler of Sri Lanka and continuously attacked strongly. However, Rohit failed to make his team win. Virat Kohli scored 24 runs in the first ODI. Now the second match of the three-match ODI series between these two teams will be played in Colombo on August 4. Both the teams would definitely want to win the second ODI. 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…
Ravi Shastri honoured with Honorary Fellowship by Cardiff Metropolitan University
This honour has been given to Ravi Shastri in recognition of his contribution to cricket for more than four decades. Ravi Shastri (Photo Source: Former Indian veteran player and commentator Ravi Shastri has been awarded an honorary fellowship by Cardiff Metropolitan University. Ravi Shastri has been given this honor in view of his contribution to cricket for more than four decades. Shastri was given this award at the historic Glamorgan Sophia Gardens ground, which is the home ground of Glamorgan County Cricket Club. Let us tell you that Ravi Shastri played four seasons here as a player in the late 1980s. I never imagined this honour- Ravi Shastri Ravi Shastri expressed his happiness after receiving the special honour, the former legend says that he never imagined that he would receive such an honour. While talking on BBC, he said, It’s a huge honour, it’s something I never imagined. I never thought something like this would happen when I played here a long time ago. I enjoyed my time here in Cardiff playing for Glamorgan and I’m happy to be back. Ravi Shastri expressed his happiness by sharing a post on social media and wrote, ‘Today I am honoured to receive an Honorary Fellowship from Cardiff Metropolitan University.’ Honored to receive The Honorary Fellowship from the Cardiff Metropolitan University today 🙏 pic.twitter.com/MdMBQTloWV — Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) August 1, 2024 Take a look at Shastri’s achievements- Ravi Shastri represented India from 1981 to 1992. He also played an important role in India’s 1983 World Cup victory. He was also the first Indian batsman to hit six sixes in an over, he achieved this feat while playing for Mumbai against Baroda in the 1985-86 Ranji season. Ravi Shastri is one of only five players in the history of Test cricket to complete a hat-trick of scoring 3 thousand runs, taking 150 wickets and scoring 10 centuries. After retiring from international cricket, he was also successful as a commentator. Ravi Shastri has also served as the head coach of India from 2017 to 2021, under his leadership the team also won a historic Test series against Australia. Shastri has also served as a UNICEF brand ambassador for a decade.
“There is no point in creating a ruckus”- Former Pakistani legend said on India coming to Pakistan for Champions Trophy
Champions trophy 2025 (Image Credit- Twitter Saqlain Mushtaq reacts to Team India, Champion Trophy 2025: Former veteran spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has given his reaction on India coming to Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. The Champions Trophy will be played in Pakistan in February-March next year. Pakistan is preparing to host its first ICC tournament since the 1996 ODI World Cup, which is a major milestone for the country’s cricket. Regarding this, BCCI has already made it clear that it will not send Team India to Pakistan to participate in the tournament without the permission of the government. This decision of BCCI has angered Pakistani fans as well as some former cricketers there. Now former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has given his sharp reaction on this matter. Saqlain Mushtaq made a big statement on India’s visit to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy Mushtaq believes that it does not matter whether the Indian team will come to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy or not. He is confident that the ICC will take the right steps to make the tournament a success. Cricket Pakistan quoted Saqlain Mushtaq as saying, ‘The simple thing is that if India wants to come, it can come. If they don’t want to come, that’s okay. There is no point in making a fuss about it. It will not make any side good or bad. It is an ICC event and they will look into the matter, as they should. Let us tell you that Pakistan also got the hosting of Asia Cup 2023. But Team India refused to go to Pakistan to play the tournament. After this the tournament was played in a hybrid model, under which Sri Lanka was also made the co-host of the tournament. Team India played all its matches in Sri Lanka. The BCCI has proposed to the ICC to conduct the Champions Trophy 2025 under a hybrid model. If this happens, the Indian team will play all its matches in Sri Lanka or the UAE.
India Matches That Ended in a Tie: See the list of all 10 drawn/tied matches of Team India in ODI
In the world of cricket, a One Day International (ODI) match ending in a tie is a rare and exciting event. Sri Lanka vs India, 1st ODI (Image Credit- Twitter India Matches That Ended in a Tie/Draw: The match played between India and Sri Lanka on Friday (August 2) at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo was a draw. In the world of cricket, a One Day International (ODI) match being tied is a rare and exciting event. But let us tell you that this was the Indian team’s 10th tied match in ODIs, which has happened for the first time in almost six years. In this article, we will look at all the 10 drawn matches of the Indian team in the last few years. List of all 10 Draw Matches of Team India in ODI 1. India vs West Indies, Perth, 1991 India’s first drawn match was played against West Indies. This was the case during the Benson & Hedges World Series on December 6, 1991 at the WACA Ground in Perth. Both India and West Indies were bowled out for 126 runs. This match is one of the low-scoring but exciting matches in India’s cricket history.
SL vs IND: Dunith Wellalage showed a brilliant all-round performance in the first ODI, also won the POTM award
Dunith Wellalage performed very well not only in batting but also in bowling and took 2 wickets for 39 runs in 9 overs. Dunith Wellalage (Pic Source-X) The first ODI match played today i.e. on 2nd August was a tie. Both these teams performed very well in this match. Let us tell you, at one time India was in a very good position in this match but Sri Lankan bowlers brought their team back in this match. Sri Lanka batted first and scored 230 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 50 overs. Pathum Nissanka scored 56 runs with the help of 9 fours in 75 balls for Sri Lanka. Apart from Pathum Nissanka, Dunith Wellalage contributed 67* runs with the help of 7 fours and 2 sixes in 65 balls. This innings of Wellalage proved to be very important for Sri Lanka because the team was in a very bad situation at one time and they lost their 5 wickets for 101 runs. However, after this the young all-rounder performed very well and played a valuable innings for his team. Dunith Wellalage performed very well not only with batting but also with bowling and took 2 wickets for 39 runs in 9 overs. This excellent player took the wickets of Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. Due to his all-round performance, India failed to win this match and the first ODI ended in a tie. Wellalage won the Player of the Match award in the first ODI. India’s batsmen showed disappointing performance The Indian team, which came out to chase the target, got off to a very good start and there was an important partnership of 75 runs for the first wicket between captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. Shubman Gill failed to score big in this match and was out after scoring 16 runs. However, captain Rohit Sharma batted very well and played an aggressive innings of 58 runs in 47 balls with the help of 7 fours and 3 sixes. Rohit Sharma did not spare any Sri Lankan bowler and hit hard against all of them. Veteran batsman Virat Kohli scored 24 runs while Shreyas Iyer returned to the pavilion after scoring 23 runs. Despite a good start, India was in a very difficult situation at one time and they lost their five wickets for 132 runs. After this, KL Rahul and Akshar Patel batted very well and made an important partnership for their team. There was an important partnership of 57 runs for the 6th wicket between these two players. KL Rahul played an important innings of 31 runs in the first ODI. Talking about Axar Patel, he scored 33 runs. Shivam Dubey played a valuable innings of 25 runs but he failed to make his team win. India scored 230 runs after losing all its wickets. 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…
India’s batting lineup crumbled in front of Sri Lanka’s bowlers, first ODI ended in a tie
The first ODI match played today i.e. on 2 August was a tie. SL vs IND (Pic Source-X) The first ODI match played today i.e. on 2nd August was a tie. Both these teams performed very well in this match. Let us tell you, at one time India was in a very good position in this match but Sri Lankan bowlers brought their team back in this match. Sri Lanka batted first and scored 230 runs for the loss of 8 wickets in 50 overs. For Sri Lanka, Pathum Nissanka scored 56 runs in 75 balls with the help of 9 fours. Apart from Pathum Nissanka, Dunith Wellalage contributed 67* runs in 65 balls with the help of 7 fours and 2 sixes. Wanindu Hasaranga scored 24 runs while Janith Liyanage played an innings of 20 runs. Wicketkeeper batsman Kusal Mendis and captain Charith Aslanka contributed 14-14 runs. For India, Akshar Patel and Arshdeep Singh took two wickets each while Mohammad Siraj, Shivam Dubey, Kuldeep Yadav and Washington Sundar took one wicket each. All the bowlers did their job well. The first ODI between India and Sri Lanka ended in a tie The Indian team, which came out to chase the target, got off to a very good start and there was an important partnership of 75 runs for the first wicket between captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. Shubman Gill failed to score big in this match and was out after scoring 16 runs. However, captain Rohit Sharma batted very well and played an aggressive innings of 58 runs in 47 balls with the help of 7 fours and 3 sixes. Rohit Sharma did not spare any Sri Lankan bowler and hit hard against all of them. Veteran batsman Virat Kohli scored 24 runs while Shreyas Iyer returned to the pavilion after scoring 23 runs. Despite a good start, India was in a very difficult situation at one time and they lost their five wickets for 132 runs. After this, KL Rahul and Akshar Patel batted very well and made an important partnership for their team. There was an important partnership of 57 runs for the 6th wicket between these two players. KL Rahul played an innings of 31 runs in the first ODI. Talking about Axar Patel, he scored 33 runs. Shivam Dubey played a valuable innings of 25 runs but he failed to make his team win. India scored 230 runs after losing all its wickets. Captain Charith Aslanka and Wanindu Hasaranga took three wickets each for Sri Lanka. Gautam Gambhir Rohit with arshdeep #INDvsSL pic.twitter.com/ILnM748KXR — Raja Babu (@GaurangBhardwa1) August 2, 2024 “WHY DID ARSHDEEP SINGH DO THAT” , #indvssl pic.twitter.com/tTVam9odoX — adu (@cricfootadnan) August 2, 2024 OUTSTANDING COMEBACK BY SRI LANKA! 1ST ODI. Sri Lanka vs India – Match Tied…!!!#INDvsSL , #RohitSharma pic.twitter.com/goYMVmJDnR — 𝐒◆𝐧𝐠𝐫✓𝐦 ⚚ (@shinedid_SAM) August 2, 2024 Match tied at Colombo!🤯🇮🇳🇱🇰 What a comeback by Sri Lanka to tie the game 🙌🏻#INDvsSL #indvsslodi #ODIs #RohitSharma #ViratKohli #ShivamDube #IndianCricket #SriLankaNewsToday #srilankancricket #hasaranaga #asalanka #matchtied #gauthamgambhir #cricketlovers #CricketUpdate pic.twitter.com/rdqWijld6V — Sreerag S (@__S__r__e_e)…
Rohit Sharma completed 15 thousand runs, joined this special club of Sehwag-Tendulkar, Warner’s record also broken
Rohit Sharma completed 15,000 runs in international cricket as an opener. Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: Getty Images) Indian captain Rohit Sharma has achieved a big milestone during the first ODI match against Sri Lanka. Rohit Sharma has completed 15,000 runs in international cricket as an opener. Hitman has become the third batsman from India to complete the 15,000-run mark in international cricket. Rohit Sharma scored 58 runs in 47 balls with the help of 7 fours and 3 sixes in this match. Rohit Sharma has joined the special list of Sachin Tendulkar (15335) and Virender Sehwag (16119). Indian batsman who scored the most runs in international cricket as an opener- Virender Sehwag – 16119 runs Sachin Tendulkar – 15335 runs Rohit Sharma – 15000 runs Sunil Gavaskar – 12258 runs Shikhar Dhawan – 10867 runs Rohit Sharma is the 10th batsman in the world to complete 15,000 runs as an opener Rohit is the 10th opener batsman to complete 15,000 runs in international cricket. Sri Lankan batsman Sanath Jayasuriya (19298) has scored the most runs at the international level as an opener. The top-5 includes Chris Gayle (18867), David Warner (18744), Graeme Smith (16950) and Desmond Haynes (16120). Virender Sehwag is sixth in the list and Sachin Tendulkar is at seventh place. Rohit Sharma broke David Warner’s record Rohit Sharma has become the second fastest batsman in the world to complete 15,000 runs as an opener in international cricket. Rohit achieved this feat in his 352nd innings. David Warner reached the 15,000 runs mark in his 361st innings. Master-blaster Sachin Tendulkar is at the top of this list, who achieved this feat in 331 innings. The fastest batsman to score 15,000 runs as an opener- Sachin Tendulkar – 331 innings Rohit Sharma – 352 innings David Warner – 361 innings Virender Sehwag – 363 innings Graeme Smith – 368 innings Alastair Cook – 374 innings
DDCA appointed Virender Sehwag as the Brand Ambassador of Delhi Premier League
The first season of the Delhi Premier League will be played from 17 August to 8 September at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. Virender Sehwag (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The first season of the Delhi Premier League (DPL) is going to start soon. Through this league, young players from Delhi and across the country will get a chance to showcase their talent. Meanwhile, the Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) has appointed former Indian batsman Virender Sehwag as the brand ambassador of the league. This announcement was made during the launch event of the league held in Delhi. Virender Sehwag expressed his happiness Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA) President Rohan Jaitley expressed his happiness over Virender Sehwag becoming the brand ambassador and said during the league’s launch event, We are honoured to have Virender Sehwag, one of India’s legendary cricketers, as the brand ambassador of DPL. His passion for the game and his deep roots in Delhi cricket make him the perfect choice to inspire and guide the next generation of players. His involvement will play a huge role in the success of the league. Virender Sehwag also expressed his happiness after becoming the brand ambassador of Delhi Premier League. He said, I am excited to be a part of the Delhi Premier League as a brand ambassador. Delhi has always been close to my heart and I believe this league will provide a great platform for the young and talented cricketers from the region to shine. I am looking forward to it. A total of 6 teams will participate in the league The first season of Delhi Premier League (DPL) will be played from 17 August to 8 September at Arun Jaitley Stadium. A total of 40 matches will be played in the first season, 33 in the men’s category and 7 in the women’s category. A total of 6 teams will participate in the league, including South Delhi Superstars, Old Delhi 6, Central Delhi Kings, North Delhi Strikers, West Delhi Lions and East Delhi Riders. The names of the 6 franchises and their owners were revealed during the launch event of the league. Let us tell you that a total of 6 men’s teams were sold for Rs 49.65 crore.
