DTVHINDI“The pitch was giving too much spin”- Cricketer Abhishek Nair blames the pitch for the defeat
India lost by 34 runs in the second ODI against Sri Lanka. Jeffrey Vandersay (Pic Source-X) A three-match ODI series is currently being played between India and Sri Lanka. Two ODI matches have been played so far in the series. The first ODI match between the two teams ended in a draw, while in the second match India had to face defeat by 32 runs. So far in both the matches, the Indian innings has faltered after getting a good start. In the second ODI, Sri Lankan leg-spinner Jeffrey Vandersay took six wickets and destroyed the Indian batting order. However, Indian team’s assistant coach Abhishek Nair has blamed the R Premadasa Stadium pitch in Colombo for the defeat. Nair said that the wicket was taking a lot of spin and the match could have turned in any direction. Abhishek Nair blamed the pitch for the defeat
SL vs IND: Virat Kohli’s old weakness exposed again, got out in the same way in two consecutive matches
Virat Kohli could score only 14 runs in the second ODI match. Virat Kohli & Jeffrey Vandersay (Photo Source: SL vs IND, 2nd ODI: Virat Kohli: Team India has come out to chase the target of 241 runs in the second ODI against Sri Lanka. The pair of captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill gave the team a great start, there was a partnership of 97 runs for the first wicket between the two. But then after the dismissal of Rohit Sharma (64) in the 14th over, the team is continuously losing wickets. Half of the Indian team has returned to the pavilion at a score of 133. Let us tell you that all these setbacks to India have been given by Jeffrey Vandersay. The team had high hopes from Virat Kohli but he too became a victim of Vandersay and lost his wicket. This is how Jeffrey Vandersay got Virat Kohli out The 20th over of India’s innings was bowled by Jeffrey Vandersay. Virat Kohli faced the first three balls of the over, and he was unable to take any run. Then on the fourth ball, Vandersay got Kohli out LBW. It was a slow ball, Virat Kohli tried to defend it but missed the ball. The impact was directly in front of the middle stump. The Sri Lankan team made a strong appeal and the umpire raised his finger. Virat Kohli was able to score 14 runs in 19 balls with the help of two fours. Let us tell you, Virat has been out in the same manner in the last two matches. In the first ODI, he was out LBW on the backfoot and in the second ODI, he was out LBW on the frontfoot. Jeffrey Vandersay attacked India’s top and middle order Apart from Virat Kohli, Sri Lankan bowler Jeffrey Vandersay has taken the wickets of Rohit Sharma (64), Shubman Gill (35), Shivam Dubey (0), Shreyas Iyer (7) and KL Rahul (0). At the time of writing the news, India has scored 155 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 26 overs.
August 04 Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the world of cricket till this evening
According to a Cricbuzz report, Ishan has made himself available for the upcoming domestic season and the Jharkhand State Cricket Association has included the 26-year-old in a list of 25 pre-season probables. Ishan has reportedly decided to play domestic cricket after the advice of some of his ‘well-wishers and national selectors’. Ishan is also being said to be a strong contender for the captaincy of Jharkhand.
Mumbai appointed Ajinkya Rahane as captain for Irani Cup 2024, this player may also return
This news was revealed by Mumbai Cricket Association president Sanjay Patil on Sunday, August 04. Patil said that making Ajinkya Rahane the captain when he is available is not an easy task. According to him, the team’s preparations for the upcoming domestic season are in full swing. They were busy in a two-week training camp at KSCA’s Alur facility “Three Ovals” located on the outskirts of Bengaluru. Prithvi Shaw can also play Irani Cup The upcoming Irani Cup may also see the return of top opener Prithvi Shaw, who is currently playing in the One-Day Cup for Northamptonshire in England. Veteran India and Mumbai cricketer Ajinkya Rahane is currently in England and is participating in the One-Day Cup with Leicestershire. Due to this commitment, Rahane will not be available to play in the Buchi Babu tournament. In Rahane’s absence, the association’s senior selection committee has given the captaincy to Sarfaraz Khan. Shams Mulani, the vice-captain of the Ranji Trophy last season, will also not participate in the tournament. However, the all-rounder may return to the team for the Irani Cup. Apart from being the captain, Sarfaraz is the only player to have played Test cricket in the announced team. Ranji season’s Player of the Tournament Tanush Kotian is also in the team. Meanwhile, Sarfaraz’s brother Mushir Khan is included in the 17-member squad. Mumbai Team for Buchi Babu Tournament 2024 Sarfaraz Khan (captain), Siddesh Lad, Divyansh Saxena, Amogha Bhatkal, Akhil Herwadkar, Mushir Khan, Nutan Goel, Suryansh Shedge, Hardik Tamore, Prasad Pawar, Tanush Kotian, Atharva Ankolekar, Himanshu Singh, Dhanit Raut, Sylvester D’Souza, Junaid Khan, Harsh Tanna
Ravi Shastri has become a fan of Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling performance in T20 World Cup 2024
Jasprit Bumrah took a total of 15 wickets in eight matches in this important tournament. Jasprit Bumrah (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Former player and former head coach of India Ravi Shastri has praised Jasprit Bumrah’s performance in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Let us tell you, Jasprit Bumrah took a total of 15 wickets in eight matches in this important tournament. He bowled very well throughout this tournament and constantly put pressure against the batsmen of the opposing team. Talking about the Indian team, they did not lose even a single match in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Not only this, he bowled lethally in the last overs against Pakistan and South Africa in the final and put the match in India’s bag. Ravi Shastri said on the ICC review, ‘I think the match played between India and Pakistan was the most exciting match of this tournament. In this match, India gave a tough challenge and they got to know with which combination they have to play further in this tournament. Not only this, the last five overs were also very important in the final match of ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Jasprit Bumrah took the wicket of Mohammad Rizwan at a crucial time in the match played against Pakistan, after which India took the lead in the match. All this happened during the first ball of the new spell. Ravi Shastri praised Jasprit Bumrah a lot Ravi Shastri further said, ‘Jasprit Bumrah has told the world what you should do with the ball whenever it is in your hand. Very few people have done this. Wasim Akram and Waqar Younus have done this in their high level days when they used to play white ball cricket. This could also be seen with Shane Warne, he knew where the ball would pitch and hit the wicket. Players who recognize the ability of their game are able to do this. Something similar was seen with Jasprit Bumrah in this World Cup.’ Regarding Rishabh Pant, Ravi Shastri said, ‘He did his job well with the bat and surprised everyone with his wicketkeeping. It is very difficult for anyone to recover so quickly and then move forward like this. He too must have felt a lot of pressure in this tournament because it is not easy for any player to make a comeback so quickly.’ 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
Star 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.
“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.
August 02 Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the world of cricket till this evening
This news gives a brief description of the events that made headlines in the cricket world today. Ness Wadiya Shahrukh Khan (Photo Source: X) 1) IPL 2025: CSK made a new move to retain MS Dhoni cheaply, put this special proposal in front of BCCI
‘Ban them for two years’- IPL franchises put forth a demand to BCCI to take action against foreign players
In the last few seasons, players like Jason Roy, Alex Hales, Harry Brook and Wanindu Hasaranga withdrew their names without any solid reason. Apart from this, there is a constant discussion about the number of players retained. Currently, teams are allowed to retain only four players before the mega auction. There is talk of increasing the number of retained players to 8. Now it will be interesting to see whether the number of retained players increases or not. Apart from this, the franchise has made some other demands as well. Now it remains to be seen what decision BCCI takes regarding retention for the upcoming IPL season.
