DTVHINDIIf KKR releases him, Rinku Singh wants to play for RCB, read the full story?
Rinku started his IPL career playing for KKR. Rinku Singh (Image Credit- Twitter X) Indian cricket team’s star left-handed batsman Rinku Singh has expressed his desire to play for IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) if his franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) releases him before the IPL 2025 auction. Also, 26-year-old Rinku wants to play cricket in IPL for RCB because of Virat Kohli. It is worth noting that after the amazing performance in IPL 2023, Rinku was successful in making a place in the Indian cricket team. Apart from this, when the team won the IPL 2024 title by KKR, Rinku played an important role in the middle order. Also, who can forget Rinku hitting sixes on five consecutive balls against Yash Dayal in an IPL match. However, when Rinku Singh was asked which IPL franchise he would like to play for if KKR releases him, Rinku without any hesitation named RCB. Let us tell you that in a recent interview with News 18, Rinku said – RCB, because Virat Kohli is there. Also, on not being selected for the Duleep Trophy, Rinku said- I did not perform that well, I did not play many Ranji Trophy matches, played only 2-3 matches and I did not perform well, so I was not selected. Hopefully my name will be included for the next matches. A look at Rinku Singh’s cricket career On the other hand, if we give you information about Rinku’s cricket career, then till the time of writing the news, he has played 2 ODIs, 23 T20 matches for Team India, in which he has scored 55 ODIs and 418 T20 runs. Apart from this, he has scored a total of 893 runs in 45 IPL matches at a strike rate of 143.34.
MI or KKR- which IPL team does Virat Kohli consider his arch enemy?
Virat Kohli has named Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as his favourite IPL opponent ahead of Mumbai Indians (MI). Virat Kohli of RCB (Image Source: BCCI/IPL) Virat Kohli is an IPL legend and holds a special record of being the only player to represent the same franchise in every season. The Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) star batsman joined the franchise as a rookie in the 2008 draft. Despite his initial struggles, RCB backed Virat and retained him ahead of the IPL 2011 mega-auction. After that Virat Kohli became the full-time captain of RCB in 2013. Virat has been playing for RCB since 2008, so he has had a long rivalry with every opponent in the T20 league. While talking to Star Sports, Virat talked about IPL and picked his best opponent. Which IPL team does Virat Kohli consider his arch enemy? Virat has named Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) as his favorite IPL opponent ahead of Mumbai Indians (MI). Let us tell you that Virat was a part of the first IPL match played between RCB and KKR on 18 April 2008. The team captained by Sourav Ganguly scored a total of 222 runs and RCB was all out for 82 runs. Virat was out after scoring 1 run off 5 balls in that match. Kohli’s stats against Mumbai Indians Kohli played his first IPL match against Mumbai Indians on 20 April. He scored 23 runs off 14 balls and RCB achieved the target of 166 runs. At the same time, he has scored 855 runs in 33 matches against Mumbai Indians. Kohli has also scored five half-centuries against MI. Kohli’s stats against KKR Virat has played 34 matches against KKR and scored 962 runs. He has one century and six half-centuries to his name. Interestingly, RCB has never faced Mumbai Indians or KKR in the IPL final. Kohli’s IPL career The Indian legend is the highest run scorer in IPL. He has scored 8004 runs in 252 matches. Virat has 8 centuries and 55 half-centuries to his name. Virat has played 3 IPL finals with RCB, but has never won the trophy.
August 18 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. Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X) 1) The Gambhir Effect! Rishabh Pant became a leg spinner, stole the show by bowling in DPL, VIDEO went viral Recently, when Team India went on a tour of Sri Lanka, many players including Suryakumar Yadav, Rohit Sharma bowled in the match. Now another name has been added to this list, which is that of Team India’s star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant. Pant was recently seen bowling during the first match of the Delhi Premier League 2024, although his bowling is not needed in Team India because whenever he is a part of the Indian playing XI, he will play as a wicketkeeper only. 2) Watch Video: Sanju Samson is enjoying the break from cricket, played football in the basketball court
If young players perform well in DPL, they can also be selected in the IPL team: Rishabh Pant
Rishabh Pant is playing for Old Delhi 6 in this important tournament. Rishabh Pant (Pic Source-X) Indian team’s experienced wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant believes that the young players participating in the Delhi Premier League have a very good chance of playing in the Indian Premier League. According to him, if the young players perform well in the Delhi Premier League, then they can also be seen playing in the Indian Premier League. Let us tell you, Rishabh Pant is playing for Old Delhi 6 in this important tournament. According to Rishabh Pant, this important tournament will give a lot of encouragement to the young players and he wants the young players to perform well in the Delhi Premier League and be seen playing for some team in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. Delhi 6 shared a video on its official social media account in which Rishabh Pant said, ‘I think I am very excited for this tournament because at the ground level, this is a big opportunity for all those players who have not got much opportunities in the Indian Premier League. I believe that if the players perform well in such a league, then they can definitely be selected in the IPL. This will also encourage the players and they will work harder. I want that more and more players are seen playing in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.’ In the first match of Delhi Premier League, South Delhi Superstars defeated Old Delhi 6 Let us tell you, the first match of this great tournament was played between South Delhi Superstars and Old Delhi 6. South Delhi Superstars won this match by three wickets. Old Delhi 6 batted first and scored 197 runs. In reply, South Delhi Superstars achieved the target of 198 runs with five wickets remaining. Rishabh pant bowling 😸🔥pic.twitter.com/QvM7tFZLcu — ¹⁷ 🇮🇳 (@twitfrenzy_) August 17, 2024 In this match, Rishabh Pant was also seen bowling for Old Delhi 6. When South Delhi Superstars needed one run in the last over, Rishabh Pant came to bowl. On the very first ball of Rishabh Pant’s over, the South Delhi Superstars player took one run and Old Delhi 6 had to face defeat in the first match of DPL. 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…! This is the real status of Pakistan..! Match tickets are being sold for peanuts This player has won the most “Player of the Series” awards The coach had caught hold of Sehwag’s collar, Veeru got furious and…
August 17 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. (Image Credit- Instagram) 1) MS Dhoni will play as an uncapped player in IPL 2025, BCCI is going to bring back the old rule
IPL owners can change the names of Hundred teams, know ECB’s big plan
England Board may allow IPL franchise owners to change names of teams to attract ‘Indian Money’. Nita Ambani (Photo Source: Getty Images) The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) is set to sell stakes in 8 Hundred teams next month. IPL franchises will also be seen bidding for this. According to media reports, the England Board may allow IPL franchise owners to change the names of the teams to attract ‘Indian Money’. All IPL owners will bid According to The Guardian report, the ECB is so keen to attract ‘Indian Money’ that even a minority investment will give strength to the new owners, especially when the owners of all the 10 IPL teams are expected to bid to buy shares in 8 teams. A source told The Guardian, All the IPL owners are saying they will bid but they would like some control over their cash. This is essentially a brand play for the IPL so we expect them to change the name, depending on the amount they invest. Mumbai Indians franchise will bid for London Spirit Ambani family, owners of Mumbai Indians, may be seen making a big bid for Hundred’s team London Spirit, which can be named MI London. Let us tell you, Mumbai already has teams like MI Cape Town, MI New York and MI Emirates in three other T20 leagues. Rajasthan Royals will bid for Northern Superchargers as part of their investment in Yorkshire, while Delhi Capitals will bid for Southern Brave following their £120 million acquisition of Hampshire. ECB has also discussed with these investors The ECB has been in discussions with investors for several months, including American sports franchise owner Ryan Reynolds, a Hollywood actor, and Manchester United owner Avram Glazer, who have expressed interest in buying shares in the Hundred teams. The American owners of Birmingham City, Knighthead Capital, have expressed interest in buying shares in Birmingham Phoenix. Investors include NFL legend Tom Brady. The governing body has been given the green signal by the counties to formally begin the process next month, which will be run by Raine Group, the US bank that managed United & Chelsea’s recent sale, The Guardian reports further.
When Hardik Pandya was being abused by fans in IPL, what was going on in the dressing room? Bumrah said it all
Jasprit Bumrah recalled the time when Hardik Pandya was booed by fans and said that Mumbai Indians stood by him strongly during the tough time. Hardik Pandya (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL) Mumbai Indians replace Rohit Sharma for this year’s IPL season to Hardik Pandya had chosen their new captain. But this decision had to face a lot of criticism from the fans. Not only the team but captain Hardik Pandya also became a victim of the fans’ anger, fans used to boo him continuously. Jasprit Bumrah recalled the time when fans used to target Hardik Pandya and boo him whenever he was on the field. Let us tell you that once the situation got worse when the entire stadium started hooting against Hardik Pandya as soon as he stepped in for the toss. The matter got so worse that Sanjay Manjrekar had to intervene and ask the spectators to “behave properly”. What did Jasprit Bumrah say about Hardik Pandya at that time? Star Indian fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah spoke on the issue and said that Mumbai Indians strongly supported Hardik during this difficult time. Bumrah told the Indian Express, “We were with Hardik, talking to him, if he needed any kind of help. But some things are beyond our control.” People in India are often driven by emotions and it can affect a player when players from their own country criticise. However, he stressed the importance of taking such situations seriously and moving on, as it is impossible to stop everyone from expressing their opinions.” However, things changed for Hardik Pandya after the T20 World Cup 2024, he got massive support and the story changed completely. Pandya scored 144 runs at a strike rate of 150 and also picked up 11 wickets. During the World Cup final, his brilliant bowling performance of 3/20 led India to victory. He dismissed South Africa’s top batsmen Heinrich Klaasen and David Miller and India won the World Cup trophy.
VVS Laxman turned down the offer of IPL coach, will remain head of NCA for next one year
VVS Laxman’s tenure has been extended by one year. VVS Laxman (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former Indian veteran player VVS Laxman has put an end to all speculations by accepting the offer to extend his tenure as the head of NCA (National Cricket Academy). VVS Laxman’s tenure has been extended for one year. Let us tell you, VVS Laxman took over as the NCA chief in November 2021, his three-year contract is ending in September 2024. According to media reports, Laxman was offered the post of head coach by an IPL franchise, due to which he did not want to become the head of NCA again. VVS Laxman will work together with these legends Sitashu Kotak, Sairaj Bahutule and Rishikesh Kanitkar will work as assistant coaches along with VVS Laxman. During his first three-year tenure, Laxman has prepared a roadmap for injury management, player rehab, coaching program and senior team, junior team and women’s team. As NCA head, he will again work to hone new talent and train the players. VVS Laxman was the head coach of India during the Zimbabwe tour After the T20 World Cup 2024, Team India went on a tour of Zimbabwe for a five-match T20 series. VVS Laxman was the head coach of the team in this tour. Because Rahul Dravid’s tenure as head coach ended after the T20 World Cup and Gautam Gambhir was going to take charge from the Sri Lanka tour. In the first T20 match of the Zimbabwe tour, India had to face defeat by 13 runs under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. But then the team won the remaining four matches and won the series 4-1. The new National Cricket Academy will be inaugurated soon The new National Cricket Academy is going to be inaugurated soon in Bengaluru. The new National Cricket Academy has three world class sports grounds, indoor cricket pitches including 45 practice pitches. The new NCA also has training recovery, sports science facilities as well as an Olympic size swimming pool, which will help in the rehab of cricketers and also help the players prepare before the important cricket season.
“Broadcasters who are paying a lot of money…”, Jay Shah made a big statement about the future of the Impact Player rule
The negative thing is that this is eliminating the role of the all-rounder and the positive thing is that this gives Indian players a chance to showcase their talent – Jay Shah Jay Shah (Photo Source; Getty Images) The Impact Player Rule is making a lot of headlines in the entire cricket world. During IPL 2024, many senior players had expressed their displeasure over this rule. Players and coaches are not in favor of continuing this rule. Since then, there is speculation that this rule will not be retained in IPL 2025. Meanwhile, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has given a big statement regarding the advantages and disadvantages of the Impact Player rule. We will decide in a few days- Jai Shah In IPL 2024, we got to see the highest total (287/3) in the history of the league and many big high-scoring matches under the Impact Player rule. Due to this rule, the difficulties for the bowlers increased and at the same time the role of all-rounders also almost ended. According to Times of India, Jay Shah, while talking about the future of the impact player rule in IPL, said, We had a long discussion about this in a recent meeting with the franchise owners. The impact player rule has its pros and cons. The negative thing is that it is eliminating the role of the all-rounder and the positive thing is that it gives the Indian player a chance to showcase his talent. We should also think about the broadcasters, who are paying a lot of money. But as an administrator, the game is important for me, we will decide in a few days. Jai Shah also gave a big statement regarding the mega auction Jay Shah was also asked about player retention ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, to which he replied, We have listened to everyone and now the decision is up to us. We have to look at both Majority and Minority. Some teams don’t want a mega auction and those franchises whose teams are uncertain want a mega auction. As a fan I feel consistency is important. But changing things makes it interesting and helps the game move forward.
Virat Kohli will be bid for Rs 30 crore in IPL 2025 auction: Hugh Edmeads
A comment made by IPL 2025 auctioneer Hugh Edmeades has now become a topic of discussion in the sports world. RCB’s (Image Credit- Twitter X) A mega auction is going to be held in November-December this year before the IPL 2025 season and the BCCI is busy preparing for it in full swing. The upcoming IPL season is going to be a bit tough, as the excitement of the auction is at its peak before the start of this tournament. This is because the star players who played for their team in the previous season will be seen playing for another team in the upcoming season. So you will see players from other teams playing in your favorite team. Before the upcoming auction begins, all teams will have to declare the list of their retained players. Meanwhile, while the announcement of this list is being discussed, a big news is coming from the Royal Challengers Bangalore team. Virat Kohli will be bid for Rs 30 crore in IPL 2025 auction: Hugh Edmeads A comment made by IPL 2025 auctioneer Hugh Edmeades has now become a topic of discussion in the sports world. “Virat Kohli could get 30cr if he enters the IPL auction”- IPL auctioneer Hugh Edmeades He said that if Virat Kohli comes in the mega auction then he will undoubtedly get Rs 30 crore. Edmeads’ speech has now gone viral on the internet. Will RCB release Virat Kohli? Team India’s run machine Virat Kohli can make a splash with his bat in any format. In the last IPL season, he rained runs and won the Orange Cap. However, he is not able to make his team win the IPL title. So some fans keep advising him to leave Royal Challengers Bangalore and go to another team. However, Virat Kohli has been representing RCB since the inception of IPL. Every player may have played in different teams but only Kohli has never changed his team. The entire RCB team is very dependent on Kohli. In such a situation, the franchise cannot even think of releasing him. What do you think, will RCB release Virat Kohli? And if they do, then how much will be the bid on him in the auction?
