DTVHINDIShreyas Iyer’s litmus test will be before Bangladesh series, selection will be done after playing in this tournament
Shreyas Iyer (Image Credit- Twitter X) Shreyas Iyer is set to play in the Buchi Babu tournament ahead of the Test series between India and Bangladesh. The news was confirmed by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Tuesday, August 13. The right-handed batsman will be seen playing for Mumbai against Jammu and Kashmir. Shreyas will play in Mumbai’s second round match against Jammu and Kashmir to be played in Coimbatore from August 27 to 30. Indian T20 team captain Suryakumar Yadav will also play in this match. Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) joint secretary Deepak Patil confirmed the same. Shreyas has returned to the Indian team from the ODI series against Sri Lanka this month. The Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament will feature teams from Madhya Pradesh, Delhi, Haryana, Hyderabad, Bengal, Mumbai, Jammu and Kashmir, Jharkhand, Chhattisgarh and Gujarat along with TNCA XI and TNCA President XI. The tournament, played in red ball format, will be held in Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, Salem and Natham. Shreyas Iyer played in the ODI series against Sri Lanka Let us tell you that Iyer could not play some first class matches last season due to a back injury. However, he made a comeback during the IPL. After being dropped from Team India’s central contract in February, Iyer was recently a part of the Indian team in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. In three matches, he scored 23, 7 and 8 runs. Iyer was part of the Indian team in the first two Tests of the home Test series against England earlier this year. He was also part of Mumbai’s successful Ranji Trophy campaign in March. He scored 95 runs in the second innings against Vidarbha in the final. Iyer has played a total of 72 first-class matches so far, in which he has scored 5664 runs at an average of 48.82. During this, Iyer has scored 13 centuries and 30 half-centuries. It is worth noting that India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav will also be a part of Mumbai in this tournament. This tournament is considered important in terms of preparation for India’s red ball season. Sarfaraz Khan will captain Mumbai in this tournament.
“DPL will be like a mini IPL….”- Indian young player Ayush Badoni said a big thing
Delhi players are known for their aggressive cricket. So DPL will be very competitive and fun to watch for cricket fans – Ayush Badoni Ayush Badoni (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The first season of Delhi Premier League (DPL) is starting from 17 August. Through this league, young players from Delhi and across the country will get a chance to showcase their talent. Indian young player Ayush Badoni, who plays for Lucknow Super Giants in IPL, will be seen playing for Shikhar Dhawan’s team South Delhi Superstars in DPL. Ayush Badoni has recently made a big statement expressing his excitement about playing in the league. He has given DPL the status of mini IPL. Playing such matches always increases confidence- Ayush Badoni Ayush Badoni described the Delhi Premier League as a mini IPL and said, The Delhi Premier League will provide great experience to the players. For me, it will be a mini IPL. Playing such matches always boosts confidence. This will give me and the Delhi cricketers a good experience. Players like Rishabh Pant, Ishant Sharma, Harshit Rana and Yash Dhull will be seen in the Delhi Premier League. Ayush Badoni is very excited to share the stage with star players in the upcoming league. He said, Delhi players are known for their aggressive cricket. So the DPL will be very competitive and fun to watch for cricket fans. The thing that excites me the most about the league is playing against Ishant Sharma. We always have this conversation that he will get me out, I tell him that I will hit him for a six, so it will be fun to play against him. Badoni then spoke about his team South Delhi Superstars owner Shikhar Dhawan and said, After the players draft, Shikhar bhai spoke to me and we have been constantly talking about the team and our preparations. He is very confident about the team we have and the atmosphere is quite comfortable. We are looking forward to playing and lifting the DPL trophy. A total of 6 teams will participate in the league A total of 40 matches will be played in the first season of the Delhi Premier League, 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.
“Ashwin’s biggest desire is to win the IPL trophy as a captain” – Baba Indrajit
Under the captaincy of Ashwin, Dindigul Dragons won the Tamil Nadu Premier League tournament for the first time. R Ashwin (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Tamil Nadu batsman Baba Indrajith has praised Ravichandran Ashwin’s incredible leadership skills in Dindigul Dragons’ (DD) title campaign in the recently-concluded Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) season. Both the players played a key role in helping the team win their maiden TNPL title. The ever-reliable Babarjit finished as the third-highest run-scorer of the tournament with 286 runs in 10 matches at an average of 40.85 and a strike rate of 133.02. Meanwhile, Ashwin scored 252 runs at an average of 36 and a strike rate of nearly 152 and was fifth on the list of highest run-scorers. Let us tell you that under Ashwin’s captaincy, Dindigul Dragons have won the title of the tournament for the first time. The Dindigul Dragons team was barely able to qualify for the playoffs by finishing fourth in the points table. In an interview with Cricket.com, Baba Indrajit praised Ashwin’s leadership and said that Ashwin’s biggest desire is to win the IPL trophy as a captain. “Definitely everyone will look at him as a captain, his cricket sense is very good. He always thinks about being one step ahead of the batsman or bowler. He has all the leadership qualities, I think his dream is to win the IPL trophy as a captain.” Ashwin made the team a champion by taking it out of difficult situations DD needed to win three consecutive play-off matches to win the title and Ashwin scored a hat-trick of half-centuries in these 3 matches and helped the team achieve the glory of becoming champion. In bowling too, he took nine wickets at an average of 27.55 and an economy of less than seven. Ashwin may play the role of captain in IPL 2025 At present, many teams need a captain in the upcoming mega auction. In such a situation, after winning the Tamil Nadu Premier League, the franchise owners will definitely keep an eye on him. Let us tell you that this 37-year-old experienced spinner has captained Punjab Kings (PBKS) in two IPL seasons in 2018 and 2019, but on both occasions the team missed the playoffs.
IPL 2025: 3 teams that can appoint Ravichandran Ashwin as their captain in the upcoming season
Ravichandran Ashwin recently captained the Dindigul Dragons in the Tamil Nadu Premier League and played a key role in leading his team to their maiden TNPL trophy. R Ashwin (Image Credit- Twitter X) Veteran all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin recently captained the Dindigul Dragons in the Tamil Nadu Premier League and played a key role in leading his team to their maiden TNPL trophy. After the league matches were over, Dindigul Dragons finished fourth in the Tamil Nadu Premier League 2024 points table. However, after this the team first won the eliminator and then also won the qualifier 2. Not only this, the team defeated Lyca Kovai Kings in the final and won the trophy of this great tournament. Recently, Dindigul Dragons batsman Baba Indrajit also praised Ravichandran Ashwin’s contribution. There are many teams in the Indian Premier League 2025 who are in dire need of a captain and they can include Ravichandran Ashwin in their squad in the upcoming season. Not only this, this franchise can also appoint Ravichandran Ashwin as the captain of their team. Today we tell you about three such franchises who can appoint Ravichandran Ashwin as their captain in IPL 2025. 1. Lucknow Super Giants R Ashwin (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL) Lucknow Super Giants secured their place in the playoffs in the Indian Premier League 2022 and 2023 seasons. However, the team’s performance was very poor in the 2024 season and they finished seventh in the points table. After the defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad, Lucknow team owner Sanjiv Goenka and captain KL Rahul were seen arguing over something. Ravichandran Ashwin can play the role of captain of the Lucknow team very well. Another positive thing is that spinners get a lot of help at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow and Ravichandran Ashwin can be seen playing an important role here.
“They can work in the off-season like this…” – This is the reason why Ricky Ponting is not the head coach of DC, he himself made a big revelation
They want to go in a different direction with someone who can give them a bit more time and a bit more availability during the off-season – Ricky Ponting Ricky Ponting (Photo Source: Former Australian captain and legendary cricketer Ricky Ponting was working as the head coach of Delhi Capitals since 2018. Ponting was the coach of the franchise for seven years, but the team could not win a single trophy during his tenure. Delhi Capitals co-owner Parth Jindal says that he wants to appoint an Indian as the new head coach of the team, who can find local talent and promote them. Meanwhile, recently Ricky Ponting revealed the reason why the franchise removed him from the post of coach. Ponting says that the franchise is in favor of a coach who can give more time during the off-season and he was unable to do so. Ricky Ponting revealed the plans of Delhi Capitals Ricky Ponting said in the episode of ICC Review, They made it clear that they wanted to go in a different direction with someone who could give them a little more time and a little more availability during the off-season. Such a coach would be able to spend some time with the local players in India. I was not able to do this because of my other commitments. Speaking further, Ricky Ponting also indicated that the head coach of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025 could be an Indian. I think an Indian will be the head coach. Certainly, this is something I have talked about with them. Will Ponting become the white-ball head coach of the England cricket team? There have been reports for a long time that Ricky Ponting would become the white-ball head coach of the England men’s cricket team, although he has put an end to all those speculations. Ponting says that he is not in the right mindset to coach an international team. No, I would actually never consider doing that. I’m on record as saying that International Jobs isn’t really where my life is right now, as it takes up too much time.
IPL 2025: Ashish Nehra will leave the post of head coach of Gujarat Titans..! The franchise is making a big plan
According to reports, Gujarat Titans owners CVC Capitals might change their coaching staff ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction. Ashish Nehra (Photo Source: Getty Images) Gujarat Titans had already won the trophy in season 2022 under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya, while the team became runner-up in the next season. But like the first two seasons, the franchise could not do anything special in IPL 2024. Gujarat’s performance under the captaincy of Shubman Gill was disappointing. The team won 5 out of 14 matches and finished 8th in the points table. At this time, a big report is coming out that the franchise owner CVC Capitals may change their coaching staff before the IPL 2025 mega auction, in such a situation Ashish Nehra can be removed from the post of head coach. The franchise does not want Ashish Nehra as the head coach According to a Cricbuzz report, the Gujarat Titans management is considering changing the coaching staff for the upcoming IPL season. This staff includes Vikram Solanki (Director of Cricket), Ashish Nehra (Head Coach) and Gary Kirsten as mentor and batting coach during the first three seasons of the team. Let us tell you, Gary Kirsten is the white-ball coach of Pakistan, so he cannot continue as the mentor of Gujarat Titans. Vikram Solanki can continue as the Director of Cricket, while the franchise can take a shocking decision regarding Ashish Nehra. There will be a big change in the management of Gujarat Titans Let us tell you, there have been reports for a long time that there may be a change in the management of Gujarat Titans. According to reports, the ownership of the team can go from CVC to either Torrent Pharma or Adani Group. However, we will have to wait till February for official information. This is due to the mandatory three-year lock-in period for franchise shares, which means that CVC can remain associated with the team till the IPL 2025 auction. The IPL 2025 auction is expected to be held in December.
Before the mega auction of IPL 2025, the franchise may release these 3 captains
Today we tell you about three such players who can be removed from the captaincy before the mega auction of IPL 2025. IPL 2025 (Pic Source-X) All Indian fans are eagerly waiting for the Indian Premier League 2025. The mega auction of this great tournament is going to happen very soon. All the franchises would like to include many great players in their team in the upcoming mega auction. There will be some captains who captained their respective franchises in the 2024 season but they can be removed from this important post in the 2025 season. Today we tell you about three such players who can be removed from the captaincy before the mega auction of IPL 2025. Not only this, all these three players can also be seen playing for different teams in the upcoming edition. 1. Shubman Gill Shubman Gill (BCCI/IPL) Before the Indian Premier League 2024 season, Mumbai Indians traded Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans and appointed him as the captain of their team. After this, Gujarat Titans made the excellent opening batsman Shubman Gill their captain in the 2024 season. Let us tell you, under the captaincy of Hardik Pandya, Gujarat Titans won the Indian Premier League 2022 trophy while also made it to the final of the 2023 season. After Hardik Pandya left the Gujarat team, many people expected that Rashid Khan could be appointed as the new captain of the team. However, the franchise handed over this important responsibility to Shubman Gill. Under the captaincy of Shubman Gill, Gujarat Titans’ performance was very poor in the Indian Premier League 2024. The team won only 5 out of 14 matches while they lost 7. Gujarat Titans were at the eighth position in the points table of IPL 2024.
“I knew the season would be more than a week…” – Adam Zampa’s statement on withdrawing from IPL 2021
We thought if it is so easy to break the bio bubble, then this season will not go on beyond this week- Adam Zampa Adam Zampa (Photo Source: Getty Images) Australian spinner Adam Zampa made his IPL debut for Rising Pune Supergiants in 2016. However, Zampa did not get much chance, and he played only five matches that season. Adam Zampa then joined Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2021, but he withdrew from the season along with his teammate Kane Richardson. Both Adam Zampa and Richardson cited the bio bubble as the reason for this. Let us tell you, during that time the whole world including India was struggling with the Corona epidemic. Recently Adam Zampa told the reason due to which he decided to withdraw his name from IPL 2021. A fan broke the bio bubble and came to ask for an autograph- Adam Zampa Adam Jampa told that during IPL 2021, a fan broke the bio bubble and reached him to get an autograph, after which Jampa and Richardson talked to the management of Royal Challengers Bangalore. Talking on The Final Word Cricket Podcast, Jampa said, One day we were sitting by the pool and a fan came asking for an autograph and the security personnel came running. We thought if it is so easy to break the bio bubble, then this season will not go on beyond this week. We told the owners what we thought. Luckily we were on a flight from Qatar to Melbourne when Australia went into lockdown and four days later the IPL was cancelled. I was very upset with the quarantine- Jampa Adam Zampa revealed that he had to suffer physically and mentally due to being quarantined during COVID-19. Through news channels, Zampa and Ken Richardson came to know about the current situation in India during the second wave, due to which they became even more worried. Looking at the IPL, which me and Kane had missed, we had done a week’s quarantine in India and put on the telly and it was the ABC channel talking about the Covid situation in India. We looked at each other and said, “What are you going to do?” He had a family and we were already in a year-long quarantine anyway so I was very tired. After being a part of Rising Pune Supergiants and Royal Challengers Bangalore, Adam Zampa joined Rajasthan Royals in 2023, he played some matches that season. However, before IPL 2024, he withdrew his name due to personal reasons. Zampa has so far taken 21 wickets in 14 IPL matches at an economy of 7.74.
IPL: I would love to coach in IPL again: Ricky Ponting
Delhi Capitals parted ways with Ponting in July 2024. Ricky Ponting (Image Credit- Twitter X) Former Australian captain and legendary cricketer Ricky Ponting’s journey with Delhi Capitals as head coach ended in July 2024. Ponting was working with the team as head coach since the franchise was renamed from Delhi Daredevils to Delhi Capitals in 2018. So, after Ponting’s departure, Delhi Capitals franchise co-owner Parth Jindal had said that he wanted to appoint an Indian as the new coach of the team, who could stay in the country and find the talent of the local players and promote those who were unable to do punting. So now the 49-year-old former cricketer has also said that Delhi Capitals wanted to go in a different direction regarding coaching and he was not suitable for it. However, Ponting is very excited about his comeback in the upcoming season. Many IPL franchises are looking for coaches for the upcoming season, so Ponting can fit in many of them. It is worth noting that before becoming the coach of Delhi Capitals, Ponting has worked with Mumbai Indians. I would love to coach in the IPL again: Ricky Ponting Let us tell you that recently in the latest episode of ICC Review, Ricky Ponting said- I would love to coach in IPL again. I had a great time every year whenever I joined it, whether it was the initial days as a player or a few years as the head coach in Mumbai. Ponting further said- Then I spent 7 seasons with Delhi Capitals as head coach, which unfortunately did not work out. My going there was like bringing some silverware, which did not happen. They (DC) made it clear that they wanted to go in a different direction, with someone who could give them a little more time and a little more availability during the off-season.
“It is a matter of concern that….”- Statement of former legendary cricketer after losing the ODI series against Sri Lanka
Virat Kohli (Pic Source-X) After losing the ODI series against Sri Lanka 2-0, former Indian opener and current expert Wasim Jaffer has expressed concern. Jaffer’s concern is not about the fact that Team India lost the series but he has expressed his concern about the Indian team’s preparations before the Champions Trophy to be held in Pakistan next year. He says that playing only three ODIs before the Champions Trophy is a matter of concern for India. Actually, the Champions Trophy is to be held in February-March next year and after the Sri Lanka tour, India will have only three ODIs to prepare for this tournament, which they have to play against England in 2025. Wasim Jaffer wrote on X, ‘Sri Lanka played better cricket and deserves to win the series. I am not worried that India lost the series. Winning and losing is a part of the game. However, it is a matter of concern that India has only 3 ODIs left before the Champions Trophy.’ SL played better cricket and deserve the series win. It doesn’t worry me that India lost a series. Wins and losses are part of the game. However it’s a point of concern that India has just 3 ODIs before the Champions Trophy. #SLvIND — Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) August 7, 2024 Let us tell you, after 1997, the Sri Lankan team has been successful in winning the ODI series against India. The first match of this three-match series was a tie. After this, the host team won the next two matches in a one-sided manner. In the second ODI, Jeffrey Vandersay performed brilliantly with the ball, while in the third ODI, Dunith Wellalage wreaked havoc. Wellalage was also awarded the Player of the Series award for his excellent performance. SL vs IND: Status of third ODI match Talking about the third ODI match, Sri Lanka won the toss and scored 248/7. Avishka Fernando scored the highest 96 runs in 102 balls for Sri Lanka. Apart from him, Pathum Nissanka contributed 45 and Kusal Mendis contributed 59 runs. In response, Team India was all out for 138 runs in just 26.1 overs. Rohit scored the highest 35 runs for India. Washington Sundar was dismissed after scoring 30 runs and Virat Kohli was dismissed after scoring 20 runs. India lost five wickets at the score of 73 runs. Dunith Welalage bowled the best in his career for Sri Lanka. He took 5 wickets for 27 runs in 5.1 overs.
