DTVHINDILuckily I was able to find some time to get away from the game, get away from cricket talk – Aiden Markram on T20 World Cup defeat
Aiden Markram (Image Credit- Twitter X) It has been almost two months since the final of the T20 World Cup 2024. South Africa had to face defeat in the final. The Indian team turned the match around in the last few overs and won by a close margin. In that match, South Africa remained in the match for 15 overs, but the Indian bowlers made a tremendous comeback in the next 5 overs. Captain Aiden Markram looked disappointed with this defeat? Recently, Markram has given a statement about that defeat and said that earlier it was difficult to digest the defeat, but now it is easy. In a press conference on Tuesday, Aiden Markram was asked a question related to the T20 World Cup. According to Cricbuzz, Markram said, “I should give it (defeat) as much time as it needs. It was very difficult to digest at that time. Certainly from then to now, it’s gotten a little better to handle. It’s easier to deal with and deal with it now.” The final of the T20 World Cup 2024 was played in Barbados on 29 June. South Africa had never played a World Cup final before and in their very first final, they came close to winning and missed out. I was able to take some time to get away from the game, get away from cricket talks- Aiden Markram South African veteran cricketer Aiden Markram further said, “The good thing is that I was able to take some time away from the game, away from cricket talks. It was good to be away from the game and reset myself. Everyone processes it in their own way. Probably the most important thing is to make sure that you are at peace during this time with how it all ended. So that you can move on and keep moving forward.” Let us tell you that the South African team will play a series of three T20 International matches against the host West Indies in Trinidad from Friday to Tuesday. This T20 team also has some players who played in the T20 World Cup final. These include captain Aiden Markram, Reeza Hendricks and Tristan Stubbs.
August 20 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) Maharaja T20 Trophy: This batsman who has scored a triple century for Team India hit a stormy century Maharaja T-20 Trophy tournament is being played these days at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. In this tournament, Team India’s experienced batsman Karun Nair played a stormy innings yesterday. The captain of Mysore Warriors hit a lot of sixes and fours against Mangalore Dragons. Nair scored an unbeaten 124 runs in 48 balls at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. During this, 9 sixes and 13 fours came from his bat. Let us tell you that this is the same Karun Nair who scored a triple century for India in Test cricket. 2) IPL 2025: Zaheer Khan is going to leave Mumbai Indians and become the coach of this IPL team!
Virat Kohli told me that RCB will support me for the entire season and I will not feel like an outsider: Yash Dayal
Yash Dayal And Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Instagram) After hitting five sixes against Rinku Singh in IPL 2023, Yash Dayal faced tremendous criticism and was even dropped from the playing XI. Later, Gujarat Titans also released him. He was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore in the auction and for this reason, the franchise was also trolled at one point. But he performed well for RCB that season. Dayal took 15 wickets in 14 matches and helped RCB qualify for the playoffs. The journey from Gujarat to Bangalore was not easy for Dayal. He was criticized throughout the year and there were doubts whether any franchise would pick him for IPL 2024. However, RCB kept faith in Dayal, which helped him make a great comeback. Talking about this, Dayal told that star batsman Virat Kohli welcomed him in the team and said that he would never feel like an outsider in the team. Yash Dayal praised Virat Kohli a lot While talking to Sports Tak, Yash Dayal said, “The biggest thing he (Kohli) told me was that he would support me for the entire season and I would not feel like an outsider in the team. He supported me wholeheartedly throughout the season which was encouraging for me. He interacts with the youth just like anyone else and I did not feel like that with him, unlike what people say about him on TV.” Apart from this, Yash Dayal also talked about the RCB dressing room and said that the atmosphere there was very cool and the seniors were very nice and supportive. He also expressed interest in staying with RCB in the future but left the decision to the management. Dayal further said, “RCB’s dressing room is very calm and the seniors are very nice and supportive and the players have a good rapport in the dressing room. It is the management’s call (regarding the mega auction) and I would like to represent only RCB right now.”
If 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.
