DTVHINDI“I am feeling good”- Big good news for Team India, KL Rahul is completely fit.
Before the opening Test of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2025 to be played at Optus Stadium in Perth, Team India’s players are continuously getting injured, which has increased the tension of Team India. Firstly, Sarfaraz Khan and KL Rahul suffered elbow injuries during the practice session at the WACA Stadium. Later, Shubman Gill fractured his finger and was ruled out of the first Test match. Meanwhile, a relief news has come out for Team India, KL Rahul has returned to the field again after injury. Rahul was hit on the elbow by a rising ball from Prasidh Krishna during India’s intra-squad match on 15 November. He left the field after a check-up by the medical team, but the wicketkeeper-batsman worked out for about three hours during India’s training session on Sunday morning. According to RevSportz, Rahul batted for more than an hour at center wicket and looked comfortable. Rahul faced Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and other Indian bowlers. After spending a long time at the center wicket, instead of taking rest, Rahul went straight to the nets. He practiced for a long time in the nets with both new and old balls. KL Rahul said a big thing after returning from injury After being hit on his elbow on Day 1 of the match simulation, KL Rahul has recovered and is raring to go.#TeamIndia , #AUSvIND , @klrahul pic.twitter.com/FhVDSNk8tv — BCCI (@BCCI) November 17, 2024 The Karnataka batsman opened the innings with Yashasvi Jaiswal during India’s intra-squad match simulation. When KL Rahul returned to the practice session after an elbow injury, he was now looking completely fit, but he was not in rhythm while batting. Gill has been ruled out of the first test due to a fracture in his finger, hence it has become very important for KL Rahul to be fit for the first test. When KL Rahul returned to the field after being injured, he said, I am feeling good. I batted. I am getting ready for the first test match. I have got a lot of time to prepare and I am very excited for this series.
‘KKR can still bid for his services’ Sunil Gavaskar on Shresus Iyer before IPL 2025 auction
This time IPL auction is going to be held in Jeddah on 24th and 25th November. Sunil Gavaskar and Shreyas Iyer (Image Credit- Twitter The auction for IPL 2025 is going to be held this time on 24 and 25 November in Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia. All the 10 franchises involved in this auction would like to purchase players and complete their respective remaining teams. On the other hand, before the start of this auction, former Indian captain and opening batsman Sunil Gavaskar has given a big statement regarding Shreyas Iyer. Gavaskar says that KKR can still bid for his services. It is noteworthy that under the captaincy of Iyer, KKR had won the IPL title of the year 2024. However, the franchise has not retained him due to disagreement over the amount being retained. KKR has retained Rinku Singh, Andre Russell, Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine, Harshit Rana and Ramandeep Singh. Sunil Gavaskar gave a big statement Let us tell you that before the IPL 2025 auction, Gavaskar, while discussing with Star Sports, said on the Game Plan show – Last year (IPL 2024) when KKR won, Shreyas Iyer was the captain. As I said earlier for Rishabh Pant, sometimes there can be disagreement regarding fees. Gavaskar further said- However, I also think that after Shreyas Iyer comes in the auction, KKR can also bid for his services. If KKR doesn’t bid, I think Delhi will do it. Gavaskar further said about the star Indian wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant, who was released from Delhi Capitals, that Delhi would like him, because if Rishabh Pant is not in their team, then they will also have to find a captain. So, I think Delhi will definitely try to use the RTM card or bring Rishabh Pant back to their team in the auction.
“He will have to talk to himself”- Ganguly gave special advice to Rahul before the start of BGT.
Lucknow Super Giants released their captain KL Rahul ahead of the IPL 2025 mega-auction. During the last edition of the tournament, the keeper-batsman had an intense conversation with owner Sanjiv Goenka after the match against Sunrisers Hyderabad and it is believed that the relationship between them soured after that. Rahul will now try his luck in the mega-auction and former captain Sourav Ganguly is hopeful that he will get a good team that will understand his importance. He said that after the controversy with Goenka, the pressure might have increased on Rahul and said that the player has to talk to himself and then leave everything behind. He also highlighted that every player goes through ups and downs in his career and something similar happened with the 32-year-old. Sourav Ganguly gave important advice to KL Rahul before BGT Ganguly said there is a lot of pressure on Rahul ever since Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) released him ahead of the 2025 mega auction of the cash-rich tournament. “He has to talk to himself,” he said as quoted by RevSportz. He has to talk to himself and say, just leave everything behind. Ups and downs are part of the game. Confidence keeps going up and down. You have to work hard in the nets and get your confidence back.” Ganguly further said, “I know he has gone through a lot. Lucknow Super Giants have released him. I don’t know if they will buy it back in the auction or not. I am sure he will get a good team and he will be able to recover his price in the IPL, but these things put pressure on players.” KL Rahul is currently on Australia tour and is part of the five-match Test series. It is considered certain that he will play in the Perth Test match, because Rohit Sharma is not available yet and Shubman Gill is also injured. In such a situation, he can play in the top order. Ganguly also said that if Rohit is not available then KL Rahul should open and Dhruv Jurel should play in the middle order.
BGT 2024-25: Even before the start of BGT, Pat Cummins got scared of Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling, gave a big statement
BGT series starting from 22nd November Jasprit Bumrah and Pat Cummins (Image Credit- Twitter Cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test series to start between India and Australia (IND vs AUS). It is noteworthy that this series is starting with the first Test match to be held in Perth on 22 November. On the other hand, before the start of this series, Australia cricket team captain and fast bowler Pat Cummins has started fearing the deadly bowling of Jasprit Bumrah. Before the series, Cummins has also given a big statement about Bumrah. Cummins says that Bumrah can play a big role in the upcoming series. Pat Cummins gave a big statement Let us tell you that before the start of BTG, in a recently organized media conference, Pat Cummins said about Jasprit Bumrah – I am a big fan of Bumrah, he is a great bowler and can play a big role for India in the series. . He is one of those people who has played a lot of cricket in Australia. On the other hand, if we tell you about Bumrah’s performance in BGT, he has taken 32 wickets in the 7 matches he played. During this time, he surprised everyone by taking 21 wickets in the series held in the year 2018-19. Bumrah has troubled the Australian batsmen a lot on Australian soil. It will be interesting to see how his performance is going to be in the upcoming BGT series. Full schedule of Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 1st Test 22–26 November: Perth Stadium, Perth Second Test 6–10 December: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Third Test 14-18 December: The Gabba, Brisbane Fourth Test 26-30 December: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Fifth Test 3-7 January: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
When Sachin Tendulkar posted a photo of three trees, fans remembered Steve Buckner’s bad umpiring, see the player’s post
Fans are seen reacting very fast on this post of Sachin. Sachin Tendulkar and Steve Bucknor (Image Credit- Twitter Former Indian legend and great Sachin Tendulkar, known as the God of the game of cricket, has shared a photo from his official X account today on 17th November. After Sachin Tendulkar shared this photo, former Caribbean umpire Steve Bucknor has come into the news. It is noteworthy that Buckner gave many controversial decisions regarding Sachin in his umpiring career, due to which not only the result of the match changed, but these decisions were also a topic of discussion in the cricket world. Some decisions given by the former umpire regarding Sachin are condemned till date. Out of this, if we tell you about the main controversial decision, then in the year 2003, a test match is being played between India and Australia in Gabba. In this match, the umpire wrongly gave out LBW to Sachin on a ball from bowler Jason Gillipsey. When the replay was seen, it was clearly visible that the ball was much above the stump. After this decision, Sachin had to return to the pavilion disappointed. On the other hand, today perhaps Sachin has shared a post on his official X account regarding this decision. In this photo, three trees are connected to each other and Sachin wrote in the caption – Can you guess which umpire would have thought that the stumps were made so big? On the other hand, as soon as Sachin shared this post on social media, fans started reacting rapidly to this post. See this social media post of Sachin Tendulkar Can you guess which umpire made the stumps feel this big? pic.twitter.com/oa1iPvVza1 — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 16, 2024 On the other hand, if we tell you about the umpiring career of Steve Buckner, he umpired in 128 Test and 181 ODI matches from Sachin’s debut year i.e. 1989 to 2009. Apart from this, he umpired in 5 consecutive ICC World Cups from 1992 to 2007.
“Don’t end your career”- Rohit did not want to become Test captain, then Ganguly convinced him
The first test match will be played between India and Australia from 22nd November. Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Image Source: Getty Images) Team India’s former veteran captain and player Sourav Ganguly has made a big revelation about Rohit Sharma. Ganguly revealed that when Virat Kohli decided to step down from the captaincy role after the series against South Africa in January 2022, Rohit Sharma was not ready to become the Test captain considering his workload. However, Ganguly convinced Rohit for this and he led Team India in all three formats. Now after retiring from T20, he is the captain of the ODI and Test teams, while Suryakumar Yadav is leading Team India in the shortest format of cricket. The former Indian captain said that he had to convince Rohit to take over the captaincy in the longer format and he is not surprised by what Rohit has achieved so far. Sourav Ganguly made a big revelation about Rohit Sharma Sourav Ganguly was quoted as saying by RevSportz, “He did not become the captain because he was captaining in other formats. Therefore he had a lot of workload. I don’t believe in workload. India’s Test captain will remain the Test captain. I told him not to end his career without becoming a Test captain, I am not surprised by what he has achieved.” Team India is currently on Australia tour where they have to play 5-match Border Gavaskar Test series against the hosts. There is doubt over the availability of captain Rohit Sharma in the first match of this series. Actually, Rohit has recently become a father for the second time. For this reason he did not leave for Australia with the Indian squad. Regarding this, Ganguly says that if he had been in Rohit’s place, he would have gone to Australia for the Perth Test. He also believes that the upcoming series will be 37-year-old Rohit’s last tour in Australia. Ganguly said, “I hope that Rohit Sharma will leave soon, because the team needs leadership. I believe his wife gave birth to a son last night, so I’m sure he will be gone from the team. He should go as soon as possible and if I were in his place, he would be playing the Perth Test.”
‘If I had been in his place…’, former cricketer gave shocking statement on Rohit Sharma not playing in Perth Test
Sourav Ganguly wants Rohit Sharma to leave for Perth Test as soon as possible. Virat Kohli & Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: Getty Images) Indian captain Rohit Sharma has recently become a father for the second time. His wife Ritika Sajdeh has given birth to a son. Due to the possibility of the birth of a child, Rohit Sharma did not go to Australia with Team India. Now after the birth of the son, according to reports, Rohit will not be available for the Perth Test, as he will stay with the family. Meanwhile, former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly wants Rohit Sharma to leave for the Perth Test as soon as possible. Ahead of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test against Australia, Ganguly said he wants India’s Test captain to play the opening matches in Perth as the team needs leadership. Opening batsman can go to Australia- Sourav Ganguly Speaking to RevSportz, Ganguly said that Ritika has given birth to their child, so the opener can now travel to Australia and get in form ahead of the first Test. I hope Rohit Sharma leaves soon because the team needs leadership. His wife gave birth last night, so I’m sure he can go. He can go as soon as possible. If I were in his place, I should play the Perth Test. Ganguly said that the match is still a week away. Because this is a big series, he will not go to Australia after this. He is a brilliant captain. India needs his leadership for a start. Shubman Gill out of first test Team India has suffered a big setback before the Perth Test. Shubman Gill suffered a finger injury while fielding in the slips during a match simulation in Perth on Saturday (16 November). If reports are to be believed, he has a fracture in his thumb due to which he will not be available for the first test.
Former Australian cricketer targeted Gautam Gambhir, said- he is not suitable for the Indian team
Gambhir had given a sharp reaction to Ricky Ponting’s statement regarding the form of senior batsman Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma. Gautam Gambhir and Tim Paine The Indian team is all set to play the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 against Australia. At the same time, before the series, the phase of rhetoric is going on from both the camps. In this series, former Australian captain Tim Paine has given a big statement regarding head coach Gautam Gambhir. He believes that Gambhir is not fit for the post of head coach. Let us tell you that the first test match between India and Australia will be played in Perth from 22nd November. This series is going to be very important for Gautam Gambhir. Because recently India had to face a clean sweep in the home Test series against New Zealand. There has also been defeat in the ODI series against Sri Lanka. In such a situation, there is a lot of pressure on Gautam Gambhir as head coach. Before leaving for Australia, Gautam Gambhir addressed the media, in which he gave a very sharp reaction to Ricky Ponting’s statement. There were reactions from fans including former cricketers on this. Now former Australian cricketer Tim Paine has also spoken openly on this. What he was asked was a very simple question – Tim Paine I didn’t like his reaction, the former wicketkeeper-batsman told SEN Tassie. I think this would not send a good signal. What he was asked was a very simple question. That said, I think he’s probably still looking at Ricky as someone he’s playing against, but Ricky is a commentator now – he’s paid to give opinions, and his opinions. It was absolutely correct. Virat is struggling, it is a matter of concern. But for me, the biggest concern for India at the moment is not Rohit Sharma’s batting, not Virat Kohli’s batting, it is their coach and his ability to remain calm under pressure. Paine further said that, Ravi Shastri had created a great atmosphere, the players were energetic, they played with passion, he sold them dreams and really inspired them in a light and entertaining way. They’ve got a new coach now who’s really angry, competitive. And that doesn’t mean it’s not a good thing and not a good way of coaching – but my concern is that it’s not suitable for the Indian cricket team.
‘I have not been contacted yet’, Shardul Thakur breaks his silence on being left out of the team for BGT 2024-25
Shardul Thakur had a memorable performance in the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Shardul Thakur (Image Source: Shardul Thakur had a memorable performance in the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Especially the kind of game he showed in Gabba will still be in the minds of Indian fans. However, this time he has not been selected in the Indian team for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Now the all-rounder has broken his silence on head coach Gautam Gambhir’s statement about the team moving on from him. Let us tell you that Shardul performed all-round in Gabba and scored 67 runs in the first innings and also took seven wickets. He is currently away from the cricket field due to injury. The experienced player, who recently underwent foot surgery, has expressed hope of his comeback despite being out of the national team. Shardul Thakur was quoted by Indian Express as saying, no one has contacted me yet, I have just returned from surgery, so obviously that is the reason why I am not in the team at the moment. There will definitely be opportunities: Shardul Thakur Shardul Thakur is claiming his comeback through domestic cricket. Recently, he took seven wickets (4/46 and 3/39) for Mumbai against Services, which shows how good form he is in. He said, my fitness is good now and since the Australia tour is long, opportunities can come any time. After this, the England team is also coming to India for white ball matches, then there is the Champions Trophy, so there is a lot of cricket to be played ahead. There will definitely be opportunities somewhere. Right now my focus is only on improving my fitness and giving 100 percent when I come out on the field. Shardul finally said that, in the first one or two matches, I was feeling a little hesitant while starting, but as I kept playing matches after the surgery, my confidence gradually increased. Now I have achieved 100 percent fitness and it is reflected in my bowling. In the last three or four matches, I have been bowling in full rhythm. However, some catches have been dropped, hence the wickets are not visible on the board, if those catches had been taken I would have had around 20 wickets. But it’s a part of the game.
SL vs NZ, 2nd ODI Match Prediction: Who will win the 2nd ODI match between Sri Lanka and New Zealand?
The Sri Lankan team is leading 1-0 in the three-match ODI series. SL vs NZ (Photo Source: Getty Images) SL vs NZ, 2nd ODI Match Preview (Match Preview): Sri Lanka And New Zealand Second match of the three-match ODI series between 17 November To Pallekele International Cricket Stadium Will be played in. Sri Lanka won the first ODI by 45 runs (DLS rules). Batting first, the hosts scored 324 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in 49.2 overs. Avishka Fernando scored 100 runs in 115 balls and Kusal Mendis scored 143 runs in 128 balls. Due to rain, New Zealand again got the DLS target of 221 runs in 27 overs, but the team could only score 175 runs at the loss of 9 wickets. Dilshan Madushanka took the maximum of 3 wickets for 39 runs in 4 overs. SL vs NZ, 2nd ODI Match Details (Sri Lanka vs New Zealand Match Details): SL vs NZ Head-to-Head Records in ODIs: Pitch Report: The batsmen get more help on the pitch of Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Here fast bowlers have to work very hard to take wickets. At the same time, things remain easy for the spinners. Here we may see a total of more than 350+. Probable Playing XIs: Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (wk), Sadira Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka (captain), Janith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Mahish Teekshana, Jeffrey Vandersay, Dilshan Madushanka, Asitha Fernando. New Zealand: Will Young, Tim Robinson, Henry Nicholls, Mark Chapman, Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Hay (wk), Mitchell Santner (c), Nathan Smith, Ish Sodhi, Jacob Duffy Watch here- Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI Dream11 Prediction Probable Best Batter of the Match – Kusal Mendis In the first ODI, Kusal Mendis played a brilliant inning of 143 runs in 128 balls with the help of 17 fours and 2 sixes. He can bat brilliantly in the second ODI also. Probable Best Bowler of the Match – Jacob Duffy New Zealand bowler Jacob Duffy took three wickets for 41 runs in 8.2 overs in the first ODI. He can maintain his form in the second ODI also. SL vs NZ, 2nd ODI Today’s Match Prediction: Sri Lankan team will win the 2nd ODI match Scenario 1 Sri Lanka won the toss and chose bowling Powerplay Score- 40-50 Score of first innings- 210-220 Sri Lanka won Scenario 2 New Zealand won the toss and chose bowling Powerplay Score- 50-60 Score of first innings- 300-310 Sri Lanka won See here- Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI Live Score
