DTVHINDIIndian women’s team made special preparations in NCA for T20 World Cup 2024, VVS Laxman revealed
The kind of commitment, dedication and intensity with which they practice and prepare is unmatched. I am very proud of his way of preparation- VVS Laxman Indian Women Team & VVS Laxman (Photo Source: The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 begins in UAE from October 3. The Indian women’s team will play its first match in the tournament against New Zealand on October 4. The women’s team has never won the T20 World Cup in the last 8 editions, the team reached the final of the 2020 edition but had to face defeat against Australia. In the upcoming tournament, the Indian women’s team under the leadership of Harmanpreet Kaur will be seen performing brilliantly. Meanwhile, former Indian player and NCA chief VVS Laxman has said that the team has worked hard in the special camp at the NCA and is leaving no stone unturned to win the title. The team focused on mental and physical aspects- VVS Laxman NCA chief VVS Laxman had hosted the Indian women’s team’s preparations at the National Cricket Academy. Along with physical fitness, the players also participated in the sessions of sports psychologist Mugdha Bawre for mental training. According to Sportstar, VVS Laxman told, The kind of commitment, dedication and intensity with which they practice and prepare is unmatched. I am very proud of the way he prepares. It was a productive camp and (women’s team head coach) Amol Majumdar had planned it in such a way that in the first phase of the camp he focused on the mental and physical aspects of the game. Then there was a break and when he came back, he focused on the skill and tactical aspect of the game. It was not limited to just the nets, but he also played five matches, where Amol created different situations, different challenges for the players. Indian women’s team for Women’s T20 World Cup 2024- Harmanpreet Kaur (captain), Smriti Mandhana, Shefali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh, Yastika Bhatia (subject to fitness), Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemlata, Asha Shobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil. (subject to fitness), sajna sajeevan Traveling Reserve: Uma Chhetri (wk), Tanuja Kanwar, Saima Thakor Non-traveling reserve: Raghavi Bist, Priya Mishra
MS Dhoni wanted to retire after his first Test century, VVS Laxman made a big revelation
MS Dhoni played 90 Test matches for India in his career, in which he scored 4876 runs with the help of 6 centuries and 33 half-centuries. MS Dhoni (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) is considered one of the legendary players of the cricket world. India has won three ICC trophies under Dhoni’s captaincy, he is the only captain in the world to do such a feat. MS Dhoni made his international cricket debut for India in 2004. Dhoni first led India in the T20 format. Then he got the captaincy of the team in ODI and Test formats. Just two years after becoming the Test captain, Dhoni wanted to retire from the longest format of the game. Let us tell you the whole story behind this- VVS Laxman had revealed this about MS Dhoni Former Indian veteran player VVS Laxman had told during an interview given to Star Sports a few years ago that, after scoring his first Test century of his career against Pakistan in Faisalabad in 2006, MS Dhoni had talked about retiring from the format and all the players in the dressing room were shocked to hear this joke. VVS Laxman said, I remember when Dhoni came back to the dressing room after scoring a century and he shouted loudly, “Now I will announce my retirement. I have hit a century in Test cricket, that’s it, friend. I don’t want anything from Test cricket anymore.” We were all shocked to hear this but this is what makes him Dhoni. The match was drawn due to Dhoni’s innings Talking about that Test match between Pakistan and India, Pakistan scored 588 runs in the first innings. Inzamam-ul-Haq and Shahid Afridi scored centuries in that match. MS Dhoni scored his first Test century while making a great partnership for the sixth wicket with Irfan Pathan. Dhoni scored 148 runs and due to his innings, India was successful in drawing the match. MS Dhoni played 90 Test matches for India in his career, in which he scored 4876 runs with the help of 6 centuries and 33 half-centuries. At the same time, under his captaincy, he has made India win 27 out of 60 Test matches.
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.
Watch Video: When MS Dhoni, Rishabh Pant, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman bowled and took wickets
It is not uncommon in cricket for part-time players to bowl and take wickets. Compilation of Indian batsmen doing bowling (Source Compilation of Indian batsmen doing bowling: Part-time Indian bowlers Rinku Singh and Suryakumar Yadav stunned Sri Lanka in the 3rd T20I of the three-match series on Tuesday, July 30 at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium when the duo bowled the last two decisive overs. When the hosts needed only nine runs from 12 balls, Suryakumar handed the ball to part-time offspinner Rinku Singh. He conceded only three runs while taking two wickets including the big wicket of Kusal Perera (46). Then when six runs were needed from six balls, Suryakumar took it upon himself to bowl the final over. He too bowled some off-spin, took two wickets and conceded only five runs. Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni and Wasim Jaffer have also bowled It is not an uncommon phenomenon in cricket for part-time players to bowl and take wickets. In this article, we will show a video in which part-time Indian bowlers in international cricket, Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, MS Dhoni and Wasim Jaffer have not only bowled but also taken wickets. The special thing is that this video also has clips of Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik taking wickets, although they are not from international cricket. Interestingly, the famous Indian opening pair of Sachin Tendulkar and Sourav Ganguly were also part-time bowlers. But they played so much international cricket that they took 201 and 132 wickets respectively. Watch video- Compilation of Indian batsmen doing bowling LAXMAN, DRAVID, PANT, BOWLING IN FIRST TIME, RARE VIDEOS.#vvslaxmanbowl #dravidbowl #dhonibowl #dineshkarthik #rishabhoant #rahuldravid#cricketfans #cricketlover #cricketvideo #cricketfan #cricketfunny #cricket #viralreels #instareels #icc #starsports pic.twitter.com/89wwzOatEJ — Shubham Srivastava (@ShubhamSri74729) July 31, 2024 Dhoni has taken 1 wicket (ODI), Rishabh Pant has not bowled in international cricket yet but he took 1 wicket in first class cricket. Rahul Dravid took 1 wicket in Test cricket and has 4 wickets in ODI format. At the same time, Wasim Jaffer has taken 2 and VVS Laxman has taken 1 wicket in Test matches.
VVS Laxman may soon join Lucknow Super Giants in IPL: Reports
Recently, Laxman coached Team India on the Zimbabwe tour. VVS Laxman (Image Credit- Twitter X) According to the latest media reports, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have approached former Indian cricketer VVS Laxman to join the team’s coaching staff for IPL 2025. Although the 55-year-old Laxman is currently the head of the National Cricket Academy (NCA), it is quite likely that he will not renew his contract which expires in September 2024. It is worth noting that when Rahul Dravid’s tenure with Team India as head coach ended, BCCI was about to make Laxman the new coach of Team India, but he turned down this offer. Laxman cited personal reasons behind this and said that he cannot travel with the team for 10 months. Also, let us tell you that Laxman has a lot of experience in coaching in IPL. VVS Laxman was associated with the one-time champion Sunrisers Hyderabad for a long time. Apart from this, considering Laxman’s experience and skill, any IPL team can include him in the team’s management group. Justin Langer may be sacked Before the start of IPL 2023, Lucknow Super Giants appointed former Australian player Justin Langer as the head coach. However, before the upcoming season, there is a possibility that the franchise may part ways with Langer. On the other hand, Laxman can join LSG as a batting coach, mentor or head coach. Also, as NCA head, VVS Laxman can be replaced by former Indian cricket team batting coach Vikram Rathore, who has been associated with Indian cricket since 2012. Recently, Laxman was seen coaching during the five-match T20 series on Team India’s Zimbabwe tour, where India won 4-1 against the host team.
Big reactions of VVS Laxman and Sourav Ganguly came out on the victory parade of world champion Team India, know what they said?
BCCI officials have handed over Rs 125 crore to Team India. Team India (Image Credit- Twitter X) For the world champion Indian cricket team, July 4 must have been a day never to be forgotten. It is worth noting that after winning the T20 World Cup 2024, Team India, which reached India on July 4, was honored with great pomp at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Before this honour, a victory parade of Team India was also seen, which took place on Marine Drive from Nariman Point to the iconic Wankhede Stadium. A huge crowd of fans was seen on the streets of Mumbai to join this parade of Team India. A large number of fans had arrived at Marine Drive yesterday to see Team India. At the same time, the photo of this crowd also went viral on social media very fast, on which the fans reacted very fast. But now the reaction of former Indian players Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman has come to light on these photos. Sourav Ganguly and VVS Laxman reacted on Team India’s Victory Parade Let us tell you that Laxman shared some photos of Team India’s Victory Parade on his official X account and wrote – Spectacular views of Mumbai, this is what sport does, unites people and gives them so much to cheer about and spread joy. Thanks again to our team for giving so much joy and happiness to our countrymen. Here’s to many more trophies and celebrations. See this reaction of VVS Laxman Spectacular scenes from Mumbai. This is what Sport does, unite people and give them so much to cheer about and spread joy. Thanking our team once again for giving so many of our countrymen so much joy and happiness. Here’s to many more trophies and celebrations. #VictoryParade pic.twitter.com/y2BR8KMyGR — VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) July 4, 2024 Also, former Indian captain and Bengal Tiger Sourav Ganguly has also reacted to the victory parade held after Team India’s victory. Ganguly wrote on his official Instagram account – This is what makes Indian cricket different from the rest. The players deserve it for whatever they have achieved. I am proud of each and every person. See this Instagram post of Sourav Ganguly
Big news, VVS Laxman is not interested in continuing as NCA head: Reports
Laxman may be seen as the interim coach of Team India on Zimbabwe tour VVS Laxman (Image Credit- Twitter X) The National Cricket Academy (NCA) will soon have to start looking for its new chief, as the current NCA chief VVS Laxman is no longer interested in remaining in this position. It is worth noting that Laxman’s tenure is ending at the end of this year. Also, let us tell you that before this Laxman had not even applied for the post of new head coach of the Indian cricket team. The tenure of the current head coach Rahul Dravid is ending after the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. After Dravid, Team India needs a new coach, but Laxman has not shown any interest in this role either. According to some media reports of The Telegraph, after being appointed as the NCA chief in the year 2021, Laxman now wants to prioritise his family commitments after a busy tenure. Also, the reports also state that Laxman will also be seen in the role of commentator for some time before completely separating from the game. Also, let us tell you that right after the T20 World Cup, Laxman can be seen in the role of interim coach on the Zimbabwe tour with the Indian team. So on this tour of the Indian team, for the first time, the command of Team India can be handed over to young batsman Shubman Gill. Apart from this, some young cricketers like Abhishek Sharma, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Riyan Parag, who performed brilliantly in IPL 2024, can also be selected in the team. Full schedule of India’s Zimbabwe tour July 6, Saturday – 1st T20, Harare Sports Club, Harare July 7, Sunday – 2nd T20, Harare Sports Club, Harare July 10, Wednesday – 3rd T20, Harare Sports Club, Harare July 13, Saturday – 4th T20, Harare Sports Club, Harare July 14, Sunday – 5th T20, Harare Sports Club, Harare
