DTVHINDIBGT 2024-25: “There is a strong need to play practice matches…”, Sanjay Manjrekar expressed concern over India’s current form.
Not having practice matches can make a difference, especially this time because of the form and confidence with which the team is going to Australia – Sanjay Manjrekar Team India & Sanjay Manjrekar (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Indian team is going to play the first match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series against Australia from November 22 in Perth. The team is currently working hard for the first Test in Perth. Before the start of the series, it was announced that Team India would not play a single practice match. India had to suffer a humiliating 3-0 defeat against New Zealand in the last Test series. Let us tell you, after 24 years, a team clean-swept India at home. Team India’s form remains a matter of concern due to poor performance in the series against New Zealand. In view of this, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar gave his opinion regarding India’s form and the need for practice matches. Practice matches are decreasing in recent times- Sanjay Manjrekar Before the Test series against Australia, the Indian team was scheduled to play an intra-squad match against India A, but it was cancelled. Sanjay Manjrekar feels that players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma would have liked to play some practice matches before the series, especially with the kind of form the team is in right now. The former cricketer also talked about India-A’s struggle against Australia-A despite being in form at home. Sanjay Manjrekar while speaking on ESPNcricinfo said, Not having practice matches could make a difference, especially this time with the kind of form and confidence the team is going into in Australia. The trend in recent times has been that practice matches are becoming less frequent, but on this particular tour we saw India A batsmen struggle despite being in form in Indian conditions. So yes, India was in dire need of playing more practice matches. Sanjay Manjrekar also emphasized on how the Indian team can take advantage of not playing practice matches. The team has often performed better when they have not played many practice matches before the series. India can respond to the fact that the team performed better when they were given fewer practice matches. In the 90s, we played many practice matches and still lost to Australia 0-4. I think the Indian batsmen are getting used to the conditions, but this time there are a lot of young players. “Maybe the previous team didn’t need the experience, but I think we needed some matches here, and I think Virat and Rohit would have liked to play practice matches.”
In international women’s cricket, 400 matches will be played between 11 teams in the 2025-29 FTP cycle, ICC made a big announcement.
The International Cricket Council has announced the Women’s Future Tour Program (FTP) from 2025 to 2029. Team India Womens (Photo Source: The International Cricket Council has announced the Women’s Future Tour Program (FTP) from 2025 to 2029. On this basis, the fourth season of the ICC Women’s Championship will also be played. Not only this, some main ICC tournaments and some triangular series will also be included in it. The second Women’s FTP will run from May 2025 to April 2029, which is a collective effort of the ICC support members and its aim is to play as many matches as possible in all three international formats. About 400 matches have been confirmed in all three formats. All formats have seen a significant increase compared to the previous year (2022-2025) and according to this FTP the ICC tournament will be played in a six-team tournament each year with the Champions Trophy for the first six teams in 2027. Many people have been eagerly waiting for this important tournament for a long time. Apart from this, other ICC programs are also included like ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup in India in 2025, ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2026 and also the 2028 edition of the same tournament. The number of teams participating in the Women’s Championship has increased to 11, which was earlier played between only 10 teams. In the Women’s Championship, all the teams will play 8 series against other teams. This series will be played the same way as it is being played this season, four series at home and four away. A total of 132 ODI matches will be played in 44 series which will include all three matches. This will also ease the way for qualification for the ICC Women’s World Cup and all the teams will get a chance to perform brilliantly. ICC’s General Director of Cricket presented its stand ICC General Manager of Cricket Wasim Khan said, ‘We are all very excited. This new women’s FTP is going to be awesome. All the teams will be seen performing tremendously in this. Zimbabwe has been included as the 11th team. FTP will prove to be very helpful for teams and fans as well. All members are very happy with the upcoming FTP and we are also planning a triangular series in ICC events. All the fans will have a lot of fun in this round and I have full hope that all the teams will also be fully prepared to perform well. We would like to thank all the board members for approving the FTP. The Indian captain who lost the most test matches at home- List of teams that have won the most matches away from home in WTC- Players who have won “Player of the Tournament” in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup- List of batsmen who have hit most sixes in Test cricket- Players who have been out for a duck most times in international cricket (active) Take a look at India’s lowest total in Test cricket- Players who…
‘We were not able to meet the challenges in the last two matches’ Ben Stokes after the Test series defeat against Pakistan
Pakistan defeated England by 9 wickets in the third Test to win the Test series 2-1. Ben Stokes (Image Credit- Twitter X) After winning the first match of the three-match Test series against Pakistan by 47 runs, England have lost the remaining two matches. The third match of this series between Pakistan and England was played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. After Pakistan won the match by 9 wickets, the host team has won the Test series 2-1. So this is a very shameful defeat for England, because in the year 2022, England had defeated Pakistan 3-0 in their own home. After the defeat in this series, English captain Ben Stokes has given a big statement. Ben Stokes gave a big statement after losing the test series Let us tell you that after losing the series 2-1 against Pakistan, during the post match, Stokes was quoted by Cricbuzz as saying – Losing the game and losing the series is disappointing. We were not able to face challenges in the last two matches, credit for this goes to Pakistan. Moving forward, we will strive to meet the challenges we face. After some time we will play against New Zealand. Stokes further said- This summer ended late, the players worked really hard, but when you get out there, everything is different. You can just work hard. Whether you do well or not, you try to bring positivity in the team. No matter the outcome of the match, there were individual performances from some players, and there is certainly a lot to be learned from it. You pay attention to that, and notice, Rehan Ahmed and Shoaib Bashir are playing cricket here in front of their families. This is a big thing for them. They are two incredible cricketers who are just starting their careers. So, this is a big deal for them.
BGT 2024-25: Josh Hazlewood may not be able to take part in some matches in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, know the big reason here?
Border-Gavaskar Trophy series will be played in November Josh Hazlewood (Image Source: Getty Images) Cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test series. It is noteworthy that in November, India will leave for Australia tour for this five-match series. There can be a tough competition between both the teams during this series. On the other hand, before the start of this series, a very worrying news is coming out from the Australian camp. Let us tell you that during this series, Josh Hazlewood, one of the trio of Australian fast bowlers, may miss playing some matches during this series. Josh Hazlewood gave a big statement Let us tell you that before the start of the Border-Gavaskar series, Josh Hazlewood said in a discussion with The Australian – We (Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood) played together last year, but it was probably only once. You have to take it as it comes. Because this is not T20 or ODI, you are going to bowl 4 or 10 overs. It is like in bowling you can sometimes bowl 25 or sometimes 50 overs. Therefore, there is no point in planning for it now. If you are fit to play then play and if not then don’t play. It’s as simple as that, no one rests in a Test match and if you are ready to go the day before, you play and if you are not, you sit. We’ve got a lot going on with the addition of some people who we know can do a really good job. 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
Ranji Trophy 2024-25: Know the scores of the matches of the second day of Round 2 here
The second day of round 2 play has ended. Shreyas Iyer (Pic Source-X) Round 2 of Ranji Trophy 2024-25 has started. The second day of round 2 play has ended. All the teams performed very well on the second day. There were many such players who won the hearts of all the fans by giving tremendous performance on behalf of their team. With this, today we tell you what was the score of all the teams till the end of the second day’s play of Round 2 of Ranji Trophy 2024-25. Elite Group A: Meghalaya vs Tripura in Shillong: Tripura has scored 346 runs after losing 6 wickets at the end of the second day’s play. Baroda vs Services, Delhi: Baroda scored 249 runs losing three wickets. Service scored 74 runs losing two wickets. Orissa vs Jammu & Kashmir, at Cuttack: Jammu & Kashmir scored 270 runs, in reply to which Orissa scored 198 runs losing 5 wickets. Mumbai vs Maharashtra, at Mumbai: Mumbai- 441 runs: Maharashtra 142 runs for the loss of 126 runs and one wicket. Elite Group B: Uttarakhand vs Hyderabad at Dehradun: Hyderabad scored 244 runs losing 5 wickets: Uttarakhand all out for 325 runs. Himachal Pradesh vs Rajasthan at Dharamshala: Rajasthan scored 334 runs, in response to which Himachal Pradesh scored 147 runs losing two wickets. Puducherry vs Vidarbha at Puducherry: Puducherry scored 43 runs losing one wicket: Vidarbha scored 283 runs losing 8 wickets. Gujarat vs Andhra at Ahmedabad: Gujarat scored 367 runs losing all wickets. Andhra Pradesh scored 137 runs losing 5 wickets. Elite Group C: Madhya Pradesh vs Punjab, Mullanpur: Punjab 277 runs all out, Madhya Pradesh 207 runs all out. Uttar Pradesh vs Haryana at Lucknow: Haryana scored 431 runs losing 9 wickets. Bengal vs Bihar: Second day’s play could not be played due to wet outfield Karnataka vs Kerala at Aloor: Kerala scored 163 runs losing three wickets. Elite Group D Assam vs Chandigarh at Guwahati: Chandigarh scored 301 runs losing 5 wickets: Assam all out for 266 runs. Saurashtra vs Chhattisgarh at Rajkot: Chhattisgarh scored 578 runs losing 7 wickets. Railways vs Jharkhand at Ahmedabad: Jharkhand scored 417 runs: Railways scored 19 runs losing one wicket. Delhi vs Tamil Nadu in Delhi: Tamil Nadu declared its innings at 674 runs losing 6 wickets, Delhi team scored 43 runs without losing wickets. Plate: Sikkim vs Goa: Goa declared their first innings at 367 for four; Sikkim scored 50 runs losing three wickets. Nagaland vs Manipur: Manipur scored 139 runs losing all wickets. Nagaland scored 88 runs losing two wickets. Arunachal Pradesh vs Mizoram at Ahmedabad: Mizoram scored 247 runs in their first innings; Arunachal Pradesh scored 32 runs losing two wickets. List of batsmen who have hit most sixes in Test cricket- Players who have been out for a duck most times in international cricket (active) Take a look at India’s lowest total in Test cricket- Players who have won Player of the Match the most number of times in Tests- Which Indian batsman has the highest average in…
“’Kohli’s focus is not on numbers, but on winning matches for India’ – former RCB coach warns Kangaroos
Team India will tour Australia in November. Mike Hesson & Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Former Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) coach Mike Hesson believes that Virat Kohli is at that stage of his career where his first goal is to help India win matches rather than making personal records. The former Indian captain is going through a bad phase in Test cricket, he has not been able to register a single 50+ score in Tests this year. Since 2019, he has managed to score only two centuries in the longest format of the game. While his teammates like Steve Smith, Joe Root and Kane Williamson are making rapid progress in red-ball cricket, Kohli is struggling to live up to his standards. Mike Hesson gave a big statement regarding Virat Kohli Hesson said, ‘I think Virat Kohli is at that stage of his career where he wants to win matches for India. I think it’s a dangerous transition for other teams because if they’re doing that instead of focusing on numbers, big scores will come naturally. The ability to maintain a momentum is important in Australia. For this, the batsman has to be able to counterattack and wait for the right moment to do so. 30 to 60 overs is an important phase there. If Kohli is batting at that time then he will not let the game go astray. It’s about finding the gap, playing shots in the gap. If they try the same this time too and are capable, then they can prove to be dangerous against Australia. Hesson said that despite not having any big scores against Bangladesh, Kohli looked in great form and added that he would do well against teams like New Zealand and Australia. Hesson said, ‘He was in good form and even though he did not score big against Bangladesh, he seemed to be getting into good shape. Going to Australia after playing against New Zealand would suit him as he performs well in these conditions.
Amay Khurasiya becomes the new head of Kerala cricket team, has played so many matches for India
Amey has played 12 ODI matches for India. Amay Khurasiya (Pic Source-X) Amay Khurasiya, a former Indian cricketer and who played domestic cricket for Madhya Pradesh, has been appointed as the new head coach of the Kerala cricket team ahead of the upcoming Ranji Trophy season. Amey took up coaching after his retirement from cricket, and spent 10 years at the Indore-based cricket academy of the Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association (MPCA) before becoming the head coach of the Kerala team. Here he groomed Indian players Avesh Khan and Venkatesh Iyer. Also, for your information, let us tell you that he has learned Level 1 coaching from National Cricket Academy (NCA), Bengaluru. However, earlier there was news that former Australian fast bowler Shaun Tait could become the head coach of the Kerala team, but finally Amay Khurasia has been appointed to this post. On the other hand, after being appointed the coach of the Kerala cricket team by the Kerala Cricket Association, the 52-year-old former cricketer was quoted by Times of India as saying – I am very happy to serve Kerala cricket. A look at Amay Khurasiya’s cricket career So if we give you information about the cricket career of the former cricketer, he has played 12 ODI matches for the Indian team. During this period he scored 149 runs. He also played an inning of 57 runs once in ODI, which is his only half century in this format. Apart from this, he was also a part of the Indian cricket team in the 1999 World Cup, but he did not get a chance to play the match. However, Amey, who played only 12 ODI matches for India, performed brilliantly for that time in domestic cricket. Amey has scored 7304 runs in 119 first class matches, while in 122 List A matches he has scored 3768 runs with the help of 4 centuries.
IND vs BAN: Mahmudullah announces retirement from T20 cricket amid ongoing series, has played most matches for Bangladesh
The third T20 match to be held in Dharamshala is going to be the last match of Mahmudullah’s T20 career. Mahmudullah (Image Credit- Twitter X) Bangladesh cricket team’s experienced all-rounder Mahmudullah has decided to say goodbye to his T20 international cricket career amid the ongoing T20 series against India. It is noteworthy that currently a three-match T20 series is being played between India and Bangladesh. So, the second match of the T20 series is going to be held between the two teams on Tuesday, October 9. The last match of the series will be played on October 12 at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad, which is going to be the last match of the 38-year-old player’s T20 career. Also, let us tell you that Mahmudullah, who played the most (139) T20 matches for Bangladesh, said on his T20 retirement as quoted by Cricbuzz – Before coming to this series, I had already decided about my retirement, I had decided to retire as captain. And spoke with the coach and informed the BCB President about his decision. This is the right time to move on from this format and focus on ODIs. Regarding his favorite moment in T20 format, Mahmudullah said – The most disappointing moment was the defeat against India in the 2016 World Cup in Bengaluru. It was a life-changing moment for me and it taught me a lot. The best moment came for me in the Nidahas Trophy. Mahmudullah has announced that he will retire from T20Is after the India series. #Mahmudullah #IndvBan pic.twitter.com/3JtNZqZdAy — Cricbuzz (@cricbuzz) October 8, 2024 A look at Mahmudullah’s cricket T20 career If we talk about Mahmudullah’s performance in T20 International cricket career, he has played 139 T20 matches for Bangladesh cricket team. During this period, the cricketer has scored a total of 2394 runs in T20 format at an average of 23.47 and strike rate of 117.64. He also took a total of 40 wickets at an economy of 7.04 and an average of 27.35. Mahmudullah has also taken charge of Bangladesh in the 2021 T20 World Cup.
LLC 2024: Two matches of Legends League Cricket canceled due to bad weather, read big news
The matches scheduled for 27 and 28 September have been canceled due to bad weather. Legends League Cricket 2024 (Image Credit- Twitter/X) Legends League Cricket 2024: The third exciting season of the ongoing Legends League Cricket is currently being played. So the second phase of the tournament has started from 27th September at Lalabhai Contractor Stadium in Surat. But for your information, let us tell you that bad weather is continuing in the city for the last two days. Due to this, two matches of the tournament have been canceled so far. Let us tell you that the match between Konark Suryas Odisha vs Manipal Tigers on 27th September was canceled due to rain. So after this, the match between Toyam Hyderabad and Gujarat Greats (Toyam Hyderabad vs Gujarat Greats) on September 28 also had to be canceled by the organizers due to rain. Also, let us tell you that after the cancellation of both the matches, 1-1 point has been distributed among the four teams. So according to the weather forecast, if Accuweather is to be believed, there is a 30 percent chance of rain on September 29. It will be worth seeing whether the weather will be clear on September 29 or not. If the weather remains clear then the 9th match between India Capitals and Konark Surya Odisha can be seen here. Southern Super Stars at number one On the other hand, if we give you information about the points table of the ongoing season, Dinesh Karthik led Southern Super Stars remain at the first position in the tournament with 6 points with 3 wins in 3 matches. The team has won all three of its matches played so far. Meanwhile, Toyam Hyderabad, led by former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina, could score only 1 point in 3 matches and is currently at the last position in the points table. 🚨 Update from Lalbhai Contractor Stadium, Surat. See you tomorrow at 3 pm only on @StarSportsIndia , @FanCode#KSOvMT #BossLogonKaGame #LegendsLeagueCricket #LLCSeason3 #LLCT20 #Surat pic.twitter.com/jvpDzzqfUj —Legends League Cricket (@llct20) September 27, 2024 Another day. Another washout. Hoping the Weather Gods won’t be harsh tomorrow. See you tomorrow at 7 pm only on @StarSportsIndia , @FanCode #THvGG #BossLogonKaGame #LegendsLeagueCricket #LLCSeason3 #LLCT20 #Surat pic.twitter.com/IRBugDUwpG —Legends League Cricket (@llct20) September 28, 2024
Kamindu Mendis created history, became the first player in the world to score 50+ in the first 8 test matches
Kamindu Mendis has become the first batsman in the world to score 50+ scores in his first 8 Test matches. Kamindu Mendis (Photo Source: The second match of the two-match Test series between Sri Lanka and New Zealand is being played at the Galle International Cricket Stadium from September 26. Sri Lankan captain Dhananjay de Silva won the toss and decided to bat first. By the end of the first day, the team has scored 306 runs for the loss of 3 wickets in the first innings. Angelo Mathews (78*) and Kamindu Mendis (51*) are unbeaten at the crease. Meanwhile, Kamindu Mendis has created a big history by scoring a half-century in the first innings of the second Test against New Zealand. The young batsman has become the first batsman in the world to score 50+ in his first 8 Test matches. SL vs NZ, 2nd Test: Kamindu Mendis completes half-century in 53 balls Sri Lanka lost their third wicket in the form of Dinesh Chandimal at a score of 221 during the 73rd over of the first innings of the second Test against New Zealand. Chandimal lost his wicket to Glenn Phillips after scoring 116 runs in 208 balls with the help of 15 fours. After the dismissal of Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis came to the field to bat. Kamindu Mendis once again showed a brilliant game and completed his half-century in 53 balls. Earlier, in the first Test against New Zealand, he had scored 114 and 13 runs. Kamindu Mendis has scored 50+ scores against these teams 61 vs Australia 102 & 164 Vs Bangladesh 92* vs Bangladesh 113 vs England 74 vs England 64 vs England 114 vs New Zealand 51* vs New Zealand (batting now) Kamindu Mendis made these records in his name- Most 50+ scores in Tests in 2024- 8 – Kamindu Mendis (12 innings) 8 – Joe Root (20 innings) 6 – Dhananjaya de Silva (12 innings) 6 – Dinesh Chandimal (13 innings) 6 – Yashasvi Jaiswal (13 innings) Most consecutive 50+ scores in Test matches since debut- 8 – Kamindu Mendis 7 – Saud Shakeel 6 – Bert Sutcliffe 6 – Saeed Ahmed 6 – Basil Butcher 6 – Sunil Gavaskar Take a look at Kamindu Mendis’ performance in Test cricket so far- Kamindu Mendis has so far scored 873 runs in 13 innings of 8 Test matches at an average of 79.36 and a strike rate of 64.66, which includes 4 centuries and 5 half-centuries. His highest score in Tests so far has been 164 runs, which he made against Bangladesh.
