DTVHINDIThree big changes in the Indian team before the Zimbabwe tour, these players were included for the first two T20 matches
For the first two T20Is, Sai Sudarshan, Jitesh Sharma and Harshit Rana have replaced Sanju Samson, Shivam Dube and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the squad. IND vs ZIM (Pic Source-X) India’s Zimbabwe tour is starting from July 6. The Indian team has also been announced for this tour. The captaincy of the Indian team has been handed over to the excellent opening batsman Shubman Gill. A 5-match T20 series will be played in this tour. Today, on July 2, the selectors of the Board of Control for Cricket in India have announced the replacement of three players for the first two matches of the five-match T20 series against Zimbabwe. Sai Sudarshan, Jitesh Sharma and Harshit Rana have been included in the team in place of Sanju Samson, Shivam Dubey and Yashasvi Jaiswal in the first two T20 matches. Recently, the Indian team won the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 trophy under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. After the end of this important tournament, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and experienced all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja have retired from T20 cricket from the Indian team. This is the reason why the captaincy of the Indian team in the upcoming Zimbabwe series has been handed over to Shubman Gill. Talking about Harshit Rana, he performed very well for Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League 2024 and played an important role in his team’s victory. Sai Sudarshan also scored important runs for Gujarat Titans. Jitesh Sharma has also been very good in international T20 cricket and he can also be seen in the Indian playing XI in the first two T20 matches. Here is the Indian squad for the first two T20 matches: Shubman Gill (captain), Rituraj Gaikwad, Abhishek Sharma, Rinku Singh, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Khalil Ahmed, Mukesh Kumar, Tushar Deshpande, Sai Sudarshan, Jitesh Sharma, Harshit Rana. The Indian team will definitely want to win the upcoming series as well. Sikandar Raza will captain the host team against India. Zimbabwe has also announced its team for the upcoming series. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
India-Pakistan matches are fixed, major allegations of fixing on ICC events schedule
Lloyd expressed his strong opposition to the practice of continually grouping India and Pakistan together at major events merely for the sake of show. India vs Pakistan (Image Credit- Twitter X) The bilateral cricket series between India and Pakistan has stopped since 2012-13. Due to political differences between India and Pakistan, both countries no longer play bilateral series. For the last 10 years, both teams have faced each other only in ICC events. In the ODI World Cup 2023, Pakistan came to India to participate in the tournament. But let us tell you that India never goes to Pakistan and their tournaments are played at neutral venues. The Champions Trophy will be played in the year 2025 which is to be hosted by Pakistan, but BCCI has proposed a neutral venue. But have you ever wondered why India and Pakistan remain in the same group in every ICC event. It is a matter of thought, let us tell you that there is a pattern behind this which has been cracked by former English cricketer and famous commentator David Lloyd. Are India vs Pakistan matches and full fixtures fixed? Lloyd expressed his strong opposition to the practice of continually grouping India and Pakistan together at major events simply for the sake of show. Along with this he has said that fixing is done in the fixtures. He also said that all the matches of India are scheduled during prime-time so that Indian fans can watch the matches comfortably. India has not played a single night match. Which he considers unfair to other teams. Along with this, he has said that some teams are being given 2-3 days time between matches while some teams are not able to rest properly even for 1 day. What he means to say is that ICC is deliberately making such schedules which are dangerous for cricket. Lloyd told talkSPORT. “You just talked about the freedom of fixtures. We talk a lot about fixing in cricket. But fixing does happen. Don’t just watch the match, manipulating the schedule to suit your own convenience is also a form of fixing.” “Fans are eager to watch a match between the two countries so we will make the fixtures accordingly, doing this is nothing but fixing. In this particular World Cup, you are just trying to manipulate. This is absolutely wrong.”
Namibia captain Gerhard Erasmus appeals to BCCI to play warm-up matches against them before South Africa tour
Erasmus is confident that if the Board of Control for Cricket in India agrees to his appeal, it will significantly raise the level of cricket in the country. Gerhard Erasmus and Jay Shah (Picture Source-X) Recently, the Board of Control for Cricket in India and Cricket South Africa announced that India will tour South Africa. This series will start in November this year. Currently both the teams are participating in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. All cricket fans are very happy that once again a fierce cricket clash will be seen between India and South Africa. However, regarding this tour, recently Namibia’s captain Gerhard Erasmus has appealed to the Indian board on social media to play warm-up matches against them in their capital city Windhoek. Erasmus is confident that if the Board of Control for Cricket in India agrees to his appeal, then the level of cricket in the country will also increase significantly. The Proteas man confirmed the tour on his official social media account, on which the Namibia captain wrote, ‘Hey @BCCI, warm-up match in Windhoek?’ Here is the tweet: Hey @BCCI warm-up in Windhoek? — Gerhard Erasmus (@gerharderasmus) June 21, 2024 Talking about Namibia, the team was eliminated from the group stage of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The team has many good players who have made their mark in international cricket. Let us tell you, in the upcoming tour, a four-match T20 series will be played between India and South Africa. The first match will be played in Durban on November 8. The remaining three T20s will be held in Gqeberha, Centurion and Johannesburg. This series will end by November 15. Before this series, the Indian team will play a match against New Zealand at home which will conclude by November 5. It seems very difficult for the Indian team to play a warm-up match against Namibia. Now it remains to be seen whether the Board of Control for Cricket in India agrees to this appeal of Gerhard Erasmus or not. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
India performed well in New York but Super 8…: Stephen Fleming made a big prediction about the upcoming matches of Rohit Sharma and company
India had won the trophy of ICC events almost 11 years ago. Indian team (Pic Source-X) The performance of the Indian team in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 has been quite good so far. India won three matches in the group stage while one match against Canada was cancelled due to rain. The best thing for the team is that they have confirmed their place in the Super 8. All Indian cricket fans want their team to perform well in the Super 8 and secure their place in the final. Not only this, Rohit Sharma and company would also like to win the final and win the trophy of this great tournament. Let us tell you, India had won the trophy of ICC events almost 11 years ago. Former player Stephen Fleming has given his opinion about the upcoming matches of Team India. Stephen Fleming said on ESPNcricinfo’s Timeout show, ‘The Indian team played group stage matches in New York in which they performed very well. Even though some of the team’s players have failed to perform well in this important tournament so far, the Super 8 matches are to be played in the West Indies and India knows the conditions here very well. There was a lot of bounce on the New York pitch. Not only this, the fast bowlers bowled very well there but the Indian team faced it very well and made its place in the Super 8. Indian team will perform even better in West Indies: Stephen Fleming Stephen Fleming further said, ‘I was very happy to see the way the Indian team chased the target in the last match. The phase of the match played in New York was very dangerous for India but this time has passed now and now the team has to play a match in the West Indies. They may not know anything about the pitch of New York but the team knows a lot about the conditions of West Indies. That is why I am confident that the team will perform brilliantly here and they have many talented players who will definitely want to leave their mark here.’ India will play its first Super 8 match against Afghanistan in Barbados on June 20. In this match, experienced batsman Virat Kohli will definitely look to score big. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
T20 World Cup 2024: Virat Kohli will silence everyone by scoring centuries in the next three matches: Shivam Dubey
Virat Kohli has scored 1 run, 4 runs and 0 in three matches so far. Virat Kohli (Pic Source-X) The performance of the Indian team in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 has been very good and they have won all their three matches. However, in this tournament, experienced batsman Virat Kohli has so far failed to make his mark. Virat Kohli has scored 1 run, 4 runs and 0 runs in three matches so far. In the match played against USA, Virat Kohli was out on the first ball without even opening his account. The most surprising thing is that Virat Kohli has not yet reached a double digit score in this tournament. All Indian fans are wishing that Virat Kohli performs well in the upcoming matches and also scores big. Along with his teammate Shivam Dubey, he has also given his opinion on Virat Kohli’s form. Shivam Dubey said in the press conference, ‘Who am I to speak about Virat Kohli? If he has not scored runs in three matches, then he will definitely score three centuries in the coming three matches. After this, there will be no discussion about his form. I was also struggling with my form. I have never doubted myself. I feel that in this situation, I cannot perform the way I have done for Chennai Super Kings. The pitch of New York Stadium is quite different and you will have to bat differently here. India has confirmed its place in Super 8 Let us tell you, India has confirmed its place in the Super 8 by winning three matches. Now they have to play their last group stage match against Canada on 15 June in Florida. In this match, experienced batsman Virat Kohli will definitely look to score big. Virat Kohli is one of the best batsmen in the world and it is not going to be easy for any team to keep him quiet for a long time. However, the good thing for India is that the rest of their players are in very good form at the moment and if Virat Kohli also gets back into his rhythm, then it will be very difficult to stop Team India. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
Heavy flood warning at this venue of T20 World Cup, these 3 important matches will be cancelled!
Three more matches are scheduled to be played on June 14, 15 and 16 at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida. Umpire Standing with Umbrella in Florida (Photo Source: BCCI) Due to heavy rains in South Florida on June 12, many roads were flooded. Due to this flood, the lives of the people living in Florida have been slightly affected. Seeing such a condition of the roads and after the flood warning, fans are demanding the International Cricket Council (ICC) to shift the matches of T20 World Cup 2024 out of Florida. Several pictures and videos of floods in Florida have surfaced on social media, showing roads flooded with water. With heavy rains and flood warnings issued, fans are demanding the ICC to shift the remaining games scheduled in Florida to New York or Dallas. Heavy rains flooded roads in South Florida on Wednesday, stranding vehicles. pic.twitter.com/cmM2opteZH — Shubham Srivastava (@Shubham192223) June 13, 2024 There are still 3 matches left Let us tell you that three more matches are to be played on 14, 15 and 16 June at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, Lauderhill, Florida. Out of these 3 matches, 2 matches are from Group A, due to which there will be a big impact on the USA and Pakistan team. Both the teams are fighting for the Super 8, so there is a tough competition between Pakistan and America. Co-hosts USA will take on Ireland in a crucial Group A encounter on June 14 and will be looking for a win as a win for USA will help them qualify for the Super 8 stage. Even if the game gets cancelled, the Monank Patel-led side will qualify for the next round with five points from four matches. Hence, a washout will prove to be detrimental to Pakistan’s chances of qualifying for the next round as they are currently placed third on the points table with just one win from three matches and two points to their name. The Babar Azam-led side would want Ireland to beat the USA to stay in the race for the Super 8s.
Big news: Australian captain Mitchell Marsh banned for 2 matches, is the case related to fixing?
Australia losing the match against Scotland could play a vital role in qualifying them for the Super 8s and knocking England out of the tournament. Mitchell Marsh (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Australia and England are in the same group for the T20 World Cup. While Australia has qualified for the Super 8 match, England still has a sword hanging over its neck. England has to depend on the victory of other teams to qualify for the Super 8. Australian players do not want England to qualify under any circumstances. In such a situation, a former Australian legend has given a statement that if England has to be eliminated from the T20 World Cup 2024, then the Australian team should lose its next match. It is worth noting that both England and Australia consider each other as their enemies. At present, Australia has the upper hand and they would not like to face England ahead of them in the tournament, because the English team can be a big threat to them. Australia have already sealed their place in the Super 8s after registering three consecutive wins. Scotland currently have five points while England have one point, and they have two matches against Oman and Namibia to play. If Jos Buttler’s side win the above match and Scotland lose to Australia, then net run rate will become important as they will both be level on five points. But Australia losing the match against Scotland could play a vital role in qualifying them for the Super 8s and knocking England out of the tournament. In this matter, the statement of the team’s fast bowler Josh Hazlewood has created controversy. Josh Hazlewood believes that England can be a threat not only to them but to all the Super 8 teams. In such a situation, he wants Australia to lose their next match. Let’s read what Hazlewood said- “Any team can come in front of them in the Super 8 matches of this tournament. England is such a team that even the best teams struggle against. That is why they should be removed from the tournament, because here it is about all the teams, not just us.” Mitchell Marsh will be banned straight away If Australia plays a match in favour of Scotland, Mitchell Marsh could face a ban if he does so. Marsh will be banned for two of his three Super Eight matches. Marsh could be charged under Article 2.11 of the ICC Code of Conduct if manipulation occurs, such as when a team deliberately loses a pool match at an ICC event in order to affect the position of other teams in that ICC event.
IND vs PAK: Rivalry between the two teams so far, who has had the upper hand so far, top 3 matches played
This match took place in the early days of T20 cricket, in which India and Pakistan were placed in the same group. As expected, it was a thrilling match and ended in a tie. This match also saw the only bowl-out in international cricket, where Team India won. 2. India vs Pakistan, March 19, 2016 – Kolkata This match is remembered for Mohammad Amir’s dangerous spell against Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. After Pakistan scored less than 120 runs, Amir’s bowling posed a big threat to India’s top order. However, India somehow managed to chase down the modest target in the end and won. 3. India vs Pakistan, 23 October 2022 – Melbourne Virat Kohli’s unbeaten 82 powered India to a thrilling last-ball win over Pakistan in front of 90,000 fans at the Melbourne Cricket Ground to raise hopes of a first ICC Men’s T20 World Cup title since 2007. The world number one Indian team restricted their arch-rivals to 159-8 and won by four wickets in the final over. Kohli was the hero as he opened the innings after India were struggling at 45-4 in 10 overs. In that match, India needed 16 runs to win in the last over. But under pressure, wides and no-balls by Mohammad Nawaz helped India reach their target. IND vs PAK: Pakistan has defeated India only once in the ICC World Cup Be it the T20 World Cup or the entire ODI World Cup, India has lost to Pakistan only once here. In fact, in the T20 World Cup played in 2022, India lost to Pakistan for the first time in the ICC World Cup. In that match, India batted first and scored 151 runs for the loss of 7 wickets in 20 overs. In response, Pakistan easily achieved this target with 10 wickets remaining, thanks to the half-century innings of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan. IND vs PAK: Results of all the matches played between the two teams so far in the T20 World Cup 2007 – Match tied (India won in bowl-out) 2007 Final – India won by 5 runs 2009 – India won by 9 wickets 2012 – India won by 8 wickets 2014 – India won by 7 wickets 2016 – India won by 6 wickets 2021 – Pakistan won by 10 wickets 2022 – India won by 4 wickets
Rohit and Virat should open in the remaining matches of T20 World Cup 2024 as well: Piyush Chawla
In the match played against Ireland, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma had a partnership of 22 runs in 16 balls for the first wicket. Rohit Sharma-Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Getty Images) Veteran spinner Piyush Chawla believes that even though the opening combination of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma did not prove to be successful in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 match against Ireland, both of them should open for the Indian team in the upcoming matches. Let us tell you, in the match played against Ireland, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma had a partnership of 22 runs in 16 balls for the first wicket. Virat Kohli failed to bat well against Ireland and returned to the pavilion after scoring one run. The New York pitch helped the bowlers a lot and the batsmen were seen struggling. After this match, many people believe that Virat Kohli should bat at number three. However, Piyush Chawla does not think this is right at all. After the match, Piyush Chawla said on Star Sports, ‘Both these players are very experienced and have performed very well when they have opened in the past. You cannot say after looking at one match that it is not working. I wanted this combination since the team was selected and this is what happened.’ Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant batted really well: Piyush Chawla Piyush Chawla further said, ‘It was not easy to bat on this pitch but Rohit and Rishabh Pant performed very well. Even on such a difficult pitch, Rohit and Rishabh scored runs very easily. I really felt good to see this.’ India defeated Ireland by 8 wickets. Now India has to play its next match against Pakistan on 9 June in New York. The players of the Indian team would like to perform well in the upcoming match as well. Hardik Pandya took three wickets against Ireland while Rohit Sharma played an important innings of 52* runs. Rishabh Pant also contributed 36* runs. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
A big update from ICC on shifting the matches from New York, questions are constantly being raised about the pitch
Many legends and cricket experts have expressed concern about the New York pitch Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid (Photo Source: X) The T20 World Cup 2024 is being organized under the joint hosting of West Indies and USA, where 10 matches have been played so far. Some of these matches were played in New York. However, there is a lot of uproar about the pitches of New York. Many veterans and cricket experts have severely criticized the pitch. Meanwhile, despite questions being raised about the New York pitch, the ICC has confirmed that no T20 World Cup match will be shifted from New York’s Nassau County International Cricket Stadium. Let us tell you that serious questions have been raised after the matches played at this venue. On Monday, Sri Lanka’s team was bowled out for just 77 runs against South Africa. On Wednesday, Ireland’s team collapsed for 96 runs against India. These incidents have raised fears about the unpredictable nature of drop-in pitches. India expressed concern about the safety of the players Now a report from BBC Sport has surfaced according to which, India has expressed concern about the safety of the players due to the uneven bounce and inconsistent nature of the pitch. Especially the Indian team has expressed this concern before the match against Pakistan. More than 32 thousand spectators are expected to come to watch this match. According to the report, the ICC is analysing the data of previous matches so that any problems that may arise in the future can be resolved. They have also said that there are no contingency plans to shift the matches to be held in New York to venues like Florida or Texas. An unused pitch has been reserved for the India vs Pakistan match, with the option to change it depending on the performance of other pitches before the match.
