On this day in 1983, Kapil Dev played the greatest ODI innings ever

Under the leadership of Kapil Dev, Team India won its first ODI World Cup in 1983 TUNBRIDGE WELLS – JUNE 18: Kapil Dev batting, Cricket World Cup 1983, India v Zimbabwe at Tunbridge Wells (Zonal). (Photo by Patrick Eagar/Popperfoto via Getty Images) Team India won its first ODI World Cup in 1983 under the leadership of Kapil Dev. The Indian team overcame all obstacles and gave the country an opportunity to be proud. Then this team showed unity and willpower to fight till the end. Kapil Dev’s century against Zimbabwe is a great example of this. Let us tell you that on 18 June 1983, India faced Zimbabwe at Nevill Ground in Tunbridge Wells. India desperately needed a win in this match. Batting first, India lost 5 wickets for just 17 runs. Zimbabwe’s bowlers wreaked havoc on a pitch that was favorable to fast bowlers. Kapil Dev, who came to bat at number six, played cautiously in the beginning. Roger Binny fully supported Kapil and shared a 60-run partnership for the sixth wicket. After this, Binny and Ravi Shastri got out on consecutive balls and India’s score became 78/7. Kapil Dev played an unbeaten innings of 175 runs Then Kapil Dev started the counterattack and completed his half-century in the 26th over. Madan Lal and Syed Kirmani supported him well. Haryana Hurricane showed his strength alone in that match. Kapil Dev remained unbeaten in the end by scoring 175 runs in 138 balls. Due to his innings, Team India scored 266/8 in the stipulated 60 overs. During his innings, Kapil Dev hit 16 fours and six sixes. In response, Zimbabwe had a steady start and their openers added 44 runs. However, the Indian bowlers made a strong comeback and took wickets at regular intervals. In the end, Zimbabwe was all out for 235 runs in 57 overs. India won the match by 31 runs. Madan Lal bowled brilliantly and took three wickets for 42 runs in 11 overs. Roger Binny took two wickets. Apart from this, Kapil Dev, Balwinder Sandhu and Mohinder Amarnath took one wicket each. This match is known as one of the biggest comebacks in the world of cricket.

INDW vs SAW: Smriti Mandhana’s bat created a storm against South Africa, scored the sixth century of her ODI career

Mandhana also completed her 7000 runs in international cricket Smriti Mandhana (Pic Source : BCCI Women/X) The first ODI match is being played between the Indian women’s team and South Africa at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Where India’s star batsman Smriti Mandhana has scored a century. She scored the sixth century of her ODI career in 116 balls. Thanks to her brilliant innings, the Indian team, batting first, scored 255 runs for 8 wickets. In the match, the Indian team won the toss and decided to bat first. However, this decision of captain Harmanpreet Kaur did not prove to be correct and in the fourth over itself, the team suffered its first setback in the form of Shefali Verma. After Shefali, Hemalata also got out after scoring 12 runs. Harmanpreet Kaur got out after scoring 10 runs and Jemima Rodrigues got out after scoring 17 runs. Richa Ghosh also returned to the pavilion cheaply. Mandhana scored her first century in her home After losing five wickets at a score of 99 runs, Team India looked in a lot of trouble, but Smriti Mandhana was standing at one end. She batted brilliantly and attacked the African bowlers fiercely. She scored her first ODI century at home. Before this, all her five centuries had come on foreign soil. Mandhana played an innings of 117 runs in 127 balls with the help of 12 fours and a six. With this, the stylish left-handed batsman also completed her 7000 runs in international cricket. Apart from Mandhana, Deepti Sharma scored 37 runs in 48 balls, while Pooja Vastrakar contributed unbeaten 31 runs in 42 balls. Radha Yadav scored 6 runs and Asha Shobhana scored unbeaten 8 runs. For South Africa, Ayabonga Khaka took the maximum of three wickets. Masabata Klaas took 2 wickets. Anneri Dirksen, Nonkululeko Mlaba and Shangase took 1-1 wickets. 💯 for Smriti Mandhana! 👏 👏 What a fantastic knock this has been from the #TeamIndia vice-captain! Her 6⃣th ODI ton! Follow The Match ▶️ #TeamIndia , #INDvSA , @mandhana_smriti , @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/xZlfgNaK9I — BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) June 16, 2024 1⃣1⃣7⃣ Runs1⃣2⃣7⃣Balls1⃣2⃣ Fours1⃣ Six Smriti Mandhana 🤝 Superb Innings relive that knock 🎥 🔽 #TeamIndia , #INDvSA , @mandhana_smriti , @IDFCFIRSTBank — BCCI Women (@BCCIWomen) June 16, 2024

Ajay Jadeja did not take a single penny as Afghanistan’s mentor in ODI World Cup 2023

If you play well, all I want is money and reward – Ajay Jadeja Ajay Jadeja (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Afghanistan cricket team is playing brilliantly in the T20 World Cup 2024. The team has reached the Super-8 by securing the first position in the Group-C points table with three wins in three matches and 6 points. The Afghan team is currently seen flying its flag in white ball cricket. The team’s performance was also excellent in the ODI World Cup 2023 played in India last year. The team finished the tournament in sixth place with wins in 4 out of 9 matches. The team also defeated teams like England and Pakistan, mentor Ajay Jadeja was also the reason for this special performance of the team. Let us tell you that in the ODI World Cup 2023, the Afghanistan Cricket Board appointed former Indian player Ajay Jadeja as a mentor. Meanwhile, such a news related to Ajay Jadeja is coming out, which will make you feel proud. Actually, Jadeja did not take a single penny from the board as a mentor. Know why Ajay Jadeja did not take a single penny as a mentor? Afghanistan Cricket Board CEO Naseeb Khan recently revealed that Ajay Jadeja did not take a single rupee to join the team. The board told him several times but Jadeja had taken a firm decision of not taking any fees. Ajay Jadeja said that if the team plays well then this is his reward. Talking in an interview given to Ariana News, Naseeb Khan said, ‘We requested many times but Jadeja refused to take any money from the Afghanistan Cricket Board for his services during the 2023 ODI World Cup. His response was, ‘If you play well, that’s all I want is money and reward.’

T20 World Cup 2024: So will the ODI World Cup final be repeated again this season? Brad Hogg made a big prediction

Brad Hogg has predicted that both these teams will finish at the top of their respective groups and will also make their place in the final after the semi-finals. Virat Kohli and Pat Cummins (Image Credit- Twitter X) Former spinner Brad Hogg believes that there can be a fierce clash between India and Australia in the final of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Let us tell you, both these teams have performed very well in this important tournament so far and have confirmed their place in the Super 8. Australia qualified for the Super 8 by defeating Namibia while India won against America. The Super 8 match will be played between these two teams on June 24 at the Darren Semi National Cricket Stadium in St. Lucia. Brad Hogg has predicted that both these teams will finish on top in their respective groups and will also make their place in the final after the semi-finals. Brad Hogg said on Star Sports, ‘Australia and India will have to play against Bangladesh and Afghanistan in the Super 8 and you can expect that both these teams will definitely register a win against them. After this, India and Australia will also make their place in the semi-finals. It can also be expected that the final of this important tournament will be played between India and Australia.’ Australia can beat India in Super 8s: Brad Hogg Brad Hogg further said, ‘I think the Super 8 match between India and Australia will be very good. Australia has more help in the West Indies. However, India has played matches in New York so far and due to this they may face some problems here. The rhythm of Indian batsmen has also been very bad since the Indian Premier League 2024. I think Australia will win the match against India. However, in this match, there will be a fierce clash between the players of both the teams. So far, the bowlers have done their job well from India’s side but the batsmen have failed to leave their mark. However, now the tournament has reached a crucial stage and from here on it is very important for India to win all the matches. 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

Laura Wolvaardt reaches top-5 in ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings after playing a century in the second ODI against Sri Lanka

Laura Wolvaardt played a brilliant inning of 110 runs in the second ODI against Sri Lanka. Laura Wolvaardt. (Photo Source: ICC) South Africa women’s cricket team captain Laura Wolvaardt has reached the top-5 in the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings. Let us tell you that Wolfert had played a brilliant century in the second ODI match against Sri Lanka, due to which he has benefited in this ranking. It is noteworthy that currently Sri Lankan women’s cricket team is on South Africa tour. Currently, a three-match ODI series is going on between the two teams here. So in the first match of this series, Wulfert had played an inning of 41 runs, but in the second ODI match, this opening batsman performed brilliantly and played a brilliant inning of 110* runs in 141 balls with the help of 6 fours. So, after this performance, Wolfert has got a big advantage in the women’s category in the latest ICC ODI rankings. Wulfert has currently reached 5th position. She has replaced Alice Perry of Australia who was previously at this position. Wulfert currently has 695 rating points. Also, let us tell you that before this she has achieved the first position in the ICC ODI rankings in the past. So in this list, England’s Nat Seaver Brunt is at number one with 764 rating points. So Sri Lanka’s Chamari Atapattu is at second place and Australia’s Beth Mooney is at third place. Also, there is only one Indian female player present in the top-5. Smriti Mandhana remains at fourth position with 396 rating points. Third ODI between South Africa and Sri Lanka on 17 April So, if we tell you about the ongoing ODI series between South Africa and Sri Lanka women’s cricket team, the third and decisive match of this series will be played on Wednesday, April 17 at Senvas Park, Potchefstroom. There was no result in the first match of the ODI series, whereas in the second ODI match, South Africa won by 7 wickets.

Pakistan women’s team released a strong schedule of ODI and T20Is series against West Indies

West Indies women’s team will tour Pakistan in April for a series of 3 ODIs and 5 T20 matches starting from 18th April. Pakistan Women. (Image Source: X) PAK-W vs WI-W: Pakistan Women’s Team will host West Indies Women’s Team in April for 3 ODI and 5 T20 series. These 3 ODI matches will be played on 18, 21 and 23 April and are part of the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25. After that, a 5-match T-20 series will be played from April 26 to May 3, which will provide an opportunity for both the teams to prepare better in view of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup, which will be held in September this year. Will be held in Bangladesh at the time of. All the matches between Pakistan and West Indies will be played at the National Bank Stadium (NBS), Karachi. This will be the second tour of the West Indies women’s team outside the country since 2021. They last toured Pakistan in November 2021 for three ODIs, which they won. The upcoming ODI series will be Pakistan’s fourth such women’s series at home, having previously hosted Sri Lanka (June 2022), Ireland (November 2022) and South Africa (September 2023). Pakistan is currently at third position in the ICC Women’s Championship with 16 points, while West Indies is at the bottom at 9th position with 8 points. Pakistan’s final series in the ICC Women’s Championship will be against England in May 2024. Let’s see Pakistan Women vs West Indies Women 2024 schedule PAK-W vs WI-W: Here’s Pakistan Women vs West Indies Women 2024 Schedule: Fixture (Schedule) date Venue 1st ODI April 18th National Bank Stadium, Karachi 2nd ODI April 21 National Bank Stadium, Karachi 3rd ODI April 23 National Bank Stadium, Karachi 1st T20I (First T20) April 26 National Bank Stadium, Karachi 2nd T20I April 28 National Bank Stadium, Karachi 3rd T20I April 30th National Bank Stadium, Karachi 4th T20I May 02 National Bank Stadium, Karachi 5th T20I May 03 National Bank Stadium, Karachi

BAN vs SL: Highlights of 3rd ODI: Know the turning points and statistics of the match here

In the third and final ODI match played in Chattogram, host Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by four wickets. Tanzid Hasan (Pic Source-X) In the third and final ODI match played in Chattogram, host Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka by four wickets. This match was played today i.e. on 18th March at Zahoor Ahmed Chaudhary Stadium in Chattogram. After winning the toss, Sri Lanka batted first and scored 235 runs losing all the wickets. Janith Liyanage batted very well for Sri Lanka and played an unbeaten inning of 101 runs. In reply, Bangladesh achieved the target of 236 runs within 41 overs. For Bangladesh, Rishad Hussain played an unbeaten inning of 48 runs in 18 balls while Tanzid Hasan made an important contribution of 84 runs. With this, Bangladesh defeated Sri Lanka 2-1 in the three-match ODI series. Apart from Janith Liyanage, no other batsman from Sri Lanka could bat well in this match. Charith Asalanka scored 37 runs while captain Kusal Mendis contributed 29 runs. Wanindu Hasaranga scored 11 runs. In this match for Bangladesh, Taskin Ahmed took three wickets after seeing 42 runs in 10 overs while Mustafizur Rahman and Mehdi Hasan Miraj took 2 wickets each. Soumya Sarkar and Rishad Hussain took one wicket each. Bangladesh won the ODI series Bangladesh team, which came to chase the target of 236 runs, had a very good start but they lost two wickets in consecutive intervals. Anamul Haq could score only 12 runs in this match while captain Nazmul Hasan Shanto scored only one run. Young batsman Towhid Hridoy contributed 22 runs while experienced batsman Mushfiqur Rahim scored 37*. Mehdi Hasan Miraj scored 25 runs. For Sri Lanka, Lahiru Kumara took four wickets for 48 runs in 8 overs. Not only this, Wanindu Hasaranga took 2 wickets for 64 runs in 9 overs. Let us tell you, the first match was won by Bangladesh while the second was won by Sri Lanka. Now Bangladesh won in the third match. IPL 2024: Potential impact players of all 10 teams, see list 3 legendary bowlers who bowled more than 50 thousand balls in international cricket These 5 bowlers have hit the most sixes in IPL 5 most hated players in IPL 2024 5 legendary players of world cricket who played in IPL 2023, but will not play in IPL 2024 See the list of one weak player from each team in IPL 2024 How Rohit Sharma saved the career of these 3 players from Jos Buttler? These 5 unbreakable records of IPL history: Don’t know when they will be broken? Most Ranji Trophy: 5 teams which have won Ranji Trophy the most number of times Not Jadeja, Dhoni can make these 3 players captain after retirement

Tanzeem Hasan Shakib ruled out of final ODI against Sri Lanka due to injury

This series is still tied at 1-1. Tanzim Hasan Sakib. (Image Source: Twitter/X) Currently a three-match ODI series is being played between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. So far, two matches have been played between the two teams. This series is still tied at 1-1. The third ODI match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka will be played on March 18 in Chattogram. However, before the third ODI, Bangladesh has suffered a big blow. Tanzeem Hasan Saqib will not be able to play in the third ODI due to hamstring injury. This young fast bowler had some problem in his hamstring in the first ODI. Due to this problem, Tanzeem Hasan Saqib left the field. But later he came on the field again to finish the innings. Let us tell you, Tanzim Hasan Shakib had taken three wickets in the first match and brought Bangladesh back into the match. The bad thing for Bangladesh is that they have not announced the replacement of Tanzim Hasan Shakib and Mustafizur Rahman can be seen playing in his place in the third ODI. The third ODI will be played on March 18 Liton Das will also not participate in the third ODI from Bangladesh. Actually, Liton Das has got permission to play in Dhaka Premier League and Zaker Ali can be seen playing in his place in the third ODI. Zaker Ali’s performance was very good in the T20 series played against Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka has also suffered a big blow. The team’s best fast bowler Dilshan Madhushanka has been ruled out of the third ODI. His hamstring is also injured. Many excellent players of both the teams will not be seen playing in the third ODI. However, Sri Lankan batsmen are in very good form at the moment and they can be seen batting well in the third ODI as well. These 5 bowlers have hit the most sixes in IPL 5 most hated players in IPL 2024 5 legendary players of world cricket who played in IPL 2023, but will not play in IPL 2024 See the list of one weak player from each team in IPL 2024 How Rohit Sharma saved the career of these 3 players from Jos Buttler? These 5 unbreakable records of IPL history: Don’t know when they will be broken? Most Ranji Trophy: 5 teams which have won Ranji Trophy the most number of times Not Jadeja, Dhoni can make these 3 players captain after retirement IPL 20024: These 5 players were out of IPL due to injury CSK, MI, RCB… Know which IPL team has changed its captain 15 times

Ban vs SL: Preview of 3rd ODI here

So far, two matches have been played between the two teams and both have won 1-1. Bangladesh Cricket Team (Pic Source-Twitter) Currently a three-match ODI series is being played between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka. So far, two matches have been played between the two teams and both have won 1-1. Now the third and final ODI match between these two teams will be played on March 18 in Chattogram. Talking about the ODI series, the first match was won by Bangladesh while the second was won by Sri Lanka. In the second match, all the players from Sri Lanka performed very well and played an important role in the victory of their team. Now the third match is going to be very important for both the teams. Both the teams would like to win this third ODI. Zahoor Ahmed Choudhary Stadium Pitch Report: The pitch is completely flat but there is some crack in it and this can help the spinners a lot. Batsmen will have to bat with patience here. Spinners will get a lot of help in the middle overs. The average score of the first innings here is 226. If both the teams want to win this match then both batting and bowling will have to be done very well here. Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Probable Playing XI: Bangladesh: Bangladesh could have easily won the second ODI but the team’s bowlers could not bowl well in the middle overs and that is why the hosts had to face defeat in the second ODI. Liton Das has been released to play in the Dhaka Premier League and Zaker Ali has been included in the team in his place. Probable Playing XI: Soumya Sarkar, Nazmul Hussain Shanto (captain), Tauheed Hridoy, Zaker Ali, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim (wicketkeeper), Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Taijul Islam, Taskin Ahmed, Shoriful Islam, Tanzeem Hasan Saqib. Sri Lanka: Matheesha Pathirana has been ruled out of the ODI series due to injury. However, Sri Lanka has suffered another major setback. Dilshan Madhushanka also got injured during the second ODI and he has also been ruled out of this tour. All-rounder Kamindu Mendis can be included in the team in the third ODI. Probable Playing XI: Pathum Nissanka, Avishka Fernando, Kusal Mendis (captain), Sadira Samarawickrama, Charith Asalanka, Zenith Liyanage, Kamindu Mendis, Wanindu Hasaranga, Dunith Vellalage, Pramod Madushan, Lahiru Kumara. Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka Head to Head Record in ODI: So far, 55 matches have been played between the two teams in which Bangladesh has won 11 while Sri Lanka has won 43. 18 matches have been drawn. Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka, 3rd ODI, broadcast details This match will start on March 18 at 9:30 am Indian time. Livestreaming of this match will be done in Fancode app. These 5 bowlers have hit the most sixes in IPL 5 most hated players in IPL 2024 5 legendary players of world cricket who played in IPL 2023, but will not play in IPL 2024 See the list of one weak player from each team in IPL 2024 How Rohit Sharma…

Bangladesh announced the team for the ODI series against Australia women’s cricket team, know which players got the place

Australia will also play 3-match T20 series along with 3-match ODI series on Bangladesh tour. Bangladesh Women (Image Credit- Twitter X) Australia cricket team is going to tour Bangladesh very soon for a three-match ODI and the same number of T20 series. So, Bangladesh has announced its 15-member squad today on March 16 for the three-match ODI series against Australia. Let us tell you that these three ODI matches will be played under the ICC Women’s Championship 2022-25. Bangladesh management has handed over the command of Bangladesh women’s cricket team in the ODI series to Nigar Sultana Joty, while Nahida Akter has been made the vice-captain. Also, let us tell you that if Bangladesh has to make a direct place in the ICC Women’s World Cup 2025, then it will have to win this series at any cost. A win in the ODI series against Australia will obviously take Bangladesh higher in the World Cup points table. Also, let us tell you that Bangladesh has never been able to defeat Australia in ODI as well as T20 International. A total of 16 matches were played between the two teams in limited overs, in which the Australian women’s cricket team has won every time. Bangladesh women’s cricket team for three-match ODI series against Australia: Nigar Sultana Joti (Captain), Nahida Akhtar (Vice Captain), Fargana Haq Pinky, Murshida Khatoon, Sobhana Mostori, Shorna Akhtar, Ritu Moni, Rabeya, Sultana Khatoon, Fahima Khatoon, Marufa Akhtar, Disha Biswas, Sumaiya Akhtar, Nishita Akhtar Nishi , Farzana Haq Lisa. Full schedule of Australia’s Bangladesh tour 1st ODI, March 21 – Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka 2nd ODI, March 24 – Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka 3rd ODI, March 27 – Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka First T20 match, March 31 – Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka 2nd T20 match, April 2 – Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka 3rd T20 match, 4 April – Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium, Dhaka