DTVHINDISanju Samson has confirmed his place as T20I opener, big claim of former cricketer
Samson tried as opener in T-20 series against Bangladesh Sanju Samson (Photo Source: Getty Images) Wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson has recently achieved a big feat in T20I cricket. He achieved the feat of scoring two consecutive T20I centuries for India. But he could not even open his account in the second T20 match against South Africa. Let us tell you that Samson was a part of Team India for the T20 World Cup 2024, but he did not get a chance to play in a single match. After the T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma retired from T20 International, after which the opening slot became vacant. Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal were considered to open along with Abhishek Sharma in the T20Is, but both Gill and Jaiswal were rested for the T20I series against Bangladesh. Samson was tried as an opener against Bangladesh In such a situation, the team management led by Gautam Gambhir decided to try Sanju Samson as an opener. Samson flopped in the first two T20 matches against Bangladesh, but scored a century in the third match. He also got a chance to open in the ongoing T20I series against South Africa and Sanju maintained his form and scored a century in the first match. Now former Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik feels that Samson has confirmed his opening place. He said that Samson has made a lot of technical changes in his batting style and in future he should open with Jaiswal. Samson has cemented his place as an opening batsman – Dinesh Karthik Dinesh Karthik said on Cricbuzz, I think he (Samson) has cemented his place as an opening batsman. Yashasvi Jaiswal and he will remain an opening batsman in the T20 format for at least some time. He has made many technical changes, especially to suit this format. He focused a lot on hitting sixes. He further added that, against Keshav Maharaj, he stepped out but missed the length of the ball. Maharaj beat him in the air, but Sanju held his position and waited for the shot and hit it over cover. He is a guy who doesn’t panic even if he misses the length and grabs that extra second. It’s a very difficult skill, but he does it very well. This is what makes them very special.
Steve Smith is a fan of Rohit Sharma’s batting, praised the Indian captain by appointing him the opener of his World Test XI.
Rohit Sharma is counted among the best batsmen in the world. Steve Smith Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: Twitter) Australia’s experienced batsman Steve Smith has appointed Team India captain Rohit Sharma as the opener of his World Test XI. Steve Smith praised Rohit Sharma a lot and also said that the Indian captain can put pressure on the bowlers by batting aggressively. Let us tell you that Rohit Sharma is counted among the best batsmen in the world. Be it Test format or ODI cricket, Rohit Sharma is always seen batting aggressively. There are many records that Rohit Sharma has broken and created in his international cricketing career. While talking on Fox Cricket, Steve Smith said, ‘Rohit Sharma is a very dangerous player and he can bat explosively even against the new ball. He plays his shots very well and his defense is also very strong. The Indian captain puts pressure on the bowlers. Rohit Sharma can also be seen batting brilliantly in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Team India is currently playing a three-match Test series against New Zealand. The third and final Test match between these two teams is starting from November 1. This match will be played at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. After this, Team India has to play a 5-match Test series against Australia, which is starting from November 22 in Perth. Rohit Sharma’s record against Australia has always been excellent and the Indian captain would definitely like to leave his mark in the upcoming Test series as well. Talking about Steve Smith, he will also be seen playing an important role in this upcoming Test series for Australia. The Board of Control for Cricket in India has recently announced its team for the five-match Test series against Australia. The responsibility of captaining Team India has been entrusted to Rohit Sharma. 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 have won Player of the Match the most number of times in Tests- Which Indian batsman has the highest average in Tests against New Zealand? Fastest bowler to take 50 T20I wickets for India Take a look at the performance of Team India in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup-
‘It could have been seven sixes’: Stuart Broad on Yuvraj Singh’s ‘six sixes’ at T20 World Cup opener
Broad has recently told how he was saved from getting hit by 7 consecutive sixes from Yuvraj Singh? Stuart Broad and Yuvraj Singh (Image Credit- Twitter Former England cricket team fast bowler Stuart Broad has recently reacted to Yuvraj Singh conceding six consecutive sixes in the first T20 World Cup of 2007. Broad says that it could have been 7 sixes, it was good that he did not bowl a single no ball. It is worth mentioning that this historic moment was witnessed 17 years ago on 19 September 2007 in the Super 8 match between India and England. Stuart Broad came to bowl the 19th over of the Indian innings, and during this Yuvraj, who was on strike, hit sixes in 6 consecutive balls and thus etched his name in the pages of history. But when Broad was asked about this moment after 17 years, he said that he would never want to see this moment again. Stuart Broad gave a big response Let us tell you that while remembering this moment of the 2007 T20 World Cup, Stuart Broad said in the commentary panel of Sky Sports – I would never want to see it again. I have to admit that I was lucky that I did not bowl a single no ball there, otherwise it could have been seven sixes. I never saw it, never. So thanks for reminding me of that moment after 17 years. See this reaction of Brad Stuart Broad reveals that he has NEVER watched back Yuvraj Singh hitting him for 6 sixes in an over in the 2007 T20WC! pic.twitter.com/wWyfAiFow6 — Sky Sports Cricket (@SkyCricket) September 19, 2024 On the other hand, Yuvraj finished his innings with 58 runs in 16 balls, helping India post a mammoth total of 218/4 in 20 overs. Despite chasing the target confidently, England fell short by 18 runs, which eventually led to their early exit from the tournament. Building on the momentum from this win, the Indian team won the first T20 World Cup title by defeating Pakistan in a thrilling final.
“India’s most reliable opener….”- Virat wrote his heart out on Shikhar Dhawan’s retirement
Shikhar Dhawan And Virat (Image Credit- Instagram) Team India’s opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan retired from international and domestic cricket on Saturday, August 24. As soon as Dhawan announced his retirement, everyone on social media is wishing him all the best for starting his next innings. Now a day after Dhawan’s retirement, Virat Kohli has written an emotional post for him. Calling Dhawan India’s most reliable opener, Virat Kohli wrote that your passion for the game, your sportsmanship and your special smile will always be missed, but your legacy will live on forever. This post of Virat is becoming very viral on social media and fans are giving their reactions on it. Virat Kohli wrote a special thing for Shikhar Dhawan Virat Kohli wrote on the post, ‘Shikhar Dhawan, from your fearless debut to becoming India’s most reliable opener, you have given us countless memories. Your passion for the game, your sportsmanship and your special smile will always be missed, but your legacy will live on forever. Thank you for the memories, unforgettable performances and always leading with all your heart. Off the field, all the best for your next innings Gabbar!’ Shikhar @SDhawan25 from your fearless debut to becoming one of India’s most dependable openers, you’ve given us countless memories to cherish. Your passion for the game, your sportsmanship and your trademark smile will be missed, but your legacy lives on. Thank you for the… — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 25, 2024 Shikhar Dhawan shared the video Dhawan played his last match for India in the ODI format in December 2022, after which he was constantly out of the team. Announcing his retirement, Shikhar Dhawan posted a video on Instagram, with which he wrote, “I am ending this chapter of my cricket journey, I am taking with me countless memories and gratitude. Thank you for the love and support! Jai Hind!” Dhawan is seen saying in the video, ‘Hello everyone! Today I am standing at such a point from where when I look back, I see only memories and when I look forward, I see a whole world. I always had only one goal, to play for Team India and that happened. For which I am thankful to many people. First of all my family…my childhood coach Tarak Sinha ji…Madan Sharma ji under whom I learned cricket.’
VIDEO: Mohammad Rizwan took a stunning catch with one hand, Bangladeshi opener got out after scoring 12 runs
Mohammad Rizwan takes a brilliant one-handed catch to dismiss Zakir Hasan off Naseem Shah Mohammad Rizwan The first match of the Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh is being played in Rawalpindi. The host team declared the first innings at 448 runs. By the end of the second day’s play, Bangladesh had scored 27 runs in the first innings without losing any wicket. Zakir Hasan and Shadnam Islam had the intention of making a big opening partnership. But as soon as the third day started, Mohammad Rizwan dashed their hopes. Rizwan took a brilliant one-handed catch to dismiss Zakir Hasan off Naseem Shah’s bowling, the video of which is going viral on social media. Mohammad Rizwan took the catch by jumping fast Naseem Shah bowled the 17th over for Pakistan. On the fifth ball of the over, Zakir Hasan wanted to hit a shot, but the ball went backwards after hitting his bat and wicketkeeper Mohammad Rizwan took a one-handed catch without any mistake. Let us tell you, the ball was a little far from Rizwan, but he managed to catch it by jumping quickly. Bangladeshi opener Zakir Hasan was out after scoring 12 runs in 58 balls. Watch video- Absolute ripper of a catch! The @iMRizwanPak gives @iNaseemShah his first wicket of the day 👏#PAKvBAN , #TestOnHai pic.twitter.com/gqwVCrz6xl — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) August 23, 2024 Rizwan scored an unbeaten 171 runs in the first innings While batting in the first innings against Bangladesh, the Pakistan team was seen struggling. The team lost three big wickets at a score of just 16 runs. After this, a 98-run partnership between Saud Shakeel and Saim Ayub brought the team back. Saim Ayub played an innings of 56 runs in 98 balls. On the second day of the game, the pair of Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel kept the team in a strong position. There was a partnership of 240 runs for the fifth wicket between the two batsmen. Saud Shakeel scored 141 runs in 261 balls. At the same time, Mohammad Rizwan played an unbeaten innings of 171 runs with the help of 11 fours and 3 sixes in 239 balls. This is also Rizwan’s third century in the Test format.
New Zealand opener Finn Allen gets a two-year contract with Perth Scorchers, read the big news
The cricketer has amassed 3544 runs in 126 T20 matches played. Finn Allen (Photo Source: Twitter) New Zealand cricket team’s explosive opening batsman Finn Allen has secured a two-year contract with Big Bash League (BBL) franchise Perth Scorchers. It is worth noting that recently he had turned down New Zealand’s central contract to play more franchise cricket. So according to the latest guidelines of BBL, any franchise can now sign a contract of more than 1 year with any player. After this rule of BBL, teams will definitely get help in making their future strategy. Apart from the Scorchers, Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Sixers have also released the list of pre-drafting players before the start of the upcoming season of their tournament. If the latest media reports are to be believed, West Indies’ Akil Hussain may join the Sixers very soon. Finn Allen will play for Perth Scorchers in BBL 2024-25 However, now that 25-year-old Finn Allen has turned down the central contract of the New Zealand cricket team, he will be seen playing with the Perth Scorchers in the upcoming BBL season. Due to this, he may miss playing for the Kiwi team in the white ball series against Sri Lanka at the end of December. So by adding Finn Allen, Perth Scorchers have tried to overcome the lack of an opening batsman in the last season. Because last season the team’s opening batsman Jack Crowley was able to score only 2 half-centuries in 6 innings. But now it will be interesting to see how Allen is going to perform for the franchise? If we tell you about Finn Allen’s T20 career, he has played a total of 126 matches in this format, in which he has scored a total of 3544 runs at an excellent strike rate of 168.60.
The fight to become Team India’s opener for the Sri Lanka series has begun among these 4 batsmen, what will BCCI do?
The names of Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rituraj Gaikwad are coming up as openers for the Sri Lanka series. Indian team (Pic Source-X) A five-match T20 series was organized between India and Zimbabwe. The last match of this series was played on Sunday (14 July). In this match held at Harare Sports Club, the Indian cricket team won by 42 runs and with this, Team India under the captaincy of Shubman Gill has won the series against Zimbabwe by 4-1. After the series win, Shubman Gill naturally looked very excited. Actually, This series proved to be a comeback for Shubman Gill after not getting a place in the T20 World Cup team due to poor form. He captained brilliantly and his batting form also returned. After the retirement of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, Shubman Gill’s innings as captain and opener was commendable. Big question about opening in Team India However, in this series we saw many contenders for the opening spot. Whoever got the chance took advantage of it with both hands and now has created a problem for the BCCI. First Abhishek Sharma, then Yashasvi Jaiswal both batted brilliantly as openers. After that there was Rituraj Gaikwad who may not have opened but his old records definitely tell what level of opener he is. Now the question will arise as to who should be given the opening and who should not. Because the names of Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rituraj Gaikwad have come up for the upcoming series. All this headache will now fall on the coach and the captain to be appointed for the Sri Lanka series. Shubman Gill has issued a statement regarding this increasing competition in the team. He said- “The best thing is that everyone is performing. It shows that no one is taking things lightly and everyone is serious about their form and performance. This is the best thing for any country and board.” “Whoever got the opportunity grabbed it with both hands. From openers to bowlers, all-rounders and spinners, everyone made their mark and I think the selectors have seen everything now and it is up to them to select the team for the next series (3 T20s and 3 ODIs in Sri Lanka).”
Will Gill-Jaiswal be the next Rohit-Kohli of Team India? Star opener reacts to the comparison
In the fourth T20 against Zimbabwe, the Gill-Jaiswal pair made a partnership of 156 runs for the first wicket Indian team (Pic Source-X) The opening pair of Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal led India to a stunning 10-wicket win against Zimbabwe in the fourth T20I match played in Harare on Saturday. The Gill-Jaiswal pair put on 156 runs for the first wicket, which is the fifth-highest partnership for India in T20Is. Yashasvi Jaiswal has spoken openly about comparing himself and Shubman Gill with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Jaiswal said that he and Gill do not want to be burdened with expectations and just want to focus on their game. Let us tell you that after winning the T20 World Cup recently, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have said goodbye to T20I. Since then, there is a discussion about who will replace these two players. And after the fourth T20 match against Zimbabwe, it has gained more momentum, because Gill-Jaiswal gave India a memorable victory while opening. What he has done for Indian cricket is unbelievable- Yashasvi Jaiswal After the match, Yashasvi Jaiswal said, “I think what he has done for Indian cricket is incredible and it is a blessing for me to be a part of that dressing room. We (he and Gill) are focusing on match by match and one match at a time.” He said, it helps to control emotions and read the game better, because there are different situations on the field. And whenever you talk to Rohit Bhai or Virat Bhaiya, you get a lot of experience. It is a pleasure to talk to them and learn from them. Jaiswal further said, Honestly, a lot of things have happened in my life. I am really enjoying it. I just try to do one thing at a time and make sure I enjoy the moment which is very important. Everything else is in God’s hands and whatever he gives, I will take it.
West Indies suffered a setback in the middle of T20 World Cup 2024, the dashing opener was ruled out of the entire tournament
Brandon King is ruled out of the tournament due to a side strain. Brandon King (Photo Source: Getty Images) The West Indies team has suffered a major setback in the middle of the T20 World Cup 2024. The team’s opening batsman Brandon King suffered a side strain during his team’s eight-wicket defeat against England in the second match of the Super-8 stage. After that, he has now been ruled out of the remaining matches of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The West Indies Cricket Board has announced his replacement and this replacement has also been approved by the ICC. In place of Brandon King, Kyle Mayers will now be seen playing for the Caribbean team in the T20 World Cup 2024. On Friday, June 21, the ICC approved Kyle Mayers as a replacement for Brandon King. West Indies had to play a match against USA at night, for which he was not available. This left-handed batsman has a strong record. He has played 37 T20 International matches for West Indies. Brandon King retired out in the match against England Brandon King retired out after scoring 23 runs in the match played against England on Wednesday, June 19. West Indies had to face defeat by 8 wickets in that match. Meyers will join the team on June 22 and will be available for the host team’s final Super 8 match against South Africa on June 23. West Indies have kept their hopes of reaching the semi-finals alive by defeating USA in their second match of the Super 8. However, this tournament has not been good for right-handed batsman Brandon King. He scored a total of 86 runs in 5 innings. His highest score was 34 runs. His average in this tournament was 21.50 and strike rate was 126.47. During this, he hit 13 fours and 2 sixes. Now it remains to be seen whether Kyle Mayers, who replaced him, gets a chance in the Super 8 match or not. Let us tell you that West Indies kept alive its hopes of reaching the semi-finals by winning against America by nine wickets on Saturday. Now West Indies will play its third match against South Africa on June 24. In the last match, the Windies team had suffered a crushing defeat against England.
Virat Kohli is not liking the position of opener, got out on a duck for the first time in the history of T20 World Cup
Virat Kohli returned to the pavilion on a golden duck in the match against America Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The 25th match of the T20 World Cup 2024 is being played between India and USA in New York. America has given India a target of 111 runs to win. But the Indian team, which came out to chase the target, lost two big wickets at a score of just 10. Saurabh Netravalkar has tightened the screws on both the opening batsmen Virat Kohli (0) and Rohit Sharma (3). Virat Kohli once again failed to show anything special with the bat in the tournament. Before USA, his bat was silent against Ireland and Pakistan as well. Virat Kohli has made a shameful record after getting out on a golden duck against USA. Virat Kohli got out on golden duck for the second time in T20 format In the first over of the innings against America, Virat Kohli lost his wicket on a golden duck against Saurabh Netravalkar. On the second ball of the over, Kohli tried to drive, but got an outside edge and wicketkeeper Andries Gaus took a good catch. Let us tell you that in the history of T20 World Cup, Virat Kohli has returned to the pavilion on a duck for the first time. And today he has been out on a golden duck for the second time in the T20 International format. Virat Kohli showed a great game while opening for Royal Challengers Bangalore in IPL 2024. He has also won the Orange Cap by scoring 741 runs in the season. But in the T20 World Cup 2024, he has not been able to play a single good innings while opening. In the ongoing tournament, Kohli has been able to score only 5 runs in 3 matches. Will Team India change its strategy in West Indies…? In ICC tournaments, Virat Kohli has been seen batting at number 3 for India. In the history of the T20 World Cup, Kohli has won the Player of the Tournament title twice, this title too he won by batting for the team at number 3 position. Team India is now going to play the last match of the group stage round in West Indies, where the conditions will be different from New York. It will be interesting to see what will be the strategy of Team India for the matches to be held in West Indies.
