DTVHINDIBad news for Punjab Kings, star player left the team mid-season; Reason written on social media
Sikandar Raza has left IPL and returned to his country. Sikandar Raza (Image Credit- Twitter Sikandar Raza left Punjab Kings team: Bad news has come out after the spectacular victory of Punjab Kings over Kolkata Knight Riders. Star all-rounder Sikandar Raza has left IPL and returned to his country. Sikandar has posted a post saying that he has left the Punjab Kings team. Sikandar gave information about leaving this season of IPL midway by tweeting on social media platform X in which he wrote that “Thank you India, IPL and I enjoyed every minute with Punjab Kings. Now is the time for national duty. We will definitely meet again.” Zimbabwe team is going on Bangladesh tour Actually, Zimbabwe team is on Bangladesh tour from 3rd May. A five-match T20 series will be played in this tour. Sikandar Raza is the captain of the Zimbabwe T20 team due to which he had to return to his country. See his tweet- Thank you India 🇮🇳, @IPL and @PunjabKingsIPL for having me, loved every minute of it Time for national 🇿🇼 duty now #InshaAllah we will meet again soon #visitzimbabwe #visitindia #Alhamdulillah pic.twitter.com/YVkBOtp6bH — Sikandar Raza (@SRazaB24) April 27, 2024 How has Sikandar Raza’s performance been in IPL 2024? In the 17th season of IPL, Sikandar Raza got a chance to play only 2 matches for the Punjab team in which he scored a total of 43 runs at an average of 21.50. Whereas in bowling he has not taken even a single wicket. Sikandar Raza made his debut in IPL in the year 2023 season, in which he played 7 matches. In these 7 matches, he scored 139 runs and during this time he also got a half-century innings with his bat. But this year Raza could not get a consistent opportunity in the team’s playing 11. Punjab Kings got a great victory against KKR In the 42nd match of IPL 2024, Punjab Kings defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 8 wickets. Batting first against Punjab Kings, Kolkata Knight Riders scored 261 runs on the board at the loss of 6 wickets. Punjab Kings chased the target with 8 balls remaining and won by 8 wickets. Jonny Bairstow played an unbeaten inning of 108 runs in 48 balls with the help of 8 fours and 9 sixes. Prabhsimran Singh scored 54 runs in 20 balls, while Shashank Singh played an unbeaten inning of 68 runs in 28 balls with the help of 2 fours and 8 sixes.
This player playing in IPL is the cleanest hitter in the world of cricket, this legendary cricketer discovered it
Puran scored 34 off 15 against CSK in Chepauk. Nicholas Pooran (Photo Source: Getty Images) On April 23, Lucknow Super Giants defeated Chennai Super Kings in their own backyard at Chepauk Stadium. Nicholas Pooran and Marcus Stoinis played their roles well with the bat and Matthew Hayden looked quite impressed with Pooran. Nicholas Puran scored 34 runs in 15 balls against CSK. Speaking exclusively on Star Sports Cricket Live, former Australia cricketer Matthew Hayden talked about the batting performance of Lucknow Super Giants on Tuesday night. “I want to talk about Nicholas Pooran. Padikkal was putting Marcus Stoinis under immense pressure in the 19 balls he played before getting out. But as soon as he was out, it proved to be a matter of happiness for LSG. Nicholas Pooran came to the crease and this put an accelerator on the pace of Lucknow’s runs. “I think Nicholas Pooran is the cleanest hitter in the world in this IPL. He is a very talented batsman. He has excellent options against both pace and spin. While Marcus was playing innings like Rituraj, Puran was also supporting him by playing explosive innings like Shivam Dubey. Matthew Hayden explains how Lucknow Supergiants can use Nicholas Pooran? I have discussed with my partner Justin Langer when, how and where they can use him. There are two things – there is a school of thought that says, we need a player batting at No. 5 and No. 6 who can finish matches and win and Nicholas Pooran can do exactly that. But then you see, you know, a player like Devdutt Padikkal has not had the good tournament this year that you were expecting. And you have a world-class player in Nicholas Pooran who can come in to bat higher up the order with Stoinis and come in at number four and bat for a long time. He is doing the same thing in international cricket also. He is still really comfortable playing his role for LSG lower down the order. The tournament has become a little tougher and scoreboard pressure has become an option. In such a situation, you want an experienced international player like Nicholas who is already in your team to take the team forward.
“I think his visa and ticket for the T20 World Cup has been confirmed” – Sehwag said this about which player?
Yashasvi Jaiswal scored a century in the match against Mumbai Indians. Virender Sehwag (Photo Source: Twitter) T20 World Cup 2024 is to be hosted by USA and West Indies from June 2. Team India will be announced soon for this tournament. In such a situation, all the cricket experts are busy these days in selecting their respective teams for the T20 World Cup. Meanwhile, former Team India cricketer Virender Sehwag has given such a statement to a player, which you too will be surprised to hear. Virender Sehwag said that Yashasvi Jaiswal’s ticket and visa to America have already been confirmed. Team India’s opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal is playing for Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2024. Yashasvi had scored a century against Mumbai Indians on Monday, but before that he was not able to play big innings continuously. After that century, everyone believed that Jaiswal’s World Cup ticket was confirmed. Virender Sehwag gave a big statement regarding Yashasvi Jaiswal Sehwag said on Cricbuzz, ‘Look, even in the early days of my career, I too was compared with Sachin Tendulkar, but the sooner you remove it from your mind, the better. I don’t think so Yashasvi Jaiswal Pay more attention to being compared with me. I can’t play like Tendulkar, let Sehwag be Sehwag. You know a lot about your game, you should focus on that only. Sehwag further said, ‘I do not believe in comparisons. When I was being compared to Sachin Tendulkar, I made some changes in my stance so that I do not look like Sachin Tendulkar. The comparison tag comes with a lot of pressure. I have high hopes from this boy (Yashaswi Jaiswal), when you come from a small town, you know you have to work very hard, otherwise you may have to go back. I think his visa and ticket for the T20 World Cup has been confirmed. He will definitely go to West Indies for the T20 World Cup.
“Is it a game of 11 players or…” This star player got angry after Rohit Sharma on Impact Player Rule, know what he said?
I’m not a big fan of the Impact Player rule: David Miller David Miller. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) The ‘Impact Player’ rule in IPL has started from 2023. This rule was brought to make cricket more exciting but now cricketers seem unhappy about it. What is Impact Player Rule? Before implementing the Impact Player Rule in IPL 2023, BCCI implemented it in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2023, where good results were achieved, after which it was also introduced in the T20 league. At any time during the game, one of them – called an impact player – can replace any member of the playing-11. The Impact Player rule makes an IPL match a 12-player competition for each team, while reducing the need for an all-rounder.’ David Miller is also unhappy with this rule David Miller, the great batsman of South Africa and Gujarat Titans, has also expressed his displeasure regarding this rule. He said on this- “I’m not a big fan of the Impact Player rule. IPL has been a trial and there is a lot of hype about it. The game of cricket has always been of 11 players. As Rohit said, this rule has no meaning in international cricket so what is the point of keeping it. “This rule means that you have 6 bowlers, 8 batsmen and no all-rounder. If they want to keep it, I don’t know what decision they will take, but it is difficult for some all-rounders to bowl to.” What did Rohit Sharma say about the Impact Player rule? “I’m not a big fan of the impact rule. This will hold back the all-rounders, ultimately cricket is played by 11 players and not 12 players. You’re taking a lot out of the game to make it entertaining for the people around. If you look at it from the cricketing aspect, I think people like Shivam Dubey and Washington Sundar are not getting a chance to bowl, which is not a good thing for us.”
There is zero percent possibility of Dinesh Karthik being selected in the team, the statement of the veteran player created an uproar.
Dinesh Karthik (Image Credit- Twitter X) The senior selection committee headed by Ajit Agarkar is all set to choose India’s T20 World Cup squad in the last week of April. The names of many players are before the selection committee and now it remains to be seen which players will be able to make a place in Team India. Meanwhile, there is one name which is being discussed a lot and that is Dinesh Karthik. Experienced wicketkeeper batsman Dinesh Karthik has also given a statement that if the selection committee is considering his name then he is ready to play in the T20 World Cup. With the success of this season’s IPL, Dinesh has once again started dreaming of playing for the Indian team. Dinesh will turn 39 when the World Cup starts on June 1. He also played in the last World Cup held in Australia in 2022. This was his last participation in the Indian team. Since then he has been working as a cricket commentator. However, after getting a chance to play in IPL again, Dinesh seems to have been reborn. With 226 runs so far, he is the third-highest run-scorer for Royal Challengers Bangalore behind Kohli (361) and Faf du Plessis (232). Dinesh Karthik will not get a place in the team: Scott Steeris Former New Zealand all-rounder Scott Styris has completely dismissed Dinesh Karthik’s chances of making the T20 World Cup 2024 squad, saying India have many other options to choose from. Styris said that Karthik may miss out on IPL 2024 despite being in great form, hinting that India will focus more on selecting other players. Scott said in his statement while talking to Jio Cinema- “In the commentary we were asked about wicketkeeping options. Who is at the forefront of the claim for this? The question was asked about Dinesh Karthik. I would say there is a little more than zero percent chance that Dinesh Karthik will be selected for the World Cup. Not because of lack of capacity, but India has other options apart from them.” Styris told that there is a race between KL Rahul, Sanju Samson and Rishabh Pant for a place in the team. In such a situation, the selectors will take the decision keeping in mind the role of the players.
KKR vs RCB: Andre Russell won the “Player of the Match” award, scored 27* runs in 20 balls and then took three big wickets.
Andre Russell scored 27 runs in the first 20 balls against RCB, then while bowling, he also took 3 big wickets. Andre Russell (Photo Source: BCCI/IPL) IPL 2024, KKR vs RCB: Andre Russell Won POTM Award: The 36th match of IPL 2024 was played between Kolkata Knight Riders and Royal Challengers Bangalore at Eden Gardens. In the match, Kolkata defeated RCB by 1 run. Batting first, KKR scored 222 runs at the loss of 6 wickets. While chasing the target, Bengaluru team was all out for 221 runs in 20 overs. The hero of this victory of Kolkata Knight Riders was Andre Russell, who played an unbeaten inning of 27 runs and also took 3 big wickets. Andre Russell was awarded the Player of the Match award for his brilliant performance. Andre Russell played a good inning of 27 runs Batting first, Kolkata Knight Riders lost 5 wickets at the score of 137. After which Andre Russell came to the crease. After Phil Salt (48), Sunil Narayan (10), Angkrish Raghuvanshi (3), Venkatesh Iyer (16) and Rinku Singh (24) returned to the pavilion cheaply. Andre Russell played an unbeaten inning of 27 runs with the help of 4 fours in 20 balls, and played a big role in taking the team’s total to 222. Russell tightened the noose on three RCB batsmen While chasing the target, RCB got a bad start, losing 2 wickets at the score of 35. Virat Kohli (18) and Faf du Plessis (7) returned to the pavilion cheaply. The pair of Rajat Patidar and Will Jacques again gave the team a comeback. There was a partnership of 102 runs between the two batsmen for the third wicket. Andre Russell bowled the first over of his spell and dismissed Will Jacques (55) and Rajat Patidar (52). Andre Russell then sealed the team’s victory by dismissing Dinesh Karthik (25) in the 19th over. Andre Russell took 3 wickets for 25 runs in 3 overs. After a spectacular win against RCB, Kolkata Knight Riders have reached the second position in the points table with 5 wins and 10 points from 7 matches. The team will play the next match against Punjab Kings on 26 April.
PAK vs NZ: Big blow to Pakistan in the ongoing T20 series against New Zealand, this player weighing 110 kg is out.
The third match of the T20 series between the two teams will be played on April 21. Pakistan vs New Zealand (Image Credit- Twitter X) Currently, the five-match T20 series between Pakistan and New Zealand (PAK vs NZ) is going on. The first two matches of the series have been played, while now the third match of the series will be played between the two teams today, Sunday, 21st April. However, before the start of this match, the team has suffered a big setback. Let us tell you that due to injury, one player of Pakistan cricket team has been out of this series against New Zealand. This player is out of T20 series Let us tell you that wicketkeeper batsman Azam Khan has been ruled out of the T20 series against New Zealand due to injury. The 25-year-old cricketer is suffering from grade-one pain in his right calf muscle. After the radiology report confirmed the injury, the player was advised rest for ten days. Regarding Azam Khan’s injury, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) said in an official statement – At present, he has left the Pakistan cricket team midway and has left for Lahore. Here he will start the process of rehab under the supervision of the PCB medical panel at the National Cricket Academy. Also, let us tell you that even before the first T20 match against New Zealand, Azam Khan had suffered a muscle strain. But after treatment he recovered to some extent. However, now Azam’s injury is serious and he is out of the T20 series against New Zealand. So till now PCB has not announced his replacement. On the other hand, if we talk about the ongoing T20 series between Pakistan and New Zealand, till now two matches have been played between the two teams. After the first match was washed out due to rain, Pakistan won the second T20 match by 7 wickets. So today, on April 21, the third T20 match between the two teams will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium.
“Stop dreaming of the World Cup…” KL Rahul will not be included in Team India, why did the veteran player give this statement?
Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson are among the top contenders for the T20 World Cup. KL Rahul (Photo Source: Getty Images) From youth to senior players, everyone is trying their best in the ongoing IPL for the T20 World Cup 2024. Be that as it may, the World Cup is a tournament that every player wants to play. Team India has not yet announced the squad for the T20 World Cup. In such a situation, all eyes are on the performance of the players to see who will get a chance in the team. Most of all there is a stampede in the team regarding the wicketkeeper. Sanju Samson, KL Rahul, Dinesh Karthik, Rishabh Pant are contenders for this place for Team India. Rishabh Pant has made a comeback to cricket during IPL 2024 after a long gap, and Sanju Samson has emerged as a top contender, raising doubts over KL Rahul’s selection chances. Meanwhile, Adam Gilchrist has recently dismissed speculations about Rahul’s inclusion in the World Cup squad. The former Australian cricketer advised KL Rahul to divert his attention from the current debates and focus on helping Lucknow Supergiants win the trophy in the IPL. He further emphasized that Rahul is a brilliant cricketer and hence there is no need to think, he will get a place in this marquee ICC event. Adam Gilchrist gave statement regarding the selection of KL Rahul “Talk about World Cup selection cannot stop during the tournament. But there is no need to think about who is going to the World Cup and who is not, what else has to be done to make a place in the team. Rahul will have to work out like every other player in this tournament. If you are in the eyes of the selection committee, you will be sitting on the plane for the World Cup.” Before the start of IPL 2024, there was speculation that Rahul could be seen playing in the middle order to further cement his place in the World Cup squad. However, he continued to open for Lucknow this season. Similarly, Samson is also batting in the top order for Rajasthan Royals, further reducing Rahul’s chances. Now it remains to be seen with which player Team India will move ahead.
Rohit Sharma: Rohit Sharma got angry on the rule of Impact player, said “Absolutely shoddy…”
Rohit Sharma (Pic Source-X) Rohit Sharma’s statement on impact player rule in IPL, Mumbai Indians player and Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has said that the impact player rule in IPL is not beneficial for Indian cricket. He also explained how this rule will not benefit Indian cricket. Rohit has given these statements while talking in a podcast. Speaking in a podcast, Rohit said, I am not very impressed with the impact rule. Impact player rule Has reduced the importance of all-rounder players. Cricket is a game of 11 players. Changes are being made to the game to make the matches more attractive. What did Rohit Sharma say on the impact player rule? Impact player rule Commenting on, Rohit said- “The new rule is not good for all-rounders like Washington Sundar and Shivam Dubey. Sundar gets fewer matches for Sunrisers Hyderabad, while Shivam Dubey, who scored runs for Chennai Super Kings, is yet to bowl in the tournament. If you look at it from a cricket perspective, I think players like Shivam Dubey and Washington Sundar are not seen bowling, which is not a good thing for us (Indian team).” Speaking further, Rohit said- “I don’t know what this will achieve. There are 12 players playing in the match, this may be interesting for you. You pick impressive players by looking at the match situation and considering the pitch. If you bat well and do not lose wickets, then you choose a bowler which gives you the option of sixth or seventh bowler. You don’t need an extra batsman because many teams are batting well and a number seven or eight batsman will hardly come into any match.”
“The most expensive player cannot be the weak link of the team” – Irfan Pathan said about Mitchell Starc
Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has criticized the poor performance of IPL’s most expensive player Mitchell Starc. Mitchell Starc (Pic Source-X) In the mini auction held before IPL 2024, Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc was bought by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for Rs 24.75 crore. With this he became the most expensive player in IPL history. Obviously, when a player is bought for so much money, the expectations from him increase a lot. However, Starc has not been able to perform as per expectations in the ongoing IPL season. Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has slammed IPL’s most expensive player Mitchell Starc for his poor performance. In the match played against Rajasthan Royals on Tuesday, Mitchell Starc could not take wickets and was also very expensive. Mitchell Starc has returned to IPL after almost 9 years. Against RR, Mitchell Starc gave away 50 runs in 4 overs and did not get any wicket. Irfan Pathan shared this post about Mitchell Starc Irfan Pathan tweeted on Twitter, “The most expensive player in the team cannot be your weak link.” Mitchell Starc Before the match against Rajasthan Royals, he had hinted at a comeback in the match against Lucknow Super Giants. He took three wickets in this match, where he took three wickets for 28 runs in 4 overs. Most expensive player in your team can’t be your weak link. — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) April 16, 2024 Mitchell Starc gave 11 runs in the first over and 13 runs in the second over against Rajasthan Royals. He bowled both these overs in the powerplay. After this he gave eight runs in the 10th over. He gave 18 runs in the 18th over. Thanks to this over, Rajasthan was successful in making a comeback in the match. RR needed only 28 runs in the last two overs. Harshit Rana and Varun Chakraborty could not defend 28 runs in the last 2 overs. Rajasthan won on the last ball of the match. Rajasthan Royals defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by two wickets in a thrilling match on Tuesday. At one time Kolkata team was winning the match easily but no KKR batsman could dismiss Butler.
