ICC Men’s Test Rankings: Yashasvi-Jadeja gain in ranking, Kohli out of top-10, Hitman also suffers loss
In the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings, Rohit Sharma has moved from number 5 to the tenth position. Whereas, Virat Kohli has dropped out of the top-10. Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: Getty Images) ICC Men’s Test Rankings: Under the World Test Championship 2023-25, a Test series is currently being played between India and Bangladesh, New Zealand and Sri Lanka. India won the first Test match against Bangladesh by 280 runs. On the other hand, Sri Lanka defeated New Zealand by 63 runs in the first match of the series. After these two matches, the ICC has released the latest Test rankings. Indian young batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal has gained in the latest rankings. He has moved from number-6 to number-5 in the batting rankings. At the same time, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have suffered huge losses. ICC Men’s Test Rankings: Rohit Sharma reaches 10th and Virat Kohli reaches 12th position In the ICC Men’s Test Batting Rankings, England batsman Joe Root (899) is still at the first position with rating points. Kane Williamson (852 rating) is second, Daryl Mitchell (760 rating) is third and Steve Smith (757 rating) is fourth. Yashasvi Jaiswal played innings of 56 and 10 runs in the first match of the Test series against Bangladesh. The young batsman has moved from sixth to fifth position with 751 rating points. Both Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli flopped in the first test against Bangladesh. Rohit Sharma has come straight from number-5 to the tenth position. Virat Kohli has dropped out of the top-10, he has come from the seventh position to the 12th position. ICC Test Batting Rankings- 1. Joe Root (England) – 899 rating points 2. Kane Williamson (New Zealand) – 852 rating points 3. Daryl Mitchell (New Zealand) – 760 rating points 4. Steve Smith (Australia) – 757 rating points 5. Yashasvi Jaiswal (India) – 751 rating points 6. Rishabh Pant (India)- 731 rating points 7. Usman Khawaja (Australia) – 728 rating points 8. Mohammad Rizwan (Pakistan)- 720 rating points 9. Marnus Labuschagne (Australia) – 720 rating points 10. Rohit Sharma (India) – 716 rating points Ravichandran Ashwin is still the number-1 Test bowler Ravichandran Ashwin scored a century in the first Test match against Bangladesh and also took 6 wickets. He won the Player of the Match title for his all-round performance. Ashwin is the number-1 bowler in the latest ICC bowling rankings with 871 rating points. At the same time, fast bowler Jaspreet Bumrah is in second place with 854 rating points. Australian bowler Josh Hazlewood has slipped from second position to third position. Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja has moved from seventh to sixth position in the ranking. Sri Lankan bowler Prabhat Jayasuriya, who took 9 wickets in the first Test against New Zealand, has moved from 13th to 8th position in the Test bowling rankings. ICC Latest Bowling Ranking- 1. Ravichandran Ashwin (India)- 871 rating points 2. Jasprit Bumrah (India) – 854 rating points 3. Josh Hazlewood (Australia) – 847 rating points 4. Pat Cummins…
Exclusive: “I have never seen him drop a catch…”, Mohammad Kaif calls Rishabh Pant the best fielder
Mohammad Kaif praised Team India’s fielding coach T. Dilip and stressed that the level of fielding has increased because of him. Mohammad Kaif (Photo Source: Instagram) Former Indian player Mohammad Kaif is playing for Gujarat Giants in Legends League Cricket 2024. Gujarat won their first match against Urbanisers Hyderabad by 8 wickets. After the match, Mohammad Kaif talked about many things in an exclusive interview with CricTracker. Mohammad Kaif praised Team India’s fielding coach T. Dilip and stressed that because of him the level of fielding in the team has increased. He also described Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant as the best fielders of the Indian team. Exclusive interview of Mohammad Kaif with CricTracker- First question: How was the match? Answer: I think the way Morne van Wyk played was amazing to watch. It was a tough pitch, day match. He kept wicket for the first 20 overs, then opened the innings and finished the match. So, so far in this LLC I have not seen such a great innings. Second question: What changes have you seen in the fielding of the team after T. Dilip came to India? Answer: They are doing a very good job. They have a big role. Suryakumar Yadav took a catch in the T20 World Cup, which was the turning point. So they have done a very good job and the level of fielding has gone up. The Indian team has performed well. Third question: According to you, who are the top-2 fielders of India? Answer: India is the world champion, Ravindra Jadeja is among the top-2 fielders of India. Jadeja has become an even better fielder with age. People say that with age you become slow, but Jadeja is a perfect example that if you focus on fitness, your performance improves, his fielding has improved. The second name I will take is Rishabh Pant, as a wicketkeeper, I have never seen Rishabh Pant drop a catch.
Ravindra Jadeja entered politics: joined Bharatiya Janata Party! Rivaba Jadeja shared the photo
Ravindra Jadeja’s entry into politics is nothing new, as he has already been playing an active role in BJP’s election campaigns along with his wife Rivaba. Ravindra Jadeja (Source X) Indian cricket team’s veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has entered politics, he has joined the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). It is worth noting that his wife Rivaba Jadeja is already a BJP MLA from Jamnagar North seat of Gujarat. Recently, Rivaba shared information on social media that Ravindra Jadeja has now officially become a member of BJP. He also shared Jadeja’s membership certificate with this post, due to which this news became viral very fast. See picture #SadasyataAbhiyaan2024 pic.twitter.com/he0QhsimNK — Rivaba Ravindrasinh Jadeja (@Rivaba4BJP) September 2, 2024 already active role in elections Ravindra Jadeja’s entry into politics is nothing new, as he has already been playing an active role in BJP’s election campaigns along with his wife Rivaba. During the 2022 Gujarat Assembly elections, Ravindra Jadeja participated in several road shows and campaign events for Rivaba. He fully supported his wife and campaigned vigorously for the BJP. Rivaba Jadeja has the image of a combative MLA. Recently, a video of her went viral in which she was seen standing waist-deep in water to rescue people trapped in the floods caused by heavy rains in Gujarat. She often keeps informing the public about the development work in her area through social media. Cricket Career of Ravindra Jadeja Ravindra Jadeja has recently announced his retirement from the T20 format. He bid farewell to this format after the 2024 T20 World Cup. Jadeja played 74 T20 Internationals for India, in which he scored 515 runs and took 54 wickets. His best bowling performance was 3 wickets for 15 runs. However, Jadeja will continue his journey with the Indian team in ODIs and Test cricket. future in politics Ravindra Jadeja’s entry into politics is a new chapter for him. Now it remains to be seen how he plays his role in the BJP, while his cricket career will also continue.
IND vs SL 2024: On India’s poor condition in ODI against Sri Lanka, Ravindra Jadeja said – I am just a call away!
The third ODI between India and Sri Lanka will be played on August 7 Ravindra Jadeja (Image Credit- Twitter/X) The Indian cricket team is currently on a tour of Sri Lanka. A three-match ODI series is being played between the two teams here. So far, two matches of this ODI series have been played. However, during this time, Team India’s performance has not been as expected. Let us tell you that in the first ODI match, while chasing the target of 231 runs given by Sri Lanka, the Indian team was all out on 230 runs and the match ended in a tie. While in the second ODI match, while chasing the target of 240 runs given by Sri Lanka, Team India was all out on 208 runs. So now, seeing the poor condition of Team India on the Sri Lanka tour, the team’s all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, famously known as Sir Jadeja, has been seen in a humorous manner on social media. Let us tell you that while sharing some photos on his official Instagram account, Jadeja wrote in the caption – Hello, just one call away. See this social media post of Ravindra Jadeja On the other hand, after this post shared by Jadeja, fans have started making various speculations on social media. Some fans say that Team India is performing poorly, that is why Jadeja has posted this. Through this post, he is telling the Indian cricket management that he is just a call away, call him. 3rd ODI between India and Sri Lanka on 7 August It is worth noting that the third and final match of the ongoing three-match ODI series between Sri Lanka and India will be played on Wednesday, August 7 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. The host team will be eyeing to win this match and win the ODI series, while the Men in Blue will play with the intention of ending the series on a draw.
As soon as the team was announced for the Sri Lanka tour, the ODI career of these 5 players is almost over!
Perhaps to avoid prolonging their career, these 5 Indian players may announce their retirement. Team India (Photo Source: Getty Images) 5 Indian Players who might Retire this Year: After winning the T20 World Cup, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja announced their retirement from the T20 format. After this, fans are now keeping an eye on the remaining players to see which other cricketers can announce their retirement. Their decision to retire will come because they are no longer being given opportunities in the team. In such a situation, perhaps these 5 Indian players can announce their retirement in order not to prolong their career. 5 Indian players whose ODI career is almost over as soon as the team was announced for the Sri Lanka series- 1. Ravindra Jadeja Ravindra Jadeja Image Credit- Twitter Veteran Indian player Ravindra Jadeja has not been included in the team for the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Washington Sundar and Akshar Patel are being included in his place in the team. He has also announced his retirement from the T20 format. In such a situation, there are rumors among the fans about the ODI format that he may say goodbye to this format.
Ravindra Jadeja is out of ODI, BCCI is looking for a replacement, he may soon retire from this format too
After winning the T20 World Cup, Ravindra Jadeja retired from T20Is. Ravindra Jadeja. (Image Source: BCCI/X) On the evening of 18 July, Team India was announced for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. Ravindra Jadeja’s name is not in the team selected for the three-match ODI series, seeing which the fans were a bit surprised. Since then, there has been a constant debate about why Jadeja has not been selected in the team. He has been an important part of India’s ODI team for more than 10 years. Now some important reports are coming out about Ravindra Jadeja. The new management under the captaincy of head coach Gautam Gambhir is looking for a future replacement for the spin all-rounder keeping in mind the upcoming Champions Trophy. Jadeja is not in BCCI’s plans for ODI cricket. The Men in Blue will play only six ODIs before the Champions Trophy and the goal is to use these six matches to give match time to Akshar and Sundar. BCCI is looking for a replacement for Ravindra Jadeja One of the sources close to the developments told Hindustan Times that there is nothing wrong with Jadeja’s performance but the management wants to build a team for the future. A BCCI source told Hindustan Times, “India have only six ODIs to play before the Champions Trophy next year, including three in Sri Lanka. The selectors want to use Axar Patel and Washington Sundar in all the matches by giving them more chances.” He further said, “There is nothing wrong with Jadeja’s performance. The management wants to consider other options because we have to build a team for the future.” Axar was part of India’s squad in the ODI World Cup 2023 but was ruled out due to an injury ahead of the tournament. Since then, he has done a commendable job in the shortest format of the game and was a key player for the Rohit Sharma-led side in the T20 World Cup 2024. Axar has played 57 ODIs so far in which he has taken 60 wickets and scored 489 runs. When it comes to Washington, he is expected to get opportunities in white-ball cricket. He performed well in the recent Zimbabwe series and is expected to continue the same momentum.
Washington Sundar is ready to give 100% for India, said this on replacing Ravindra Jadeja
In the match played at Harare Sports Club ground, after winning the toss and batting first, Team India scored 182 runs in 20 overs on the basis of Captain Gill’s half century. While chasing this target, half of Zimbabwe’s team was out on 39 runs. However, on the basis of Myers’ half century, the team managed to avoid a shameful defeat in this match. Zimbabwe’s team could only reach 159 runs on the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Washington Sundar took the maximum 3 wickets in bowling for Team India and also won the Player of the Match award. Man of the Match Washington Sundar said- ‘To be honest, it feels very good. This pitch was very good for bowling. Earlier also, bowlers have got help in both the matches.’ Does Washington Sundar want to replace Ravindra Jadeja? Washington was named Player of the Match, which will give him a lot of confidence. The 24-year-old was never a regular in the Indian team, as the selectors preferred Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel over him. However, after Jadeja’s retirement from the shortest format of the game, there is scope for Washington to cement his position in the T20I team. Though the Chennai-born cricketer is not focused on playing Jadeja’s role, he is ready to give his 100% whenever the national team needs him. He says he wants to prepare well and be there for the team whenever needed. “I need to perform where I am good and what I am capable of, especially with my preparation. I have to give my 100 per cent every day. That is something I have not compromised on.” “It is a huge opportunity for me to play for India and I am blessed with it. I have to keep doing my job, keep preparing and keep getting better. That way everything will be taken care of.”
Ravindra Jadeja shared a beautiful old photo with Dhoni and wrote Happy Birthday, it went viral on the internet
MS Dhoni’s 43rd Birthday: Former Indian cricket team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni turns 43 today on 7 July. Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni (Image Credit- Twitter) MS Dhoni’s 43rd Birthday: Former captain of the Indian cricket team Mahendra Singh Dhoni has turned 43 today on 7 July. Mahendra Singh Dhoni celebrated his birthday by cutting a cake with his wife at midnight in Mumbai. During this, Sakshi touched the feet of ‘Captain Cool’ and took his blessings. After this, Sakshi has also shared the video of the birthday celebration on social media. Bollywood actor Salman Khan was also present on Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s birthday. He posted a photo on Instagram with the caption ‘Happy Birthday Captain Sahab!’ Dhoni, who usually stays away from the limelight on social media, recently congratulated the Indian team on winning the T20 World Cup. Ravindra Jadeja wishes happy birthday India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja shared a throwback photo from the 2023 IPL final and wrote, “Happy birthday to my only favourite in cricket. Mahi bhai, your presence is the greatest gift. Lots of love.” Ravindra Jadeja’s wishes for MS Dhoni. pic.twitter.com/s7rb66R6AF — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 7, 2024 Performance of MS Dhoni- MS Dhoni, popularly known as Thala, has led India to three ICC trophies and Chennai Super Kings to five IPL titles. Dhoni played 350 ODIs in a decade and a half and scored 10,773 runs at an average of 50.58. In Test cricket, he played 90 matches for India and scored 476 runs at an average of 38.09. He has scored 5243 runs in the IPL. Will Dhoni play IPL 2025? This year, CSK team was not able to win the IPL title, after which Dhoni looked extremely disappointed. Also, Mahi played the entire season with an injury and only hit sixes. Now the question is whether Dhoni will be seen playing in IPL 2025 or not? Let us tell you that there is no update about this yet. Dhoni can take some big decision in the coming months.
Ravindra Jadeja’s stats have not been that good in T20 cricket: Aakash Chopra
Ravindra Jadeja has scored 515 runs in 41 T20 innings in international cricket at an average of 21.46 and a strike rate of 127.16. Not only this, this excellent player also has 54 wickets to his name. Ravindra Jadeja Image Credit- Twitter X) Former player Aakash Chopra believes that the performance of experienced Indian team all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja was not so good in T20 cricket. According to him, Ravindra Jadeja failed to leave his mark in T20 cricket. Let us tell you, India defeated South Africa by 7 runs in the final match of ICC T20 World Cup 2024. After winning this great World Cup, Ravindra Jadeja along with Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have also retired from T20 cricket. Ravindra Jadeja failed to leave his mark with batting in this tournament. Aakash Chopra shared a video on his official YouTube channel in which he said, ‘Talking about Ravindra Jadeja, the kind of player he is, his performance should always be very good in T20 cricket. However, his statistics in this format have not been so good, especially in international cricket. Not only this, the experienced all-rounder could not leave his mark in this World Cup as well. However, you are part of a team that believes that Jadeja can perform well. This is the reason why Ravindra Jadeja was included in the playing XI of all the matches. The most important thing was that this team played only 12 players in the entire tournament. They did not make any changes in their playing XI. Yes, the excellent all-rounder played a very short but important innings in the semi-finals but he could not leave his mark with his bowling. If you give Jadeja a chance to bowl on a pitch of his choice, he will perform very well: Aakash Chopra Aakash Chopra further said, ‘If we ignore this World Cup, he has performed very well. Ravindra Jadeja has been a very good fielder. There is hardly anyone better fielder than him in cricket at this time. If you give him bowling on a pitch of his liking, then this great player will bowl and bat very well.’ Ravindra Jadeja has scored 515 runs in 41 T20 innings in international cricket at an average of 21.46 and a strike rate of 127.16. Not only this, this excellent player also has 54 wickets to his name. 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