DTVHINDIReports: Ajinkya Rahane joins county cricket team Leicestershire after poor IPL 2024 season
Ajinkya Rahane had also signed a contract with Leicestershire last year. Ajinkya Rahane (Photo Source: Twitter) Indian batsman Ajinkya Rahane will be seen playing for Leicestershire in this season of county cricket. Rahane had also signed a contract with Leicestershire last year. But due to his return to the Indian team, he could not be a part of the county season for Leicestershire. Rahane was seen playing the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia and the Test series against West Indies. Ajinkya Rahane was part of Hampshire in 2019 This year, under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane, Mumbai won the 42nd Ranji Trophy by defeating Vidarbha at the Wankhede Stadium. Rahane could not show form with the bat in the Ranji Trophy. He scored 214 runs in 8 matches at an average of 17.83, which includes two half-centuries. Even in IPL 2024, Rahane could not perform well while playing for Chennai Super Kings. But it will be hoped that he will be able to show his brilliant game with the bat for Leicestershire. Let us tell you that this is not the first time that Ajinkya Rahane is going to play county cricket in England. Earlier, Rahane has played for Hampshire in 2019. That season, he scored 307 runs in 13 matches for the team. Indian players like Cheteshwar Pujara, Prithvi Shaw, Karun Nair and Siddhardh Kaul are currently playing county cricket in England. Pujara is playing for Sussex, while the rest of the players are part of Northamptonshire. Let us tell you that Ajinkya Rahane and Prithvi Shaw will be a part of Mumbai’s pre-season camp after playing county cricket for their respective teams. Ajinkya Rahane’s performance in first-class and international career Ajinkya Rahane has scored 13225 runs in 313 innings of 188 matches in first-class cricket at an average of 45.76, which includes 39 centuries and 57 half-centuries. In the Test format for India, he has scored 4931 runs in 85 matches at an average of 38.52 and with the help of 12 centuries. He has scored 2962 runs in 90 ODIs at an average of 35.26.
Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) appointed Dhawal Kulkarni as bowling mentor for the upcoming domestic season
The Mumbai Cricket Association has appointed Kulkarni as the bowling mentor for all age-group teams for the upcoming domestic season. Dhawal Kulkarni (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The Mumbai cricket team won the Ranji Trophy title for the 42nd time by defeating Vidarbha in March this year. After winning the trophy, former Indian bowler Dhawal Kulkarni announced his retirement. Now Dhawal Kulkarni is going to be seen in a new role for the Mumbai cricket team. The Mumbai Cricket Association has appointed Kulkarni as the bowling mentor for teams of all age groups for the upcoming domestic season. Mumbai Cricket Association secretary gave important information Mumbai Cricket Association secretary Ajinkya Naik, while talking to Times of India, has officially informed about the appointment of Dhawal Kulkarni as bowling mentor for the upcoming domestic season. He also talked about honoring legendary player Sunil Gavaskar. Ajinkya Naik said,We have decided to appoint Dhawal Kulkarni as the bowling mentor for the upcoming season. At the same time, Amol Kale (MCA president) proposed, and the Apex Council unanimously approved, to honour Sunil Gavaskar on the occasion of his 75th birthday.’ Whatever I do in the future will be around cricket – Dhawal Kulkarni Announcing his retirement after winning the Ranji Trophy 2024, Dhawal Kulkarni had said that whether it is coaching or any other role, he would definitely like to come back to the game again. Dhawal Kulkarni while talking at the press conference said, ‘I haven’t thought much about it but cricket has given me so much that I want to give it back to the game, whether it is coaching or whatever role I get. I want to give it back to cricket. So, whatever I do in the future, it will be around cricket.’ Dhawal Kulkarni has taken 285 wickets in 96 first-class matches in his 16-year domestic career. He has taken 223 wickets in 130 matches in List-A cricket and 154 wickets in 162 T20 matches. While playing for India, he has taken 19 wickets in 12 ODIs and 3 wickets in two T20 matches.
IPL 2024: DC did not use these three players well this season
Today, we tell you about three such players whom Delhi Capitals could not use well this season. Royal Challengers Bengaluru vs Delhi Capitals (Image Credit- Twitter X) Delhi Capitals’ performance in the Indian Premier League 2024 was quite disappointing and the team could not make it to the playoffs of this season. In IPL 2024, the net run rate of the Delhi team was worse than Royal Challengers Bangalore and due to this the team could not make it to the playoffs of the season. However, there were some players in the team whose performance was very good this season. Captain Rishabh Pant also batted very well. Not only this, everyone liked the performance of Australia’s young opener Jake Fraser-McGurk. In bowling, Kuldeep Yadav, Akshar Patel and Mukesh Kumar won everyone’s heart. However, there were some players who did not get a chance to play matches for the Delhi team. Today we will tell you about three such players whom Delhi Capitals could not use well this season. 1- Praveen Dubey Praveen Dubey (Pic Source-X) Praveen Dubey did not play a single match this season. Praveen Dubey’s performance in domestic cricket has always been very good and he has bowled very well against the batsmen. Actually, this season Akshar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav consistently bowled very well for the Delhi team and this was the reason why Praveen Dubey could not leave his mark this season. Praveen Dubey is a very good leg spinner who could have proved to be very lethal against any team.
MPL 2024: Ratnagiri Jets’ new jersey is really amazing, the team is also fully prepared for the upcoming season
The first edition of the Maharashtra Premier League was won by Ratnagiri Jets. Ratnagiri Jets (Pic Source-X) The second edition of the Maharashtra Premier League is starting from June 2. Many people are eagerly waiting for this great tournament. Let us tell you, the first edition of the Maharashtra Premier League was won by Ratnagiri Jets. They performed very well in the first season and many people praised the team a lot. Now the team would definitely want to win the second season as well. However, before the second season, Ratnagiri Jets has launched its new jersey. The franchise revealed this new jersey on its official social media account. They told about this new jersey during the press conference. Ratnagiri Jets owner Rajan Navani along with many other key people were present in the press conference. This new jersey is of blue color which depicts the mighty sea. Ratnagiri Jets owner Rajan Navani said in the press conference, ‘Ratnagiri Jets wants to play high level cricket and Jet Synthesis is also confident that this franchise will definitely leave its mark in the upcoming season. We want to wish all the players of our team the best of luck for the upcoming season.’ Here is the tweet from Ratnagiri Jets: Your first glimpse of Jersey 🤩👕#RatnagiriJets #AataItihaasGhadel #cricket #Jersey #Unveil #MPL #MPL2024 pic.twitter.com/Ebr42CxFbg — Ratnagiri Jets (@RatnagiriJets) May 27, 2024 Rakesh Navani, who is also the owner of Jet Synthesys and Ratnagiri Jets, said, “We are fully prepared for the challenges ahead. Ratnagiri Jets always thinks ahead and we would like to wish our team all the best for the upcoming season.” The team’s head coach Ranjit Pandey said, ‘The auction of this great tournament was very successful and our team has also started practicing. Our thinking is to play even better than our ability. Our team is very good and we would like to play this season as we played in the previous season. There are many great players in our team who would like to leave their mark in the upcoming season.’ The captain of Ratnagiri Jets said, ‘We are all fully prepared for the upcoming season. All the players will be seen playing as a team in the upcoming season. Whatever role we will be given, we will play accordingly. The fans are eagerly waiting for another good season and we will not disappoint them at all.’ 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
After performing brilliantly in IPL 2024, Mitchell Starc wants to play for KKR in the next season as well
In the final match of IPL, Starc took 2 wickets for 14 runs in 3 overs for KKR. Mitchell Starc (Pic Source-X) Australia cricket team and Kolkata Knight Riders fast bowler Mitchell Starc is already looking eager to play in the upcoming season of IPL. Let us tell you that recently Starc has not only performed brilliantly for Kolkata in the 17th season of IPL, but also took 2 big wickets giving only 14 runs in 3 overs against SRH in the final match. On the other hand, due to the excellent bowling of Starc and the rest of the bowlers, KKR restricted SRH to just 113 runs. After this, Kolkata easily achieved this target by losing 2 wickets in 10.3 overs. After this match, Starc has now given a big statement. Mitchell Starc is already eager to play in the upcoming season of IPL Let us tell you that after the final match between Kolkata vs Hyderabad, Mitchell Starc said in the post match – I don’t know exactly about next year’s schedule, but as I said, I enjoyed it and I am looking forward to coming back again, and hopefully next year once again the IPL trophy will be colored purple and golden. Starc further said- I have put Australian cricket first in the last 9 years. IPL has been a time of vacation for me and at this time I give rest to my body. It has been like this for the last 9 years. I have now reached the end of my career and soon I may stop playing one format. It is worth noting that in the auction held for IPL 2024, Kolkata Knight Raiders bought Mitchell Starc for a huge amount of Rs 24.75 crore. So, by performing brilliantly for KKR in the playoffs and the final match, Starc has proved his price right.
Cheteshwar Pujara is knocking on the door of the Indian Test team with great force, scored his second century in the ongoing county season
Pujara played a brilliant innings for Sussex Cheteshwar Pujara (Image Credit- Twitter X) Indian cricket team’s experienced batsman Cheteshwar Pujara’s bat is speaking loudly in the ongoing county season. Pujara has scored a century against Middlesex while playing for Sussex at the historic Lord’s ground. Also, let us tell you that this is Pujara’s 65th century in first class cricket, while it is his 10th century for Sussex. So now he is just behind Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar (81) and Rahul Dravid (68) in terms of scoring the most centuries in first class cricket. So, to reach this century, Pujara faced a total of 258 balls and hit a total of 12 fours during his brilliant century innings. Also, let us tell you that this is Pujara’s second century in the ongoing tournament. Earlier, he had played a brilliant innings of 113 runs against Derbyshire in the ongoing season, due to which Sussex won by 124 runs. Also, let us tell you that recently Pujara became the fourth cricketer in the Indian cricket world to score more than 20 thousand runs in domestic cricket. 35-year-old Pujara achieved this feat by scoring runs in 260 matches at an average of 51.96. Watch the video of Cheteshwar Pujara’s brilliant century Sussex century number 🔟 for @cheteshwar1 pic.twitter.com/ctamzFD8ps — Sussex Cricket (@SussexCCC) May 25, 2024 On the other hand, if we tell you about the County Championship Division Two match between Middlesex vs Sussex, then by lunch time on the second day, Sussex had scored 385 runs for the loss of 4 wickets after 121 overs in the first innings. Cheteshwar Pujara is present at the crease with 127* runs and John Sipson with 117* runs. Tom Clarke (32), Tom Haynes (40) and Tom Allsup are out after scoring 11 runs. Talking about Middlesex’s bowling, Ethan Bamber has taken the maximum of 2 wickets so far, while Ryan Hingis and Henry Brooks have taken 1 wicket each.
“Your season is not good with only one department…” – Gautam Gambhir made a big statement about SRH
They have quality bowlers like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Pat Cummins and Natarajan – Gautam Gambhir Gautam Gambhir and SRH (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The Qualifier-2 match of IPL 2024 will be played between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Rajasthan Royals at Chepauk today (24 May). Whichever team wins this match will face Kolkata Knight Riders in the final. Under the captaincy of Pat Cummins, the Hyderabad team has shown excellent performance this season. The franchise has reached the playoffs of this season after 2020. Sunrisers Hyderabad’s explosive batting has been a topic of discussion this year. The team scored 287 runs against Royal Challengers Bangalore, which is the highest total in IPL history. However, KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir believes that Hyderabad is the best team not only in terms of batting but also in terms of bowling, due to which their tournament has been great. His bowling is equally brilliant- Gautam Gambhir Gautam Gambhir, while talking on Sportskeeda’s show SK Match ki Baat, said, ‘They have quality bowlers like Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Pat Cummins and Natarajan. There is a lot of talk about their batting because they have scored such big scores. But their bowling is equally brilliant. You cannot have a good IPL season with only one department. Rajasthan Royals is a strong team- Gautam Gambhir Rajasthan Royals have reached the playoffs after defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore in the eliminator. The team’s performance was excellent in the first half of the league stage. But then the team lost 4 out of the last five matches, and one match was inconclusive. Talking about the recent form of Rajasthan Royals, Gautam Gambhir said, ‘RR Were at the top of the points table for a long time. In an IPL season, there are times when you win some games that you should have lost and lose some games that you should have won. With the kind of batting and bowling they have, they are a very strong team.
Rinku Singh got opportunities this season but…: Former English player gave a big statement about the KKR batsman.
Rinku Singh is yet to make a mark in IPL 2024 and has scored just 168 runs in 13 matches at an average of below 19. Michael Vaughan and Rinku Singh (Pic Source-X) Kolkata Knight Riders’ brilliant player Rinku Singh has not been able to leave his mark yet in the Indian Premier League 2024. Not only this, Rinku Singh has also not been included in the Indian team for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024. In the Indian Premier League 2023, Rinku Singh won the hearts of many people with his excellent batting. Not only this, due to his performance, the young batsman was also included in the Indian team. Rinku Singh has so far scored 356 runs in 15 T20 matches at an average of 89. Not only this, his strike rate has been above 176. However, Rinku Singh has not been able to make his mark in IPL 2024 yet and he has scored only 168 runs in 13 matches at an average of below 19. Former England batsman Michael Waugh has presented his side regarding the Kolkata Knight Riders player. According to Michael Waugh, Rinku Singh got opportunities but mostly he could not use them. Michael Waugh told Cricbuzz, ‘He had chances and in some matches he batted quickly but in all these he failed to show good performance. Rinku Singh is one of the explosive batsmen but his confidence is very low at the moment. It is very important for you to score runs in every match but this is not happening with Rinku Singh. I have seen him perform brilliantly over the last few years: Michael Waugh Michael Waugh further said, ‘We talk about playing big shots outside the ground continuously and in the process players get out. You are successful only when your mindset is completely aggressive. He is a much better player. I have seen him in the last few years and Rinku has only batted aggressively. He has an average of 80 for India and has mostly been seen not out. The young batsman has quality and I am sure he will make a strong comeback. 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 creating havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Captains of which teams were changed before the start of IPL 2024 iv
Bad news for England Test fans, this player is out of the upcoming summer season due to injury.
England’s summer season will start against West Indies. Jamie Overton (Image Credit- Twitter X) A very bad news has come for England Test cricket lovers. Let us tell you that before the upcoming summer season, the team’s fast bowler Jamie Overton has got injured. Overton’s injury is so serious that he is out of the entire summer season. Let us tell you that England is going to start its summer season in Test cricket against West Indies from July 10. But before this the team has suffered a big setback. According to the information received, 30-year-old Overton has suffered a stress fracture in his lower back. He will not be available for England’s Test series against the West Indies and Sri Lanka this summer. It is noteworthy that Overton has played only 1 Test match for England so far, and he played this match against New Zealand at Headingley in June 2022. Surrey club issued statement On the other hand, regarding Jamie Overton’s injury, a spokesperson of his home cricket club Surrey was quoted as saying by India Today – We can confirm that Jamie Overton has suffered a stress fracture in his lower back. There is currently no timeline for his return, but he will continue his recovery under the guidance of the Surrey Medical Department. So, after playing in the upcoming T20 World Cup 2024, the England cricket team is going to host cricket teams like West Indies and Sri Lanka in the home test series. England will be seen playing a three-match Test series against both the teams. The Test series against West Indies will start from July 10, while the Test series against Sri Lanka will start from August 21.
IPL 2024: So this time will Virat Kohli surpass the performance of his 2016 season? Know what Matthew Hayden said
According to Matthew Hayden, Virat Kohli’s performance could be even better than the 2016 season. Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter X) The Indian Premier League 2024 playoffs are starting from May 21 and before its start, former Australian opener Matthew Hayden has given a big statement about Virat Kohli’s batting. According to Matthew Hayden, Virat Kohli’s performance could be even better than the 2016 season. Let us tell you, in the Indian Premier League 2024, Virat Kohli had scored 973 runs in 16 matches which included four centuries. Because of his performance, RCB made its place in the finals. However, the former Australian batsman believes that Virat Kohli still has the hunger to score runs and he can score more runs in the 2024 season than the 2016 edition. Matthew Hayden told Star Sports, ‘Looking at the form Virat Kohli is in at the moment, it can be said that he can even surpass his performance of the 2016 season. He has played very good cricket so far this season. Kohli loves this game very much and always gives his 100 percent. Whenever Kohli is inside the field, he is seen playing brilliant cricket. Virat Kohli is very serious about cricket: Matthew Hayden Matthew Hayden further said, ‘Virat Kohli is always very serious about cricket and the audience is also very happy to see this. Even in the match against Chennai Super Kings, some such moments were seen where Virat Kohli was asking the fans to remain calm. Royal Challengers Bangalore have qualified for the Indian Premier League 2024 playoffs and now they have to play the eliminator match against Rajasthan Royals on May 22 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In this match too, Virat Kohli would like to score big and play an important role in his team’s victory. It remains to be seen how his performance is in the upcoming match. 5 Australian players who scored half century in 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 creating havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Amazing records of Dhoni as CSK captain Captains of which teams were changed before the start of IPL 2024
