DTVHINDIIPL 2024, GT vs DC: Shot of the Day: Jake Fraser-McGurk hit such a six… Sourav Ganguly could not stop laughing
Jake Fraser-McGurk played a brilliant inning of 20 runs in 10 balls against Gujarat Titans. Jake Fraser-McGurk & Sourav Ganguly (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The 32nd match of IPL 2024 was played between Gujarat Titans and Delhi Capitals at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad. In the match, Gujarat Titans team, batting first, was all out for 89 runs in 17.3 overs. Delhi Capitals chased down the target with 67 balls remaining, and won by 6 wickets. Young Delhi batsman Jake Fraser-McGurk made a brilliant debut by scoring a half-century against Lucknow Super Giants. Today, Jake Fraser McGurk played the role of opener against Gujarat Titans. Even in this role, the batsman maintained his charm and gave a great start to the team. McGurk had hit a brilliant six against Sandeep Warrier in the very first over of the innings. Seeing that shot, Sourav Ganguly sitting in the dugout gave an amazing reaction, the video of which is making a lot of headlines on social media. Jake Fraser-McGurk hit a brilliant six while facing the first ball. The first over of Delhi Capitals’ innings was bowled by Sandeep Warrier. Prithvi Shaw managed to score a run by hitting the first ball of the over towards third man. Then Jake Fraser-McGurk came to the crease, and facing the very first ball, he hit a straight six while standing. Seeing this shot of Jake, Sourav Ganguly sitting in the dugout got up from his seat and was seen smiling. Watch the video of that six here- An entertaining brief cameo from Fraser-McGurk comes to an end 👍 PS – That reaction from Sourav Ganguly 😄 Watch the match LIVE on @StarSportsIndia and @JioCinema #TATAIPL , #GTvDC , @delhicapitals pic.twitter.com/8IKD6LkCS0 — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) April 17, 2024 McGurk had lost his wicket against Spencer Johnson Jake Fraser-McGurk then hit another brilliant six towards backward point against Spencer Johnson on the second ball of the second over of the innings. But Jake lost his wicket on the last ball of this over. McGurk did not find any room, he flicked and Abhinav Manohar, posted at mid-wicket, took a good catch. Jake Fraser McGurk played an explosive inning of 20 runs in 10 balls with the help of 2 fours and 2 sixes. After this spectacular win against Gujarat Titans, Delhi Capitals has moved to sixth position in the points table with 3 wins and 6 points from 7 matches.
Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly accused Sanju Samson’s team of cheating, argued with the umpire
Ponting and Ganguly quarreled with the umpire and raised their voice that Rajasthan team was cheating on the field. Ricky Ponting, IPL 2024 (Photo Source X) (2) The 9th match of IPL 2024 is being played between Delhi Capitals and Rajasthan Royals. Delhi won the toss and decided to bowl first and in 20 overs, Rajasthan Royals scored 185 runs on the scoreboard. Delhi team, chasing the target, started demanding to stop the match on the very second ball. At the same time, Delhi coach also got angry. Actually, Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting clashed with the umpires during the innings break of the IPL 2024 match against Rajasthan Royals at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium. A picture of the former Australian cricketer arguing with the umpires regarding the impact player rule went viral on the internet. What is the matter, why did Delhi coaches and players get angry? Rajasthan Royals have already fielded three foreign players in their starting playing 11 in the form of Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer and Trent Boult, they brought in a fourth player in the form of Rovman Powell in place of Shubham Dubey. Andre Berger had entered the field as Hetmyer’s replacement fielder even before the start of the innings. On this matter, Ricky Ponting and team director Sourav Ganguly quarreled with the umpire and raised their voice that the Rajasthan team was cheating on the field, because Rovman Powell had come to field and there were 5 foreign players on the field. Delhi Capitals Head Coach Ricky Ponting was visibly unhappy with the impact substitution players from Rajasthan Royals. So much chaos and so little clarity. 📸: Jio Cinema pic.twitter.com/iZSa9P3lZV — CricTracker (@Cricketracker) March 28, 2024 Therefore, Ponting started arguing with the fourth umpire whether a team could field five foreign players. But the reality was that the Royals had only 4 overseas players at the beginning of the innings and Powell came as a substitute, and Hetmyer was not on the field. Rajasthan had kept Rovman Powell as a substitute fielder for some time. Delhi raised questions on this. On this, the umpire brought a sheet that including Powell, only 4 foreign players were in the field. Jos Buttler, Trent Boult, Narde Berger, and Powell. What are the rules of IPL? IPL rules state that a team cannot have more than 4 foreign players in its playing XI, but rule 1.2.6 states: “There cannot be more than 4 foreign players in a team on the field of play at any time during any match. Thus, if the team names a maximum of 4 foreign players in its starting XI, a foreign player can only field as a substitute. If the team includes less than 4 foreign players in its starting playing 11, then foreign players can enter the field only as impact fielders.”
IPL 2024: Sourav Ganguly and Ricky Ponting’s statement on Rishabh Pant’s IPL return will win your heart.
Sourav Ganguly said that Rishabh Pant is a special talent and player. Rishabh Pant, Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly. (Image Source: DC Indian Premier League 2024: Delhi Capitals (DC) head coach Ricky Ponting and director of cricket Sourav Ganguly franchise captain Rishabh Pant (Rishabh Pant) and feels that the presence of the star wicketkeeper-batsman can turn the team’s fortunes in IPL 2024. Ricky Ponting has been a part of the Delhi Capitals (DC) coaching staff for a long time, and he has watched Rishabh Pant closely, but he has never seen the Indian star prepare as hard for an IPL season as he does. He did it today for the season starting March 22. Rishabh Pant looks fantastic: DC coach Ricky Ponting Ricky Ponting was quoted by PTI as saying: “Rishabh Pant has had a lot more batting practice in the last week than in previous IPL seasons. I think maybe he wants to get that confidence back about his body. He is running himself at some different paces and playing all the shots that he plays. He looks fantastic, and more importantly, he has a smile on his face, which we love to see. We all love his friendly demeanor and the way he brings smiles to the team. Although he is still young in age, he has really played a lot of cricket. He sets an example, he has a lot of energy and that’s why other people follow him.” I am very surprised by the improvements Rishabh Pant has made: Sourav Ganguly Meanwhile, Sourav Ganguly said: “Rishabh Pant is not an orthodox batsman, so you expect that character in his captaincy. No player comes prepared for the role of captain. You learn as you go and I believe captaincy comes by instinct. I look forward to seeing him in action during IPL 2024. I am amazed at the improvements he has made. I hope it’s a good season for him, because he’s been through a lot emotionally. When you go through an injury like that, it’s never easy to bounce back and get into a rhythm. It will be great to see him back not only for Delhi Capitals, but also for the Delhi Ranji team and India as he is a special talent and player.”
WPL 2024: Sourav Ganguly seen consoling Delhi Capitals after the defeat in the final
In the WPL final, RCB defeated Delhi by 8 wickets. WPL Final (Image Credit- Twitter X) The final match of the Women’s Premier League 2024 was played yesterday, Sunday, March 17, between Delhi Capitals and Royal Challengers Bangalore (DC vs RCB). Let us tell you that in this match, RCB has won the WPL trophy for the first time by defeating Delhi by 8 wickets. On the other hand, after this victory, the cricket world was seen congratulating RCB and on the other hand, consoling Delhi Capitals. Also, after Delhi’s defeat against RCB, former Indian captain and popularly known as Dada Sourav Ganguly was seen consoling the team. Ganguly consoled Delhi Capitals Let us tell you that after the defeat of Delhi Capitals against RCB at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Sourav Ganguvi made a post from his official Will reach and win. Well done to Meg Lanning and team, you are the best team of the tournament. RCB performed well. Coming back as the third ranked team and defeating two strong teams in the last three days is special. Enjoy the trophy. See this social media post of Sourav Ganguly Well done delhi capitals .. Two back to back finals .. the trophy may not have come our way .. but we will get to finals again and win .. well done megh lanning and the team.. u we’re the best team in the tournament.. well done RCB.. to come back from 3rd team in the league to… — Sourav Ganguly (@SGanguly99) March 17, 2024 On the other hand, to give you information about the WPL final match, Delhi Capitals won the toss and decided to bat. However, despite a good start, the team lost all its wickets for just 113 runs in 18.3 overs. For Delhi, opener Shefali Verma played the best innings of 44 runs. On the other hand, the target of 114 runs given by the Capitals was easily achieved by the RCB women’s team by losing 2 wickets in 19.3 overs. Ellis Perry remained unbeaten for RCB after scoring 35* runs. So wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh (17*) hit the winning shot for the team.
Jay Shah, Roger Binny and selectors need to talk to Ishan Kishan- Sourav Ganguly
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly said that BCCI secretary Jay Shah, president Roger Binny and the national team selectors should talk to Kishan. Ganguly, who is Delhi Capitals’ director of cricket, said all the players selected at DC have participated in India’s three major domestic tournaments – Ranji Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy and Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. He told that senior player Ishant Sharma has also played Ranji Trophy this year. BCCI officials need to talk to Ishaan- Sourav Ganguly “For a player like Ishan Kishan, BCCI secretary Jay Shah, president Roger Binny and the selectors need to talk to him,” Sourav Ganguly was quoted as saying by Times of India. During this time he played Ranji and then white ball cricket. Has this made him a poor player? It’s not like that.” Ganguly said that this matter needs to be handled seriously and he should now talk to Ishaan. All the players selected in Delhi Capitals have played Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, Vijay Hazare Trophy and Ranji Trophy. Even Ishant Sharma has played Ranji. Speaking about workload management, Ganguly said that only fast bowlers need to manage their workload, why do batsmen need workload management? I can understand that Bumrah was rested, Jimmy Anderson has played more than 160 Tests. What workload are you talking about at the beginning of your career? I still maintain that the standard of Indian cricket is excellent.
First class cricket and IPL can be played together – Sourav Ganguly’s big statement
Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has highlighted the importance of balancing red-ball and white-ball cricket among young players. The former BCCI president, who currently serves as the Director of Cricket of Delhi Capitals, expressed concern over his exclusion from Ranji Trophy matches in preparation for the Indian Premier League (IPL). He emphasized that budding cricketers need experience in both the formats to hone their skills effectively. Ganguly, an important figure in Indian cricket, said that the neglect of red-ball cricket is contrary to the norms followed by players in the past. He instilled confidence in the BCCI to address this matter appropriately. First class cricket and IPL can be played together – Sourav Ganguly “He can play both red ball and white ball,” Sourav Ganguly was quoted as saying by Times of India. Along with a stint in first class cricket, there can also be an IPL career. IPL starts one month after first class cricket ends. I don’t see any problem. Many top quality players play Test cricket and white ball cricket. You look at Kohli, Rohit, Bumrah, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant.” He further said, “On the world stage, there is Mitchell Marsh. He is now Australia’s leading red-ball player. Harry Brook plays cricket with the red ball. David Warner played a lot of Test cricket but he was one of the best white ball players. Even in my days, Sachin, Rahul and I played Test cricket and then played white-ball cricket. There is no reason to say that you can play one format and not the other.” Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were dropped from BCCI’s central contract for not playing first class cricket. Kishan, who took a break due to personal reasons during the South Africa tour, recently returned to action in the DY Patil T20 tournament. On the other hand, despite being declared fit by the NCA, Iyer did not play for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy.
“Great of all time” – Sourav Ganguly called this 37 year old Indian bowler ‘all time great’
India and England will play the fifth and last match of the ongoing five-match Test series from March 7 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamshala. Rohit Sharma-led Team India has already taken an unassailable lead in the series by defeating England in the second, third and fourth Tests in Visakhapatnam, Rajkot and Ranchi respectively. In such a situation, by winning this match, the England team would like to end the series on a good note. Many memorable moments have been seen from both the teams in the current series. One of them is experienced all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin who aims to complete 500 wickets for India in the Test format. Ashwin crossed the 500 wicket mark in Rajkot and crossed the 350 wicket mark, breaking former Indian spinner Anil Kumble’s record of taking most Test wickets at home for India. Sourav Ganguly is not tired of praising R Ashwin Sourav Ganguly was also impressed by Ashwin’s performance. He described off-spinner Ashwin as one of the greatest players of all time. Praising Ashwin while talking to Revsportz, Sourav Ganguly said that, Greatest of all time, greatest of all time. 500 wickets is no joke. Then you have Jadeja, the best all-rounder at the moment. Who can perform well with both bat and ball in these conditions. Apart from this, Ganguly also praised the performance of star spinner Kuldeep Yadav, saying that the star player has improved a lot and there has been no decline in him despite players like Ashwin and Jadeja performing well. Kuldeep has taken 12 wickets in three Test matches so far and will be keen to finish the series on a high when the two teams face each other in Dharamsala. Ganguly said, “I think Kuldeep has made a tremendous comeback. There has been a lot of improvement in that. And I think with bowlers like Ashwin and Jadeja, there has been no weak performance from him. He has left his mark in the series and will play for India for a long time.”
“I was surprised by his decision not to play” – Sourav Ganguly said about Ishan Kishan being out of contract
BCCI removed Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer from the central contract. Sourav Ganguly and Ishan Kishan. (Photo Source: X(Twitter) Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly expressed surprise at Ishan Kishan’s decision not to play Ranji Trophy this season after being dropped from the BCCI’s central contract. BCCI recently announced the central contract, in which big players like Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were not included. Kishan had declared himself unavailable for domestic cricket after the South Africa Test series. Kishan had taken a break from domestic and international cricket due to mental fatigue. In an interview with RevSports, when Ganguly was asked about Kishan not playing Ranji Trophy, he replied. Ganguly said, “You should play first class cricket. Once you become a contracted player, you are expected to play in premier tournaments. Shreyas Iyer is going to play in the semi-finals for Mumbai in a few days. Yes, they are young people and Ishaan has surprised me. He was a part of the Indian team in all formats. Such a big contract in IPL. I don’t know why they did this. You should play especially when you are talented like Ishan Kishan. When you are playing for India in all formats, you must play. I was surprised by his decision not to play.” Furthermore, Ganguly also supported BCCI’s decision to drop both Shreyas and Ishan from the central contracts. BCCI’s decision regarding Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer is absolutely right – Sourav Ganguly He further said, “I think BCCI wants him to play first class cricket. I am surprised that Shreyas Iyer has not played Ranji Trophy. This is a major tournament and you should play. So, it is BCCI’s decision and they have done the right thing. “Every contracted cricketer should play first-class cricket because that is the foundation of cricket in this country.” The BCCI’s decision to exclude players like Kishan and Iyer from central contracts can be seen as a measure to emphasize the importance of first-class cricket. While Iyer is playing the Ranji Trophy semi-final match for Mumbai, Kishan was also seen playing the match with Hardik Pandya in the DY Patil T-20 Cup 2024.
Sourav Ganguly’s house was stolen in front of his eyes, thieves took away his phone worth Rs 1.6 lakh
Sourav Ganguly (Photo Source: Twitter) Recently a tragic incident happened with former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly. Actually his phone was stolen from his house in Kolkata. This incident came into limelight when Gangli lodged a complaint at Thakurpur police station on Saturday. Sourav Ganguly expressed his concern to the police saying that the phone contains some personal information and requested the officials that it should not be misused. Ganguly was away from home when the theft took place. He pointed out that he had left his phone at a particular place in the house on Saturday and since then his phone was missing. Police can interrogate the painters working at Sourav Ganguly’s house Sourav Ganguly Currently painting work is going on in the house. It is expected that the police will interrogate the mechanics working in Ganguly’s house. On Saturday, Ganguly wrote a letter to the station in-charge of Thakurpur police station informing him that the mobile phone had gone missing from his house. He noted that he last checked his phone around 11:30 in the morning. After this, despite searching several times, he could not find the phone. Losing the phone is a difficult matter for Ganguly because many people have access to it and a lot of important information is in the phone. Ganguly pointed out that his phone number is linked to his bank account and the numbers of many important people are saved in his mobile. Ganguly has urged the police to trace the phone and ensure that the phone’s data is not disclosed under any circumstances. Former BCCI President Sourav Ganguly is currently working with Delhi Capitals as the Director of Cricket. The Delhi Capitals team management, including Ganguly, are keeping a close eye on Rishabh Pant to see whether he will be available in the upcoming season or not.
IND vs ENG: Sourav Ganguly’s head turned after seeing the pitch of the second test match, said- Why do we make such a pitch where
Jasprit Bumrah took six wickets in the second test match. Sourav Ganguly (Photo Source: Twitter) Former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has supported the host team to prepare the wicket keeping in mind the fast bowlers and spinners. Let us tell you that on the second day of the ongoing second Test between India and England, Jasprit Bumrah bowled brilliantly and took five wickets. Ganguly believes that India have quality fast bowlers in the form of Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Mukesh Kumar with the help of their quality spinners – Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Kuldeep Yadav and Axar Patel. Can take 20 wickets on any pitch. Sourav Ganguly gave a big statement regarding the pitch India Recently, South Africa was bowled out twice during the second Test in Cape Town and then won the match by seven wickets to level the two-match Test series 1-1. Bumrah also took six wickets in the first Test against England in Hyderabad in spin-friendly conditions. However, other fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj and Mukesh Kumar failed to perform well. Ganguly wrote on But my confidence to play is getting stronger with every match… They will get 20 wickets on any pitch with Ashwin, Jadeja, Kuldeep and Axar.” The former BCCI president admitted that the quality of batting has declined in India in the last few years due to spin-friendly pitches. Ganguly said, “The quality of batting has declined in the last 6 to 7 years due to the pitches at home.. Good wickets are very important.. Even on good wickets, India will win the Test match in 5 days.” Traditionally, India puts pressure on the opposition by playing spin-friendly tracks in most Test matches. This formula has helped them register 16 consecutive home series wins since their last 1-2 defeat to England in 2012–13.
AUS vs IND: Cummins made a special plan to dismiss Pant, Michael Hussey explained in simple language
