DTVHINDIWhich teams have tied the most matches in ODI cricket, know where India stands in the top 3?
Indian Team (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Which top 3 team has the most ties/draws in ODI cricket, The first ODI match played between India and Sri Lanka on 2 August at Premadasa Stadium, Colombo was tied. With the result of this match being drawn, Team India has broken a special record of the Australian team. In other words, Team India has reached the second position in the list of teams with the most number of tied matches in ODI cricket. The most recent tied match took place on August 2, 2024 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. Chasing a target of 231 runs, India were all out for 230 in 47.5 overs, resulting in a tie. Despite a good start, India’s middle order faltered. India lost their last two wickets without scoring a run and witnessed their 10th tied match in history. India left Australia behind in this record
The stands at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium will be named after these 3 great players! CM wrote letter to KSCA
Historian Ramachandra Guha had recently requested the Chief Minister to urge the KSCA to name the stands at the Chinnaswamy Stadium after these legends. M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. (Image Source: X) M.Chinnaswamy Stadium: As this year marks 50 years of Karnataka winning the Ranji Trophy, CM Siddaramaiah has requested the KSCA to name the stands at the Chinnaswamy Stadium after the three cricketers who played a key role in winning the Ranji Trophy. In a letter to KSCA president Raghuram Bhatt A on April 4, the CM asked the cricket body to “consider naming the stands after GR Viswanath (Gundappa Viswanath), EAS Prasanna (Erapalli Prasanna) and BS Chandrasekhar (Bhagwath Chandrasekhar). Which will inspire and encourage the upcoming cricketers of the state”. After receiving the letter from the CM, Bhatt said that some formality is needed to make the change, so he will take a decision on it after the IPL match is over. Let us tell you that, historian Ramachandra Guha had recently requested the Chief Minister to urge KSCA to name the stands of Chinnaswamy Stadium after these legends. After which the CM accepted his point and wrote this letter to the board. These three played important roles in India’s first wins in England and West Indies: Guha RANJI TROPHY CHAMPS 1973-74, (Photo Source The famous trio was part of the Karnataka team that won its first Ranji Trophy title in 1973-74 and recently celebrated its golden jubilee. In a letter to Siddaramaiah on March 29, Guha said that these three players had also ‘played equally brilliant roles in India’s first Test victories in West Indies and England. He wrote, “In Mumbai, Delhi, Kolkata and other places, the main cricket stadiums are named after great players from that city or state. Yet, there are no stands in the names of Vishi, Prasad and Chandra in Bengaluru. On behalf of the cricket fans of the state, I urge you and the KSCA to name the stand after these three great cricketers who have upheld the spirit of the game on and off the field.” Guha has also suggested if KSCA does not agree to change the name. “If KSCA does not agree to this, I would like to suggest that the state government name the roads adjacent to the stadium after him.” Guha is not the only person to say this. Recently, at a felicitation ceremony of the 1974 Karnataka Ranji team, former cricketer Sunil Gavaskar shared this through a video. He had said- “I hope that on the occasion of this golden jubilee, KSCA will name some of the stands at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium after these legendary players and honor them, especially those who won the Ranji Trophy for the first time, Prasanna, BS Chandrasekhar, Gundappa Vishwanath….”
IPL stands on its own but I think SA20 is also not far behind: Mark Butcher
Heinrich Klaasen is currently the leading run-scorer in SA20. He has scored 526 runs in 13 innings so far in this tournament. Mark Butcher. (Photo by Philip Brown/Popperfoto/Popperfoto via Getty Images) Former England cricketer Mark Butcher recently said in an exclusive video shared on the official website of SA20 that at present there is no better batsman in T20 cricket than Durban Super Giants’ explosive batsman Heinrich Klaasen. Let us tell you, Heinrich Klaasen’s performance so far in this important tournament has been quite good. Talking about Mark Butcher, he is working as a commentator in SA20. Not only this, the former English player was in India during the ICC ODI World Cup 2023 and there he saw Klaasen playing a stormy inning of 109 runs in 67 balls against England in Mumbai. Klaasen’s performance has been very good not only in ODI cricket but also in T20 cricket. He is currently the top run-scorer in SA20. He has scored 526 runs in 13 innings so far in this tournament. Mark Butcher said, ‘I think Heinrich Klaasen will be the leading run-scorer in the second edition of SA20 also. He is in tremendous form at the moment and there is no better T20 batsman than him in the world. Regarding the Indian Premier League, the former English player further said, ‘I think SA20 is with him. The Indian Premier League is very high and all the leagues want to reach there but it is not so. Another edition of SA20 is also being played but the quality of this tournament is really quite excellent. Mark Butcher gave a big statement regarding Will Jacques’ century against Durban Super Giants Mark Butcher further said, ‘Will Jacques, playing for the Pretoria team, batted brilliantly against the Durban franchise and scored 100 runs in 40 balls. He plays for my old club Surrey. He batted tremendously and played an important role in his team’s victory. This tournament is really very good and has seen many great matches so far. I have full hope that many more great matches will be played in this tournament in the coming times and its fan following will increase very rapidly. Top 10 batsmen who hit most sixes in super over in T20I history 5 Indian batsmen who have been run-out the most number of times in T20Is IPL 2024: Pat Cummins will captain..! Know SRH’s playing XI Top 4 partnerships of T20I cricket from India 5 Australian players who scored the fastest 4 thousand test runs These 5 Indian players will be out of T20 World Cup 2024 IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant returns, know how the playing XI of Delhi Capitals will be. 5 Indian players who have scored the most centuries in Test cricket against England Top 4 players who have scored most consecutive half centuries in T20 cricket 5 players who have taken the most catches in T20i cricket
