DTVHINDIIND vs BAN: “I am feeling bad, when big players come…”, former veteran made a big statement about Rahul vs Sarfaraz
Honestly, I feel bad for Sarfaraz Khan. But this happens many times in Test cricket – Krishnamachari Srikkanth KL Rahul, Kris Srikanth, and Sarfaraz Khan (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Indian cricket team is to play a two-match Test series at home against Bangladesh from September 19. The BCCI has announced the squad for the first Test, but choosing the playing 11 is going to be a big headache for head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Rohit Sharma. Because there will be competition among the players for some positions. In the middle order, Sarfaraz Khan will compete with KL Rahul for the number-5 spot, while the team has two wicketkeeping options in Dhruv Jurel and Rishabh Pant. Meanwhile, former Indian player and BCCI chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth believes that the team management will put KL Rahul ahead of Sarfaraz Khan because he is a big player. That’s why the former legend feels bad for the young batsman Sarfaraz Khan. If a big player returns, you will have to lose your place- Chris Srikanth Speaking on his YouTube channel, Kris Srikkanth said, Honestly, I feel bad for Sarfaraz Khan. But this happens many times in Test cricket. You may be playing well but when a big player returns, you will have to lose your place, for example Rishabh Pant is returning due to which Dhruv Jurel and Sarfaraz Khan are losing their place because KL Rahul is coming. Kris Srikkanth feels that KL Rahul will be preferred over Sarfaraz due to his overseas record. Sarfaraz Khan has played only one Test series so far, that too at home against England earlier this year. In the back of the mind, they are also keeping the Australia series. New Zealand is also coming. KL Rahul has done well overseas, he has done well in Australia. BCCI has not released Sarfaraz from the Duleep Trophy squad BCCI has made changes in the teams for the second round of Duleep Trophy. The players who have been selected in the team for the first Test against Bangladesh have been released from the Duleep Trophy. However, Sarfaraz Khan and Yash Dayal have been retained for the second round of Duleep Trophy. The reason behind not releasing Sarfaraz Khan is believed to be that he may not get a chance in the playing 11 of the Test against Bangladesh. The second round of Duleep Trophy 2024 will be played in Anantapur from September 12. At the same time, the first Test match between India and Bangladesh will be played in Chepauk from September 19. Team India’s squad for the first Test against Bangladesh- Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah, Yash Dayal
“I don’t see anything for Shreyas Iyer in Tests at the moment”- Big statement by Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra and Shreyas Iyer (Pic Source-Twitter) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the upcoming Test match against Bangladesh three days ago, in which many players have returned to the team. Left-arm fast bowler Yash Dayal has also been included in the team for the first time. However, one name that was missing from the list was that of Shreyas Iyer. Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has made a big statement about Iyer. The former batsman believes that Iyer will not get a chance to play Test for the next few days. India toured Bangladesh in 2022, Aakash Chopra talked about Iyer’s performance in that series. However, he rightly pointed out that his performance has not been that good since then. Chopra says that for this reason, Iyer may not be thinking much about Test cricket right now. Shreyas Iyer will not get a place in Test cricket right now- Aakash Chopra Aakash Chopra, while answering a question asked by a commentator in a video uploaded on YouTube recently, said, “It is interesting that the last time we beat Bangladesh in Bangladesh, Shreyas Iyer played a very crucial performance in the last match. We won because he played a crucial innings, but since then, the world has changed. I don’t see any prospects for Shreyas Iyer in Tests at the moment.” Talking about Iyer’s position in the team, Chopra said that there were at least three players from the current setup whom he could think of who would not get a place for the first Test, which shows how far Iyer is in this race. The former cricketer further said, “Whoever is there will not be able to play all the matches. Those who are part of this team, including Sarfaraz, KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel. I think they themselves will not be able to get into the playing XI. So where will Shreyas Iyer come in this?”
Virat has already inscribed his name in golden letters as a great player- statement of former great
Virat Kohli has scored 50 centuries in ODI cricket. Virat Kohli and Babar Azam For the last several years, a debate is often seen in the cricket world, in which fans often compare Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. Some fans call Pakistani batsman Virat Kohli the best, while some fans call Indian legend Virat the best. In this episode, now former Pakistani legendary bowler Wasim Akram has given a big statement. He has given his opinion on this Virat vs Babar debate. Many legends have accepted that Virat Kohli is far ahead of the Pakistani batsman. Former great cricketer and current cricket expert Wasim Akram has also said that Virat Kohli is better than Babar Azam and he has joined the list of great players of this game. Wasim has said that his name has already been recorded in the history books as a great player of the game. Virat has inscribed his name in golden letters as the greatest player – Wasim Akram In fact, Wasim Akram was asked on Sportskeeda that who would you like to choose between Babar Azam and Virat Kohli, then he said, “Virat Kohli. Babar Azam is on the right track, he is one of the great players of modern times, but Virat Kohli has already etched his name in golden letters in history as the greatest player of the game.” Wasim Akram has been watching Babar Azam closely for the last several years. Along with this, he has also been watching Virat Kohli for a long time. Virat Kohli is the only and first batsman in the world to score 50 centuries in ODI International cricket. He is the only batsman in the world to score the most runs in a single edition of the ODI World Cup. If we look at the statistics of both, even there Virat Kohli is far ahead of Pakistan batsman Babar Azam. Babar Azam is 29 years old today, but his fitness is not the same as Virat Kohli’s fitness is today at the age of 36.
‘Bumrah even on cement pitch…’: Basit Ali’s statement on the ‘strange’ bowling action of Indian fast bowler
Jasprit Bumrah is returning to the Indian team after his match-winning performance in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa. Jasprit Bumrah (Image Credit- Twitter X) Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has praised India’s leading fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah for his unique bowling style and effectiveness. It is worth noting that Jasprit Bumrah’s different action and consistent brilliant performance have given him recognition in the cricket world. Basit Ali has talked about Bumrah’s ability to deceive batsmen with this “strange” action and called it an important factor in his success. Jasprit Bumrah’s bowling action is very different: Basit Ali Basit said on his YouTube channel that he is special. He said, “Even if you play Bumrah on a cement pitch, his action is so strange that he can deceive the batsmen. That is the truth. That is why I call him Boom Boom. He comes and takes a wicket and then takes 3 wickets in his next spell. He is very deceptive, the slow ball he bowls is accurate. Usually the balls you bowl in white ball cricket, he takes wickets on such balls in the Test format.” Bumrah is included in the Bangladesh Test series Jasprit Bumrah is making a comeback to the Indian team after his match-winning performance in the T20 World Cup final against South Africa. He has been included in India’s squad for the first Test against Bangladesh, which will begin on September 19 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. After the match in Chennai, the second Test between India and Bangladesh will be held in Kanpur from September 27. Since his Test debut in 2018, Bumrah has taken 159 wickets in 36 matches in this format. Indian team for the first Test against Bangladesh: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Sarfaraz Khan, Rishabh Pant (wicketkeeper), Dhruv Jurel (wicketkeeper), R Ashwin, R Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah and Yash Dayal.
‘There is no need to concentrate it in the hands of a few people’, Rahul Dravid’s big statement on Indian cricket came out
We don’t need to concentrate cricket in the hands of a few people, we need to make it egalitarian – Rahul Dravid Rahul Dravid (Image Credit- Twitter X) Under the coaching of Rahul Dravid, the Indian team won the T20 World Cup 2024 title in June. After this his tenure ended and now he will be seen as the head coach of Rajasthan Royals in IPL 2025. Meanwhile, he has made a big statement about Indian cricket. He believes that Indian cricket is very powerful. Let us tell you that there is no dearth of talented cricketers in India and this is because cricket is being played all over India and many such young players have emerged from there who have performed brilliantly in IPL and domestic tournaments. After this, some of them have made their name at the international level. Former Indian coach Rahul Dravid believes that these young players are responsible for the change that has come in Indian cricket. Indian cricket is very strong and powerful- Rahul Dravid Dravid was quoted as saying by ESPNcricinfo, “If you look at Indian cricket today, Indian cricket is very strong, it is very powerful. One of the big reasons for this is that talent comes from everywhere, from all over the country. Even if there were talented boys in small places, they had to come to big cities to play cricket, but today I think you see in Indian cricket that boys are coming from everywhere.” He continued, “You just look at the standard of Ranji Trophy. In the old days when you played in South Zone apart from Hyderabad or Tamil Nadu, I think it would be fair to say that not many other teams can take it lightly, but certainly you can take it a little more lightly.” Dravid said, we need to strengthen the clubs. We don’t need to concentrate cricket in the hands of a few people. We need to make cricket egalitarian, we need it to be everywhere. You can’t have talent or facilities concentrated in only one or two places. To get the best out of the talent, we need to ensure that young players are getting access to good infrastructure in every part.
Before the Border Gavaskar Trophy, Usman Khawaja taunted Team India, listen to his provocative statement
Usman Khawaja’s recent comments have heated up the atmosphere for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series. He said that the Indian cricket team gets a special satisfaction from defeating Australia in any format. Usman Khawaja. (Image Source: Instagram) Australia and India dominate cricket and this is the reason why both teams keep competing with each other for the title of the best. Australia’s biggest rival was England and when the Ashes series is played between these two teams, there is a different atmosphere. But now gradually the Border Gavaskar Trophy played between Australia and India is becoming very popular. Actually, Australia has faced defeat in this series 2 times in a row. And this will be the third time when Team India can score a hat-trick by winning this trophy on the upcoming Australia tour. Similarly, both the teams being at the top in the cricket world also makes this match very exciting. This series is like a battle of honour between the two countries. Usman Khawaja’s statement started heated arguments between Australia and India Usman Khawaja’s recent comments have heated up the atmosphere for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series. He said that the Indian cricket team gets a special satisfaction from defeating Australia in any format. Usman Khawaja said, “We have actually been the number one and number two teams in the world for the last two years. We (Australia and India) were also together in the last World Test Championship. Our rivalry has always been great. I take it as a sign of respect, and I know Indians get a lot of joy from beating Australia in any format.” He further added, “Australia has had a tradition of being a dominant team in world cricket for many years, and that reputation is now under threat. I think it has always been a special achievement for Indians to beat Australia. And in recent times, especially since the rise of the IPL and Indian cricket, this rivalry against Australia has become even more important. Especially since India have beaten Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy the last two times it has been played in Australia, it has become even more meaningful.” This series of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024 will not only be a battle of prestige for both the countries but will also prove to be a very exciting sporting experience for cricket lovers. The Indian team will enter the field with the intention of securing their third consecutive victory, while the Australian team is all set to reclaim the trophy on their home ground.
“Our century starts from 150….”- Mushir Khan made a big statement while referring to his father
India B’s batting lineup, which included stars like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Sarfaraz Khan, faltered against India A’s disciplined bowling. At one point on the first day of the match, the team’s score was 94/7. The pace trio of Khalil Ahmed, Akash Deep and Avesh Khan wreaked havoc with the ball, putting India B on the backfoot. But Sarfraz’s brother Mushir rose to the occasion when his team needed him the most. He held the innings together during tough times, especially in the second session when India B lost five wickets in quick succession. Musheer Khan gave the credit of his century to his father “Our father has groomed us to score big, for us, our century starts from 150. He told us to play our shots after reaching that milestone. We have to play the whole day, stay on the wicket and we are very hungry for runs,” Mushir Khan was quoted as saying by Cricket.com. Navdeep Saini supported Mushir Khan well. Navdeep Saini played a brilliant innings of 56 runs in 144 balls. He hit 8 fours and 1 six in his innings. India-B opener Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 30 runs in 59 balls but apart from him no batsman of India-B could cross the fifty run mark. Talking about India-A bowlers, Akash Deep was the most successful bowler. Akash Deep took 4 wickets. Apart from this, Khalil Ahmed and Avesh Khan got 2 wickets each. Kuldeep Yadav took the valuable wicket of Mushir Khan.
‘Nobody watches it because it is not telecast on television’ Riyan Parag made a big statement about his bowling
Everyone feels that I have done my job with my bowling: Parag Riyan Parag (Pic Source-X) Riyan Parag was successful in making headlines by performing brilliantly for Rajasthan Royals in IPL. In the last IPL season, Parag’s bat produced a total of 573 runs in 16 matches at a good strike rate. After this performance, the doors of Team India opened for Parag. After being selected in Team India, Parag went on a tour of Zimbabwe for a five-match T20 series. However, he was able to score only 24 runs in the two innings played there. However, after this, when he went on a tour of Sri Lanka with Team India for the T20 series, he surprised everyone with his bowling skills. In the first T20 match of that tour, Parag bowled just 8 balls and took 3 wickets for 5 runs. The Indian cricket team management was very impressed by Parag’s bowling during this series, and fans felt that he could be an excellent part-time spin bowler. However, now 22-year-old Parag has made a big statement about his bowling. Riyan says that this is nothing new for him, as he has already bowled 350 overs in the domestic season. Riyan Parag gave a big statement Let us tell you that recently while talking to Ravish on YouTube, Parag said- Everyone thinks that I have worked especially on my bowling. But I have taken wickets in domestic cricket. I have bowled around 350 overs in every season. Parag further said- Nobody watches it because it is not telecast on television. So it has been going on for a long time, and I really want to do it. But when I bowled in India and IPL, it came into more limelight. But I have not worked much on it (bowling).
“The whole focus is on playing for the country…”, Tim Southee made a big statement amid the issue of club vs country
There are a lot of offers which weren’t there years ago. But yes, right now my focus is on playing for New Zealand and I am giving my all at the moment – Tim Southee Tim Southee (Photo Source: Many New Zealand players are opting out of central contracts to play franchise cricket. The club vs country conundrum is hurting New Zealand cricket as the team has to play international cricket without some of its biggest players. Meanwhile, recently Tim Southee spoke about the high-profile players who are turning down central contracts. Southee believes that the franchise leagues and the cricket board will work together and make a plan to solve the problem. Right now my focus is on playing for New Zealand- Tim Southee New Zealand Test captain Tim Southee said before leaving for India for the only Test against Afghanistan that the New Zealand Cricket Board is trying to consider what is best for both sides. Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, he said, There are a lot of offers that weren’t there years ago. But yes, right now my focus is on playing for New Zealand and I’m giving it my all right now. We’ve seen a lot of people who haven’t got a contract, who are sitting on this plane with people who have contracts. Former captains Kane Williamson, Trent Boult, Lockie Ferguson and Adam Milne are among the players who refused the central contract. At the same time, Devon Conway has opted for a casual contract. The only Test match between New Zealand and Afghanistan will be played in Greater Noida from September 9. After the Test against Afghanistan, the team will play a two-match Test series against Sri Lanka in September. Then the Kiwi team will tour India for a three-match Test series. New Zealand squad for Test series against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka- Tim Southee (captain), Tom Blundell, Michael Bracewell, Devon Conway, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (vice-captain), Daryl Mitchell, Will O’Rourke, Ajaz Patel, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitchell Santner, Ben Sears, Kane Williamson, Will Young Schedule of New Zealand’s upcoming Test matches against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka- One-off Test against Afghanistan, September 9-13, 2024, Greater Noida 1st Test v Sri Lanka, 18-22 September 2024, Galle 2nd Test v Sri Lanka, Galle, 26-30 September 2024, Galle
“Becoming the head coach of India is not challenging…”, why did Virender Sehwag give such a statement…?
India has recently won the T20 World Cup and the players know their roles – Virender Sehwag Virender Sehwag (Photo Source: X/Twitter) After the T20 World Cup 2024, Gautam Gambhir replaced Rahul Dravid as the head coach of India in all three formats. Gambhir’s tenure as head coach has been mixed so far. Team India won the T20 series 3-0 in the Sri Lanka tour. At the same time, they had to face a 0-2 defeat in the ODI series. Meanwhile, recently former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag gave his opinion on the role of the head coach. Sehwag believes that this responsibility is not as difficult as it may seem from the outside. He also explained the reason why the players will have more burden than Gautam Gambhir. Gambhir is there to help them all- Virender Sehwag Talking about the interview given to Amar Ujala, Virender Sehwag said, I don’t think it is a challenging role because it involves other professionals as well. The team has recently won the T20 World Cup and the players know their roles. Gambhir’s arrival will give clarity to the players. It will be an added advantage. The challenges will be less for Gambhir and more for the players, because now they will feel that after the T20 World Cup they have to win the Champions Trophy or the WTC Final or the World Cup. But of course, Gambhir is there to help all of them. Sehwag never wants to become the head coach of Team India Virender Sehwag further revealed why he would never accept the role of Indian coach. However, he has expressed his desire to become an IPL coach. Let us tell you, Sehwag was the mentor of the franchise from 2016 to 2018 after representing Punjab Kings in 2014 and 2015. Not with the Indian cricket team, but if the IPL gives me a coaching opportunity, I can definitely consider it. If I become the head coach of India, I will have to return to the same routine that I have done for 15 years. To play for the Indian team, you have to stay out for 8-9 months a year. If I become the head coach of India, staying away from my children will be the biggest challenge for me. I will not be able to give time to my children. But yes, if the role of coach or mentor is available in the IPL, I can accept it.
