‘Their presence is enough’ Anjum Chopra gave a big statement regarding Virat and Rohit in T20 World Cup
T20 World Cup 2024 starts from June 2 Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Image Credit- Twitter Now less than 3 months are left for the start of T20 World Cup 2024. It is noteworthy that the upcoming T20 World Cup is being played jointly by USA and West Indies. So the first match of the tournament starting from June 2 will be played between USA and Canada. So for this tournament, BCCI Secretary Jai Shah had said that Rohit Sharma will be seen commanding the Indian team. However, no picture has been clear yet regarding the selection of Virat Kohli in the team. However, amidst all this, former Indian captain Anjum Chopra has given a big statement regarding Rohit and Virat. Anjum says that his presence alone is enough for the team. Anjum Chopra gave a big statement Let us tell you that regarding Rohit and Virat, Anjum Chopra said in Times of India – When you have quality players like Rohit and Virat in the team, then you cannot question their ability and usefulness. His presence alone is enough to boost the confidence of the team. He is a skillful player and has been a big match winner. India will definitely need Virat and Rohit. Apart from this, Anjum said about Rinku Singh – The way he is performing at the moment, it looks good. We have to see how he bounces back on days when he fails or is out of form. Will he be able to survive? But he will remain around the team at this time. He is a player on whom the entire country will keep an eye. So if we talk about India in the T20 World Cup, it will start its campaign with the match against Ireland on June 5. Apart from this, the much awaited match between India and Pakistan will be played in New York on June 9.
Amidst the discussion about HawkEye after Joe Root was given out LBW in the ongoing Test series against India, its founder gave a big statement.
Joe Root was disappointed after being given out LBW in the second innings of the fourth Test in Ranchi. Joe Root (Image Credit- Twitter X) Currently a five-match Test series is being played between India and England. So, after English player Joe Root was out LBW in the fourth Test match of this series, there was a lot of discussion about Hawk-Eye and Decision Review System (DRS). Let us tell you that in this Test match held in Ranchi, in the 17th over of England’s second innings, Root missed one of Ashwin’s balls, on which Ashwin appealed, but this appeal was rejected by on-field umpire Kumar Dharmasena. However, after this, on Ashwin’s appeal, captain Rohit took DRS review and in Hawk Eye it was found that some part of the ball was hitting the stump along with the line of the wicket. So after this the on-field umpire’s decision was changed, and Root was given out. So, after the end of this match, England captain Ben Stokes was seen being very vocal about the umpire’s call in DRS and in the cricket world, Hawk-Eye, the technology that helps the third umpire in DRS, got embroiled in a lot of controversies. However, now amidst all this, the creator of this technology, Paul Hawkins, has given a big statement. Paul Hawkins gave a big statement regarding Hawk-Eye Let us tell you that amidst these discussions, while talking on ‘The Analyst’ podcast, Hawkins said – To get an accurate decision, first of all you measure the width of the stump on every day of Test cricket, and then whether the ball is in line or not. After this a straight line is formed. This line is very important (which is outside the route). In tennis sometimes you have zero millimeter margin in or out of the line. But there is a rule in tennis that it is not given out until zero margin is achieved. Tennis we just mark bounce marks for this. But only after showing zero millimeter as 1 millimeter, we will be able to show the impact to the audience. It may sound like a bit of a presentation, but it makes a lot of things clear to the audience. If the ball had not come out after falling it would have been more obvious on TV. So you can see more clearly above the line, which automatically happens when the ball is pitched outside the leg stump. We gave the correct answer as per the rules. But after all this we have an opportunity to improve our presentation and things related to it.
IND vs ENG: “He was not targeting anyone” – Aakash Chopra said on Rohit’s hunger statement
Former Team India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that, when Rohit Sharma said that only those people will be given a chance in Test cricket who have the hunger for Test cricket, then he was not pointing towards any one player. India defeated England by five wickets in the fourth Test in Ranchi on Monday to take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. In the post-match press conference, Rohit talked about the hunger required to achieve success and perform well in the longest format. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra reflected on some of the post-match comments from both the captains. He has shared his opinion referring to Rohit’s statement. Akash Chopra’s statement on Rohit Sharma’s ‘hungry’ statement Aakash Chopra said, “Rohit Sharma has said that this is the toughest format and if you have to be successful in it, you need a lot of discipline and dedication. He also said that if someone does not have that hunger then it is obvious, but he was not pointing at anyone.” The former opening batsman further said, “If you listen to him till the end, he also said that there is no one inside or outside the team or squad who is saying that they do not want to play. So he was not targeting anyone.” Aakash Chopra said that what Rohit said was 110 percent correct. However, he said that Indian cricket is in a very good shape as they have some senior and junior players. In the absence of senior players like Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Team India managed to win the Test series against England.
IND vs ENG: After winning the test series against England, Michael Vaughan made a big statement about India, said ‘they have 5 world class’
India won the Test series in Ranchi by winning the Test match by 5 wickets. India vs England, 4th Test (Image Credit- Twitter) India has won by 5 wickets in the fourth test match of the ongoing test series against England. With this victory, the Indian team has taken an unassailable 3-1 lead in the Test series. So this is India’s 17th consecutive win in the Test series at home, which is a world record in itself. On the other hand, the cricket world is seen congratulating the Indian team on its historic victory. So on this occasion, former England cricket team captain Michael Vaughan has given a big statement regarding the Indian team. After India won the Test series, Vaughan said that they did not even have five world class players. Michael Vaughan gave a big statement Let us tell you that after the fourth Test match between England and India ended in Ranchi, Michael Vaughan said in BBC Test Match Special – India is missing 5 world class players in this series. The Indian team also lost the important toss in Ranchi and lagged behind in the first innings. This is a great win for the Indian team keeping the future in mind. England wanted Jurel to play attacking cricket after lunch, as this would give him a chance to take wickets. But both of them (Gil and Jurel) together ended everything. Shubman Gill was brilliant and played with control in the match. Vaughan further said about the Test series – There is no doubt that this has been a very competitive series, but the result of the series after four matches shows how well cricket they have really played. We (England) had a lot of challenges during this series, but we were very calm in what we wanted to do on the field. But I am happy to see England’s performance.
‘Sometimes I switch off the TV when I am watching BPL’ Bangladesh head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe gave a shocking statement
There is a huge shortage of local talent in the batting and bowling departments – Hathurusinghe Chandika Hathurusinghe (Image Credit- Twitter X) Bangladesh cricket team head coach Chandika Hathurusinghe has given a big statement regarding Bangladesh Premier League (BPL). Hathurusinghe has said that he often switches off the TV whenever he watches BPL. He also says that there is a huge shortage of local talent in the batting and bowling departments in the tournament. Already settled domestic players keep making headlines from time to time, which is not helping the uncapped players. Chandika Hathurusinghe gave a big statement Let us tell you that Hathurusinghe, quoting ESPN Cricinfo regarding Bangladesh Premier League, said – We (Bangladesh) do not have the right tournament. It sounds a bit strange, but sometimes I turn off the TV when I’m watching the Bangladesh Premier League. Some players are not even of the (required) class. I have a big problem with the current system. ICC needs to take action in this. There should be some rules. A player is playing one tournament and then he is playing another tournament. It has become like a circus. Players will talk about opportunities, but that is not correct. People will lose interest, I have also lost interest. Hathurusinghe further said – I have a way that we have a tournament before BPL, but in this tournament some of the best players do not play, because the franchises do not want this, they do what they have to do. Then how can you expect that Bangladesh will not lose to other teams. I am fighting an uphill battle right now.
WPL 2024: ‘A lot of struggle and hard work’ Shobhana Asha gave a big statement after 5 wicket loss against UP
RCB has defeated UP Warriors by 2 runs in the second match of WPL. Shobana Asha (Image Credit- Twitter X) Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has made a great start in the second season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL). Let us tell you that yesterday on 24th February, RCB has achieved a thrilling win by 2 runs against UP Warriors at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Also, let us tell you that spinner Shobhana Asha played an important role in RCB’s victory in this match. She took five wickets in the match, while in the match when UP needed 31 runs in the last four overs to win, Shobhana took three wickets in the 17th over (Sweta Sehrawat 31, Grace Harris 38 and Kiran Navgire 1). Took out and overturned the match. For this brilliant performance, Shobhana was awarded the Player of the Match award. His eyes became moist while receiving this award. So, after this brilliant performance, Shobhana has given a big statement highlighting her struggle and hard work. Shobhana Asha gave a big statement Let us tell you that after the UP Warriors vs Royal Challengers Bangalore match, Shobhana Asha quoted News 18 as saying – After a lot of hard work, right now I am not thinking about my five-wicket haul. We have won our first match at home. Happy to contribute to the team’s victory on Chinnaswamy’s field. Regarding taking three wickets in one over, Shobhana further said – I knew that a similar situation would happen and I had also thought about it. I did a lot of homework and watched Grace (Harris) play against the turn. I thought if I could pull the length of the ball backwards then I might get an edge or it might be bowled. I was ready to take the beating, but I knew I would get his wicket.
IND vs ENG: ‘Everyone took responsibility…’- Rohit Sharma’s big statement regarding the performance of youth against England
Akash Deep, making his debut in the fourth test match against England, has taken 3 wickets so far. Rohit Sharma Akash Deep (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Rohit Sharma on Youngsters performance against England: The fourth match of the five-match Test series between India and England is being played in Ranchi from 23 February. England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and decided to bat first. But the English team is seen struggling in front of the Indian bowling. Indian young players have been seen performing brilliantly so far in the Test series against England. Be it Yashasvi Jaiswal or Sarfaraz Khan, both have strengthened the team with their batting. Akash Deep made his debut for India in the Test format in the fourth Test match. Akash Deep has set the mark as soon as he made his debut. Indian captain Rohit Sharma is very happy with the performance of the young players. Rohit Sharma has given a big statement regarding young players. It is a good sign to move forward – Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma says that the young players have taken the responsibility for the team. If they continue doing what they are doing, it will be good for the team. While talking about the young players during the toss, Rohit Sharma said, ‘Many youth have risen to the challenge and taken up the responsibility. This is a good sign for us moving forward. These will be future players for us. He is confident and knows what he wants to do for the team. If they keep doing what they have been doing, it will be good. Akash Deep has taken 3 wickets so far in his debut match Indian star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been rested in the fourth test. After Bumrah’s exit, there was a lot of discussion about who would replace him in the playing 11. The management showed confidence in Akash Deep and he did not ignore him at all. While debuting in the fourth test match against England, Akash Deep has taken 3 wickets so far. Akash Deep sent Jack Crawley (42), Ben Duckett (11) and Ollie Pope to the pavilion for ducks.
IPL 2024: “The pitches of Chepauk have changed now, CSK no longer dominates there” – statement of former cricketer.
The much-awaited schedule of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 was finally announced on Thursday, February 22. On 22 February, BCCI released the schedule for only the first 21 matches of the tournament. The tournament will start from Friday, March 22, in the first match of the tournament, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will face each other at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Ahead of the exciting opening match, former India and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) batsman Abhinav Mukund recalled the historic rivalry between the two teams and talked about the close matches between them. In the 31 matches played in IPL history, CSK has had the upper hand over RCB and CSK has won 20 matches while RCB has won ten matches., Abhinav Mukund’s surprising statement regarding CSK Abhinav Mukund was quoted as saying by Geo Cinema, “There has been a good rivalry between CSK and RCB in the last few years. RCB had come very close to victory in Chepauk but could not win there. Some of these moments will be engraved in the hearts of fans. Speaking further, Mukund highlighted the changing nature of the Chennai pitch and said that their home ground is no longer a fortress. He said, “The good thing for RCB is that the pitches in Chennai have changed. Now this is no longer the stronghold of CSK. The team had to face defeat from Punjab and KKR at their home ground. However, considering the spin-friendly conditions and excellent spinners, CSK looks a good team on paper.” Of the first 21 matches, CSK will play two matches at home and the second match against Gujarat Titans (GT) on March 26. Meanwhile, the schedule for the remaining IPL matches will be announced after the Election Commission announces the schedule for the General Elections 2024.