DTVHINDIWPL 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.
WPL 2024: Sobhana Asha’s eyes became moist while receiving the Player of the Match award, watch viral video
RCB has defeated UP Warriors by 2 runs in the second match of WPL. Royal Challengers Bangalore Women vs UP Warriorz (Image Credit- Twitter The second match of the ongoing Women’s Premier League was played yesterday on 24 February between Royal Challengers Bangalore and UP Warriors at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. Let us tell you that in this match Bangalore has achieved a thrilling victory over UP by 2 runs. So, the team’s spin bowler Shobhan Asha played an important role in this victory of Bangalore. Let us tell you that in the match, when UP needed 31 runs in the last four overs to win, Shobhana turned the match by taking three wickets (Sweta Sehrawat 31, Grace Harris 38 and Kiran Navgire 1) in the 17th over. Due to Shobhana’s brilliant bowling, RCB won the match by 2 runs and for this brilliant performance, she was also given the Player of the Match award. On the other hand, when Shobhana was receiving this award during the post match, she had tears in her eyes. Watch this video of Asha Shobhana 🗣️🗣️ Asha Shobana’s resilience is inspiring and admirable 👏👏 Stay tuned for her full conversation with Captain @mandhana_smriti on #TATAWPL , #RCBvUPW pic.twitter.com/88IqFBNqws — Women’s Premier League (WPL) (@wplt20) February 25, 2024 So if we give you information about Shobhana Asha, she plays domestic cricket for Kerala, and she is an all-rounder player. Let us tell you that Asha’s interest in the game of cricket arose when she saw Sachin Tendulkar batting in Sharjah on TV. It is noteworthy that in the Women’s Premier League auction, Shobhana was bought by Royal Challengers Bangalore for Rs 10 lakh in the first season. Last season, Asha took 5 wickets in 5 matches. Also, Shobhana played brilliantly for Puducherry in the Women’s one-day trophy. Only after this she came into limelight. In the tournament, he scored 225 runs in 7 innings at an average of 32.14 and with the help of 2 half-centuries. While bowling, he took 16 wickets in 7 innings at an average of 11.62 and economy of 2.99.
IPL 2024: So this is why Delhi Capitals will play two home matches of IPL in Vizag.
IPL is starting from 22nd March Delhi Capitals (Image Credit- Twitter X) The wait of the cricket fans who are eagerly waiting for the 17th season of IPL is now finally over. Let us tell you that the tournament is starting from March 22, while the first match will be played between the defending champions Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers at MA Chidambaram Stadium. So, it is worth noting that while most of the teams will play their home matches on home ground, the 2020 runner-up Delhi Capitals will have to play two of their home matches in Vizag. In Vizag, Delhi has to face Chennai Super Kings on March 31 and Kolkata Knight Riders on April 3. In such a situation, a question might be coming in your mind as to why this has happened. So let us answer your question- For this reason, Delhi Capitals will play two home matches in Vizag. Let us tell you that if Cricbuzz reports are to be believed, the main reason behind this is the second phase of the Women’s Premier League, which is going to be held at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi between March 5 and March 17. The first phase of the Women’s Premier League will be held at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore from February 23, while the second phase will be held in Delhi. Due to 11 consecutive matches, including the eliminator and the final, due to wear and tear on the pitch, Delhi Capitals franchise has decided to play its two home matches in Visakhapatnam, Vizag. This decision has been taken after both the BCCI and the franchise have expressed uncertainty about the condition of the ground due to continuous matches on the pitch. However, after this, when the pitch recovers well, the Capitals will play their remaining 5 home matches in Delhi only. Also, let us tell you that BCCI has released the schedule only for the first 21 matches of IPL, and as soon as the tournament starts, the remaining schedule is also likely to be released. Delhi Capitals’ full schedule for IPL 2024 (till Match 21) 23 March vs Punjab Kings, Mohali 28 March vs Rajasthan Royals, Jaipur March 31 vs Chennai Super Kings, Vizag April 3 vs Kolkata Knight Riders, Vizag 7 April vs Mumbai Indians, Mumbai
NZ vs AUS: Before the first T20 match, the video of this funny moment of Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Ellis went viral.
The incident took place during the first T20 match played between New Zealand and Australia. New Zealand vs Australia, 1st T20I (Image Credit- Twitter Australia cricket team is currently on New Zealand tour for three-match T20 and 2-match Test series. So yesterday, on 21st February, the first match of the T20 series was played between the two teams. Let us tell you that before this match, when both the teams go on the field for the national anthem, then the Australian players take the hands of small children with them and go with them on the field for the national anthem. However, by the time Josh Hazlewood and Nathan Ellis arrive, the number of young kids is gone. After this, both the players hold hands and go towards the field. On the other hand, the video of this incident goes viral on social media within no time. Watch the viral video of this funny incident pic.twitter.com/8NDFmI6agH — Out Of Context Cricket (@GemsOfCricket) February 22, 2024 Status of New Zealand vs Australia first T20 match So if we give you information about this match, Australia team has won the match by 6 wickets. New Zealand won the toss and decided to bat first and the entire team scored 215 runs at the loss of 3 wickets in 20 overs. Devon Conway (63) and Rachin Ravindra (68) played half-century innings for the Kiwi team. So Glenn Phillips remained unbeaten on 19* and Mark Chapman scored 18*. On the other hand, if we talk about Australia’s bowling, Mitchell Starc, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Marsh got one wicket each. After this, when Australia set out to chase the strong target of 216 runs given by New Zealand, it achieved it in a thrilling manner by hitting a four on the last ball of the innings, losing 4 wickets. Australia all-rounder and captain Mitchell Marsh played a brilliant inning of 72* runs, for which he was awarded the Player of the Match award. After this, the quick inning of 31* runs scored by Tim David in 10 balls also decided the direction of the match.
WPL 2024: ‘A lot of hitting power with her arrival’ Meg Lanning made a big statement about Annabel Sutherland before the match against Mumbai
Delhi Capitals is going to face Mumbai Indians in the first match of WPL 2024. Annabel Sutherland and Meg Lanning (Image Credit- Twitter) The second season of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is going to start very soon. Let us tell you that the first match of the tournament will be played on 23 February between defending champion Mumbai Indians and runner-up Delhi Capitals. It is noteworthy that in the first season of the tournament, Delhi had first made it to the finals. However, he had to face defeat in the final match. On the other hand, now before the start of the upcoming tournament, team captain Meg Lanning has given a big statement about Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland, who joined the team for the first time. It is noteworthy that Sutherland was included in their team by Delhi Capitals by paying a huge amount of Rs 2 crore in the auction held on December 9 last year. Recently, Sutherland also scored the fastest double century in the history of women’s cricket for Australia in the only test match against South Africa. Delhi Capitals’ team has become much stronger with the arrival of Annabel Sutherland – Meg Lanning Let us tell you that before the second season of Women’s Premier League, Meg Lanning said on Geo Cinema about Annabel Sutherland – she is coming with the team in hot form. I have played a lot of cricket with him, him coming into the team is a great addition. She can perform with the ball and bat. She has matured a lot on and off the field in the last 12 months. His arrival in the team has added a lot of depth along with a lot of hitting power. Lanning further said- It would be good for me to perform for the team like last year. But my first choice would be for Delhi to win the tournament. For this, obviously I will need to score runs. Right now this is a plan. I have always enjoyed playing in India, but it is tough. But we also have some good bowlers.
‘He can only open’ Michael Vaughan gave a shocking statement regarding Steve Smith’s batting in T20 cricket
Smith is no longer Cricket Australia’s first choice in T20 format Steve Smith (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Australia cricket team’s experienced batsman Steve Smith has been one of the best batsmen of modern day cricket. However, after making an impact in Test and ODI cricket, he has not been able to prove himself in the shortest format of the game i.e. T20 International cricket. However, he was reinstated into Australia’s T20 squad after performing well in the Big Bash League 2022, and he also opened the batting in two matches during the T20 series against India in November 2023. On the other hand, a big statement has come out from former England cricket team captain Michael Vaughan on his batting while opening. Vaughan says that he is just an opening batsman in his place in T20 cricket. Michael Vaughn gave a big statement Let us tell you that regarding Steve Smith’s batting in T20 format, Michael Vaughan quoted Fox Sports as saying – I think his place in this format is only in the opening. Because he can use his playing skills well in the first 6 overs. He is a brilliant player, but if he doesn’t open then I don’t think he should play this format. If you have to play him, then make him bat in top 2, it will be very good for you. He can score 80 or 90 runs for you in 50 balls. Vaughan further said – The advantage will be that if he (Smith) bats in the powerplay, there will be no pressure on the middle order. In this format, you need such players who keep hitting from 6 overs to 20 overs. But I think he is a brilliant player in the first six overs, because at that time there are only two players outside 30 yards.
WPL 2024: ‘She has a lot of talent’ Delhi Capitals captain Meg Lanning gave a big statement regarding Jemimah Rodrigues
Delhi Capitals is a strong contender to win WPL Meg Lanning and Jemimah Rodrigues (Image Credit- Twitter) WPL 2024: The second season of the Women’s Premier League is going to start from 23 February. The first match will be played between defending champions Mumbai Indians and runners-up Delhi Capitals at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. However, before the start of this match, former Australian cricketer and Delhi Capitals captain Meg Lanning has given a big statement about the team’s vice-captain Jemimah Rodrigues. Meg Lanning gave a big statement regarding Jemima Rodrigues Let us tell you that in a conversation with Geo Cinema before the second season of the Women’s Premier League, Meg Lanning said about Jemimah Rodrigues – Obviously she has a lot of talent. She also plays her favorite music with the team. She brings a lot of energy to the team. Lanning further said- It is really difficult to attract his attention on the field. Sometimes, she also performs as well as dancing for the fans. There were challenges for me in understanding him, but it’s good to see him enjoying the game. It will be worth seeing how this year is going to be. Apart from this, he said about the defeat against Mumbai Indians in last year’s final – It was obvious that we wanted to win, but we did not score as many runs as we wanted to score. We faced a lot of challenges with the ball, but Mumbai Indians were brilliant in the end. Hopefully we can give a better performance this year. So if we give you information about the last season of Delhi Capitals, it first made it to the finals of the tournament. However, Delhi had to face defeat at the hands of Mumbai in the final match. Lanning’s bat played well in this tournament, she was the highest run scorer (345) of the tournament.
CSK and Dhoni’s journey completes 16 years, franchise shares special post
Dhoni has been the captain of Chennai Super Kings since the beginning of IPL. MS Dhoni (Image Credit- Twitter X) The first season of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the world’s biggest T20 league, was auctioned for the first time on this day in 2008. Let us tell you that in this season, former Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni (MS Dhoni) was bought by Chennai Super Kings for 1.5 million dollars (about 12.5 crores). So till now with this season, Dhoni has remained with Chennai and Dhoni and Chennai have completed 16 years together. During these 16 years, under the captaincy of Dhoni, the team has won the IPL title five times and the Champions Trophy title twice. On the other hand, on this special occasion, Chennai Super Kings has made a special post about Dhoni on its official X account. While sharing this post, the franchisee wrote – 16 years and only 1 name ‘Thala’ See this social media post of Chennai Super Kings 1⃣6⃣ years- 1⃣ Name! 𝗧𝗛𝗔𝗟𝗔𝗔🦁💛 pic.twitter.com/ljOq7C3Kcq — Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) February 20, 2024 On the other hand, if we tell you about Dhoni, he is ready to take charge of Chennai Super Kings once again. In the last season of IPL, CSK won the title for the fifth time by defeating defending champions Gujarat Titans in the final. So with this title, he also equaled Mumbai Indians (five times) in winning the IPL title the most number of times. So if we tell you about Dhoni’s IPL career, he has played 250 matches till the time of writing, in which he has scored a total of 5082 runs at an average of 38.79 and an excellent strike rate of 135.92. During this period, 24 half-centuries have also been seen with Dhoni’s bat. However, now it will be worth seeing how Dhoni is going to perform for Chennai at the age of 42?
Before IPL 2024, Gujarat Titans team got a big shock, star spinner banned for 12 months.
Titans won the IPL title in the debut season of 2022. Noor Ahmed (Image Credit- Twitter X) Before the start of the 17th season of IPL, the champion team of 2022 Gujarat Titans has suffered a huge blow. Let us tell you that before the upcoming season, the team’s Afghan spinner Noor Ahmed has been banned for 12 months. But this ban is not imposed on IPL but on International League T20, whose second season has recently ended. Let us tell you that this ban has been imposed on 19-year-old Noor Ahmed by the league’s disciplinary committee due to violation of the players’ contract. It is noteworthy that Noor Ahmed plays for Sharjah Warriors in the tournament, but when the franchise asked him to sign the retention paper for the upcoming season, he did not sign it. After this, instead of playing in the second season of International League T20, he was seen playing for Durban Super Giants in SA20. Noor Ahmed banned for 12 months Let us tell you that the franchise had included Noor Ahmed in its team for the first season of the tournament and after this the franchise tried to extend the player’s contract for one more year, but the player did not sign the retention paper. After this matter came to light, the franchise management had complained to the disciplinary committee of the International League T20. The committee included League chief executive David White and security and anti-corruption chief Colonel Azam. However, after listening to both sides, Emirates Cricket Board member Zayed Abbas investigated the matter. So, after the evidence presented by Noor Ahmed and Sharjah Warriors, the committee decided to ban the player for 12 months. Let us tell you that earlier this ban was for 20 months, which was later reduced to 12 months.
IPL 2024: ‘Journey from ball boy to IPL’, the story of Ashutosh Sharma joining Punjab Kings is very interesting.
The player has been bought by Punjab Kings for Rs 20 lakh for the upcoming season of IPL. Ashutosh Sharma (Image Credit- Twitter X) The 17th season of IPL is going to start by the end of next month, so the schedule of the upcoming season can be announced by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) at any time. So all the teams are seen finalizing their preparations for this season. On the other hand, Punjab Kings, the runners-up of IPL 2014, are also seen finalizing their preparations. So the story of young player Ashutosh Sharma, who was recently included in the team, is quite interesting. Let us give you information about his story. Let us tell you that this is about the batting camp organized by Punjab Kings in Mumbai recently. Here a player named Ashutosh Sharma was waiting for the franchise’s head of cricket Sanjay Bangar. This was the same Bangar, who was working for Kochi Tuskers, now out of IPL, and at that time Ashutosh had clicked a selfie with him. Let us tell you that in that IPL season, Ashutosh was working as a ball boy in the ground and he had clicked this selfie with Bangar. But no one would have imagined that one day this ball boy would be seen playing for Punjab Kings under the coaching of Sanjay Bangar. Special things about Ashutosh Sharma Let us tell you that Ashutosh said about his cricket journey – I remember my meeting with Bangar sir. I was 10-11 years old at that time. I had asked him for advice regarding my batting. But now my dream has come true and I will play for Punjab Kings, and under their coaching. So if we give you information about Ashutosh, he belongs to Ratlam, Madhya Pradesh. However, after getting limited opportunities here, he left for Indore to hone his cricket. Here he started taking coaching at Madhya Pradesh Cricket Association Academy. Let us tell you that last year he came into limelight by scoring a half-century in 11 balls in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, when he broke the record of Yuvraj Singh. Well, now it will be worth watching whether he gets a chance to play for Punjab Kings in the debut season or not?
