R Ashwin is calling this player who played only 17 T20I batsmen as left handed MS Dhoni.
Rinku Singh had performed brilliantly with the bat in IPL 2023. Ravichandran Ashwin (Image Credit- Twitter X) Ravichandran Ashwin has praised Rinku Singh, who is playing the role of finisher for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The legendary off-spinner also compared Rinku with MS Dhoni, one of the greatest finishers cricket has ever seen. Ashwin said that this young player will be full of confidence before IPL 2024, because he has performed well at the international level as well. Rinku had performed as well as expected in KKR’s poor campaign last year. The left-handed batsman was the highest run-scorer for his team in IPL 2023. He scored 474 runs in 14 matches at an average of 59.25 and strike rate of 149.52. Ashwin gave a big statement in praise of Rinku Singh Praising Rinku Singh, R Ashwin said, “First of all, from the last IPL to this IPL, Rinku Singh has come a lot as a player. He was exceptional last year too. Also there is confidence to play for the Indian team this year. Right now, his mind is like this, I will stand here; Bowl however you want; We will see till the last ball who wins. He is a left-handed Dhoni.” Rinku made headlines with her explosive innings against Gujarat Titans (GT) last season. He hit five sixes in five consecutive balls in one over of Yash Dayal and successfully chased 28 runs in the last over and gave his team a historic victory. Ashwin also said that the return of captain Shreyas Iyer will give a lot of confidence to the Kolkata-based franchise. He told how these batsmen can dominate the spinners in Eden Garden. They said that, “He can give you hand-holding. He plays spin very well. Kolkata is kind of a small ground, but he plays well there. Also, bats well and can break spinners. As a captain, he is coming back to the team.”
IPL 2024: Will Pat Cummins be successful as captain, has not captained in T20I till date
This will be the first time that Pat Cummins will be seen captaining in the IPL. Pat Cummins & SRH Team (Photo Source: Getty Images/X/Twitter) Now only a few days are left for the start of IPL 2024. Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore will clash in the opening match of the tournament. Talking about Sunrisers Hyderabad, it will play its first match against Kolkata Knight Riders on 23 March. This time Pat Cummins will be seen leading the team. In the mini auction, the franchise bet on the Australian player and bought him for Rs 20.50 crore. He is the second most expensive player in IPL history. This will be the first time that Pat Cummins will be seen captaining in the IPL. Let us tell you that Cummins had withdrawn his name from IPL 2023 to focus on international cricket, but now he is excited about playing in the upcoming edition. Pat Cummins made his IPL debut in 2014 and was a part of the KKR team from 2020 to 2022. Pat Cummins has not been that impressive during his IPL career. He has played 42 matches so far, in which he has 45 wickets in his name. Apart from this, he has scored 379 runs with the bat. Excellent record as captain in international cricket It is noteworthy that Cummins has an excellent record as a captain in international cricket. He has led the Australian team in 27 test matches. In which 16 have been won and 6 have been lost, while five matches have been drawn. His win percentage in red ball cricket is 59.25. In ODI, he has captained in 15 matches, in which he has won 12 matches and lost 3. The winning percentage during this period is 80.00. It was under his captaincy that Australia retained the Ashes. Apart from this, won the title of 2023 ODI World Cup and World Test Championship. However, Pat Cummins has not captained the team in T20I, the shortest format of the game. Talking about SRH team, it won the title in 2016 under the leadership of David Warner. However, after this the franchise has faced disappointment every season. Last season, under the captaincy of Aiden Markram, SRH won only four out of 14 league matches. He stood last in the points table. Sunrisers Hyderabad team for IPL 2024 Pat Cummins (captain), Mayank Agarwal, Trevid Head, Rahul Tripathi, Aiden Markram, Heinrich Klaasen (wicketkeeper), Abdul Samad, Washington Sundar, Umran Malik, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Sanveer Singh, Upendra Singh Yadav, Abhishek Sharma, Marco Yanson, Glenn Phillips, Fazalhaq Faruqui, Heinrich Klaasen, Mayank Markande, Anmolpreet Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Jaydev Unadkat, Wanindu Hasaranga, Akash Singh, J Subramaniam.
New Zealand announced the team for T20I and ODI series against England
Rosemary Mair has been recalled to the Kiwi team for the first time after the 2023 Sri Lanka tour. New Zealand Women. (Image Source: X) New Zealand Women vs England Women 2024: The England women’s cricket team is going to tour New Zealand this month for a five-match T20 International series and a three-match ODI series. A five-match T20 international series will be played between England and New Zealand women’s team from March 19. After this, both the teams will face each other in a three-match ODI series from April 1. The T20I matches between New Zealand and England will be played on March 19, 22, 24, 27 and 29 respectively, while the three ODI matches are scheduled for April 1, 4 and 7. Meanwhile, New Zealand has announced its team for the upcoming limited overs series against England. New Zealand has recalled star bowlers Rosemary Mair and Brooke Halliday to the team for the home series against England. Rosemary Mair’s New Zealand Women’s team returns Rosemary Mair has been recalled to the Kiwis squad for the first time after the 2023 tour of Sri Lanka, thanks to her stellar performances in domestic cricket. Whereas, Brooke Halliday has returned to the team after recovering from a leg injury, due to which she could not play in the limited overs series against Pakistan. As reported by ESPNcricinfo, New Zealand women’s head coach Ben Sawyer said: “Rosemary has had a fantastic domestic season, she has been a vital part of the Central Hinds team this summer and has performed brilliantly with her leadership and extra pace . “We identified where Rosemary needed to work on in her game after the Sri Lanka tour, and we have been impressed with the way she has improved.” Here’s the New Zealand squad for the limited overs series against England: Sophie Devine, Suzie Bates, Bernadine Bezuidenhout, Aiden Carson (first three T20I matches), Izzy Gage, Maddy Green, Brooke Halliday, Fran Jonas, Leigh Kasperek (T20I 4 and 5 matches), Mellie Kerr, Jess Kerr, Rosemary Mair, Georgia Plimmer (ODI matches only), Hannah Rowe, Lee Tahuhu.
This Netherlands pair created a new world record in T20I cricket by defeating the superstars of India and England.
Netherlands registered a 59-run win against Namibia in this T20I match. Michael Levitt-Sybrand Engelbrecht and Sanju Samson-Deepak Hooda. (Image Source: Getty Images) Netherlands cricket team (Netherlands Cricket Team) batsman Michael Levitt (Michael Levitt) and Sybrand Engelbrecht (Sybrand Engelbrecht) has created a world record at the Tribhuvan University International Cricket Ground in Kirtipur during the T20I tri-series being played in Nepal. In fact, Michael Levitt and Sybrand Engelbrecht have made the record of the biggest partnership for the second wicket so far in men’s T20I cricket by making a partnership of 193 runs against Namibia. He has created history by surpassing Scotland’s B McMullen and O Hayers, who made this world record by making a partnership of 183 runs against Italy last year. Michael Levitt and Sybrand Engelbrecht created history Not only this, the pair of Michael Levitt and Sybrand Engelbrecht have also defeated India’s wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson and all-rounder Deepak Hooda, who scored against Ireland. 176 runs were added. South Africa’s Riley Rossouw and Quinton de Kock are also part of this list, who made a partnership of 168 runs for the second wicket against Bangladesh. Additionally, England captain Jos Buttler and Dawid Malan had registered the fifth highest partnership for the second wicket by adding 167 not out against South Africa four years ago. Michael Levitt and Sybrand Engelbrecht have left all these superstar players behind with their partnership. Highest partnership for the second wicket in men’s T20I cricket 193 – Michael Levitt and Sybrand Engelbrecht vs Namibia, 2024 183 – Brandon McMullen and Ollie Hayes vs Italy, 2023 176 – Sanju Samson and Deepak Hooda vs Ireland, 2022 168 – Riley Rossouw and Quinton de Kock vs Bangladesh, 2022 167* – Dawid Malan and Jos Buttler vs South Africa, 2020 Let us tell you, Michael Levitt scored 135 runs with the help of 11 fours and 10 sixes in just 62 balls, while Sybrand Engelbrecht scored 75 runs with the help of seven fours and five sixes in 40 balls, due to which Netherlands maintained its record in T20I cricket. The highest score recorded was 247 runs. In response, Namibia could score only 188 runs at the loss of seven wickets in 20 overs and Netherlands won the match by 59 runs.
BPL 2024: Was Mushfiqur Rahim forced to retire from T20I cricket?
Mushfiqur Rahim retired from T20I cricket after the Asia Cup 2022 in UAE. Mushfiqur Rahim (Pic Source-Twitter) Is Mushfiqur Rahim (Mushfiqur Rahim) was forced to retire from T20I cricket? On February 28, the senior Bangladesh wicketkeeper-batsman led his team Fortune Barisal to the Bangladesh Premier League 2024 (bpl 2024After reaching the finals, everyone wants to know the answer to this question. However, Mushfiqur Rahim denied that he has any regrets about retiring from T20I cricket, but said that players should be judged by their performance and fitness and not by age, this Find out why the 36-year-old batsman retired from T20I cricket so soon. I have no regrets: Mushfiqur Rahim Let us tell you, Mushfiqur Rahim retired from T20I cricket on 4 September 2022 after the Asia Cup 2022 in UAE. Mushfiqur had to face a lot of criticism due to his poor form at that time. At the same time, Mushfiqur helped Fortune Barisal secure a place in the BPL 2024 final by scoring unbeaten 47 runs in 38 balls yesterday, and he is currently the fifth highest run-scorer in BPL 2024 with 367 runs at a strike-rate of 123.56. Are players. Mushfiqur Rahim was quoted by Cricbuzz: “I have no regrets. Now you are saying this after I have played well, no one has said this before. I just want to ask a question? Did I voluntarily retire from T20I cricket? Just look at the month since I retired and I have nothing more to say. At the beginning of BPL, everyone was saying that Barisal is a team of old people and T20 cricket cannot be played with experience. “I don’t play to prove anything to anyone.” But we are here. This thinking is very wrong and experience has value in every format of the game. I am being criticized for my age and I feel bad about it. Even today, if you bring a lot of young players in front of me, I am sure they will not come close to me in terms of fitness. How do you benchmark fitness, be it age or performance? I believe that age should be considered a mere number and focus should be on fitness and performance, otherwise players like Jimmy Anderson would have been rare. I don’t play to prove anything to anyone and I am grateful to the people who have chosen me, Tamim Iqbal and the owner of Barisal. I want to repay the faith they have put in me with my performance.”
NZ vs AUS, 3rd T20I Match Prediction: Know which team has the upper hand and who can win today’s match
The third match of the three-match T20 series between Australia and New Zealand will be played on 25 February. The second match of the series was played yesterday (23 February) at the Regional Stadium in Wellington. In this one-sided match, Australia won by 72 runs. With this victory, the Kangaroo team is now 2-0 ahead in the series. Now the Kangaroo team would like to clean sweep the series against New Zealand by winning the third match. The Kiwi team would like to end the series on a good note by winning this match. Eden Park Outer Oval, Auckland The pitch will provide good pace and bounce in the beginning of the match, but will slow down as the match progresses. Batsmen may face problems against both spinners and fast bowlers. Finn Allen, Tim Seifert (wk), Rachin Ravindra, Glenn Phillips, Mark Chapman, Josh Clarkson, Mitchell Santner (c), Adam Milne, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Lockie Ferguson Travis Head, David Warner, Mitchell Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Josh Inglis (wk), Tim David, Matthew Short, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Adam Zampa, Josh Hazlewood. Probable Best batsman of the Match New Zealand’s young batsman Rachin Ravindra can prove to be the best batsman in this match. He performed brilliantly with the bat in the first match played in Wellington and scored a half-century. But he could not do anything special in the second match. In such a situation, he will once again try to perform brilliantly with the bat in the upcoming match. Probable Best Bowler of the Match Kiwi captain Mitchell Santner took two wickets in the first T20 match. However, in that match he also gave away 42 runs in four overs. In the second match also, he took two wickets for 35 runs. In such a situation, he would like to perform well with the ball in the coming matches also. Who will win the match (Today’s Match Prediction) Australia will win today’s match
SL vs AFG 2024: Tense atmosphere outside Dambulla International Stadium before the second T20I match; Fans crossed all limits to get tickets
The second T20I match between Sri Lanka and Afghanistan is to be played in Dambulla today. Cricket Fans. (Image Source: X) Afghanistan’s tour of Sri Lanka 2024, SL vs AFG: Sri Lanka and Afghanistan are currently facing each other in a three-match T20 International series. The first T-20 international match of this series was played on 17 February, where the host Sri Lankan cricket team registered a victory by four runs. Now the second match of this T20I series is to be played today on 19 February at the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium in Dambulla. The scenes emerging from the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium before this Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan match are quite disappointing, as an atmosphere of tension and anger was seen among the fans outside the stadium. Fans crossed all limits to enter the stadium for SL vs AFG 2nd T20I Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) Board had already announced that all the tickets for the second T20I match have been sold out and no tickets are now available for purchase. Despite this, a crowd of fans has gathered outside the Rangiri Dambulla International Cricket Stadium, and are creating chaos. Currently, a video is going viral on social media, where a large number of fans are seen forcibly trying to enter the stadium. Azam Amin, a journalist from Colombo, Sri Lanka, has shared a video on social media platform The police force deployed outside the stadium also retreated after seeing the crowd. Watch that viral video here – Tense situation near Dambulla International Cricket Stadium as fans clamor for tickets to the Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan match. SLC says all tickets sold out for next two games 🇱🇰🏏 pic.twitter.com/EAEGoTmJcF — Azzam Ameen (@AzzamAmeen) February 19, 2024 Watch both the teams here: Sri Lanka: Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Perera, Sadira Samarawickrama, Kusal Mendis (wk), Charith Asalanka, Dhananjay de Silva, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka, Wanindu Hasaranga (c), Kamindu Mendis, Mahish Theekshana, Nuwan Thushara, Dilshan Madushanka, Akila Dhananjay, Binura Fernando, Mathisha Pathirana Afghanistan: Rahmanullah Gurbaz (wicketkeeper), Ibrahim Zadran (captain), Najibullah Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Karim Janat, Gulbadin Naib, Mohammad Nabi, Azmatullah Umarzai, Sharafuddin Ashraf, Fazalhaq Farooqui, Naveen-ul-Haq, Farid Ahmed Malik, Qais Ahmed, Noor Ahmed, Wafadar Momand, Mohammad Ishaq
Australia vs West Indies, 2nd T20I: Match Prediction Know which team has the upper hand and who can win today’s match
This match between the two teams will be played at Adelaide Oval Australia vs West Indies, 2nd T20I Match Prediction (Image Credit- Twitter X) preview (preview) West Indies cricket team is currently on Australia tour for the all format series. A three-match T20 series is currently being played here between the two teams. So Australia, which won the first match by 11 runs, will be eyeing to win this match and win the series. So, by winning this match, Powell and Company would like to keep their hopes of winning the series alive. This match between the two teams will be played at Adelaide Oval on 11 February. According to Indian time, this match will start at 1.30 pm. Match Details Particulars details matches West Indies Tour of Australia 2024, 2nd T20I Venue Adelaide Oval in Adelaide Date & Time Sunday, February 11, 01:30 PM Live Broadcast and Streaming Details Star Sports Network and Disney+ Hotstar Pitch Report Adelaide Oval’s historic pitch has a history of helping both batsmen and bowlers equally. A lot of bounce can be seen from the pitch. Apart from this, the role of spin bowlers will be important in the match. Head to Head Records Matches Played 20 Australia won 10 West Indies won 10 Probable Playing XIs: Australia (AUS) David Warner, Josh Inglis, Mitchell Marsh (c), Glenn Maxwell, Marcus Stoinis, Tim David, Matthew Wade (wk), Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa, Jason Behrendorff, Josh Hazlewood. West Indies (WI) Brandon King, Johnson Charles, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Roston Chase, Sherfane Rutherford, Rovman Powell (c), Andre Russell, Romario Shepherd, Jason Holder, Akil Hussain, Alzarri Joseph. Probable best batsman of the match This is the 100th international match of Australian opener David Warner, and he played a stormy innings of 70 runs in 36 balls in the first T20 match. Accordingly, he can prove to be the best batsman of the match. Probable best bowler of the match Despite being a power hitter in the West Indies team, he is seen struggling to score runs against the spin bowlers. So Adam Zampa, who took 3 wickets for 26 runs in 4 overs in the first match, can prove to be the best bowler of the match. In the first T20 match, Zampa shifted the momentum of the match from West Indies to Australia by dismissing Andre Russell and Nicholas Pooran in the same over. Who will win today’s match (Today’s Match Prediction): The team batting first can win the match. Scenario 1 Australia won the toss and decided to bat Powerplay score- 60-70 Score of first innings- 200-220 Australia won the match Scenario 2 West Indies won the toss and decided to bat Powerplay score- 60-70 Score of first innings- 200-210 Australia won the match 5 players who made the biggest scores in ODI cricket for Sri Lanka Five best innings played by Indian captains in Under-19 World Cup 4 Indian bowlers who became number 1 bowler in test cricket List of batsmen who remained not out most number of times in IPL Top 4 Indian bowlers who took…
Netherlands and Namibia to tour Nepal for ODI and T20I series; See the full schedule
This tri-series is starting with the first ODI on 15th February. Nepal and Namibia. (Image Source: Getty Images) Netherlands and Namibia are scheduled to tour Nepal to play ODI and T20I tri-series in February and March this month. Let us tell you, all three teams Nepal, Netherlands and Namibia have qualified for the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024 to be held in West Indies and USA in June this year. Meanwhile, six ODI matches will be played between Nepal, Netherlands and Namibia, which will be part of the ICC ODI World Cricket League 2. Apart from this, five T20I matches and one final will be played between the three teams. This tri-series is starting with the first ODI on 15th February, while the final is on 5th March. Meanwhile, the Netherlands Cricket Board said that some of their “players have suffered injuries or have commitments elsewhere” due to which they were unable to field a full-strength squad. At the same time, Nepal and Namibia have not announced the team yet. See the Netherlands squad here Netherlands ODI team: Max O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Noah Croes, Shariz Ahmed, Aryan Dutt, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards, Michael Levitt, Vivian Kingma, Wesley Barresi, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Roelof van der Merwe, Bas de Leede, Kyle Klein, Olivier Ellenbasch. Netherlands T20I squad: Max O’Dowd, Vikramjit Singh, Noah Cross, Shariz Ahmed, Aryan Dutt, Teja Nidamanuru, Scott Edwards, Michael Levitt, Vivian Kingma, Wesley Barresi, Sybrand Engelbrecht, Roelof van der Merwe, Fred Klaasen, Kyle Klein. Tim van der Gugten, Daniel Dorum (reserve players). See the schedule here – 15 February – Nepal vs Namibia ODI 17 February – Namibia vs Netherlands ODI 19 February – Nepal vs Netherlands ODI 21 February – Nambia vs Nepal ODI 23 February – Netherlands vs Namibia ODI 25 February – Netherlands vs Nepal ODI 27 February – Nepal vs Namibia T20I 29 February – Netherlands v Namibia T20I 1 March – Namibia vs Nepal T20I March 2 – Nepal vs Netherlands T20I 3 March – Namibia vs Netherlands T20I 5 March – T20I Tri Series Final 5 players who made the biggest scores in ODI cricket for Sri Lanka Five best innings played by Indian captains in Under-19 World Cup 4 Indian bowlers who became number 1 bowler in test cricket List of batsmen who remained not out most number of times in IPL Top 4 Indian bowlers who took 150 wickets in least number of test matches List of foreign players earning big from IPL 2024 5 bowlers who have dismissed Joe Root the most number of times in Test cricket Fast bowlers who have taken more than 150 wickets for India in Test cricket Which player has scored the most runs for his franchise, see the complete list Top-5 bowlers who took most wickets against India in test format