DTVHINDIICC T20I Ranking: Hardik Pandya becomes number one all-rounder, takes huge leap after South Africa series
Hardik Pandya’s performance in the T20 against South Africa was decent. Hardik Pandya (Photo Source: Insta) The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the latest rankings of T20 players on Wednesday. India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has got a huge boost in the rankings after the four-match T20 series against South Africa. Hardik has once again become the number-1 T20 all-rounder. He reached the top leaving behind England’s Liam Livingstone and Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Ari. Hardik currently has 244 rating points. England all-rounder Liam Livingstone has slipped to third position with 230 points. Nepal’s Deependra Airi (230) is at second position. Hardik had played an unbeaten inning of 39 runs in the second T20 against South Africa. He took two wickets in the series. India won that series 3-1. In this series, Hardik performed well with the ball, but he did not get that many opportunities in batting. Sanju Samson also got advantage in T20I ranking Surya has suffered a loss of one place in the latest ranking of batsmen. He is at fourth position with 788 marks. Babar is at fifth position with 742 points. Wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson has also benefited tremendously after the South Africa series. He has made a huge jump of 17 places and reached 22nd position. He scored centuries in the first and fourth matches against South Africa. There has also been a reshuffle in the ranking of T20 bowlers. Australian bowlers Adam Zampa (693) and Nathan Ellis (628) have come at third and 11th positions respectively. Australia recently whitewashed Pakistan in the three-match T20 series. India’s fast bowler Arshdeep Singh (656) has moved up three places to ninth position. On the basis of his performance against South Africa, he has achieved the new highest rating of his career.
Arjun Tendulkar’s blast in Ranji Trophy before IPL 2025 auction, takes five wickets
IPL auction is going to be held in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia on 24 and 25 November. Arjun Tendulkar, who plays for Goa in domestic cricket, has seen amazing performance in the ongoing Ranji season. In a match against Arunachal Pradesh, the 25-year-old young all-rounder took five wickets for 25 runs in 9 overs. Due to this deadly bowling spell of Arjun, the opposing team was reduced to only 84 runs. In the match played at the Goa Cricket Association Ground in Porvorim, Arjun started the bowling with Lakshya Garg, and kept pressure on the Arunachal Pradesh batsmen from the beginning. In the very first over bowled, Arjun showed the way to the pavilion by dismissing Nebhab Huchang for a duck. Apart from this, Arjun achieved two successes in the 12th over of the innings, while completed his five-wicket haul in the 18th over. Also, earlier in a match against Nagaland, Arjun played an inning of 42 runs in difficult times, leading the team to victory, and took a total of 11 wickets. It is noteworthy that recently Arjun Tendulkar has been released by Mumbai Indians before the IPL 2025 auction. But Arjun’s form before the auction might have attracted the attention of many franchises. It will be worth watching that which team buys the great Sachin Tendulkar’s son Arjun in the upcoming auction? A look at Arjun’s cricket career Let us tell you that Arjun has played a total of 16 matches in his first class cricket career so far. During this period, the cricketer has taken a total of 32 wickets at an average of 37.75 and economy of 3.34. Apart from this, he has also scored 532 runs at an average of 23.13. So if we tell you about Arjun’s performance in IPL, he has played a total of five games so far. During this period, he has scored 13 runs and taken three wickets.
INDW vs NZW: India beats New Zealand by 59 runs in the first ODI, takes 1-0 lead in the series
Indian women’s team performed brilliantly in bowling India Women vs New Zealand Women, 1st ODI (Image Credit- Twitter New Zealand Women tour of India 2024: New Zealand women’s cricket team is currently on India tour for a three-match ODI series. So the first match of this series was played today, Thursday, 24 October, between the two teams at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Let us tell you that in this match, the Indian women’s team has avenged the defeat in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 by defeating New Zealand by 59 runs. India vs New Zealand Women, status of first ODI match
ICC T20I Rankings: Arshdeep takes a huge leap and reaches top 10 for the first time, while Hardik is in top 3 among all-rounders.
Arshdeep has achieved career best ranking in T20. Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya (Image Credit- Twitter Indian fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has got a big advantage in the latest ICC T20 rankings. Let us tell you that by achieving career best ranking, he has taken a huge jump of 8 points and reached 8th position in the category of bowlers in T20 format. Arshdeep Singh has been rewarded for his brilliant performance in the first T20 match against Bangladesh in Gwalior. He has reached number 8 with 642 rating points in the latest ICC T20 rankings released on October 8, 2024. On the other hand, there has been no change in the top 3 in the bowlers’ category. England’s legendary spinner Adil Rashid is at number one with 721 rating points. So West Indies’ Akil Hussain is at second place with 685 rating points and Afghanistan’s all-rounder Rashid Khan is at third place with 668 rating points. Hardik Pandya reached top 3 On the other hand, in the latest T20 rankings released, Hardik Pandya has got a big advantage in the all-rounder category. Pandya has reached third place with a jump of three places. Hardik currently has 216 rating points. Pandya had performed amazingly in the first T20 match against Bangladesh. Along with taking 1 wicket, Hardik played a stormy inning of 39* runs in 16 balls with the help of 5 fours and 2 sixes. Apart from this, in the all-rounder category, England’s Liam Livingstone is at first place with 253 rating points. Whereas Deependra Singh Ari of Nepal has reached second place with 235 rating points. He has gained 4 places in the latest ranking. Arshdeep and Hardik would like to perform well in Delhi T20 match So, both Arshdeep Singh and Hardik Pandya will be seen playing in the second T20 match against Bangladesh to be held in Delhi on 9th October. Both will be eyeing to strengthen their respective positions in the ICC rankings by performing brilliantly in this T20 match.
Women’s T20 World Cup 2024: ICC releases official song ‘Whatever It Takes’
The official song of Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is sung by all-girl pop group WiSH. Women’s T20 World Cup (Photo Source: Getty Images) The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 will be played from October 3. The tournament was earlier scheduled to be held in Bangladesh, but due to political reasons it will now be played in the UAE. Meanwhile, before the start of the tournament, the ICC released the official event song ‘Whatever it takes.’ has been released. The official music video has also been launched along with the soundtrack, which features a cinematic preview of the tournament, highlighting iconic moments from women’s cricket. All-girl pop group WiSH has sung the song The official song of Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is sung by all-girl pop group WiSH. The music director of the song is Mikey McCleary and composer is Parth Parekh and it is produced by Bay Music House. The song is now available for download and streaming on major platforms worldwide. Claire Furlong, ICC General Manager (Marketing and Communications), said, “The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is committed to creating the best platform for world-class players to shine. Women’s cricket is firmly established on the global stage, and we aim to further enhance its recognition with the launch of the official event song.” WiSH girl group shared their happiness on the launch of the song saying, “We are extremely proud to announce that as an all-girls group, we have created the official event song for the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup! Cricket is a powerful force that unites people in our country and around the world, and it is an honour to contribute to such a special occasion. Being huge fans of Jemimah Rodrigues and Smriti Mandhana, we can’t wait for them to perform the hook step of the music video, and of course the other players from all the participating nations.” Talking about the song, Music Director, Mickey McCleary said, – “I think we have captured the atmosphere and energy of the T20 Cricket World Cup in this song and I can’t wait for cricket fans around the world to hear it.”
Jaiswal, Sarfraz and Jurel have everything it takes to become a top player: Rohit Sharma
These days you need all kinds of players in your team, who are fearless, who are alert and who are responsible as well – Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma (Image Credit- Twitter X) Indian captain Rohit Sharma expects Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel to be successful in all three formats of the game. Especially for Jaiswal, who is the second leading run-scorer in the ongoing World Test Championship. Jaiswal scored 1028 runs in nine matches at an average of 68.53, which is an excellent figure. On the other hand, Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel performed significantly for India in their last Test series against England. In view of that, both of them have got a place in the team for the Test series against Bangladesh. However, after the return of KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant, their place in the playing eleven is not confirmed. Rohit hopes that they will become top players for India in the future. He also said that all three are clear about their targets and are hungry to perform well for India. The Indian captain said a big thing about Jurel, Sarfaraz and Jaiswal You don’t need to talk much to them. They are all new to Test cricket – Jaiswal, Jurel and Sarfraz. We have seen what they can do with the bat. They have everything that is needed to become a top player for India in all three formats, Rohit said in the press conference. “Over time we have to prepare them and keep talking to them, which we will do. I think they know what they have to do. They are very hungry to play for India and they are also hungry for success,” he said. Rohit further said, when we played last time (against England), Jaiswal did very well in the series. Jurel showed what he can do with the bat. Sarfaraz too – fearless, did not worry much about what will happen outside. These days you need all kinds of players in your team, who are fearless, who are cautious and at the same time responsible. I think we have a mix of this, which is a good sign.
PAK vs BAN, 2nd Test: Day 3: Bangladesh all out for 262 in the first innings, Liton Das hits a century, Khurram takes 6 wickets
By the end of the third day, Pakistan scored 9 runs at the loss of 2 wickets in the second innings. PAK vs BAN (Photo Source: PAK vs BAN, 2nd Test: Day 3 Report: The second match of the two-match Test series between Pakistan and Bangladesh is being played in Rawalpindi. By the end of the second day of the game, Bangladesh had scored 10 runs without losing any wicket in the first innings and the team was trailing by 264 runs. Today, on the third day of the match, Bangladesh was all out for 262 runs in the first innings. By the end of the third day, Pakistan has scored 9 runs at the loss of two wickets, the team is leading by 21 runs. Saim Ayub (6) is unbeaten at the crease. PAK vs BAN: Bangladesh lost 6 wickets on a score of just 26 runs On the third day of the game, the Bangladeshi team looked helpless in front of Pakistan’s pace attack. Khurram Shahzad tightened the screws on the top order and sent Shadnam Islam (10), Zakir Hasan (1) and Najmul Hussain Shanto (4) to the pavilion. Mir Hamza then dismissed Mominul Haque (3) and Mushfiqur Rahim (3). Khurram Shahzad attacked again and dismissed Shakib Al Hasan (2) in the 12th over, giving Bangladesh the sixth blow. The visiting team lost 6 big wickets at a score of just 26. Liton Das and Mehdi Hasan brought the team back There was a crucial partnership of 165 runs for the seventh wicket between Liton Das and Mehdi Hasan Miraz. Let us tell you, this is also the highest partnership for the seventh wicket in Test cricket, when the sixth wicket fell at a score of less than 30. Mehdi Hasan Miraz played a brilliant innings of 78 runs with the help of 12 fours and 1 six in 124 balls. He lost his wicket against Khurram Shahzad in the 52nd over. Khurram then completed his sixth wicket by dismissing Taskin Ahmed. At the same time, Liton Das played an important innings of 138 runs for the team with the help of 13 fours and 4 sixes in 228 balls. Liton Das became the victim of Salman Ali Agha in the 79th over. Apart from this, Hasan Mahmud remained unbeaten on 13 runs. PAK vs BAN: Khurram Shahzad took 6 wickets Pakistani fast bowler Khurram Shahzad took 6 wickets for 90 runs in 21 overs in the first innings. Meanwhile, Mir Hamza and Salman Ali Agha took 2 wickets each. Pakistan lost 2 wickets early in the second innings In the second innings, Pakistan suffered the first blow in the second over itself. Hasan Mahmud gave the team a big breakthrough by dismissing Abdullah Shafiq (3). Then, Mahmud dismissed Khurram Shahzad on a duck in the fourth over. Reactions of fans on social media after the third day’s play- Khurram Shehzad Was on 🔥🔥🔥But rest of bowlers couldn’t support him#KhurramShahzad I #PAKvsBANpic.twitter.com/MDnFhCTHpC — Pakistan Cricket Team USA FC (@DoctorofCricket) September 1, 2024 Abdullah Shafique when comes for…
How much money do Rohit Sharma and Kohli get for putting stickers on their bats? Virat takes 3 times more money
Rohit Sharma’s bat has a CEAT sticker on it, whereas Virat Kohli’s bat has a MRF sticker on it. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Source X) After the limited overs series between India and Sri Lanka, Indian players have got 43 days of rest. After this series, now the Indian team has to play a 2 Test match series against Bangladesh. This series will start from 19 September. In the midst of such a non-cricketing season, we are going to tell you an interesting thing about India’s captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Cricketers Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are popular not only in the country but all over the world. Both have a huge fan base. Along with cricket, fans are also curious to know what Rohit and Virat do in their personal lives. Talking about Rohit Sharma, he is the current captain of India’s Test and ODI team. He has scored more than 19 thousand runs in his career with aggressive batting. His batting is often a topic of discussion. But have you ever paid attention to the bats of these two players? Rohit Sharma’s bat has a CEAT sticker and Virat Kohli’s bat has a MRF sticker Rohit’s bat has had a sticker of ‘CEAT’ company on it for years. Seeing this sticker, some questions might come to your mind, such as- Do Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli get paid for putting CEAT and MRF stickers on their bats? If this is so then how much money do Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli get for putting stickers on their bats? Also, for how many years and how many crores is this contract worth? Let’s know the answers to all these questions today. Indian batsman Rohit Sharma. (Photo by ISHARA S. KODIKARA/AFP/Getty Images) CEAT is a tyre manufacturing company. The company signed its first contract with Rohit Sharma in 2015. After this, the logo of this company is seen on Rohit’s bat. Rohit Sharma has retired from T20 cricket, but in all other formats, he is seen playing cricket with a bat having ‘CEAT’ sticker. He also plays with the same bat in IPL. According to reports, ‘CEAT’ company pays Rohit Sharma Rs 4 crore annually for putting stickers on the bat. Usually, both the parties sign a three-year contract and Rohit Sharma would have received a total of Rs 12 crore. How much money does Virat Kohli get for putting MRF stickers on his bat? Virat Kohli Bat (Photo Source: Getty Images) Virat Kohli’s bat has a sticker of tyre manufacturing company ‘MRF’ on it. It is said that Virat gets three times more salary from MRF than Rohit Sharma. That means if Rohit is getting 4 crores per year, then MRF must be giving him around 12 crores per year.
“It takes some time but…”- MS Dhoni gave a big statement about the defeat in World Cup 2019
After the run out in the semi-final of ODI World Cup 2019, every cricket fan including Dhoni had tears in their eyes. MS Dhoni (Twitter) Former Indian team captain and cricketer MS Dhoni was recently asked a question about the semi-final match of the 2019 ODI World Cup. It has been 5 years since the World Cup 2019, but the fans still remember MS Dhoni’s run out due to which India was out of the semi-finals. Recently, during an event, when a fan asked Dhoni that after the defeat in the 2019 World Cup, we were all heartbroken, how did Dhoni deal with it personally? MS Dhoni gave a big statement regarding the 2019 World Cup defeat MS Dhoni replied, “It was difficult because I knew this would be my last World Cup, so it would have been nice to be in the winning team. It was a heartbreaking moment, so we accepted the result and tried to move on. It takes some time and you get some time after the World Cup. I haven’t played international cricket since then so I’ve had a lot of time. So, yes, it was heartbreaking but at the same time you have to get over it. So you just accept that you tried your best, but you couldn’t win it.” MS Dhoni On 2019 World Cup Semi Final#MSDhoni pic.twitter.com/HAiXWBivef — Chakri Dhoni (@ChakriDhonii) July 31, 2024 Talking about that match, India got a target of 240 runs in the semi-final match played against New Zealand on 10 July in Manchester. India’s top order flopped badly in that match. After this, Jadeja played a brilliant innings of 77 runs in 59 balls and raised hopes of victory. At the other end, Dhoni was batting cautiously. India needed 31 runs to win in the last 12 balls. Dhoni hit a six on the first ball, but while trying to run two runs on the third ball, he was run out. Martin Guptill’s throw hit the wicket directly and Dhoni fell short of reaching the crease by a few inches. After that run out, every cricket fan including Dhoni had tears in their eyes and millions of fans’ hearts were broken that day. In that match, Dhoni was out after scoring 50 runs in 72 balls. That was also the last match of Dhoni’s international career.
PCB takes a big decision, appoints Tony Hemming as chief pitch curator for a 2-year contract
Tony Hemming has experience working at Melbourne, Perth and Hobart grounds. Tony Hemming (Pic Source-X) The Pakistan Cricket Board has appointed Tony Hemming of Australia as the chief pitch curator on a contract for the next 2 years. Let us tell you, earlier the Pakistan Cricket Board had appointed foreign curator Andy Atkinson so that the quality of the pitch in his country could be improved further. This is the first time that a foreign curator has been offered a long-term contract. Tony Hemming is from Western Australia and has been working with the ICC for a long time and is improving the pitches. Tony Hemming has experience of working in Melbourne, Perth and Hobart grounds. Apart from this, he has also played an important role in improving the pitches of Bangladesh, Saudi Arabia and America. The foreign curator has been given this important responsibility to improve the quality of the pitch before the upcoming home series against Bangladesh. Pakistan Cricket Board appoints Tony Hemming Tony Hemming is now going to have a huge responsibility. Apart from international matches, Champions Trophy 2025 is also to be played in Pakistan and now Tony Hemming will have to prepare the pitch for this important tournament. After a long time, an ICC event is going to be held in Pakistan and the Pakistan Cricket Board is also very serious about this and they themselves want that the pitch should be prepared for this important tournament as soon as possible. The Pakistan Cricket Board said in its statement, ‘Tony Hemming will also focus a lot on the preparation of the pitch for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025. We are very happy that he is going to join us. Let us tell you, a two-match Test series is to be played between Pakistan and Bangladesh. It will be played in Rawalpindi and it will start from August 21. Tony Hemming appointed chief curator Details here ⤵️ — PCB Media (@TheRealPCBMedia) July 15, 2024 Talking about the Pakistan team, they need to perform even better now. Pakistan’s performance in international cricket has not been so good for some time now, but the team has to be fully prepared for the challenges to come. 5 Australian players who scored half-century in their debut IPL match IPL 2024: These 11 foreign players took crores of rupees but flopped IPL 2024: 5 players who hit the most sixes in the 19th and 20th overs of IPL 5 fastest bowlers in IPL history Who are the head coaches of all 10 teams in IPL 2024? Which team has won the most matches against RCB in Chinnaswamy IPL 2024: 3 former RCB players who are wreaking havoc in SRH 4 players who have played more than 500 T20 matches MS Dhoni: Dhoni’s amazing record as CSK captain Which teams changed their captains before the start of IPL 2024
