DTVHINDI“This is the best time….”- Mandeep Singh’s big statement after leaving Punjab team
It’s not like I can’t go back, I left on good terms- Mandeep Singh Mandeep Singh (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Indian batsman Mandeep Singh has announced his separation from the Punjab Cricket Association. He will be seen playing for Tripura in the upcoming domestic season. Let us tell you, under the captaincy of Mandeep, Punjab ended the 30-year drought and won the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2023-24 title. He was the key player of the team in all formats, scoring more than 14 thousand runs and scoring 19 centuries and 81 half-centuries for the team. Mandeep Singh recently revealed the reason why he decided to leave the Punjab team. The player says that this is the right time to leave the team. It was my biggest dream to win the trophy for Punjab- Mandeep Singh Mandeep Singh while talking to ESPNcricinfo said, It was my big dream to win a trophy for Punjab, which we achieved last season. So, I felt it was the best time to leave. And it’s not like I can’t go back, I left on good terms. I hope to finish with Punjab because my heart is with Punjab. Mandeep Singh further told about whether he is going to become the captain of Tripura cricket team? I have not spoken about it (with Tripura Cricket Association regarding captaincy). I spoke to my coach PV Sasikant, but we only discussed how to take the team forward. Everything is a bit new for me. Mandeep’s biggest goal is to return to IPL Mandeep further talked about his goals, he said that he wants to play in all three formats and also wants to make a comeback in the IPL. He has also cited players like Suryakumar Yadav and Shashank Singh as his inspiration. I have some goals, to play all three formats and then, to come back to IPL. Obviously, if you come back to IPL and perform well, you can get into the Indian team. If I am not wrong, Suryakumar Yadav played for India at the age of 30. Shashank Singh is 32-33 (32). He got his first taste of success in IPL last year. So the motivations are right in front of me.
India Tour of South Africa 2024: India’s South Africa tour will be live on Sports18 and JioCinema
The first T20 match between India and South Africa will be played on November 8 in Durban. SA vs IND (Photo Source: Twitter) Team India recently played a 3-match T20 and an equal number of ODI series against Sri Lanka. The result of this series was that the Indian cricket team won the T20 format 3-0, while Sri Lanka won the series by defeating India 2-0. This is nothing less than a shameful defeat for Team India. Well, now India needs to focus on the next upcoming tour. Team India will host Bangladesh for 2 Tests and 3 T20 matches from 9 September to 12 October. After this, Team India will host New Zealand for 3 Test matches from 16 to 5 November. This is India’s domestic schedule. After this, India will tour South Africa to play a 4-match T20 series in Durban, where the first match will be played. The first T20 match between India and South Africa will be played in Durban on November 8. After this, the second T20 match will be played in Gakebarha on November 10, the third in Centurion on November 13 and the fourth T20 match will be played in Johannesburg on November 15. Let’s see India’s complete schedule India Tour of South Africa 2024: Schedule 1st T20I – Friday, November 8, Hollywoodbets Kingsmead Stadium, Durban 2nd T20I – Sunday, November 10, Dafabet St George’s Park, Gqeberha 3rd T20I – Wednesday, November 13, SuperSport Park, Centurion 4th T20I – Friday, November 15, DP World Wanderers, Johannesburg India Tour of South Africa 2024: When and Where to watch IND vs SA Matches India’s tour of South Africa for 4 T20 matches to be played in November will be live on Sports18 and JioCinema. India Tour of South Africa 2024: Where to watch Live telecast of IND vs SA Matches You can watch the 4-match T20 series between India and South Africa live on TV on Sports 18 channel. India Tour of South Africa 2024: Where to watch live streaming of IND vs SA Matches You can watch the 4-match T20 series between India and South Africa on your phone for free on Jio Cinema app and website.
“If you have to change the bedsheets then…” Team India had to face these problems during the last Australia tour
Indian fast bowler Shardul Thakur, who was part of the team during the last tour of Australia, has made some worrying revelations. Shardul Thakur (Image Source: Getty Images) India are gearing up for the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia later this year, which is part of the ongoing World Test Championship cycle. The last series in Australia holds a special place in the hearts of Indian fans; despite all the odds, India pulled off a memorable 2-1 series win, including a historic win at the Gabba in Brisbane, Australia’s ‘fortress’. However, India is set for a long Test season and aims to qualify for a third consecutive WTC final. But while Team India is preparing to go to Australia, Indian fast bowler Shardul Thakur, who was part of the team during the last tour of Australia, has made some worrying revelations. During a public event, Shardul spoke in detail about the problems the Indian team was facing off the field throughout the tour. Team India had to face these problems during the Australia tour Shardul revealed that the facilities provided to the injury-hit team were very poor. Notably, the then Indian captain Virat Kohli left the team after the first Test due to personal reasons, some key players like Mohammed Shami, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Umesh Yadav and Jasprit Bumrah suffered injuries throughout the series. “The way they treated us was terrible,” Thakur said, recalling that visit. “There was no housekeeping service at the hotel for four or five days. If you had to change bed sheets, you had to go up five floors,” he said. Watch video Shardul Thakur talking about on Australia tour in 2020/21 and their facilities and words for Indian Team.pic.twitter.com/KBpfIQ35bE — Tanuj Singh (@ImTanujSingh) August 6, 2024 Australia captain Tim Paine was called a liar He also addressed an interview of then Australian captain Tim Paine, saying that he had lied when he said the Indian team was given everything they wanted. Thakur said, “I have heard some interviews of Tim Paine. That person was lying outright, he was saving himself by making things up in the media and hiding the fact that ‘we did not put any pressure on the Indian team and gave them everything they wanted.’ But I know the truth.” “Virat (Kohli) had left – and Ajinkya Rahane and Ravi Shastri were regularly fighting with Cricket Australia to give us the services we were demanding,” he said. Shardul is currently away from Team India Shardul was not part of India’s last Test series against England at home but he played the first Test of the team’s previous tour to South Africa earlier this year.
What is Buchi Babu Tournament? History of the tournament, who is the defending champion? Know all the information here-
Buchi Babu Tournament 2024 will be played from August 15. Buchi Babu Tournament (Photo Source: What Is Buchi Babu Tournament? The Buchi Babu tournament is starting from August 15 and its final will be played from September 8 to 11. Players like Suryakumar Yadav, Sarfaraz Khan, Ishan Kishan will be seen in the tournament. The tournament will feature 10 teams, including defending champions Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand, Railways, Gujarat, Mumbai, Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir, Chhattisgarh, Hyderabad and Baroda, along with two local teams TNCA President’s 11 and TNCA 11. The Buchi Babu tournament will be played in Tirunelveli, Coimbatore, Salem and Natham in Tamil Nadu. Before the start of the tournament, let us give you all the information related to it through this article. Know Buchi Babu Tournament How did it start? The Buchi Babu Tournament is one of the oldest and most prestigious first-class tournaments in India. The first season named after Indian cricket pioneer M. Buchi Babu Naidu was played in 1909-1910, a year after his death. Starting out as a memorial event, the tournament quickly gained popularity. It became an invitational competition when the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association took control in the late 1960s. The Buchi Babu tournament remained India’s biggest first-class tournament until the Ranji Trophy was introduced in 1934. Who is the defending champion? The Tamil Nadu Cricket Association organized the Buchi Babu tournament in 2023 after a gap of a full 6 years. Madhya Pradesh is the defending champion, having defeated Delhi by a huge margin of 250 runs in the final. The tournament remains a big platform for the rising stars of the whole country. In which many state teams, and cricket clubs participate in it. Buchi Babu Tournament 2024 Group- Group A: Madhya Pradesh, Jharkhand and Hyderabad Group B: Railways, Gujarat and TNCA President 11 Group C: Mumbai, Haryana and TNCA XI Group D: Jammu and Kashmir, Chhattisgarh and Baroda Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament 2024 Full Schedule- Round 1 (August 15-18): Madhya Pradesh vs Jharkhand, Railways vs Gujarat, Mumbai vs Haryana, Jammu & Kashmir vs Chhattisgarh Round 2 (August 21-24): Jharkhand vs Hyderabad, Railways vs TNCA President’s 11, Haryana vs TNCA 11, Jammu & Kashmir vs Baroda Round 3 (August 27-30): Madhya Pradesh vs Hyderabad, Gujarat vs TNCA President’s 11, Mumbai vs TNCA 11, Baroda vs Chhattisgarh Semi-finals (2–5 September): Winner Group A vs Winner Group B, Winner Group C vs Winner Ground D Final (8–11 September)
Is the Ashes bigger for Australia in terms of money or the Border Gavaskar Trophy series? Find out
Both the Border Gavaskar Trophy and the Ashes are big tours on the Australian cricket calendar and are very similar from a commercial perspective: Nick Hockley Australia Cricket Team (Image Source: Cricket Australia chief Nick Hockley has said that the commercial value of the Ashes and Border Gavaskar Trophy series has become equal. Despite the series being held in November, the CA chief said that ticket sales are already increasing rapidly. Notably, Australia has a huge history associated with the Ashes. Meanwhile, the Test series between India and Australia has become one of the most exciting series in the last few years. The series later this year will be even bigger as India has won the last two series in Australia. Nick Hockley, the board’s chief executive, has resigned from his post. He will step down after the end of the current 2024-2025 cricket season. Meanwhile, speaking to Hindustan Times, Hockley said: “Both the Border Gavaskar Trophy and the Ashes are big tours on the Australian cricket calendar and are very similar from a commercial perspective, with both mega series drawing huge fan turnouts and huge TV viewership. Ticket sales from India are already six times higher than the previous non-COVID series.” 5 match Border Gavaskar Trophy will be played between India and Australia Both teams are set to play a five-Test series for the first time since 1991-92. On this, the CA chief said that this will be an interesting series, because every pitch and ground behaves differently. He further said: “Each of Australia’s iconic cricket grounds has its own unique pitch characteristics and conditions which make this series so interesting, including the introduction of day-night Tests in recent years.” The series will start in Perth on November 22. The remaining Tests will be played in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney. India won the last two series played in Australia 2-1. Rohit Sharma and Co. also won the last series on their home ground. Adelaide will host the only day/night Test match of the series in December
“I am not defending Virat, but…” – DK said about Kohli’s poor form in the Sri Lanka series
After a brilliant performance in the final of the T20 World Cup 2024, Virat Kohli took a short break and then joined the Indian team for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. In the recent three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka, Kohli did not look in his best form. He could not score a single half-century in this series. The most strange thing was that he was out LBW in all three matches. After tying the first ODI, Sri Lanka managed to register stunning wins against India in the second and third ODIs by 32 and 110 runs respectively. Virat Kohli’s performance in the Sri Lanka series immediately made headlines. This was the first time that Virat was out LBW in three consecutive matches of a series and all three times he lost his wicket to spinners. Dinesh Karthik gave a big statement about Virat Kohli Virat was heavily criticized for his poor performance. People are constantly talking about his struggle against spinners. Amid the criticism, former India cricketer Dinesh Karthik backed Virat and said that batting in Sri Lanka is very tough. He said that he was not trying to defend Kohli in any way, but the conditions in Sri Lanka can be very harsh for a batsman at times. Dinesh Karthik was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz, “It has been a tough pitch to play spin on in this series, let’s admit that first. Be it Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, or anyone else. With a little bit of semi new ball between about 8 to 30 overs, it has been a tough job. There is nothing to worry about. Not too many pitches work like this, but it was a tough pitch for spinners to play. I am not going to defend Virat Kohli here, but I can tell you that it was very tough to play spin.”
“Ashwin’s biggest desire is to win the IPL trophy as a captain” – Baba Indrajit
Under the captaincy of Ashwin, Dindigul Dragons won the Tamil Nadu Premier League tournament for the first time. R Ashwin (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Tamil Nadu batsman Baba Indrajith has praised Ravichandran Ashwin’s incredible leadership skills in Dindigul Dragons’ (DD) title campaign in the recently-concluded Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) season. Both the players played a key role in helping the team win their maiden TNPL title. The ever-reliable Babarjit finished as the third-highest run-scorer of the tournament with 286 runs in 10 matches at an average of 40.85 and a strike rate of 133.02. Meanwhile, Ashwin scored 252 runs at an average of 36 and a strike rate of nearly 152 and was fifth on the list of highest run-scorers. Let us tell you that under Ashwin’s captaincy, Dindigul Dragons have won the title of the tournament for the first time. The Dindigul Dragons team was barely able to qualify for the playoffs by finishing fourth in the points table. In an interview with Cricket.com, Baba Indrajit praised Ashwin’s leadership and said that Ashwin’s biggest desire is to win the IPL trophy as a captain. “Definitely everyone will look at him as a captain, his cricket sense is very good. He always thinks about being one step ahead of the batsman or bowler. He has all the leadership qualities, I think his dream is to win the IPL trophy as a captain.” Ashwin made the team a champion by taking it out of difficult situations DD needed to win three consecutive play-off matches to win the title and Ashwin scored a hat-trick of half-centuries in these 3 matches and helped the team achieve the glory of becoming champion. In bowling too, he took nine wickets at an average of 27.55 and an economy of less than seven. Ashwin may play the role of captain in IPL 2025 At present, many teams need a captain in the upcoming mega auction. In such a situation, after winning the Tamil Nadu Premier League, the franchise owners will definitely keep an eye on him. Let us tell you that this 37-year-old experienced spinner has captained Punjab Kings (PBKS) in two IPL seasons in 2018 and 2019, but on both occasions the team missed the playoffs.
KCL 2024 Auction: M. Sajeevan Akhil became the most expensive player, Trivandrum Royals bought him for this many lakhs
The first season of the Kerala Cricket League will be played between 6 franchises from 2nd to 19th September at the Greenfield International Cricket. Kerala Cricket League (Image Credit- Manorma/X) KCL 2024 Auction: The Kerala Cricket League 2024 auction was held on 10 August at Hyatt Regency, Thiruvananthapuram. M. Sajeevan is the most expensive player sold in the auction. Trivandrum Royals placed a huge bid of Rs 7.4 lakh for M. Sajeevan. Let us tell you, the 33-year-old all-rounder from Ernakulam has played only 4 T20 matches so far. Talking about the icon players, P.A. Abdil Basit (Trivandrum Royals), Sachin Baby (Kollam Sailors), Mohammed Azharuddeen (Alleppey Ripples), Basil Thampi (Kochi Blue Tigers), Vishnu Vinod (Thrissur Titans), and Rohan S. Kunnumal (Calicut Globestars) were selected before the auction. KCL 2024 Auction: Varun Nayanar becomes the second most expensive player sold in the auction Varun Nayanar is the second most expensive player to be sold in the auction, Thrissur Titans bought him for Rs 7.2 lakh. Players like Manu Krishnan, Salman Nizar, Ajnas M, Krishna Prasad, Vinod Kumar CV and Akshay Chandran were also sold in the auction for Rs 7 lakh, Rs 6.2 lakh and Rs 5 lakh. Right-arm fast bowler KM Asif, who has played four matches for Chennai Super Kings. KM Asif was bought by Kollam Sellers for Rs 5.2 lakh. List of most expensive players sold in Kerala Cricket League 2024 Auction- 1) MS Akhil – Trivandrum Royals (INR 7.4 lakh) 2) Varun Nayanar – Thrissur Titans (INR 7.2 lakh) 3) Manu Krishna – Kochi Blue Tigers, Salman Nizar – Calicut Globestars (INR 7 lakhs) 4) Ajnas M. – Calicut Globestar, Krishna Prasad – Alleppey Ripples (INR 6.2 lakh) 5) KM Asif – Kollam Sailor (INR 5.2 lakh) 6) Vinod Kumar CV – Trivandrum Royals, Akshay Chandran – Alleppey Ripples (INR 5 lakh) 7) .Sharafuddin – Kollam Sailor (INR 4 Lakh) 168 players were shortlisted for the auction and each team can have a maximum of 20 players. The first season of the league will be played between 6 franchises from 2 to 19 September at Greenfield International Cricket.
Suryakumar Yadav wants to make a comeback in Tests through the Buchi Babu tournament, said- “Playing all three formats for the country…”
After failing in his Test debut, Suryakumar Yadav once again wants to return to red-ball cricket for India. Suryakumar Yadav (Photo Source: Getty Images) Suryakumar Yadav will be seen playing for Mumbai under the captaincy of Sarfaraz Khan in the Buchi Babu Tournament 2024. Surya made his Test debut for India during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in February 2023. On his debut, he was able to score only 8 runs in 20 balls, after which he was injured and ruled out of the series. After failing in Test debut, Suryakumar Yadav wants to return to red-ball cricket for India once again. He has recently expressed his desire to play all three formats for India, and said that the Buchi Babu tournament will help him for the red-ball tournament. This tournament will provide good practice in red ball cricket- Suryakumar Yadav Suryakumar Yadav while talking to Times of India said, I want to play all three formats for India. Playing in Buchi Babu will give me good practice for the red ball tournaments this season. Mumbai team’s chief selector Sanjay Patil has also expressed happiness over Suryakumar Yadav joining the team. He said, Surya just called me to tell me that he wants to play in the Buchi Babu tournament, and will be available from the second match (TNCA XI at the same venue from August 27-30). Which player like him wouldn’t want to play for them? It’s a huge boost for Mumbai and I’m very happy with his move. Mumbai Squad for Buchi Babu Tournament- Sarfaraz Khan (captain), Divyansh Saxena, Amogha Bhatkal, Akhil Herwadkar, Siddesh Lad, Mushir Khan, Nutan Goel, Suryansh Shedge, Hardik Tamore, Prasad Pawar, Tanush Kotian, Atharva Ankolekar, Himanshu Singh, Dhanit Raut, Sylvester D’Souza, Junaid Khan, Harsh Tanna, and Suryakumar Yadav (available from August 27) Take a look at Surya’s performance in first-class cricket- Suryakumar Yadav has so far scored 5628 runs in 137 innings in first-class cricket at an average of 43.62 and a strike rate of 63.74, which includes 14 centuries and 29 half-centuries.
Rahul Dravid was very disappointed after the defeat in the Test series against South Africa, former head coach made a big revelation
South Africa won the three-match Test series 2–1. Rahul Dravid (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former Indian team head coach Rahul Dravid recently revealed that the Indian team could not win the Test series in South Africa and this was the lowest point of his coaching tenure. Let us tell you, Rahul Dravid was appointed the head coach of the Indian team in November 2021. He was given this important post just before the tour of South Africa. The Indian team started this tour quite well and defeated South Africa by 113 runs in the first Test at Centurion. Many cricket fans thought that the Indian team would easily win this Test series but South Africa made a very good comeback and won the next two matches. Recalling this time, Rahul Dravid told Star Sports, ‘If you ask me what was my lowest point, I would say the South Africa Test series at the beginning of my career. We won the first Test against South Africa in Centurion. After this, we were playing the second and third Test matches. We had never won a series in South Africa and this was a big opportunity for all of us. There were some senior players who were not available.’ India lost 2-1 against South Africa Rahul Dravid further said, ‘Rohit Sharma was injured and some senior players were not in that series. We were very close in both the Tests. We had a great opportunity in the third innings of both these Tests because we had scored a very good score and could have won the match. However, South Africa played very well. They chased the target in the fourth innings and we lost the match. This was the lowest point of my career. I felt bad that we were ahead in this series but still could not win it.’ South Africa won the three-match Test series 2-1. The Indian team players failed to perform well in the second and third Tests. Not only this, Virat Kohli also resigned from the post of captaincy after this series. 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
