DTVHINDIOn This Day in 2011: When Team India won the World Cup 13 years ago, Dhoni-Gambhir pair did wonders in the final.
Under the captaincy of MS Dhoni, Team India won the World Cup after 28 years. 2011 World Cup (Image Credit- Twitter) 2 April 2011, hardly any Indian cricket fan will be able to forget this date. On the same day, India won the World Cup title for the second time by defeating Sri Lanka in the final match of the ICC Cricket World Cup. Team India had created history by ending the 28-year victory drought under the captaincy of Dhoni. When Team India won the World Cup in 2011, fans across the country came out on the streets to celebrate the victory. People were bursting firecrackers on their rooftops, while some people were dancing with drums on the streets. Were celebrating India’s victory. In this historic victory of Team India, all the players of the team including MS Dhoni, Yuvraj Singh, Gautam Gambhir played an important role. Let us tell you that 2011 World Cup was Sachin Tendulkar’s last World Cup and in such a situation, every player and fans wanted that Team India should win that title for Sachin Tendulkar. Sachin performed brilliantly with the bat in that World Cup and was the top run scorer for India in that tournament. Sachin-Sehwag were flops in the final match Actually, in the final match of India vs Sri Lanka World Cup 2011, Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bat first. Batting first, the Sri Lankan team scored 274 runs losing 6 wickets thanks to Mahela Jayawardene’s century. Chasing the target of 275 runs, the Indian pair of Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar entered the field. The fans had a lot of expectations from these two that they would give the team a good start in this big match, but after just 2 balls, India got a big shock and there was silence in the entire Wankhede Stadium, because Sehwag was dismissed by Malinga without opening the account. Got out LBW. After this, Sachin Tendulkar also left after scoring 14 runs. But due to the brilliant innings of Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni, India won by six wickets with 10 balls remaining. Team India regained its dominance after 28 years. India captain MS Dhoni was awarded man of the match for his unbeaten, match-winning innings of 91 runs off 79 balls. At the same time, Gautam Gambhir also played an important inning of 97 runs. After the match, the Indian players carried Sachin Tendulkar, who was playing his last World Cup, on their shoulders and took him around the entire ground. The final was watched by approximately 558 million people worldwide. The memories of that victory are still fresh in the minds of Indian fans.
Team India will be announced on this day for T20 World Cup 2024, players will leave on May 19….
Team India (Photo Source: Getty Images) India’s 15-member squad for the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup to be held in USA and West Indies is likely to be announced in the last week of April. Let us tell you that all the countries will have to give their teams for the T20 World Cup to the International Cricket Council (ICC) by May 1. All the teams will get a chance to make changes in their initial team till May 25. A senior BCCI source told PTI on condition of anonymity that the Indian team will be selected during the last week of April and by this time the first part of the Indian Premier League will be over by which the National Selection Committee will assess the form and fitness of the contenders. There will be benefit in doing so. Team India will leave for New York on May 19 The source said the first group of cricketers will leave for New York soon after the league stage of the IPL ends on May 19. Players whose teams do not qualify for the Final Four will also soon travel to the USA, just like what happened during the WTC Finals last year. The tournament will begin on June 2, where the match will be played between co-hosts USA and West Indies at the Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas. India’s campaign in the tournament begins on June 5 against Ireland at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Meanwhile, India and arch-rivals Pakistan will face each other on the same ground on June 9. Let us tell you that, a few days ago, BCCI Secretary Jai Shah had announced that Rohit Sharma will captain the T20 World Cup. Hardik Pandya will be the vice-captain of the team. At the same time, the way Virat Kohli has continued his form in IPL, his playing is also considered certain.
March 17 Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening.
This news gives a brief description of the incidents which made headlines in the cricket world today. (Image Credit- Twitter) 1) I had to get blood drawn from my ankle…I had to take 3 injections – Hardik Pandya said about his injury. After waiting for months, Hardik Pandya is all set to return to the cricket field with Mumbai Indians in the upcoming 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL). The Indian all-rounder suffered a serious injury during the ODI World Cup league match against Bangladesh in October last year, due to which he was ruled out of the entire tournament. ,Read full news, 2) Rohit Sharma’s departure from captaincy is beneficial for him and Mumbai, the veteran player made a big claim
“Our time will come”: Rohit Sharma gives big statement on India’s ICC trophy drought
Rohit Sharma is currently leading India in the home Test series against England. Rohit Sharma (Pic Source-Twitter) Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma (Rohit Sharma) is confident that India’s time will also come to win the ICC trophy. Rohit Sharma said that the team does not need to think about what happened in the past, and they just have to play every match wholeheartedly. Let us tell you, India has not been able to win the ICC trophy for the last decade, and recently they had to face a crushing defeat against Australia in the final of ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. India won the last ICC title in the Champions Trophy in 2013 under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. Our time will also come: Rohit Sharma Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma was quoted as saying by GeoCinema during the India vs England 1st Test being played in Hyderabad: “The last three years have been very good. Except the finals of ICC trophies, we have won everything. This is something that we have not been able to achieve, but I think our time will come.” He further added, “That’s all we need to do – have a good mindset and not worry too much about things from the past, because you can’t change the past. What you can change is what’s going to happen next, so we’re all very focused on that. We are playing our hearts out.” India’s history in ICC events has been like this Let us tell you, after being the runner-up in the T-20 World Cup in 2014, the Indian cricket team had to exit the semi-finals in the 2015 ODI World Cup, 2016 T-20 World Cup and 2019 ODI World Cup. Apart from this, there was a defeat in the final of the 2017 Champions Trophy as well as a defeat in the semi-finals in the 2022 T20 World Cup. India also lost the finals of the first two ICC World Test Championships. Top 5 bowlers who took most wickets in test cricket in India India’s 10 most successful bowling pairs in Test cricket- Top 5 bowlers who took most wickets in day-night test matches ICC Awards Winners 2023 List: Who got which award, know here- 5 bowlers who have taken the most wickets in the World Test Championship (WTC) Those 10 unlucky cricketers of test cricket, who were out on 199 runs 5 teams who have won BBL titles the most number of times 5 Indian players who have played the most number of Test matches against England IPL 2024: Dhoni will captain, see CSK’s strong playing XI Virat Kohli out, see India’s playing XI for the first test against England
ICC announced 2023 ODI Team of the Year, Rohit made captain, six Indians got place
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has recently announced the ODI team of the year 2023. ICC has chosen Rohit Sharma as the captain of this ODI team, while Pat Cummins, the captain of the World Cup 2023 winning team, has also not been included in this team. The reason behind this is that he did not play much ODI cricket in 2023. Most of the players of Team India have got place in this team. A total of 6 Indian players including Rohit Sharma have got a place in this team. Two players each from South Africa and Australia are part of this team. At the same time, a player from New Zealand has got a place in it. Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Kuldeep Yadav have been selected from India. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill have got a place as openers in this team. Virat and Rohit batted well in the year 2023 Talking about Rohit Sharma, he has scored 1255 runs in the entire year at an average of more than 52. During this period, his highest score was 131, which he made against Afghanistan in the ODI World Cup 2023. Whereas Virat had scored 1377 runs in 2023. He was the highest run scorer in the ODI World Cup. Apart from this, batsman Travis Head and spinner Adam Zampa of World Cup 2023 winning team Australia have got a place. At the same time, Heinrich Klaasen and Marco Jansen of South Africa are part of this team. Klaasen is the wicketkeeper batsman of this team. At the same time, New Zealand’s only batsman Daryl Mitchell is in this team. Let us tell you that, most of the players who have been included in this team by ICC had performed well during the World Cup 2023. ICC ODI Team of the Year 2023 Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Travis Head, Daryl Mitchell, Heinrich Klaasen (wicketkeeper), Marco Jansen, Adam Zampa, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami.
Top ODI Records Set in 2023: Biggest records made in ODI cricket…. See full list
In the two big tournaments Asia Cup and ODI World Cup held in the year 2023, all the teams and players have proved their excellent play and talent. Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Top ODI Records Set in 2023: The year 2023 was a great and memorable year in the world of cricket. In the two big tournaments held last year, Asia Cup and ODI World Cup, all the teams and players have proved their brilliant game and talent. In the Asia Cup played in Sri Lanka, India won the title by defeating Sri Lanka. Then in the ODI World Cup, under the captaincy of Pat Cummins, Australia defeated India and captured the sixth World Cup title. In the year 2023, a total of 218 ODI matches were played between 22 teams. Out of which results were found for 211 matches while 7 matches remained inconclusive. Let us tell you which big records have been made in the ODI format in the year 2023. Top ODI Records Set in 2023: Take a look at the records made and broken in the ODI format in the year 2023- 1. In 2023 218 ODI matches played, which is the most number of matches played in this format in a calendar year. In 2007, 191 matches were played, whose record has been broken. 2. Total in 2023 481 players played ODI format, which is the highest in a calendar year. In the year 2022, 440 players played this format, whose record has been broken. 3. In 2023 Scored 142 ODI centuries, which is the most centuries recorded in a calendar year. In the year 2015, 107 centuries were scored, the record of which has been broken. 4. Total in the year 2023 9110 fours hit, which is the highest in a calendar year. In 2007, 7135 fours were hit, the record of which has been broken. 5. Total in 2023 2306 sixes hit, for the first time more than 2000 sixes have been hit in a calendar year. In 2019, 1332 sixes were hit, which is second in the list. 6. Total in 2023 488 half-centuries were scored, which is the highest in a calendar year. In 2007, he scored 428 half-centuries, which is second in the list. 7. Total in 2023 Five wicket hauls were taken 41 times, which is the highest in any calendar year. In 2019, five wicket hauls were taken 27 times, whose record has been broken. Also read- IND v AFG: Team India’s best playing XI for the upcoming T20 series against Afghanistan 8. For the first time in the 2023 World Cup, every participating team won at least two matches in the ODI World Cup. 9. Teams in 2023 Scored 5.54 runs per over, which is the highest in a calendar year. In 2015, 5.50 runs per over were scored, which is second in the list.
“He must have learned a lot by having players like Rohit Sharma….”- Former English captain said about Shubman Gill
Shubman Gill (Pic Source-TWITTER) Former England cricketer Nasser Hussain was recently asked to choose the young cricketers whom he considers to be the future superstars of the game. The former England captain immediately picked India’s Shubman Gill and New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra and explained why these two players can rule the cricket world in the future. However, Nasir Hussain also believes that Gill would have learned a lot by batting with Indian captain Rohit Sharma, calling the young player a super talent and a big star for the future of Team India. Nasir Hussain praised Shubman Gill fiercely In the video shared by ICC, Nasir Hussain said, “I am going with Shubman Gill. I think three-quarters, nine-tenths of them in 2023 were very good. Having players like Rohit Sharma at the other end, he must have learned a lot. Maybe, in the end, that illness bothered him a bit and his form deteriorated. He is a super talent and he is going to be the next sensation for India in the coming years. Hopefully 2024 will be good for him.” Furthermore, Hussain lauded the performance of youngster Rachin Ravindra, who impressed everyone with his performances in the ODI World Cup 2023 and finished the tournament as one of the leading run-scorers of the competition. Hussain expressed hope that Ravindra will continue his excellent performance in future also. Hussain said, “And the man who lit up the World Cup was Rachin Ravindra. Before going to the World Cup, I saw him for a while in England. He came in lower down the order at Lord’s and created a stir all around. I thought, he can play. When he was given a chance in the top order, he performed brilliantly there. Hopefully, he will continue his form.” Also read: What is Hardik Pandya proving by posting the video with his son?
