DTVHINDIPCB rejected the news of getting Champions Trophy hybrid model, said- people write anything to make news
A PCB source told India Today on Friday, November 8, that Pakistan has not considered a hybrid model and is keen to host the entire tournament across three venues – Karachi, Lahore and Rawalpindi. This clarification comes at a time when there is speculation that the International Cricket Council will announce the Champions Trophy schedule on November 11. ICC will soon announce the schedule of Champions Trophy Reports claim that the ICC will announce the schedule of the eight-team tournament without confirming the venue. PCB source said that, “Hybrid model is not under consideration. People write anything claiming to have XYZ sources. People write anything just to get some ideas. As of now, we have not decided anything about this. Our stand remains the same.” Pakistan previously hosted the Asia Cup in 2023 in a hybrid model, through which India played its games in Sri Lanka. The final was also played in Sri Lanka. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not stated its stand on the senior men’s team going to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy. BCCI will remain in touch with the Government of India for this. According to the provisional schedule proposed by the PCB, the Champions Trophy match between arch-rivals India and Pakistan is to be held in Lahore on March 1 next year. The tournament will start on 19 February 2025 with the first match between Pakistan and New Zealand in Karachi. The final will be held on March 9 at Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore. According to the temporary schedule, all India’s matches have been held in Lahore due to security and logistical reasons.
Harbhajan Singh is giving a class on how to write captions on Instagram- first student is Arshdeep Singh; see what he taught
Arshdeep Singh has been posting pictures of himself holidaying with his family in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan. Arshdeep Singh & Harbhajan Singh (Source X) Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh is quite active on social media these days. Recently, the veteran off-spinner has been giving caption writing classes to Arshdeep Singh. Actually, Arshdeep Singh is holidaying with his family in Baku, the capital of Azerbaijan, and is posting pictures. In the pictures shared on Instagram, Arshdeep is seen roaming with his parents and sister in different places of the country and giving amazing poses. Azerbaijan is located between Europe and West Asia (also known as the Middle East). Sharing the pictures, Arshdeep Singh wrote the caption on his post “I did my trip with @makemytrip.” Arshdeep Singh & Harbhajan Singh (Source Instagram) Commenting on this photo, Harbhajan Singh reacted with a heart emoji and wrote- “Caption hona chhida cigga. Baku with Bapu, regards to family (There must be the caption – Baku with Father)” “Caption should be – Baku with Bapu, Regards to the family” That means Harbhajan Singh is telling him that his caption is dull and how can he write a good caption. Arshdeep Singh (Source Instagram) On the professional front, Arshdeep Singh might be selected in the Indian squad for the upcoming two-match Test series against Bangladesh, which begins on September 19 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The left-arm pacer is yet to make his Test debut but has represented India in eight ODIs and 54 T20Is, taking 95 wickets across formats. He recently took four wickets in two T20Is and two wickets in two ODIs in Sri Lanka. According to a report in the Times of India, Jasprit Bumrah might be rested for the two Tests against Bangladesh and Arshdeep Singh and Khaleel Ahmed are likely to play. Arshdeep Singh to play in Duleep Trophy ahead of India vs Bangladesh Tests Arshdeep Singh is set to play in the upcoming Duleep Trophy to stake his claim for the India vs Bangladesh Test series. The Punjab-born pacer has been selected in Group D for the Shreyas Iyer-led side for the domestic tournament. He is likely to play against Team C led by Ruturaj Gaikwad in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh from September 5. Arshdeep’s side will then take on Team A (led by Shubhman Gill) and Team B (led by Abhimanyu Easwaran) in the red-ball tournament from September 12-15 and September 19-22.
After India, Sri Lankan team is going to defeat this country, will it be able to write another new history?
The 3-match Test series between Sri Lanka and England will start from August 21 and will be played till September 10. Sri Lanka Team Left for England (Source Test Series: After defeating India 2-0 in the ODI series, the Sri Lankan team has left for England with its new head coach Sanath Jayasuriya. Let us tell you that a 3-match Test series is to be played between the two teams which is being hosted by England. This Test series is very important in view of the World Test Championship. Talking about the last series of both the teams, Sri Lanka played T20 and ODI series with India in which it lost 0-3 in T20 and won 2-0 in ODI series. At the same time, England defeated West Indies 3-0 in their home and they will enter the field against Sri Lanka with full confidence. Let’s see the schedule of all three matches- England vs Sri Lanka Test Series Schedule 𝟏𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭: Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester (August 21-25) Summer Olympics: Lord’s, London (August 29 – September 2) 𝟑𝐫𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐬𝐭: Kennington Oval, London (September 6-10) England and Sri Lanka position in WTC standings After their 3-0 win over the West Indies last month, England are sixth in the World Test Championship points table with six wins and as many losses. Their PCT is 36.54%. Meanwhile, Sri Lanka are fourth with a PCT of 50%. They have two wins and as many losses. Sri Lanka registered a 2-0 series win over Bangladesh earlier this year. England vs Sri Lanka Head to Head in Test So far 36 Test matches have been played between England and Sri Lanka. Out of these 36 matches, England has won 17 while Sri Lanka has emerged victorious 8 times and 11 matches have been drawn. On home ground, the British team has registered eight wins and three losses (7 draws) against Sri Lanka. England last lost a Test against Sri Lanka in Leeds in 2014. Since that defeat, England have registered seven wins and two draws against Sri Lanka in Tests. Looking at the statistics, it is clear that this Test series is going to be very difficult for Sri Lanka against a team like England. But after defeating India recently, the Sri Lankan team can also create problems for England. In such a situation, this series will be like the beginning of a new era for the Lankan team. pic.twitter.com/4V17ss57kx — CricTracker (@Cricketracker) August 11, 2024 England vs Sri Lanka Full Squad Sri Lanka Dhananjaya de Silva (captain), Dimuth Karunaratne, Nishan Madushka, Pathum Nissanka, Kusal Mendis (vice-captain), Angelo Mathews, Dinesh Chandimal, Kamindu Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Asitha Fernando, Vishwa Fernando, Kasun Rajitha, Lahiru Kumara, Nisala Tharaka, Prabhath Jayasuriya, Ramesh Mendis, Jeffrey Vandersay and Milan Rathnayake. England Ben Stokes (captain), Gus Atkinson, Shoaib Bashir, Harry Brook, Jordan Cox, Ben Duckett, Dan Lawrence, Ollie Pope, Matthew Potts, Joe Root, Jamie Smith (wicketkeeper), Olly Stone, Chris Woakes and Mark Wood.
