DTVHINDIDo you know the names of those 12 Indian captains who took their team to the playoffs in the first IPL season?
Anil Kumble with Rahul Dravid. (Photo by Ritam Banerjee-IPL 2010/IPL via Getty Images) IPL 2024 Playoffs: IPL 2024 has now reached its final stage. From the playoffs, two teams have qualified for the IPL 2024 playoffs. Meanwhile, today we are going to take a look at those Indian players who have taken the team to the playoffs in the very first season of their debut as captain. 1. SS Dhoni MS Dhoni (Pic Source-X) MS Dhoni was the captain of Chennai Super Kings since the first season of IPL 2008. Under his leadership, he took the team to the playoffs in the first season. 2. Virender Sehwag Team India’s former explosive opener Virender Sehwag captained Delhi Capitals in IPL 2008. Sehwag had taken the team to the playoffs in his first season itself. 3. Yuvraj Singh Yuvraj Singh. (Photo Source: Twitter) Like Dhoni and Sehwag, the Punjab Kings team reached the playoffs in the first year under the leadership of captain Yuvraj Singh. 4. Anil Kumble Anil Kumble with Rahul Dravid. (Photo by Ritam Banerjee-IPL 2010/IPL via Getty Images) In IPL 2009, RCB managed to reach the playoffs under the leadership of Anil Kumble. 5. Harbhajan Singh Harbhajan Singh IPL. (Photo Source: Twitter) Harbhajan Singh led Mumbai Indians in the 2012 IPL. He took Mumbai to the playoffs in his first season as captain. 6. Rohit Sharma Rohit Sharma (Image Credit- Twitter X) Mumbai Indians’ most successful captain, Rohit Sharma led the team to the playoffs in his very first season as captain and also led Mumbai to their first IPL title. 7. Suresh Raina Gujarat Lions. (Photo Source: BCCI) Suresh Raina captained the Gujarat Lions in 2016 and led the Lions to the playoffs in his first season as captain. 8. Ajinkya Rahane MS Dhoni and Ajinkya Rahane. (Photo Source: IANS) In 2018, the responsibility of captaining Rajasthan Royals was on the shoulders of new captain Ajinkya Rahane, who took the team to the playoffs. 9. Dinesh Karthik Dinesh Karthik. (Photo Source: Twitter) Dinesh Karthik captained KKR in the year 2018 and in his first season as captain, he took KKR to the playoffs. 10. Shreyas Iyer MS Dhoni and Shreyas Iyer. (Photo Source: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) In 2019, the Delhi Capitals team was led by Shreyas Iyer. Shreyas, who was captaining Delhi for the first time, had taken the team to the playoffs. 11. Rishabh Pant Rishabh Pant and Shikhar Dhawan (Photo Source: X/IPL) In 2021, the captaincy of Delhi fell on the shoulders of Rishabh Pant, who took Delhi to the playoffs in his first season. 12. Hardik Pandya Skipper Hardik Pandya and pacer Mohammed Shami in action for Gujarat Titans in IPL 2022. (Photo Source: IPL/BCCI) In 2022, Gujarat Titans team made Hardik Pandya the captain of their team and in the first year he led Gujarat to the IPL trophy including the playoffs.
May 7- Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening.
This news gives a brief description of the events which made headlines in the cricket world today. Rohit Sharma, KKR Players & MS Dhoni (Photo Source: X/Twitter) 1. “We need an intelligent captain who can handle pressure…” – Yuvraj Singh said about Rohit Sharma before the T20 World Cup. Former Indian player and brand ambassador of T20 World Cup 2024 Yuvraj Singh says that the presence of Rohit Sharma is very important for India. Because the team needs a captain who can take right decisions in situations of pressure. (Read full news here) 2. Will India go to Pakistan for the Champions Trophy? Know what BCCI Vice President Rajeev Shukla said Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Vice President Rajeev Shukla has given a big statement regarding the Indian cricket team’s participation in the Champions Trophy 2025. It is noteworthy that this time this Champions Trophy is going to be hosted by Pakistan. (Read full news here) 3. IPL 2024: Due to bad weather, KKR had to spend the night in Varanasi, don’t know when the team reached Kolkata? Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) had to spend a night in Varanasi due to bad weather. It is noteworthy that KKR was returning to Kolkata after Sunday’s match against Lucknow Super Giants, and they had to reach Kolkata by 7 pm on Monday evening. (Read full news here) 4. IPL 2024: MS Dhoni is playing under compulsion, has a serious leg injury, may retire soon! According to media reports, MS Dhoni has a leg injury. Because of this they cannot run around much. This is the reason why MS Dhoni comes to bat in the last one or two overs. (Read full news here) 5. ‘His fitness has improved a lot’ Babar Azam has full hope that Haris Rauf will make a great comeback after injury Pakistan cricket team’s T20 captain Babar Azam is hopeful that fast bowler Haris Rauf is going to make a great comeback after injury. Let us tell you that for some time now Haris has been out of Pakistan cricket team due to shoulder injury. (Read full news here) 6. “To be honest, Rohit’s form is for both Mumbai Indians and India” – Aakash Chopra’s worrying statement Former Team India cricketer Aakash Chopra has said that the decline in form of Mumbai Indians (MI) opener Rohit Sharma is a matter of concern for both the franchise and the Indian team. On the other hand, he praised Suryakumar Yadav for scoring a brilliant century. (Read full news here) 7. Love, love! As soon as the match was over, Suryakumar Yadav made a video call to his wife and then… There was a different enthusiasm among the fans in Wankhede after seeing Suryakumar Yadav’s century, every fan present in the stadium was busy capturing the SKY batsman on camera. After the match was over, SKY talked to his wife on video call, the post related to which was shared on the social media of MI team and that post went viral within some time. (Read full…
“We need a sensible captain who can handle pressure…”- Yuvraj Singh said about Rohit Sharma before the T20 World Cup.
I think we need someone like him to captain India- Yuvraj Singh Rohit Sharma & Yuvraj Singh (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is to be played jointly between West Indies and America from June 2. Rohit Sharma will once again be seen captaining India in ICC tournaments. Cricket experts have expressed concern about the form of the Indian captain before the mega events. But India has no better person than Rohit Sharma to captain the World Cup. Former Indian player and brand ambassador of T20 World Cup 2024 Yuvraj Singh says that the presence of Rohit Sharma is very important for India. Because the team needs a captain who can take right decisions in situations of pressure. Someone like him is needed for captaincy – Yuvraj Singh While talking about the captaincy of Rohit Sharma in an interview given to ICC, Yuvraj Singh said, ‘(Rohit’s presence) is going to be very important. I think we need a really good captain, a sensible captain who takes good decisions under pressure, and he can do the job. The former Indian cricketer further said, ‘He was the captain when we lost the final of the ODI World Cup 2023. As captain, he has won five IPL trophies. I think we need someone like him to captain India. Want to see Rohit Sharma with World Cup trophy and medal- Yuvraj Singh There is also a very deep friendship between Yuvraj Singh and Rohit Sharma. Yuvi played the last season of IPL in 2019 for Mumbai Indians under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. Also, both of them have played together for India for many years. Yuvi has further said that Rohit has got a lot of success, but he never changed as a person. ,He is a very funny man. From the streets of Borivali (in Mumbai), we always tease him. But he is a wonderful person at heart. No matter how much success he got, he never changed as a person. This is the beauty of Rohit Sharma. Always fun to be with, great leader on the field and one of my closest friends in cricket. I really want to see Rohit Sharma with the World Cup trophy and medal. He really deserves it.
“India, England, Pakistan and…”- Yuvraj Singh reveals the names of the top 4 semi-finalists of the T-20 World Cup.
T-20 World Cup will be played in USA and West Indies from June 2. Yuvraj Singh (Image Credit- Twitter X) T20 World Cup is to be organized right after IPL 2024. This tournament will be played hosted by USA and West Indies. On one hand, fans, experts and players are busy wondering which player will get a place in the upcoming T20 World Cup and whose card will be cut. In this episode, T20 World Cup 2024 ambassador Yuvraj Singh has named the four teams who can reach the semi-finals this year. Yuvraj Singh names the top 4 teams of T-20 World Cup Apart from the previous champion England, Yuvraj has named India, Australia and Pakistan as contenders to reach the semi-finals. ICC has shared a video of Yuvraj Singh on its Instagram, in which he is seen answering a total of 6 questions. During this, apart from the semi-finalist teams of the tournament, Yuvi has answered the questions like his best moment of T20 World Cup 2007, who will be India’s key player in T20 World Cup 2024 and which player can hit 6 sixes in 6 balls. Let us tell you, on Friday, April 26, ICC announced the appointment of Yuvraj Singh as the ambassador of T20 World Cup. In this role, Yuvraj will participate in various promotional events organized for the World Cup. Let us tell you that the match between India and Pakistan will also be played on June 9 in New York city of America. Quoting ICC, Yuvraj said, some of my fondest cricket memories are related to playing in the T20 World Cup, which also includes hitting six sixes in an over. So it is very exciting to be a part of this edition, which is going to be the biggest yet. The West Indies is a great place to play cricket, with the fans creating an atmosphere that is completely unique to that part of the world. Cricket is expanding in the United States as well and I’m excited to be a part of that growth through the T20 World Cup.
‘He is not ready for T20 World Cup yet’ Yuvraj Singh gave a shocking statement regarding Abhishek Sharma
T20 World Cup is starting from 2 June 2024 Abhishek Sharma and Yuvraj Singh (Image Credit- Twitter) In the ongoing season of IPL 2024, 23-year-old young player Abhishek Sharma is performing brilliantly for Sunrisers Hyderabad. Abhishek made a lot of headlines with his hard-hitting batting as an opening batsman for the team in the ongoing season. He has scored 288 runs in 8 matches played for the team, and is the second highest run scorer for Hyderabad in the ongoing season. Also, this time in IPL, Abhishek is also in the race to win the Emerging Player of the Season award. On the other hand, now a big statement of former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, who was the mentor of Abhishek Sharma, has come out. Yuvraj says that he is not ready for the World Cup yet. It is noteworthy that this time the T20 World Cup will be played jointly hosted by West Indies and USA from June 2. So the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has to announce the Indian team before May 1. However, before this, Yuvraj’s statement regarding Abhishek is making headlines. Yuvraj Singh gave a big statement regarding Abhishek Sharma Let us tell you that former veteran all-rounder and two-time World Cup champion player was quoted as saying by Cricbuzz – Abhishek is almost there (Indian team), but I do not think he is ready for the World Cup yet. We have to choose an experienced team for the World Cup. After the World Cup he should be ready to play for India. This is one thing he should be prepared for. The coming 6 months in cricket are going to be very important for Abhishek. Yuvraj further said – He has the ability to play big shots, and is hitting big sixes. He looks fantastic but he needs to learn to take singles and rotate the strike. He will have to learn to play those bowlers who are bowling better and target other bowlers. This is one aspect I think he should work on.
From Yuvraj Singh to Sachin Tendulkar, many legendary cricketers reacted to India’s World Cup 2011 victory.
India won the World Cup for the second time after 28 years on 2 April 2011. ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 (Image Credit- Twitter Indian cricket team won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 on this day (2 April). Let us tell you that after almost 28 years, Team India had won the World Cup title for the second time under the captaincy of Mahendra Singh Dhoni. So while remembering this historic victory of India, the cricket world including former cricketers are seen reacting fiercely on India’s victory. Apart from Dhoni, this team included legendary cricketers like Sachin Tendulkar, Suresh Raina, Yusuf Pathan. Also remembering this historic victory of India, former Indian player and Sachin Tendulkar, known as the God of Cricket, said – 13 years ago, my childhood dream had turned into reality. Always grateful for the memories, the team and the support of more than 100 crore people.” Apart from this, Yuvraj Singh, who was the Player of the Tournament of Cricket World Cup 2011, said on his official X account about India’s victory – I am feeling this feeling again. See how the cricket world reacted to India’s World Cup 2011 victory Reliving this feeling ❤️🇮🇳🏆#CWC2011 pic.twitter.com/zT9C0FSusg — Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) April 2, 2024 Thirteen years ago, my childhood dream turned into reality. Forever grateful for the memories, the team, and the incredible support of over a billion people. pic.twitter.com/RvUuzuGqhQ — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) April 2, 2024 Still get goosebumps thinking about that historic moment in 2011 when we lifted the World Cup 🏆 Incredible memories with an amazing team! #2011WorldCup #TeamIndia pic.twitter.com/af3l6llJ1Z — Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) April 2, 2024 2-4-2011 Day to remember.. 🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳🇮🇳 Worldcup winners #Grateful pic.twitter.com/aocMNyzSWC — Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 2, 2024 13 years to this glorious day and it feels like it was just yesterday when we rejoiced in the triumph! What a night it was!! — Robin Aiyuda Uthappa (@robbieuthappa) April 2, 2024 Here’s wishing the World Champs of 2011 a happy 13th anniversary. Memories never fade. God bless you all. — Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) April 2, 2024 Throwback to a very special day! #OnThisDay in 2011, #TeamIndia won the ODI World Cup for the second time 👏👏 pic.twitter.com/inyLTWKcrY — BCCI (@BCCI) April 2, 2024 INDIA WON THE WORLD CUP ON THIS DAY IN 2011..!!!! What’s your favorite moments of 2011 ODI world cup?? Mine: The winning six from the Captain #MSDhoni𓃵 #worldcup2011 #TeamIndia #Cricket #ODI pic.twitter.com/p3in5sFTDZ — Aditi Chauhan (@Aditi_chau) April 2, 2024 Congratulations India 🇮🇳 for 2011 ODI Cricket World Cup ❤️ 🇱🇰 pic.twitter.com/11Fj5dBSuG — Millionaire 𝕏 (@Millionaire_X_) April 2, 2024 On This Day In (2.04.2011) #TeamIndia Won The ODI World Cup For The Second Time 🔥 Best Day Ever As A Cricket Fan😌 pic.twitter.com/fJg0I477La — VIKASH 𝕏 (@Iam_Vikash18) April 2, 2024 Yuvraj Singh while Battling €ancer :362 runs and 15 wickets.He gave his Blood and Sweat to see India Win the ODI World Cup 2011. legend @YUVSTRONG12 , Gautam Gambhir: One of the finest ODI innings of Grit and Dedication, Real hero of the Final @GautamGambhir, pic.twitter.com/dKmdS6wjrD…
Yuvraj Singh is ready to join hands with BJP in the field of politics; Will give competition to this Bollywood veteran in Lok Sabha elections 2024
Gautam Gambhir is also an MP from Delhi from BJP sheet. Yuvraj Singh and BJP. (Image Source: Instagram/X) Cricket legends joining politics is not a new thing, and now India’s legendary all-rounder Yuvraj Singh is in the long list.Yuvraj Singh)’s name is also going to be included. A report in Times of India has claimed that Yuvraj Singh is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party.BJP) can contest the Lok Sabha elections on the ticket. Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) is thinking of fielding India’s World Cup-winning all-rounder from Gurdaspur district of Punjab state. Yuvraj Singh can replace Sunny Deol on BJP ticket Yuvraj Singh can replace the current MP and Bollywood actor Sunny Deol from Gurdaspur constituency. The former Indian all-rounder recently met Union Minister Nitin Gadkari and there is every possibility of him joining the BJP. However, Yuvraj has till now maintained silence on the news of joining hands with BJP. Let us tell you, Yuvraj Singh is one of the most prestigious and great players in the cricket world, who has won two World Cups with India. He was one of the best performers for Team India in the 2007 T20 World Cup and 2011 ODI World Cup. Navjot Singh Sidhu can also return to BJP Meanwhile, former India opening batsman Navjot Singh Sidhu is also reportedly thinking of returning to the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP). After being denied the Lok Sabha election ticket, he left the BJP party and joined the Congress. Well, Navjot Singh Sidhu has been with Congress for many years, but it seems that now his patience is breaking. According to reports, Sidhu has been working against the interest of the Congress party in Punjab, and now he is likely to rejoin the BJP to contest the elections from Amritsar.
New York Superstar Strikers appoint Yuvraj Singh as captain for Legends Cricket Trophy 2024
The second season of the Legends Cricket Trophy will be held in Sri Lanka from March 7 to March 18. Yuvraj Singh (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Yuvraj Singh: The second season of Legends Cricket Trophy is going to hit the fans soon. The second season will be held in Sri Lanka from March 7 to March 18. This time 7 teams are going to participate in the league. The first season of the Legends Cricket Trophy was successfully organized in India. Last season’s final match between Indore Knights and Guwahati Avengers was cancelled. Both the teams became joint winners. The retired player from this tournament is once again ready to entertain the fans with his game. Meanwhile, New York Superstar Strikers has appointed former Indian legend Yuvraj Singh as the captain. Yuvraj Singh gave a big reaction after becoming the captain New York Superstar Strikers wrote in the official statement announcing Yuvraj Singh’s appointment as captain, ‘With the inclusion of Yuvraj, the team has become stronger in terms of expertise, skill and leadership. After becoming the captain of New York Superstar Strikers, Yuvraj Singh while talking on News 18 said, ‘I am excited to take the field with the great players of the game for the Legends Cricket Trophy. It will be an exciting time to lead these legendary icons, and I am looking forward to the tournament and making some new memories.’ The New York Superstar Strikers team is looking great for the Legends Cricket Trophy. Yuvraj Singh will be the captain, along with players like Nuwan Pradeep, Isuru Udana, Ricardo Powell and Asela Gunaratne are also part of the team. See here the list of drafted players of New York Superstar Strikers Chadwick Walton, Lahiru Thirimane, Shadab Jakati, Rahul Sharma, Manpreet Gony, Yuvraj Singh, Dan Christian, Jerome Taylor, Usuru Udana, Asela Gunaratne, Alviro Pietersen, Nuwan Pradeep, Chameera Kappugudera, Ricardo Powell
LCT 2024: Yuvraj Singh will soon be seen hitting fours and sixes in Sri Lanka
Indore Knights and Guwahati Avengers were declared joint winners of the first season. Yuvraj Singh. (Image Source: X) Legends Cricket Trophy 2024: Former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh (Yuvraj Singh) has been named the captain and icon player of New York Superstar Strikers for the upcoming Legends Cricket Trophy (LCT) Season 2. This Legends Cricket Trophy (LCT) tournament, played in the 90-ball format, will be held in Kandy, Sri Lanka from March 7-18. The announcement of Yuvraj Singh being made the captain has increased the excitement of the fans of New York Superstar Strikers for Legends Cricket Trophy (LCT) Season 2. Yuvraj Singh joins New York Superstar Strikers “The addition of Yuvraj Singh will add depth of expertise, skill and leadership to the team, strengthening the New York SuperStars Strikers’ preparation to lead the way in the upcoming season of the tournament,” the New York SuperStars franchise said in an official statement. Delighted to announce the legendary Yuvraj Singh joining our team! Get ready for some electrifying moments on and off the field. Welcome aboard, Yuvi! @YUVSTRONG12 – @BCCI #NewYorkStrikers #NYSSquad #NY #YuvrajSingh pic.twitter.com/Kc2RWwpiMP — New York Strikers (@NewYorkStrikers) February 14, 2024 Let us tell you, the New York Superstar Strikers include Pakistan’s star batsman and former captain Babar Azam, Afghanistan’s spin sensation Rashid Khan, West Indies’ legendary all-rounder Kieron Pollard, Pakistan’s Imam Ul Haq, Naseem Shah, Sri Lanka’s young sensation Mathisha Pathirana, Afghanistan’s Wicketkeeper batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Pakistan’s Asif Ali and Mohammad Aamir are included. What is LCT90BALLS format? New York Superstar Strikers are gearing up to adapt their strategies to the LCT90BALLS format following the new rules of the Legends Cricket Trophy (LCT) Season 2. In the LCT90BALLS format, it is mandatory for 5 bowlers to be included in the playing eleven, and each is allowed to bowl only 3 overs, and the bowling captain will be allowed to select one bowler for 4 overs till the 60th ball. Let us tell you, the first season of Legends Cricket Trophy (LCT) was held in Ghaziabad from 22 to 30 March last year in 20 over format. Indore Knights and Guwahati Avengers were declared joint winners of the first season after the final match was washed out due to rain.
Before the final of U19 World Cup 2024, Yuvraj Singh gave a good message to the young players of the Indian team.
The youth team of India has performed very well in this entire tournament so far and has made its place in the finals. Yuvraj Singh Shabnam Singh (Photo Source: Twitter) Currently, the final match of ICC U19 World Cup 2024 is being played between India and Australia at Wilmore Park, Banoni. The youth team of India has performed very well in this entire tournament so far and has made its place in the finals. Let us tell you, till now the Indian team has not lost even a single match in the U19 World Cup 2024. They have won all their matches. Before the final of this important tournament, former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh has sent a good message to the young team of India. He has given many good wishes to the Indian team and said that they should play this final with all their hard work and defeat Australia in the final. Talking about Australia, they too have not lost even a single match in this tournament yet. In the first semi-final, India defeated South Africa by two wickets while Australia won against Pakistan by one wicket in the second semi-final. Yuvraj Singh tweeted on his official social media account, ‘We all should cheer for our young and talented U19 players who are going to play the final today. You played with your heart and exposed yourself to the world. Winning the World Cup is not just about holding the trophy, it also tells a lot to future players. I have full confidence that this time we will win, all the best. Here is Yuvraj Singh’s tweet: To our young and talented U-19 boys team, as you go into the final today, we are cheering for you all! Play with heart and express yourself. winning the #WorldCup isn’t only about holding a trophy, it’s about igniting a legacy that will shine on into the future.🏆 All the best!… — Yuvraj Singh (@YUVSTRONG12) February 11, 2024 India’s U19 World Cup 2024 captain Uday Saharan said before the final of this fantastic tournament, ‘We are all excited for the final. All the players are fit and everyone is fully prepared. We have seen the wicket and we have played on this wicket before. We know a little about it and we are fully prepared for the challenges to come. Australia U19 World Cup captain Hugh Weibgen said, ‘This is a slightly different pitch from the one we played on in the semi-finals. He has also cut some grass. It remains to be seen how we perform on this pitch. All the players have slept well and we are ready for the 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…
