AUS vs WI 2024: ‘I don’t want to think negative thoughts at all’ Steve Smith before opening against West Indies

West Indies is currently on Australia tour for the all-format series. Steve Smith. (Image Source: Getty Images) West Indies cricket team is currently on Australia tour. Here, after the two-match Test series, she will be seen playing three-match ODI and the same number of T20 matches. Let us tell you that the first match of the Test series will be played at Adelaide Oval from January 17. However, a big change will be seen from the Australian team in this match. Let us tell you that Steve Smith, who has been batting in the middle order till now in Test cricket for Australia, is now going to be seen opening for the cricket fans. So now Smith has given a big statement regarding his new batting order in Test cricket. Steve Smith gave a big statement Let us tell you that before making his debut in Test cricket against West Indies, Steve Smith has expressed his heart in a statement given to ESPN Cricinfo. Smith said- I have been worrying about this batting order for a few weeks. It was possible that I could have done this against England earlier also. Smith further said- But now I will really reach the top and I will be happy to play in the top order. Looking forward to getting there for the match after Dave (David Warner) leaves. Right now I am thinking like this, but I don’t want to think negative thoughts at all at this time. I am confident that if someone in the team gets injured, we have a batsman to open. It is possible that in the future someone else will come into the team as an opening batsman and I will go down in the batting order. I don’t know what’s going to happen next. But there is confidence that the batsmen are doing well. Also read- KL Rahul will play as a specialist batsman in the Test series against England – claims BCCI official. 4 players who have bowled the most dot balls in cricket (all-format and active players) 5 Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs in their career in first class cricket Top 5 batsmen who scored double century in first class cricket IND vs AFG: Captain Rohit Sharma will give chance to these 11 players, see playing XI Not only Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians have also traded these players 5 batsmen who have scored more than 3 thousand runs in T20 International matches Top 10 batsmen who hit most sixes in IPL history IPL 2024: Gujarat Titans’ playing XI will be like this under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. 5 players who have scored the most centuries while opening in all formats of cricket Those 5 memorable innings of David Warner in Test cricket which are impossible to forget

Virat Kohli reveals first conversation with global superstar Novak Djokovic

Kohli told that he connected with Novak through Instagram. Virat Kohli and Novak Djokovic. (Photo Source: Getty and Instagram) Virat Kohli has joined the Indian team for the second T20 against Afghanistan. Meanwhile, the former Indian captain talked about the defending Australian Open champion Novak Djokovic. He revealed that he communicates with Djokovic through messages. Let us tell you that before the Australian Open, Djokovic had revealed his friendship with Virat Kohli and praised him a lot. He never met Kohli in person, but told about the conversation through message. Now Kohli has responded to his praise and expressed his gratitude towards Djokovic. In the video uploaded by BCCI, Kohli says, I connected with Novak through Instagram. I just saw his profile on Instagram once and then I pressed the message button. And then, I saw his message on my DM. Since then we started sending messages and talking to each other. here is the video 𝗦𝗽𝗲𝗰𝗶𝗮𝗹 𝗙𝗲𝗮𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲 Virat Kohli 🤝 Novak Djokovic Two 🐐 🐐, one special bond 💙 Virat Kohli shares the story about his newest “text buddy” 🙏🏻 – By @ameyatilak#TeamIndia , @imVkohli , @DjokerNole , @AustralianOpen 𝙋.𝙎. – “Hey Novak 👋 – Good luck at AO” pic.twitter.com/PEPQnydwJB — BCCI (@BCCI) January 14, 2024 He said, the first time I checked my messages, I saw that he himself had messaged me. And I just wanted to see if it was a fake account or something. But then, I double-checked it and it was real, then we talked. Kohli also said that, I congratulated him for all his wonderful achievements. When I recently scored my 50th ODI century, he put up a story and even messaged me. There is mutual admiration, respect and it’s really cool to connect with global athletes. Let us tell you that Virat Kohli did not play in the first T20 match against Afghanistan due to personal reasons. Now he will be seen in the second T20. Team India would like to win the second match and win the series. read this also- KL Rahul will play as a specialist batsman in the Test series against England – claims BCCI official

KL Rahul will play as a specialist batsman in the Test series against England – claims BCCI official

KL Rahul (Photo Source: Getty Images) Indian cricketer KL Rahul, after an incredible comeback in Test cricket, will be seen playing not as a wicketkeeper but as a specialist batsman in the home Test series against England. Rahul played in the two-Test series against South Africa and scored a brilliant century in Centurion. However, according to the TOI report, the team management wants to use him as a specialist batsman and not a wicketkeeper on the turning tracks at home. A BCCI source made a big revelation regarding KL Rahul A BCCI source was quoted by TOI as saying, “Rahul will play as a specialist batsman from now on. While in overseas Tests you just have to stand up to the fast bowlers, wicketkeeping is not easy in India, where the spinners can work in tandem. The ball may bounce or spin faster on spin-friendly home wickets. You have to move up and down as a ‘keeper. “We want a specialist in that role.” The source further said, “Rahul, on the other hand, is one of our most valuable batsmen. We don’t want to trouble him by making him keep wickets. There is also a risk of injury if he stands behind the stumps. Which we cannot tolerate. Bharat and Dhruv Jurel will be our wicketkeepers in this series.” There has been a lot of debate about Ishan Kishan’s availability after he asked for a break due to mental fatigue during the South Africa tour. Whereas there were many reports that the team management had thrown him out due to his poor attitude. But later coach Rahul Dravid clarified in a press conference that Ishaan has not yet made himself available for selection. Regarding this matter, the source said, “He (Ishan) has not been considered for the England series because he has not yet told the BCCI whether he can be considered for selection again or not.” Also read: This Australian star cricketer suddenly retired from cricket

Shaun Marsh Retirement: 16 years ago created a stir with the bat in IPL, now retired from cricket

Melbourne Renegades player Shaun Marsh has officially announced his retirement from professional cricket. The veteran cricketer announced to his teammates at the weekend that the upcoming match against Sydney Thunder will be his last match in the Big Bash League. Marsh’s recent performance was excellent. He first scored an unbeaten half-century, which earned him the title of Player of the Match. This brilliant performance led Melbourne Renegades to a six-wicket win against Melbourne Stars at Marvel Stadium on Saturday night. His brilliant BBL 13 journey with three half-centuries has now come to an end. Shaun Marsh took retirement from professional cricket “I have loved playing for the Renegades, I have met some special people over the last five years and the friendships I have made will last a lifetime,” Shaun Marsh was quoted as saying by the Melbourne Renegades’ official website. The players playing in this group are very special and they have been very good to me and are very good teammates and friends as well.” He further said that, our members and fans became very emotional and I am very grateful for their support during this time. Let us tell you that in the current season of Big Bash League, Marsh has scored 181 runs in five matches. Along with this, he has scored 3 half-centuries at an average of 45.25. Marsh scored the most runs in the first season of IPL and became the Orange Cap winner. Talking about Marsh’s statistics in the Big Bash League, he is at sixth place in terms of scoring runs. He has scored 2810 runs at an impressive average of 40.72, which includes 27 fifties. If we look at Marsh’s international career, he has also been effective. He has scored 2773 runs in 73 ODI matches. During this period he has scored 7 centuries and 15 half-centuries. His best ODI score has been 151 runs. He also played 38 test matches. Scored 2265 runs during this period. His best score in test has been 182 runs. During this period he scored 6 centuries and 10 half-centuries.

THU vs STR Dream 11 Prediction: Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers Fantasy Cricket Tips, Playing XI, Pitch Report, BBL for Match-37

This match will be played at Manuka Oval, Canberra Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers (Image Credit- Twitter THU vs STR Dream 11 Prediction in Hindi: 37th match of Big Bash League continues Sydney Thunder (THU) And Adelaide Strikers (STR) Will be played between. Let us tell you that this match will be played between the two teams at Manuka Oval in Canberra. Let us know the best Dream 11 team for this match and who should be made the captain and vice-captain- THU vs STR Match Details: Match Information match Information matches Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers Venue Manuka Oval, Canberra Date and Time 14 January 1.45 PM IST Live Broadcast and Streaming Details Star Sports and Hotstar THU vs STR Pitch Report: Pitch Report The pitch at Manuka Oval, Canberra has often been seen to provide more support to the batsmen than the bowlers. The average score of the first innings in the last five T20 matches here has been 158 runs. However, the role of fast bowlers will also be important in the beginning of the game. Any captain can decide to bowl first after winning the toss. THU vs STR Head to Head Record in T20I: Head to Head Record total matches played 22 sydney thunder 9 adelaide strikers 11 no result 2 THU vs STR Probable Playing XI: Probable Playing 11: Sydney Thunder (THU): Cameron Bancroft, Alex Hales, Matthew Gilkes (wk), Ollie Davis, Alex Ross, Daniel Ross, Chris Green (c), Nathan McAndrew, Liam Hatcher, Zaman Khan, Tanvir Sangha. Adelaide Strikers(STR): Matt Short (captain), D’Arcy Short, Chris Lynn, Jake Weatherald, Adam Hodge, Jamie Overton, Harry Neilson (wk), Ben Manenti, Wes Agar, Henry Thornton, Cameron Boyce. THU vs STR Dream 11 Fantasy Suggestions: Sydney Thunder vs Adelaide Strikers for 37th BBL match THU vs STR Dream 11 Team (Dream 11 Head to Head): Wicketkeeper- Cameron Bancroft Batsmen- Chris Lynn, Alex Hales, Ollie Davis Allrounder- Matthew Short, D’Arcy Short, Daniel Sams Bowlers- David Payne, Wes Agar, Tanveer Sangha, Zaman Khan Captain: alex helms, vice captain: matthew short THU vs STR Dream 11 Team (Dream 11 Grand League): Wicketkeeper- Harry Neilson Batsmen- Chris Lynn, Alex Hales, Adam Hodge, Alex Ross Allrounder- Matthew Short, D’Arcy Short, Daniel Sams Bowlers- Wes Agar, Nathan McAndrew, Liam Hatcher Captain: D’Arcy Short, vice captain: matthew short Also read- BBL 2023-24: Have you seen the video of the brilliant catch taken by Michael Neser in the Perth Scorchers vs Brisbane Heat match? 4 players who have bowled the most dot balls in cricket (all-format and active players) 5 Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs in their career in first class cricket Top 5 batsmen who scored double century in first class cricket IND vs AFG: Captain Rohit Sharma will give chance to these 11 players, see playing XI Not only Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians have also traded these players 5 batsmen who have scored more than 3 thousand runs in T20 International matches Top 10 batsmen who hit most sixes in IPL history IPL 2024: Gujarat Titans’ playing XI will be like this…

Virat Kohli should open with Rohit Sharma from now on – Aakash Chopra

Meanwhile, analyzing his return to T20I cricket, former cricketer Aakash Chopra said that Kohli should partner Rohit Sharma at the top of the order. He believes that Virat has a great template and it takes some time for him to settle down. In such a situation, he advised that if Kohli bats in the powerplay, he will get a good opportunity to make a fast start, which will benefit the team. Virat Kohli should follow his set template- Aakash Chopra In a video on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said that, if you look at the entire World Cup, Virat Kohli has a style of playing and when he follows that template he scores a lot of runs. Even in T20, he rarely starts hitting fours and sixes from the first ball. He takes his time. If he has to score runs at a strike rate of 150, he does so in the powerplay. The 46-year-old former cricketer further said, “In New York or West Indies, the pitches will be such that there will be more chances of scoring runs in the first six overs. So ideally you want Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to be together from the start. If you have to follow that template, start doing it now.” Chopra spoke openly about the complexity of the Indian batting unit at this time. With Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill in the side, it is unclear which path the team management will take. If Virat is asked to bat at number three and either Jaiswal or Gill opens, it will force Suryakumar Yadav to bat at number four. Also read: Mahendra Singh Dhoni refused to give autograph to the fan, video went viral on social media

IND vs AFG: How will be the weather in Indore during the second T20I match, know the weather update.

Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore. (Photo Source: Getty Images) India and Afghanistan will face each other in the second T20I of the 3-match series on Sunday, January 14. This match will be played at Holkar Cricket Stadium, Indore. India are leading the series against Afghanistan 1-0 after registering a comfortable 6-wicket win in the first T20 match in Mohali on Thursday, January 11. Thanks to the all-round performance of Shivam Dubey, India managed to win in the first T20I. He scored 60 runs in 40 balls and finished the match for India with a six. He bowled an economical spell of 2 overs in which he gave only 9 runs and took one wicket. India’s middle order batsman Jitesh Sharma impressed with 31 runs in 20 balls and Rinku Singh scored 16 runs, helping India seal the win. After 14 months, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will be seen playing T-20 together for India. Rohit returned in the first match. Virat did not play in the first T20I due to personal reasons. Meanwhile, the biggest question in the minds of fans is that how will be the weather in Indore during the second T20I? IND vs AFG: How will be the weather in Indore? It was very cold in Mohali during the first T20. There will be no such situation in Indore. The weather here will be clear and there will be heat during the day which is good news for the players. The maximum temperature is expected to be around 21 degrees Celsius, while the minimum temperature is likely to be around 16 degrees Celsius. There is no remote possibility of rain in Indore, but the effect of dew will be visible at night. Let us tell you that this is the last T20 series for the Indian team before the T20 World Cup starting from June 1 against Afghanistan. In such a situation, the last two matches and the upcoming 17th edition of IPL will be very important for India, so that it can prepare its combination for this marquee tournament. India has not won a single ICC tournament for 11 years. Also read: Novak Djokovic gave a big statement regarding Virat Kohli

Mahendra Singh Dhoni faced heavy consequences for not giving autograph to the fan, he is being trolled heavily on social media.

Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won the IPL trophy five times. MS Dhoni (Pic Source-Twitter) A video of former Indian team captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni is going viral on social media, in which it can be seen that he refused to give an autograph to one of his fans. This video is going viral on social media and many people are heavily criticizing the former captain. Let us tell you, one of his fans asked Mahendra Singh Dhoni for an autograph on his hand, after which Dhoni was heard saying, ‘We don’t give autographs on our hands.’ Dhoni is giving autographs to everyone else but he completely refused to one of his fans. Here’s the video: being @msdhoni was never easy, is still not easy and won’t ever be easy. We Jharkhandi are so proud to possess one of the most beautiful men in the world. #Dhoni #MSDhoni𓃵 @BCCI @BCCIdomestic @cricketjsca @CricCrazyJohns @mufaddal_vohra pic.twitter.com/4Mm4ZAbZxh — KunalSarangi (@KunalSarangi) January 12, 2024 Let us tell you, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is counted among the best players in the world. Not only this, he has also batted very well and kept wickets well in many matches for the Indian team. He is also included in the list of the best captains of the world. Even though Mahendra Singh Dhoni has retired from international cricket, many fans definitely come to the stadium to see him playing in the IPL. Mahendra Singh Dhoni has won the IPL trophy five times. In IPL 2023, he captained Chennai Super Kings and defeated Gujarat Titans in the final. Mahendra Singh Dhoni also did very good wicketkeeping in this tournament and also scored valuable runs for his team. Now many people are eagerly waiting for the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League. It remains to be seen how Mahendra Singh Dhoni performs in the upcoming edition. Till now, after Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s retirement from international cricket, many wicketkeepers have been included in the Indian team, but no player has done wicketkeeping like Dhoni till now. Mahendra Singh Dhoni would once again want to play an important role in his team’s victory in IPL 2024. 4 players who have bowled the most dot balls in cricket (all-format and active players) 5 Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs in their career in first class cricket Top 5 batsmen who scored double century in first class cricket IND vs AFG: Captain Rohit Sharma will give chance to these 11 players, see playing XI Not only Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians have also traded these players 5 batsmen who have scored more than 3 thousand runs in T20 International matches Top 10 batsmen who hit most sixes in IPL history IPL 2024: Gujarat Titans’ playing XI will be like this under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. 5 players who have scored the most centuries while opening in all formats of cricket Those 5 memorable innings of David Warner in Test cricket which are impossible to forget

SA20 2024, PRC vs PR Match Prediction: Know which team has the upper hand and who can win today’s match

This match will be played at Centurion’s Super Sports Park. Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals (Image Credit- Twitter Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals Match Prediction in Hindi: The sixth match of the ongoing SA20 is going to be held on 14 January between Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals. Let us tell you that this match between the two teams will be played at the Super Sports Park in Centurion from 7 pm Indian time. Let us know which team has the upper hand in this match. PRC vs PR Match Details: matches Pretoria Capitals vs Paarl Royals Venue Super Sports Park, Centurion Date & Time Sunday, January 14 from 7 p.m. Live Broadcast and Streaming Details Sports 18 and Jio Cinema PRC vs PR Pitch Report: Let us tell you that it has often been seen on the Super Sport pitch that it helps the fast bowlers more than the batsmen. However, once the batsmen settle down at the crease, they will have no problem in scoring runs. A captain can decide to bowl first after winning the toss. PRC vs PR Head to Head: total matches 4 Pretoria Capitals won 2 Paarl Royals won 2 Probable Playing XIs of both the teams (PRC vs PR) for the match: Pretoria Capitals (PRC): Phil Salt (captain), Will Jacks, Theunis De Brienne, Riley Rousseau, Colin Ingram, Corbin Bosh, Jimmy Neesham (captain), Ethan Bosh, Senuran Mathusamy, Adil Rashid, Drayton Dupavilion. Paarl Royals (PR): Jason Roy, Josh Butler (wk), Vihaan Lubb, David Miller (captain), Mitchell Van Buren, Fabian Allen, Andile Phelukwayo, Bjorn, Fortin, Lungi Ngidi, Tabraiz Shamsi, Obed McCoy. PRC vs PR Match Prediction, both teams can win the match: In the match, Paarl Royals can decide to bowl after winning the toss and batting first, Pretoria Capitals can score between 45 to 55 runs in the powerplay and the total score can be between 160 to 180 runs. Paarl Royals can win the match. So in the other situation, Pretoria Capitals can decide to bowl after winning the toss and Paarl Royals, batting first, can score between 40 to 50 runs in the powerplay and 150 to 170 runs in total. Pretoria Capitals can win the match. Also read- THU vs STR Dream 11 Prediction 4 players who have bowled the most dot balls in cricket (all-format and active players) 5 Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs in their career in first class cricket Top 5 batsmen who scored double century in first class cricket IND vs AFG: Captain Rohit Sharma will give chance to these 11 players, see playing XI Not only Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians have also traded these players 5 batsmen who have scored more than 3 thousand runs in T20 International matches Top 10 batsmen who hit most sixes in IPL history IPL 2024: Gujarat Titans’ playing XI will be like this under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. 5 players who have scored the most centuries while opening in all formats of cricket Those 5 memorable innings of David Warner in Test cricket which are impossible…

Ranji Trophy 2024: Round 2, know the statistics and records of the second day’s play, also take a look at the scorecard.

Today we tell you the highlights of the second day’s play of Round 2 of Ranji Trophy 2024. Ranji Trophy (Pic Source-Twitter) Ranji Trophy 2024 season has started. At present, many excellent matches are being played between many teams. Today i.e. on January 13, the second day of play of Round 2 of Ranji Trophy 2024 has ended. Many excellent players have performed well in the second day of round 2 play. Today we tell you the highlights of the second day’s play of Round 2 of Ranji Trophy 2024. Here are the highlights, points table, cricket scoreboard, statistics and records of Day 2 of Ranji Trophy 2024 Elite Group A: Saurashtra vs Haryana: Prerak Mankad batted very well with the lower order players and took the team to a respectable score. ,SCORECARD, Maharashtra vs Jharkhand: Maharashtra batsmen batted brilliantly against Jharkhand in Pune. Jharkhand’s bowlers had no answer to Maharashtra’s batsmen. ,SCORECARD, Service vs Rajasthan- Anshul Gupta and Rajat Paliwal showed tremendous performance against Rajasthan in Delhi. ,SCORECARD, Manipur vs Vidarbha: Aditya Sarwate gave a brilliant all-round performance for Vidarbha. ,SCORECARD, Elite Group B: Assam vs Kerala: By the end of the second day’s play, Kerala had scored 419 runs. Sachin Baby showed excellent performance. ,SCORECARD, Bihar vs Chhattisgarh- Rishabh Tiwari and Ashutosh Singh’s excellent performance continues in Patna. ,SCORECARD, Uttar Pradesh vs Bengal: Experienced bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar took 8 important wickets in the first innings against Bengal. ,SCORECARD, Mumbai vs Andhra: Mumbai reached 395 runs due to lower order batsmen. ,SCORECARD, Elite Group C: Tripura vs Tamil Nadu: Play started on the second day in Agartala, Vijay Shankar scored an unbeaten half-century (SCORECARD, Gujarat vs Karnataka: Mayank Agarwal and Ravikumar Samarth played explosive innings for Karnataka, Gujarat is in a very difficult situation. ,SCORECARD, Punjab vs Railways: Yuvraj Singh has reached his century, Railways will have to take important wickets as soon as possible. ,SCORECARD, Goa vs Chandigarh: Suyyash Prabhudesai and Arjun Tendulkar showed excellent performance for Goa. ,SCORECARD, Elite Group D: Madhya Pradesh vs Orissa: Shubhanshu Senapati on his way to a big score. ,SCORECARD, Himachal Pradesh vs Uttarakhand: Uttarakhand trail by five runs at the end of the second day’s play in Dharamshala. ,SCORECARD, Baroda vs Puducherry: Sagar Udeshi showed excellent performance for Baroda. ,SCORECARD, Jammu and Kashmir vs Delhi: The second day’s play between the two was not played. ,SCORECARD, 4 players who have bowled the most dot balls in cricket (all-format and active players) 5 Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs in their career in first class cricket Top 5 batsmen who scored double century in first class cricket IND vs AFG: Captain Rohit Sharma will give chance to these 11 players, see playing XI Not only Hardik Pandya, Mumbai Indians have also traded these players 5 batsmen who have scored more than 3 thousand runs in T20 International matches Top 10 batsmen who hit most sixes in IPL history IPL 2024: Gujarat Titans’ playing XI will be like this under the captaincy of Shubman Gill. 5 players who have scored…