DTVHINDIICC T20I Ranking: Hardik Pandya becomes number one all-rounder, takes huge leap after South Africa series
Hardik Pandya’s performance in the T20 against South Africa was decent. Hardik Pandya (Photo Source: Insta) The International Cricket Council (ICC) released the latest rankings of T20 players on Wednesday. India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya has got a huge boost in the rankings after the four-match T20 series against South Africa. Hardik has once again become the number-1 T20 all-rounder. He reached the top leaving behind England’s Liam Livingstone and Nepal’s Dipendra Singh Ari. Hardik currently has 244 rating points. England all-rounder Liam Livingstone has slipped to third position with 230 points. Nepal’s Deependra Airi (230) is at second position. Hardik had played an unbeaten inning of 39 runs in the second T20 against South Africa. He took two wickets in the series. India won that series 3-1. In this series, Hardik performed well with the ball, but he did not get that many opportunities in batting. Sanju Samson also got advantage in T20I ranking Surya has suffered a loss of one place in the latest ranking of batsmen. He is at fourth position with 788 marks. Babar is at fifth position with 742 points. Wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson has also benefited tremendously after the South Africa series. He has made a huge jump of 17 places and reached 22nd position. He scored centuries in the first and fourth matches against South Africa. There has also been a reshuffle in the ranking of T20 bowlers. Australian bowlers Adam Zampa (693) and Nathan Ellis (628) have come at third and 11th positions respectively. Australia recently whitewashed Pakistan in the three-match T20 series. India’s fast bowler Arshdeep Singh (656) has moved up three places to ninth position. On the basis of his performance against South Africa, he has achieved the new highest rating of his career.
Tilak Verma, who scored two centuries in T20I, took a huge leap in the ICC rankings, know which number he reached?
Tilak had scored two centuries in the recently concluded four-match T20 series against South Africa. TILAK VARMA (Image Credit- Twitter X) Indian cricket team’s 22-year-old young all-rounder Tilak Verma has made a huge leap in the latest ICC rankings released recently. Let us tell you that now he has reached the third position in the category of batsmen in T20 International cricket. Tilak has got the golden gift of batting stormy in the recently concluded four-match T20 series against South Africa. It is noteworthy that Tilak had created history by playing century innings in consecutive matches against the Proteas team. In this series, Tilak scored a total of 280 runs in the four matches played at a stormy strike rate of 198.58 and an average of 140. So now in T20 cricket, he has reached the third position in the category of batsmen with 806 rating points. Tilak has achieved this feat in just 20 matches. After the series against South Africa, Tilak has made a big and huge jump of 69 points. In T20 cricket, Australia’s opening batsman Travis Head is at the first position with 855 rating points, while England’s wicketkeeper batsman Phil Salt is at the second position with 828 rating points. TILAK VARMA MOVES TO NUMBER 3 IN ICC T20I BATTERS RANKING….!!! – Tilak jumps 69 positions after 2 terrific hundreds 🤯 pic.twitter.com/kFwxvXXXte —Johns. (@CricCrazyJohns) November 20, 2024 A look at Tilak Varma’s cricket career On the other hand, if we tell you about Tilak Verma’s cricket career, he plays domestic cricket for Hyderabad. He was born on 8 November 2002 in Hyderabad. Tilak was the leading run-scorer for Hyderabad in the 2021–22 Ranji Trophy. Apart from this, till the time of writing the news, he has played 4 ODI and 20 T20 matches for Team India. Tilak has 68 runs in ODI at an average of 22.67 and 616 runs in T20 at an average of 51.33. Apart from this, he has scored a total of 1156 runs in 38 IPL matches at an average of 39.86.
Oh My God! Virat Kohli has a huge fan following in Australia, the price of his bat alone is 5 times more than Coldplay’s India concert ticket.
Team India now has to play a 5-match Test series against Australia, which is starting from 22nd November. Virat Kohli (Pic Source-X) Indian team’s experienced batsman Virat Kohli is counted among the best batsmen in the world. His fan following is huge not only in India but all over the world. Team India now has to play a 5-match Test series against Australia, which is starting from 22nd November. The first test between these two teams will be played in Perth. Even though Virat Kohli has stepped down from the captaincy of the Indian team, his face is still being used in the promotion banner in Australia. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli’s MRF Genius Grand King bat is being sold for 2,985 Australian dollars i.e. approximately Rs 1.65 lakh at the Greg Chappell Cricket Center in Sydney. Let us tell you that this price is 5 times more than the price of VIP ticket for Coldplay’s upcoming Ahmedabad concert. The difference in prices was highlighted by YouTuber Norman Kochanek after documenting the premium cricket equipment at the Greg Chappell Cricket Centre. The most expensive Coldplay concert tickets in India cost Rs 35,000 while Kohli’s bat sticker with his signature is worth more than that. Virat Kohli would like to leave his mark in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy Virat Kohli’s performance in international Test cricket has been very poor for quite some time now. However, Virat Kohli will look to perform brilliantly in the upcoming 5-match Test series against Australia. The performance of this experienced batsman in Australia has always been excellent. He has scored 1392 runs in 13 Tests in Australia at an average above 54. Not only this, his highest individual score here is 169 runs. Talking about the Indian team, if they want to secure their place in the final of this cycle of the World Test Championship, then the team will have to win almost all the matches of the upcoming Test series and will not have to face defeat in even a single one. At the same time, Australia will also be eyeing to secure its place in the final of the World Test Championship. These 8 star players will not play in IPL 2025 Indian players who have scored 50+ scores most times in Australia Batsmen who hit most sixes in T20Is in 2024- IPL 2025: PBKS will target these 5 players with a purse of Rs 110.5 crore How has been Virat Kohli’s performance in BGT, know here- List of batsmen who scored the fastest T20I century for India- IPL 2025: RR can target these players in the mega auction Indian batsmen who got out on duck most number of times in T20Is- IPL 2025: These 8 players will get expensive bids in the mega auction IPL 2025: MI will target these 5 players in the mega auction
VIDEO: Abhishek Sharma hit a huge six on Simlen’s ball, the ball went out of the ground.
Abhishek Sharma played an inning of 36 runs in the fourth T20 match. SA vs IND, Abhishek Sharma (Photo Source: The last match of the four-match T20 series between South Africa and India is being played in Johannesburg on 15 November. After winning the toss and batting first, Team India scored 283 runs in 20 overs. Abhishek Sharma showed tremendous form and played a brilliant inning of 36 runs in 18 balls. Abhishek hit a brilliant six against Andile Simelane during his innings, the video of which is gaining a lot of headlines among the fans. Abhishek hits a brilliant six over extra cover The fifth over of India’s innings was bowled by Andile Simelane. On the very first ball, Abhishek Sharma sent the ball out of the ground with a huge six. Abhishek created space and hit the shot over extra cover. The ball first fell on the roof and then bounced out of the ground. Abhishek had scored 23 runs by hitting one four and 3 sixes in this over bowled by Simlen. Watch the video of that six of Abhishek Sharma here- ABHISHEK SHARMA DANCES DOWN THE TRACK AND SENT THE BALL OUT OF THE GROUND.pic.twitter.com/wJC8AKtFuO — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) November 15, 2024 Abhishek Sharma was out in the sixth over against Lutho Sipamla. He played a brilliant inning of 36 runs in 18 balls with the help of 2 fours and 4 sixes. He had earlier played a half-century in the third T20. India recorded the second highest total- In the fourth T20 match, the Indian team won the toss and batted first and scored 283 runs on the board at the loss of one wicket. This is India’s second highest total in T20 International. Sanju Samson played an unbeaten inning of 109 runs in 56 balls with the help of 6 fours and 9 sixes. At the same time, Tilak Verma played an unbeaten inning of 120 runs in 47 balls with the help of 9 fours and 10 sixes. There was a record partnership of 210* runs for the second wicket between the two batsmen. Only Lutho Sipamla was the successful bowler for South Africa, he took one wicket for 58 runs in 4 overs.
Rishabh Pant took a huge leap in ICC Test rankings, Rohit-Virat out of top-20
Kohli is out of top-20 for the first time since December 2014 Rishabh Pant (Photo Source: Getty Images) India suffered a crushing 3-0 defeat in the Test series against New Zealand. Indian batsmen performed very poorly, but Rishabh Pant batted well. He scored half-centuries in both the innings of Mumbai Test. Now they have got the benefit of this. Pant made a tremendous leap in the new Test batting rankings released by ICC and has reached the top-10. Apart from this, Kiwi batsman Daryl Mitchell has also managed to make it to the top 10. Pant has jumped five places and has now reached sixth position. Mitchell, who was in third place before slipping down the table in September this year, has moved up eight places to seventh after scores of 82 and 21. Apart from this, Will Young, who won Player of the Series, has climbed 29 places to 44th position with a career-best 550 rating points. While another New Zealand batsman, Glenn Phillips has moved from 45th to 42nd position. Rohit-Virat got a big shock Shubhman Gill moved from 20th to 16th position after scoring 90 runs in the first innings, but opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has dropped to fourth position. Whereas former captain Kohli has been out of the list of top-20 Test batsmen in the world for the first time since December 2014. Rohit Sharma has also lost two places. Virat Kohli is now at 22nd position and Rohit Sharma is at 26th position. Talking about Test bowling rankings, Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja and Kiwi spinner Ajaz Patel have got huge advantage. Jadeja has jumped two places to sixth position. Whereas Patel has reached career best 22nd position with a jump of 12 places. Ravichandran Ashwin has dropped one place to fifth. Jasprit Bumrah is at third position.
Ravi Shastri made a huge mistake, had to apologize, know what is the whole matter
Ravi Shastri posted again and apologized to the fans for this. Ravi Shastri and Nari Contractor Former head coach of the Indian team Ravi Shastri is currently in the news for one of his tweets. He is currently commentating in the India vs New Zealand Mumbai Test. During this time, he posted the news of the demise of former Indian cricketer Nari Contractor on X, which went viral in no time. After this there was an uproar in the cricket world. As soon as Ravi Shastri realized his mistake, he immediately deleted the post and then posted it again and apologized to the fans. While posting, he wrote, ‘Sorry – the news going on about the death of the female contractor is wrong. He is completely fine. May God bless him. Apologies – the news floating around the demise of Nari Contractor is incorrect. He is fine. God bless 🙏 pic.twitter.com/zGqWjim9SL — Ravi Shastri (@RaviShastriOfc) November 2, 2024 Let us tell you that the female contractor was born in Godhra, Gujarat. He made his international debut in 1955. He came into the public eye due to his brilliant inning of 92 runs played against West Indies in the 1958/59 series. His commitment to the game was seen during the Lord’s Test, in which Contractor suffered a broken rib, yet he played a strong innings of 81 runs. Career ended due to head injury In 1962, during the India vs West Indies series, he was hit on the head by a sharp bouncer and his head was fractured. After this the contractor’s career was over. The head injury was so severe that the contractor remained unconscious for six days. He returned to domestic cricket about a few years after that unfortunate incident, but as far as international cricket was concerned, he was never able to reach the level he wanted to. Contractor scored 1611 runs in 31 Test matches in his seven-year international career. During this period he scored one century and 11 half-centuries. Apart from this, Contractor has 8611 runs in his name in 138 first class matches at an average of 39.86, in which he scored a total of 22 centuries.
WTC Updated Points Table: India suffered a huge loss after losing to NZ, the path to the final became difficult
New Zealand defeated India by 113 runs in the Pune test match. IND vs NZ (Photo Source: In the second test against New Zealand, the Indian team had to face a crushing defeat by 113 runs. With this defeat, the Indian team also lost the series. This is the second consecutive defeat of the Indian team against New Zealand. With this the problems of the Indian team have increased. With India’s defeat, a big upheaval has also been seen in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table. In fact, before the New Zealand series, it seemed that the Indian team would easily make it to the finals of the upcoming World Test Championship. But after two consecutive defeats in the last two Test matches, the Indian team’s hopes of playing the final of WTC 2023-25 may face a setback. The third test of the series between India and New Zealand will be played at Wankhede Stadium. Team India will have to win this test at any cost. India suffered a huge loss in the WTC Points Table after losing the Pune Test match. After the Test series against New Zealand, the Indian team will go to Australia next month. During this period, 5 test matches will be played under Border Gavaskar Trophy. This series is going to be very important for the Indian team in terms of WTC. Meanwhile, let us tell you about the changes that have happened in the WTC points table after the Pune Test match. Even after two consecutive defeats against New Zealand, the Indian team is on top in the WTC points table. The Indian team has played 13 matches so far in the current cycle. During this period, the team has won 8 and lost 4. 1 match has also been a draw. Team India has 98 points. Team India currently has 62.82 percent marks in its account. At the same time, New Zealand has got the advantage of winning the series. The Kiwi team has jumped one place in the points table. Earlier the team was at 5th place in the WTC points table, now it has reached 4th. The Kiwi team has played 10 matches so far and won 5. Ben Stokes’s England are almost out of the WTC final race. They remain at sixth position with a winning percentage of 40.790. They have lost nine of the 19 Tests they have played during the current cycle. Even if they win the Test series against New Zealand, they will not be able to make it to the final. Pakistan, who were ranked eighth, moved up to seventh after their fourth win in 10 Tests. His winning percentage is 33.330.
WTC Points Table: India suffered huge loss after losing Bengaluru Test, New Zealand won
India had to face defeat by 8 wickets against New Zealand in the Bengaluru Test match. IND vs NZ (Photo Source: Getty Images) Team India had to face defeat by 8 wickets in the first test against New Zealand on Sunday. India set a target of only 107 runs, which New Zealand easily chased. After losing the Bengaluru Test, India has suffered a huge loss in the points table of the ICC Test World Championship (WTC) 2023-25. India is still on top in the points table but there has been a loss in the winning percentage. India’s winning percentage has dropped from 74.24 to 68.05. India won 8 out of 12 Test matches in the ongoing cycle of WTC, lost three and only one match was drawn. At the same time, New Zealand has got a huge advantage after registering victory in Bengaluru. The Kiwi team has climbed two places to fourth place. His winning percentage has increased from 37.50 to 44.44. New Zealand has won four out of 9 Tests in the WTC and lost 5. Australia is in second place, with a win percentage of 62.50. Whereas in the points table, Sri Lanka (55.56) is at the third position in the table. England and South Africa have suffered a setback. Both have gone down one place each. England (43.06) is at fifth place and South Africa (38.89) is at sixth place. Bangladesh (34.38) is at seventh and Pakistan (25.93) is at eighth. The three-match series between Pakistan and England is ongoing. West Indies are at the bottom ninth position in the points table with 18.52 win%. IND vs NZ: Situation of the first test match
IND vs NZ: “It’s a huge wicket, still a lot of runs…”, Rachin Ravindra reacts after Virat Kohli’s dismissal
Rachin Ravindra described Virat Kohli’s wicket as big and said that New Zealand still has a good chance to win the match. Virat Kohli and Rachin Ravindra (Photo Source: The first match of the Test series between India and New Zealand is being played in a romantic style in Bengaluru. Team India, after winning the toss and batting first, was all out for 46 runs in the first innings. New Zealand scored 402 runs in the first innings, Rachin Ravindra played a brilliant inning of 134 runs. Team India made a good start in the second innings. There was a partnership of 72 runs for the first wicket between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Rohit Sharma. Yashasvi Jaiswal (35) and captain Rohit Sharma (52) played a stormy innings. After this, Virat Kohli and Sarfaraz Khan took charge and made a partnership of 136 runs for the third wicket. Virat Kohli lost his wicket against Glenn Phillips on the last ball of the third day’s play. Kohli took DRS but it was found that there was a slight spike and he had to return to the pavilion after scoring 70 runs in 102 balls. After the third day’s play, Rachin Ravindra made a big statement, describing Virat Kohli’s wicket as big and saying that New Zealand still has a good chance to win the match. Virat Kohli punished us- Rachin Ravindra After the third day’s play, Rachin Ravindra told the broadcasters regarding the wicket of Virat Kohli, This is a very big wicket and Virat is a great player. They punished us but we still have a lot of runs. Team India has scored 231 runs at the loss of three wickets by the end of the third day, the team is still behind New Zealand by 125 runs. I appreciate the support I get from Bengaluru fans- Rachin Ravindra Rachin Ravindra scored 134 runs in the first innings in 157 balls with the help of 13 fours and 4 sixes. This is his second century in his Test career. Also, he is the first New Zealand batsman to score a Test century on Indian soil after 12 years. Due to Rachin’s brilliant innings, New Zealand had achieved a lead of 356 runs. Talking about the century innings, he said, I think I was just trying to build partnerships and the partnership with Tim Southee really helped me. It is a really good wicket. Yes, it is comfortable, although the wicket is different and it is good to play on this ground. It’s great (to have my father and family around) and I always appreciate the support I get from the Bengaluru fans.
‘Cheteshwar Pujara’s contribution was huge’ Parthiv Patel gave a big statement regarding number 3 batting order in BGT
At the end of the year, Team India will tour Australia for the five-match BGT Test series. Parthiv Patel and Cheteshwar Pujara (Image Credit- Twitter The Indian cricket team currently has to face New Zealand in a three-match home Test series. So, after this series, Team India will leave for Australia tour for the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test series. This tour will start with the first Test match between India and Australia to be held in Perth on 22 November. However, before the start of this much-awaited series, there are continuous statements by former cricketers and cricket experts. So now a new name has been added to this list of former Indian wicketkeeper batsman Parthiv Patel. Parthiv has given a big statement during BGT regarding the importance of India’s number 3 batting order. Parthiv Patel gave a big statement Let us tell you that while discussing with Colors Cineplex recently, Parthiv Patel said – Whenever India has performed well in Australia, the performance of the number 3 batsman has been very important, the way Rahul Dravid batted in 2003-04. And Cheteshwar Pujara’s contribution in the last two series was huge, due to which India won there. Therefore number 3 becomes a very important batting order. Parthiv further said- Shubman Gill has shown that he has the ability to score runs in Australia, although all of his runs came as an opener. Rishabh Pant’s 89 runs are always talked about in the Gabba Test we won, but Shubman Gill also scored 91 runs as an opener. So he (Gill) knows that he can bat under pressure. Full schedule of Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 2024-25 1st Test 22–26 November: Perth Stadium, Perth Second Test 6–10 December: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Third Test 14-18 December: The Gabba, Brisbane Fourth Test 26-30 December: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Fifth Test 3-7 January: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
AUS vs IND: Cummins made a special plan to dismiss Pant, Michael Hussey explained in simple language
