DTVHINDIZaheer Khan is a big fan of Rohit Sharma’s captaincy, also praised the batting of the Indian captain.
Recently, GeoCinema’s expert Zaheer Khan gave his opinion on Rohit Sharma’s role as a Test batsman and captain. Zaheer Khan and Rohit Sharma (Pic Source-Twitter) Indian team captain Rohit Sharma’s performance in international cricket has been very good so far. He has scored many runs for the Indian team so far and has played an important role in the victory of his team. Recently, GeoCinema’s expert Zaheer Khan gave his opinion on Rohit Sharma’s role as a Test batsman and captain. He made this statement in GeoCinema, Sports18’s ‘Insider Preview IndvsEng’ before the Test series between India and England. Rohit Sharma’s role as a captain? Zaheer Khan: Everyone knows that Rohit Sharma is very successful as a captain and he keeps talking to all the players continuously. Rohit Sharma gives a lot of confidence to all the players with his words. We saw it in the World Cup also and the hallmark of his captaincy has been that he leads the team from the front. Rohit Sharma keeps talking continuously. When you have a leader who is constantly talking to you while walking, it increases the confidence of the entire group. So I think he has proved himself as a captain. Rohit Sharma’s role as an opener? Zaheer Khan: Ever since Rohit Sharma has played the opening role in Tests, he has scored some brilliant centuries even in difficult conditions. You saw that he batted very well in England also. Even in Chennai, it was seen that he had played such an innings which saved India from losing the match. Winning the toss and batting first and then completely destroying the opposition in the first innings is a great thing for any player at the highest level. It is going to be a five-match Test series and a lot of things will be going on in his mind not only as a batsman but also as a leader. He has also worked with Rahul Dravid and the selectors also know very well that Rohit Sharma rotates his players very well. Rohit Sharma is already prepared for whatever challenge he will face during the five-match Test series. He knows the pitches of India very well and must have given tips to all the players by now. Top 5 captains who hit most sixes in all formats of cricket These 7 cricketers have married more than once IPL 2024: Rajasthan Royals will win the second trophy on the basis of these 11 players Top 10 batsmen who hit most sixes in super over in T20I history 5 Indian batsmen who have been run-out the most number of times in T20Is IPL 2024: Pat Cummins will captain..! Know SRH’s playing XI Top 4 partnerships of T20I cricket from India 5 Australian players who scored the fastest 4 thousand test runs These 5 Indian players will be out of T20 World Cup 2024 IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant returns, know how the playing XI of Delhi Capitals will be.
“He gives me many suggestions, which are invaluable for me”- Mukesh Kumar told the secret of his success
Meanwhile, even though he has performed well with the red ball, the white ball has troubled Mukesh in the past. Speaking about the same, the cricketer said that India’s star fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah keeps giving him advice on yorkers and other essentials, which is extremely ‘invaluable’ to him. Whatever suggestion Bumrah Bhai gives me is invaluable for me- Mukesh Kumar Speaking to The Telegraph India, Mukesh Kumar said, “Bumrah bhai keeps giving me advice especially on yorkers. He says, ‘You bowl very good yorkers. Whatever you are doing, just keep doing it. We talk quite regularly and he also gives me other tips, which are obviously invaluable.” In the second Test against South Africa in Cape Town in 2024, Mukesh took four wickets as India won the match by seven wickets. Speaking about the camaraderie between the bowlers, the fast bowler revealed that every bowler has a different role in the team and said that Bumrah asked him to bowl a lot of dot balls to put pressure on the African team. Mukesh Kumar said, “The process is very similar to what I, Akash (Deep) and Ishan Porel used to do in Bengal. Here we also discuss our respective roles: who will attack all-out and who will focus on keeping things tight with the first overs. In Cape Town, Bumrah bhai was telling me to keep bowling dot balls because it will increase the pressure on him (in the second innings). Also read: Australian Cricket Board removes Maxwell from ODI team
IND vs ENG: Virat is back in his best form….It will be difficult to stop him – Irfan Pathan
Speaking on Star Sports ahead of the first Test match in Hyderabad, Irfan Pathan said that Virat Kohli looked at his best in the South Africa Test series. Kohli returned to the Test format and performed well on the difficult pitches of South Africa. Kohli struggled alone for India in the second innings of the first Test match, but he did not have a partner. India lost that Test match, but made a strong comeback in the second and final match to win and end the series on a draw. Irfan Pathan gave a big statement regarding Virat Kohli Irfan Pathan on Star Sports said, “Virat Kohli is back to his best, this is good news for Indian cricket and Virat Kohli fans. He was exceptional in South Africa and had fantastic foot movement. “He is showing aggressive signs with his footwork and that could help him score runs in the Test series against England.” Kohli will be eyeing to complete 9000 Test runs in the series. To reach this record the batsman needs more than 150 runs. Kohli will be only the fourth Test batsman for India to reach 9,000 Test runs. Before him, Sachin Tendulkar, Sunil Gavaskar and Rahul Dravid have achieved this feat. Kohli is also close to his 30th Test century and needs just one more century to achieve the feat. India’s senior batsman Virat will try to score runs in all formats before the T20 World Cup to be held in June. Many fans believe that this could be Kohli’s last ICC tournament in the T20 format. Also read: Hey! Why is this Virat Kohli looking so calm?
IND vs ENG 3 Most Entertaining Test Series: Those 3 memorable test series between India and England which are impossible to forget
The 5-match Test series between India and England will be played from 25 January to 11 March. IND vs AFG (Photo Source; X/Twitter) IND vs ENG 3 Most Entertaining Test Series: India The 5-match Test series between India and England will be played from 25 January to 11 March. The first Test match of the series will be played from January 25-January 29 at Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium, Hyderabad. In the Test format, the rivalry between the two teams entertains the fans a lot. A total of 131 Test matches have been played between the two teams so far, in which England has had the upper hand. England has won 50 matches and India has won 31 matches. And 50 matches have ended in a draw between the two teams. India has won 22 out of 64 matches at home. Whereas England has won 14 matches in India and 28 Test matches have ended in a draw. Talking about the last 10 Test series between India and England (IND vs ENG), both the teams have won 4-4 series, while two series have ended in a draw. Before the start of the Test series between India and England, we will tell you about the three series between the two teams which have entertained the fans a lot. 3. IND vs ENG: Test series held in 2005-06 IND vs ENG The Test series between India and England in 2005-06 ended 1-1. The first Test played between the two teams in Nagpur was a draw. After which, the host team India took 1-0 lead by winning by 9 wickets in the second test match held in Mohali. Anil Kumble was the hero of the Mohali Test, he took 9 wickets and scored 32 runs. In the first innings, Anil Kumble took 5 wickets for 76 runs. Due to which England was able to score 300 runs. On the strength of Rahul Dravid’s inning of 95 runs, India scored 338 runs in the first innings. Andrew Flintoff took 4 wickets. In the second innings, due to the excellent bowling of Team India, England was all out for 181 runs. Anil Kumble and Munaf Patel took 4-4 wickets. Chasing the target of 144 runs, India won on the strength of Virender Sehwag’s unbeaten 76 runs. In the third Test match played at Wankhede, Mumbai, England scored 400 runs in the first innings on the strength of Andrew Strauss’ 128 runs. India could score only 279 runs in the first innings. James Anderson took 4 wickets in his name. England were all out for 191 runs in the second innings due to Anil Kumble’s 4 wicket haul. While chasing 313 runs, Team India was all out for 100 runs. Shaun Udall took 4 wickets in the second innings.
Looking at what happened in Cape Town, India will not shy away from preparing spin-friendly pitches – Kevin Pietersen
Meanwhile, Pietersen also expressed his concerns about England’s spin options. Jack Leach, with 35 Test match experience, is the most senior spinner in the team, while Rehan Ahmed played only one match. On the other hand, Shoaib Bashir and Tom Hartley have not yet debuted for the English team. India will not be shy at all in preparing spin friendly pitch – Kevin Pietersen Kevin Pietersen, in his column for The Times, said that the question is, will England be able to perform well with the spinners they have? This will be the thing that decides the series. It’s going to rotate. I actually played in Vizag (Visakhapatnam) recently. It was a T-20 match, there also the ball spun and bounced! “Looking at what happened in Cape Town last week, they won’t be shy about preparing spin-friendly pitches.” In the baseball era, Kevin Pietersen explained the art of defending the ball. He believes that cricketers need to spend time defending in the nets as this will give them the confidence to attack later. He assured that playing defense is not a negative thing as it can help cricketers get settled at the crease sooner. Also read: Yashasvi Jaiswal will now cement his place in the test format
I think that after this series he will completely establish himself in the Indian Test team – statement of the former veteran cricketer.
Jaiswal, who scored 171 runs in his debut match against West Indies, could score only 50 runs during the recently concluded two-Test series in South Africa. In this series, Shubman Gill, Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Shreyas Iyer were able to score only 74, 60 and 41 runs respectively. Gavaskar also backed Shreyas Iyer to repeat the 2023 ODI World Cup success in the upcoming Test series. They said that, “In the World Cup, Shreyas Iyer batted brilliantly on Indian pitches, so I expect him to play like this at No. 5 in the Test series as well. He batted aggressively, was very cautious in the beginning and then added strokes later on. The pitch was a pleasure to read. I hope he repeats it.” In the 2023 ODI World Cup, Shreyas Iyer scored 530 runs in 11 innings, scoring two centuries and three half-centuries. The middle-order batsman has scored 707 runs in 12 Test matches at an average of 39.28, which includes one century and five fifties. Also read: Cheteshwar Pujara achieved another milestone in first class cricket
“He is the comeback king” – Aakash Chopra said a big thing in praise of Virat Kohli
Kohli started his Test career against West Indies in 2011 which was not so good and his performance in his first Test cricket tour of England in 2014 was disappointing. After being at his best for the next few years, the legendary batsman had to struggle again. Between 2019 and 2021, Virat Kohli had to struggle a lot to score even one run. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra singled out Virat Kohli’s records, especially run chases, aggressive captaincy and loyalty to Royal Challengers Bangalore as some of his defining qualities. He praised this batsman for his ability to make a comeback. Aakash Chopra is not tired of praising Virat Kohli Aakash Chopra said, “Last but not the least (Comeback King). You go up but then you fall. Everyone has to fall but the important thing is how many times one can climb again. He fell once in 2011-12 but got up again. After that, he ruled for eight to ten years. There was no mistake at all.” The former Indian opener further said, “That was a shock after which he probably decided – ‘Never again’. He played with consistent commitment but then this situation came again during Covid, when he was not scoring runs. He did not score a century for a long time. He missed many matches and many people ignored him.” Kohli did not score a century in all formats for almost three years after his 136 in the Pink Ball Test against Bangladesh at the Eden Gardens in November 2019. He averaged less than 30 in Test cricket in all three formats between 2020-2022. Also read: Before the start of IPL, De Villiers said a big thing about Will Jack
U19 World Cup 2024: There was a fierce war of words on the field between the young players, Indian captain Uday Saharan gave a tough class to the Bangladeshi bowler.
In this match, the Indian U19 team, batting first, scored 291 runs losing 7 wickets in 50 overs. ICC U19 World Cup 2024 (Pic Source-Twitter) Currently, an important match of ICC U19 World Cup 2024 is being played between Bangladesh and India in Bloemfontein. In this match, the Indian U19 team, batting first, scored 291 runs losing 7 wickets in 50 overs. However, during the match, there was a heated argument between India U19 team captain Uday Saharan and Bangladesh U19 young bowler Ariful Islam over something. The argument escalated so much that the on-field umpire had to separate the two from each other. All this happened in the 25th over of the Indian U19 innings. Also read: Ranji Trophy 2024: Tilak Verma scored second consecutive century for Hyderabad, this time Sikkim is the target. For now, if we talk about the match, for Indian U19, opener Adarsh Singh batted brilliantly and scored 76 runs in 96 balls with the help of six fours. He did not spare any bowler of the opposing team and continuously hit hard. Apart from Adarsh Singh, team captain Uday Saharan scored 64 runs in 94 balls with the help of four fours. Priyanshu Maurya and Aravali Avinash contributed 23 runs each. Sachin Das played a valuable inning of 26* runs. Heated Argument between India U-19 captain Uday Saharan and Bangladesh Bowler Ariful Islam 🥵#U19WorldCup2024 pic.twitter.com/ShHFMX392r — cricketuncut (@cricketunc89165) January 20, 2024 Bangladesh U19 will have to score 255 runs in 50 overs to win this match. Let us tell you, Bangladesh U19 will have to score 255 runs in 50 overs to win this match. Maruf Mridha performed brilliantly in bowling for the team and took 5 wickets for 43 runs in eight overs. Currently, Bangladesh U19 has started batting in this match but they have lost their three important wickets within 10 overs. At present the Indian U19 team is ahead in this match but Bangladesh also cannot be taken lightly. This is the first match of both the teams in this tournament. Both the teams would like to win their first match of this tournament. Now it remains to be seen who prevails over whom? Top 10 batsmen who hit most sixes in super over in T20I history 5 Indian batsmen who have been run-out the most number of times in T20Is IPL 2024: Pat Cummins will captain..! Know SRH’s playing XI Top 4 partnerships of T20I cricket from India 5 Australian players who scored the fastest 4 thousand test runs These 5 Indian players will be out of T20 World Cup 2024 IPL 2024: Rishabh Pant returns, know how the playing XI of Delhi Capitals will be. 5 Indian players who have scored the most centuries in Test cricket against England Top 4 players who have scored most consecutive half centuries in T20 cricket 5 players who have taken the most catches in T20i cricket
Zaheer Khan gave a surprising statement about the England team and their baseball approach.
Zaheer Khan. (Photo Source: Twitter) In a special show titled ‘Insiders Preview India vs England’ on JioCinema, Zaheer Khan, Parthiv Patel and Pragyan Ojha provided an important insight into the upcoming series. He told what fans can expect from the exciting tournament ahead. They discussed England’s point of view. During this, he also shared his opinion regarding the importance of baseball, pitches and toss. Zaheer Khan: These days you don’t often see five Test match series happening. Baseball will remain in focus and we’ll see if England’s approach remains the same. The kind of pitches we will play on will definitely be another point of discussion. But both the teams will be desperate to prove their superiority. 2) Baseball has been quite successful but has not been tested in India yet Pragyan Ojha: Baseball involves playing fearless cricket and England try to gain a psychological edge by using this strategy. It will be difficult to implement baseball in India because it will not be easy to play Indian spinners or Jasprit Bumrah and other fast bowlers. 3) Keeping in mind the World Test Championship, with what approach will India enter this series? Parthiv Patel: I think the Indian team will aim for 5-0. I think they need a 4-0 win to top the WTC standings. If we look at the last cycle, India has won many tests abroad. I don’t think India needs to change its approach. It is the visiting teams who will have to come up with different strategies. It remains to be seen whether baseball will work here or not. If the ball spins, I don’t think it will work here because India have quality spinners including Ashwin, Jadeja, Axar and Kuldeep. 4) After defeating Pakistan 3-0, with what confidence will England enter this series? Pragyan Ojha: I think he will be very confident with the strategy that England has adopted. But they need a backup plan. Because the situation will not be the same as it was in Pakistan. The wickets were slightly better and suited the batsmen. The conditions here will be favorable for spinners. So how they deal with it will be very important. His performance in the first Test will decide the direction of the series. 5) What kind of pitches will be seen in this series? Parthiv Patel: I think every ground will have its own character. We can see similar tracks in Hyderabad and Vizag also. In Rajkot, if they prepare a good wicket, we can see a lot of runs being scored. Their fast bowlers may hope to get some help in Dharamsala. Winning the toss will also be important for them. If they lose the toss it will be very difficult for them to make a comeback. Also read: ‘Franchise cricket without proper pay for players in Test matches…’: Jason Holder
‘Australia and India are at the top…’: Jason Holder suggests football model to save Test cricket
Jason Holder is part of Dubai Capitals (DC) in ILT20 2024. West Indies captain Jason Holder. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images for ECB) Former West Indies captain and senior all-rounder Jason Holder (Jason Holder) believes that the International Cricket Council (ICC) and cricket boards around the world will have to fix a window for Test cricket in a year so that they can keep all their players available for selection. Jason Holder has given this statement after his decision not to participate in the ongoing two-match Test series against Australia to participate in the International League T-20 (ILT20) 2024. He is part of Dubai Capitals (DC), owned by Delhi Capitals owner GMR Group, in ILT20 2024. Talking about his decision not to go on Australia tour, Jason Holder said that after long discussions with Cricket West Indies (CWI) he decided to play in ILT20 2024, but it does not mean that He will not play test cricket anymore. I am not turning my back on Test cricket: Jason Holder Jason Holder was quoted by Hindustan Times as saying: “You don’t want to choose between international cricket and franchise cricket. But I took this decision after long discussions with Cricket West Indies. Unfortunately we had no other option. From discussions with Cricket West Indies, it was very clear that I needed to be available for the T20I series in Australia, especially considering the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Read here: This wonderful behavior of Steve Smith won the hearts of all the cricket fans of West Indies. But this does not mean that I am turning my back on Test cricket. It is still my favorite format and I will definitely be available for Test matches in future as well. But right now I just wanted to make sure that I give myself the best opportunity to prepare for the T20 World Cup.” ‘Cricket can be played in football model’ On the future of Test cricket, Jason Holder said: “The only way to save Test cricket is that you have a window for Test cricket in a year so that you can keep your best players available. But more importantly, you need to pay your Test players the right salaries. In this matter, Australia and India are at the top, while all the other teams are at the bottom. Read here: Even at the age of 54, Brian Lara is hitting 90+ MPH speed very well So, when you are faced with a dilemma where you can play a Test series for X amount and a franchise for three times the amount, your players will opt for earning more money. If we create a model where you are given a fair salary for Test matches, and not below that fixed salary, then the players will happily say, ‘Okay, look, it is beneficial for me to play Test cricket. ‘ I think, perhaps, cricket can be played in the football model, where you have an international and a franchise window. Maybe it could be a model, but who knows?” Top…
