DTVHINDIWPL 2024: UPW vs GG: Deepti Sharma’s inning of 88* runs did not work, UP lost by 8 runs in a thrilling match
Beth Mooney played an unbeaten inning of 74* runs for Gujarat Giants. GG vs UPW (Photo Source: X/WPL) The 18th match of WPL 2023 was played between UP Warriors and Gujarat Giants. Gujarat won this match by 8 runs. Talking about the match, Gujarat, while batting, scored 152 runs at the loss of 8 wickets in 20 overs, thanks to a half-century innings by Beth Mooney. In reply, UP Warriors could score only 144 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in 20 overs and lost the match by 8 runs. With this victory, Gujarat has kept itself alive in the race for the playoffs. Talking about the match, Gujarat won the toss and decided to bat first. The team’s openers Laura Waldwort and Beth Mooney gave a great start to the team. Both added 60 runs for the first wicket. After the dismissal of Waldwort (43), Gujarat team started losing wickets continuously, seeing which captain Beth Mooney started playing cautiously. While on one end the Gujarat team was continuously losing wickets, on the other hand Beth Mooney was continuously trying to score runs. This was the reason that despite getting a good start, Gujarat team could score only 156 runs even after batting 20 overs. Beth Mooney was the highest run scorer for the team with 74 not out from 52 balls. Talking about bowling, the most successful bowlers for UP were Sophie Ecclestone (3/38) and Deepti Sharma (2/22). Deepti Sharma’s half-century innings went in vain Talking about run chase, UP Warriors did not have a good start while chasing the target of 153 runs. By the time the score was just 35, half the team had returned to the pavilion. From here it seemed that Gujarat Giants would register a one-sided victory. But after this Deepti Sharma and Poonam Khemnar together took charge of the innings. There was a partnership of 109* runs between the two for the sixth wicket but this partnership could not bring victory to the team. For UP, Deepti Sharma scored unbeaten 88 runs in 60 balls but it was not enough to lead the team to victory. Apart from them, Poonam Khemnar remained unbeaten after scoring 36 runs in 36 balls. Talking about Gujarat’s bowling, Shabnam Shakeel was the most successful bowler from their side. He took three wickets for 11 runs in his four over spell. Apart from them, Katherine Bryce and Ashley Gardner got one wicket each.
Rishabh Pant can play T20 World Cup 2024! BCCI Secretary Jai Shah gave hints
Pant last played T20 match for the Indian team in November 2022. Rishabh Pant. (Image Source: BCCI) Indian cricket team’s star wicketkeeper batsman Rishabh Pant can be seen playing in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Let us tell you that Jay Shah, Secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India, has indicated this in a recent interview. It is noteworthy that this time T20 World Cup 2024 will be played jointly by USA and West Indies. The tournament is going to start from June 2. So Pant was last seen playing for Team India in the shortest format of the game in November 2022. After a car accident in December 2022, he has been away from competitive cricket for about 15 months. However, recently IPL franchise Capitals has informed that Pant will be seen playing for the team in the upcoming season of IPL. However, nothing is clear yet whether Pant will keep wickets in the tournament or not. Jai Shah gave hints Let us tell you that regarding Rishabh Pant’s playing in the T20 World Cup, Jay Shah said in an interview to news agency PTI – He (Pant) is batting well, his health is fine. We are going to declare him fit soon. If he can play for us in the T20 World Cup, it will be a big thing for us. He is a great asset to our team. If he can remain fit, he can play the T20 World Cup. It will be worth watching how he performs in the IPL. From this statement given by Jay Shah, you can guess that if Pant is successful in performing well in the IPL, then he can be seen playing for Team India in the T20 World Cup. So, if Pant is selected then Jitesha Sharma and Ishan Kishan may be dropped from the team.
Even if Virat performs well, there is no guarantee whether RCB will win the trophy or not – Harbhajan Singh
Virat Kohli has been playing for RCB for the last 16 years. Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former India bowling legend Harbhajan Singh believes that poor batting record at Chennai Super Kings’ home ground, MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chepauk, has diminished Virat Kohli’s “greatness” in the IPL on that ground. The former captain of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) has played a total of 12 matches at the Chepauk ground, scoring 362 runs at an average of 30.17 and a strike rate of 111.38. This is his lowest average compared to any other Indian ground where he has played at least 10 IPL matches. The last time he scored a half-century here was in 2013. Harbhajan Singh gave a big statement regarding Virat Kohli’s performance “Virat’s greatness has diminished in terms of his overall performance on that field,” Harbhajan said on Star Sports. It is a difficult ground to bat on. The bounce of the ball on that ground is quite uneven due to which it is a bit difficult to bat there. They have Jadeja, a brilliant bowler who bowls stump to stump. He will turn some balls and then leave some balls low. It is really difficult.” Bhajji further said, “If he is really ready to bat around 20 overs, he can put in a match-winning performance because it is easy to score two centuries at Chinnaswamy (RCB’s home ground) but it is not guaranteed at Chepauk. “ The former spinner said that it is not that if Virat performs well then RCB will win the title this season. But they would like Kohli to perform the way he did in IPL 2016. There he scored 973 runs at an average of 81.08 with a strike rate of 152.03. The former veteran spinner said that, Harbhajan said, “It is important for him to have a season like 2016, because if Virat scores runs then the team will progress. I don’t know whether they will win the cup or not.
If Mathisha Pathirana is out of IPL, CSK’s problems will increase – big prediction of former KKR batsman
Matheesha Pathirana. (Photo Source: Twitter/IPL) Former Team India cricketer Aakash Chopra believes that Chennai Super Kings (CSK) may face problems if Mathisha Pathirana is not available for the initial matches of IPL 2024. Pathirana took 19 wickets in 12 matches at an economy rate of 8.00 in IPL 2023 and was a specialist death bowler for the five-time champions. The Sri Lankan fast bowler recently suffered a hamstring injury and was ruled out of the last match of the three-match T20 series against Bangladesh. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra said that Pathirana’s exclusion could create some problems for CSK. If Mathisha Pathirana is out then CSK’s problems will increase. He said, “Pathirana is injured. There is no clarity on his availability but will his injury cause any problems to Chennai Super Kings? They may have a bit of a problem because Pathirana is their leading bowler in the death overs.” During this, Chopra also admitted that the defending champions have other options for death bowling. But the former India opener believes that the unorthodox fast bowler may be missed. Chopra said, “However, now they have Shardul Thakur and Deepak Chahar is already there. He got a lot of bowling done by Mahesh Teekshana in the death overs, but he may feel the absence of Mathisha Pathirana a bit.” CSK have Mustafizur Rahman as another overseas seam-bowling option. If Pathirana is not available then the left-arm pacer from Bangladesh will probably be included in the playing XI as he can also bowl well in the death overs.
Team India again became number 1 in Test, now Rohit and company are on top in all three formats.
India won the test series against England 4-1. Team India (Photo Source: Getty Images) India has overtaken Australia to take the number one spot in the ICC Test rankings after registering a 4-1 win over England in the five-match Test series. Let us tell you that the team led by Rohit Sharma had to face defeat despite taking a huge lead of 190 runs in the first innings of the first Test match played in Hyderabad. After an embarrassing defeat in the first match, Team India under the leadership of Ben Stokes and head coach Brendon McCullum won the remaining four matches in Visakhapatnam, Rajkot, Ranchi and Dharamshala and shattered their baseball pride. Team India is currently at number one in all three formats. After winning the Dharamsala Test match, India regained the top spot in the Test rankings with 122 rating points, while Australia slipped to second place with 117 ratings, while England is at third place with 111 ratings. Despite the result of the ongoing second Test between New Zealand and Australia, the team led by Rohit Sharma is on top. After reaching the top of the Test rankings, India once again became number one in all three formats of the game. Let us tell you that, Men in Blue is on top in ODI and T20I rankings with 121 rating and 266 rating respectively. Earlier, he had held the top position in all three formats from September 2023 to January 2024. India top the points table in the current World Test Championship cycle (2023-25) with six wins from nine matches and a points percentage of 68.51 per cent. The Indian team was successful in qualifying for the finals of the first two editions. But they were disappointed after losing against New Zealand and Australia in both the WTC finals. In the current WTC cycle, India will play Bangladesh and New Zealand at home and then undertake a five-match tour of Australia. The Rohit Sharma-led side will be looking to continue their excellent form to qualify for the WTC final for the third consecutive time. Also read: All the fans went crazy after seeing super fit Shubman Gill.
India kept this tradition of Cricket World Cup 2023 alive in the test series against England also, read big news
India has won the Test series against England 4-1. Recently, the five-match Test series between India and England has ended. Let us tell you that in this Test series, under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma, India performed brilliantly and defeated England 4-1. So with this victory, India also reached the first position in the points table of the World Test Championship. On the other hand, the Indian team management has kept alive a tradition started during the Cricket World Cup 2023, after the end of this Test series. Let us tell you that like the World Cup, during this series, players who did excellent fielding have been rewarded. Indian management kept this tradition alive Let us tell you that after the end of the Test series against England, the players who fielded brilliantly during the entire series have been given medals for excellent fielding. It is worth noting that even during the Cricket World Cup, Indian team’s fielding coach T Duleep used to give medals to Indian players for their excellent fielding during the match. So, medals have also been awarded to the players who fielded brilliantly against England. Along with this, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has also posted a video on its official X account, in the caption of which it is written – Can anyone guess who won medals for best fielding during the series. Watch this video shared by BCCI Any guesses who won the Fielding Medal for the series 🤔#TeamIndia , #INDvENG , @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/NxZVWOX422 — BCCI (@BCCI) March 10, 2024 Let us tell you that medals were given in two categories for excellent fielding against England. The management gave medals to captain Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill for taking brilliant catches. Kuldeep Yadav, who was the Player of the Series against England for his amazing fielding on the field, has been given this medal.
‘You will bring change in people’s lives’ – Irfan Pathan said something special for Yusuf Pathan who is going to enter politics.
Yusuf Pathan will contest the Lok Sabha elections to be held in May 2024 for Trinamool Congress from Berhampur constituency of West Bengal. Irfan Pathan & Yusuf Pathan (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former Indian player Yusuf Pathan is ready to enter politics. Mamata Banerjee’s Trinamool Congress has announced its candidates for all 42 seats. Yusuf Pathan will contest the Lok Sabha elections to be held in May 2024 for Trinamool Congress from Berhampur constituency of West Bengal. Yusuf Pathan is going to start a new innings. Irfan Pathan has made a special tweet on social media wishing his elder brother. Irfan Pathan gave special wishes to Yusuf Pathan Irfan Pathan tweeted on social media and wrote, ‘Your patience, kindness, help to the needy, service to people even without holding any official position can be easily seen. I am confident that once you step into political role, you will really bring a change in the daily lives of people. Your patience, kindness, help to the needy and service to people even without an official position can be easily noticed. I am confident that once you step into a political role, you will truly make a difference in the daily lives of people. @iamyusufpathan — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) March 10, 2024
IND vs ENG: Rahul Dravid is very happy with the performance of the young players of the Indian team, the head coach praised everyone.
The Indian team won the 5-match Test series against England 4-1. Rahul Dravid (Pic Source-X) The Indian team won the 5-match Test series against England 4-1. In this test series, all the players from the Indian team performed very well and played an important role in the victory of their team. Young player Yashasvi Jaiswal scored more than 700 runs in this series and won the hearts of all the fans. Not only this, Ravichandran Ashwin and Kuldeep Yadav also left their mark in this series and bowled very well. After the end of the series, Indian team head coach Rahul Dravid and Indian captain Rohit Sharma gave an encouraging message to all the players in the dressing room. BCCI has shared a video on its official social media account in which Rahul Dravid congratulated the team players for the victory of this series. Rahul Dravid said, ‘First of all I want to wish all the players all the best. It was seen many times in this series that a lot of pressure was put on us but despite that we performed well and won the match. This was actually quite a good thing. Many times it happens that when we are ahead of the opposing team in a match, we have to continuously put pressure on them and win the match. We did not let the opposing team dominate us and won the match. Before the start of the series, it was being said that we may have to face a lot of ups and downs, however we did not give up and won the series. ! Ft. Head Coach Rahul Dravid & Captain Rohit Sharma 💬#TeamIndia , #INDvENG , @ImRo45 , @IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/VL7RZvNyAO — BCCI (@BCCI) March 10, 2024 This series told us about many things: Rahul Dravid India’s head coach further said, ‘This series taught us how strong we are as a group. There were many young players in this group who performed very well and they should know that we all should support each other in every difficult situation. Whether you are a batsman or a bowler, if you want to be successful then it is very important to support each other. I have full confidence that all the young players will play together in the future and will support each other like this in future also. Test cricket is not easy, it is very difficult and you should be prepared to play this format in every way. I would like to thank everyone in the support staff. It was a very long series but everyone did their job well. I am very happy for whatever you guys have achieved. After Rahul Dravid’s message, Rohit Sharma said, ‘It was a very good series and all the players did their job well. All the players together played an important role in the victory of this series. CSK, MI, RCB… Know which IPL team has changed its captain 15 times IPL 2024: Will any of these 5 players win the Purple Cap this season? 5 Indian players…
We will have to increase the number of double headers this season – statement of IPL Chairman Arun Dhumal
The 17th season of IPL will start from 22 March 2024. IPL chairman Arun Singh Dhumal (Photo Source: Twitter) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has announced the schedule of the first 21 matches of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 and the schedule for the remaining matches will be announced after the release of the general election schedule. The IPL Governing Council is facing the challenge of conducting the tournament in a home and away format due to increased logistical issues due to the elections. However, IPL Governing Council Chairman, Arun Dhumal is confident of conducting the entire tournament without any hassles like in the general election year 2019. Recently, Dhumal revealed that they are planning to finish the tournament by May 25 or 26 and hence they will have to increase the number of double headers this season. We are planning to end IPL by 25th or 26th May- Arun Dhumal Speaking to Sportstar, Arun Dhumal said, “The challenge this time is that we are starting the T20 World Cup in the first week of June, and we are planning to finish the tournament by May 25 or May 26. Because after this all the teams will have to go to America and this is a completely different area.” He further said, “There may be a situation where we will have to keep a slight margin keeping in mind the election schedule. We may have to extend the double-header, but we will be able to give better clarity on this after the elections are over.” Speaking further about the fatigue of the players during the tournament due to more double headers this time, Dhumal ensured that the schedule will be prepared keeping the players’ comfort in mind. Dhumal further said, “We have double-headers in the IPL, so we are confident of coming up with a good schedule where they will get some good rest in between and enough time to play their matches at different venues. “
Rohit liked ‘Test Cricket Incentive Scheme’, Hitman shared a special post praising BCCI Secretary Jai Shah
Resharing BCCI’s post, Rohit Sharma wrote, ‘Test cricket was and will remain the real format. Team India Players with Jay Shah (Photo SourceL After Team India’s resounding victory in the Dharamshala Test, Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Secretary Jay Shah has given a big reward to the players playing red ball cricket. In fact, after the end of the Dharamshal Test match, Jay Shah announced an ‘incentive scheme’ for the players playing Test cricket. Under this scheme, players will also get money in addition to the match fees. It is noteworthy that players who play more than 75 percent of test matches in a season for India are going to get an additional fee of Rs 45 lakh per test match. Apart from this, BCCI has decided to spend more Rs 40 crore per season for this scheme. Captain Rohit Sharma has liked the priority given by BCCI and Jay Shah to Test cricket. Actually Jai Shah had written in his X post that, “I am delighted to announce the launch of the ‘Test Cricket Incentive Scheme’ for India Men’s Test team players, which aims to provide financial growth and stability to our esteemed athletes. “Starting from the 2022-23 season, the ‘Test Cricket Incentive Scheme’ will serve as an additional reward structure on top of the existing match fee of Rs 15 lakh for Test matches.” Rohit Sharma liked this decision of Jai Shah very much and he Resharing BCCI’s post on its official It is also interesting to know that the players who are not in the playing eleven of the Test match and are included in the team, will get Rs 22.5 lakh as additional match fee per match. Test cricket was & will be the ultimate format and it’s great to see @BCCI , @JayShah leading the way in prioritizing Test cricket. — Rohit Sharma (@ImRo45) March 10, 2024 This scheme is designed to motivate our cricketers: Jay Shah Speaking about the scheme, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah highlighted how it has been designed to motivate players to play the longest format and is aimed at keeping the longest format alive. “This scheme is designed to motivate our cricketers to contribute their best in the longer format of the game,” Jay Shah was quoted as saying by India Today. “This is a recognition of the unique challenges and demands of Test cricket, and through this initiative, we aim to not only reward the best players but also generate renewed passion for the purest format of the game.”
