This veteran who played only 18 international matches got an important responsibility, got entry in the Indian men’s selection committee
Ajay Ratra will replace Salil Ankola in this committee. Ajay Ratra. (Photo Source: Instagram) The Cricket Advisory Committee of the Board of Control for Cricket in India has today, on 3 September, selected Ajay Ratra as the new member of the men’s selection committee. Ajay Ratra will replace Salil Ankola in this committee. Let us tell you, the head of the men’s selection committee is Ajit Agarkar. Ajay Ratra is a former wicketkeeper batsman of the Indian team and has a lot of experience in domestic and international cricket. Let us tell you that Ajay Ratra has played six Test matches for India in international cricket in which he has scored 163 runs at an average of 18.11 and a strike rate of 30.58. His highest individual score in Tests has been 115 runs. Not only this, Ajay Ratra has scored 90 runs in 12 ODIs at an average of 12.11 and a strike rate of 70.87. Ajay Ratra has scored almost 4000 runs in 90 first class matches and has made more than 240 dismissals. Ajay Ratra has also served as the head coach of Assam, Punjab and Uttar Pradesh. Not only this, Ratra was also a part of the coaching staff of the Indian team in the ODI series played against South Africa in 2023. He also has a lot of coaching experience and now he will be seen carrying out an important responsibility. There are many young players who have been coached by Ajay Ratra. The performance of these players under his coaching has been high level. Let us tell you, Ajay Ratra’s international career ended at the age of just 20. NEWS – Ajay Ratra appointed member of Men’s Selection Committee. Mr Ratra will replace Mr Salil Ankola in the Committee. More details- — BCCI (@BCCI) September 3, 2024 Ajay Ratra will be seen playing an important role Talking about the Indian team, they recently played a three-match T20 and three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. The team’s performance was very poor in the three-match ODI series and they had to face a 2-0 defeat against Sri Lanka. However, now India has to play a two-match Test series against Bangladesh and apart from this, a T20 series will also be played between these two teams. It is very important for the Indian men’s selection committee to take many important decisions for the upcoming series. Players with most centuries while chasing a score of 300+ in ODIs Virat Kohli will never be able to achieve these 3 records in his career These legendary cricketers have played only one IPL match “I will make RCB the champion for the first time…”- Priyansh Arya made a big claim List of captains who have won the toss the most number of times in Test cricket- Know who is Rishabh Pant’s girlfriend Isha Negi? Babar Azam’s bat is rusty, Shan Masood will be thrown out of the playing XI Batsmen who have scored the most centuries in Tests for England- Bowlers with most five-wicket hauls for India in WTC- These…
VIDEO: Virat’s name echoed in Paris Paralympics 2024, King Kohli is the hero of the gold medalist
Badminton star Nitesh Kumar is a big fan of Virat Kohli and considers him his hero. Virat Kohli & Nitesh Kumar (Photo Source: Indian cricketer Virat Kohli is one of the most liked players in the world. Virat’s passion for the game has made everyone crazy about him. Young players consider him their idol and hero. Indian athletes are showing great performance in Paris Paralympics 2024. Meanwhile, Virat Kohli’s name was heard echoing there, the video of which is becoming very viral. Nitish Kumar considers Virat Kohli as his hero India’s Nitesh Kumar and Great Britain’s Daniel Bethell were face to face in the gold medal match at the Paris Paralympics 2024. Badminton star Nitesh Kumar is a big fan of Virat Kohli and considers him his hero. In the middle of a set during the game, the English commentator was talking about this. The commentator said, He (Nitesh Kumar) said that his hero is Virat Kohli. A great Indian cricketer who has also captained the national team in the past. I think most people in India see Virat Kohli as a sporting hero. Watch the video here- English commentator during the Badminton match at the Paralympics: “His hero is Virat Kohli. The great Indian cricketer, most people in India have Kohli as a sporting hero”.pic.twitter.com/TwAWrLIwH2 — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 3, 2024 Nitesh Kumar won the gold medal in the men’s singles badminton SL3 class by defeating Daniel Bethel in the match. He is the second player to win a gold medal for India after Avni Lekhara in the Paris Paralympics 2024. Let us tell you, Nitesh Kumar won the silver medal in Tokyo Olympics 2020. How has been India’s performance under Virat Kohli’s captaincy Under the captaincy of Virat Kohli, India won 137 out of 213 matches. At the same time, one match was tied, 11 were drawn and 4 ended without any result. A new era of the Indian team in Test cricket began under Virat’s captaincy. India achieved a historic victory in the Test series against Australia and drew the series in England. Virat Kohli was recently seen playing in the T20 World Cup 2024. In the final against South Africa, he played a match-winning innings of 76 runs and played a big role in helping the team win the trophy.
VIDEO: Shreyas Iyer reached Anantapur for Duleep Trophy, fans gave him a warm welcome
Shreyas Iyer will be seen playing in Duleep Trophy 2024. Shreyas Iyer (Photo Source: Duleep Trophy 2024 is starting from 5th September. A total of 4 teams will be seen playing in this tournament and BCCI has announced the squads of those 4 teams. Shreyas Iyer will lead Team D in this tournament. His team includes players like Ishan Kishan, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Tushar Deshpande. The first match of the tournament will be played between Team C and Team D. Meanwhile, Team India’s experienced batsman Shreyas Iyer reached Anantapur for the Duleep Trophy, where the first match of the tournament will be played. There the fans gave Shreyas Iyer a rousing welcome and its video is now becoming increasingly viral on social media. In that video, Iyer is seen coming out of the car and the fans are shouting loudly as soon as they see him. The Roar for Captain Shreyas Iyer in Anantapur before Duleep Trophy. pic.twitter.com/nqCOZM6wTN — Pick-up Shot (@96ShreyasIyer) September 2, 2024 Shreyas Iyer’s performance in Buchi Babu tournament was disappointing Talking about Iyer’s recent performance, he was recently seen playing in the Buchi Babu tournament, where his performance was not that good. Shreyas Iyer once again failed in this tournament due to his old weakness. Actually, while playing for Mumbai in the Buchi Babu tournament, Iyer failed to face short pitch balls. In such a situation, he will have to work on this weakness of his before the upcoming Test series. Let us tell you that, in a match against Tamil Nadu Cricket Association XI (TNCA XI), Shreyas Iyer once again got out on a short pitch ball, which exposed his weakness. His weakness against the short ball has raised questions about his selection in Team India. This weakness of Iyer is often exploited by opposing bowlers, especially in international cricket where bowlers take full advantage of such weaknesses. This situation is ringing alarm bells for Iyer’s career, especially when it is important for him to secure his place in the Indian team.
“My father has a mental problem”- Yuvi’s old interview goes viral after Yograj Singh’s controversial interview
Yograj Singh recently gave a controversial statement about MS Dhoni and Kapil Dev. Yuvraj Singh and Yograj Singh (Source X) Former Indian cricketer Yograj Singh has recently given an interview, which has created a ruckus on social media. All-rounder Yuvraj Singh’s father gave a controversial statement about both Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni. He clearly said that his son’s career ended because of MS Dhoni. Yuvi could have played for 4-5 more years. Along with this, he also targeted Kapil Dev and said that I will make you such that the world will spit on you. When this interview of Yograj Singh went viral, everyone started saying that he is mentally unstable. Meanwhile, an old interview of his son Yuvraj Singh also went viral on social media, in which he had accepted that his father has a mental problem, which he would have accepted. Yuvraj Singh’s old interview went viral Actually, Yuvraj Singh had admitted in the TRS podcast about 9 months ago that his father has a mental problem, but he does not accept it. Yuvraj had said, “I think my father has a mental problem and he does not want to accept it, but I think there is something that he needs to pay attention to, he does not accept it, like I accept that I need therapy, but he does not accept it. It is like this, which you cannot change.” — Sports with naveen (@sportswnaveen) September 2, 2024 Yograj Singh gave a controversial statement about Dhoni and Kapil Dev In an interview given to Switch, Yograj Singh had said about Dhoni, “I will never forgive MS Dhoni. He should look at his face in the mirror. He is a great cricketer, but whatever he did against my son, it is all coming out now. He can never be forgiven in life. That man (Dhoni) has ruined my son’s life. Yuvraj could have played cricket for four-five more years.” Regarding Kapil Dev, Yograj Singh said, “I want to show people in life that Yograj has done something, the person whom you have brought down, today the whole world is at his feet. People salute him and those people who had done very bad things…someone has cancer, someone’s house got destroyed, someone died and someone does not have a son in his house. You know who I am talking about…what that man did, he is your greatest captain of all time Mr. Kapil Dev…I told him that I will leave you in such a condition that the whole world will spit on you. Today Yuvraj Singh has 13 trophies and you have only one World Cup.”
‘He is a fearless batsman’ Sameer Rizvi praises Rohit Sharma
Rohit is known as Hitman in world cricket Rohit Sharma (Image Credit- Twitter X) Young cricketer Sameer Rizvi has given a big statement about the captain of the Indian cricket team and famous as Hitman in world cricket, Rohit Sharma. Let us tell you that Rizvi has described Rohit as a fearless batsman. It is worth noting that Rohit Sharma is away from cricket at this time, but recently some of his videos went viral on social media, in which he was seen training in the gym. So now Sameer’s statement about Rohit has made headlines. Sameer Rizvi gave a big statement Let us tell you that recently Sameer Rizvi has made a big statement about Rohit Sharma while talking on News 24 Sports. In this interview, Rizvi said about Rohit- Rohit Sharma is a fearless batsman, I like his batting very much. He is a great leader and also a selfless batsman. Sameer Rizvi said, “Rohit Sharma is a fearless batsman. I love his batting, he’s a great leader and also a selfless batsman.” (News24 Sports). pic.twitter.com/BVQGhfgOuR — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 1, 2024 From this statement about Rohit, you can guess what image Sameer has of Hitman Rohit Sharma in his mind. Well, if we give you information about Rohit Sharma, he was recently seen playing for Team India during India’s tour of Sri Lanka. On this tour, Rohit played three ODI matches for the Indian team. During this, Rohit scored a total of 157 runs in three innings at an average of 52.33 and a strike rate of 141.44. Along with this, fans also got to see 2 half-centuries from Rohit’s bat. Rohit said goodbye to T20 cricket after T20 World Cup It is worth noting that Team India won the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 under the captaincy of Rohit Sharma. So after winning the T20 World Cup, Rohit said goodbye to T20 International cricket.
VIDEO: Shubman Gill seen sweating it out in the nets before Duleep Trophy
India’s top order batsman Shubman Gill was seen sweating it out in the nets at the Punjab Cricket Association Stadium (PCA) in Mohali ahead of India’s upcoming domestic season. He wore India’s Test jersey during practice and hit a powerful shot off a local bowler. Two months ago, he was made India’s vice-captain in ODIs and T20s and now he has a big responsibility on his shoulders, especially to prove his ability. Gill is training hard ahead of the start of India’s upcoming domestic red-ball season, especially for the Duleep Trophy which begins in four days. He will lead India A in the tournament but he needs to perform well in the Duleep Trophy matches to make it to the squad for the two Tests against Bangladesh. pic.twitter.com/sGCgHdGnqD — Khushpreet Singh Aulakh (@kp_khushpreet) September 1, 2024 Apart from Shubman Gill, big players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, Akshar Patel, wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav and fast bowler Mohammad Siraj will also play in this tournament. Siraj and Ravindra Jadeja will play for Team B. Team B includes Rishabh Pant, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Washington Sundar. Shubman Gill’s Team A includes Kuldeep Yadav, KL Rahul, Shivam Dubey and Riyan Parag. Apart from these big cricketers, Shubman Gill will also have the responsibility of handling experienced names like Mayank Agarwal and young players like Dhruv Jurel. Shubman Gill was last seen in action in the ODI series against Sri Lanka earlier this month. Then he scored 57 runs in 3 matches at an average of just 19. Shubman Gill scored 73 runs in two matches at a strike rate of 137.73 in T20 Internationals. Shubman Gill is now focused on regaining his form in the Duleep Trophy 2024, which is part of Team India’s preparation for the red-ball season.
Gambhir selected All Time India XI, did not give place to Rohit who has scored three double centuries
Gautam Gambhir did not give place to Rohit Sharma in his team. MS Dhoni, Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former Team India opener and current head coach Gautam Gambhir has recently selected his all-time India XI. In his team, Gambhir has included legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, MS Dhoni and Zaheer Khan. But he has not included legendary batsmen Sunil Gavaskar and Kapil Dev as well as Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Jaspreet Bumrah in his team. Rohit-Gavaskar are counted among the best openers in the history of Indian cricket, while Jasprit Bumrah has made himself the best bowler in the world by performing brilliantly in all three formats. In a video shared by Sportskeeda, Gautam Gambhir has chosen Virender Sehwag along with himself as the opening batsmen of his all-time India XI. At number 3 and 4, he has chosen Rahul Dravid along with ‘God of cricket’ Sachin Tendulkar. Gautam Gambhir gave Virat Kohli the number five spot Gambhir has placed Virat Kohli at number 5 in his team and Yuvraj Singh, who played an important role in India winning the 2007 and 2011 T20 World Cups, has been placed at number six. Gautam Gambhir has placed MS Dhoni as the wicket-keeper in his all-time India XI. Gambhir has selected a total of four bowlers in his team, which includes two spinners and two fast bowlers. As two spinners, he has selected Ravichandran Ashwin along with Anil Kumble in his All-Time India XI, while among the fast bowlers, he has included Irfan Pathan along with Zaheer Khan. Gautam Gambhir’s all-time India XI– Gautam Gambhir, Virender Sehwag, Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, MS Dhoni, Ravichandran Ashwin, Anil Kumble, Zaheer Khan and Irfan Pathan