DTVHINDIDuleep Trophy 2024: These three batsmen scored centuries on the third day of the second round
Three players scored centuries on the third day of the second round of the Duleep Trophy 2024. Duleep Trophy (Photo Source: All-rounder Tilak Verma, batsman Abhimanyu Easwaran and Pratham Singh were the three batsmen who made a big attack in the Duleep Trophy 2024 on Saturday. All three batsmen scored centuries on the third day of the second round of the Duleep Trophy. Playing for India A in the tournament, Tilak thrashed the bowlers of India D in the second innings. He completed his century in 177 balls after coming in at number three. He hit 9 fours during this. This is Tilak’s fifth century of his first class career. Tilak Verma and Pratham Singh hit a century This century would have given Tilak a lot of confidence before the busy domestic schedule. He has played four ODIs and 16 T20 Internationals for India so far. Before Tilak, opener Pratham Singh scored a century for India A on the third day. This left-handed batsman of Railways scored 122 runs in 189 balls with the help of 12 fours and a six at Anantapur Cricket Ground. This is 32-year-old Pratham’s first century in Duleep Trophy. Pratham was caught out by Shreyas Iyer in the 60th over by Saurabh Kumar. He shared a 104-run partnership for the second wicket with Tilak. Pratham scored 7 runs in the first innings, while Tilak scored 10 runs. Pratham made his domestic debut in 2017. He has scored more than 1000 runs in all three formats for Railways. India B captain Abhimanyu Easwaran scored a century On the other hand, India B captain and opening batsman Abhimanyu Easwaran batted brilliantly in the first innings against India C. He scored a century in difficult times. He is unbeaten on 121 runs despite the game being played for 79 overs. This is his 24th century in first class. Let us tell you that India C scored a huge score of 525 in the first innings, Easwaran gave his team a great start. He shared a 129-run partnership for the first wicket with N Jagadeesan (70). After this, Mushir Khan (0), Sarfaraz Khan (16) and Rinku Singh (6) could not do anything special.
“Iyer does not get a place in any of the four teams of Duleep Trophy”- Pak cricketer spews venom on Shreyas
Shreyas Iyer (Image Credit- Twitter X) Team India’s middle order batsman Shreyas Iyer, who started his Test career in a good way, is not even being considered in the Test format at the moment. His scores in the current edition of the Duleep Trophy so far are 9, 54 and 0. He has not been able to do anything special with the bat so far and its effect is now visible on his captaincy as well. Meanwhile, former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali has strongly criticized Iyer. Basit apologized to the Indians while criticizing Iyer. Let us tell you that Iyer was out on zero after playing 7 balls in the first innings in the second round of Duleep Trophy. Basit Ali made a sharp comment on Shreyas Iyer Basit said on his YouTube channel, “As a cricketer, it is sad to see that despite playing in the top order, Shreyas Iyer’s bat did not work. He came at number three. Whether he gets out in the slip or caught behind is not an issue. But if you are getting out in front, it means that your concentration is not in cricket, especially in the red ball format. I am saying this sentence with apologies. He scored two centuries in the ODI World Cup. He won the IPL 2024 trophy as captain. He should score centuries and double centuries in the Duleep Trophy.” He further said, “Iyer is lucky that Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane were not selected in any of the four teams of Duleep Trophy. I feel that Iyer has no hunger left for red ball cricket. I feel that he is only hungry for boundaries. This should not happen. He should give priority to cricket. If Iyer thinks that by scoring two centuries in the World Cup, he has become a player like Virat Kohli, then this is not the case at all. Virat Kohli’s level is different.” The former cricketer further said, “I want to say one thing to those who like Iyer. I am saying this with apologies to Indians that if Basit Ali was an Indian cricketer, Iyer would not have got a place in any of the four teams of Duleep Trophy. I say what is in my heart. If you are bad people then sorry. Iyer should respect cricket. He is not respecting cricket.”
“Be relaxed, I have to hit the first ball, but hit it”- Jurel said about his first conversation with Rohit
Team India wicketkeeper-batsman Dhruv Jurel has shared memories of his first conversation with Rohit Sharma during a training session ahead of his debut Test series against England earlier this year. The wicketkeeper-batsman was included in Team India for the first time for India’s home Test series against England. During this series, he got a chance to share the dressing room and interact with the Indian captain. However, Jurel revealed that he could not muster the courage to talk to Rohit and it was Rohit Sharma who came forward to talk to Jurel first. Dhruv Jurel spoke about his conversation with Rohit Sharma In an interview with Jatin Sapru on YouTube, Dhruv Jurel said, “My eyes met Rohit Bhaiya many times, but I could not muster up the courage to talk to him. Then he called out to me, ‘Come here!’. Then he said, ‘What happened? Everything is fine? You have come because you have the strength, you have potential. Relax, be carefree. If you want to hit the first ball, hit it. Just be 100 percent sure and hit it’. That was the conversation and it happened before I had even made my debut.” Jurel, who plays for Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket, said the mood in the Indian dressing room is much lighter than in his state team. He also recalled the incident when he was hit on the shoulder by India’s throwdown specialist Raghu in the nets and revealed what Axar Patel and Shreyas Iyer told him after that. Jurel said, “There are songs playing in the Indian dressing room. This was completely new for me, because the atmosphere in the state dressing room is not like that. It is very strict there. I was facing Raghu bhai in the nets and I hit a very good drive to him. On the very next ball, he hit a big bouncer on my shoulder. Then Axar and Iyer came to shake hands with me. I was surprised why they were shaking hands with me. They just said, welcome to Indian cricket!”
“I think Bangladesh…”- Dinesh Karthik’s big prediction ahead of IND vs BAN series
Dinesh Karthik (Photo Source: Getty Images) The Indian cricket team is set to return to action after a long break of 43 days. They will host Bangladesh in the much-anticipated two-match Test series. The first of the two Test matches will begin on Thursday, September 19 at the iconic MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Bangladesh is coming into this tour on the back of a historic maiden Test series win against Pakistan earlier this month. Nazmul Hossain Shanto’s team stunned the entire cricketing world by defeating Pakistan 2-0 on their home soil. After seeing the recent performance of the Bangladeshi team, veteran Indian cricketers like Harbhajan Singh and Suresh Raina have advised India not to take Bangladesh lightly. Dinesh Karthik spoke about the Bangladesh series However, amidst all this, Dinesh Karthik has given his different opinion about this series. He believes that the Bangladesh team will not be able to give much challenge to Team India in this series. Let us tell you that the Indian team will play a Test match after about 6 months, in such a situation India will have to stay away from Bangladesh. “I personally don’t think Bangladesh will challenge India. Beating India at home is a huge task. Although Bangladesh have done well in Pakistan, I don’t believe they will be able to cause much trouble to India,” Dinesh Karthik said in a video on Cricbuzz. Let us tell you that India will return to action for the first time after losing 0-2 in the ODI series against Sri Lanka last month. Rohit Sharma and company will resume their journey in the World Test Championship (WTC). Team India is currently at the top of the WTC points table and by winning this series, they will further strengthen their claim for the final. Meanwhile, after registering a win against Pakistan, Bangladesh has reached the fourth position in the WTC points table.
Duleep Trophy 2024: Ishan Kishan entered India C team overnight, fans confused
Ishan Kishan is playing for India C in the Duleep Trophy. Ishan Kishan (Pic Source-X) Star wicketkeeper batsman Ishan Kishan is working hard these days to make a comeback in Team India. For this, he was recently seen playing in the Buchi Babu tournament, however, he got injured during this tournament and due to this, his name was not in the first two rounds of the Duleep Trophy. But in the meantime, when Ishan Kishan suddenly entered Round 2 of the Duleep Trophy, everyone was stunned. Actually, Kishan is trying his hand in domestic cricket these days, learning from his mistakes. After taking a sudden break from the South Africa tour last year, Kishan had distanced himself from domestic cricket. Despite BCCI’s instructions, he did not participate in big tournaments like Ranji Trophy, due to which he had to suffer the consequences of being out of the central contract. But now he is trying his best to get himself back in the team by performing in domestic cricket. Duleep Trophy 2024: Ishan Kishan is playing for India C Today, on 12 September, when the second round of Duleep Trophy started, Ishan Kishan’s name was seen in India C’s playing XI. Ishan Kishan is not playing as a wicketkeeper but as a batsman, he has been included in the team in place of Aryan Juyal. What is even more interesting is that there has been no statement from BCCI about Kishan, neither the board gave any update on his injury nor on his playing Duleep Trophy. In such a situation, the fans are quite confused after seeing Kishan playing. Let us tell you that earlier BCCI had issued a statement regarding Ishan Kishan’s injury, “Wicketkeeper batsman Ishan Kishan has been ruled out of the first round of the Duleep Trophy due to a back injury sustained during the All India Buchi Babu Tournament. The BCCI medical team is closely monitoring his condition and working towards his speedy recovery.” Recently, when BCCI announced the updated squad for the Duleep Trophy after announcing India’s squad for the Bangladesh series, Ishan Kishan’s name was not there either. But today everyone is surprised to see Ishan Kishan in the playing eleven. At the time of writing this news, Ishan Kishan is unbeaten on 92 runs in the match against India B.
Bangladesh announced the team for the Test series against India, these players got a place
Bangladesh Cricket Team (Photo Source: Getty Images) Ahead of the much-awaited tour against India, Bangladesh announced its 16-member squad for the two-match Test series on Thursday, 12 September morning. Senior players like Nazmul Hussain Shanto, Shakib Al Hasan and Mushfiqur Rahim have got a place in this team. At the same time, young players like Naim Hasan and Nahid Rana have also got a place in this team. Bangladesh will reach India on 15 September and the first match of the series will be played in Chennai from 19 September. On the other hand, hosts India are expected to reach Chennai by Thursday evening, and thus they will get at least three extra days in Chennai to get accustomed to the conditions. India had already announced their 15-member squad a day after the first round of the Duleep Trophy ended. Bangladesh’s squad for the tour was confirmed by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) through a social media release. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has included an uncapped batsman in the team, while Shariful Islam is out due to injury. The board has included Zaker Ali in the Test team for the first time. Bangladesh recently whitewashed Pakistan in the two-match Test series. In such a situation, the team’s morale will be high and this is the reason why the team will come to India with a pace battery. The first Test match between India and Bangladesh will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai from September 19. The second match will be played at Green Park Stadium in Kanpur from September 27. After this, a three-match T20 series will be played between the two countries. India has just announced the squad for the first Test match. Bangladesh squad for Test series against India Nazmul Hasan Shanto (captain), Shadman Islam, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Liton Das, Mehdi Hasan Miraz, Zaker Ali, Taskin Ahmed, Hasan Mahmud, Nahid Rana, Taijul Islam, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Nayeem Hasan and Khaled Ahmed India vs Bangladesh Test Series Schedule (India vs Bangladesh Test Series Full Schedule) First Test match – from September 19 at Chepauk Stadium, Chennai Second Test match – from September 27 at Green Park Stadium, Kanpur *Both matches will start at 9.30 am Indian time.
These 7 Tests in cricket history, which were cancelled without even a single ball being bowled
infoNew Zealand vs Afghanistan. (Photo Source: X(TWitter/BlackCapz) The only Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand was to be played in Greater Noida from September 9. But due to rain, wet outfield and poor arrangements, not a single ball could be bowled in the first 4 days. The toss could not even take place during the four days of the match. Now it seems quite possible that this match will now be cancelled without a toss. If this match is cancelled without a ball being bowled, then the name of this match will be recorded in history. This will be the 8th such test match in cricket history which will be cancelled without a ball being bowled. Before this, there have been 7 such matches which have been cancelled without a ball being bowled. The first such case happened in 1890, when the Old Trafford test match between Australia and England was cancelled. While in a similar manner, the last and 7th test match was cancelled in 1998. In this article, we will tell you about those seven Test matches which were cancelled without a toss. Let us tell you which are those seven matches. Test No.: 34 – Australia vs England, Old Trafford, Manchester Test number 34 was the first match to be cancelled due to rain. The toss of this match did not even take place. Test No.: 264 – Australia v England, Old Trafford, Manchester Test number 264a was also cancelled due to rain. There was no toss. Test No.: 675 – Australia vs England, Melbourne Cricket Ground During Test No. 675a, it started to rain just as the players were entering the field. Discussions took place between the MCC manager, the Australian Board and 2 MCC officials and it was concluded that a limited overs match should be played and the match was subsequently declared the first ODI. Test No: 1113 – New Zealand v Pakistan, Carisbrook, Dunedin In Test No. 1113a, due to heavy rain, the match was abandoned on 3 February 1989. Also, it was planned that an ODI would be played on 6 February 1989 and the ODI was played as scheduled. Test No.: 1140 – England v West Indies, Bourda, Georgetown, Guyana Test number 1140a was cancelled due to rain. On the 5th day of this match, an ODI match was played. Test No.: 1434 – Pakistan vs Zimbabwe, Iqbal Stadium, Faisalabad The Pakistan vs Zimbabwe Test was abandoned without a toss taking place. Test No.: 1434 – New Zealand v India, Carisbrook, Dunedin Test No. 1434B was abandoned on day 3. It was decided that an unofficial one-day match would be played on the fourth day. Beta Beta Features
Rohit Sharma: Hitman’s dominance seen in ICC Rankings, enters top 5 in ODIs and Tests
Rohit Sharma reached number five in the ICC Test rankings with a rating of 751. Rohit Sharma (Pic Source-X) Rohit Sharma ICC Ranking: Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma has returned to the top 5 in the Test rankings. Rohit has returned to the top 5 in the Test rankings for batsmen for the first time since September 2021. Rohit was the highest-ranked Indian batsman in the Test rankings released by the International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday. Apart from this, Rohit’s name is present in the top 2 in the ODI rankings. Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal played a key role in India’s series win over England earlier this year. Jaiswal scored 712 runs in the record-breaking series, which included two centuries and three half-centuries. Rohit also scored two centuries and scored 400 runs. Team India has not played any Test match since then, yet all these players have managed to keep themselves in the top-10. Indian captain Rohit Sharma has gained one place and is now at number five with a rating of 751. Yashasvi Jaiswal has also reached number six with a rating of 740. At the same time, Virat Kohli has also gained one place and is at number seven with a rating of 737. All these players managed to register a jump in their rankings without playing a Test and will now be seen in action in the Test series against Bangladesh from September 19. The dominance of Indian batsmen was also seen in the ODI rankings If we talk about ODI rankings, there are three Indian batsmen in the top 5. Rohit is at number two in this list with 765 rating points. Shubman Gill is at number three. His rating point is 763. At number three is the name of legendary batsman Virat Kohli. Virat has 746 rating points.
“I don’t see anything for Shreyas Iyer in Tests at the moment”- Big statement by Aakash Chopra
Aakash Chopra and Shreyas Iyer (Pic Source-Twitter) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the squad for the upcoming Test match against Bangladesh three days ago, in which many players have returned to the team. Left-arm fast bowler Yash Dayal has also been included in the team for the first time. However, one name that was missing from the list was that of Shreyas Iyer. Meanwhile, former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has made a big statement about Iyer. The former batsman believes that Iyer will not get a chance to play Test for the next few days. India toured Bangladesh in 2022, Aakash Chopra talked about Iyer’s performance in that series. However, he rightly pointed out that his performance has not been that good since then. Chopra says that for this reason, Iyer may not be thinking much about Test cricket right now. Shreyas Iyer will not get a place in Test cricket right now- Aakash Chopra Aakash Chopra, while answering a question asked by a commentator in a video uploaded on YouTube recently, said, “It is interesting that the last time we beat Bangladesh in Bangladesh, Shreyas Iyer played a very crucial performance in the last match. We won because he played a crucial innings, but since then, the world has changed. I don’t see any prospects for Shreyas Iyer in Tests at the moment.” Talking about Iyer’s position in the team, Chopra said that there were at least three players from the current setup whom he could think of who would not get a place for the first Test, which shows how far Iyer is in this race. The former cricketer further said, “Whoever is there will not be able to play all the matches. Those who are part of this team, including Sarfaraz, KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel. I think they themselves will not be able to get into the playing XI. So where will Shreyas Iyer come in this?”
Virat has already inscribed his name in golden letters as a great player- statement of former great
Virat Kohli has scored 50 centuries in ODI cricket. Virat Kohli and Babar Azam For the last several years, a debate is often seen in the cricket world, in which fans often compare Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. Some fans call Pakistani batsman Virat Kohli the best, while some fans call Indian legend Virat the best. In this episode, now former Pakistani legendary bowler Wasim Akram has given a big statement. He has given his opinion on this Virat vs Babar debate. Many legends have accepted that Virat Kohli is far ahead of the Pakistani batsman. Former great cricketer and current cricket expert Wasim Akram has also said that Virat Kohli is better than Babar Azam and he has joined the list of great players of this game. Wasim has said that his name has already been recorded in the history books as a great player of the game. Virat has inscribed his name in golden letters as the greatest player – Wasim Akram In fact, Wasim Akram was asked on Sportskeeda that who would you like to choose between Babar Azam and Virat Kohli, then he said, “Virat Kohli. Babar Azam is on the right track, he is one of the great players of modern times, but Virat Kohli has already etched his name in golden letters in history as the greatest player of the game.” Wasim Akram has been watching Babar Azam closely for the last several years. Along with this, he has also been watching Virat Kohli for a long time. Virat Kohli is the only and first batsman in the world to score 50 centuries in ODI International cricket. He is the only batsman in the world to score the most runs in a single edition of the ODI World Cup. If we look at the statistics of both, even there Virat Kohli is far ahead of Pakistan batsman Babar Azam. Babar Azam is 29 years old today, but his fitness is not the same as Virat Kohli’s fitness is today at the age of 36.
