DTVHINDI“The worst thing that has happened in white ball cricket is the arrival of two new balls….”- Gambhir lashed out at ICC.
Gautam Gambhir. (Image Source: GG Instagram) Former Indian opener Gautam Gambhir is always known for his outspoken style and making bold statements. Recently he has criticized the International Cricket Council (ICC). He talked about a rule change that eliminated the art of spin bowling in ODI cricket. Gambhir has said that the worst thing that has happened in cricket is that in ODI cricket, 50 overs are bowled with two new balls. Let us tell you that in order to increase the power hitting ability in ODI cricket, ICC introduced a rule allowing two new balls in ODI matches in 2011. Gambhir has also targeted the ICC and said that if I had my way, I would remove the two-ball rule. Let us tell you that with the arrival of two new balls, the importance of finger spinners has gradually reduced in ODI cricket. Gautam Gambhir targeted ICC KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir “The worst thing that has happened in white-ball cricket is the introduction of two new balls,” he said in the Kutty Talks with Ashwin show on R Ashwin’s YouTube channel. I am saying this because with one decision you have taken away the entire skill of a finger spinner, be it a left arm spinner or an off spinner. You have two new balls and five fielders inside. How do you expect a finger spinner to be able to take any help from the pitch and be included in the final 11? This is the worst thing in white-ball cricket.” Gambhir has admitted that the white ball career of R Ashwin and Nathan Lyon has been short because they do not get any support from the ball and the pitch. He said, “I have said it everywhere. This rule has taken away the two best finger spinners in the world who should have played more white ball cricket, you (Ashwin) and Nathan Lyon. The reason you guys didn’t play was because there was nothing for you, despite all these odds on a flat track with power hitters on short boundaries and also with DRS.”
Big update regarding Team India’s head coach, Rahul Dravid will not apply for it now
BCCI Secretary Jay Shah recently revealed that the board will soon release an advertisement inviting applications for the role of head coach for the senior men’s team. This decision of Shah clearly shows that Rahul Dravid’s tenure is going to end soon. Dravid’s tenure was briefly extended after the expiry of his initial two-year contract after the ODI World Cup 2023. According to a report in Times of India, great batsman Dravid will not apply for the post of head coach again. Despite BCCI keeping the door open for his possible comeback, Dravid seems to be moving ahead. On his role, which is set to end with the upcoming ICC T20 World Cup 2024 in June. Regarding the new application for the head coach, Jay Shah was quoted by News 18 as saying, “We cannot decide whether the new coach will be an Indian or a foreigner. “It will depend on the Cricket Advisory Committee (CAC).”
May 10- Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening.
This news gives a brief description of the events which made headlines in the cricket world today. Jay Shah, Shubman Gill & Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X/Twitter) 1. It was Ajit Agarkar’s decision to remove Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer from the central contract list: Jay Shah Board of Control for Cricket in India Secretary Jay Shah said that he had no role in the removal of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer from the central contract list of players. He also revealed that Ajit Agarkar had taken this decision. (Read full news here) 2. IPL 2024: Disney Star created history in the first 51 matches of the tournament, broke all records of viewership According to BARC, television broadcaster Disney Star has so far crossed the cumulative viewership mark of 50 crores. There are still 16 matches left in the season and the broadcaster has already crossed the full tournament reach of 7 out of 8 seasons in the BARC era. (Read full news here) 3. Big decision of Nepal government before T20 World Cup, announced to give cash prizes to cricketers and other athletes. The Government of Nepal has decided to honor players, coaches and team officials with cash awards for their stellar achievements in recent years. Let us tell you that the government has taken this decision considering the performance of the cricket team players at the international level. (Read full news here) 4. ‘This is a matter of shame and…’ – Mohammed Shami came out in support of KL Rahul, taught manners to Sanjeev Goenka After Lucknow’s defeat against Sunrisers Hyderabad, team owner Sanjiv Goenka became very angry and the video of his argument with KL Rahul on the field went viral. After such treatment of KL Rahul, the statement of Indian fast bowler Mohammed Shami has come to light. He said that this is a matter of great shame. (Read full news here) 5. ‘It’s a delicate balance’ Stephen Fleming gave a big statement regarding MS Dhoni’s workload management in IPL Mahendra Singh Dhoni came to bat at number 9 against Punjab Kings in the last match, about which a lot of discussions are going on. Now Chennai Super Kings team head coach Stephen Fleming has broken his silence and given a big statement on this. Fleming says that this has been seen only because of his workload. (Read full news here) 6. IPL 2024: Shubman Gill has enjoyed captaincy and its challenges: Gary Kirsten Amidst the criticism of Shubman Gill’s captaincy in IPL 2024, he has got great support from Gujarat Titans team mentor Gary Kirsten. Gary says that Shubman Gill has enjoyed captaincy and its challenges during IPL 2024. (Read full news here) 7. Virat Kohli showed his attitude at the airport as if he had won an IPL trophy. Kohli’s great batting was once again seen during the match against Punjab in Dharamshala, where this batsman once again rained runs. Also, RCB team won the match, after which Virat’s enthusiasm is very high and a video of him has recently surfaced on social…
ICC Ranking Update: Number one crown snatched from India, Australia reaches top again
Australia and Team India. (Image Source: X) The International Cricket Council (ICC) has released the annual update of Test, ODI and T-20 rankings on Friday, May 3. After this update, India has lost the number-1 crown in Test format. Australia, which defeated India in the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2021-23, has now reached number one in the Test rankings. Although India’s dominance continues in ODI and T20, Team India remains at number one in both these formats. After this annual update of ICC, Australia has 124 rating in the Test format, while India is at second position with 120 rating. England is at third position with 105 rating points. Australia’s team again reached number one in test format There has been no change of any kind in the Test rankings from fourth to ninth position. South Africa’s team (103) is at fourth position, New Zealand (96) at 5th, Pakistan (89) at 6th, Sri Lanka (83) at 7th, West Indies (82) at 8th and Bangladesh (53) at 9th. Let us tell you that in the latest rankings, all results between May 2021 and May 2023 have been given 50 percent weightage, while those in the next 12 months – which also includes Australia’s World Test Championship final win – have been given 100 percent weightage. Talking about ODI ranking, after the latest update, India is at first position with 122 ratings while Australia is at second position with 116 ratings. India has a lead of 6 rating points. In this list, South Africa has come close to Australia with 112 ratings, it is at third position. While Pakistan is in the top-5 with 106 and New Zealand 101 ratings. After ICC’s annual update, India is at the top position in the T-20 rankings with 264 ratings. Here too Australia is at second position. He has 257 rating points. England, which is at third position, has 252 rating points. South Africa (250) has jumped two places to fourth from sixth and is just two ratings behind England, while Pakistan (247) has lost two places and is now at seventh. Scotland (192) has overtaken Zimbabwe (191) to reach 12th position. see here ICC’s updated ranking
There is no alternative to Pandya…. Whatever he can do when he is fit…- Agarkar said on Hardik being appointed as VC.
India captain Rohit Sharma and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief selector Ajit Agarkar addressed a press conference on Thursday, May 2. This press conference was regarding the T-20 World Cup for which the board had recently announced the team. The selectors have appointed Hardik Pandya as the vice-captain for this World Cup, about which there is a lot of talk. Let us tell you that Pandya was named as the vice-captain of the Indian team during the World Cup 2023. After the all-rounder’s disappointing performance as captain and batsman in the current IPL, it was being said that someone else could be appointed as vice-captain in place of Pandya. Agarkar addressed the issue and said that he has confidence in Pandya’s ability. Ajit Agarkar gave a big statement regarding Hardik Pandya He also said that as a player, Pandya has many aspects which make things easy for any captain. Agarkar said, “There was no talk about the vice-captaincy. He has played all the matches for Mumbai Indians so far. We have to play the first match only after a month and a few days. If he is fit, there is no substitute for what he can do. Agarkar Said that he is making a comeback after a long time from injury. We hope he is working on it. He can give a lot of options and balance to Rohit when bowling. Hardik has recovered from an ankle injury before the IPL. There is a lot of anger among the fans over making him the captain of Mumbai in place of Rohit. Hardik, who was struggling with poor form in the IPL as the captain of Mumbai Indians, has surprised the cricket world by being made the vice-captain of the T20 World Cup team. Pandya played his last match for India in the ODI World Cup in October 2023 against Bangladesh.
Who should be included and who should be excluded? Take a look at Team India’s Strongest Playing XI for T20 World Cup 2024
The 2024 edition of the T20 World Cup will start from June 2. Team India (Photo Source: X/Twitter) The 2024 edition of the T20 World Cup is to be played jointly between West Indies and USA from June 2. In this series, BCCI has recently announced a 15-member team for the tournament. In this article, we are discussing the strongest playing XI of Team India for T20 World Cup 2024. Let us tell you that the Indian team is part of Group A with arch-rival Pakistan. Apart from this, the other three teams are Ireland, America and Canada. Rohit Sharma will lead the team, while Hardik Pandya is the vice-captain. The 15-member team has four spinners, three fast bowlers and a fast bowling all-rounder in the form of Hardik-Sivam Dubey. Team India Strongest Playing XI for T20 world cup 2024 Top-3 – Let us talk about the strongest playing XI of the Indian team in the T20 World Cup. If the Indian think tank looks at all its options, the top three batsmen in the order will be Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli. There is no doubt that Rohit and Jaiswal will open the innings. Whereas Virat will play at number-3. These three batsmen are in good form in IPL 2024, which can benefit the team. Middle Order- India has many options in the middle order. After Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav is at number-4 and Sanju Samson or Rishabh Pant is the option at number-5. Samson is continuously scoring runs. In such a situation, he should get a chance. Now the matter seems to be stuck between Hardik and Shivam Dubey at number-6. Since Hardik is the vice-captain of the team, he can be given priority. Lower Middle Order and Bowlers- The lower order will be Ravindra Jadeja or Axar Patel. The Men in Blue should go with Axar Patel, as he is a better bowler and better batsman than Jadeja in the T20 format. The last four positions will be for bowlers. Where there can be a combination of 2-2 or 3-1 for pacers-spinners. Team India has both Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal. Both bowlers are in excellent form. But if the role of frontline spinner has to be played alone then Yuzvendra Chahal can be the first choice. Three pacers Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and Arshdeep Singh may get a chance. If Team India goes with two spinners then Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh will be the fast bowlers. India’s Strongest Playing XI for T-20 World Cup 2024: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah.
“India, England, Pakistan and…”- Yuvraj Singh reveals the names of the top 4 semi-finalists of the T-20 World Cup.
T-20 World Cup will be played in USA and West Indies from June 2. Yuvraj Singh (Image Credit- Twitter X) T20 World Cup is to be organized right after IPL 2024. This tournament will be played hosted by USA and West Indies. On one hand, fans, experts and players are busy wondering which player will get a place in the upcoming T20 World Cup and whose card will be cut. In this episode, T20 World Cup 2024 ambassador Yuvraj Singh has named the four teams who can reach the semi-finals this year. Yuvraj Singh names the top 4 teams of T-20 World Cup Apart from the previous champion England, Yuvraj has named India, Australia and Pakistan as contenders to reach the semi-finals. ICC has shared a video of Yuvraj Singh on its Instagram, in which he is seen answering a total of 6 questions. During this, apart from the semi-finalist teams of the tournament, Yuvi has answered the questions like his best moment of T20 World Cup 2007, who will be India’s key player in T20 World Cup 2024 and which player can hit 6 sixes in 6 balls. Let us tell you, on Friday, April 26, ICC announced the appointment of Yuvraj Singh as the ambassador of T20 World Cup. In this role, Yuvraj will participate in various promotional events organized for the World Cup. Let us tell you that the match between India and Pakistan will also be played on June 9 in New York city of America. Quoting ICC, Yuvraj said, some of my fondest cricket memories are related to playing in the T20 World Cup, which also includes hitting six sixes in an over. So it is very exciting to be a part of this edition, which is going to be the biggest yet. The West Indies is a great place to play cricket, with the fans creating an atmosphere that is completely unique to that part of the world. Cricket is expanding in the United States as well and I’m excited to be a part of that growth through the T20 World Cup.
“They can retire whenever they want” – Sixer King said about Rohit and Virat
Great former India cricketer Yuvraj Singh has said that Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are entitled to retire as T20 cricketers whenever they want. Yuvraj has reminded the fans that Virat and Rohit have been the two biggest stars of Indian cricket and they should have the right to retire whenever they want. Virat and Rohit are expected to be the first two names in India’s T20 World Cup team. After India’s defeat in the 2022 World Cup, both these players did not play any T20 match for India for more than a year, however, they made a comeback in the series against Afghanistan in January 2024. While talking to ICC, Yuvraj Singh said that both the players have the right to take their own decision, but if left to them, he would like Virat and Rohit to say goodbye to their T20 International career after the World Cup. Yuvraj Singh’s big statement regarding Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma Yuvraj Singh told ICC before the T20 World Cup, “When you start getting older, people start talking about your age and they forget about your form. He has been a great player for India and he has the right to retire from this format whenever he wants.” The former Indian cricketer said, “I would like to see more young players in the T20 format. Because this will reduce the burden on (senior players) who play 50 overs and Test matches. After this World Cup, I would like to see many young players come into the team and prepare the T20 team for the next World Cup.” Let us tell you that India’s group stage matches in the T20 World Cup will be played on various grounds in the United States, which includes the match with the United States in New York on June 12 and Canada in Florida on June 15. After the group stage, the Super 8 matches will be played in the West Indies.
Virat, Dubey, Hardik, Rinku, no one – Sanjay Manjrekar’s surprising team for T20 World Cup team
T-20 World Cup will be played hosted by West Indies and USA from June 2. Team India (Photo Source: Getty Images) The T20 World Cup will be organized right after the end of IPL 2024. This ICC tournament will be played hosted by USA and West Indies. Meanwhile, the question in everyone’s mind is who will get a place in India’s squad for this World Cup and who will be out of the team? The Indian squad for the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 is to be selected early next month. It is believed that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) Senior Men’s Selection Committee is keeping a close eye on the performance of the players in IPL 2024 and while choosing the squad for the T20 World Cup, the selectors will also keep an eye on the current form of the players. Virat Kohli, Rinku Singh, Shivam Dubey and Hardik Pandya did not get a place in the T20 World Cup team. Actually, Sanjay Manjrekar has not selected Virat Kohli nor Rinku Singh nor Hardik Pandya in the 15-member squad. There are only six specialist batsmen in their list of 15 players, while only one is an all-rounder. Apart from this, there are eight specialist bowlers. Seeing this squad selected by Sanjay Manjrekar, fans are trolling him fiercely. There are 7 leading bowlers in Sanjay Manjrekar’s 15-member team. It has 5 pacers and two spinners. Apart from Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammad Siraj, names of fast bowlers include Avesh Khan, Harshit Rana and Mayank Yadav. Mayank and Harshit have not played international cricket yet. He has included Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal among the spinner bowlers. Both of them have not played any match for India in the T20 World Cup yet. Sanjay Manjrekar’s 15-member squad: Rohit Sharma (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Avesh Khan, Harshit Rana, Mayank Yadav, Krunal Pandya.
Rahul Dravid cast his vote by standing in line like a common man, after watching this VIDEO you will also become his fan.
Like a common man, Rahul Dravid stood in line and voted. Rahul Dravid (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Team India head coach Rahul Dravid cast his vote in Bengaluru on Friday, April 26. With Lok Sabha elections being held in multiple phases across India, Dravid took time out from his busy schedule to cast his vote. Meanwhile, when asked by the media about the election and voting process, Dravid shared his valuable opinion on this issue. Actually, in the second phase of Lok Sabha elections, voting is taking place on 88 seats in 13 states on Friday. These seats also include the Bengaluru seat, where Team India coach Rahul Dravid is a voter. Dravid exercised his franchise at the polling booth located in Dollar Colony, Bengaluru North. Rahul Dravid cast his vote by standing in line like a common man. Rahul Dravid himself drove his car to the voting booth and stood in the queue of people already waiting to vote. Seeing his simplicity, everyone once again became his admirer. Rahul Dravid was made its brand ambassador by the Election Commission of Karnataka for the 2019 Lok Sabha elections. Dravid was made the brand ambassador to woo voters, but his own name was struck off from the voter list. After casting his vote, he appealed to the rest of the voters across the country to also cast their vote. Talking to the media after casting his vote, the great batsman said, “Everyone must come out to vote. This is the opportunity that we have got from democracy.” Team India coach Rahul Dravid votes in Bengaluru#LokSabhaElections2024 #Phase2Voting #ITVideo , @akshita_n @sagayrajp pic.twitter.com/SF4E2zclqH — IndiaToday (@IndiaToday) April 26, 2024 My man casually went out in shorts to vote,like any other common man😭♥️,who would believe this man is the coach of Indian cricket team.Simplicity at it’s peak. pic.twitter.com/8XHCZfP27d — DG (@RetardedHurt) April 26, 2024 Apart from Dravid, former Indian Test captain and great leg spinner Anil Kumble also cast his vote. Both the veterans live in Bengaluru, the capital of Karnataka and voting is being held on 14 Lok Sabha seats here on Friday. Both the players are enjoying holidays these days. In such a situation, both the players have worked to inspire other voters by playing their role in democracy.
