DTVHINDI“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?
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
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
January 19- Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening.
This news gives a brief description of the incidents which made headlines in the cricket world today. (Photo Source: X/Twitter) 1) Ajinkya Rahane’s dream of returning to Team India is coming to an end, he failed again in the Ranji match. Team India has recently been announced for the first 2 test matches against England, where Ajinkya Rahane and Pujara have not got a place in this team. In such a situation, all eyes will be on the team for the remaining 3 Test matches, but Rahane, who is currently playing Ranji cricket, may miss the chance to make a comeback and the reason will be his performance. ,Read full news, 2) IND v ENG: England are a good team, it is going to be an interesting series- Rahul Dravid
These five players are the most unlucky in terms of run outs, Virat-Dhoni’s name also included in the list.
Virat and Dhoni’s names are also included in this list. Rohit Sharma. (Photo Source: X(Twitter) When it comes to the most disappointing way to get out in cricket, the first one is runout. Many times, it is the fault of one of the two batsmen and very rarely it happens that you get run out because of a fielder. Very often it happens that either the batsman calling for a run has taken a wrong decision, or the other batsman did not hear the call, or some other reason. Indian players are also quite infamous for being run out in international cricket. The latest example of this was seen in the first T20 match between India and Afghanistan in Mohali on 11 January. Rohit Sharma hit a straight shot and ran to take the run, but his teammate Shubman Gill was watching the ball and did not react. The result was that Rohit returned to the pavilion on the second ball of the match without opening his account. Top 5 Indian Players involved in most Run-Outs in T20I International cricket 1) Ravindra Jadeja Ravindra Jadeja. (Photo Source: BCCI) Ravindra Jadeja He is one of the fastest running cricketers on the field. He is also very quick between the wickets at a distance of 22 yards. However, sometimes he fails to understand that his teammates are not as fast as he is. He is seen running fast between the wickets along with a player like MS Dhoni or Virat Kohli. But many times he forgets that the other batsman at the other end is not as fast as him. Due to this, Jadeja also had to be run out and his count in T20 matches has increased four times. He has been run out four times in T20Is and his highest score while being out in this mode was seven runs.
Rinku Singh shared a special post about Rohit Sharma, wrote from his heart
RInku Singh and Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: Getty Images) Ever since Rinku Singh made her debut for India, this dashing batsman has impressed everyone with her match-winning performances. Let us tell you that, in the third T20I against Afghanistan, the young players came to bat under a lot of pressure. In fact, in this match, the Indian team had at one time lost four wickets at the score of 22 runs. However, even in this pressure moment, Rinku Singh maintained his composure and made an unbroken partnership of 190 runs with captain Rohit Sharma. It was due to this partnership that India had put 212 runs on the board. Rinku scored 69* runs in 39 balls, while Rohit scored 121* runs in 69 balls. Both of them dominated the Afghan bowling order and played shots freely against everyone. Rinku Singh shared this special post for Rohit Sharma None of the plans of the Afghan bowlers worked against these two. Meanwhile, this was the first time that Rinku batted with Rohit Sharma in international cricket. Talking about her experience of batting with Rohit, Rinku told that she enjoyed batting with Rohit and learned a lot from him. Regarding this, Rinku Singh shared a post on social media and wrote, “Got to learn a lot from Rohit Sharma bhaiya at the crease while batting.” Let us tell you that, meanwhile, despite proving herself many times in the shortest format, Rinku’s place in the playing eleven for the T20 World Cup has not yet been confirmed. Players like Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya will make a comeback in that tournament, due to which their place in the playing eleven may be in danger. In such a situation, the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League will mean a lot for Rinku. If he maintains his form and keeps playing match-winning innings for Kolkata Knight Riders, he will remain in the race for the T20 World Cup. In the 2023 edition of the tournament, he scored 474 runs in 14 matches and soon after, he got a chance to debut for Team India. Also read: Mumbai Police registered FIR, case related to Sachin Tendulkar
“Retiring out means your innings is over…”- Aakash Chopra is giving provocative statements against Rohit Sharma
Many exciting moments were seen in the third and final T20 match played between India and Afghanistan on January 17 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. The result of the match came out after two super overs. In the end, Team India registered a thrilling victory in the second super over. Many criticized Rohit Sharma and the umpires after the India captain batted in the second Super Over after being retired in the first Super Over. Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra, who was a part of the commentary panel, also gave his stand on the matter and made a surprising statement. Akash Chopra gave a big statement regarding Rohit Sharma He said that the opening batsman should not be allowed to bat. Chopra, 46, said it was a wrong decision. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said that, “Rohit Sharma retired out. Retired Hurt means that there is an external injury on the field of play and the umpire allows you to bat again. Retiring out means that your innings is over, you cannot bat again. So as soon as he went out, I said in the commentary that he cannot come to bat. This was done because he had lost his wicket. Rinku Singh and Rohit Sharma came back and I thought it was wrong. Rohit Sharma should not have been allowed to bat. Aakash Chopra further gave his statement regarding India’s decision to call Sanju Samson as the third batsman after the dismissal of Rinku Singh in the second super over. The former cricketer said that, since left-arm bowler Farid Ahmed was bowling at that time, the team management should have sent Shivam Dubey to bat instead of Sanju Samson. The former opener further said, “When Rinku was out, Sanju Samson came and I was surprised. Nothing against Sanju but he was already out for a duck on the first ball. He did not get a chance to bat much as he was out on the very first ball. Shivam Dubey was sitting outside and you did not send him. Farid Ahmed was bowling. Dubey has also played left arm fast ball. I was surprised. We scored only 11 runs. In fact, we didn’t even play the full six balls, we got out on the fifth ball itself.” Also read: After being wiped out in the T20 series against India, Afghanistan Cricket Board took a big step regarding this player.
