DTVHINDIBGT 2024-25: ‘No debate, he will have to play’ Sourav Ganguly on R Ashwin playing in Perth Test match
BGT series starting from 22nd November Sourav Ganguly and R Ashwin (Image Credit- Twitter The Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) Test series is starting with the first Test match to be held in Perth on 22 November. Optus Stadium pitch curator Isaac McDonald has said that leaving 10 mm of grass on the pitch will provide a lot of pace and bounce. As a result, both sides are expected to field a high number of fast bowlers in their squad to win the match. Keeping this in mind, the role of a traditional spinner in the match becomes minimal. It is understandable that India might stick to Ravindra Jadeja for his all-round abilities in the Perth Test, but former Indian captain Sourav Ganguly has advised India head coach Gautam Gambhir not to drop R Ashwin from the playing eleven. Has warned. Sourav Ganguly gave a big statement Before the first Test match to be held in Perth, Sourav Ganguly was quoted by NDTV as saying – There is no debate, Ashwin should play. Your best spinner must play. Specialists play in Test cricket. Also, considering the number of left-handed batsmen in the Australian team, Ashwin is sure to have an impact in the match. Ganguly further said- Yes, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar bat well there, but you should play with your best spinner in the first Test match. My preference is that you play with your specialist batsmen and bowlers, Ashwin is my choice in the match. Full schedule of Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) 1st Test 22–26 November: Perth Stadium, Perth Second Test 6–10 December: Adelaide Oval, Adelaide Third Test 14-18 December: The Gabba, Brisbane Fourth Test 26-30 December: Melbourne Cricket Ground, Melbourne Fifth Test 3-7 January: Sydney Cricket Ground, Sydney
VIDEO: Australian player showed amazing spirit, batted with one hand despite injury and…
Ashton Agar batted with one hand despite injury in the second innings of the match against Victoria. Ashton Agar (Photo Source: The 11th match of Sheffield Shield 2024-25 was played between Western Australia and Victoria in Melbourne from 15-18 November. Victoria, chasing the target of 120 runs in the match, registered a spectacular victory by 8 wickets. Victoria’s team may have won the match, but Western Australia player Ashton Agar is making headlines at the moment. Ashton Agar batted with one hand despite injury in the second innings of the match against Victoria. His passion for the team is being praised a lot on social media. Ashton Agar faced five balls Western Australia spinner Ashton Agar suffered a shoulder injury on the third day of the game and was expected to miss the fourth day. But the player surprised everyone with his spirit. Western Australia had lost 9 wickets at 310 when Ashton came out to bat. Ashton then made a partnership of 15 runs with Joel Curtis and due to this, Curtis also completed his century. Ashton Agar played only five balls in the second innings and despite the injury, Victoria’s bowlers created more problems for him. He was greeted by a bouncer, who hit him on the hand. Later, he defended some balls. He was out to Sam Elliott and Western Australia were all out at 325. Watch the video here- Brave stuff by Ashton Agar who batted one-handed due to a shoulder injury to add 15 runs for the 10th wicket RUN #SheffieldShield pic.twitter.com/WZQ3pqw9qZ — cricket.com.au (@cricketcomau) November 18, 2024 Victoria reached the top in the points table Talking about the match between Western Australia and Victoria, Ashton Turner’s team was seen struggling with the bat from the beginning. The team was reduced to 167 in the first innings. In response, Victoria’s team scored 373 runs in the first innings. Western Australia then scored 325 runs in the second innings thanks to Joel Curtis (119) and Hilton Cartwright (78). Victoria got a target of 120 runs to win, which they achieved easily. With this win, Victoria’s team reached the top of the points table, while Western Australia is in second place. Both the teams have won 2 matches so far, drawn one and lost one.
“I will be very surprised if he does not score runs in BGT”- Ganguly said on Virat’s poor form.
I will be surprised if Virat does not score runs in Australia- Sourav Ganguly Sourav Ganguly and Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: Twitter) In the last few years, the performance of Team India’s legendary batsman Virat Kohli in Test cricket has not been that good. His form remains a matter of tension for Team India. India has to play the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar series against Australia from 22nd November and if India has to perform well in this series, it is very important for Virat to be in form. Virat’s performance in Australia so far has been excellent and it is expected that in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Virat will regain his lost form in Test cricket. Earlier in the three-day intra squad match, Virat had come out to bat twice on the first day and now he will be desperate to score runs in this series. Sourav Ganguly Sourav Ganguly gave a big statement on Virat Kohli’s form Former Team India cricketer and BCCI Chief Sourav Ganguly has said that he will be very surprised if Virat is not able to score runs in this Test series. In an interview given to RevSports, when Sourav Ganguly was asked about Virat Kohli’s form, he said, ‘He is a champion player, his ODI figures are better, his 2014 series was dangerous, his record in Australia has been strong. . He has about 6 test centuries in Australia. We have to admit that he is not getting younger with time. The game is different at the age of 28-29, 30 and it is different at the age of 36-37. But he will be ready for this series, he knows he has been successful here, his game is still great and there is no doubt about that and the most important thing is that he will be playing on good pitches. The wicket will be fast, there will be pace on it, there will be bounce, there will be seam movement with the Kookaburra ball. So this will be a good series for him and I will be very surprised if this series is not good for him. Five Test matches is a lot, I think this series will be very good for him.
Mithali Raj got important responsibility, ACA appointed mentor for women’s cricket operations
Mithali Raj has signed a 3-year contract with Andhra Cricket Association. Mithali Raj. (Photo Source: Twitter) Former Indian women’s cricket team captain Mithali Raj has been appointed as the mentor for women’s cricket operations by the Andhra Pradesh Cricket Association. Let us tell you that Mithali Raj is counted among the best batsmen in the world in women’s cricket. Her performance has always been very good and many people consider Mithali Raj as their idol. Mithali Raj has signed a 3-year contract with Andhra Cricket Association. His primary responsibility will be to Scout and Nurture. Let us tell you that Mithali Raj had retired from international cricket in 2022. However, she has been seen playing many important roles in women’s cricket. ACA Secretary S. Satish Babu said, “Mithali has signed a three-year contract with us, with the specific objective of discovering and nurturing young talent across the state. We are really pleased that she has taken on this responsibility, which is part of our efforts to give a new direction to women’s cricket. , The ACA Secretary further said, “We are setting up a full-fledged High Performance Academy in Anantapur for women cricketers, where initially we will select 80 girls from different age groups and will give them 365 days of training including academics. Mithali Raj has also been the mentor of Gujarat Giants in the Women’s Premier League 2023. Mithali Raj has also been the mentor and advisor of Gujarat Giants in the Women’s Premier League 2023. However, Gujarat Giants’ performance this season was very poor and the team had won only two out of 8 matches while they had to face defeat in 6. Talking about the Indian women’s cricket team, their performance has been quite good for some time now and many young players have left their mark in international cricket. Not only this, young players have got to learn a lot from experienced players. List of batsmen who scored the fastest T20I century for India- IPL 2025: RR can target these players in the mega auction Indian batsmen who got out on duck most number of times in T20Is- IPL 2025: These 8 players will get expensive bids in the mega auction IPL 2025: MI will target these 5 players in the mega auction Batsman who scored most centuries for India in BGT- IPL 2025: CSK will target these 5 players in the mega auction The batsman who got out on zero most number of times in BGT- IPL 2025: RCB will target these 5 players in the mega auction Bowlers who took the most wickets for India in BGT-
Bumrah’s tension may increase after seeing these figures before BGT, Pat Cummins alone said…
AUS vs IND (Photo Source: The five-match Test series between India and Australia is going to start from November 22 at the Optus Stadium in Perth. There will be a lot of pressure on the Indian team in this series after recently facing a clean sweep from New Zealand at home. The path to the World Test Championship has become difficult for India after losing 3-0 in the series against New Zealand. If India now wants to reach the WTC final, then they will have to perform well against Australia. To win BGT, Team India will have to perform well in all three departments (batting, bowling and fielding). The pace attack of the Indian team for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 is not as experienced as that of the host team Australia. You will be surprised to know that all the pacers of the Indian team together have not been able to take as many wickets in Test cricket as the Australian team captain Pat Cummins has in his account. AUS vs IND: India’s bowling attack is very weak compared to Australia. Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc and Josh Hazlewood are part of the playing XI for the Perth Test match. The number of Test wickets taken by these three is 900, whereas the four pacers of the Indian team together have been able to take only 265 wickets. In this way, in terms of bowling, the strength of the Australian team will be three times that of India. In the Test, Jasprit Bumrah has taken 173 wickets, Mohammad Siraj has taken 80 wickets, Akash Deep has taken 10 wickets and Prasidh Krishna has taken 2 wickets. The number of wickets taken by these four is 265, while Australian team captain Pat Cummins alone has taken 269 wickets in Test cricket. Whereas Harshit Rana and Nitish Reddy have not yet debuted in Test cricket. Although when Team India last toured Australia, India’s pace attack was much weaker than Australia, yet the Indian team was successful in defeating the Kangaroos at their home. In such a situation, it will be interesting to see how Team India performs in this Border Gavaskar series.
Pakistan announced its playing XI for the third T20 against Australia, captain Mohammad Rizwan was rested.
The third and final T20 will be played today i.e. on 18 November in Hobart. Mohammed Rizwan (Photo Source- Getty Images) Currently, Pakistan team is playing a three-match T20 series against Australia. So far two matches have been played between these two teams and Australia has won both of them. Now the third and final T20 between these two teams will be played today i.e. on 18th November in Hobart. Pakistan has announced its playing XI for this third T20 match. Pakistan team captain Mohammad Rizwan has been rested in the third match while the command of the team has been handed over to Salman Ali Aga in his place. In the first T20 match played between these two teams, Australia won by 29 runs. After this, the second match was played in Sydney, which Australia won by 13 runs. Australia is leading 2-0 in the three-match T20 series. Apart from Mohammad Rizwan, young fast bowler Naseem Shah has also been rested in the third T20 and in his place Jahandad Khan is going to make his international debut. Not only this, in the unavailability of Mohammad Rizwan, Hasibullah Khan will be seen doing wicketkeeping. Experienced batsman Babar Azam has not yet been able to leave his mark in this T20 series and has scored only 6 runs in two matches. Let us tell you that after this T20 series, Australia team has to play a 5-match Test series against India, which is starting from 22nd November. The first test match between these two teams will be played in Perth. Currently, Australia will be eyeing a clean sweep of Pakistan in the T20 series. Here is Pakistan’s playing XI in the third T20 against Australia: Sahibzada Farhan, Babar Azam, Hasibullah Khan (wicketkeeper), Usman Khan, Salman Ali Aga (captain), Mohammad Irfan Khan, Abbas Afridi, Shaheen Afridi, Jahandad Khan, Haris Rauf, Sufiyan Muqim. Pakistan playing XI for the third T20I against Australia 🏏#AUSvPAK , #BackTheBoysInGreen pic.twitter.com/BXwXMmEetM — Pakistan Cricket (@TheRealPCB) November 18, 2024 List of batsmen who scored the fastest T20I century for India- IPL 2025: RR can target these players in the mega auction Indian batsmen who got out on duck most number of times in T20Is- IPL 2025: These 8 players will get expensive bids in the mega auction IPL 2025: MI will target these 5 players in the mega auction Batsman who scored most centuries for India in BGT- IPL 2025: CSK will target these 5 players in the mega auction The batsman who got out on zero most number of times in BGT- IPL 2025: RCB will target these 5 players in the mega auction Bowlers who took the most wickets for India in BGT-
BGT 2024-25: Ravi Shastri reduced the burden on Gautam Gambhir, presented his side regarding Team India’s playing XI for Perth Test
This test series is starting from 22nd November. Akash Deep, Jasprit Bumrah And Mohamad Siraj (Pic Source-X) Former player Ravi Shastri has selected his three fast bowlers for the first Test of the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. According to him, Team India should include Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj and Akash Deep in their playing XI in the first Test to be played in Perth. Let us tell you that the first test match between Team India and Australia will be played in Perth. This test series is starting from 22nd November. It is very important for Team India to win this test series. If Team India wants to secure its place in the final of the World Test Championship, then they will have to perform well in the upcoming 5-match Test series and win at least four matches. According to Ravi Shastri, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj and Akash Deep can play an important role in the victory of their team by bowling explosively in the first test. Talking about Jasprit Bumrah, he is counted among the best bowlers in the world and the performance of this experienced player has been excellent in all three formats of international cricket. Akash Deep has also bowled lethally in international Test cricket so far while Mohammad Siraj’s performance has also been excellent. Mohammad Siraj has not been seen in his best form for some time but he can be seen bowling tremendously against Australia. Team India would like to win the Perth Test Let us tell you that Team India had earlier played a three-match Test series against New Zealand in which they had to face defeat 0-3. However, now all the players will have to perform lethally against Australia. Talking about Australia, the team is in very good form at the moment. Before the Perth Test, the best batsman of the Indian team, Shubman Gill has also got injured. Now it remains to be seen which players Team India includes in its playing XI? List of batsmen who scored the fastest T20I century for India- IPL 2025: RR can target these players in the mega auction Indian batsmen who got out for duck most number of times in T20Is- IPL 2025: These 8 players will get expensive bids in the mega auction IPL 2025: MI will target these 5 players in the mega auction Batsman who scored most centuries for India in BGT- IPL 2025: CSK will target these 5 players in the mega auction The batsman who got out on zero most number of times in BGT- IPL 2025: RCB will target these 5 players in the mega auction Bowlers who took the most wickets for India in BGT-
Cheteshwar Pujara entered for BGT 2024-25, will be seen in a new role in Australia
Cheteshwar Pujara was a part of the Indian team in the last Border-Gavaskar series. Cheteshwar Pujara (Photo Source: Getty) The upcoming five-match Test series between India and Australia is going to start from November 22. Team India’s senior Test batsman Cheteshwar Pujara will stay in Australia during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25. Pujara, who has been dropped from the Test team for a long time, will be seen in a different role in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy this time. This time Pujara will be seen in the commentary box not with the bat but with the mike. Pujara is at number four in the list of Indian batsmen who have scored the most runs in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. When India captured two consecutive Border-Gavaskar Trophies in Australia in 2018-19 and 2020-21, Pujara played a very important role in it. 36-year-old Pujara has played 103 Test matches for India and during this he has scored a total of 7195 runs at an average of 43.60. Pujara has not played any Test match for India since the final match of the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23. Since then, he has been continuously out of the team and now his comeback in Test is looking very difficult. In such a situation, now he has got a new role for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar series. Cheteshwar Pujara will be seen doing commentary in Hindi. This time Pujara is going to be seen doing Hindi commentary in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Let us tell you that Dinesh Karthik has returned to international cricket after doing commentary, now it will be interesting to see whether something similar happens with Cheteshwar Pujara or not? If we look at Pujara’s statistics in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, between 2010 and 2023, he has scored 2033 runs in 43 innings of 24 matches at an average of 50.82. There are only four Indian batsmen in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy who have scored more than 2000 runs and apart from Pujara, the names of Sachin Tendulkar, VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid are in this list.
SL vs NZ: After T20, Sri Lanka also won the ODI series, defeated New Zealand by 3 wickets in the second match.
Wicketkeeper Kushal Mendis gave match winning performance for Sri Lanka Sri Lanka vs New Zealand, 2nd ODI (Image Credit- Twitter SL vs NZ: The New Zealand cricket team is currently on a tour of Sri Lanka, where a three-match ODI series is being played between the two teams. So the second match of this series was played today, on Sunday, 17th November, between the two teams at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. Let us tell you that in this match, host Sri Lanka has defeated New Zealand by three wickets. After winning the match, Sri Lanka has taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the ODI series. Wicketkeeper Kushal Mendis played an important role in winning the match for Sri Lanka, who played a brilliant unbeaten inning of 74* runs in 102 balls in the match. Status of Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 2nd ODI match Talking about the match, host Sri Lanka won the toss and decided to bowl. Batting first, New Zealand was all out for 209 runs in 45.1 overs against Sri Lanka’s excellent spin bowling. For the Kiwi team, Mark Champman played the best innings of 76 runs, while wicketkeeper Mitch Hay scored 49 runs. Apart from this, no other player could play a big innings. On the other hand, there was an amazing performance from the host Sri Lanka, especially in spin bowling. Mahish Tikshana and Jeffrey Vandersay took 3 wickets each. Apart from this, Asitha Fernando got 2 wickets and Dunith Vellalage and captain Charith Asalanka got 1 wicket each. After this, when Sri Lanka set out to chase the easy target of 210 runs given by New Zealand, it achieved the target by losing 7 wickets in 46 overs. While Kushal Mendis (74*) kept one end in check for Sri Lanka, they also got good support from Janith Liyanage (22), Dunith Vellalage (18) and Mahish Teekshana (27*) in the end. Talking about the bowling of Kiwi team, all-rounder Michael Bracewell took 4 wickets. Apart from this, Mitchell Santner, Glenn Phillips and Nathan Smith got 1-1 success. Sri Lanka’s first ODI series win over NZ since 2012Series Lead 2-0 #kusalmendis 74*run #SLvsNZ #NZVSSL pic.twitter.com/znhAUSZJLI — Cric Aassuu (@MohmmadAsif2000) November 17, 2024
Not expecting ‘too much’ Rishaad Hussain on bidders before IPL 2025 auction
Auction for IPL 2025 will be seen on 24th and 25th November. Rishad Hossain (Image Credit- Twitter X) IPL 2025 Auction: Cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the auction to be held for the upcoming season of IPL. It is noteworthy that this time this mega auction will be seen in Jeddah city of Saudi Arabia on 24 and 25 November. In this auction, the Governing Council of IPL has shortlisted about 574 players for the auction. There is every expectation that a lot of money will be showered on these players in this upcoming auction. On the other hand, now before this auction, a big statement of 22 year old young spinner of Bangladesh cricket team Rishad Hossain has come out. Hussain says that he does not expect to get much money in the auction. He has also expressed his desire to play for Chennai Super Kings. Rishad Hossain gave a big statement Let us tell you that in a discussion with Daily Star before the mega auction for IPL 2025, Rishad Hussain said – Everyone has a desire to play in IPL. But I don’t expect too much, I don’t expect too much, so that I don’t get hurt. I didn’t think anything like that. Suppose I thought of playing for Chennai Super Kings (CSK), but if I am selected by another team, then I may feel bad. It is noteworthy that Hussain has been selected by Hobart Hurricanes in the BBL, but he is worried about playing for Rangpur Riders of Bangladesh in the Global Super League. Hussain further said- I don’t think about any target in advance, I just want to continue it match by match. I will go with the usual plan, because our opponents are from four different teams. I will try my best against them. If you play well at one place, your chances will increase at some other places. I will try to perform well.
