“The best in death overs…”, Aakash Chopra gave a big statement regarding the bowling unit of Delhi Capitals.
Aakash Chopra says that Delhi has the best bowling attack in death overs. Mitchell Starc & Aakash Chopra (Photo Source: Ahead of the IPL 2025 mega auction, Delhi Capitals had retained Axar Patel (16.50 crore), Kuldeep Yadav (13.25 crore), Tristan Stubbs (10 crore), and Abhishek Porel (4 crore). The franchise had entered the auction with a purse of Rs 73 crore and bought great players like KL Rahul, Mitchell Starc, Jake Fraser-McGurk, Harry Brook, Ashutosh Sharma, T Natarajan and Mohit Sharma. The bowling unit of Delhi Capitals is looking great for the upcoming season of IPL, regarding which cricket commentator Akash Chopra has given a big statement. He said that the bowling attack of Gujarat and Mumbai is excellent. But Delhi has the best bowling attack in the death overs. Aakash Chopra said this about the fast bowling of Delhi Capitals Delhi Capitals has bowlers like T Natarajan and Mukesh Kumar, who have the power to turn the game in the last overs. Aakash Chopra praised Natarajan’s consistency, saying that his figures were among the best among Indian bowlers. On the other hand, Mukesh has become a death-bowling specialist for Delhi. At the same time, the team also has Starc and Mohit Sharma. While talking on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra said, No one has had a better bowler than him for more than 15 to 20 years. If you look at T Natarajan’s numbers and compare them with all the other Indian players, you will find that he is very, very good, and last year was also good. Mukesh Kumar’s stature has increased a lot. He has death bowling for this franchise and has performed very well. They have bought Mitchell Starc, and it has proved to be a big steal. His fees have been reduced by 50 percent compared to last time. This time he had to come in a big auction. As soon as you get into a big auction, your price gets cut in half. They also have Mohit Sharma. Delhi has the best spin bowling of this tournament- Chopra At the same time, due to the presence of Akshar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav, the spin bowling of Delhi Capitals is strong. Both the players can prove fatal for the opposing teams in the middle order. Delhi has the best spin bowling of this tournament and interestingly, they did not need an auction because they have Axar Patel and Kuldeep Yadav. No team has eight overs of this kind of spin and that is why both were retained. He was given a lot of money and asked to stay. On the small ground and flat pitch of Delhi, at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, a lot of sixes are hit. If you don’t have quality there you get exposed. Quality is the only thing that sets you apart from others, and the two spinners here shine like gold.
AUS vs IND: Team India all out for 150 in the first innings of Perth Test, debutant Nitish Reddy scored 41 runs.
In the Perth Test, Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and decided to bat first. AUS vs IND (Photo Source: Getty Images) AUS vs IND, 1st Test: The first Test match between Australia and India under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25 is being played in Perth. Indian captain Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and decided to bat first. The team got badly beaten against the Australian fast bowling attack. Team India was all out on the score of just 150 in the first innings. Debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy played the highest innings of 41 runs. Disgraceful top-order performance In the Perth Test, India lost the first wicket in the form of Yashasvi Jaiswal in the third over itself. Yashasvi was out on a duck against Mitchell Starc after playing 8 balls. After this, Josh Hazlewood showed Devdutt Padikkal a duck and Virat Kohli (5) the way to the pavilion. AUS vs IND: KL Rahul out in controversial fashion Opener KL Rahul was heading towards a good innings but lost the wicket for 26 runs in a controversial manner by the third umpire in the 23rd over. Mitchell Starc bowled a length ball in the second ball of the over and Rahul tried to defend the ball. The onfield umpire declared it not out and then Pat Cummins took the review. Replays revealed that Hawkeye acted as soon as the ball came near the bat and the third umpire declared Rahul out. But at the time the spike was seen, the bat had also hit the pad, due to which the umpire’s decision is being criticized. Rishabh Pant and Nitish Reddy played valuable innings Rishabh Pant played an inning of 37 runs in 78 balls with the help of 3 fours and a six. Whereas, debutant Nitish Kumar Reddy played the highest innings for the team of 41 runs in 59 balls with the help of 6 fours and one six. Both the batsmen became victims of Australian captain Pat Cummins. AUS vs IND: Take a look at the scores of Indian batsmen in the first innings of Perth Test- Yashasvi Jaiswal- 0 (8) KL Rahul- 26 (74) Devdutt Padikkal- 0 (23) Virat Kohli- 5 (12) Rishabh Pant- 37 (78) Dhruv Jurel- 11 (20) Washington Sundar- 4 (15) Nitish Kumar Reddy- 41 (59) Harshit Rana- 7 (5) Jasprit Bumrah- 8 (8) Mohammad Siraj- 0 (0) Josh Hazlewood took 4 wickets In the first innings of Perth Test against India, Josh Hazlewood took the maximum of 4 wickets for 29 runs in 13 overs. At the same time, Pat Cummins, Mitchell Marsh, Mitchell Starc took 2-2 wickets.
AUS vs IND: Virat Kohli will create history by leaving Tendulkar behind, these records can be made during the Perth Test-
Team India is going to face Australia after losing 0-3 in the last Test series against New Zealand. Virat Kohli (Photo Source: Getty Images) BGT 2024-25: AUS vs IND, 1st Test: The first match of the five-match Test series between Australia and India under the Border-Gavaskar Trophy will be played from 22-26 November at Optus Stadium, Perth. Australia is very desperate to win this series as they have lost the last four Border Gavaskar Trophies. Team India is going to face Australia after losing 0-3 in the last Test series against New Zealand. India will have to win this series 4-0 to secure a place in the final of the World Test Championship for the third consecutive time. In the WTC points table, Australia is currently at first place with 90 points and India is at second place with 98 points. Indian regular Test captain Rohit Sharma is out of the first Test match against Australia due to personal reasons. The report of his joining the team has come out during the Perth Test itself. In the absence of Rohit, Jasprit Bumrah will be seen captaining India. AUS vs IND: Players can achieve these milestones during Perth Test 89 – Virat Kohli (1979) needs 89 more runs to break Sachin Tendulkar’s (2067) record of most runs in BGT in Australia. 21 – Virat Kohli (1979) needs 21 runs to complete 2000 runs in BGT. 4 – Rishabh Pant(296) needs 4 fours to complete 300 fours in Test cricket. 19 – KL Rahul (2981) needs 19 runs to complete 3000 runs in Test cricket. 26 – Ravichandran Ashwin (3474) needs 26 runs to complete 3500 runs in Test cricket. 4 – Ravichandran Ashwin (396) needs 4 fours to complete 400 fours in Test cricket. 15 – Ravindra Jadeja (85) needs 15 wickets to complete 100 wickets in BGT. 4 – Ravindra Jadeja (46) needs 4 catches to complete 50 catches in Test cricket. 16 – Washington Sundar (84) needs 16 runs to complete 100 runs in BGT. 15 – Travis Head (385) needs 15 fours to complete 400 fours in Test cricket. 8 – Usman Khawaja (592) needs 8 fours to complete 600 fours in Test cricket. 2 – Mitchell Marsh (48) needs 2 wickets to complete 50 Test wickets in Test cricket. 4 – Pat Cummins (46) needs 4 wickets to complete 50 wickets in BGT. 6 – Mitchell Starc (44) needs 6 wickets to complete 50 wickets in BGT.
VIDEO: Indian fans’ tension increased after seeing Mitchell Starc’s preparation, dangerous bouncer thrown at the head in the nets
The Australian team has not won the Border-Gavaskar Trophy even once since 2014-15. Mitchell Starc and Travis Head (Photo Source: The first match of the five-match Test series between India and Australia will be played in Perth from November 22. Both the teams are preparing vigorously for the first test. During the practice session, Australian fast bowler Mitchell Starc was seen bowling a dangerous bouncer against Travis Head, the video of which is going viral on social media. Mitchell Starc bowled dangerously in the nets Travis Head could not read the bouncer thrown by Mitchell Starc properly and the ball hit the upper part of his bat. After watching the video, fans are hopeful that Starc will be seen bowling dangerously in the first Test to be held in Perth. Watch the video here- Starc is getting ready for BGT. pic.twitter.com/WJ0d0UY5dA — Vipin Tiwari (@Vipintiwari952) November 20, 2024 Let us tell you, the pitch of Optus Stadium, Perth will be favorable for fast bowlers, the surface here will provide additional bounce. A green pitch has been prepared for the first Test and due to rain the pitch remained under cover for a long time, which may cause further problems for the batsmen. In such a situation, bowlers will be seen playing an important role. Know about Australia’s possible playing 11- Nathan McSweeney can be seen opening with Usman Khawaja in the first Test match against India. He scored 166 runs in 4 innings at an average of 55 in the unofficial test match against India A. McSweeney may get a chance to debut during the Perth Test. Australia’s middle order is strong with Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head and Mitchell Marsh. The fast bowling unit looks good with captain Pat Cummins, Starc, Josh Hazlewood and Mitchell Marsh. If needed, the team can use Marnus Labuschagne as the fifth fast bowler. Whereas, if we talk about spin, Nathan Lyon will play an important role. Australia’s playing 11: Usman Khawaja, Nathan McSweeney, Marnus Labuschagne, Steve Smith, Travis Head, Alex Carey (wk), Mitchell Marsh, Pat Cummins (c), Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, Nathan Lyon.
BGT 2024-25: Before BGT, photo of Mitchell Starc practicing with a special ball went viral.
Border-Gavaskar Trophy will start from 22nd November Mitchell Starc (Image Credit- Twitter X) Before the much-awaited Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series between Australia and India (AUS vs IND), Australian team fast bowler Mitchell Starc has made headlines. It is noteworthy that the first match of this series will be played at Perth Stadium from 22nd November. So, before this match, in a practice session of the Australian team, Starc was seen practicing with a special kind of ball. The ball with which Starc is practicing is red on one side and white on the other. According to cricket experts, this type of ball helps the bowler a lot in maintaining hand-eye balance. By practicing with this type of ball, Starc can gain control over the late movement swing in the match. The pitch curator of Perth Stadium recently said that some grass is expected to be left on the pitch, due to which the fast bowlers can prove to be effective in the match. See this photo of Mitchell Starc viral on the internet Mitchell Starc was seen using a ball that was half red and half white to assist batters in practicing for lateral movement. 📷: Rev Sportz pic.twitter.com/JaKOsHrSMq — SportsTiger (@The_SportsTiger) November 18, 2024 On the other hand, if the latest media reports are to be believed, then Indian batsmen may face a lot of trouble due to late movement bowling at the end of the first Test match to be held in Perth. Perhaps this is the reason why Starc is practicing with a special type of ball before this match to take advantage of this weakness of India. However, this move by Australia could serve as a double-edged sword, as the current Indian team has a lot of bowlers who can work their magic in swing conditions. So if we tell you about Starc’s performance in Test cricket in the year 2024, he has bowled in 10 innings, in which he has taken a total of 27 wickets at an average of 32.25 and strike rate of 49.60. Apart from this, his average in Test cricket against the Indian team is 35.84. However, now it will be worth watching whether Starc is able to reduce his average against Team India in the upcoming series or not?
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.
November 4, 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. Jos Buttler, New Zealand Team, Moh. Shami, Pat Cummins, Kamran Ghulam (Photo Source: 1. This cricketer retired immediately after losing the New Zealand series, made his debut under the captaincy of Dhoni Team India’s wicketkeeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. He was a key part of India’s Test team for a long time, but was later dropped due to poor form. However, after being dropped from Team India, he was continuously active in domestic cricket, but now he has decided to distance himself from domestic cricket also. 2. IPL 2025: “They didn’t give me anything….”, Mitchell Starc is disappointed to be released by KKR Before the IPL 2025 mega auction, Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has released the list of retention and release players. KKR will enter the upcoming mega auction with a purse of Rs 51 crore, they do not even have any RTM card. Meanwhile, Australian player Mitchell Starc recently revealed that the fast bowler is quite disappointed as the franchise did not inform him about his release. 3. These two players of Team India joined India-A to play Unofficial Test before the start of BGT 2024-25. Before the start of the Border Gavaskar Trophy, KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel will join the India A team to play an unofficial test against Australia A. The decision of KL Rahul and Dhruv Jurel to join India-A has been taken by BCCI in view of the poor performance of Team India in the Test series against New Zealand. 4. Sam Ayub disappointed all the Pakistani fans in his debut match, the young batsman was out for just one run in the first ODI. Sam Ayub was out after scoring just one run in his debut ODI match. Sam Ayub’s wicket was taken by Australia’s deadly fast bowler Mitchell Starc. Let us tell you that Sam Ayub could not understand the excellent ball of Mitchell Starc, who brought the third over of Pakistan’s innings, and the ball hit his bat and went straight to the stumps. 5. I am confident that Australia will remind India every minute about the clean sweep: Simon Doull Simon Doull told GeoCinema, ‘There is no doubt that India had won the last two series played in Australia and that is also a good thing. But you are going to Australia with a clean sweep. I am sure that the whole of Australia will be waiting for this and every minute they will remind Team India of the clean sweep. 6. When will Mohammed Shami return to the field, after BGT his name is not even in the Ranji team After Mohammed Shami’s name was not included in the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy, fans were speculating that Shami is either not fully fit yet, or he has not got match practice. BCCI had not given any reason for his not being on the Australia tour. Now it was expected that he would be…