Smriti Mandhana is ready to give a strong performance against Pakistan in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, gave a surprising statement before the match.
According to Smriti Mandhana, this match will be very important and Team India would definitely like to win it. Smriti Mandhana (Pic Source-X) The ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 is going to start from October 3. In this important tournament, Team India will play its first match against New Zealand on 4 October. All the cricket fans are eagerly waiting for the important match between Team India and Pakistan. Let us tell you that this great match will be played between these two teams on 6th October at Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Dubai. However, Team India’s experienced opening batsman Smriti Mandhana has given her stand regarding the fierce clash between Team India and Pakistan. According to Smriti Mandhana, this match will be very important and Team India would definitely like to win it. During a conversation with Star Sports, Smriti Mandhana also said that it is going to be very difficult to play in the heat of Dubai. Smriti Mandhana said, ‘It has not been easy. We have come from India but initially it was very difficult for us to bear this heat. I pray that by the time we play our first match, we will understand this situation very well. Preparations are going well. Before coming to Dubai, we had a great camp in Bengaluru and we worked on all the important aspects. Now we are eagerly waiting for the coming challenge. It will be very difficult for us to play during the day because it is going to be very hot here. But we are playing for Team India and no excuse will suffice. By the time we face Pakistan the team will be ready. We have to keep ourselves mentally strong and perform well. India-Pakistan clash is more than emotion for fans: Smriti Mandhana Regarding the clash between these two teams, the experienced opening batsman said, ‘The India-Pakistan clash is more about the emotions of the fans. It is not that we do not talk to each other. All the players know each other very well but it is the emotion of both the countries that makes this match important. For me, every match of the World Cup is special and we would like to perform well in all of them. But everyone’s emotions will be very high in the India-Pakistan match. All matches are very important for us and we would like to give our 100 percent. New Zealand and Sri Lanka are strong teams but there is no margin for error against Australia. It has always been exciting to face Australia because they are a tremendous team and defeating them has always been challenging. Smriti Mandhana also praised Shefali Verma a lot Regarding Shefali Verma, Smriti Mandhana said, ‘It has been really fun to open the team with her. Our conversations have always been funny and I hope our conversations never end up on the mic. We have been opening for Team India for the last two to three years and know each other’s game very well. Many times it happens that…
Shocking statement of Shan Masood, this 24 year old Pakistani player is better than Virat Kohli
The 3-match Test series between Pakistan and England is going to start in Multan from 7th October. Shan Masood (Photo Source: Getty Images) There is a lot of turmoil in Pakistan cricket at the moment. Recently, they had lost in the Test series against Bangladesh, after which questions were raised on Shan Masood’s Test captaincy. Meanwhile, Pakistan Test team captain Shan Masood has given such a statement which has made him the target of many people. Pakistan cricket team is ready to play test series against England at home. This 3-match test series will start from October 7 in Multan. Meanwhile, Pakistan Test team captain Shan Masood has given a big statement which many people are not liking. Actually, Shan Masood has spoken too much in praise of Pakistan’s opening batsman Abdullah Shafiq. He has described this 24 year old batsman as better than Virat Kohli. Shan Masood, in response to a question citing the comparison of statistics between Virat Kohli and Abdullah Shafiq, said that the Pakistan opener’s statistics in Test cricket are better than the star Indian batsman’s initial years. Pakistan Test team has been announced for the first Test of the series against England. Masood has been retained as the captain of the team while fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi has returned to the team. Shaheen Afridi gave strange statement regarding Virat Kohli Shaheen did not get a place in the second and final Test against Bangladesh. Quoting Sportskeeda, journalists asked Shan Masood whether it is Abdullah Shafiq or Sam Ayub, the same type of players are playing T20 and Test. In response to this, the captain replied that he does not think your question is correct… He agrees that Pakistan has not played good cricket in 2024 but it is wrong to mix and compare Test performance with T20. He further said that things should be looked at objectively. You talk about statistics. The other day he kept looking at the record that Abdullah Shafiq, who has played 19 Tests, has a better record than Virat Kohli. There is no doubt that Shafiq’s figures in the first 19 Test matches may be better than Kohli’s, but this statement of Shan Masood has started a new kind of debate. Let us tell you that in the first 19 Test matches, Virat Kohli had scored 1178 runs in 32 innings at an average of 40.62, whereas Shafiq had scored 1372 runs in 36 innings of 19 matches at an average of 40.35.
Big stir in Pakistan team, Mohammad Yousuf left the post of selector before the test series against England.
Mohammad Yusuf’s resignation just before the Test series against England is shocking. Mohammad Yousuf. (Photo by Arif Ali/AFP/Getty Images) Pakistan Cricket Board has announced today i.e. on 29th September that Mohammad Yousuf has voluntarily resigned as a member of the National Selection Committee to focus on other important responsibilities within the Cricket Board. Mohammad Yusuf’s resignation just before the Test series against England is shocking. Not only this, Mohammad Yusuf himself has revealed the reason for his resignation from the post of selector. Mohammad Yusuf gave this important information through his official social media account. He said that he wants to leave this post due to personal reasons. He also said that he has full confidence in the ability of the players included in the team. He will do well in future. Here is Mohammad Yusuf’s tweet: I announce my resignation as a selector for the Pakistan cricket team due to personal reasons. Serving this incredible team has been a profound privilege, and I am proud to have contributed to the growth and success of Pakistan Cricket.I have immense faith in the talent and… — Mohammad Yousaf (@yousaf1788) September 29, 2024 Let us tell you that the performance of Pakistan team has been very poor for some time in all three formats. Recently, Pakistan was defeated by Bangladesh in the two-match test series. Bangladesh had won the two-match Test series 2-0. Not only this, Pakistan team also failed to leave its mark in T20 World Cup 2024 and could not make its place in the semi-finals. Now Pakistan has to play a test series against England. This test series is starting from 7th October. However, Mohammad Yusuf has taken this important decision even before the start of the Test series. Let us tell you that Mohammad Yousuf was also the head coach of Pakistan U19 team which won the third place in the ICC U19 Men’s Cricket World Cup 2024. Pakistan is placed eighth on the points table in the 2023-25 World Test Championship with 16 points thanks to two wins from 7 matches. Many former players have given their views regarding the performance of the team. Everyone has also strongly criticized the Pakistan team. Not only this, Champions Trophy 2025 is also to be played in Pakistan only. Now it is very important for the national team to perform well in the upcoming tournament. IPL 2025: Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will retain these 6 players Teams that have scored 600+ most times in Test cricket- IPL 2025: Delhi Capitals will retain these 6 players The fastest batsman to score 1000 thousand runs in test cricket- Batsmen who hit the most sixes in the death overs of IPL These 5 famous actors are the biggest fans of Mahendra Singh Dhoni Bowler taking most wickets in first over in Test (Active) Shakib Al Hasan announces retirement from Test format Virat Kohli out of top-10 in ICC Test batting rankings Players who have participated in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup so far-
PCB makes important appeal to ICC, Champions Trophy 2024 schedule should be finalized as soon as possible
Such reports are coming out that ICC will announce the schedule of Champions Trophy 2025 by the end of next month. PCB (Image Credit- Twitter) The Pakistan Cricket Board has appealed to the ICC to finalize the schedule of Champions Trophy 2025 as soon as possible so that the board can make the best logistics arrangements for all the teams. Let us tell you that after a long time, Pakistan is hosting the ICC event and all the fans also want that this tournament should be played well in Pakistan. During the recent conversation with ICC officials, Pakistan Cricket Board has appealed to finalize the schedule as soon as possible so that the board can also prepare the logistics arrangements for all the teams. The plan of Pakistan Cricket Board is that once the officials announce the schedule, everything will be arranged. Such reports are coming out that ICC will announce the schedule of Champions Trophy 2025 by the end of next month. The report also said that PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi and BCCI secretary, newly appointed ICC president Jay Shah, may meet to discuss further details during the upcoming 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup final in October. Champions Trophy schedule may be announced soon According to the proposed schedule of Champions Trophy 2025, Pakistan has been placed in Group A along with Bangladesh, New Zealand and Team India while Group B has England, South Africa, Australia and Afghanistan. Pakistan is also waiting for the announcement of the schedule of the upcoming tournament because Team India has not played a single match in Pakistan since 2008. In such a situation, this tournament can be played in hybrid model. Champions Trophy 2025 will start from 19th February and this important tournament will be played till 9th March. Lahore, Karachi and Rawalpindi are the 3 venues where the Champions Trophy 2025 matches will be hosted. Pakistan has to play a three-match Test series against England next month. The first two matches will be held in Multan while the final Test is scheduled in Rawalpindi. The England team will leave for Multan on 2 October for this Test series. The fastest batsman to score 1000 thousand runs in test cricket- Batsmen who hit the most sixes in the death overs of IPL These 5 famous actors are the biggest fans of Mahendra Singh Dhoni Bowler taking most wickets in first over in Test (Active) Shakib Al Hasan announces retirement from Test format Virat Kohli out of top-10 in ICC Test batting rankings Players who have participated in every edition of Women’s T20 World Cup so far- Player with the highest wicket taker in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup- List of captains who have won the most test matches for India- List of players taking most wickets in Duleep Trophy 2024-
Ahmed Shahzad is disappointed to see the Pakistan team for the first Test against England, strongly criticized PCB
Ahmed Shahzad (Pic Source-X) The three-match Test series between Pakistan and England is going to start from 7 October at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Pakistan has announced its 15-member team for the first match of this Test series. Former player Ahmed Shahzad has given his opinion about the Pakistan team and has strongly criticized the selectors of the Pakistan Cricket Board. According to Ahmed Shahzad, Mohammad Ali and Kamran Ghulam should have been included in the Pakistan team for the first Test against England. Let us tell you that Kamran Ghulam was included in the Pakistan team for the Test series against Bangladesh but he did not get a chance to debut. Ahmed Shahzad has shared a video on his official social media account criticizing the Pakistan selectors in which he said, ‘Kamran Ghulam has been ignored once again. What I don’t understand is that Khurram Shahzad is injured and Amer Jamal is also not fully fit. Shaheen Shah Afridi is also not fully fit. Despite this, they have not included Mohammad Ali in the team. I don’t understand what option they want to keep. What would be your answer for not including Kamran and Sahibzada Farhan in the team? What mistake have they made? Is it their mistake that they bat in the same order as Babar Azam? When Yusuf was the coach, he left everything to two to three players. Yusuf is the selector and he has selected this team. Give me an answer as to why Kamran Ghulam has been dropped from the team? After losing the Test series against Bangladesh, now the Pakistan team would like to perform well against England Recently Bangladesh defeated Pakistan 2-0 in a two match test series. Now Pakistan team would definitely want to win the three match test series against England. Pakistan is currently at the eighth position in the World Test Championship points table. After losing the series against Bangladesh, the players of the Pakistan team are being heavily criticized. Virat Kohli out of top-10 in ICC Test batting rankings Players who have participated in every edition of the Women’s T20 World Cup so far- Highest wicket taker in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup- List of captains who have won the most Test matches for India- List of highest wicket takers in Duleep Trophy 2024- List of highest run scorers in Duleep Trophy 2024- List of bowlers with most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket- IND vs BAN Latest WTC Points Table after the first test- Highest run scorer in the history of Women’s T20 World Cup- These teams have lost in the finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup