DTVHINDIT20 World Cup 2024: “Backup bowler to Hardik Pandya…”- Sunil Gavaskar gave a big suggestion to Rohit-Dravid
In the T20 World Cup 2024, Team India will play its first match against Ireland on June 5. Hardik Pandya and Sunil Gavaskar (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Sunil Gavaskar Picks Perfect Bowling Combination For India: The ICC T20 World Cup 2024 has started on June 1 under the joint hosting of West Indies and America. Before the start of the tournament, Team India is going to play a warm-up match against Bangladesh in New York today (June 1). At the same time, the team will play its first match against Ireland on June 5. Everyone wants to know what will be the playing 11 combination of Team India in the T20 World Cup. Former Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar has given a big suggestion to Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid to choose the right bowling attack. Team India should go with three spinners- Sunil Gavaskar Sunil Gavaskar has suggested to Rohit Sharma and Rahul Dravid that they should go with 3 spinners in the playing 11. Jasprit Bumrah will be the main fast bowler, while the vice-captain has chosen Hardik Pandya as the fifth bowling option. Talking in an interview given to Dainik Jagran, Gavaskar said, ‘Balanced bowling attack is most important in West Indies, so India can go with three spinners and two fast bowlers, with Hardik Pandya as the backup fast bowler. I think this will maintain the balance of the team. Sunil Gavaskar was asked about the Indian T20 World Cup 2024 squad, to which he replied, ‘I believe this is a team that has a good mix of experience and youth. Along with Rohit, Virat, Surya, Bumrah, there are young players like Yashasvi, Rishabh, Shivam, who strengthen the team. Gavaskar was also asked which teams will make it to the semi-finals of the tournament. Answering this, he said, ‘It cannot be said who the four semi-finalists will be because in my view all the teams look balanced. Indian team for T20 World Cup 2024 Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Sanju Samson, Shivam Dubey, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah Traveling Reserves- Shubman Gill, Rinku Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Avesh Khan
T20 WC 2024: “It doesn’t matter if you have…”, Team India gets a warning before the World Cup
India will begin their T20 World Cup campaign against Ireland on June 5 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Team India. (Photo Source: Twitter) Rahul Dravid’s tenure as the head coach of the Indian team will end in June after the 2024 T20 World Cup. The legendary Indian player had a lot of success during his career with the Under-19 team or India A, due to which he was made the head coach of Team India in the year 2022, replacing Ravi Shastri. But Dravid is yet to win an ICC trophy for the senior national team. It is time to end India’s long trophy drought. The T20 World Cup is starting on June 2. Before this, West Indies legend Brian Lara has made a big statement about Team India. Brian Lara gave advice to Rahul Dravid Ahead of the big tournament, former West Indies cricketer Brian Lara sent a clear message to Dravid and suggested him to plan for the final stages of the tournament. India have not won any trophy in an ICC tournament since 2013. The Windies legend said that no matter how many big names are in India’s team, it is important to focus on having a clear strategy on how to win the World Cup. It does not matter that Team India has big star players: Brian Lara When asked about some concerns about Team India ahead of the ICC tournament, Lara said, “Whether it is T20 or 50 overs in the last cup, I think they don’t have any final plan about how they will proceed. It doesn’t matter how many superstars you have. It all depends on how you win this World Cup, what are your plans and how you build your innings or attack policy. I hope Rahul Dravid brings his players together and makes a plan to win the T20 World Cup for India.” Rahul Dravid also has last chance This will be India’s second T20 World Cup under Dravid’s tenure as head coach. In 2022, the Rohit Sharma-led side reached the semi-finals but lost to champions England in the semi-finals. Overall, India has only one title in the history of this T20 tournament, which it won in the first year (2007) under MS Dhoni’s leadership. Since then, India reached the semi-finals twice in the next seven seasons and finished runners-up once. Team India’s first match will be on 5 June India will begin their T20 World Cup campaign against Ireland on June 5 at the Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York. Then on June 9, there will be a thrilling match against arch-rivals Pakistan at the same ground. Apart from the above three, co-hosts USA and Canada are the other two members in Group A. India played their last international match in this format in January at home. After this, India will now play a warm-up match against Bangladesh in New York on June 1.
Gautam Gambhir will become the next head coach of Team India, BCCI made a big plan
In the race to become the Indian head coach, the names of legends like Stephen Fleming, Ricky Ponting, Justin Langer, Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman are in discussion. Gautam Gambhir & Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Rahul Dravid’s tenure as Indian head coach is about to end after the T20 World Cup 2024. BCCI has started searching for a new head coach, for which the application process has also been started. Interested candidates must apply on or before May 27, 2024, by 6 pm. The tenure of the new head coach will be for 3 years. At present, the names of legends like Stephen Fleming, Ricky Ponting, Justin Langer, Virender Sehwag and VVS Laxman are in discussion in the race to become the Indian head coach. But, at this time another big report is coming out. Actually, BCCI wants to make former Indian player Gautam Gambhir the next head coach. Gautam Gambhir is on top of BCCI’s wishlist According to the report of ESPNCricinfo, Gautam Gambhir is on the top of BCCI’s wishlist. The board has also approached Gambhir about becoming the head coach. Even after retirement from international cricket, Gautam Gambhir is very active. He was the mentor of Lucknow Super Giants in the last two seasons of IPL. Whereas in IPL 2024, Gautam Gambhir is playing the role of mentor of Kolkata Knight Riders. Under the captaincy of Gambhir, KKR became champion in 2014 and 2016. Kolkata has reached the playoffs this season, the team is currently on top in the points table. Gautam Gambhir’s strategies are making a lot of headlines in this season of IPL, due to which perhaps BCCI is considering Gautam Gambhir as the head coach. Rahul Dravid’s contract as head coach had ended after the ODI World Cup 2023. But then BCCI had extended Dravid’s tenure till T20 World Cup 2024. BCCI Secretary Jay Shah says that if Rahul Dravid wants to remain on the post of head coach, he will have to apply again. But according to reports, he is not willing to take the responsibility back.
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).”
BCCI is looking for a new head coach for the senior men’s team, Dravid can apply again.
BCCI is preparing to make major changes in the Indian cricket team management. Rahul Dravid and Jay Shah (Image Credit- Twitter The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is going to make a major change in the leadership of the Indian cricket team very soon. Let us tell you that regarding this, BCCI Secretary Jay Shah has said that the board will soon issue a notification for the post of head coach of the senior men’s team. It is noteworthy that the current head coach of Team India, Rahul Dravid, who took over this post in November 2021, his tenure is ending in June 2024. Shah has also said that if Dravid wants, he can apply for this post again. BCCI Secretary Jai Shah made a big statement Let us tell you that regarding the post of new head coach of the senior men’s team, Jay Shah quoted Cricbuzz as saying – Rahul’s tenure is only till June 2024. So if he wants to apply he is free to do so. We cannot decide whether the new coach will be an Indian or a foreigner. It will depend on the CAC (Cricket Advisory Committee) and we are a global body. Also, Jai Shah said regarding bowling, fielding and batting coaches – CAC will also decide the selection for these posts. The team currently includes all-format players like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant. Apart from this, no other situation is visible. Apart from this, Jay Shah said that BCCI will have a three-year contract with the new coach, so that the team can get success in the long run. On the other hand, if we give you information about the tenure of Rahul Dravid, the Indian team was successful in reaching the number 1 position in all three formats of cricket under the coaching of Dravid. Also, Team India had won the Asia Cup 2023, but during this period the team could not win any ICC trophy.
How Sreesanth’s lie took Sanju Samson to IPL?
In the video, Sanju Samson is telling how a lie by Sreesanth changed Samson’s fate and his IPL career started. Sanju Samson (Photo Source X) How Sreesanth’s lie took Sanju Samson to IPL , Rajasthan Royals team under the leadership of Sanju Samson is in good form in IPL 2024. Rajasthan Royals have won the most matches in this year’s IPL. Under the leadership of Sanju Samson, Rajasthan has won 8 out of the 10 matches played so far and has 16 points in their account, while they have almost secured their place in the playoffs. But meanwhile, a video of Sanju Samson is going viral on social media, in which he is telling how his journey in IPL started. Rajasthan Royals captain and the franchise’s most capped player Samson revealed that the conversation between former India fast bowler S Sreesanth and the then Royals captain Rahul Dravid took a different turn in his cricketing career. What kind of lie did Rahul Dravid tell for Sreesanth’s Sanju Samson? How Sanju Samson Joined Rajasthan Royals: Sreesanth had lied to Rahul Dravid about Sanju Samson that this boy (Sanju) hits 6 sixes in an over. Actually, Samson had entered IPL in the year 2009 as a player of Kolkata Knight Riders. After a wait of three years, KKR signed Samson ahead of the 2012 IPL. But Sanju Samson did not get a single chance to play and remained on the bench the entire time. Samson was released after KKR won the title in 2012. Now in the old video which is going viral, Samson says that – “During the match against Rajasthan, Sreesanth had seen Rahul Dravid in the lobby. Then Sreesanth told Rahul Dravid about me – There is a boy from Kerala who has hit six sixes in an over in a local tournament. We should really give him a chance.” Sanju Samson’s old video went viral The lie that Sreesanth told about Sanju was decisive for Sanju’s entry into the IPL. Dravid had already caught Sreesanth in a lie, but he had also recognized the potential and skill in Sanju. After Sreesanth spoke, Rajasthan picked Sanju and he has been a key player for Rajasthan Royals since his debut in 2013. Due to his excellent performance he was given the captaincy of the team. Sreesanth had also admitted that he had lied to bring Samson to Rajasthan. Was in KKR but couldn’t get games, Sreeshanth was in RR & when we had a game with RR where Dravid was their skipper, Sreeshanth stopped Dravid in the hotel & told him, this kid is from kerala, he has hit 6 sixes in an over in a local tourney, we should give him a trial & sanju is… pic.twitter.com/PaxWLb1C90 — arfan (@Im__Arfan) May 5, 2024 What did Sreesanth talk to Rahul Dravid Talking about Sanju in an interview last year, he had said, ‘When I introduced Sanju to Rahul Dravid, he listened to me. I lied to him. I said- This boy hit me six sixes in one over in…
Kumar Sangakkara’s big statement regarding India’s T20 World Cup squad, said- “It is very strong….”
Kumar Sangakkara says that India has a balanced team, which includes good players in all departments. Team India (Photo Source: Getty Images) The ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2024 is to be played jointly hosted by West Indies and America from June 1. BCCI announced the 15-member Indian team for this mega tournament on April 30. Veteran players are continuously seen giving their feedback regarding the Indian squad. Regarding the Indian squad, former Sri Lankan player Kumar Sangakkara says that India has a balanced team, which includes good players in all departments. T20 World Cup 2024: This is a very strong squad- Kumar Sangakkara Kumar Sangakkara believes that Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid will be able to play with two or three different combinations in the T20 World Cup 2024. Which will depend on whether they want more depth in their bowling or batting. Speaking before the match between Rajasthan Royals and Sunrisers Hyderabad in IPL 2024, Kumar Sangakkara said, ‘This is a very strong squad. They have got their batting covered, they have all-rounder players. He has very high-quality spin and he has a very good combination. Knowing the conditions there, I am sure Rahul Dravid and Rohit Sharma have a good idea of what the team should be like to play the desired cricket in the World Cup. Kumar Sangakkara further said, ‘They will have two or three different combinations, depending on whether they want a deep batting line-up or more power in their bowling. But it is really a well-balanced team, a very strong team and India has always been very strong in international tournaments. I am very proud of those players- Sangakkara Three players of Rajasthan Royals – Sanju Samson, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Yuzvendra Chahal have got a place in the Indian squad for T20 World Cup 2024. Avesh Khan is part of the Traveling Reserve. Speaking further, RR head coach Kumar Sangakkara said, ‘We’re very proud of those players, they’ve worked really hard. I can understand how he must have been feeling till the final announcement was made. A lot of credit should be given to the players. He played the IPL well, and it worked for him.
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.
“My parents always told me…”- Shubman Gill gave a big statement about his journey to becoming a star cricketer.
Shubman Gill has given credit to his parents for the position he is in his cricket career today. Shubman Gill (Photo Source: X/Twitter) Indian player Shubman Gill is captaining Gujarat Titans in IPL 2024. Gill is impressing cricket experts and fans with his captaincy this season. Gujarat Titans are currently at sixth position in the points table with three wins and 6 points from 6 matches. Shubman Gill is showing his talent in batting as well as captaincy. Gill has scored 255 runs in 6 matches at an average of 51 and strike rate of 151.79, which includes two half-centuries. Even in the upcoming matches of IPL, Shubman would like to maintain his excellent form and help the team win the match. Meanwhile, Shubhman Gill has given a big statement regarding the contribution of his parents in his cricketing journey. Both my parents are always by my side- Shubman Gill Shubman Gill has given credit to his parents for the position he is at in his career today. Gill’s family lived in a village, but for the sake of his son’s dream, the father had taken a big decision to shift to the city. Gill while talking on Star Sports said, ‘I think the biggest influence came from my father, the way we lived in the first village where we practiced. After that, when we came to the city, there was such a big change. After that, we practiced there, and whatever I learned there made a difference in my life. Both my parents have always been by my side, so everything has influenced me a lot. Gill follows this suggestion of Rahul Dravid Shubman Gill revealed a suggestion from Indian head coach Rahul Dravid, which he follows. Gill further said, ‘Rahul sir has told me that you always have to trust your game, no matter what the circumstances, always trust the preparation you have done, always trust your gut, whether it is India A or Then of India. While talking about the changes in his game, Shubman Gill said, ‘Whatever changes have come in my game have all come from experience, no technical changes or anything like that. I feel in my batting, as you play the ball, as you move up, that feeling comes in your batting. That mental change comes, this is the change that has come. Gujarat Titans are set to face Delhi Capitals today (April 17) at home ground Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad.
On This Day in 2004: 20 years ago, Virender Sehwag had become a legend for Pak bowlers, had created this big history.
Virender Sehwag became the first Indian batsman to score a triple century in the history of Test cricket. Virender Sehwag (Photo Source: Getty Images) Virender Sehwag’s Triple Century Against Pakistan in 2004: Former Indian player Virender Sehwag had scored a historic triple century in Pakistan 20 years ago on 29 March 2004. Today is a very special day for Indian cricket and its fans. Virender Sehwag created this history on the second day of the first match of the Test series against Pakistan. That test match played between India and Pakistan in Multan is remembered for the amazing batting of Virender Sehwag. Virender Sehwag also became the first Indian batsman to score a triple century in the history of Test cricket. Virender Sehwag had left Gavaskar, VVS Laxman and Tendulkar behind. In the first match of the three-match Test series against Pakistan, Rahul Dravid took over the captaincy in place of Sourav Ganguly. Rahul Dravid had decided to bat first after winning the toss against Pakistan. India had scored 356 runs at the loss of 2 wickets on the first day. Virender Sehwag was unbeaten on 228 runs. Everyone expected that Virender Sehwag would make his innings even bigger, and that is exactly what happened. Virender Sehwag had completed a triple century by hitting a six on the ball of Saqlain Mushtaq on the second day. Virender Sehwag had left behind Sunil Gavaskar (236), Sachin Tendulkar (241*) and VVS Laxman (281). Virender Sehwag batted in the field for 531 minutes Virender Sehwag had played an innings of 309 runs against Pakistan with the help of 39 fours and 6 sixes in 375 balls. Virender Sehwag batted in the field for 531 minutes. Rahul Dravid then declared India’s first innings at 675-5. Sachin Tendulkar was not out on 194*. This decision of Rahul Dravid also attracted a lot of discussion. The Indian team had won that match by one inning and 52 runs. Scored second triple century in Test against South Africa Virender Sehwag broke his own record by scoring 319 runs against South Africa on 29 March 2008. Sehwag became the batsman who played the biggest innings for India in Tests. Virender Sehwag is included in this special list along with Sir Don Bradman. After scoring triple centuries twice in Test cricket for India, Virender Sehwag is included in the elite triple century club along with Sir Don Bradman and Brian Lara. Virender Sehwag has scored 8,586 runs in 104 matches at an average of 49.34 in his Test career. Which includes 23 centuries, 6 double centuries, 2 triple centuries and 32 half-centuries.
