DTVHINDIRachin Ravindra is training at Super Kings Academy before playing the test match against Afghanistan, read the big news
The only Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand will be played from September 9. Rachin Ravindra (Image Credit- Twitter X) New Zealand cricket team’s star all-rounder Rachin Ravindra and fast bowler Ben Sears were recently seen taking training at the Super Kings Academy. It is worth noting that five-time IPL champion Chennai Super Kings (CSK) has established the Super Kings Academy not only in India, Tamil Nadu but also abroad. It is worth noting that Rachin was successful in making his debut for CSK in IPL 2024. So now Rachin has got a chance to train with Ben Sears at the Super Kings Academy. Also, the Super Kings Academy has shared some photos of Rachin practicing on social media. See these photos of Rachin Ravindra while he is practising New Zealand stars Rachin Ravindra and Ben Sears train at #SuperKingsAcademy ahead of their Tests in the subcontinent against Afghanistan and Sri Lanka!✓💛#TrainLikeASuperKing pic.twitter.com/P8JsOiALSh — Super Kings Academy (@SuperKingsAcad) September 2, 2024 It is worth mentioning that Rachin Ravindra and Ben Seers are part of the New Zealand cricket team for the only Test match against Afghanistan. It is worth mentioning that the only Test match between Afghanistan and New Zealand will be played from 9th September at the Greater Noida Sports Complex ground. Let us tell you that recently BCCI has provided a new home ground to the Afghanistan cricket team in Greater Noida. On the other hand, after playing the one-off Test match with Afghanistan, New Zealand have a few matches to play in the Indian subcontinent. After the one-off Test match against Afghanistan, New Zealand will be seen playing two Test matches against Sri Lanka followed by a three-match Test series with India. So the Afghanistan cricket team recently announced a 20-member team against New Zealand. However, after practice and preparations in Greater Noida, the management will announce the final 15-member team against New Zealand. Hasmatullah Shahidi will lead the Afghan team against New Zealand. It will be interesting to see which team wins this one-off Test match?
Champions One-Day Cup 2024: Former veteran player Waqar Younis becomes the mentor of the Lions team, read the big news
The tournament is starting from 13 September Waqar Younis. (Photo Source: Getty Images) Former legendary fast bowler of Pakistan cricket team Waqar Younis has been appointed as the mentor of the Lions team for the upcoming domestic tournament Champions ODI Cup 2024. Let us tell you that recently the Lions team has gathered at the National Cricket Academy in Lahore for the upcoming tournament. When the team gathered at the NCA, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) informed Younis that he has been appointed as the mentor of the Lions team. Apart from Waqar, former Pakistani players Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Sarfaraz Ahmed, and Saqlain Mushtaq have also been appointed as mentors of the other four teams. Misbah will be seen as a mentor in the Wolves team while Shoaib Malik will be seen as a mentor in the Stallions team. On the other hand, if we tell you about the tournament, it is starting from September 13, 2024. So the Lions team is going to face the Stallions in their first match. It will be worth seeing how the team is going to perform under the mentorship of Waqar Younis in the upcoming tournament? Waqar Younis gave a big statement So when Waqar Younis was appointed as the mentor of the Lions team for the upcoming ODI tournament, his big statement has come out. Waqar said through a press release issued by PCB- I am excited about the opportunity to once again contribute to the development of players. This new role presents a new challenge which I accept with great enthusiasm. Apart from the opportunity to work with some of the most talented cricketers, there will be a fascinating dynamic amongst the mentors as each of us strives to beat the other. This unique format, where every match counts, promises to bring a whole new level of excitement to the sport. Fans can look forward to a thrilling 14-match tournament spanning 17 days, packed with high action and memorable moments.
“Should we do training or swimming..” Afghanistan captain joked after seeing water filled in Delhi ground, read full statement
“Boys, we should have brought swimming equipment with us. We are not going here to play. This is a good place for swimming,” Hashmatullah Shahidi was quoted as saying by the Indian Express. Cricket Pitches (Source X) Afghanistan team will be in Greater Noida from September 9 Afghanistan is set to play a one-off Test match against New Zealand at the Shaheed Vijay Pathik Stadium in K. What makes this match interesting is that it will be a ‘home’ match for Afghanistan due to the political situation in their country. However, as soon as the team reached Delhi for practice, they faced some major problems due to the bad condition of the ground because of the rain. Due to the continuous rain in the city, the outfield of the Greater Noida Stadium got wet and the training pitch was flooded. The groundsmen were trying to dry the pitch with the help of two table fans. Notably, there is no super sopper on the ground and there are not enough covers to protect the field beyond the 30-yard circle. Afghanistan captain Hasmatullah Shahid made fun of the wet ground The condition of the ground prompted heavy criticism from Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahid, who jokingly remarked that they should have brought swimming gear as it was a good place to swim. “Boys, we should have brought swimming gear with us. We are not going here to play. This is a good place for swimming,” Shahidi said, according to the Indian Express. Addressing the ground staff, the Afghanistan captain joked that they are used to such conditions but what will they say when the New Zealand team comes on the field. The Afghan captain said, Sir, we are used to it, but what will you answer to the people of New Zealand? This will be the first Test match at this stadium in Greater Noida. Earlier in 2017, five ODIs and three T20 matches were played between Afghanistan and Ireland at this stadium. Earlier in July, the BCCI gave the Afghanistan Cricket Board an NOC to host its home matches in India after a gap of four years. Afghanistan was initially scheduled to host Bangladesh in a full-fledged series against Bangladesh, consisting of three Tests and a few white-ball games. However, due to the extreme heat wave in North India during this period, the series was postponed.
BCB President Nazmul Hasan called a meeting of the Board of Directors on August 21, read the big news
After the political change in Bangladesh, changes have also been seen in the cricket board. Bangladesh Cricket Board President- Nazmul Hassan. (Photo Source: Twitter) Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan on Wednesday called an urgent meeting of the board of directors at the Ministry of Youth and Sports on August 21. So after the news of this meeting of Hassan came out, it has fueled speculations of a possible leadership change within Bangladesh’s cricket governing body. It is worth noting that recently political changes have been seen in Bangladesh. The reason was the protests by students regarding the job quota system in the country. At the same time, due to the protests becoming increasingly violent, Awami League leader and Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, who was in power for 15 years, left the country. On the other hand, after the political change in the country, major changes are expected in the Bangladesh Cricket Board as well. For your information, let us tell you that after the change in the Bangladesh government, Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) director Jalal Yunus has recently resigned. Iftikhar Ahmed Mithu’s statement came out On the other hand, regarding this emergency meeting of the Board of Directors called by the BCB chief, Bangladesh Cricket Board Director and Umpires Committee Chairman Iftekhar Ahmed Mithu was quoted by the Daily Star as saying- The meeting will be held at 11 am, the directors will participate in the meeting both physically and digitally. This meeting has been called by the president himself. Bangladesh will play Test series against Pakistan from August 21 It is worth noting that the Bangladesh cricket team is currently on a tour of Pakistan for a two-match Test series. The first match of the Test series between the two teams will be played at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from Sunday, August 21. Bangladesh cricket team for Pakistan tour: Nazmul Hossain Shanto (captain), Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Zakir Hasan, Shadman Islam, Mominul Haque, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan, Litton Kumar Das, Mehedi Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Nayeem Hasan, Nahid Rana, Shoriful Islam, Hasan Mahmud. Taskin Ahmed, Syed Khaled Ahmed.
If KKR releases him, Rinku Singh wants to play for RCB, read the full story?
Rinku started his IPL career playing for KKR. Rinku Singh (Image Credit- Twitter X) Indian cricket team’s star left-handed batsman Rinku Singh has expressed his desire to play for IPL team Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) if his franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) releases him before the IPL 2025 auction. Also, 26-year-old Rinku wants to play cricket in IPL for RCB because of Virat Kohli. It is worth noting that after the amazing performance in IPL 2023, Rinku was successful in making a place in the Indian cricket team. Apart from this, when the team won the IPL 2024 title by KKR, Rinku played an important role in the middle order. Also, who can forget Rinku hitting sixes on five consecutive balls against Yash Dayal in an IPL match. However, when Rinku Singh was asked which IPL franchise he would like to play for if KKR releases him, Rinku without any hesitation named RCB. Let us tell you that in a recent interview with News 18, Rinku said – RCB, because Virat Kohli is there. Also, on not being selected for the Duleep Trophy, Rinku said- I did not perform that well, I did not play many Ranji Trophy matches, played only 2-3 matches and I did not perform well, so I was not selected. Hopefully my name will be included for the next matches. A look at Rinku Singh’s cricket career On the other hand, if we give you information about Rinku’s cricket career, then till the time of writing the news, he has played 2 ODIs, 23 T20 matches for Team India, in which he has scored 55 ODIs and 418 T20 runs. Apart from this, he has scored a total of 893 runs in 45 IPL matches at a strike rate of 143.34.
PAK vs BAN: Pakistan vs Bangladesh second test transferred from Karachi to Rawalpindi, read why this happened?
A two-match Test series is going to start very soon between Pakistan and Bangladesh. Karachi Stadium (Image Credit- Twitter Bangladesh cricket team has reached Pakistan for the two-match Test series. The first match between the two teams will be played at Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium from August 21. After this, the venue of the second Test match which was proposed to be played at Karachi’s National Stadium from August 30 has now been changed. Let us tell you that this match to be held in Karachi has now been rescheduled in Rawalpindi. At the same time, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has said that this decision has been taken due to the work going on in the stadium, and the fans will be refunded for the booked tickets very soon. PCB said in an official statement- Additionally, the dust emanating from the construction work can also affect the health and well-being of players, officials, broadcasters and media. This is why this decision has been taken. Karachi is one of the premier venues for Champions Trophy 2025 It is worth noting that this time the hosting rights of the Champions Trophy are with Pakistan. Karachi’s National Stadium is an important stadium for organizing this global multi-nation event. Because Karachi is one of the three stadiums to be used during the entire tournament. Due to the Champions Trophy, development work is being done in the stadium so that apart from the cricket teams playing here, the fans can also have a better experience. For this reason, the second test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh to be held in Karachi has been shifted from here. However, once the development work is done in the stadium, Pakistan may be seen playing some white ball cricket matches with the England cricket team. It is worth noting that before the Champions Trophy, England will be touring Pakistan for a limited over series.
New Zealand opener Finn Allen gets a two-year contract with Perth Scorchers, read the big news
The cricketer has amassed 3544 runs in 126 T20 matches played. Finn Allen (Photo Source: Twitter) New Zealand cricket team’s explosive opening batsman Finn Allen has secured a two-year contract with Big Bash League (BBL) franchise Perth Scorchers. It is worth noting that recently he had turned down New Zealand’s central contract to play more franchise cricket. So according to the latest guidelines of BBL, any franchise can now sign a contract of more than 1 year with any player. After this rule of BBL, teams will definitely get help in making their future strategy. Apart from the Scorchers, Adelaide Strikers and Sydney Sixers have also released the list of pre-drafting players before the start of the upcoming season of their tournament. If the latest media reports are to be believed, West Indies’ Akil Hussain may join the Sixers very soon. Finn Allen will play for Perth Scorchers in BBL 2024-25 However, now that 25-year-old Finn Allen has turned down the central contract of the New Zealand cricket team, he will be seen playing with the Perth Scorchers in the upcoming BBL season. Due to this, he may miss playing for the Kiwi team in the white ball series against Sri Lanka at the end of December. So by adding Finn Allen, Perth Scorchers have tried to overcome the lack of an opening batsman in the last season. Because last season the team’s opening batsman Jack Crowley was able to score only 2 half-centuries in 6 innings. But now it will be interesting to see how Allen is going to perform for the franchise? If we tell you about Finn Allen’s T20 career, he has played a total of 126 matches in this format, in which he has scored a total of 3544 runs at an excellent strike rate of 168.60.
Deepti Sharma, who is going to play the eliminator of The Hundred Women, leaked the team’s plan! Read
Ahead of the eliminator, Deepti said the aim was to keep things simple and stick to her plan to win the match. Deepti Sharma (Source X) The Hundred Women’s Tournament, which has been going on for almost a month, has now reached its end. The Hundred is a tournament where an innings is not of 10 or 20 overs but of 100 balls. At the same time, a bowler has to bowl only 5 balls in an over and not 6. From this tournament, the Welsh Fire women’s team has directly reached the final which is to be played on August 18, while the eliminator match of the tournament is to be played today i.e. on August 17 between Oval Invincibles Women and London Spirit Women’s team. This match is to be played at Kennington Oval in London. This match is important for India because the country’s daughter and Indian women cricketer Deepti Sharma is a part of the London Spirit women’s team. She has performed very well in this tournament and has also led the team to victory on some occasions. In The Hundred Women’s 2024, Deepti Sharma has so far scored 196 runs in 5 innings at an average of 196 and a strike rate of 136.11 and is at the eighth position in the list of highest run-scorers this season. In bowling, she has taken only 7 wickets in 6 matches. Now she has to play the eliminator match which is one of the important matches of her career and she would definitely be thinking about giving a brilliant performance in this match. What is Deepti Sharma’s plan for the eliminator match? Before the eliminator, Deepti said that the goal is to keep things simple and stick to your plan to win the match. Let us tell you that the winner of this match will play the final with the Welsh Fire women’s team. Let’s know what statement Deepti Sharma gave before this match- “Since we are going to play the third game against this team, I am very sure about what we have to do and what our plans are; I am very clear about that. Just keep things simple, that’s what I always think. Enjoy every game and prepare yourself. That’s what I have done since day one.”
Mohammed Siraj bought his dream car in one go, you will be stunned to read its price
Mohammed Siraj bought his dream car, shared pictures on Insta. Mohammed Siraj (Image Credit- Instagram) With time, Mohammed Siraj has become an important part of Team India, this player is selected in every series and Siraj also proves himself. During the long break from cricket, this player has fulfilled one of his dreams, information about which Siraj has shared with his fans through social media. At one time Mohammed Siraj’s career seemed to be over Yes, there was a time when Mohammed Siraj was continuously failing in international cricket, after which this bowler was trolled heavily. In such a situation, everyone thought that Siraj’s career would end, but then he worked hard and made a comeback in Team India and now he is in the list of top bowlers of India. Mohammed Siraj brought his dream car *Mohammed Siraj bought his dream car, shared pictures on Insta.*Siraj has bought a new Range Rover car worth around Rs 3 crore.*This is written in the caption of the post- HAVE NO LIMITS ON YOUR DREAMS*Siraj had come to pick up the car with his family, Chahal also commented and wrote something special. This post of Mohammed Siraj is going viral Siraj presented the T20 World Cup medal to his mother This player’s name is included among Virat’s special people Siraj is a part of the RCB team in IPL, so he has played most of the matches of this league and Team India under the captaincy of Virat Kohli. Due to which Siraj is in the list of Kohli’s special people, and this fast bowler considers Virat Kohli as his elder brother. Many times in interviews, Siraj has told stories related to Kohli, which fans like very much and during the IPL, Kohli along with the entire RCB team also went to Siraj’s house in Hyderabad for a feast.
Tahlia McGrath’s innings helped the hosts win the series 3-0 against India A, read the full news
This match between the two teams was played at the Allan Border Field in Brisbane Tahlia McGrath. (Photo Source: Twitter) The Indian women’s cricket team A is on this Australia tour. Today, on 11 August, the third T20 match between Australia A and India A was played at the Alan Border Field in Brisbane. In this match, Australia won an easy victory by 7 wickets on the basis of Tahlia McGrath’s brilliant batting. Talking about the match, Australia A captain Tahlia McGrath won the toss and decided to bowl. And her bowlers proved her captain’s decision right. Batting first, India A could score only 120 runs at the loss of 8 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. India could not build any big partnerships right from the start of the match, and the Australian bowlers took wickets at regular intervals. But towards the end of the Indian innings, Kiran Navgire scored 38 runs in 20 balls and captain Minu Mani scored 22 runs in 23 balls, after which India managed to reach a respectable score against Australia. Tahlia McGrath played a stormy captaincy innings Chasing the target of 121 runs set by India A, Australia A got off to a great start in the match. Opener Tahlia Wilson kept the pressure on the visiting team’s bowlers from the very beginning by scoring 39 runs in 26 balls. However, despite losing 3 wickets in the match, the host team never looked under pressure. After this, Tahlia McGrath, who batted brilliantly in the last match, continued to bat brilliantly in this match as well, and by playing an unbeaten match-winning innings of 51 runs in 22 balls, ensured Australia A’s victory by 7 wickets with 37 balls remaining. On the other hand, after the end of the T20 series, a three-match ODI series is going to start between the two teams from August 14. All the matches of this series will be played at the Great Barrier Reef Arena in Mackay. Apart from this, an unofficial test match will also be played between the two teams.
