DTVHINDIIrani Cup 2024, Day 1 Review: These players including Rahane scored half centuries for Mumbai on the first day of the game
This match is being played between Mumbai and Rest of India in Lucknow. Mumbai vs Rest of India, Irani Cup (Image Credit- Twitter Irani Cup 2024, Day 1 Scorecard: The 61st season of the Irani Cup has started today, Tuesday, October 1, between Mumbai and Rest of India (ROI). This time, this match for the title battle between the two teams is being played at the Bharat Ratna Shri Atal Vihari Bajpayee Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. So today, the first day of the game ended on Tuesday and Mumbai, batting first, has scored 237 runs at the loss of 4 wickets after 68 overs at the time of stumps. Today three batsmen have scored half-centuries from Mumbai. So currently, experienced Indian batsmen Ajinkya Rahane is present at the crease with 86* and Sarfaraz Khan with 54* runs. Irani Cup 2024, condition of first day’s play On the other hand, to tell you about this match in detail, Rest of India captain Ruturaj Gaikwad won the toss and decided to bowl, inviting Mumbai to bat first. Batting first, Mumbai got its first blow very soon. Prithvi Shaw was caught out against Mukesh Kumar in the third over after scoring 4 runs. Apart from this, opener Ayush Matre also became the victim of Mukesh Kumar after scoring 19 runs. However, wicketkeeper Hardik Taimor, who was in form during the Duleep Trophy, was once again out against Mukesh Kumar without scoring any runs. However, Ajinkya Rahane, who came to bat after this, played responsibly and took charge of Mumbai’s innings by making a partnership of 132 runs for the fourth wicket with Shreyas Iyer. Shreyas was caught out against Yash Dayal after scoring 57 runs. But after this, Sarfaraz Khan, who came to bat, continued to support Rahane by scoring 54* runs till the end of the day’s play. Till now there has been an unbroken partnership of 98 runs between the two for the 5th wicket, which seems to be increasing further on the second day of the game. For Rest of India, Mukesh Kumar got 3 wickets and Yash Dayal got 1 wicket. Stumps on Day 1! A fantastic recovery for Mumbai, courtesy of captain Ajinkya Rahane (86*), Shreyas Iyer (57) and Sarfaraz Khan (54*). From 37/3 they have moved to 237/4. Mukesh Kumar picked up 3 wickets.#IranianCup , @IDFCFIRSTBankScorecard ▶️ pic.twitter.com/wjszlLBjEW — BCCI Domestic (@BCCIDomestic) October 1, 2024
September 25, Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening
This news gives a brief description of the events that made headlines in the cricket world today. Basit Ali, Virat Kohli, Gautam Gambhir, Chris Galye, Jaskaran Malhotra (Photo Source: X/Twitter) 1. ‘Will be fired after Champions Trophy’ – Basit Ali made a big statement on Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has recently given a statement in which he has predicted that Pakistan’s current white-ball head coach Gary Kirsten will be removed from the team after the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy 2025. Along with this, he said that if the Pakistan team is able to make it to the top four in this tournament, it will be a big achievement for Pakistan cricket. 2. “There is very little room for error”- Nathan Lyon on Rishabh Pant ahead of IND vs AUS 2024-25 Test series Veteran Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has opened up about his rivalry with Indian wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series later this year. The New South Wales bowler said that the left-handed batsman is fun to play against, but believes there is very little room for error against him. 3. Pakistan announced the squad for the first Test match against England, Shan Masood got the captaincy The three-match Test series between Pakistan and England is going to start from October 7. The first Test match will be played at the Multan ground. Meanwhile, the PCB announced the Pakistani squad for the first Test against England on Tuesday (September 24) and declared Shan Masood as the captain. Pakistan team for the first Test against England- Shan Masood (captain), Saud Shakeel (vice-captain), Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Babar Azam, Mir Hamza, Mohammad Huraira, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Naseem Shah, Noman Ali, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Sarfraz Ahmed (wicketkeeper) and Shaheen Shah Afridi. 4. Ben Stokes may return to white ball cricket for England very soon England cricket team’s Test captain and veteran all-rounder Ben Stokes may soon be seen playing white ball cricket for the national team. Let us tell you that he was last seen playing for England in the limited overs format in the T20 World Cup 2022 and World Cup 2023. However, now he can return to England’s white ball cricket under the leadership of England’s new white ball coach Brendon McCullum. 5. Shreyas Iyer and his mother bought a luxurious apartment in Mumbai, its price is in crores Team India’s stylish cricketer Shreyas Iyer and his mother Rohini have bought a luxurious apartment in Mumbai’s Worli area, worth Rs 2.90 crore. According to property documents obtained by Zapqi, Iyer and his mother have bought an apartment on the second floor of Triveni Industrial CHSL in Adarsh Nagar area, a posh housing society. 6. EXCLUSIVE: Chris Gayle reaches Jodhpur to play in LLC 2024, makes a strong entry; will open with Shikhar Dhawan! The sixth match of LLC 2024 will be played on 26 September between Southern Super Stars vs Gujarat Greats. Chris Gayle is a part of Gujarat Greats and this team is captained by Shikhar Dhawan.…
Irani Trophy 2024: Shardul Thakur and Shreyas Iyer will be seen playing for the Mumbai team, this experienced player has been given the captaincy
This match will be played in Lucknow from 1 October to 5 October. Shreyas Iyer and Ajinkya Rahane (Pic Source-Twitter) Indian team’s best batsman Shreyas Iyer and experienced all-rounder Shardul Thakur will be seen playing in the upcoming Irani Cup match between Mumbai vs Rest of India. Mumbai Cricket Association is yet to announce its full squad for the upcoming match. The match will be played in Lucknow from October 1 to October 5. Ajinkya Rahane will be seen captaining the Mumbai team in the upcoming match. Let us tell you that under the captaincy of Ajinkya Rahane, this year Mumbai won the Ranji Trophy for the 42nd time. Shardul Thakur is fully fit and his arrival will strengthen both the batting and bowling lineup of Mumbai. A top MCA official revealed that Shardul Thakur recently participated in the KSCA tournament and has kept himself available for all five days of the upcoming first class match. Shreyas Iyer, who could not confirm his place in Team India for the ongoing Test series against Bangladesh, will be seen playing in the Mumbai vs Rest of India match. Shreyas Iyer will definitely want to leave his mark in the upcoming match as well. Let us tell you that Shreyas Iyer captained the India D team in the recently concluded Duleep Trophy 2024. His performance in this tournament was also very good. India has to play a 5-match Test series against Australia in the month of November this year and Shreyas Iyer would also like to secure his place in the international Test team. New NCA to be inaugurated on September 28 The Board of Control for Cricket in India has announced that the new National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru will be inaugurated on September 28. This information was given by Board of Control for Cricket in India secretary Jay Shah to the state organization through email. In the email, he wrote, ‘I hope you get this message. I would like to invite you for this wonderful occasion. The new National Cricket Academy will be inaugurated in Bengaluru on 28 September. The new NCA will have three world-class playing fields, 45 practice pitches, Indore cricket pitch, Olympic-sized swimming pool and extreme training recovery and sports science facilities. This initiative has been started to provide an even better environment to the current and future players of our country.’ 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 Against which team has Virat Kohli scored the most Test centuries? Will Hardik Pandya return to Test cricket? Batsmen with most centuries in WTC 2023-25 Shakib Al Hasan is ahead of Rohit in wealth, net worth crosses 600 crores…
Duleep Trophy 2024: Shreyas Iyer showed his strength against India B, played a stormy half-century innings for his team
Shreyas Iyer scored 50 runs in 40 balls in this match with the help of 7 fours and 1 six. Shreyas Iyer (Pic Source-X) In the important match of the currently being played Duleep Trophy 2024, captain Shreyas Iyer batted brilliantly in his second innings for India D and completed his half-century in just 37 balls. Shreyas Iyer scored 50 runs in 40 balls with the help of 7 fours and 1 six in this match. Shreyas Iyer failed to make an impression in his first innings of this match and returned to the pavilion without opening the account. However, in the second innings, he batted very well and scored an important half-century for his team. Let us tell you that in the second innings, India D lost three wickets for 18 runs. India B bowlers maintained the pressure against India D. However, as soon as Shreyas Iyer came to bat, he started hitting hard from the very first ball. 37 BALL FIFTY BY SHREYAS IYER IN THE DULEEP TROPHY. pic.twitter.com/sFObmemssV — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) September 21, 2024 There was no bowler from India B who could keep Shreyas Iyer quiet in the second innings. Not only this, due to this innings of Shreyas Iyer, India D has taken control of the match on the third day of the game. India D’s top order failed In this match, India D scored 349 runs after losing all wickets in their first innings. Wicketkeeper batsman Sanju Samson played a stormy innings of 106 runs while batting explosively for the team. Apart from Sanju Samson, Ricky Bhui contributed 56 runs while KS Bharat scored 52 runs. Devdutt Padikkal played a valuable innings of 50 runs. Navdeep Saini took 5 wickets for India B while Rahul Chahar took three wickets. In reply, India B was all out for 282 runs in their first innings. Captain Abhimanyu Easwaran scored 116 runs for the team while Washington Sundar played a brilliant innings of 87 runs. However, apart from these two players, no other batsman of the team could leave his mark in this match. Saurabh Kumar took 5 wickets for India D while Arshdeep Singh took three wickets. Even though India D lost four wickets early in their second innings, the team still has many players who can bat well in this match and take their team to a big score. These teams have lost in the finals of the Women’s T20 World Cup Against which team has Virat Kohli scored the most Test centuries? Will Hardik Pandya return to Test cricket? Batsmen with most centuries in WTC 2023-25 Shakib Al Hasan is ahead of Rohit in wealth, net worth crosses 600 crores… Hardik Pandya is the owner of these 8 expensive cars These 7 great batsmen have not been able to score a single century in the ODI format Virat Kohli’s generosity, gifted his bat to this youngster Luxury car, luxurious house… you will be shocked to know the net worth of Suryakumar Yadav These 7 teams have not played the Champions Trophy even…
Duleep Trophy 2024: ‘We lost the momentum’, Shreyas Iyer expressed his pain after the crushing defeat
Under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, India D has faced defeat for the second consecutive match. Shreyas Iyer (Image Credit- Twitter X) The third match in the second round of Duleep Trophy 2024 was played between India A and India D in Anantapur, where India D was all out for 301 runs while chasing a target of 488 runs. In this way, India A registered a spectacular victory by 186 runs. India D has faced defeat in the second consecutive match under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer. At the same time, India A registered its first victory under the captaincy of Mayank Agarwal. Talking about the match, batting was a bit difficult on the first two days and Mayank Agarwal’s side lost five wickets in the first session. However, thanks to the partnership between Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian, India A scored 290 runs in the first innings. Kotian scored 53 runs in 80 balls with the help of 6 fours and a six, while Shams Mulani scored 89 runs in 187 balls with the help of 8 fours and 3 sixes. In response, India D faltered and apart from Devdutt Padikkal (92), none of their batsmen could score. Shreyas Iyer and Sanju Samson got out playing hasty shots. In the second innings, the pitch was flat and Pratham Singh and Tilak Verma batted brilliantly and scored centuries, while Shashwat Rawat scored a brilliant half-century. Pratham Singh scored 122 runs in 189 balls with the help of 12 fours and a six, while Tilak Verma scored 111* in 193 balls and Shashwat Rawat scored an unbeaten 64 runs in 88 balls. India-A declared the innings at a score of 380 after the 98th over. Ricky Bhui’s century went in vain While chasing the target of 488 runs, India D once again faltered. Atharva Tayde got out cheaply. Yash Dubey and Ricky Bhui handled the innings to some extent. After Dubey’s dismissal, things did not go in favor of India D. Wickets kept falling from one end, while Ricky Bhui stood firm from the other end. He played an innings of 113 runs with the help of 14 fours and 3 sixes in 195 balls, but he could not lead the team to victory. With this defeat, India D is out of the race for the trophy, as it has now lost two out of two matches. On the other hand, India A has made a great comeback after losing against India B. Shreyas Iyer expressed disappointment Shreyas looked very disappointed after the match. After the match, he said, we were on the right track from the first ball. We took four wickets, but Shams and Kotian performed brilliantly. A partnership of more than 120 took away the momentum from us. And when we came, we lost wickets. We were trailing since then. The balls were moving and the batsmen were struggling. The way their batsmen batted in the second innings was fantastic. Scoring 488 runs is not an easy task. We were calculating how to achieve it. Anyway, this…
Cricket Highlights of 15 September 2024: Top news and social trends of the day
Cricket News: Know the key stats of today’s match, social trends and latest news. Historical events of this day and which cricketer’s birthday is today. Cricket News Today (Photo Source: Cricket highlights of 15th September 2024: Today’s Top News: Today’s top cricket news Salima Imtiaz becomes first Pakistani woman to be named in ICC International Development Panel Umpire Duleep Trophy 2024: Ishan Kishan’s century went in vain, India B vs India C fourth match ended in a draw Duleep Trophy 2024: India-D suffered second defeat under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, India-A won by 186 runs ‘I have been in good form for the last few years’, Travis Head is scaring India ahead of Border-Gavaskar Trophy India’s white ball vice-captain Shubman Gill is likely to be rested for the three-match T20 series against Bangladesh. In such a situation, the doors of Team India may open for Ishan Kishan, who has been trying to make a comeback in the Indian team for a long time. A commentator earns up to 10 lakhs from a day of commentary: Akash Chopra Today’s Social Trends: Which cricket players and news dominated social media today? #SanjuSamson Playing for India-D against India-A in the third match of the second round of Duleep Trophy 2024, Sanju Samson played a brilliant innings of 40 runs in 45 balls with the help of 3 fours and 3 sixes in the second innings. Due to which he is making headlines. #Shami There were reports that Mohammed Shami is going to return to Team India from the upcoming Test series against New Zealand. However, he has clearly said that he does not want to return until he is 100 percent fit. #IndiaD #DuleepTrophy #ShreyasIyer India-D has suffered its second consecutive defeat under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer. Cricket Records, on This Day: Records and figures to be made today on 15 September 2024 No major records have been made today. Cricket Highlights, On This Day: What happened in the history of cricket on September 15? All-rounder Mike Proctor was born In 1946, one of cricket’s greatest all-rounders, Mike Procter, was born. He played only 7 Test matches due to South Africa’s worldwide ban. Bowling at breakneck speed off the wrong foot, he took 26 wickets at 13.57 in his final series (1969-70) in which South Africa beat Australia 4-0. Later, he also faced controversies as an ICC match referee. He was in charge during Pakistan’s forfeited Test at the Oval in 2006, and was also in charge when Harbhajan Singh was banned in Sydney in 2007-08. Abdul Qadir was born Abdul Qadir, one of the greatest spinners, was born on this day in 1955. He took 236 wickets in 67 Test matches, including 15 five-wicket hauls. Nathan Astle was born Nathan Astle, one of New Zealand’s star batsmen, was born in 1971. In 81 Test matches, the legend scored 4702 runs at an average of 17.02. Ashutosh Sharma was born Indian young player Ashutosh Sharma was born on this day in 1996. He has garnered a lot of attention with…
September 15, Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening
This news gives a brief description of the events that made headlines in the cricket world today. India-D, Travis Head, Aakash Chopra, Gautam Gambhir & UP20 Final (Photo Source: X/Twitter) 1. “I am trying to come back as soon as possible”- Mohammed Shami said about returning to the team Team India’s experienced fast bowler Mohammed Shami has given a big update regarding his return to the Indian team. Some time ago, many reports came out, which said that Mohammed Shami could make a comeback in the Test series against New Zealand next month. However, Shami said that he is not thinking of making a comeback until he is fully fit. 2. UPT20 Final: Rinku Singh’s team won the UP T20 League title, Sameer Rizvi’s stormy innings went in vain The final of the UPT20 league was played yesterday (14 September) at Ekana Stadium in Lucknow between Meerut Mavericks and Kanpur Superstars. Batting first, the Kanpur team scored 190 runs at the loss of 5 wickets in the stipulated 20 overs. In reply, Meerut achieved this target by losing 5 wickets in 19.4 overs. Although Rinku Singh was not playing in this match, despite this his team (Meerut) became the champion. 3. “Virat Kohli has played under my captaincy”- Tejashwi Yadav’s statement goes viral Recently, Tejashwi Yadav was asked about his studies and other things. In response to this, Tejashwi recalled his days as a cricketer. He said that Indian team’s legendary batsman Virat Kohli has played under his captaincy. Tejashwi Yadav said that many players of the Indian team have played with him. 4. Duleep Trophy 2024: India-D suffered second defeat under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, India-A won by 186 runs The third match of the second round of Duleep Trophy 2024 was being played between India-A and India-D in Anantapur from 12 September. In the match, India-D team was all out for 301 runs while chasing the target of 488 runs and India-A won by a huge margin of 186 runs. 5. A commentator earns up to 10 lakhs from a day of commentary: Aakash Chopra Aakash Chopra revealed that, while junior commentators can earn anywhere between ₹35,000 to ₹40,000 per day, a senior commentator can earn ₹6-10 crores in a year. They get paid 10 lakhs for a day of commentary. 6. “India is not my favourite opponent”- Travis Head on making India cry in ICC events Travis Head recently told Star Sports, “I don’t think they are my favourites. I think we play them a lot, play them a lot and I think I have been in good form for the last few years. So yes, it always feels good to play well. 7. “Dhoni didn’t bat much in the nets, he liked bowling” – Aakash Chopra narrated a funny anecdote about Mahi Indian player Aakash Chopra also shared a funny anecdote related to Dhoni. He said that while playing for India A, Dhoni played a shot which he did not practice in the nets. It was in 2004, when Aakash Chopra and MS Dhoni…
Duleep Trophy 2024: India-D suffered second defeat under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer, India-A won by 186 runs
Chasing a target of 488 runs, India D were all out for 301 runs. IND-A vs IND-D (Photo Source: Duleep Trophy, IND-A vs IND-D: The third match of the second round of Duleep Trophy 2024 was being played between India-A and India-D in Anantapur from 12 September. In the match, India-D team was all out for 301 runs while chasing the target of 488 runs and India-A won by a huge margin of 186 runs. This is India-D’s second consecutive defeat under the captaincy of Shreyas Iyer. At the same time, India-A achieved its first victory under the captaincy of Mayank Agarwal. IND-A vs IND-D: India-A had scored 290 runs in the first innings India-D captain Shreyas Iyer won the toss and decided to bowl first. India-A could only score 290 runs in the first innings. The team lost 5 wickets at a score of just 93. Openers Mayank Agarwal (7) and Pratham Singh (7) both could not play big innings. Riyan Parag (37), Tilak Verma (10) and Shashwat Rawat (15) also lost their wickets cheaply. There was a partnership of 51 runs for the sixth wicket between Kumar Kushagra and Shams Mulani. Kumar Kushagra scored 28 runs in 66 balls. After this, Shams Mulani and Tanush Kotian played an important partnership of 91 runs for the seventh wicket. Tanush Kotian played an innings of 53 runs with the help of 6 fours and a six in 80 balls. At the same time, Shams Mulani scored 89 runs with the help of 8 fours and 3 sixes in 187 balls. In the first innings for India-D, Harshit Rana took 4 wickets for 51 runs in 17.3 overs. Vidwath Kaverappa and Arshdeep Singh took 2-2 wickets. Whereas, Saransh Jain and Saurabh Kumar took 1-1 wickets. India D were all out for 183 in the first innings India-D team was all out for 183 runs in the first innings. Batsmen like captain Shreyas Iyer (0) and Sanju Samson (5) disappointed the team a lot. Devdutt Padikkal played the highest innings of 92 runs with the help of 15 fours in 124 balls. At the same time, Harshit Rana contributed by scoring 31 runs. For India-A, Khalil Ahmed and Aaqib Khan took 3-3 wickets each. Whereas, Prasidh Krishna, Tanush Kotian and Shams Mulani took 1-1 wickets each. IND-A vs IND-D: India-A declared the second innings at 380 India-A batsmen played brilliantly in the second innings. There was a partnership of 115 runs for the first wicket between Mayank Agarwal and Pratham Singh. Mayank Agarwal scored 56 runs in 87 balls. Pratham Singh played an innings of 122 runs with the help of 12 fours and a six in 189 balls. Tilak Verma scored 111* in 193 balls and Shashwat Rawat scored an unbeaten 64 runs in 88 balls. On the basis of which India-A declared the innings at a score of 380 after the 98th over. In the second innings, India-D’s bowlers could not do anything special. Saurabh Kumar took two wickets for 110 runs in 26 overs. Captain Shreyas Iyer took…
September 14, Evening News Headlines: All the latest news from the cricket world till this evening
This news gives a brief description of the events that made headlines in the cricket world today. Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Pratham Singh and Shaheen Afridi (Photo Source: X/Twitter) 1. Bangladesh can increase the tension of Rohit and company, India’s number-1 crown in WTC is in danger The two-match Test series between India and Bangladesh is going to start from 19 September. The first match of the series will be played at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. A defeat in this series can cause a huge loss to Rohit Sharma and company. India will lose the number-1 crown in the WTC points table as soon as it loses a match against Bangladesh. 2. “I was trying to avoid eye contact with him in the dressing room that day” – this player made a big revelation about Dhoni’s anger Former Team India captain MS Dhoni is known for his calm nature inside and outside the field and this is why fans have given him the title of Captain Cool. However, there are many matches where even a captain like Dhoni is unable to keep himself calm and loses his temper. Former CSK player S. Badrinath told that after losing a match to RCB in IPL, Dhoni got so angry that everyone was avoiding his eyes in the dressing room. 3. King Kohli is now close to breaking another incredible record of Sachin Tendulkar Virat Kohli has so far scored 26,942 runs in all formats and very soon he can achieve the feat of 27000 runs. Let us tell you that the experienced batsman has so far scored 26,942 runs in 591 innings. The fastest player to score 27000 runs is Sachin Tendulkar. 4. VIDEO: “I like dosa and murgh malai chicken very much” – Morkel reveals the name of his favourite Indian dish Ahead of the start of the Test series between India and Bangladesh, Team India’s new bowling coach Morne Morkel has revealed his preference for Indian cuisine. “For breakfast, I definitely like to eat dosa. Murgh malai, chicken and naan bread are also my favourites, but I think it is important to eat healthy as a coach because if I eat well, the players will follow,” he said. 5. Australia suffered a major setback before the third T20 against England, Xavier Bartlett was out, Ben Dwarshuis got a place in the team Australia has suffered a major setback before the third T20 match against England. Excellent fast bowler Xavier Bartlett will not be seen playing in the third T20. Xavier Bartlett was injured in the first T20 match and due to this he could not even finish his spell. Now Ben Dwarshuis has been included in the Australian team in place of Xavier Bartlett. 6. It is great that the team has many quality senior players and it is very important for us to support them: Morne Morkel After the first day’s practice session, Morne Morkel said that Team India is lucky that they have many quality senior players and this is making their work very…
“Iyer does not get a place in any of the four teams of Duleep Trophy”- Pak cricketer spews venom on Shreyas
Shreyas Iyer (Image Credit- Twitter X) Team India’s middle order batsman Shreyas Iyer, who started his Test career in a good way, is not even being considered in the Test format at the moment. His scores in the current edition of the Duleep Trophy so far are 9, 54 and 0. He has not been able to do anything special with the bat so far and its effect is now visible on his captaincy as well. Meanwhile, former Pakistani cricketer Basit Ali has strongly criticized Iyer. Basit apologized to the Indians while criticizing Iyer. Let us tell you that Iyer was out on zero after playing 7 balls in the first innings in the second round of Duleep Trophy. Basit Ali made a sharp comment on Shreyas Iyer Basit said on his YouTube channel, “As a cricketer, it is sad to see that despite playing in the top order, Shreyas Iyer’s bat did not work. He came at number three. Whether he gets out in the slip or caught behind is not an issue. But if you are getting out in front, it means that your concentration is not in cricket, especially in the red ball format. I am saying this sentence with apologies. He scored two centuries in the ODI World Cup. He won the IPL 2024 trophy as captain. He should score centuries and double centuries in the Duleep Trophy.” He further said, “Iyer is lucky that Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane were not selected in any of the four teams of Duleep Trophy. I feel that Iyer has no hunger left for red ball cricket. I feel that he is only hungry for boundaries. This should not happen. He should give priority to cricket. If Iyer thinks that by scoring two centuries in the World Cup, he has become a player like Virat Kohli, then this is not the case at all. Virat Kohli’s level is different.” The former cricketer further said, “I want to say one thing to those who like Iyer. I am saying this with apologies to Indians that if Basit Ali was an Indian cricketer, Iyer would not have got a place in any of the four teams of Duleep Trophy. I say what is in my heart. If you are bad people then sorry. Iyer should respect cricket. He is not respecting cricket.”
