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  • Hardik Pandya And Natasa Stankovic Announce Divorce After 4 Years Of Marriage | cricket news

    Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic are officially not together. A social media post from Stankovic has confirmed the news about their divorce. The rumors of trouble in their relationship were roaming around for months on the internet and the couple has finally broken silence via a statement.

    “After four years of being together, Hardik and I have decided to mutually part ways. We tried our best together and gave it our all, and we believe this is in the best interest for both of us. This was a tough decision for us to make, given the joy, mutual respect, and companionship we enjoyed together and as we grew a family. We are blessed with Agastya, who will continue to be at the center of both our lives, and we will co-parent to ensure that. we give him everything that we can for his happiness. We sincerely request your support and understanding to give us privacy during this difficult and sensitive time,” read the statement. (‘Hard Work Does Not Go Unnoticed’: Hardik Pandya On Journey From ODI World Cup 2023 To T20 World Cup 2024 Win)


    Talking about his son, Hardik said that Agastya will be at the center of their lives. The India all-rounder confirmed that he and his wife will co-parent for the well-being of their three-year-old child. Hardik also urged for ‘support’ and ‘privacy’ from people during this “difficult and sensitive time.”

    “We are blessed with Agastya, who will continue to be at the center of both our lives and we will co-parent to ensure that we give him everything that we can for his happiness. We sincerely request your support and understanding to give us the privacy during this difficult and sensitive time,” he added.

    In the recently concluded T20 World Cup, Pandya played a crucial role in India’s victory. He scored 144 runs in six innings at an average of 48.00 and a strike rate of 151.57, with a half-century and best score of 50*. He also took 11 wickets in eight games at an average of 17.36 and an economy rate of 7.64, with the best figures of 3/20.

    Facing injuries and controversies not so long ago, Hardik once again delivered when all the lights shone bright on him, playing a major role in his side’s ICC T20 World Cup triumph.

    It was Hardik who secured the crucial wicket of Heinrich Klaasen in the 177-run chase during the final and also bowled the crucial final over in which he dismissed David Miller, which completely turned the game in favor of India. (India’s Squad For Sri Lanka Tour: Suryakumar Yadav Named Captain For T20Is; KL Rahul Selected For ODIs)

    This tournament marked a redemption tale for Hardik, who was booed out of nearly every stadium across India during the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 after taking over the captaincy of the Mumbai Indians (MI) from five-time IPL champion Rohit Sharma.

    The all-rounder, who was just making a comeback into the game after suffering an injury to his ankle in the 50-over World Cup last year, became a victim of online trolling and fan wars as he was accused of “betraying” the MI. franchise, Rohit, and his former franchise, Gujarat Titans (GT), which he led to the IPL title in 2022. (With ANI Inputs)

  • Hardik Pandya Becomes World No. 1 T20I All-Rounder After Stellar T20 World Cup 2024 | Cricket News

    Hardik Pandya achieved another significant milestone in his career by becoming the new top-ranked T20I all-rounder globally after India clinched the T20 World Cup. His ascent to the summit, the first by an Indian all-rounder, followed a standout performance in the tournament finale against South Africa. Hardik’s stellar contributions included 144 runs and 11 wickets throughout the event, culminating in a pivotal role in the final where he claimed 3/20.

    His crucial dismissals of David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen propelled him up two spots in the rankings, displacing Wanindu Hasaranga to second place. This achievement marked a remarkable turnaround for Hardik, who had faced challenges earlier, including injury setbacks during the 2023 World Cup and a tough season with the Mumbai Indians.

    Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma in the T20 World Cup, Hardik’s fortunes reversed dramatically. His pivotal moments included a crucial wicket of Klaasen in the final, shifting momentum decisively in India’s favour. Facing a tense final over with 16 runs to defend, Hardik’s composure was evident as he dismissed Miller on the first ball, aided by a spectacular catch from Suryakumar Yadav.

    Hardik’s performance throughout the tournament showcased his prowess with the bat, boasting a strike-rate over 150, and with the ball, making critical breakthroughs when it mattered most. His contributions were pivotal in India’s journey to victory, culminating in an emotional celebration on the field.

    In addition to Hardik’s rise, there were notable movements in the T20I all-rounder rankings. Marcus Stoinis, Sikandar Raza, Shakib Al Hasan, and Liam Livingstone each advanced one position, while Mohammad Nabi saw a drop, falling out of the top five.

    Axar Patel In Top 13

    Axar Patel, another standout Indian performer, also made significant strides in the rankings, now sitting at 12th place. His contributions, including a vital 47 runs in the final and key wickets in crucial matches, earned him recognition and a seven-place jump in the rankings.

    Overall, India’s triumph in the T20 World Cup was underscored by Hardik Pandya’s exceptional all-round display, cementing his status as a leading figure in international T20 cricket.

  • India’s pace attack decimates Ireland in T20 World Cup opener; Rohit Suffers Injury Scare On New York’s Deadly Pitch | Cricket News

    Skipper Rohit Sharma’s freak upper arm injury came as a dampener but India’s four-pronged pace attack was too deadly for an out-of-depth Ireland during a walk-in-the park eight-wicket victory in their opening game of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. The ‘Men in Blue’ will indeed have some sleepless nights going into the Pakistan game on June 9 after Rohit’s injury. The Mumbai man had to leave the field after a well-compiled half-century (52 off 37 balls) as he missed a pull shot off a short-pitched delivery from Gujarat Titans pacer Josh Little. The ball hit him on the upper part of his right-arm left Rohit in considerable pain.

    On a drop-in track that offered variable bounce and extra seam movement, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj didn’t even need to bring in their ‘A’ game. Arshdeep Singh and a rejuvenated Hardik Pandya were good enough to dismantle the Irish for 96 in just 16 overs.

    Arshdeep (2/35 in 4 overs), Pandya (3/27 in 4 overs), Siraj (1/13 in 3 overs) and Bumrah (2/6 in 3 overs) didn’t give any breathing space to Irish batters who were made to look like novices in front of swing, seam and extra bounce produced during the 14 out of 16 overs that they bowled. Such was their plight as none of the Irish batters save Gareth Delany (26 no, 14 balls) could even cross the 20-run mark.

    Delany’s innings took them close to the 100-run mark. Later, Rohit entertained the crowd with his customary pull-shots which found their appointed place in the semi-empty make-shift stands to complete the chase in 12.2 overs.

    Virat Kohli (1) and Suryakumar Yadav (2) missed out on some batting practice while Rishabh Pant (36 not out) was generally good in his first outing as No. 3.

    The partisan Indian spectators, many of whom having taken a mid-week leave went home happy. But the playing conditions and the variable bounce on offer from the drop-in track certainly will leave a lot of questions about the preparedness of the Nassau County ground ahead of the most high-profile match of the tournament in three days’ time here – India vs Pakistan.

    There were deliveries that were flying off from length and a few that didn’t rise above knee roll and in these conditions, each and every batter could feel that they could get injured — whether its arm like Rohit or on the forearm and knuckle like Pant.

    Rohit was lucky with the coin and the overcast conditions was just the kind of help Arshdeep needed first up as he bowled an ideal Test match length with the white Kookaburra. Most of his deliveries were pitched up and reared up from length making life miserable for the seasoned duo of Paul Stirling and Andrew Balbirnie.

    It only helped that Mohammed Siraj also kept up the relentless pressure from the other end as the two openers found it difficult to even put bat on balls that were jagging around allowing Rishabh Pant to dive full stretch on both sides of the track.

    Stirling tried to pull one which climbed up on him from good length and Pant ran backwards to pouch the skier. For Balbirnie, his ‘one-leg’ stance turned out to be a wrong strategy to counter Arshdeep as he bowled one that was pitched on middle and moved a shade towards off with the batter with no footwork unable to cover the line of the swing.

    The Powerplay went horribly wrong at 26 for 2 for Ireland, and there was no coming back for them. Pandya as the second change pacer bowled a perfect nip-backer with a wobbly seam to breach through Lorcan Tucker’s defence.

    Bumrah then scarred an already rattled Harry Tector with a nasty bouncer that took his gloves and almost blew away his head lobbing off the helmet. At the halfway stage, Ireland, who recently beat Pakistan in a T20I at home, were 49 for 6 and the match already became lopsided.

    The biggest gain from the game was Pandya bowling his full quota of overs and the lengths that he hit during his spell which will give his skipper a chance to play an extra batter or bowler as per the demands of the conditions in coming games. His three dismissals were different deliveries — first one was swing, the second seam and the third extra bounce.

  • WATCH: All Well At MI As Hardik Pandya Hugs Rohit Sharma Ahead Of IPL 2024 Opener Vs Gujarat Titans | cricket news

    Seems like 'All Is Well' inside the Mumbai Indians camp as the new captain Hardik Pandya was seen sharing a hug with the former skipper Rohit Sharma. To end the rift rumors between the two, Pandya walked up to Rohit during the training session and hugged his MI teammate. Rohit welcomed him with a smile and shared a warm hug. The video is winning hearts on social media.

    Mumbai will play their opener of the 2024 IPL season against Pandya's former team Gujarat Titans with which he won the 2022 title. Shubman Gill will be leading GT this year. (IPL 2024: With Likes Of Marcus Stoinis, Nicholas Pooran In Batting Lineup, What Role Will KL Rahul Play? SWOT Analysis Of LSG)

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    Mumbai Indians (MI) on Wednesday named Kwena Maphaka as a replacement for Dilshan Madushanka, who has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 due to an injury.

    “Maphaka has joined the squad and he has the distinction of being one of the youngest players both domestic and overseas to be a part of the IPL and carrying forward the MI legacy of finding new and exciting talent who are developed into high-performance cricketers, MI said in an official statement.

    South Africa's 17-year-old Maphaka shot into the limelight at the U19 World Cup earlier this year where he was awarded the Player of the Tournament for picking 21 wickets. The left-armer's 21 wickets are the most ever by a pace bowler in an edition of the U19 World Cup.

    He spearheaded South Africa's attack as they made the semi-finals in home conditions. The 17-year-old has already represented South Africa A and South Africa Emerging teams. He will share the dressing room with two of the best bowlers in world cricket – Lasith Malinga, Bowling Coach and Jasprit Bumrah putting him on a path of learning, development and building on that knowledge. (WATCH: MS Dhoni's Joyful Celebration After Hitting DJ Bravo For Six During CSK Training Goes Viral)

    “Maphaka is already capable of generating serious pace and has a very mean bouncer who is known to hurry the batters up. He debuted for the South Africa U19 team at 15 and has already played in two U19 World Cups. He is capable of touching speeds. of 140kph and his death bowling and yorkers were a standout too at the U19 World Cup earlier this year,” MI further added.

    Mumbai Indians have over the years garnered a reputation of finding gems that go on to be international and IPL stars. The five-time champions MI will open their IPL 2024 campaign against Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday. Mumbai Indians had a successful season in 2023, reaching the knockout stages of the league. However, they were unable to go the distance and claim their sixth title. The team finished fourth in the rankings but missed the final after being eliminated by Gujarat Titans in Qualifier 2.

    MI Squad For IPL 2024

    Batters: Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Varma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Nehal Wadhera, Shivalik Sharma.

    All-rounders: Hardik Pandya (C), Anshul Kamboj, Mohammad Nabi, Shams Mulani, Naman Dhir, Romario Shepherd.

    Bowlers: Arjun Tendulkar, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff, Gerald Coetzee, Dilshan Madushanka, Shreyas Gopal, Nuwan Thushara.

  • Happy Valentine’s Day: Hardik Pandya’s Post For Wife Natasa Stankovic Goes Viral, Check Here

    Hardik, who exchanged vows with Natasa in 2020, shared a delightful snapshot alongside his beloved wife and their soon-to-be 4-year-old son, Agastya.

  • World Cup 2023: Steve Smith is Ravindra Jadeja’s bunny, says Ravi Shastri after India’s win in Chennai

    Former India all-rounder and head coach Ravi Shastri has stated that Australia batter Steve Smith is India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s bunny. Jadeja dismissed Smith as India beat Australia by six wickets on the Chepauk Stadium in Chennai on Sunday, October 8.

    ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023: Full Coverage

    Speaking to Star Sports, Shastri stated Smith is Jadeja’s bunny, including that batters don’t know which ball will flip and which is able to keep straight. Jadeja dismissed Smith for the eleventh time in his profession throughout codecs.

    “Dream dismissal and he has dismissed him 10 to 12 times. He (Smith) is his bunny. It is not that easy to play such a delivery because of the speed at which he bowls. As a batter, you don’t know which ball is going to turn and which ball will go straight,” stated Shastri.

    Shastri went on to say that even Jadeja doesn’t know which ball will flip and which is able to go straight, so how will the batter know. Jadeja picked up three wickets towards Australia whereas giving freely simply 28 runs in his 10 overs.

    “He (Jadeja) himself said in the interview that he doesn’t know which ball will turn and which will go straight. If he doesn’t know, how will the batter know? So he plays inside the line at times and outside the line on other occasions,” Shastri added.

    He went on to say that if Jadeja will get a floor like Chennai, he turns into essentially the most tough bowler to face. Jadeja has now change into India’s third-highest wicket-taker in ODIs towards Australia, having claimed 37 wickets.

    “If he plays outside, he becomes leg-before and if he plays inside, it hits the stumps, just like it happened with Smith. It’s not easy as he will trouble anyone. If he gets a surface like this, he becomes the most difficult bowler because his every ball does not turn,” stated Shastri.

    Following their win over Australia, India will flip their consideration in direction of Afghanistan, with the 2 sides set to lock horns on the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi on October 11.

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    Rounaq Sehrawat

    Published On:

    Oct 9, 2023

  • IND vs AUS: India ought to play Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj in 1st ODI, says Aakash Chopra

    Former India batter Aakash Chopra has mentioned that India ought to play Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami and Mohammed Siraj within the first ODI of the three-match collection towards Australia on the PCA Stadium in Mohali.

    ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023: Full Coverage

    Speaking on his Youtube channel, Chopra mentioned Shami ought to play because it could be a flat pitch, insisting that each side have goof batting line-ups. India is coming off a triumph in Asia Cup 2023, having defeated hosts Sri Lanka by 10 wickets within the remaining.

    “I feel Shami should play without any doubt. When you play on a very flat pitch, batting generally tends to cancel each other out. Both sides have good batting line-ups. You might not need the No. 9. You will have [Ravichandran] Ashwin or [Washington] Sundar at No. 8. At least at No. 9, play a proper bowler,” mentioned Chopra.

    He went on to say that India wants bowlers who can bounce again if they’ve a nasty spell. India is at present ranked second in ODIs, whereas Australia occupies the third spot.

    “I am not saying that Shardul is not a proper bowler, but play Shami, Siraj, Bumrah – go with your three proper fast bowlers. If this is a 325-350 pitch, you will need bowlers. If you don’t play Tilak Varma, which is a possibility, then you won’t have the sixth bowling option. You need five bowlers, who do not have a chance of having a bad day. If they have a bad spell, they can actually bounce back,” Chopra added.

    India have had the room to relaxation their 4 key gamers, together with captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, for the primary two ODIs of the 3-match collection and provides alternatives to gamers who could be potential backups on the World Cup. KL Rahul has acquired a chance to steer the aspect after his sensational return to the aspect within the 2023 Asia Cup.

    India squad for 1st ODI:

    KL Rahul (C & WK), Ravindra Jadeja (Vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Varma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohd. Shami, Mohd. Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

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    Sep 22, 2023

  • I get lots of satisfaction when quick bowlers carry out like this: Rohit Sharma

    After bundling out Sri Lanka for 50 on Sunday, Indian captain Rohit Sharma couldn’t cover his delight on the efficiency of his quick bowlers and mentioned the variability they provide to the group is extraordinarily necessary.

    Pacer Mohammed Siraj bowled a beautiful spell (6 for 21) that laid the muse for India’s 10-wicket win over Sri Lanka within the Asia Cup closing.

    “I get a lot of satisfaction when I see fast bowlers perform like this. All the captains take a lot of pride in fast bowling (at their disposal), and I am no different. We have got a fantastic set of fast bowlers,” Rohit mentioned on the post-match media convention.

    “All of them have different skill sets and variations – one can bowl quick, one can swing the ball, one can get good bounce. When you get all of these aspects in one team, it is a feel-good factor,” added Rohit.

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    Rohit mentioned Siraj was so excessive on adrenaline after an unbroken seven-over spell that yielded six wickets, and it required a phrase from the group coach to cease the pacer from bowling.

    “It was very pleasing to watch from the slips (how Siraj bowled). He got the ball to move a bit more than the other two. We were riding behind him (Siraj) when he was bowling that spell,” the skipper mentioned.

    “He bowled seven overs in that spell, and I got a message from the trainer that we have to stop him now. He was quite desperate to bowl,” mentioned Rohit with a
    chuckle.

    However, Rohit mentioned he was not planning to provide Siraj one other over.

    “He bowled seven overs, which is a lot. Siraj was in a similar situation against SL in Trivandrum, and he had bowled some 8-9 overs on the trot,” he added.
    Rohit additionally heaped reward on left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who was later adjudged ‘Player of the tournament’.

    “Kuldeep has done very well under pressure. He bowled well against Sri Lanka (Super 4 match) and we won despite posting a small total.” “His confidence has been going up over the last two years or so. He drags the team back into the match from any situation,” mentioned Rohit.

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    The Mumbaikar mentioned the Asia Cup triumph has come on the proper time for the group, they usually have taken lots of positives from the match forward of the World Cup, beginning subsequent month.

    “Throughout the match the fellows stood up below strain, they usually carried out their roles. We had been barely under par in some video games (in fielding), however general, our fielding was excellent, slip fielding particularly.

    “We will have off days on the field, which is fine as long as you bounce back well the next day,” he added.

  • Asia Cup Final: Don’t assume India will threat enjoying Shreyas Iyer, says Sanjay Bangar forward of Sri Lanka conflict

    Former batting coach Sanjay Bangar has stated that India won’t threat enjoying batter Shreyas Iyer within the closing of Asia Cup 2023. India is all set to lock horns with hosts Sri Lanka within the closing of Asia Cup 2023 on the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo.

    Asia Cup 2023: Full Coverage

    Speaking to Star Sports, Bangar stated he doesn’t assume India will threat enjoying Iyer within the Asia Cup closing. Iyer was declared match for the Asia Cup however picked up a again spasm forward of India’s Super-4 match in opposition to Pakistan.

    “We saw in the game against Bangladesh, they made five changes, there was a chance that even Shreyas Iyer could have got a game. The very fact that the team management wants to be patient and wants to give Shreyas Iyer that much time, I don’t think the team management will risk playing Shreyas Iyer at least in this particular match,” stated Bangar.

    He went on to heap reward on wicket-keeping batter Ishan Kishan, saying he has accomplished fabulously in his previous few matches. Kishan has scored 120 runs in three innings within the ongoing Asia Cup, together with a gritty half-century in opposition to Pakistan within the group-stages.

    “Ishan Kishan has done fabulously well in the last five-six innings that he has played – three innings in the West Indies under trying situations, and a couple of useful innings (in the Asia Cup), one was a superb innings against Pakistan. After that, you saw how well he batted against Sri Lanka. So all in all, I feel that taking that dismissal apart, he has had a fabulous tournament,” Bangar added.

    India might be dealing with Sri Lanka for the eighth time within the closing of Asia Cup. The Men in Blue might win a record-extending eighth Asia Cup title in Colombo.

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    Rounaq Sehrawat

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    Sep 17, 2023

  • India vs Pakistan: Jasprit Bumrah regarded in nice rhythm, says Sunil Gavaskar after large win in Asia Cup 2023

    Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar stated India pacer Jasprit Bumrah regarded in nice rhythm towards Pakistan. India hammered Pakistan by 228 runs to register their first win within the Super-4 stage of the continuing 2023 Asia Cup.

    Asia Cup 2023: Full Coverage

    Speaking to Sports Tak’s Vikrant Gupta, Gavaskar stated it was an all-round efficiency from India, including that they fully dominated the sport. India registered their highest-ever ODI win towards arch-rivals Pakistan on Sunday.

    “If the game against Pakistan would’ve been washed out, there would have been doubts over India being able to reach the final. It was an all-round performance from India and they registered a fantastic victory against Pakistan. India completely dominated Pakistan,” stated Gavaskar.

    He went on to say that he expects Pakistan to bounce again from their loss towards India and play nicely towards Sri Lanka. After placing up 356 runs on the board, India restricted Pakistan to simply 128 to win the match by 228 runs on the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka.

    “If you’re a good cricket team then the past results don’t matter so much. You think about the games to come. If you keep thinking about the previous match then you won’t be able to concentrate on the coming matches. I don’t think Pakistan will make this mistake and will play well against Sri Lanka,” Gavaskar added.

    The 74-year-old stated Bumrah was in nice rhythm towards Pakistan, including that even a world-class batter like Babar Azam couldn’t learn him. Bumrah picked the wicket of Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq, whereas freely giving simply 18 runs in his 5 overs.

    “KL Rahul didn’t just score a century but he kept the wickets as well, setting aside all concerns regarding his fitness. Jasprit Bumrah was also in great rhythm. He was he was running in and swinging the ball both ways was some great bowling. Even a world-class batter like Babar Azam could not determine where the ball was going. This Indian team is ready and I hope they continue this rhythm in the Asia Cup and the World Cup,” stated Gavaskar.

    Following their large win towards Pakistan, India will flip their consideration in the direction of defending Asia Cup champions Sri Lanka, with the 2 sides set to lock horns on the R. Premadasa Stadium on Monday, September 11.

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    Rounaq Sehrawat

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    Sep 12, 2023