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  • ‘Main dhai sau ke pass hoon, mujhe ball de yaar, woh saare chaar sau ke pass hain, mujhe ball de’: Rohit Sharma on how his bowlers react close to a milestone

    After dismantling Australia by an innings and 132 runs, India skipper Rohit Sharma in a post-match interview with Irfan Pathan, jokingly mentioned that bowlers in his crew, at any time when they have been close to a milestone, requested the captain to offer him the ball.

    “Every one of them is near a milestone. There’s like a milestone every day. Someone is taking 5 wickets, someone takes 250 wickets, someone takes 450 wickets. So every day, someone or the other is getting to a milestone,” he mentioned as everybody round him laughed.

    “I am not really aware of the milestones. These people come and tell me, “Main dhai sau ke pass hoon, mujhe ball de yaar, woh saare chaar sau ke pass hain, mujhe ball de yaar. Mera 4 wicket ho gaya, mujhe 5 chahiye (I am near 250 wickets, give me the ball, he’s near 400, he says give me the ball. I have 4 wickets, need 5),” Rohit mentioned in regards to the conversations he has along with his bowlers within the center.

    Rohit Sharma full Interview #INDvsAUS #BorderGavaskarTrophy2023 #CricketTwitter #RohitSharma𓃵 pic.twitter.com/Zozq2WrqUF

    — Vishesh Jain (@Vishesh2495) February 11, 2023

    The captain additionally shared how Mohammed Siraj was bowling incessantly in a latest ODI in opposition to Sri Lanka in order that he may get 5 wickets.

    “In Trivandrum, Sri Lanka were bowled out I think pretty cheaply and Siraj was on 4 wickets. He bowled 10 overs in those 22 overs because he wanted 5 wickets. He wasn’t stopping so I had to tell him there’s a Test series coming up,” he mentioned.

    Sharma would once more cite his “worries” whereas rotating the bowling between Ashwin, Axar and Jadeja within the psot match press convention.

    This guys @ImRo45 hasn’t modified a bit. Loved each little bit of that interview. Pura interview @StarSportsIndia pic.twitter.com/U4lN1ept7c

    — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) February 11, 2023

    “It’s a little tough. They are all reaching their personal milestones. Jadeja was on 249 wickets and he was telling me, ‘mere ko ball de’ (give me the ball).”

    “Ashwin was on four wickets and he wanted a five-for and that was the challenge I was facing. I really don’t know too much about milestones but these guys know about it, so yeah that’s the challenge of captaining them rather than deciding which end to give them or not,” mentioned Rohit as everybody had a hearty snort.

    “Again the three guys are quality and, you know, whichever end is more helpful, all these spinners want to bowl from that end. But pressure is always on me to find the right end for the right one.”

  • Watch: Ecstatic Irfan Pathan lifts Virat Kohli at MCG after Melbourne masterclass helps India beat Pakistan

    T20 World Cup 2022: Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan lifted Virat Kohli in pleasure on the MCG after the India star conjured a particular 82-run knock towards Pakistan in a Super 12 match.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Oct 24, 2022 13:59 IST

    Ecstatic Irfan lifts Virat Kohli after MCG masterclass helps India beat Pakistan (AFP Photo)

    By India Today Web Desk: Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan was on cloud 9 after Virat Kohli produced a magical knock to assist India full a miraculous run-chase towards arch-rivals Pakistan of their ICC World T20 2022 opener on the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday.

    Man of the Match Kohli smashed an unbeaten 82 off 53 balls as India chased down 160 at a packed Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday. He hit 4 sixes, together with back-to-back pictures over the ropes within the penultimate over to convey India again into the sport.

    Irfan Pathan shared a video on Diwali to want followers and captioned it: “Patake to Kal hi is bande ne fod diye the,Diwali aaj Mubarak ho Sabhi ko. Lots of love to all. #HappyDiwali.” In the video, Irfan was seen hugging and lifting Virat Kohli after Ashwin scored the ultimate run to assist India seal an unforgettable win on the T20 World Cup.

    Talking in regards to the high-voltage conflict between India and Pakistan on the MCG, Kohli single-handedly powered India to an epic four-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan with an impressive 53-ball 82 not out of their big-ticket T20 World Cup recreation right here on Sunday. Pakistan recovered from a wobbly begin to submit a combating 159 for eight. India accomplished the chase within the final ball, with Kohli and Hardik Pandya (40) doing the majority of the scoring after a horror begin to their innings.

    The two revived India with a 113-run stand for the fourth wicket after they had been reeling at 31/4 at one stage. Sent in to bat, Pakistan had been properly served by Iftikhar Ahmed’s 34-ball 51 and Shan Masood’s unbeaten 52 off 42 balls after they misplaced their first two wickets with simply 15 runs on the board within the fourth over.

    For India, Arshdeep Singh was among the many most profitable bowlers within the much-awaited match of the event, ending with figures of three/32 in 4 overs on the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground. If it was not for the 14 runs within the nineteenth over, Arshdeep would have ended with higher figures. Playing in his maiden World Cup, left-arm pacer Arshdeep gave India early breakthroughs earlier than Pakistan steadied issues with a 76-run partnership for the third wicket.

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    Oct 24, 2022

  • Sachin Tendulkar lauds his teammates after India Legends attain RSWS closing: Bowlers did a implausible job

    India Legends captain Sachin Tendulkar lauded his teammates for stellar efficiency within the semi-final win over Australia Legends in Raipur on Thursday.

    Sachin Tendulkar lauds his teammates after India Legends attain RSWS closing (@sachin_rt Photo)

    HIGHLIGHTSSachin Tendulkar lauded his teammates for stellar efficiencyIndia Legends reached the finals of Road Safety World SeriesSachin reserved particular reward for Naman and Irfan after India Legends beat Australia Legends

    India Legends captain Sachin Tendulkar reserved particular reward for Naman Ojha and Irfan Pathan for his or her stellar efficiency within the semi-final win over Australia Legends in Raipur on Thursday. Both Ojha and Irfan starred with the bat because the India Legends reached the finals of Road Safety World Series 2022 with a five-wicket win over Australia Legends.

    “Super effort by Team India. Bowlers did a fantastic job in tough conditions yesterday. Special mention to @namanojha35 & @IrfanPathan for their knocks today. Keep going strong!” Sachin tweeted.

    Super effort by Team India.
    Bowlers did a implausible job in powerful circumstances yesterday. Special point out to @namanojha35 & @IrfanPathan for his or her knocks right this moment.
    Keep going robust! #RoadSafetyWorldSeries pic.twitter.com/n1HqWbYnHF

    — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) September 29, 2022

    Cameron White and Brad Haddin resumed the Australia Legends’ innings and straightaway obtained into the act. The pair remained unbeaten, placing up a partnership of 40 runs in 18 balls as they led Australia Legends to a rating of 171/5.

    Chasing a goal of 172 runs in 120 balls, India Legends had been off to a cautious begin as Naman Ojha opened the innings with Sachin Tendulkar. The duo shared a stand of 38 runs for the primary wicket.

    Ojha remained not for 90 off 62 balls (5 sixes) whereas Irfan smashed an unbeaten 37 off 12 balls (4 sixes) as they shared a stand of fifty off simply 22 balls to information India to a memorable win in 19.2 overs.

    The followers had been eagerly ready for a match-up between Tendulkar and Brett Lee however the Master Blaster’s innings got here to a untimely finish within the PowerPlay. Tendulkar tried a paddle scoop off Nathan Reardon, leaving his leg-stumps uncovered and missed the ball utterly to get clear bowled for 10 off 11 balls.

    — ENDS —

  • Legends League Cricket: Dilhara Fernando’s four-wicket haul helps Manipal Tigers edge previous Bhilwara Kings

    Dilhara Fernando was the star with the ball as Manipal Tigers registered a three-run win to get off the mark within the Legends League Cricket on Monday. A late blitz from the Pathan brothers wasn’t sufficient for the Kings.

    Fernando was the star of the present (courtesy: Legends League Cricket Twitter)

    HIGHLIGHTSManipal Tigers defeated the Kings by three runsThis was the primary win for the Tigers this seasonFernando picked up 4 wickets on the day

    Dilhara Fernando’s four-wicket haul helped Manipal Tigers safe a three-run win over Bhilwara Kings within the Legends League Cricket on Monday.

    This was the Tigers’ first win within the match as they lastly bought off the mark within the factors desk in Cuttack. The Kings received the toss on the day and captain Irfan Pathan determined to ship within the Tigers to bat.

    The choice got here again to hang-out him as Jesse Ryder and Tatenda Taibu bought the Tigers off to a superb begin because the openers took a liking to the Kings’ bowling assault.

    Ryder and Taibu put up 109 runs in 10.4 overs earlier than Yusuf Pathan got here in to the act and dismissed the previous New Zealand batter. The part-time spinner would then dismiss Taibu in the identical over handy the momentum again to the Kings.

    Ryder scored 47 off 35 balls whereas Taibu bought 54 off 30 balls.

    Pardeep Sahu additionally departed shortly placing the Tigers in a little bit of hassle earlier than Corey Anderson and Mohammed Kaif’s partnership bought the crew to place up a difficult whole of 175 for 8 within the 20 overs.

    The kings’ chase did not get off to the perfect of begins as they misplaced Morne van Wyk with simply 4 on the board. William Porterfield took on the cost alongside Matt Prior earlier than each males had been despatched again to the pavilion by Muttiah Muralitharan and Harbhajan Singh respectively.

    Tanmay Srivastava and Jesal karia steadied the ship for the Kings earlier than Fernando claimed the previous to interrupt the budding partnership. After Karia additionally departed the onus was on the Pathan brothers to get the crew dwelling they usually placed on a fantastic present for the gang.

    Irfan scored 23 off 14 balls whereas Yusuf bought 42 off 21 to provide the Kings a glimmer of hope. But Fernando got here again to dismiss Irfan earlier than Yusuf fell to Awana.

    Fernando would declare the wickets of Rajesh Bishnoi and Tino Best to complete with figures of 4 for 31 in 4 overs to get the win for his crew.

    — ENDS —

  • Watch: Sachin Tendulkar, Irfan Pathan thank Indore crowd after rain performs spoilsport in Road Safety World Series

    Sachin Tendulkar, Irfan Pathan, and Yusuf Pathan have been among the many India Legends gamers who took a lap across the Holkar Stadium in Indore to acknowledge the help the crew obtained throughout their third match within the ongoing Road Safety World Series. India Legends’ match towards New Zealand was washed out because of rain after solely 5.5 overs of play on Monday, September 19.

    However, followers had turned up in massive numbers to observe the likes of Sachin Tendulkar, Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina and the Pathan brothers in motion within the Road Safety World Series second version.

    There was loads of cheers from the stands when New Zealand Legends received the toss and opted to area. Sachin Tendulkar and Naman Ojha walked out to the sphere amid thunderous reception from followers because the well-known “Sachin, Sachin” chants reverberated by the stadium.

    Tendulkar didn’t disappoint because the legendary batter hit 4 boundaries throughout his 13-ball 19 not out earlier than it began pouring in Indore. Tendulkar took followers down reminiscence lane by taking part in a near-perfect ‘Dil-scoop’ in Kyle Mills’s over.

    Naman Ojha departed after hitting a six and a couple of boundaries for his 15-ball 18. He was dismissed by New Zealand nice Shane Bond. However, Tendulkar seemed strong towards a strong New Zealand bowling line-up that included Bond, Mills, Jacob Oram and Hamish Bennett.

    Suresh Raina joined Tendulkar within the center and the previous India all-rounder hit a six for his 7-ball 9 not out.

    India have been at 49 for 1 in 5.5 overs when rain performed spoilsport.

    Taking to social media, quick bowler Vinay Kumar shared a video of the India Legends gamers thanking the gang after the match was called-off because of rain.

    Irfan Pathan took to Instagram and mentioned: “It’s a pity we couldn’t play in front of this wonderful crowd. Thank you Indore for the love.”

    Thank you for the immense love Indore #IndiaLegends #RoadSafetyWorldSeries2022 #Indore pic.twitter.com/zSlFn7FVM6

    — Vinay Kumar R (@Vinay_Kumar_R) September 19, 2022

    Notably, India Legends have been a part of two rain-affected matches on the trot within the Road Safety World Series.

    After they defeated South Africa Legends by 61 runs to start their marketing campaign on a profitable be aware in Road Safety World Series 2022, their second match towards West Indies Legends in Green Park, Kanpur was washed out because of rain on Wednesday, September 14.

    India Legends will subsequent face England Legends on the Rajiv Gandhi International Cricket Stadium in Dehradun on Thursday, September 22.

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  • India Maharajas vs World Giants, Legends League Live Updates: World Giants win toss, decide to bat

    India Maharajas vs World Giants, Legends League Live Updates: World Giants captain Jacques received the toss and opted to bat in opposition to India Maharajas of their Legends League charity match on the Eden Gardens on Friday. Harbhajan Singh is captaining the Maharajas.

    Virender Sehwag can be main Gujarat Giants within the match opener in opposition to Gautam Gambhir’s India Capitals on Saturday. The league will characteristic all girls umpires in a primary of its type initiative in India.

    Follow stay rating and updates of India Maharajas vs World Giants under.

  • No one comes again to kind whereas resting: Irfan Pathan’s cryptic tweet after India title squad for West Indies collection

    After the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) introduced the 16-member squad for the upcoming three-match ODI collection in West Indies former Indian all-rounder posted a cryptic tweet that learn: “No one comes back to form while resting”.

    No one comes again to kind whereas resting…

    — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) July 6, 2022

    Pathan’s opinion comes on the backdrop of India’s defeat within the fifth Test towards England at Edgbaston the place common captain Rohit Sharma was absent resulting from Covid-19 and Virat Kohli registering scores of 11 and 20 respectively.

    Shikhar Dhawan has been named India captain for the three ODIs towards the West Indies. Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami and Hardik Pandya have all been rested for the collection.

    The video games within the West Indies are the one ODIs India will play earlier than the T20 World Cup in Australia and subsequently, senior gamers being rested doesn’t come fully as a shock.

    Meanwhile, the boys in blue led by Rohit Sharma are able to battle towards England within the three T20I collection beginning on Thursday.

    Squad:

    Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Deepak Hooda, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, Ishan Kishan (wk), Sanju Samson (wk), Ravindra Jadeja (vice-captain), Shardul Thakur, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Avesh Khan, Prasidh Krishna, Mohd Siraj, Arshdeep Singh.

  • IND vs SA: Shreyas Iyer likes to play in opposition to spinners however has struggled in opposition to tempo, says Irfan Pathan

    Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan reckons that Shreyas Iyer has struggled in opposition to tempo all through the continued T20I sequence in opposition to South Africa.

    Shreyas Iyer has struggled somewhat in opposition to tempo bowling: Irfan Pathan (AP Photo)

    HIGHLIGHTSShreyas Iyer has struggled in opposition to tempo bowling: Irfan PathanShreyas has managed scores of 36, 40, 14, and 4 within the 4 T20Is in opposition to South AfricaShreyas will look to make an impression within the deciding T20I in opposition to South Africa

    Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has identified that Shreyas Iyer has struggled somewhat in opposition to bowlers with further tempo within the ongoing T20I sequence in opposition to South Africa. Pathan stated that whereas Shreyas is snug in opposition to spin and medium tempo, he will get unsettled in opposition to real quick bowling.

    Iyer had an excellent run with the bat within the T20I sequence in opposition to Sri Lanka, however he has did not make a lot of an impression within the ongoing South Africa sequence. Notably, he has managed scores of 36, 40, 14, and 4 within the 4 T20Is in opposition to South Africa.

    “Yes obviously, he has struggled against pace, not only in this series but in quite a few matches (before that). Even in the IPL, we have seen that when it comes to fast bowlers who are bowling 140-plus, he has struggled a little. His strike rate has also gone down,” Pathan advised Star Sports.

    “He likes to play against spinners and if you are bowling less than 140 kph, he is very much comfortable. But the one area of his game he needs to improve is facing the fast bowlers, especially when the ball comes close to his shoulders,” Pathan added.

    Irfan backed Shreyas, saying that he’s an excellent batter who has grabbed his alternatives very effectively in latest occasions.

    “As far as his first-class cricket is concerned, he averages over 50. He is a brilliant batter and he has performed really well. As much as he has got a chance of batting at No. 3, he has played his part. His numbers are really good, especially in the last few months, for India as well.”

    Shreyas will look to make an impression within the deciding T20I in opposition to South Africa, which will probably be performed in Bengaluru on Sunday (June 19).

  • Irfan Pathan, Parthiv Patel, Ian Bishop delighted after Rahul Tripathi will get maiden India call-up for Ireland T20I collection

    Former pacers Ian Bishop, Irfan Pathan and retired wicket-keeper batter Parthiv Patel have been delighted after Rahul Tripathi was picked to play for India within the upcoming two-match T20I collection towards Ireland. Tripathi has been ready within the wings for fairly a while after performing effectively for the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) within the Indian Premier League (IPL).

    After not being picked for the continuing five-match T20I collection towards South Africa, the Indian selectors confronted flak for not choosing the right-handed batter. After his title was included for the 20-over video games, Bishop, Pathan and Parthiv congratulated him.

    Bishop took to Twitter and wrote, “So Happy for Rahul Tripathi man. Well deserved. Hope Samson makes the best use of this outing. Something special about his batting.”

    So Happy for Rahul Tripathi man. Well deserved. Hope Samson makes the most effective use of this outing. Something particular about his batting. https://t.co/R3fHtiJXrq

    — Ian Raphael Bishop (@irbishi) June 15, 2022

    Pathan took to Twitter and wrote, “So happy to see Rahul Tripathi’s name in the Indian team. Congratulations buddy.”

    So comfortable to see Rahul Tripathi’s title within the Indian crew. Congratulations buddy.

    — Irfan Pathan (@IrfanPathan) June 15, 2022

    Patel took to Twitter and wrote, “So good to see Rahul Tripathi’s name in the Indian squadwell deserved.”

    So good to see Rahul Tripathi’s title within the Indian squadwell deserved #CricketTwitter

    — parthiv patel (@parthiv9) June 15, 2022

    Team India, within the meantime, have named Hardik Pandya because the skipper for the collection in Ireland. Pandya was just lately named as Pant’s deputy for the T20Is towards the Proteas. Last month, Hardik captained the Gujarat Titans (GT) to victory of their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) season.

    Bhuvneshwar Kumar was named because the vice-captain for the matches on Irish soil. Pant and Shreyas Iyer have been rested from the collection and can be a part of the Test squad in England. The two video games will happen on June 26 and 28 at The Village in Dublin.

    India squad

    Hardik Pandya (C), Bhuvneshwar Kumar (vc), Ishan Kishan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sanju Samson, Suryakumar Yadav, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda, Rahul Tripathi, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, R Bishnoi, Harshal Patel, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik

  • Hardik Pandya could be very priceless and able to ending video games for India in T20I sequence: Irfan Pathan

    Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan heaped wealthy reward on Hardik Pandya, calling the star India all-rounder an especially priceless T20 cricketer and saying that he was able to ending video games for India within the T20I sequence.

    A completely match Pandya makes his return to the squad in a five-match T20I sequence towards South Africa. The gifted all-rounder loved a wonderful IPL season with the bat, scoring 487 runs in 15 matches. His spell of three/17 within the IPL closing was a match-winning efficiency.

    “Hardik Pandya is very valuable and he is capable of finishing the game. He can do that, batting from the top as well. So, the management is quite aware of this and having him in the team, they don’t just have one or two but three finishers in the team. The way Hardik Pandya bats, he is capable of scoring sixes anytime and has started playing along the ground too, which is why this season in the IPL, he has been great. Getting back to batting, the Indian team, having three finishers, has filled up the gaps and having him back in the team excites me a lot,” Pathan stated on Star Sports’ present Follow The Blues.

    The Indian staff additionally boasts of two rising bowlers, Arshdeep Singh and Umran Malik, each who’ve been distinctive for his or her IPL franchises this yr. The former has been one in all Punjab Kings’ main pacers, specifically selecting wickets at common intervals within the demise overs.

    In 36 IPL matches, Arshdeep has picked up 40 wickets at an financial system price of 8.42 with one five-wicket haul to his title. Jammu and Kashmir’s Umran has breathed hearth, clocking 150 kmph persistently.

    “Absolutely thrilled to see these two guys getting the India call-up. Arshdeep Singh has been bowling well since a long time now. A left-arm bowler does give you a different angle, but the way he has bowled in the death is what has impressed me the most,” he stated.

    “Umran Malik – Wow – you know, he’s bowled consistently at 150km. I’m really impressed with him. The whole world is excited, not just India, because there aren’t many who can bowl 15km consistently in the world. In that way, he has got potential. Obviously, he is inexperienced as far his first-class cricket is concerned. But I think this team management, Rahul Dravid, and all the coaches will back him,” he added.