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  • 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.

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    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.

    Edited By:

    Rounaq Sehrawat

    Published On:

    Oct 9, 2023

  • Breaking: Shubman Gill and Shardul Thakur rested from third ODI in opposition to Australia at Rajkot

    Shubman Gill and Shardul Thakur won’t be taking part in within the last ODI in opposition to Australia at Rajkot because the group administration has determined to offer them a break. The duo won’t fly to Rajkot, the venue of the third recreation, and can as a substitute be a part of the group in Guwahati the place India will start their ODI world cup journey.

    Gill scored a century in Indore within the second ODI in opposition to Australia, his sixth total and fifth on this 12 months. Gill has two lots of in opposition to New Zealand, and one apiece in opposition to Bangladesh, Sri Lanka and Australia this 12 months. He additionally has a T20I century this 12 months. Shubman Gill is the main run-scorer in ODIs in 2023 with 1230 runs in 20 innings at a median of 72.35 and a strike fee of 105.03.

    The first ODI in opposition to Australia was the primary time he was taking part in at his dwelling venue in Mohali as an India cricketer. “I was 7 years old when we came to Mohali for the first time. Since I had seen so many matches here as a spectator, it was a dream for me to play an international match in Mohali. I’d played a couple of IPL matches but to play an international match with my family watching was special,” Gill had stated.

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    The group administration have been planning the workload administration for fairly a while now. It was the rationale why Indian captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had been rested from the primary two ODIs. Both the senior gamers shall be becoming a member of the group at Rajkot.

    Jasprit Bumrah was rested from the second ODI. The BCCI had tweeted, “He has gone to visit his family and given a short break by the team management. Fast bowler Mukesh Kumar has joined the team as Bumrah’s replacement for the 2nd ODI. Bumrah will join the team for the final ODI in Rajkot.”

    The forthcoming World Cup shall be a protracted marketing campaign for the Indian group that shall be taking part in in 9 totally different cities. The group administration have been looking for methods to maintain their gamers contemporary earlier than the large ICC event.

  • 1st ODI: Suryakumar Yadav blazes, India tick one other field

    On the eve of the match, India head coach Rahul Dravid asserted that his group had ticked many of the containers within the Asia Cup. One that maybe remained unticked was the type of Suryakumar Yadav, who duly got here to the get together with a feisty 50, a knock within the finisher mould, the place he confirmed appreciable restrain and consciousness to bail his group out of a difficult state of affairs. His most uncommon outing at this stage helped India chase down 277 with the lack of 5 wickets, within the firm of KL Rahul.

    There was a part when he was apprehensive about his incapacity to crack the ODI code. “What is happening for me in this format, I have wondered. The teams and bowlers were the same. I went back and reflected and realized I was probably rushing things a bit. So I decided to play slower and take it deep. I think it’s the first time I haven’t played a sweep,” he would clarify.

    It was the kind of innings he used to dream of when he began enjoying this format, he would say. But one way or the other couldn’t handle till this night time in Mohali. And on the most opportune time too, on the cusp of the World Cup, and his spot in scrutiny. No Indian cricketer on this squad would have been beneath as a lot scrutiny as Yadav would have been. Apart from his measly common of 25, he had not scored a half-century in 19 innings. Time and time once more, the coach and captain, or whoever attended the press convention, needed to defend his place within the spot. Even on Thursday, Dravid needed to element the explanations the group has been persisting with him.

    Sealed with a SIX.

    Captain @klrahul finishes issues off in type.#CrewIndia win the first ODI by 5 wickets.

    Scorecard – https://t.co/H6OgLtww4N… #INDvAUS@IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/PuNxvXkKZ2

    — BCCI (@BCCI) September 22, 2023

    Yadav justified the religion of his devoted with a knock that allayed loads of concern about his adaptability on this format. Making him come at No 6—a ploy tried first in West Indies—was to maximise his T20 type of batting, the place he might unpack his strokes with out a lot ado. It’s right here that he maybe exceeded the expectations of most. The state of affairs he walked in was delicate. India had misplaced Ishan Kishan and the goal was 92 runs away. Australia’s tails had been up and an Indian implosion lurked.

    So Yadav dialed in a model of sport you don’t affiliate with him, although a job he had performed on quite a few situations for his home aspect, Mumbai. He took inventory of the state of affairs, milked the bowling, punished the free balls in typical trend, his straight-driving a factor of magnificence (he unfurled three) and took the sport away from Australia. Apart from a ramp off Pat Cummins at the beginning and the news off Cameron Green in the direction of, there was nothing unorthodox about his stroke-making.

    A properly made half-century for @surya_14kumar off 47 deliveries.

    His third in ODIs.

    Live – https://t.co/H6OgLtww4N… #INDvAUS@IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/sZYHyaujXu

    — BCCI (@BCCI) September 22, 2023

    Only a couple of days in the past had Green, his Mumbai Indians teammate, praised him in a podcast on The Grade Cricketer. “It is ridiculous the way he bats. Especially in the training when you see him playing those shots. It’s amazing,” he would say. Green received a style of that in an actual sport too.

    Yadav confirmed that there’s a totally different, deeper layer to his batting. It’s typically wanted from somebody who bat at 5 and 6, the flexibility to be versatile in strategy, to learn the state of affairs and bat accordingly, typically sacrificing your major nature.

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    Tone-setter

    Just as Yadav is peaking on the proper time, so is India. Perhaps provoked by the Jasprit Bumrah-Mohammed Siraj present in Colombo, Mohammed Shami produced a masterful account of his bowling, bending and hooping the ball each methods in his first two spells. His five-wicket haul will surely push the case for India choosing an exhilarating three-pronged seam battery within the World Cup.

    For his sensible bowling figures of 5/51, @MdShami11 is adjudged Player of the Match as #CrewIndia win by 5 wickets.

    Take a 1-0 lead within the three match ODI collection.

    Scorecard – https://t.co/H6OgLtww4N…… #INDvAUS@IDFCFIRSTBank pic.twitter.com/gIZJFkWj2L

    — BCCI (@BCCI) September 22, 2023

    His opening spell set the tone for India. In the primary over, he eliminated the in-form Mitchell Marsh with a peach, one which formed away after pitching. In his second spell, he got here again to take away a set Smith on 41 with one other magic ball, the nip-backer. At the loss of life, he devoured Marcus Stoinis (29), Matthew Short (2) and Sean Abott (2) to finish his second fifer within the ODIs. “It’s important to bowl in the right areas and set the tone. There wasn’t much out of the wicket so the only option was to bowl good lengths and mix up your variations. Feels good when you put in the effort and get wickets,” Shami informed the broadcasters in the course of the innings break.

    As a lot as the variability and expertise of India’s bowler, Australia’s batsmen had been undone by their indiscretion. Forget the poor shot choice from Warner or the reverse sweep from Marnus Labuschagne, Green’s run out was pure comedy. Green superior down the crease, received an inside edge, which KL Rahul failed to gather on the bounce. Green was adamant to run the second whereas Inglis was watching the ball. Shami failed to gather the throw from Ruturaj Gaikwad from the third man however an alert Suryakumar Yadav received the job accomplished. A nine-ball 21 from skipper Pat Cummins helped Australia finish their innings with a flourish as Australia reached 276 runs.

    Gill-Gaikwad present

    For Australia to defend the rating on a wicket that all of the sudden turned simple for batting beneath the lights, because it at all times is right here, they wanted early wickets. But they needed to wait until the fourth ball of the twenty second over for the primary Indian wicket. By that point, the hosts had motored alongside to 142, because of some scintillating stroke-play from homeboy Shubman Gill and Ruturaj Gaikwad. But for all their dazzle, it required the grit and coronary heart of Yadav and Rahul to steer India dwelling. Another field ticked, and an enormous one at that.

  • 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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    Edited By:

    Rounaq Sehrawat

    Published On:

    Sep 22, 2023

  • 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.

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    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.

    Edited By:

    Rounaq Sehrawat

    Published On:

    Sep 17, 2023

  • Asia Cup 2023: Stumble earlier than the final step

    The situations on the R Premadasa Stadium have been tailored to check India. With no rain in sight, and taking part in on an already used pitch, skipper Rohit Sharma needed to see how his batting line-up got here up towards a spin-heavy Bangladesh workforce when chasing within the inconsequential Super 4 fixture.

    In the tip India misplaced by six runs, chasing 266. It was a basic glass half full, half empty state of affairs. The greatest constructive was the rise and rise of Shubman Gill, who stroked a luxurious century; Axar Patel confirmed his later-order batting prowess; Shardul Thakur was among the many wickets. But as a lot as spin, medium tempo too troubled them.

    In reality, barring the impeccable Shakib, they did handle to take advantage of the remainder of the quartet. All of them bled 5 or extra runs an over. But Tanzim Hasan Sakib, making his debut, and Mustafizur Rahman too tormented them, the previous with a two-wicket burst on the high, and the latter sometimes on the demise, sharing 5 wickets within the course of. Rahman introduced abilities anticipated of him, cutters, anglers, slower balls, yorkers, although greater than ever earlier than he hit the excessive 130 kph later within the innings.

    It was the debutant Sakib that impressed essentially the most. His lack of pure tempo turned out to be a advantage as batsmen, even the majestic Gill, struggled to time him. Only the skilled Mohammed Shami was stingier than he was (4.08). Even although India have been with out talisman Virat Kohli, the win may raise Bangladesh’s morale earlier than the World Cup.

    But how Bangladesh managed to pile 265 is a trigger for concern. When Thakur and Shami diminished Bangladesh to 59/4 in 14 overs, it seemed as if this is able to be one other stroll within the park for India. But Bangladesh recovered by their skipper Shakib Al Hasan (80) and Towhid Hridoy (54) earlier than Nasum Ahmed supplied ending touches with 44 as they set 266 for India to chase on a pitch that was solely going to get slower and slower underneath lights.

    Among India’s positives was the rise and rise of Shubman Gill, who stroked a luxurious century. (AP/PTI)

    From the second India misplaced Rohit and Varma inside the primary three overs, their problem solely obtained larger and larger. Ravaged by accidents, Bangladesh haven’t had a match the place they’ll take house one thing to cheer forward of the World Cup. But that is the format, the place they’re extra at house, particularly within the sub-continental situations. Despite creating a core of quick bowlers who at the moment are starting to make a mark, Bangladesh’s greatest asset is their military of spinners. Unlike different groups, they don’t have a wrist spinner of their ranks, and as a substitute put their religion on finger spinners (proper and left-arm) who can present them management always and can even double up as their strike bowlers.

    On a clay soil pitch, that might have reminded them of the situations in Mirpur, Shakib introduced within the left-arm spin of Nasum Ahmed as early as sixth over with Gill and KL Rahul within the center. For a workforce that has been counter-attacking their method out of hassle within the match, India had to have a look at different choices to come back out of hassle.

    For all of the batting riches they possess, the present crop of Indian batsmen should not too proficient towards spinners on turning tracks. Friday was one other instance of it—because it was towards Australia at Chepauk someday in the past and towards Bangladesh at their house.

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    When the ball grips and turns, they have an inclination to battle. When the ball holds off the floor, they’ll find yourself trying peculiar, the place they’re early by their shot or find yourself throwing away their wicket seeking huge hits or by taking part in throughout the road. All of it was on the forefront right here, particularly within the dismissals of Rahul, Ishan Kishan, and Suryakumar. The solely exception was Gill. Thanks to his minimal footwork and set off motion, he shortly adjusted to the tempo of the floor.

    Gill’s guide

    It is just not as if Gill’s innings was fool-proof. Like others he too was overwhelmed for tempo. But the place he obtained away in comparison with the remaining was, barring for one event, he seldom performed towards the flip when the spinners operated. Whenever the spinners gave a little bit of flight, he would bounce on the alternative, however he hardly dedicated to a shot early. The one time he did, Gill simply hit Shakib by the road. It was nothing however a verify shot, and for a second it saved the long-off fielder , nonetheless the timing carried it past the ropes.

    The timing was a trademark of Gill’s fifth ODI century, the place he used his minimal footwork to good impact to travel. Despite shedding wickets round him, Gill saved India within the sport, and every time the asking charge appeared to mount, he managed to search out the boundaries and sixes. Five of his eight fours got here by covers and level on a gradual pitch can solely be additional vindication of his particular expertise. He carried them until the forty fourth over earlier than holding out within the deep. From thereon Axar fought a lone battle, but it surely was little too late as Bangladesh ultimately prevailed.

  • 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.

    Edited By:

    Rounaq Sehrawat

    Published On:

    Sep 12, 2023

  • Asia Cup 2023: In his assault of Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shubman Gill goes past the AB de Villiers handbook of scoring

    Among all of the batters from the World Cup taking part in groups, Shubman Gill stands because the main run scorer within the 50-overs format this 12 months. Having nabbed 885 runs from 15 innings, averaging a staggering 68.07, his outing towards Pakistan within the group stage of the Asia Cup would come as a shocker. His 32 ball keep within the center would solely yield 10 runs as Gill appeared to wrestle towards the Pakistan tempo assault.

    So when he got here in to bat throughout a second assembly towards Babar Azam and Co on Sunday, there have been bubbles to burst for the 24-year-old with a World Cup proper across the nook. His 58 off 52 had been a welcome sight for India, who churned out 121 runs off 16.3 overs earlier than dropping a wicket. It was a second consecutive fifty for Gill on the ongoing event, during which he’d relay 10 fours. Six off which got here in back-to-back overs from Shaheen Shah Afridi. The left-armer, who’s been a surge of reckoning for the Indian batters in current previous was handled ferocious pictures. And in his assault of Pakistan’s new ball bowler, Gill would resort to methods even one AB de Villiers couldn’t comprehend.

    Monikered as cricket’s Mr. 360 diploma, de Villiers had just lately shared how he would’ve tackled Afridi. “For me, with left handers bringing the ball in to me, I would always cover the ball coming in. Very similar to spin bowling as well. So, hit very straight in mid on and straight past him. Anything coming in, I would be ready for that. If he shapes it away, I would back my hands and my ability to either leave the ball late or play it through the covers. Unfortunately for the batters, he’s pretty quick as well. So you can’t come out of the crease because that’s another way to prevent the lbw and bowled dismissals. You can’t come out because he’s got that short ball as well,” de Villiers had mentioned in his current YouTube video. To sum it up, play it protected or in cricket vocab, play within the V. It says one thing of Afridi’s fame as a left arm fast that even the batter identified for transferring outdoors the v-arc, wasn’t prepared to take action towards him.

    Now, let’s revisit Gill’s knock from Sunday. Important context to his first face-off towards Afridi in Super 4 was the final ball of the left-armer’s first over. Coming over the wicket, Afridi strays down the leg facet with that a lot talked about inswinger of his, whereas the Indian captain Rohit Sharma stays rooted in his stance earlier than fashioning a flick shot from outdoors the leg stump line. The tempo which de Villiers asks batters to be range of is within the providing, therefore the ball travels behind the sq. on the on facet and all the best way over the ropes.

    It units up Gill for his very first ball vs Afridi – once more down the leg stump – and the previous has picked it. His set off motion is to go inside the road of the stumps earlier than flicking it even squarer than Rohit. It runs down positive leg for 4. One neat selecting for a boundary, one easy reference to the ball, it’s all Gill wanted to commit on the entrance foot for his subsequent shot. This was one was by the books. It’s not the best of deliveries – a half volley on the leg stump – and Gill shimmies down slightly earlier than flicking it over mid wicket for 4. To cap the over, there’s a stunning leaning-forward-punch down lengthy off. 12 runs come off the over and Gill is all set to violate de Villiers’ ideas as soon as once more.

    Too fast to advance down the monitor? ‘Come again?’ one can image Gill saying as he dances down the monitor to show the angling in supply into one other half volley. A excessive elbow carry earlier than he smothers it straight down the bottom for 4 extra runs. How wonderful! He even follows it with a picturesque retained pose for the cameras.

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    Now right here’s a sight to behold, Afridi is pressured to return around the wicket towards a proper hander in simply his third over. How usually do you see that as of late? An angled in supply that strikes away from the precise hander after pitching, perhaps? Instead, it’s too full and coming proper within the slot and the right-hander stabs it between mid off and additional cowl for an additional 4. Iftikhar Ahmed within the slips can’t believes his eyes. He rubs his chain and there’s an excellent gradual movement lip studying task for these .

    Right then, positive leg, mid wicket, straight down the bottom, lengthy off, covers, all traced for the boundaries. What was left now? Maybe, one left of the covers arc? Yep. This one was full, and large. The two fielders had been now stationed in entrance of sq. and so, a slice to the left of covers it was. Another 4, six of them now in his account and India had solely batted 5 overs.

    A stat flashed on the printed, since 2021, Gill has churned out most of his boundaries by way of three pictures: pull (23%), cowl drive (22%) and sq. reduce (11%). What he’d simply performed might finest be described as a slice drive. A second of dawning for the statisticians maybe, as it could be for Mr. 360.

  • IND vs PAK: Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill taking over Shaheen Afridi will fear Pakistan, says Dinesh Karthik

    India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has praised the Indian opener for popping out with optimistic intent towards Shaheen Shah Afridi. Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill batted effectively towards Pakistan on Sunday, 10 September within the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup. The duo added 100+ runs between them for the opening partnership.

    India captain Rohit Sharma hit Shaheen for a six within the very first over of the match after which Shubman Gill carried on the assault. Speaking on Cricbuzz, Karthik stated that Sharma and Gill’s batting would fear Babar Azam and Pakistan forward of the ODI World Cup 2023.

    “The way Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill batted vs Shaheen Afridi, will worry Pakistan. I think the conditions suited fast bowling at the start of the innings, but India called the shots,” Karthik stated on Cricbuzz.

    Shaheen, nonetheless, made an excellent comeback in his second spell selecting up Gill’s wicket with a slower supply.

    “It becomes tough as a batter to pick Shaheen Afridi’s slower delivery because of his wrist flick. Second time Shaheen Shah Afridi has deceived an Indian batter,” Karthik additional added.

    Former Pakistan pacer Waqar Younis was important of Shaheen through the match and stated that the pacer wanted to focus extra with the brand new ball and never strive so exhausting.

    “Shaheen was totally off colour with the new ball. Nobody in the Pakistan team line-up tried to bowl the short ball and the bouncers. The swing as there – Naseem showed it from the other end. If you bowl in the right areas, you will trouble the batters. But Shaheen has to think hard, even in the previous match, although he bowled a brilliant 10 overs, he was off colour and tried too hard today and gave away easy boundaries,” Waqar Younis stated through the rain interruption on Star Sports.

    Edited By:

    Kingshuk Kusari

    Published On:

    Sep 10, 2023

  • Asia Cup 2023, Super Fours: How Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill ready for Pakistan tempo check

    The highlight might be on India’s high order once they line up in opposition to a assured Pakistan facet in what guarantees to be a blockbuster Asia Cup 2023 Super Fours match on the R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Sunday, September 10.

    The top-order’s frailties in opposition to top-quality opposition in crunch matches have been a recurring theme with India. From the 2017 Champions Trophy last to the latest Group A match of the Asia Cup in opposition to Pakistan, the massive weapons on the high have failed to fireplace when it mattered probably the most for the workforce.

    India have acknowledged the priority within the latest previous, however a well-recognized story unraveled in Pallekele when Shaheen Shah Afridi ran by the top-order. The left-arm pacer bought it to swing each methods and went by the defence of captain Rohit Sharma and former captain Virat Kohli. Haris Rauf additionally joined the occasion, eradicating Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer as India slipped to 66 for 4.

    Thanks to Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya’s counter-attacking eighties, India managed to steer out of bother and submit 266 earlier than rain gods performed spoilsport final week.

    As it seems, India put within the exhausting yards on the nets in Colombo, making good use of their 5-day break between their win over Nepal and their first Super Fours match.

    GILL’S INTENSE TRAINING

    Shubman Gill stole the eye throughout the coaching classes India had within the lead-up to the Super Fours match in opposition to Pakistan. India had two non-compulsory coaching classes and a obligatory full-fledged observe session on Friday and Gill was out within the center on all three days.

    The younger opener, who has been struggling for giant scores and consistency for the reason that finish of the IPL 2023 season, batted for a very long time in opposition to left-arm throw-down specialist, Nuwan Seneviratne. Gill appears to have been explicit about making ready himself for the problem that Shaheen is predicted to pose within the Super Fours match, because the left-arm pacer has his tail up after having shone in opposition to India in Pallekele.

    Gill defined the function of Seneviratne whereas chatting with the press on the eve of the match in Colombo, whereas acknowledging that India batters haven’t got sufficient publicity to high-quality left-arm tempo bowling.

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    “We have two right-arm throwdown side-arm specialists, and as a variation, we also have a left-arm side-arm specialist. It helps in various conditions,” Gill stated.

    “Before getting to this level, every batter would have faced left-arm bowling at some stage. Whenever you play a new bowler it makes a difference, [more so] because we don’t play Pakistan as often as we do some other teams. Coming up against a quality bowling attack like Pakistan’s, makes a difference,” he added.

    Apart from Gill, India additionally had comeback man KL Rahul go to the nets on all three days of coaching in Colombo. While Rahul stored wickets on Friday, he labored meticulously on his batting on the opposite two days. It stays to be seen if Rahul will get the nod to fit into the XI for the big-ticket recreation.

    KOHLI VS BUMRAH

    Meanwhile, Virat Kohli, recognized for his meticulous preparations, equipped for the massive contest, going through Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami who have been going full tilt in opposition to him on the nets.

    Jasprit Bumrah warmed up on the nets on Friday, bowing to Rohit Sharma. As he started hitting full steam, it was time for him to bowl at Virat Kohli, who was a first-change on the nets after Rohit walked away. Keeping in thoughts the problem Naseem Shah and Haris Rauf are going to pose, Kohli took on Bumrah who didn’t shrink back from testing his former captain on the nets, in accordance with Star Sports.

    Both Virat and Rohit confronted throwdown specialists, particularly asking for various strains and lengths in a bid to arrange themselves for the massive problem.

    Moreover, India additionally had their bowlers do batting observe on the nets. Kuldeep Yadav batted near an hour whereas Mohammed Siraj was additionally seen getting successful on the nets. In reality, Siraj took to social media to share the pictures of him donning the helmet and batting gear throughout coaching.

    India might be hoping to negate the Pakistan pace-bowling menace on the high and construct confidence as they gear up for the last word battle on the World Cup.

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    Sep 10, 2023