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  • Iftikhar Ahmed Gets Angry On Fan For Calling Him ‘Chachu’, Incident Rocks NZ vs PAK 2nd T20I, Vide Goes Viral – WATCH | cricket news

    In a dramatic turn of events during the NZ vs PAK 2nd T20I at Seddon Park, Hamilton, senior all-rounder Iftikhar Ahmed found himself in the spotlight for all the wrong reasons. The cricketer, known for his composure, lost his cool when a Pakistani fan referred to him as ‘Chachu.’ The incident, caught on camera, unfolded near the boundary ropes, showcasing a rare heated exchange between a player and a supporter. As Pakistan grappled with New Zealand’s formidable total of 194, Iftikhar Ahmed, stationed near the boundary, faced an unwanted encounter with a vocal fan. The fan, expressing allegiance by saying, “We are your fans,” inadvertently irked Iftikhar, who retorted with a stern “Stay quiet.” The situation escalated quickly, leading to Iftikhar employing strong language to silence the fan, leaving spectators both shocked and intrigued.

    Iftikhar Ahmed got angry When a fan called him “Chachu” Dont call me “Chachu” iftikhar replied.#PAKvsNZ #NZvsPAK #NZvPAK#Iftimania #PakistanCricketTeam pic.twitter.com/G9DRBBWBxU

    — Rizwan Babar Army (@RizwanBabarArmy) January 14, 2024 Match Overview

    Despite the off-field drama, the match itself witnessed New Zealand posting an imposing total of 194 runs in their 20 overs, courtesy of Finn Allen’s stellar 74-run performance. In response, Pakistan, fueled by Babar Azam’s 66 and Fakhar Zaman’s 50, fell short by 21 runs, losing their second consecutive match in the series.

    Road to Redemption

    With two losses in a row, Pakistan now faces a must-win situation in the upcoming NZ vs PAK 3rd T20I scheduled for January 17 in Dunedin. The pressure is mounting on the Men in Green to secure a victory and stay alive in the series.

    The Viral Moment

    The incident involving Iftikhar Ahmed’s heated exchange with the fan quickly became the talk of the town, circulating on social media platforms. The hashtag ‘Khamosh Reh Ch*****’ trended as cricket enthusiasts expressed their opinions on the altercation, further intensifying the spotlight on the cricketer.

  • England to play further 2 T20s in Pakistan subsequent yr

    England will play two additional Twenty20s in Pakistan subsequent yr as a part of compensation for cancelling a brief tour of the nation scheduled final month.
    “We’re happy to announce that we’ll be playing two extra white ball T20s on our (next year’s) tour of Pakistan,” stated Tom Harrison, chief government of the England and Wales Cricket Board, after assembly with the Pakistan Cricket Board in Lahore on Tuesday.
    The seven-match T20 collection between Pakistan and England is predicted to be performed earlier than the T20 World Cup in Australia subsequent October, after which England will return in November-December for its first check collection in Pakistan since 2005.
    “I don’t think there’s a cricketer in England that doesn’t want to test his abilities against the huge talent that is in this country (Pakistan), in the conditions they know best,” Harrison stated.
    The relationship between the boards soured when England pulled out in September from a deliberate week-long T20 tour, citing participant well being causes. The resolution was broadly panned, particularly as Pakistan was the primary workforce to go to England final yr within the pandemic and spent months in a bubble.

    Harrison’s go to to Pakistan got here a day after the PCB introduced Australia was coming for a full tour in March-April after a lapse of 24 years. Harrison made the quick journey to Pakistan en path to the ICC chief executives assembly within the United Arab Emirates subsequent week.
    PCB chair Rameez Raja stated their rising frustration following the tour-ending choices by New Zealand and England in September “have been absolutely quietened” by the go to of Harrison.
    “It’s so important for ECB and PCB to be on the same page, and we discussed a lot of issues,” Raja stated. “Moving forward, (we are) extremely excited because we needed England’s support as you recall and know that we’ve put in a lot of effort to make sure that the visiting teams are comfortable in Pakistan.”
    England and Pakistan are within the T20 World Cup semifinals this week, and in the event that they beat New Zealand and Australia respectively, they might meet within the ultimate in Dubai on Sunday.
    “That will be the icing on the cake with Pakistan winning, of course,” Raja quipped.

  • India make quick work of Namibia to drag curtain down on Kohli-Shastri period in T20s

    The loop in Ravichandran Ashwin’s supply made the ball hold within the air a bit extra. Zane Green, not used to such degree of wizardry, got here ahead as if in a trance. The ball dipped, spun like an ideal off-break to go previous the bat and hit the stumps. Ashwin has accomplished this repeatedly to batsmen far superior to Green. Ironically, India had ignored his high quality for the primary two matches of the T20 World Cup – towards Pakistan and New Zealand.
    From the stadium environment to the gamers’ physique language, it was a fare-thee-well fixture for India. Playing each Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami in all probability wasn’t in sync with the workforce’s bodily and psychological fatigue complaints. At least Rahul Chahar acquired a sport and confirmed why his choice forward of Yuzvendra Chahal for the T20 World Cup was a mistake, his line and size going awry towards an Associate nation. The sport began in entrance of just about empty stands and ended amid a turnout of about 5,000. For India, it was about going via the motions. After proscribing Namibia to 132/8, a facile nine-wicket victory was achieved with 28 balls to spare.

    In the method, Rohit Sharma scored his second half-century of the event and have become the second Indian to go previous 3,000 T20I runs after Virat Kohli. The outgoing captain and the captain-designate are India’s batting royalty. But each want to overlook this T20 World Cup.

    Those who cared to show up for this sport have been witness to Ashwin’s spin masterclass. Knowing that he would have an entire higher hand towards the Namibia batsmen, he teased them with loop and flight. Jan Nicol Loftie-Eaton went for a reduce to a supply that wasn’t quick sufficient. The loop fooled the batsman. The additional bounce undid him, leading to a catch to Rohit.

    Gerhard Erasmus was taken care of by a quicker one which skidded off the floor. Once once more, an tried reduce wasn’t the appropriate shot to play as Rishabh Pant pouched the catch. In the top, Ashwin’s figures learn: 4-0-20-3. Hopefully, India underneath a brand new captaincy and training dispensation in white-ball cricket would use the grasp off-spinner much more.

    Namibia placed on 33 runs for the primary wicket. But the sport modified as quickly as Ravindra Jadeja was introduced into the assault. Before that, the wonderful Jasprit Bumrah had eliminated Michael van Lingen with a rising supply. The bowler didn’t care to rejoice.

    The pitch had a touch of flip and Jadeja was at all times going to impose himself on the opposition batsmen. He bowled flat, however Craig Williams charged down the observe to be overwhelmed by the flip. Pant had a straightforward stumping.

    Gulf at school
    The facileness of this contest had a trickle-down impact. A legendary former cricketer took day off for a pleasant dialog, recounting occasions from the previous and elevating a query about why India wants a batting coach within the new set-up when Rahul Dravid is the pinnacle coach.
    Out within the center, Jadeja dismantled Stephan Baard with an arm-ball and completed with 3/16 to earn one other Man-of-the-Match award. A few leaky overs in direction of the top made Namibia’s rating respectable. But it was Rohit’s night time, from the larger duty that lies forward to surviving three mishits on the bounce and a dropped catch, as he scored 56 off 37 balls.

    Some of his pictures, although, have been mesmerising; like when he stepped out to Bernard Scholtz, didn’t get to the pitch of the ball, however leaned into his lofted drive to ship it for a six. All the whereas, KL Rahul was watching from the opposite finish. He switched gears after Rohit’s dismissal, reaching his fifty off 35 balls and remaining unbeaten on 54 – three half-centuries on the spin to finish the event.

    Spectators would have appreciated to see Kohli strolling out to bat on the final day of his T20I captaincy. Suryakumar Yadav was promoted as a substitute. The gradual transition of India’s white-ball squad is predicted to start from the house collection towards New Zealand, with a watch to the T20 World Cup in Australia subsequent 12 months. Yadav is more likely to be an necessary a part of the workforce going forward. He made 25 not out off 19 deliveries.

    India log off from the #T20WorldCup in type 👏 #INDvNAM | https://t.co/ICh1BVKEFJ pic.twitter.com/7Qg7J38ppW
    — T20 World Cup (@T20WorldCup) November 8, 2021
    “I know we haven’t gone far in this World Cup, but we have had some good results in T20s and enjoyed playing together. It’s a game of margins, T20 cricket,” Kohli mentioned on the post-match presentation, including that it was the appropriate time for him to take care of his workload.
    As for Namibia, not solely did they offer a very good account of themselves right here, additionally they secured automated qualification for the following T20 World Cup, a 12 months down the road.

  • Decision on Dhoni’s retention might be taken solely after understanding guidelines: CSK

    A name on whether or not to retain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for the following season of the IPL might be taken solely after understanding the foundations of the system, a high Chennai Super Kings official stated on Sunday.
    The retention guidelines haven’t been laid down as but and two extra groups are set to be added within the 2022 version.
    “The rules of retention are not clear yet…We are not sure about the number of retentions that will be allowed. And a call on that will be made once the rules are known,” the official advised PTI when requested about the potential of utilizing a retention card to retain the talismanic Dhoni.
    The iconic CSK skipper is the toast of the cricketing world after guiding the franchise to a fourth IPL title on Friday in Dubai.

    Earlier, Dhoni had stated that he wish to create a roadmap for the following 10 years for CSK.
    The skipper had stated that he hadn’t determined how he would match into the retention scheme of issues.
    “Again I’ve said it before, it depends on the BCCI. With two new teams coming in, we have to decide what is good for CSK,” he had stated after his staff defeated Kolkata Knight Riders by 27 runs within the IPL last.
    “It’s not about me being there in the top-three or four. It’s about making a strong core to ensure the franchise doesn’t suffer. The core group, we have to have a hard look to see who can contribute for the next 10 years,” he had stated.
    The CSK official additionally stated any celebrations by the staff would wait until the captain returns after ending his position as a mentor with the Indian T20 World Cup staff within the UAE.
    “The victory celebrations will have to wait for the return of Dhoni after he is done with the role as mentor of the Indian team for the T20 World Cup,” he stated.
    Meanwhile, CSK’s star batter Ruturaj Gaikwad returned to Pune to a heat welcome on Sunday. The trendy right-hander had scored 635 runs to win the Orange cup for the very best run-getter within the just-concluded IPL.
    A number of of the CSK’s city-based gamers are anticipated to achieve Chennai on Monday.

  • KKR transfer into Iyer gear

    Through the unearthing of Venkatesh Iyer and the pyrotechnics of Rahul Tripathi, Kolkata Knight Riders’ upsurge continued. They got here to the second part of the IPL on simply 4 factors and taking part in severe catch-up. Back-to-back hammering of Royal Challengers Bangalore and Mumbai Indians have now parachuted them to the highest 4.
    MI’s whole, 155, was under par. But on a sluggish Zayed Cricket Stadium pitch in Abu Dhabi, they’d a star-studded bowling line-up to defend it. Iyer and Tripathi, nevertheless, made the chase a stroll within the park for KKR, breaking the MI hoodoo within the course of. This was their first win in opposition to their bogey workforce in two years. More importantly, after a seven-wicket victory with 29 balls to spare, they command one of many healthiest internet run-rates amongst all groups.

    Another all-round efficiency 💪
    Another unbelievable win for @KKRiders as they beat #MumbaiIndians by 7 wickets 👍
    Scorecard 👉 https://t.co/SVn8iKC4Hl#VIVOIPL #MIvKKR pic.twitter.com/kEgrkLi4KH
    — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 23, 2021
    Iyer rocks
    The great thing about the IPL is that it provides younger gamers an outlet to get out of relative obscurity and are available into prominence. Iyer is the newest on the checklist. Even 4 months in the past, the 26-year-old was a bench-warmer. As the left-hander revealed after the final sport, it was KKR head coach Brendon McCullum’s choice to incorporate him within the taking part in eleven. Caught within the opening quagmire in the course of the first part, the workforce administration acted in desperation. It is popping out to be a masterstroke.
    His unbeaten 41 off 27 balls in opposition to RCB was spectacular however with out scoreboard strain. Against MI, he confronted a more durable problem—they had been chasing and he was up in opposition to arguably essentially the most well-rounded assault within the league. He didn’t flinch. He attacked Trent Boult and Adam Milne, two seasoned worldwide bowlers, with disdain and wasn’t afraid to make use of his toes in opposition to the spinners. He swung with gaiety, a six and 4 off Milne. He stood and walloped when Jasprit Bumrah missed his size by just a few inches. He swept Rahul Chahar from exterior the off-stump to deep midwicket-boundary. He shimmied down the monitor and hit a six off Krunal Pandya.

    Award for CRED Power Player of the Match between @mipaltan and @KKRiders goes to Venkatesh Iyer.@CRED_club #CREDPowerPlayer #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/uBwQow3wkS
    — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 23, 2021
    Iyer reached his maiden IPL half-century off 25 balls and when finally Bumrah castled him on 53, KKR had been simply 28 runs away from victory.

    4⃣ fours, 3⃣ sixes & 5⃣3⃣ off 3⃣0⃣ balls! 👌 👌
    Venkatesh Iyer set the stage on fireplace 🔥 as he notched up his maiden #VIVOIPL half-century. 👏 👏 #MIvKKR @KKRiders
    Watch that incredible knock 🎥 👇https://t.co/flsjW9XXrr
    — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 23, 2021
    His backstory makes his rise even sweeter. Iyer traded a profession in chartered accountancy and administration to play cricket on his mom’s insistence. He made his IPL debut six years after taking part in his first home T20 fixture for Madhya Pradesh. At this fee, he might be a millionaire within the open public sale subsequent 12 months.

    .@tripathirahul52 & Venkatesh Iyer are all smiles for the #IPLSelfie after powering @KKRiders to a scientific win. ☺️#VIVOIPL #MIvKKR pic.twitter.com/cJ954d48cU
    — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 23, 2021
    Tripathi dazzles
    He is an IPL thoroughbred, however Tripathi didn’t thoughts being overshadowed by his junior associate regardless of outscoring him. In not-so-easy circumstances, his 74 not out off 42 balls was excellent. The tempo of MI’s quick bowlers labored to Tripathi’s benefit. A working example – when he tried to flick Bumrah and acquired a vanguard, the ball sailed over the third man boundary. Also, the radar didn’t work for Boult and Milne, worsening issues for his or her workforce. When taking part in the spinners, Tripathi was proficient at selecting them off the hand. Aided by greasy floor, because of night dew, their match-winning 88-run partnership off 52 balls was the sport’s joie de vivre.

    5⃣0⃣ for @tripathirahul52! 👍 👍
    The right-hander completes a quickfire half-century as @KKRiders proceed to make merry with the bat. 👏 👏 #VIVOIPL #MIvKKR
    Follow the match 👉 https://t.co/SVn8iKC4Hl pic.twitter.com/gfxWICzlio
    — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 23, 2021

    .@Upstox Most Valuable Asset of the Match between @mipaltan and @KKRiders is Rahul Tripathi.#StartKarkeDekho #VIVOIPL pic.twitter.com/cTkcZvXCJu
    — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 23, 2021
    MI lose approach
    The pitches at this venue often put on a greenish look with an honest protecting of grass, however traditionally spinners have taken 40 per cent of wickets at this floor in limited-overs cricket. The cause is the slowness of the floor. Even for the quick bowlers, bounce is considerably parabolic.
    So KKR captain Eoin Morgan had no hesitation to insert MI and even much less reluctance to start out off with spin. He learn the pitch completely, however his counterpart, Rohit Sharma, countered that with sheer class. Rohit’s outsmarting of Varun Chakravarthy was the very best piece of cricket within the second leg IPL but.
    Against the thriller spinner, the MI skipper stayed beside the road of the ball, gave the bowler take a look at the stumps, and induced him to bowl straight. Varun took the bait and was lofted-driven over mid-off for a 4.

    Here’s how the #VIVOIPL Points Table takes care of Match 34 👇 #MIvKKR pic.twitter.com/pM3jh5pme6
    — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) September 23, 2021
    The spinner didn’t preempt Rohit’s subsequent transfer. The latter determined to remain behind the road this time, outwitting the bowler. Varun but once more bowled straight, a tad leg-stumpish, ball. Rohit swept him within the cow nook for one more 4.
    Quinton de Kock was taking up the seamers on the different finish and after 9 overs the defending champions had been 77 for no loss. Then KKR rallied, first by means of a vicious Sunil Narine leg-cutter that bounced slightly extra to have Rohit caught at long-on. A choke adopted that noticed MI lose two wickets for 16 runs in 4 overs.Another part in the direction of the back-end had MI 28/2 in 4 overs. The sport turned on its head, in favour of KKR.
    Brief Scores: Mumbai Indians: 155 for six in 20 overs (Quinton de Kock 55, Rohit Sharma 33; Lockie Ferguson 2/27, Prasidh Krishna 2/43) misplaced to Kolkata Knight Riders: 159 for 3 in 15.1 overs (Rahul Tripathi 74 not out, Venkatesh Iyer 53; Jasprit Bumrah 3/43).