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  • Imran Khan says he requested PCB to nominate Babar Azam as Pakistan skipper: I have not seen a participant with such versatility

    T20 World Cup 2022: Babar Azam has captained Pakistan to the ultimate of the mega occasion the place they may face England on the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, November 13.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 10, 2022 23:38 IST

    Imran Khan says he requested PCB to nominate Babar Azam as Pakistan skipper. Courtesy: AP

    By India Today Web Desk: Legendary all-rounder Imran Khan stated that he had requested the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) to nominate Babar Azam because the skipper of the nationwide crew throughout codecs. After Pakistan crashed out of the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales, Sarfaraz Ahmed misplaced the captaincy and his place within the crew.

    Thereafter, the Lahore, Punjab-born Babar took cost because the captain and is at present their all-format skipper.

    “Our cricket was going through a bad time when I was the Prime Minister. I only watched him play twice and immediately asked the head of the cricket board, you must make him the captain because he is genuinely world-class,” Khan was quoted as saying while speaking to Piers Morgan on his ‘TalkTV’ show.

    Khan, who captained Pakistan to glory in the 1992 World Cup, lauded Babar for his versatility, technique and temperament.

    “He is exceptional and I haven’t seen a player with such versatility and correct technique, such stroke play and temperament; he could go anywhere from here,” he acknowledged.

    “Him as the captain makes a lot of sense because you want your captain to be world-class so that he commands respect,” Khan added.

    Babar is at present main Pakistan within the T20 World Cup on Australian soil. Under his management, the Men in Green had already superior to the ultimate to be performed on Sunday, November 13 on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

    Pakistan began their marketing campaign with defeats by the hands of India and Zimbabwe, however have made a stupendous comeback after successful 4 matches in a row.

    Pakistan will probably be searching for their second T20 World Cup title after successful their first 13 years in the past, again in 2009.

    — ENDS —

    Babar Azam, Imran Khan, T20 World Cup, T20 WC, T20 WC 2022, Babar

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    Nov 10, 2022

  • For Rohit Sharma in the meanwhile, it’s misplaced: Tom Moody on India batter’s poor run in T20 World Cup 2022

    T20 World Cup 2022: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma had a torrid time within the mega occasion as he scored solely 116 runs at a median of 19.33 and a strike-rate of 106.42.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 10, 2022 22:58 IST

    For Rohit in the meanwhile, it’s misplaced: Moody on IND batter’s poor run in T20 WC 2022. Courtesy: AP

    By India Today Web Desk: Former all-rounder Tom Moody reckoned that Rohit Sharma tried his greatest to return out of his poor run of type, however failed to take action. In T20 World Cup 2022, the 34-year-old Rohit had a torrid time with the bat on the prime of the order.

    In six matches, the Nagpur-born batter may solely rating 116 runs at a median of 19.33 and a strike-rate of 106.42. On Thursday, November 10, Rohit did not get going after Jos Buttler’s England despatched India in to bat first on the Adelaide Oval.

    Rohit stayed till the ninth over, however may solely rating 27 runs at lower than a run-a-ball. Chris Jordan, who changed an injured Mark Wood, dismissed him after the batter unsuccessfully tried to clear long-on.

    “He seems like a number of leaders in this tournament at the top of the order that have had their struggles finding the rhythm to their game and the timing in their game,” Moody was quoted as saying on ESPNcricinfo.

    “We have seen it with Kane Williamson, we’ve seen it with Aaron Finch and Babar Azam. They are quality players, but just haven’t found their rhythm,” he said.

    “For Rohit Sharma, at the moment, it is lost. It nearly looked like he was going to break his shackles and burst through with a series of boundaries but it just didn’t happen for him,” Moody added.

    After failing to attain large in opposition to Pakistan on the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Rohit made amends with a half-century in opposition to the Netherlands. However, the veteran did not up the ante simply when he was required to step up and get substantial scores.

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  • It’s as much as the Indian seniors to take name on their T20 careers: Sunil Gavaskar

    It’s as much as the Indian seniors to take name on their T20 careers: Gavaskar

  • T20 World Cup 2022: Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Alex Hales obtain large feats, India’s file loss and plenty of extra stats

    T20 World Cup 2022: Hardik Pandya, Alex Hales, Virat Kohli and plenty of others reached a variety of milestones after the semi-final on the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, November 10.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 10, 2022 22:14 IST

    T20 WC 2022: Kohli, Hardik Hales obtain large feats, IND’s file loss and plenty of. Courtesy: AP

    By Sabyasachi Chowdhury: India and England confronted in a moderately one-sided semi-final within the T20 World Cup 2022 on Thursday, November 10 on the Adelaide Oval.

    The Men in Blue, led by Rohit Sharma, couldn’t put up a lot of a battle as England received the match by 10 wickets with as many as 24 balls to spare.

    Virat Kohli scored a half-century, but it surely was Hardik Pandya’s 33-ball 63 that helped India put up a difficult goal of 169 for the Three Lions to chase down.

    However, Jos Buttler and Alex Hales made certain that the British crew achieved the goal in 16 overs.

    While India’s marketing campaign within the mega occasion ended on Thursday, Buttler’s males will lock horns with Babar Azam’s Pakistan within the ultimate on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

    Let’s check out a number of the numbers from the T20 World Cup semi-final between India and England:

    1-Alex Hales and Jos Buttler set the file for the highest-ever partnership in T20 World Cups. The duo placed on 170 for the opening wicket. Quinton de Kock and Rilee Rossouw held the earlier file of 168 towards Bangladesh in the identical match.

    2- The 170-run partnership can be the second-highest T20I stand for England. Dawid Malan and Eoin Morgan’s 182-run stand is the best that was set in November 2019 at Napier.

    3- Alex Hales’s 86 not out is the third-highest particular person rating in T20 World Cup knockouts (semis and finals). TM Dilshan’s 96* towards West Indies in 2009 is the best rating. Virat Kohli’s 89 towards the West Indies in 2016 is second within the checklist.

    2- It was India’s second 10-wicket defeat in T20Is after they misplaced to Babar Azam’s Pakistan within the T20 World Cup 2021 on the Dubai International Cricket Stadium.

    3 – It was India’s Third-biggest defeat within the T20 World Cup when it comes to balls confronted (24). Back in October 2021, India misplaced to New Zealand with 33 balls remaining. In September 2012, India misplaced to Australia with 31 balls remaining.

    1-This was the primary time a crew, successful the toss, received a males’s T20I on the Adelaide Oval. Earlier, the groups, shedding the toss, had received all 11 matches.

    1-England recorded the best profitable run-chase at Adelaide in T20Is. England held the sooner file as effectively after chasing 158 again in January 2011.

    1-England’s 170 can be the highest-score whereas chasing in a T20I at Adelaide. Afghanistan’s 164 towards Australia within the ongoing match is the second-highest rating.

    1-Virat Kohli turned the primary batter to attain 4000 runs in T20Is. Prior to the match towards England, Kohli was solely 42 runs in need of the milestone.

    3- Alex Hales turned the third English batter to attain 2000 runs in T20Is after Eoin Morgan and Jos Buttler.

    2- Hardik Pandya turned the 2nd Indian batter after Suryakumar Yadav to finish 1000 T20 runs in 2022. He was solely 12 runs in need of the milestone earlier than the match vs England.

    4- Hardik Pandya additionally turned solely the 4th Indian batter after Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh and Gautam Gambhir to attain a half-century in a T20 World Cup knockout match (semi-finals and finals)

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  • Sachin Tendulkar backs Team India to return again stronger after T20 World Cup exit: A coin has two sides, so does life

    T20 World Cup 2022: Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar stated that followers ought to again Team India after their 10-wicket loss to England within the semis at Adelaide Oval.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 10, 2022 21:57 IST

    A coin has two sides: Tendulkar backs India to return again stronger after T20 WC exit. Courtesy: AP

    By India Today Web Desk: Legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar reckoned that followers ought to preserve backing Team India after their exit from the T20 World Cup 2022. On Thursday, November 10, the Men in Blue slumped to a 10-wicket defeat by the hands of Jos Buttler’s England on the Adelaide Oval within the semis and crashed out of the match.

    Alex Hales grew to become the Player of the Match after he stayed unbeaten on 86 and likewise stitched collectively an unbeaten 170-run stand for the opening wicket together with skipper Buttler.

    Tendulkar took to Twitter and wrote, “A coin has two sides, so does life. If we celebrate our team’s success like our own, then we should be able to take our team’s losses too… In life, they both go hand in hand.”

    A coin has two sides, so does life.
    If we rejoice our staff’s success like our personal then we must always have the ability to take our staff’s losses too…

    In life, they each go hand in hand.#INDvsENG
    — Sachin Tendulkar (@sachin_rt) November 10, 2022

    After the match, Rohit stated that regardless of batting nicely within the dying phases of their innings, India failed due to their lacklustre bowling efficiency. Buttler hit Bhuvneshwar Kumar for 3 fours in a row within the first over, after which England didn’t look again.

    “It’s fairly disappointing how we turned up immediately. I believed we nonetheless batted fairly nicely on the again finish to get to that rating, however we weren’t ok with the ball. It was positively not a wicket the place a staff can come and chase it down in 16 overs. With the ball we did not flip up immediately,” Rohit stated within the post-match presentation ceremony.

    “When it comes to knockout stages, it’s all about handling the pressure. Depends on the individual as well. You can’t teach anyone to handle pressure. When these guys play the playoffs in the IPL and all that, those are high-pressure games, and they’re able to handle it. The way we started with the ball was not ideal,” he added.

    England are actually set to face Babar Azam’s Pakistan within the closing on Sunday on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

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  • India ought to study T20 format from England: Harbhajan Singh on T20 World Cup exit

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  • Matthew Hayden praises Babar Azam for throwdowns to Mohammad Rizwan: He confirmed that it wasn’t nearly him

    T20 World Cup 2022: Mentor Matthew Hayden was delighted after Babar Azam’s Pakistan defeated Kane Williamson’s New Zealand within the semi-final on the SCG in Sydney.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 9, 2022 23:56 IST

    It wasn’t nearly him: Hayden praises Babar for throwdowns to Rizwan. Courtesy: AP

    By India Today Web Desk: Pakistan cricket group’s mentor Matthew Hayden heaped reward on Babar Azam for serving to his opening accomplice Mohammad Rizwan previous to the T20 World Cup 2022 semi-final in opposition to New Zealand on Wednesday, November 9 on the Sydney Cricket Ground.

    Pakistan gained the match by seven wickets and superior to their first T20 WC last since 2009 the place they defeated Sri Lanka. Both Babar and Rizwan have been struggling for type though the Men in Green by some means managed to qualify for the semis.

    In the semis, each batters put forth their A-game and stitched collectively a 105-run stand for the opening wicket after Pakistan have been requested to chase down 153.

    Hayden, who joined the Pakistan nationwide group again in September, lauded Babar for sending throwdowns to Rizwan earlier than the match on the SCG. Hayden spoke about the identical in a dressing room video uploaded on Pakistan cricket’s Twitter deal with.

    “Sensational performance. I think as coaches and a team, we can only ask about giving our best and clearly tonight that was the case. It was just an extraordinary effort. I want to make a special mention to a moment that I saw at the start of play and that was Babar throwing balls to Rizzy and I thought, from an opening partnership’s point of view, that’s exactly what this team requires,” Hayden mentioned.

    “It’s just extraordinary that they decided to do that. There were plenty of coaches around, but Babar showed that it wasn’t just about him, it’s also about his mate at the other end,” he added.

    Rizwan went on to bag the Player of the Match award after he scored 57 runs with the assistance of 5 fours. Babar additionally regained type by scoring a fifty, serving to Pakistan get previous the end line with 5 balls to spare.

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  • Suryakumar Yadav: Messiah for India, an England slayer in T20 World Cup semi-final?

    T20 World Cup 2022: Suryakumar Yadav is anticipated to play a key issue for India of their semi-final towards Jos Buttler’s England on the Adelaide Oval.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 9, 2022 21:50 IST

    Suryakumar Yadav: Messiah for India, an England slayer in T20 WC semi-final? Courtesy: AP

    By Sabyasachi Chowdhury: Legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar was involved regardless of India topping the factors desk of their T20 World Cup 2022 Super 12 Group after beating Zimbabwe by 71 runs on the Melbourne Cricket Ground.

    In truth, India was the one workforce from each teams to have superior to the semis on the again of 4 wins within the Super 12. However, Gavaskar sensed a slight hazard for the Men in Blue going to the semi-final.

    On Thursday, November 10, India are set to lock horns with Jos Buttler’s England within the second semi-final on the Adelaide Oval.

    One man who has been profiting from the distinction for India is Suryakumar Yadav. Even as Virat Kohli is the main run-scorer for India, it’s Suryakumar, who’s injecting all of the momentum into India’s innings together with his fearless show of strokeplay.

    Gavaskar mentioned that if Suryakumar falters, India may find yourself with a rating of round 140-150, as an alternative of 170-180. The 32-year-old batter has racked up 225 runs at a strike-rate of 193.96.

    Gavaskar was astonished by the extent of consistency Yadav has proven whereas enjoying at an unimaginable strike-rate.

    SURYA, A THREAT?

    Kohli is presently the main run-scorer within the India vs England T20Is. In 19 matches, the 34-year-old batter has scored 589 runs at a mean of 39.26 and a strike-rate of 136.65.

    However, if one appears at Suryakumar’s numbers, one wouldn’t be blamed for believing that he can be a large risk to England within the upcoming conflict.

    It was towards England itself that Suryakumar made his T20I debut again in March 2021. In solely six matches versus the British workforce, the Mumbai-born batter has notched 260 runs at a mean of 52 and a strike-rate of 195.48.

    In truth, in T20Is between England and India, Yadav has the very best strike-rate, displaying how a lot of a pressure he has been within the shortest format of the sport.

    The recollections of the 48-ball hundred that he hit are fairly recent in our minds. Although the knock at Trent Bridge in Nottingham got here in a dropping trigger, Suryakumar garnered a great deal of reward from the cricket fraternity.

    It goes with out saying that after Suryakumar will get his eyes, he’s a troublesome nut to crack. He can play photographs throughout the bottom and, on his day, could make a mockery of the perfect of bowling lineups.

    The query is, can he repeat the identical towards England?

    If numbers are taken under consideration, he undoubtedly can!

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    Nov 9, 2022

  • T20 World Cup 2022: Daryl Mitchell joins Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle in elite record after 53 not out vs Pakistan

    T20 World Cup 2022: Daryl Mitchell scored a half-century in opposition to Babar Azam’s Pakistan within the semi-final in opposition to Kane Williamson’s New Zealand on the Sydney Cricket Ground.

    New Delhi,UPDATED: Nov 9, 2022 15:50 IST

    T20 WC 2022: Mitchell joins Kohli, Gayle in elite record after 53 not out vs Pakistan. Courtesy: AP

    By Sabyasachi Chowdhury: New Zealand batter Daryl Mitchell has joined Virat Kohli and Chris Gayle in an elite record after he scored a half-century in opposition to Pakistan within the semi-final of the T20 World Cup 2022 on Wednesday, November 9 on the Sydney Cricket Ground.

    Mitchell turned solely the third batter to get a 50 plus rating within the semis of the mega occasion. Back in 2009, Gayle scored a 50-ball 63 in opposition to Sri Lanka on the Kennington Oval in London. Thereafter, he notched an unbeaten 41-ball 75 in opposition to Australia on the RPS in Colombo in 2012.

    Kohli obtained an unbeaten 44-ball 72 in opposition to South Africa again in 2014 on the Sher-e-Bangla National Stadium in Mirpur. Thereafter, he scored an unbeaten 47-ball 89 in opposition to the West Indies within the semis of the 2016 World Cup on the iconic Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.

    As far as Mitchell is anxious, he scored 53 not out off 35 balls with three fours and one six after the Black Caps opted to bat first in opposition to the Men in Green. On the again of his knock, the Kiwis set New Zealand a aggressive goal of 153 to chase down.

    Last 12 months, Mitchell additionally scored a half-century when the Black Caps defeated Eoin Morgan’s England within the semis. The Kiwis went on to complete because the runners-up after dropping to Australia within the ultimate.

    In the continuing semi-final, aside from Mitchell, skipper Kane Williamson additionally made a wholesome contribution. The captain scored a gentle 42-ball 46 with one 4 and one six, giving some stability to the middle-order.

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  • If I used to be Babar, I might pay money for the man who’s making the video; some issues are private: Wasim Akram slams PAK crew’s locker room movies

    With the appearance of social media, quite a lot of issues have modified relating to interacting with our favorite celebrities. The lives of cricketers, who’re worshiped like gods of their international locations, have additionally turn into extra accessible to their followers by their social media handles. Pakistan Cricket’s Twitter deal with is not any totally different. Throughout the T20 World Cup, they’ve documented the journey of the crew by varied movies which showcases the cricketers in several moods. Pakistan legend Wasim Akram, nevertheless, will not be a fan of documenting each single factor that goes on across the crew, insisting that some moments had been meant to be non-public.

    On Sunday, after making their solution to the semifinals after defeating Bangladesh by 5 wickets, the Pakistan Cricket Twitter deal with shared a video of skipper Babar Azam giving a rousing speech to his teammates. Talking about that on A Sports, Akram stated, “I think we are overthinking stuff and I think if I was Babar, I would get hold of that guy who’s making a video. Sometimes, some things are personal. I am all for social media, players interacting with the fans and everything. I haven’t seen any other team do this in the World Cup. So yeah, the urge to get extra numbers, cut it down. It’s just too much.”

    “They are recording all the time. Imagine if I am sitting and not knowing that somebody is recording whatever message I want to give to my team, I’ll just tell the guys to just relax for two days. Do it in practice or some other place, there’s no problem with it,” Akram could be heard saying this at across the 1 hr 06 minutes mark in a video shared by A Sports of their YouTube channel.

    Another Pakistan legend current within the panel was Waqar Younis, who agreed with Akram. “I 100% agree with you (Akram). Whatever happens inside the dressing room, should stay there. This was a problem earlier as well when a lot of information was leaked from the meetings and stuff. People used to scream and fight. And now you yourself are recording these things,” he stated.