The BCCI has named Ruturaj Gaikwad, Sarfaraz Khan, & Ishan Kishan as standby players for the WTC Final. While Gaikwad and Sarfaraz have been named as specialist batters, Kishan has been named as a wicketkeeper-batter. BCCI have also named Navdeep Saini and Mukesh Kumar as standby bowlers for the summit clash against Australia. Just a few days back the Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) announced a 15-member squad for the World Test Championship 2021-23 final on Tuesday, April 25. Rohit Sharma will lead the side against Australia in the WTC final, which will be played from June 7 to 11 at…
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The Indian Cricket Board (BCCI) has announced a 15-member squad for the World Test Championship 2021-23 final on Tuesday, April 25. Rohit Sharma will lead the side against Australia in the WTC final, which will be played from June 7 to 11 at the Oval in London. Just a few months back India outplayed Australia in two of the four Tests, while Australia had won one. The final Test, which was played at a flat surface in Ahmedabad, had ended in a draw. Former Indian cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has predicted the same to happen in the WTC final, and claimed…
New Zealand captain Kane Williamson could travel with the team for the ODI World Cup later this year in India, but in a new role. Kane is likely to be the ‘Mentor’ of his side if he remains injured or unavailable to play the tournament. New Zealand head coach Gary Stead on Wednesday refused to rule Williamson out of the World Cup as a player just yet. “Look, it’s still far too early to know. He’s had the operation and, to date, what we know, that’s been successful. So he is in the very, very early stages of his rehab…
Kolkata Knight Riders opening batsman Jason Roy has been fined 10 percent of his match fee for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during the TATA Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 match against Royal Challengers Bangalore at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru. Roy admitted to the Level 1 offense under Article 2.2 of the IPL Code of Conduct,” the statement read. “For Level 1 breaches of the Code of Conduct, the Match Referee’s decision is final and binding,” it further said. Also read: RR vs CSK IPL 2023: 3 Best Bowlers to pick in your fantasy team However, before this,…
MS Dhoni is one of the greatest captains in the history of Cricket. His legacy, on or off the field, remains unmatched. Dhoni also remains as one of the most successful captains in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and it’s obvious for aspiring cricketers to be tempted to do things like he does. Shaik Rasheed, who was part of 2022 World Cup-winning U19 group, has recently revealed how he yearned to get his hands on a ‘Reebok’ bat because his idol Dhoni used one. “When I was around eight years old, it was my birthday and I told my dad…
After the ‘Impact Player’ rule, BCCI is in talks to implement a new rule in the upcoming seasons of the Indian Premier League (IPL) – The ‘Player’s Loan’ rule. This type of rule is used in Football leagues, however, it could now be brought into the IPL. Under this rule, if a player is unavailable or gets injured, instead of roping in an unsold player, franchisees will be able to bring in a surplus player from another team on a short-term basis. While temporary contracts are not new in other T20 leagues, IPL has not changed its trade-in policy. But…
IPL, being the biggest T20 league, plays a major role in the preparation of domestic indian players for the international side. Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravi Bishnoi, and Arshdeep Singh are some of the players who got a direct ticket to represent India at the international level after a few good IPL seasons. IPL 2023 could also push a few players into the Indian Cricket Team. Here are three players who performed brilliantly in IPL 2023 and could get Team India call after the end of the season: 1. Tilak Varma In IPL 2022, Tilak Varma registered almost…
The most exciting match of IPL 2023 so far has been between Kolkata Knight Riders and Gujarat Titans (KKR vs GT). This match was played on April 9, 2023 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In this match, hardly anyone will be able to forget the stormy innings of KKR batsman Rinku Singh. In this match, Rinku gave Kolkata an incredible victory by hitting five consecutive sixes in the over of Gujarat bowler Yash Dayal. It has been more than two weeks since this match, but fast bowler Yash Dayal has still not forgotten it. There are reports that…
Team India star wicket-keeper batsman Rishabh Pant, who met with a near-fatal car accident in December 2022, has started his rehabilitation programme at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. The 21-year-old batter The 25-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman last featured for India against Bangladesh in a two-match Test series in 2022. Pant took his Instagram to share his health update he shared a story where he was seen wearing the knee cap. He captioned the post “Top man #nca” which also featured a fitness trainer. Pant, however, is likely to miss World Cup 2023 as recovery period is set to be extended. Also…
Josh Hazlewood has stayed out of Royal Challengers Bangalore playing 11 since the start of IPL 2023 as he was initially ruled out of the first half of IPL 2023 due to an Achilles injury. However, just before the match against KKR, good news arrived for the RCB fans. RCB star pacer Josh Hazlewood is likely to feature in RCB playing 11 for the match against KKR. The 33-year-old hit the nets ahead of the match against KKR and is 100% ready to go. Hazlewood’s fitness will be closely monitored during IPL as the pacer is a pivotal member of…