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  • World cup: Winner’s money increased 365 times in 48 years, transformation of cricket

    Earlier cricket was only a gentleman’s game. Ever since the corporate got involved, it has been transformed. Now it has become the second most popular sport in the world after football. There is no shortage of money here. When the ODI World Cup was held for the first time in 1975, the winner received prize money of 9000 pounds. This time, 32.79 lakh pounds (~33.20 crore) will be given to the winner, increased by 365 times. You can see below how the changes took place in the ODI World Cup during these 48 years. The countdown for World Cup 2023 has started. This year India is hosting the World Cup as a full-time host. It also remains to be seen whether India can repeat the history of 2011 by winning the match at home for the second time.

    West Indies was champion in the first match played in 1975

    Gavaskar’s innings of 36 runs in 174 balls were talked about more than India’s performance. When the ODI World Cup started for the first time in 1975, there was not that much glamour. There was a shortage of teams to play 60 overs matches in white attire. Instead of qualifying matches, the World Cup started with eight teams. This World Cup is known as Prudential World Cup. Prudential Insurance Company sponsored it. The first group had teams from England, New Zealand, India and East Africa, while the second group had West Indies, Australia, Pakistan and Sri Lanka. In the match against England, Sunil Gavaskar batted the entire 60 overs and scored only 36 runs in 174 balls. He had hit only one four in his innings. The first century of the World Cup was also scored in this match. England batsman Dennis Amiss had played an innings of 137 runs. The first World Cup was won by West Indies by defeating Australia by 17 runs. He received prize money of 9000 pounds. In the first World Cup, India was successful in winning only by 10 wickets against East Africa.

    West Indies champion also in 1979

    Australia’s top players did not play due to the World Series. The Kerry Packer World Series was also organized during this World Cup. Australia’s top cricketers rebelled and went to play the World Series. West Indies, which ruled the world of cricket, became world champion for the second time by defeating England by 92 runs in the final. Vivian Richards (138*) and Colin King had performed brilliantly. India could not win any of the three matches of its group.

    India became champion in 1983

    Kapil Dev’s charismatic players did what no one had even imagined. This played the role of a milestone in the journey of Indian cricket so far. India won the title for the first time by defeating the last two-time champion West Indies. In the final, the Indian team was out for 183 runs, but the West Indies team could only score 140 runs in reply. Mohinder Amarnath and Madan Lal took three wickets each. Kapil’s historic catch of Vivian Richard became the turning point of the match. Earlier, Kapil had single-handedly led India to victory by scoring 175 runs against Zimbabwe.

    Australia champion in 1987

    For the first time, the event was organized outside England in India and Pakistan. In the final, Australia defeated England by seven runs and achieved the honor of becoming champion for the first time. Chetan Sharma was successful in taking a hat-trick for India for the first time in ODI cricket. Whereas, against New Zealand, Gavaskar had scored 103* runs on 88 balls. However, 1983 world champion India was eliminated in the semi-finals after losing to England by 35 runs at home.

    Pakistan champion in 1992

    This brought a big change in the ODI World Cup. The era of colorful attire, floodlights, changes in fielding rules and white ball started from this World Cup itself. As the popularity of cricket increased, the number of sponsors increased. South Africa returned to international cricket after 21 years and reached the semi-finals. It rained in the semi-final match when he had to score 22 runs in 13 balls to win. But on the basis of Duckworth Lewis system he got the target of scoring 21 runs in one ball. Along with South Africa, cricket lovers all over the world regretted this. India finished seventh with just two wins in eight matches. Pakistan won the title for the first time by defeating England by 22 runs at Melbourne ground. Imran Khan, Javed Miandad and Wasim Akram were the architects of the victory.

    Sri Lankan champion in 1996

    World Cup Cricket once again returned to India. The country had great expectations from its team. India reached the semi-finals, winning just two of five matches in their group, but after India fell to 120 for eight in reply to Sri Lanka’s 8/251 in Kolkata, spectators threw bottles on the pitch and burst crackers in the gallery. Burn it. Due to this the match was stopped. Sri Lanka was declared victorious. While making their debut in this World Cup, Kenya surprised everyone by defeating West Indies by 73 runs. Sri Lanka defeated Australia by seven wickets in the final. Arvind de Silva was the architect of Sri Lanka’s victory, taking three wickets and two catches in the final. Along with this he played an unbeaten inning of 107 runs.

    Australian champion in 1999

    South Africa’s luck was bad once again. The match between Australia and South Africa was tied in the semi-finals. Australia was declared victorious on the basis of its victory over South Africa in the previous match. Australia defeated Pakistan by eight wickets in the final and became world champion for the second time. Shane Warne took four wickets in the final and the Pakistani team was out for 132 runs. Australia achieved the target in just 20 overs. India’s performance was poor in Super Six. He could win only against Pakistan and was eliminated.

    Australian champion in 2003

    Australia won the title for the third time by defeating India by 125 runs in the final. The Australian team remained unbeatable in the entire tournament. Under the leadership of Saurabh Ganguly, the Indian team reached the finals for the second time. Glenn McGrath broke the hearts of Indians by sending Sachin Tendulkar to the pavilion in the very first over. Just before this tournament, Australia’s star spinner Shane Warne had to return home due to doping charges. Kenya surprised everyone by defeating Sri Lanka and entering the semi-finals.

    Australian champion in 2007

    16 teams took part in this World Cup hosted by West Indies. Australia had completed its hat-trick of winning the World Cup title by defeating Sri Lanka in the final. In the same tournament, Pakistan’s English coach Bob Woolmer died under suspicious circumstances. He was found dead in his hotel room after Pakistan’s unexpected defeat to Ireland in the group stage. Herschelle Gibbs of South Africa became the first international cricketer to hit six sixes in an over. The performance of India and Pakistan was disappointing. Was out of the tournament early.

    India became champion for the second time in 2011

    This was the last World Cup for Sachin, who ruled cricket for two decades. His dream was fulfilled in his sixth World Cup under the captaincy of Dhoni. Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s six hit on a helicopter shot in the final match of this World Cup played hosted by India has become included in the legends of cricket. India defeated Sri Lanka by six wickets in the final and the Indian players carried Sachin on their shoulders and circled the field after the victory. India became the first country to win the World Cup on its own soil. Yuvraj Singh was the player of the tournament on the basis of his excellent all-round performance. He also won the Man of the Match award in four consecutive matches, which is a record.

    Australia champion for the fifth time in 2015

    In the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015, the Australian team once again defeated all the teams and won the World Cup. Australia defeated New Zealand by seven wickets in the final. New Zealand reached the World Cup final for the first time on the basis of Brendon McCullum’s aggressive batting, but New Zealand’s defeat was almost certain when Mitchell Starc’s yorker fell on the third ball. Trent Boult was chosen Player of the Tournament, who took 22 wickets like Starc.

    England champion in 2019

    This World Cup was full of thrill. Due to the final being tied even after the stipulated hundred overs and Super Over, the winner was selected on the basis of counting of fours and sixes. Many questions were raised regarding the manner in which England won the first World Cup. 10 teams participated in this World Cup and in the single round robin format, India remained on top with seven wins, one loss and one match being abandoned. England defeated Australia and New Zealand defeated India in the semi-finals. New Zealand captain Kane Williamson was chosen Player of the Tournament.

  • Asian Games: Indian women’s team did wonders in Asian Games, won gold medal

    Indian women’s cricket team has won the gold medal in the 19th Asian Games. On September 25 (Monday), India defeated Sri Lanka by 19 runs in the match played at Pingfeng Campus Cricket Ground, Hangzhou. In this match, while chasing the target of 117 runs, the Sri Lankan team could score only 97 runs for eight wickets. The Indian women’s cricket team was participating in the Asian Games for the first time, so it created history by winning the gold medal in the very first attempt. Sri Lanka had a bad start while chasing the target and lost three wickets for 14 runs. . These three wickets were taken by fast bowler Titas Sadhu. After the fall of three wickets, Hasini Perera made some aggressive shots and took Sri Lanka to the score of 50 runs. Rajeshwari Gaikwad ended Perera’s stormy innings. Perera scored 25 runs in 22 balls with the help of four fours and one six.

    India Women’s XI

    • Smriti Mandhana

    • Shafali Verma

    • jemima rodrigues

    • Harmanpreet Kaur (Captain)

    • Richa Ghosh(W)

    • Deepti Sharma

    • Devika Vaidya

    • Amanjot Kaur

    • Pooja Vastrakar

    • titas sadhu

    • Rajeshwari Gaikwad

    Sri Lanka Women’s XI

    • Chamari Athapaththu (captain)

    • Anushka Sanjivani (W)

    • Vishmi Gunaratne

    • Nilakshi De Silva

    • Hasini Perera

    • Oshadi Ranasinghe

    • inoka ranveera

    • Kavisha Dilhari

    • Udeshika Prabodhini

    • Sugandhika Kumari

    • Inoshi Priyadarshini

    India has won 11 medals so far

    • Mehuli Ghosh, Aashi Choukse and Ramita Jindal – 10m Air Rifle Team Event (Shooting): Silver

    • Arjun Lal Jat and Arvind Singh, Men’s Lightweight Double Sculls (Rowing): Silver

    • Babu Lal and Lekh Ram, Men’s Coxless Doubles – (Rowing): Bronze

    • Men’s Coxed 8 Team – (Rowing): Silver

    • Ramita Jindal – Women’s 10m Air Rifle (Shooting): Bronze

    • Aishwarya Tomar, Rudranksh Patil and Divyansh Panwar, 10m Air Rifle Team Event (Shooting): Gold

    • Ashish, Bhim Singh, Jaswinder Singh and Puneet Kumar – Men’s Coxless 4 (Rowing): Bronze

    • Parminder Singh, Satnam Singh, Jakar Khan and Sukhmeet Singh – Men’s Quadruple Sculls (Rowing): Bronze

    • Aishwarya Pratap Singh Tomar – Men’s 10m Air Rifle (Shooting): Bronze

    • Anish, Vijayveer Sidhu and Adarsh ​​Singh – Men’s 25m Rapid Fire Pistol (Shooting): Bronze

  • Before Cricket World Cup 2023, former Indian star gave special advice to Rohit Sharma and company.

    India performed strongly in the first match of the three-match ODI series against Australia. India won the match played in Mohali by five wickets. This victory took Team India to the top in the ODI rankings. This series is very important for both the countries in the final stages of preparation for the Cricket World Cup. Mohammed Shami, Suryakumar Yadav, Shubman Gill performed brilliantly. All of them are part of India’s Cricket World Cup team. young batsman Ruturaj Gaikwad Also spread the shine of his bat. However, one aspect that the Indian cricket team management may be worried about before the Cricket World Cup is the team’s fielding. On many occasions, the stars of the Indian cricket team looked disappointed while fielding and while trying to take catches.

    Mohammad Kaif warned

    Former Indian cricket team star Mohammad Kaif has warned the team before the Cricket World Cup. He posted on X, ‘Caution: If India cannot take good catches then it may be out of the World Cup. The match can be won by batting and bowling but catching is also important for victory. Indian players dropped some easy catches and looked uncomfortable at times while fielding. Many times the ball was seen slipping from the hands of the fielders. KL Rahul also missed the runout.

    India is running with two fast bowlers

    Meanwhile, India’s policy of changing its fast bowling options ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 has received support from veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami. India has adopted a rotation policy for its fast bowlers since the beginning of the Asia Cup. According to this, at any point of time only two players, one Jasprit Bumrah and the other Mohammed Siraj or Mohammed Shami, are included in the playing eleven.

    This also means that medium pacer Shardul Thakur, who is more adept with the bat, has got more opportunities. However, this has helped in improving India’s batting. But this has reduced the opportunities for India’s full-time fast bowlers. Shami participated in only two matches in the Asia Cup. On Friday, he played the first ODI against Australia in Mohali and played a match-winning innings by taking five wickets. India won this match by five wickets.

    India is following rotation policy for fast bowlers

    Despite these returns, considering the rotation policy, Shami’s place in the playing eleven is not confirmed. However, Bengal’s fast bowlers are unperturbed by these developments. Shami supported this policy while speaking at the press conference after India’s win against Australia. He stressed the importance of players understanding their role, whether they are included in the playing eleven or not.

    Shami said this after being out of playing eleven

    According to an ICC release, Shami said that this is a part of the game. It is important to understand the needs of the team. It is not possible that you will always be a part of the playing eleven and team combination. When we play regularly, someone has to sit out. There’s no point in getting frustrated about it. Obviously, it is good if you are in the eleven but it is also important to be sensible when you are on the bench. That role is also very important.

    Indian team for World Cup

    • Rohit Sharma (Captain)

    • Shubhman Gill

    • Virat Kohli

    • Shreyas Iyer

    • Ishaan Kishan

    • KL Rahul

    • Hardik Pandya (Vice-Captain)

    • Suryakumar Yadav

    • Ravindra Jadeja

    • Akshar Patel

    • Shardul Thakur

    • Jasprit Bumrah

    • Mohammed Shami

    • Mohammad Siraj

    • Kuldeep Yadav.

    Team India’s match schedule

    • 08 October: India vs Australia, Chennai

    • 11 October: India vs Afghanistan, New Delhi

    • 14 October: India vs Pakistan, Ahmedabad

    • 19 October: India vs Bangladesh, Pune

    • 22 October: India vs New Zealand, Dharamsala

    • 29 October: India vs England, Lucknow

    • 02 November: India vs Sri Lanka, Mumbai

    • 05 November: India vs South Africa, Kolkata

    • 12 November: India vs Netherlands, Bengaluru

  • IND vs AUS: Why did world number 1 bowler Mohammad Siraj not get a place in the playing XI in the first ODI?

    In the first ODI match being played between India and Australia in Mohali. Mohammad Siraj Was not included in the playing eleven. Due to his brilliant performance in the Asia Cup, Siraj is currently the world’s number one bowler in the ODI rankings. stand-in captain KL Rahul India did not give any official update on Siraj at the time of the toss, but former India all-rounder Abhishek Nair said on Jio Cinema that Siraj has not been well for the last few days and the Indian team management has decided to release its star fast bowler for the opening match of the series on Friday. Must have decided not to risk it.

    Siraj is troubled by bad weather

    Abhishek Nair said, ‘Mohammed Siraj has been struggling with bad weather for the last few days. Therefore the management did not put them at risk. Before the toss, former India opener Aakash Chopra had also confirmed that Siraj is unlikely to play as he was not present during the pre-match warm-up. Siraj did not even participate in India’s only practice session on Thursday before the Australia series. However, there is nothing to worry about the number one ranked ODI bowler.

    kept out as a precaution

    Keeping the World Cup in mind, not including him in the first ODI was a precautionary step. Siraj may not have practiced with the team since the Asia Cup, but during the pre-series photoshoot, he was seen in a fun mood with the other Indian cricketers. Siraj, who has topped the ICC ODI rankings after his record-breaking performance in the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka, is an integral part of India’s World Cup plans. Siraj broke the Sri Lankan batting order and recorded figures of 6/21 and played an important role in getting them all out for 50 runs.

    Mohammed Shami took place

    The person replacing Siraj is Mohammed Shami. Due to the combination with which he is fielding, India has been forced to keep him out of the playing eleven. Abhishek Nair said, ‘We are talking about Shami because he is back but we have to remember that he is a top bowler. Not long ago he was India’s best fast bowler. So his replacement is not bad.

    Mohammed Shami took five wickets

    Mohammed Shami, who was included in the playing eleven in place of Siraj, performed brilliantly and dismissed five Australian batsmen in his 10 overs. He gave 51 runs with one maiden in 10 overs and restricted the visiting team to a score of 276. Shami showed Mitchell Marsh the way to the pavilion on zero in the very first over of the innings. After that he bowled Steve Smith, Marcus Stoinis and Sean Abbott. Shami also dismissed Matthew Short.

    Playing eleven of both the teams

    India : Shubman Gill, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (captain/wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami.

    Australia : David Warner, Mitchell Marsh, Steven Smith, Marnus Labuschagne, Cameron Green, Josh Inglis (wicketkeeper), Marcus Stoinis, Matthew Short, Pat Cummins (captain), Sean Abbott, Adam Zampa.

  • Pakistan team announced for World Cup 2023, this big star is out, Hasan Ali returns

    Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) Has announced the team for the One Day Cricket World Cup 2023 to be held in India on Friday. There are names of many top players in the team, but some have also been left out. Fast bowler Naseem Shah, who was injured during the recently concluded Asia Cup, is not a part of Pakistan’s Cricket World Cup team. But experienced fast bowler Hasan Ali has returned to the Cricket World Cup team. Babar Azam Will lead the Pakistan cricket team in the Cricket World Cup while Shadab Khan will be his deputy.

    Naseem Shah will undergo surgery

    Chief selector Inzamam Ul Haq said that Hasan has been recalled due to injury to Naseem Shah. 20 year old Naseem suffered a shoulder injury during the match against India in the Asia Cup. He has been advised to undergo surgery and is expected to recover in three to four months. Inzamam also announced three traveling reserves for the World Cup to help Babar Azam’s team. In which the names of wicketkeeper batsman Mohammad Haris, mystery spinner Abrar Ahmed and fast bowler Zaman Khan are included.

    Naseem Shah out due to injury

    In a release issued by the PCB, Inzamam said, ‘Due to the unfortunate injury to Naseem Shah, we were forced to make a change. We had a few injury scares in the recent Asia Cup, but I am happy to say that all the players are fully fit and are extremely keen to perform brilliantly for their country in this all-important tournament.

    Inzamam has full confidence in the team

    Inzamam said that I have received an encouraging report from our medical panel about Haris Rauf. He has started bowling at the National Cricket Academy and will be available for selection. I strongly believe that this team can bring the World Cup trophy to Pakistan and make the entire country proud with its incredible performance.

    Pakistan’s first match on 6th October

    Inzamam further said that now is the time for us to support our team and provide them the support they need. Let us tell you that before the opening of the tournament against Netherlands on October 6, Pakistan will play two practice matches against New Zealand on September 29 and Australia on October 3.

    Pakistani team for ODI Cricket World Cup 2023

    • Babar Azam (Captain)

    • Shadab Khan (Vice-Captain)

    • Fakhar Zaman

    • imam ul haq

    • Abdullah Shafiq

    • Mohammed Rizwan

    • Iftikhar Ahmad

    • Agha Salman

    • Saud Shakeel

    • Mohammad Nawaz

    • Shaheen Shah Afridi

    • Haris Rauf

    • Hasan Ali

    • Usama Mir

    • Mohammad Wasim Jr

    • Traveling Reserve: Abrar Ahmed, Zaman Khan, Mohammad Haris.

    Complete schedule of World Cup 2023

    • 5 October – England vs New Zealand – Ahmedabad

    • 6 October – Pakistan vs Netherlands – Hyderabad

    • 7 October – Bangladesh vs Afghanistan – Dharamsala

    • 7 October – South vs Sri Lanka – Delhi

    • 8 October – India vs Australia – Chennai

    • 9 October – New Zealand vs Netherlands – Hyderabad

    • 10 October – England vs Bangladesh – Dharamsala

    • 10 October – Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – Hyderabad

    • 11 October – India vs Afghanistan – Delhi

    • 12 October – Australia vs South Africa – Lucknow

    • 13 October – New Zealand vs Bangladesh – Chennai

    • 14 October – India vs Pakistan – Ahmedabad

    • 15 October – England vs Afghanistan – Delhi

    • 16 October – Australia vs Sri Lanka – Lucknow

    • 17 October – South Africa vs Netherlands – Dharamshala

    • 18 October – New Zealand vs Afghanistan – Chennai

    • 19 October – India vs Bangladesh – Pune

    • 20 October – Australia vs Pakistan – Bengaluru

    • 21 October – England vs South Africa – Mumbai

    • 21 October – Netherlands vs Sri Lanka – Lucknow

    • 22 October – India vs New Zealand – Dharamshala

    • 23 October – Pakistan vs Afghanistan – Chennai

    • 24 October – South vs Bangladesh – Mumbai

    • 25 October – Australia vs Netherlands – Delhi

    • 26 October – England vs Sri Lanka – Bengaluru

    • 27 October – Pakistan vs South Africa – Chennai

    • 28 October – Netherlands vs Bangladesh – Kolkata

    • 28 October – Australia vs New Zealand – Dharamshala

    • 29 October – India vs England – Lucknow

    • 30 October – Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka – Pune

    • 31 October – Pakistan vs Bangladesh – Kolkata

    • 1 November – New Zealand vs South Africa – Pune

    • 2 November – India vs Sri Lanka – Mumbai

    • 3 November – Netherlands vs Afghanistan – Lucknow

    • 4 November – England vs Australia – Ahmedabad

    • 4 November – New Zealand vs Pakistan – Bengaluru

    • 5 November – India vs South Africa – Kolkata

    • 6 November – Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka – Delhi

    • 7 November – Australia vs Afghanistan – Mumbai

    • 8 November – England vs Netherlands – Pune

    • 9 November – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka – Bengaluru

    • 10 November – South Africa vs Afghanistan – Ahmedabad

    • 11 November – England vs Pakistan – Kolkata

    • 11 November – Australia vs Bangladesh – Pune

    • 12 November – India vs Netherlands – Bengaluru

    • 15 November – Semi Final 1 – Mumbai

    • 16 November – Semi Final 2 – Kolkata

    • 19 November – Final – Ahmedabad

  • India vs Australia: Venue, match time, complete schedule, know everything before India-Australia match

    There will be a clash between India and Australia in the first match of the three-match ODI series from Friday. India for two matches Rohit Sharma And Virat Kohli Like senior players have been given rest and some young cricketers have been given a chance. Rohit, Kohli and Bumrah will return in the third and last ODI. Meanwhile, Shreyas Iyer’s poor fitness will be the final test. Whereas Suryakumar Yadav will get a chance to change his disappointing ODI record.

    KL Rahul will captain the first two matches

    BCCI has also rested key spinner Kuldeep Yadav and key all-rounder Hardik Pandya for the first two matches. This will be the last chance for head coach Rahul Dravid to assess his situation. India will test its bench strength for the last time before the ODI World Cup. Senior spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been included in the team. By performing brilliantly, he can also make a place in the World Cup team.

    Match Timings for India vs Australia ODI

    Three ODI matches between India and Australia will be played on 22, 24 and 27 September. All three matches will start at 1:30 pm Indian time, while the toss will take place at 1 pm.

    Match venue for India vs Australia ODI

    Three ODI matches between India and Australia will be played at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali, Holkar Cricket Stadium in Indore and Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Rajkot.

    The teams are as follows

    Indian team for the first two ODIs

    KL Rahul (captain and wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja (vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Prasidh Krishna.

    Indian team for the third ODI

    Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel (depending on fitness) On), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj.

    Australian team

    Pat Cummins (captain), Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Adam Zampa, Marcus Stoinis, Mitchell Starc, Steve Smith, David Warner, Josh Heselwood, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanvir Sangha, Matt Short .

    Why is the series important?

    This series is important for both the countries. Both India and Australia are among the strong contending teams for the World Cup. Where Australia will get a chance to understand the Indian conditions. At the same time, India will have a chance to test its players against a strong team. India would like to repeat the performance it has shown in the Asia Cup in this series. Therefore, this series is also being seen as the final dress rehearsal for the Cricket World Cup 2023 starting from October 5.

    These three things have to be kept in mind

    the rhythm must continue

    Entering the Australia series with a record eighth Asia Cup title, the Indian cricket team will be aiming to continue their winning streak. It is worth noting that the Rohit Sharma-led team has lost only one game in the Asia Cup 2023. Its aim will be to defeat Australia in the series and gain momentum in the Cricket World Cup, which is its next task. By winning this series, India can also reach the top in the ODI rankings.

    dew factor

    Given that the Cricket World Cup 2023 will be held in India during October-November, dew is expected to play an important role. This will be a good opportunity for India to test itself in adverse circumstances. Batting becomes much easier in such a scenario, but dew makes it difficult for teams to defend the total. India will be keen to test the performance of their bowling, especially spin, in the second innings.

    Return of injured players

    The performance of fit Shreyas Iyer will be under question while the return of injured player Akshar Patel will be awaited. Recently, India has seen some of its key players making a comeback from their respective injuries. KL Rahul and Jasprit Bumrah have made a great comeback. But a new set of injuries has again put his Cricket World Cup plans in jeopardy.

  • World Cup 2023: Netherlands made food delivery boy Lokesh Kumar a net bowler, his fortunes changed overnight.

    Working as Swiggy Food Delivery Executive in Chennai Lokesh Kumar Its fortunes changed within a few hours. This 29 year old player has been invited by Netherlands for the cricket tournament to be held in India. world cup Selected as a net bowler for. Netherlands Cricket has also confirmed this on social media. Lokesh will join the team camp before the World Cup and will help the Netherlands batsmen prepare against spin in the nets.

    Lokesh Kumar has been doing food delivery since 2018.

    Lokesh Kumar has been working as a food delivery executive since 2018. He was selected as one of the four net bowlers by the Dutch team on Tuesday. A few days ago, Netherlands Cricket had put out an advertisement on social media, in which it needed Indian net bowlers for the ODI World Cup practice to be held in India. Lokesh, a left-arm fast bowler turned chinaman, was selected by the Netherlands management after assessing around 10,000 bowlers from India.

    The most precious moment of my career

    They had sent their entries by uploading videos on a mobile application. Talking about his selection, Lokesh told Times of India, ‘This is one of the most precious moments of my career. I have not even played in the TNCA Third Division League yet. I played in the fifth division for four years and I have registered for fourth division outfit Indian Oil (RO) S&RC for the current season. After being selected by Netherlands as a net bowler, I feel that my talent has finally been recognised.

    Netherlands welcomed with open heart

    Lokesh further said, ‘The members of the Netherlands team welcomed me with open heart. The players told us, ‘Work without hesitation, this is your team. I already feel like I am part of the Dutch family. Lokesh said that he is confident that he will make space for the camp. Lokesh told that after seeing the advertisement, I was eager to try it. I felt that I would have an edge over others because there are not many Chinaman bowlers in the country. Netherlands was looking for a mystery spinner. So I decided to apply for it.

    Working helped in becoming a cricketer

    Lokesh said that working as a food delivery executive is indirectly helping him develop as a cricketer. He said that after college days, my entire focus was on cricket. I spent four years on cricket. In 2018 I decided to do a job. I have been with Swiggy for the last four years. I earn money only by delivering food, I have no other source of income. Working hours are flexible and I can take leave whenever I want.

    Full schedule of World Cup

    • 5 October – England vs New Zealand – Ahmedabad

    • 6 October – Pakistan vs Netherlands – Hyderabad

    • 7 October – Bangladesh vs Afghanistan – Dharamsala

    • 7 October – South Africa vs Sri Lanka – Delhi

    • 8 October – India vs Australia – Chennai

    • 9 October – New Zealand vs Netherlands – Hyderabad

    • 10 October – England vs Bangladesh – Dharamsala

    • 10 October – Pakistan vs Sri Lanka – Hyderabad

    • 11 October – India vs Afghanistan – Delhi

    • 12 October – Australia vs South Africa – Lucknow

    • 13 October – New Zealand vs Bangladesh – Chennai

    • 14 October – India vs Pakistan – Ahmedabad

    • 15 October – England vs Afghanistan – Delhi

    • 16 October – Australia vs Sri Lanka – Lucknow

    • 17 October – South Africa vs Netherlands – Dharamshala

    • 18 October – New Zealand vs Afghanistan – Chennai

    • 19 October – India vs Bangladesh – Pune

    • 20 October – Australia vs Pakistan – Bengaluru

    • 21 October – England vs South Africa – Mumbai

    • 21 October – Netherlands vs Sri Lanka – Lucknow

    • 22 October – India vs New Zealand – Dharamshala

    • 23 October – Pakistan vs Afghanistan – Chennai

    • 24 October – South Africa vs Bangladesh – Mumbai

    • 25 October – Australia vs Netherlands – Delhi

    • 26 October – England vs Sri Lanka – Bengaluru

    • 27 October – Pakistan vs South Africa – Chennai

    • 28 October – Netherlands vs Bangladesh – Kolkata

    • 28 October – Australia vs New Zealand – Dharamshala

    • 29 October – India vs England – Lucknow

    • 30 October – Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka – Pune

    • 31 October – Pakistan vs Bangladesh – Kolkata

    • 1 November – New Zealand vs South Africa – Pune

    • 2 November – India vs Sri Lanka – Mumbai

    • 3 November – Netherlands vs Afghanistan – Lucknow

    • 4 November – England vs Australia – Ahmedabad

    • 4 November – New Zealand vs Pakistan – Bengaluru

    • 5 November – India vs South Africa – Kolkata

    • 6 November – Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka – Delhi

    • 7 November – Australia vs Afghanistan – Mumbai

    • 8 November – England vs Netherlands – Pune

    • 9 November – New Zealand vs Sri Lanka – Bengaluru

    • 10 November – South Africa vs Afghanistan – Ahmedabad

    • 11 November – England vs Pakistan – Kolkata

    • 11 November – Australia vs Bangladesh – Pune

    • 12 November – India vs Netherlands – Bengaluru

    • 15 November – Semi Final 1 – Mumbai

    • 16 November – Semi Final 2 – Kolkata

    • 19 November – Final – Ahmedabad

  • IND vs AUS: Ravichandran Ashwin returns to ODI team, will he get a place in the World Cup team?

    experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin Has been included in the Indian team for the three-match ODI series against Australia. If Akshar Patel If he is not fit by the ICC deadline, then he or Washington Sundar may also get a place in the World Cup team. Senior players including captain Rohit Sharma, star batsman Virat Kohli, all-rounder Hardik Pandya and in-form spinner Kuldeep Yadav have been rested for the first two matches. During this period, KL Rahul will captain.

    Ashwin played his last ODI in January 2022

    Ravichandran Ashwin played his last ODI match in South Africa in January 2022. If Axar Patel is not fit by the deadline of September 28 set by the International Cricket Council (ICC), then Ashwin can be included in the Indian team for the World Cup. Akshar was injured during the Asia Cup played in Sri Lanka. For this reason he could not even play in the final played against Sri Lanka on Sunday.

    Washington Sundar also in the team

    Off-spinner Washington Sundar, who replaced Akshar in the team for the Asia Cup final, has also been included in the team for all three matches and will be another option for the World Cup. KL Rahul will lead the team in the first two matches while Rohit will take command of the team in the third and final ODI. All the major players will take part in this match before the World Cup starting from October 5. Apart from Ashwin and Sundar, those players who will play in the World Cup have been selected for the final ODI.

    Ajit Agarkar said this

    Selection committee chairman Ajit Agarkar said that if Akshar is not fit at the right time, then either Ashwin or Sundar can be included in the World Cup team. He said, ‘We have two options in the form of Ashwin and Washington. We will take a decision only after knowing the condition of Akshar’s injury. If needed, we will think about including another player but there is no need to speculate on it right now because we are hopeful that Akshar will be fit.

    Rohit Sharma said this

    When the Agarkar-led selection committee selected the 15-member squad for the World Cup earlier this month, questions were raised over not including a single off-spinner in it. After the announcement of the team on Monday, captain Rohit was asked that if Ashwin was part of the plans for the World Cup, then why was he not included in the team for the Asia Cup. On this, the Indian captain said that Ashwin does not have to prove anything and he can be directly included in the team if needed.

    Ashwin returned to ODI after 2017

    Ashwin was dropped from India’s ODI team after the Champions Trophy in 2017. He returned to the ODI team after four and a half years for the series played in South Africa in January last year but after that he was dropped again. Shreyas Iyer, who is struggling with injuries, has been included in the team for all three matches. He could play only two matches in the Asia Cup due to back stiffness.

    First ODI on 22 September

    The first ODI match between India and Australia will be played on 22 September in Mohali. The second match will be played in Indore on 24th September and the third match will be played in Rajkot on 27th September. After this, the Indian team will play World Cup practice matches against England on 30 September and Netherlands on 3 October. His first match in the World Cup will be against Australia on October 8 in Chennai.

    Indian team for the first two ODIs

    KL Rahul (captain), Ravindra Jadeja (vice-captain), Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shubman Gill, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Tilak Verma, Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammad Siraj, famous Krishna.

    Indian team for the third ODI

    Rohit Sharma (captain), Hardik Pandya, (vice-captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Axar Patel (for fitness On base), Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, R Ashwin, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj.

    Australian team for ODI series

    Pat Cummins (captain), Sean Abbott, Alex Carey, Nathan Ellis, Cameron Green, Josh Hazlewood, Josh Inglis, Spencer Johnson, Marnus Labuschagne, Mitchell Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Tanvir Sangha, Matt Short, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis. , David Warner, Adam Zampa.

  • Mohammad Siraj revealed the secret of his magical performance, told how he had done complete preparation

    asia cup 2023 India’s fast bowlers after taking six wickets for 21 runs in the final Mohammad Siraj Has said that during net practice, he practiced for hours the art of bringing the ball in the air and then going out after falling on the pitch, which benefited him. Siraj dismissed Pathum Nissanka, Sadira Samarawickram, Charith Asalanka and Dhananjay de Silva in the second over of his innings and then came in and bowled Sri Lankan captain Dasun Shanaka with a brilliant ball that was moving outside.

    BCCI shared the video

    Mohammed Siraj, while talking to his Indian teammate Kuldeep Yadav, told BCCI.TV, ‘I practiced a lot of bowling outswing (ball moving outside the wicket) from outside the crease in West Indies. . My outswing is getting quite good. So I tried to swing the ball inwards from the outer part of the crease (which would have gone towards the outside after falling on the pitch).

    Siraj had made a plan

    He said, ‘It happened exactly as I had planned and in my mind and it was my best wicket of the match.’ There is less than a month left for the start of the ODI World Cup and Siraj said that his bowling in the Asia Cup final will give him a lot of confidence ahead of the prestigious competition. In front of Siraj’s stormy bowling, Sri Lankan team collapsed for 50 runs in 15.2 overs. Hardik Pandya took three wickets for three runs while Jasprit Bumrah took one wicket for 23 runs.

    India won in the seventh over itself

    In response, India achieved the target in just 6.1 overs and won by 10 wickets. Siraj said, ‘This is a great achievement for me especially because it was the final. This will give me a lot of confidence before the ODI World Cup. He said, ‘To be honest, it was a magical spell which I had never even dreamed of. I had to struggle a lot to get the fifth wicket in the last ODI against Sri Lanka in Trivandrum, I never got this wicket. But today (Sunday) all things were in favor.

    Siraj became player of the match

    Siraj was adjudged the player of the match for his brilliant performance while left arm wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav became the best player of the tournament. Kuldeep was India’s second most successful bowler. He took nine wickets in four innings at an average of 11.44 and economy rate of 3.61. His best performance was five wickets for 25 runs against Pakistan.

    Kuldeep said this

    Kuldeep said, ‘I don’t think much, I just read the wicket. It is very important for me to bowl at the right length and keep bowling at a good length. He said, ‘I also read the batsman to see which shot he is trying to play. I am using my googly and flipper balls well and this is giving me a lot of confidence.

    Rohit praised Siraj

    Rohit praised fast bowler Siraj, who took six wickets and helped Team India win by 10 wickets. Pace ace Siraj became the first Indian bowler to take four wickets in a single over after bowling out Sri Lanka for 50 runs in the Asia Cup final. Rohit told reporters, ‘Siraj deserves a special mention here, when the pitch looks so dry, it is a special skill to rotate the ball like this. I hope he keeps it up for a little longer. Also, we just need to see that all the bowlers ensure that they are fresh. And let us be prepared for the games ahead.

    How was Team India’s performance in Asia Cup?

    India had a great performance in the Asia Cup 2023. India faced only one defeat in the entire tournament. It was against Bangladesh. The group stage match between India and Pakistan was canceled due to rain. In the group stage, India defeated Nepal by 10 wickets. After that, India defeated Pakistan badly in its Super Four match, in which Virat Kohli and KL Rahul scored brilliant centuries. India also defeated Sri Lanka in a low scoring match. In the unnecessary match against Bangladesh, India tried young players and lost by a small margin. After that, India defeated Sri Lanka badly in the final.

  • Asia Cup Final: A flurry of records in the match between India and Sri Lanka, Rohit Sharma said this after becoming champion

    Colombo : India and Sri Lanka played here on Sunday asia cup Many new records were made in the final. India won this match by 10 wickets and won the eighth title in Asia Cup. On the basis of Mohammed Siraj’s six wickets, the Sri Lankan team was reduced to only 50 runs. The Indian team achieved the target without any loss in just 6.1 overs. Siraj took four wickets in one over.

    The records made in this match are as follows

    • Sri Lanka’s score at the fall of the fifth wicket was 12 runs, which was its minimum score against India at this stage. On this score, he lost his sixth wicket, which is the lowest score of a full-time ICC member country at this stage in ODIs.

    • Mohammad Siraj completed 50 wickets in ODI in this match. He bowled 1002 balls to reach this milestone. In this format, he has become the second bowler to take 50 wickets in the fewest balls. The record is in the name of Sri Lanka’s Ajantha Mendis (847 balls).

    • Sri Lanka scored 50 runs which is its minimum score against India in ODI. This is the lowest score even in an ODI final.

    • Siraj took six wickets for 21 runs, which is the best performance of any bowler in ODI against Sri Lanka.

    • This is only the second time in the history of Asia Cup ODI that all 10 wickets were taken by fast bowlers. In the current Asia Cup, Pakistan’s fast bowlers had achieved this feat against India. This match could not be completed due to rain.

    • Siraj’s performance is the best performance by a fast bowler from India in an ODI final. This is the second best performance of an Indian bowler in the ODI final. Anil Kumble took six wickets for 12 runs in the Hero Cup final in 1993.

    • Siraj has become the first bowler for India to take four wickets in an over in ODI cricket. He is the second bowler after Ashish Nehra to take 6 wickets against Sri Lanka.

    • India has become the first team to win the ODI final by 10 wickets on two occasions. It defeated Zimbabwe by 10 wickets in Sharjah in 1998.

    • India won with 263 balls remaining, which is its biggest win in this case. This is also the biggest win in terms of balls remaining in the ODI final.

    This kind of performance will be remembered for a long time: Rohit Sharma

    On the spectacular victory of Team India, Captain Rohit Sharma praised the team’s excellent performance against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup final and said that such efforts will be remembered for a long time. Rohit said after the match, ‘It was a great performance. It was great to play like this in the final. This shows the mentality of the team. This kind of performance will be remembered for a long time.

    fast bowlers are working hard

    Rohit said, ‘Our fast bowlers have been working hard for a long time. It was pleasant to see him performing like this. I never thought that the ball would spin so much. He said, ‘Apart from the conditions, it is also a matter of the skill of the players. This is quite rare. Performance like Siraj’s is not seen again and again. All the players performed their work very well.

    Now India will play Australia

    Before the World Cup, India has to play a three-match series and two practice matches against Australia. Rohit said that the team is going in the right direction. He said, ‘It is good to see that the team is going in the right direction with such confidence. After four wickets fell in the first match against Pakistan, Hardik and Ishaan took us to a big score. After this, Virat and KL Rahul batted brilliantly in the second match.

    Shubman Gill is in great form

    Rohit Sharma said, ‘Gill is also in excellent form. He likes to bat. At different times, different players brought the team out of trouble. Mohammed Siraj has equaled the 20-year-old record of former Sri Lankan star Chaminda Vaas of taking five wickets in the fewest balls. Along with this, he made many more records in his name.

    It was written in my destiny to take six wickets today: Siraj

    Mohammed Siraj, who took six wickets for 21 runs in the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka, also credited luck for his dream performance. Siraj, who played an important role in bowling out Sri Lanka for 50 runs, said, ‘You get as much as you are destined to get. Today was my luck. He especially said this in the context of the third ODI match played in Thiruvananthapuram during Sri Lanka’s tour of India when he had initially taken four wickets but could not take the fifth wicket. The Sri Lankan team was then out for 73 runs while chasing the target of 391 runs.

    success achieved through swing

    Siraj said, ‘Last time I had performed like this against Sri Lanka in Trivandrum also. I had taken four wickets in the beginning but could not take the fifth wicket. He said, ‘Today I did not make much effort. In white-ball cricket, I always focus on swinging the ball but in the last matches I did not get much swing. Siraj said, ‘But today the ball was swinging and I took more wickets with outswingers. I was getting so much swing on this wicket that I encouraged the batsman to get on the front foot and drive them. I am very happy with my performance and it is a dream come true for me.