During the post-match press conference, Vice Captain Smriti Mandan was seen defending Captain Harmanpreet Kaur and said “When you play for India, you want to win the match. It happens in the heat of the moment” She continued to say “I don’t think she said anything towards the Bangladesh captain. From whatever I heard, think talked a bit about umpiring”. Smriti Mandana Said: Harmanpreeet’s Behaviour: “What happened in the middle is part and parcel of the game. We have seen these incidents so much in the past in men’s cricket,” Smriti said. “When you play for India, you want to…
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Former Indian cricketer Madan Lal has criticised Harmanpreet Kaurs saying her “behaviour was pathetic against the Bangladesh women’s team” and said BCCI should take strict action against her, Harmanpreet lost her cool when the umpire gave her LBW out, she was not happy with the decision and hit the stumps with her bat. She then went on to call the umpiring “pathetic” in the post-match presentation. Harmanpreet was also seen calling the umpires to join in as well allegedly taunting them to be part of the Bangladesh team. Madan Lal Said: “Harmanpreet’s behaviour against the Bangladesh women’s team was pathetic.…
Rain saved Australia from defeat on the 5th day of the 4th Test of the 2023 Ashes at Old Trafford in Manchester, Australia lost their 5 wickets for 214 runs and were trailing by 61 runs when the match was called off due to the rain. Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting says “If they retain the Ashes, there will be a hollow feeling in the changing room”. Australia is leading the 5-match Ashes series 2-1 with 1 match remaining to play. The English side will look to win the next match to level the five-match Test series. Ricky Ponting Said: “Australia…
In a high-tension match between the archrivals India A and Pakistan A, Sai Sudharsan was given out what seemed to be a no-ball. Indian opener Sai Sudharsan was in good form and scored a century in the group-stage match against Pakistan, The left-hand batsman tried a pull shot against Arshad Iqbal bowl and was caught by Mohammad Haris. However, the replays showed that the bowler’s front leg was very close to the crease and was indeed a close call and Sai Sudharsan was given out. 3rd umpire judges it as a Legal Delivery. pic.twitter.com/WDwDpJAyAq — Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) July 23, 2023 Fans…
Former Cricketer and cricket commentator Aakash Chopra shared his views on his YouTube channel and said the pitch doesn’t have enough swing and it was better to select Axar Patel he also said India might have to bat again. India were bowled out for 438 runs in their first innings of the 2nd test against the West Indies at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad on Friday, July 21. West Indies scored 81/1 at the end of day 2 play. Aakash Chopra Said: “We were talking about the West Indies that’s why they have played four fast bowlers. India’s…
The Semifinal match of the Emerging Asia Cup between Bangladesh A and India A ended with lots of drama & aggression where players involving in heated arguments with each other, Bangladesh A Soumya Sarkar and India A Harshit Rana were involved in an heated argument occurred in the 26th over of Bangladesh’s innings, Bangladesh was chasing the target of 212 runs set before them by India A side when off-spinner Yuvrajsinh Dodiya dismissed Sarkar, Sarkar was trapped in front of the wickets and there was an inside edge before the catch. Nikin Jose took an excellent low catch to dismiss the Bangladeshi…
India A on Friday defeated Bangladesh A with 51 runs in the semifinal match, the match was full of drama with Bangladeshi A player Soumya Sarkar and India A Harshit Rana involved in a verbal fight, India A reached the finals where they will face their archrivals Pakistan on Sunday July 23rd. Venue of India A vs Pakistan A Men’s Emerging Teams Asia Cup Final India A will face Pakistan A at the R. Premadasa International Cricket Stadium in Colombo, Sri Lanka, at 2:00 PM IST and the toss is scheduled to happen at 01:30 IST. Where to watch India…
The BCCI on Saturday shared the fitness updates of key Indian players Japrit Bumrah, KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer and Rishab Pant, BCCI has given a piece of positive news and said Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna are in the final stages of their rehab and they will play practice games. The BCCI reported Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul have resumed batting in the nets and are currently undergoing strength and fitness drills. Rishabh Pant has made significant progress in his rehabilitation and has commenced batting as well as keeping in the nets. The fitness of these key players is seen…
Virat Kohli created history by scoring a half-century in his 500th International match on Thursday. Earlier West Indies won the toss and elected to field first. Batting first Indian opening duo gave a good start with Rohit Sharma scoring 80 off 143 and Yashasvi Jaiswal scoring 57 off 74 which took India’s total to 139 for the first wicket. India lost their 3 wickets within the next 43 runs in the form of Rohit, Shubman and Rahane. Kohli and Ravindra Jadeja came as a rescue for the Indian team and added 106 runs for the team till the 1st day of…
Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Thursday has become the fifth-highest run-scorer for India in an International match. Rohit broke the record when he scored 80 off 143 balls against West Indies on Thursday on day 1 of the 2nd test in Queen’s Park Oval, West Indies. The 36-year-old has scored 17,298 runs in 443 International matches so far and overtook the record of Former Captain MS Dhoni having 17092 runs in 523 International matches. He is behind Sachin Tendulkar with 34,357 runs in 664 International matches followed by Virat Kohli with 25548 runs in 500 International Matches, Rahul Dravid with…
Virat Kohli on Thursday became the fourth Indian player to play 500 international matches in his career, He is behind Sachin Tendulkar who has played 664 Matches and is on the top of the list followed by MS Dhoni who has played 538 matches, while Rahul Dravid has played 509 Matches in their international carrer. The first player to score fifty in the 500th International match: Virat Kohli also created history by scoring a half-century in his 500th International match on Thursday, he became the only player to score a half-century in the 500th International match. Virat Kohli overtook Sehwag’s Record:…
Mukesh Kumar has been called to replace Shardul Thakur for the 2nd test against the West Indies at the Queen’s Park Oval in Trinidad on Thursday, “Shardul Thakur was not available for selection for the 2nd Test due to a sore left groin,” said BCCI, This will be a debut match for the 29 years old, The right-arm medium pacer has picked up 149 wickets in his 39 first-class matches and he plays for Bengal. BCCI Tweeted: “Congratulations to Mukesh Kumar, who is all set to make his Test debut for #TeamIndia” Congratulations to Mukesh Kumar, who is all…
Indian Cricketer Prithvi Shaw opened up in an interview and shared some of the difficult circumstances that he is facing in his day-to-day life. The 23-year-old shared how being dropped from the Indian team affected him, “When I was dropped [from the Indian team], I didn’t get to know the reason. Someone was saying it could be fitness”. Shaw was dropped from the team after the Sri Lanka tour in 2021, Shaw was given a chance in T20I against New Zealand in 2022, and he was again dropped for the West Indies series and also the Asian Games. Prithvi Shaw Said:…
The BCCI’s Secretary Jay Shah on Wednesday took to his official Twitter to announce the schedule for the upcoming Asia Cup. The 2023 Asia Cup is co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka from August 30 to September 17. I am happy to announce the schedule for the highly anticipated Men’s ODI #AsiaCup2023, a symbol of unity and togetherness binding diverse nations together! Let’s join hands in the celebration of cricketing excellence and cherish the bonds that connect us all. @ACCMedia1 pic.twitter.com/9uPgx6intP — Jay Shah (@JayShah) July 19, 2023 India to open the Asia Cup campaign against Pakistan on 2nd September at…
The 7-times Asia Cup champion India is ready to bring the trophy back home once again, India will open the Asia Cup campaign against their arch-rivals Pakistan on 2nd September in Kandy, Sri Lanka. Sri Lanka was the champion of the 2022 Asia Cup T20 which was played at Dubai International Cricket Stadium dated September 11, 2022, While Pakistan was the runner-up for the 2022 Asia Cup. India has lifted the Cup 7 times ( 1984 opening of Asia Cup, 1988, 1990, 1995, 2010, 2016, 2018) while Sri Lanka has won 6 times ( 1986, 1997, 2004, 2008, 2014, 2022)…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Wednesday shared a picture of Bollywood Superstar Shah Rukh Khan with the ODI World Cup trophy and captioned it as “King Khan #CWC23 Trophy It’s nearly here …” on their official Twitter handle. Read: Kolkata Knight Riders Owner – Shah Rukh Khan Biography, Net Worth The ICC and the Board of Control for Cricket (BCCI) have together started a new campaign ahead of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023. ICC also shared a video of their campaign in their official website featuring Bollywood star Shah Rukh Khan giving his voice and appearance and other cricket…
Bangladesh defeated Afghanistan by 6 wickets and won the series by 2-0, After the victory Bangladesh skipper Shakib Al Hasan said that this success will significantly boost the team’s confidence ahead of the Asia Cup 2023. Shakib Al Hasan Said: “From here (T20 squad) around 80 to 90 per cent of cricketers will play in the ODIs and this is a huge confidence boost for us ahead of the Asia Cup,” Shakib said after his team’s win. “If there is flexibility it is good for the team. In T20s, a number seven might have to do the same job that openers…