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The ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023 will start on 5th October 2023, and its finals will be played in the biggest cricket stadium in the world – Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on 19th November.  Asie from the city of Ahmedabad, other major cities that will be the venue for this mega event are Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Dharamsala, Guwahati, Hyderabad, Kolkata, Lucknow, Indore, Rajkot and Mumbai. Ten teams will participate, having 48 matches and three knockouts covered in 46 days. Usually, the schedule for the matches is released a year early. However, this year, the world governing body has…

Why Pakistani Players Are Banned in IPL: One of the world’s most renowned cricket leagues is the Indian Premier League (IPL). It is a platform where players from different countries come together to showcase their skills and compete against each other. However, Pakistani players have not been part of the IPL since the 2008 season. In this article, we will explore the reasons why Pakistani players are banned in the IPL. Political Tensions Between India and Pakistan One of the main reasons for the ban on Pakistani players in the IPL is the political tensions between India and Pakistan. The…

 Similarities Between IPL 1st Game & WPL 1st Match Five Similarities between IPL 1st game and WPL 1st Match: The first match of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) took place on 4th March. It was Mumbai Indians who won the match and it was a one-sided contest. The launch of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) is a significant moment in Indian Cricket history. The Indian Premier League (IPL) has played a very big role in the Indian cricket team (male) and it is expected that the Women’s Premier League will also have a similar impact on the Women’s game. In…

Former MI Skipper Harbhajan Singh has appointed 2 all-rounders who should take the place of Hardik Pandya and Kieron Pollard in MI’s lineup for IPL 2023. While Pandya leave the franchise earlier in the 2022 season, Pollard retired from the IPL ahead of the 2023 IPL edition of the league. Pandya and Pollard were 2 of the most essential performer for the Mumbai Indians over the last 8 years. Their stormy batting skills, pace-bowling capability, and top-quality fielding assisted MI to become champions in 2015, 2017, 2019 and 2020. Pollard was additionally a part of the MI team that won…

Lowest ODI Totals For India At Home Lowest ODI Totals For India At Home: India has been a formidable team in international cricket, and their dominance at home is no secret. However, there have been occasions when the Indian batting order has faltered and the team has ended up with a low total in an ODI match. In this article, we will look at some of the lowest ODI totals for India at home. 78 vs Sri Lanka in Kanpur, 1986 This was a match that India would like to forget as they were bowled out for just 78…

Team India cricketer Virat Kohli just clicked a selfie with Sachin Tendulkar’s committed fan Sudhir while journeying on a flight. Kohli is at present part of the Indian team, which is at the centre of a three-match ODI series against Australia. In the 2nd game, all of them were unsuccessful collectively as Team India got bowled out cheaply for 117. Virat Kohli also could not carry out up to his lofty normal in the format, as he secured of 4 and 31 in the first 2 games. Both teams will now meet in the series’ final game in Chennai on…

Indian batting outstanding Sunil Gavaskar reckons technical problems are styming Suryakumar Yadav’s advance in one-dayers. As per Gavaskar, the right-hander’s open position works in T20Is, but the same is causation him trouble in ODIs. Suryakumar entered his 2nd consecutive golden duck in the current one-day series against Australia. He was captured lbw by Mitchell Starc for the 2nd game in a row. His wicket on this Sunday (March 19) in the Visakhapatnam ODI was pretty equivalent to the way in which he was denied by the canny Aussie left arm in the primary game in Mumbai. The 32-year-old gained an…

In the T20 series, India emerged victorious over Australia in the final match held at the Sydney Cricket Ground. India, chasing a target of 165 runs, got off to a flying start with the opening duo of Shikhar Dhawan and KL Rahul putting on a 56-run partnership in just 5.3 overs. However, Australia’s bowlers managed to claw their way back into the game, taking regular wickets and putting pressure on the Indian batting lineup. In the end, it was a captain’s knock from Virat Kohli that saw India over the line. Kohli scored an unbeaten 85 runs off just 61…

Ishan Kishan will replace Rohit Sharma and open the batting nearby Shubman Gill, and established stand-in captain Hardik Pandya. India will take on Australia in the Primary of the 3-match ODI series on Friday at Mumbai-based Stadium on Wankhede Stadium. The Next assignment will be India’s unique one in this configuration until July. With Rohit absent in the first rubber due to family purpose, the 24-year-old Kishan will get an additional chance to push his case for the ODI World Cup after this year. “Ishan and Shubman will be opening,” Hardik Pandya confirmed, thereby ascertaining keeper-bat KL Rahul’s place in…

Top 10 Batsmen Who Scored the Fastest Fifty in the History of IPL, Fastest 50 in IPL, Fastest IPL 50, fastest half-century in ipl history: The Indian Premier League (IPL) is one of the most popular and competitive T20 cricket tournaments in the world. The league has seen some of the best batsmen in the world showcase their skills and entertain fans with their aggressive strokeplay. In this blog post, we will be discussing the 10 batsmen who scored the fastest fifty in the history of IPL. One of the most important milestones in IPL cricket is scoring a century…

International Test Matches Won After Follow On International Test Matches Won After Follow-On: Cricket is a game of volatility or unpredictability. No one can assure the result till the last ball of the match. And there are many cases where the team which was on the verge of losing the match emerged victorious. Sometimes, a team that is winning the match ends up losing the match. And when it comes to the longest format of Cricket i.e. Test Match, the level of unpredictability or uncertainty increases further. You can’t predict the results till the last ball of the last session of the fifth day…

Most Catches in International Cricket in all Formats Most Catches in International Cricket in all Formats: Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene holds the record for most catches in International Cricket in all formats. The renowned Sri Lankan batsman took a combined 440 catches in 652 matches (including Test Matches, ODI, and T-20 matches), translating to a catch return of 0.572 per dismissal. Mahela Jayawardene, whose cricket career spanned from 1997 to 2015, has played 448 One-Day International (ODI) matches, 149 Test matches and 55 T20 International matches for his team. During his cricket career, he scored a total of 25,957 runs at an average rate of 38.15. Former Sri Lankan captain Mahela Jayawardene continues to top…

Australian national team head coach Ricky Ponting has demanded more important batting performances from Axar Patel in the next IPL season. Following the all-rounder’s late exploits with the bat, Ponting has assigned him to bat as higher as number 6 in the IPL. Axar was excellent in the just-concluded Test series against Australia, scoring 264 runs in 4 matches with 3 half-centuries. The 29-year-old’s contributions with the bat were important, particularly in the 2nd Test in Delhi when India was on the brink of yielding a huge lead. One for the archives. Thrilled to see it all come together at…

MS Dhoni, one of India’s most iconic cricket players, has announced his retirement from the Indian Premier League (IPL) after the 2023 season. The news comes as a surprise to many cricket fans, as Dhoni has been one of the most successful players in the IPL’s history. Let’s take a closer look at MS Dhoni Retirement from IPL. Dhoni’s Incredible Career – Dhoni is one of the most decorated cricketers in India’s history. He played for the Indian national team from 2004 to 2020, leading them to countless victories and championships. He also played in the IPL from the tournament’s…

Shreyas Iyer has provided an update concerning his availability in the future 3-match ODI series against Australia. Even though the Mumbai batter didn’t explain whether he would play in the ODI series, but stated that he will bounce back powerfully. Taking to Twitter, Iyer wrote: “Series WIN, onto the WTC final. Gutted to have missed out on the last few days but I’ll return stronger. Thank you for all the messages.” Series W 🇮🇳 Onto the WTC final ✌️Gutted to have missed out on the last few days but I’ll return stronger. Thank you for all the messages 🤗 pic.twitter.com/Td9M5qScBM…

India vs Australia: in today’s match, Virat Kohli scored his 26th half-century, which is also her first half-century in 14 months, as India looks to the end of day 3 of the fourth test against Australia in an excellent position. With Shubman Gill’s century and Virat Kohli‘s unbeaten fifty, India reached 289 /3 against Australia on day 3 of the fourth test against Australia that is played in Ahmedabad. This is Gill’s second test century, in which he scored with the support of Cheteshwar Pujara (who scored 42) and Rohit Sharma (who scored 35).  When the stumps were drawn, Kohli scored…

Former Indian Player Aakash Chopra is positive that the hosts will secure a huge first-innings against Australia in the 4th Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Ahmedabad. Australia secured a massive 480 runs in their primary essay and batted for almost 2 days. Although, Chopra thinks that the pitch is a belter and the Indian batters will enjoy performing their shots by confident the surface. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, here’s what Aakash Chopra had to tell about India’s answer to Australia’s first-innings runs: “I think the aridity of scores from the Indian top order will end…