Ruturaj Gaikwad opens on MS Dhoni retirement reaction
CSK opener Ruturaj Gaikwad opens the exact scenario of the dressing room of CSK when MS Dhoni announces his announcement without any pre notification.
Ruturaj Gaikwad on MS Dhoni retirement
The legendary Indian wicketkeeper batsman and Chennai Super Kings skipper MS Dhoni announced his retirement on August 15, 2020 from international cricket.
It was through social media that CSK players got to know about the former skipper’s retirement. When Ruturaj was questioned regarding Dhoni’s retirement from Indian Premier League (IPL), the opener revealed that nobody knows what goes in the mind of the CSK skipper.
“I don’t have any idea about that (if MS Dhoni will retire before next year’s IPL). Because I remember he announced his (international) retirement on 15th August last year. On that day, we were 10-12 people in Chennai practicing just before leaving Dubai.
Ruturaj Gaikwad MS Dhoni
“Around 6:30 pm our practice got over and at 7:00 we all, including Mahi Bhai, sat for dinner. And suddenly someone told me on Instagram that Mahi Bhai had announced his retirement! There was no vibe that something like that was going to happen, no discussions, no one knew anything at all. So, you never know with him. Anything can happen,” Ruturaj Gaikwad was quoted as saying by India TV.
The Maharashtra opener revealed that nobody had the guts to ask anything from Dhoni related to his retirement.
All the players were quite shocked and it took them around three to four days to sink in the news. Along with Dhoni, Suresh Raina also announced his retirement via his Instagram handle.
“I couldn’t dare to ask him because we all were still grieving. It didn’t sink in immediately that we won’t see him again in international cricket or that a man of his stature has retired like this. It took 2-3 days to realize it. Not only me but for everyone present there,” Ruturaj claimed.
Postponed IPL 2021 has been decided to stage in UAE in the mid of September 2021.
Pranav Dhanawade: Mumbai’s talented batsman Pranav Dhanawade shot him into the limelight after he scored a record-breaking knock of unbeaten 1009 off just 323 balls during an HT Bhandari Cup inter-school tournament game for Arya Gurukul School back in 2015.
Pranav Dhanawade Picks Rohit as his Role Model
Life changed for young Dhanawade, who comes from a humble background as instant recognition poured in.
In a chat with Ankit Banerjee of CricketCountry, Dhanawade recalls Tendulkar calling him over for dinner at his residence and gifting him an autographed bat.
During the conversation, the now 21-year old also revealed his batting idol and the IPL team he would love to play for someday.
When asked about his interaction with Tendulkar, Dhanawade proudly claims that he was invited by the former to his place.
“I am Arjun Tendulkar’s friend and after the knock, I was invited to Sachin’s house. It was like a dream come true for me. He (Sachin) also gifted me a bat and wished me luck.”
Watch What MS Dhoni said about Pranav Dhanawade
Interestingly, contrary to all expectations, Sachin Tendulkar does not happen to be Dhanawade’s batting idol, instead, it is Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma.
In awe of MI skipper’s lazy elegance, Dhanawade explained the way Rohit builds his innings is something one can learn so much from.
“Rohit Sharma any day. I love the way he builds his innings. He takes his time initially but once he gets his eye in, he is unstoppable. There is so much one can learn from him. I have not met him as yet but would love to,” he added.
Dhanawade, who feels pandemic has set back his cricketing plans, expressed his desire to play for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League, someday.
“Mumbai Indians obviously! I am from this place and I would surely love to be a part of that star-studded unit,” he further added.
However, things didn’t go as planned for Pranav after scoring that record-breaking knock whereas players of his age like Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill took giant strides at the top level.
Dhanawade looks back at the missed opportunities and also stated that there was a lot of pressure and expectations after he scored the magnificent knock.
Shane Warne Magical Spin: On this day(June 4) in 1993, Shane Warne took the world by storm, redefining turn in spin bowling, as his brilliant delivery scalped Mike Gatting’s wicket at Old Trafford. The unusual delivery later earned him the ‘ball of the century’ moniker.
Shane Warne Magical Spin Moment
It happened during the first Test of the 1993 Ashes series between the arch rivals at Old Trafford. The crowds at the venue and millions across the world were expecting a lot of cricketing action to roll out in the opening fixture.
Thankfully, they were not disappointed. Earlier in the match, Australia batted first and put on 289 runs in the first innings. The hosts came to bat and were soon in trouble after opener Michael Atherton departed. Gatting came to bat, not knowing what was in store for him.
Watch Shane Warne Magical Spin Delivery Against England
England were 80/1, when Warne, an unknown entity back then, came to bowl leaving the English batsman in huge trouble. Warne bowled a delivery that landed outside the leg stump but turned sharply and veered inside before going on to hit the off-stump.
The delivery not only stunned the right-handed batsman, who didn’t see it coming stood still. Notably, it surprised umpire Dickie Bird couldn’t believe what he witnessed.
Moments later, the entire Australian team burst into jubilation and Warne was visibly over the moon. From then on, the stylish leg-spinner from Victoria set the tone for the remainder of the series with his consistency.
Warne finished with figures of 4/5, 4/86 in the first and second innings respectively. Australia won the Test by 179 runs and the wily leg-spinner was adjudged player of the match.
Meanwhile, England never recovered from the first Test shock, as the visitors clinched the Ashes series 4-1. Warne has also adjudged the player of the series as he ended with 34 wickets.
After a long break of seven years, India women are set to play their first Test against England on June 16 in Bristol in what promises to be a cracker of a tour.
In a video posted by the BCCI, India Test vice-captain Harmanpreet Kaur expressed her excitement on the prospect of playing a Test match for India after a long time.
“Test match is like a dream, I actually want to play many Test matches in my life and I hope we will continue this. Playing in England with the red ball is challenging and we all are excited about it,” Kaur said.
Even Smriti Mandhana expressed her excitement as she gears up to take the field. “It’s quite exciting as we are touring with the Indian team after a long time. We have had tours individually for KSL but really excited to go out there with a bunch of girls,” Smriti said.
Earlier last week, the BCCI unveiled the Test jersey that India women will don in the one-off Test against England.
“We got to know a lot about the history of women’s cricket and also Mithali di spoke about the importance of Test cricket for them. It was quite motivational,” Smriti said about the ceremony.
Whereas Harmanpreet said it was great to meet the team members after completing the quarantine period.
“It was a great feeling as we are in quarantine and it was a chance to meet everyone present there. We exchanged the jersey, it was a great feeling, ” she added. India Women have arrived in England, where they will face England in a one-off Test, three ODIs, and three T20Is.
Talking on the Analyst Inside podcast, Gavaskar said that he is left speechless many times seeing some of the most outrageous shots batsmen play in T20 cricket.
“I know a lot of people who played around my time, they’re not happy with the T20 format, but I actually love it. I love it for the simple reason that you know it’s a 3-hour game, and you get a result, and you get to see so much action. When somebody plays the switch hit and the reverse sweep, I’m out of my chair because I think those are fabulous and incredible shots, and it takes a lot of skill to be able to hit them for sixes,” Gavaskar said.
Gavaskar, who comes from the school of textbook batting of timing and placement and batting with the full face of the bat, hasn’t hidden his fondness for the modern-day batting of blasting the ball out of the ground and the switch hits, paddles, scoops the players play in the T20 cricket.
Gavaskar was asked to name one batsman he would have liked to bat and named the former South African batsman AB de Villiers and not the likes of Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma.
Ab de Villiers
“AB de Villiers… bat like him, you know 360 degrees, play everything. I mean, just make it look as if you’re having a net. He makes it look so simple. He hits a fair distance, and he is very elegant as well. When he hits some of those shots, I love how his bat’s follow-through goes right over the shoulder. It’s not one of those punches; it’s like a proper shot. I love watching him bat” the former India captain said.
Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma along with baby Vamika at Mumbai Airport
Virat Kohli Anushka Recent Photo: One of the famous celebrity couples Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma has been recently spotted at Mumbai airport.
Kohli Anushka Recent Photo at Airport
Last night, on June 2, the Indian cricket team left for England for the upcoming World Test Championship Finals. Along with the men’s team and their family members, the Indian women’s cricket team were also present at the airport as they are also playing in the UK.
Along with Virat Kohli, Anushka and Vamika have also accompanied to England. Vamika was seen fast asleep in Anushka’s arms. However, while the actress was trying to protect her baby from getting clicked, paps managed to get a few glimpses and they went viral in no time.
Some of the netizens were happy to catch a glimpse of Virushka’s baby but there’s also a section of the society who is furious looking at these recent pics. One user went ahead and wrote, “That kid must be suffocating, too much covered.”
“Shameless please spare their privacy,” wrote another. One more comment reads, “Can get enough of these paps man it’s annoying seeing posts like these. Look how covered she had keep her baby to save her face being revealed to them.”
One more wrote, “Shame on you guys. Why are you posting daughter pics? Respect their parent’s views. They don’t want their daughter to be photographed. So. Why are you posting???”
Yet another comment reads, “Flashes are so annoying at least consider the kids they are sleeping !! These high-intensity lights would be harmful for the infants and kids, be humans and treat others as humans for god’s sake they are not objects.”
“Do you guys ever respect their privacy?” asked another one. “ZERO RESPECT!” expressed another.
Netizens reacts to Virushka’s baby caring
It was only a few days back when Virat has conducted an Ask Me Anything session on Instagram and answered a few questions of the fans.
One user had asked the actor when they will reveal the face of their daughter and to answer the same, the Indian cricketer has written, “No we have decided as a couple to not expose our child to social media before she has an understanding of what social media is and can make her own choice.”
Sheldon Jackson, 34 year domestic cricketer wants Indian selectors to look after his records in domestic circuit matches.
Sheldon Jackson on Indian selectors
Jackson last played for Saurashtra and raked up two connective scores of 800 in the last two Ranji Trophy seasons also helping them bag their first Ranji Trophy in the 2019-20 season.
When asked how would he showcase his talent in the absence of domestic cricket, especially Ranji Trophy or India ‘A’ games, he said:
“Didn’t I do it this year? The Syed Mushtaq Ali and Vijay Hazare Trophy? In such uncertain times, when you know Ranji Trophy isn’t going to happen, all you have to do is pray and do your best in white ball, pink ball, red ball or any colour ball. I know it’s easy to talk and difficult to do, but luckily this year, I’ve done it and that’s why I can talk. I have a record that no one talks about. I have 100+ sixes in Ranji Trophy. In a format that demands lesser risk, I take more risk. So I have the game.”
He sounded hungry for more as he asked who decides 30 is the cut-off age for India selection? He said he pushes himself even more because 34.
“Where is it written in the laws of the game that you’re not eligible to get picked for the national team when you cross 30?” – It’s easy to understand the emotions behind Sheldon Jackson’s words if you are a follower of domestic cricket.
Jackson has in excess of 800 runs in the last two completed Ranji Trophies, helping Saurashtra finish runner-up in 2018-19 and winners in 2019-20.
Jackson has scored in excess of 750 runs in Ranji Trophy four times. But forget India, he hasn’t even been lucky with India A selection in recent years. If his age – 34 – is the reason, Jackson is vocal about how unfair a parameter it is.
Sheldon Jackson on domestic players not getting due attention
Jackson now has shifted his focus to Puducherry ahead of the 2020-21 season to get more attention. Not only in the Ranji circuit but in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy too, the 34-year-old has displayed a prolific form scoring 242 in five matches at a strike rate of 155.12.
He also got an IPL contract for his stupendous run-scoring ability, as KKR brought him up in the 2017 auctions.
Jackson though is not happy with the limited time domestic players get in showcasing their skills and expressed that the COVID-19 situation has left many cricketers helpless as for some, that is the only source of income to support their families.
Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri attend Press Conference
Virat Kohli Ravi Shastri Interview: Indian skipper Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri attended a press conference in advance to the WTC finals.
Virat Kohli Ravi Shastri Interview
The Men in Blue have taken off to the UK on June 3, however, before the departure, skipper Virat Kohli and head coach Ravi Shastri showed up for a virtual press conference and addressed various questions from journalists.
Kohli and Shastri said that the possibility of two India squads playing at two different locations could become a norm going into the future.
BCCI will be sending a different team to Sri Lanka for a limited-overs tour as the Test team lead by Kohli will be in England preparing for the five-match Test series in July.
However, during the presser, one particular moment caught all the limelight. Both Shastri and Kohli who were unaware that they were already live were busy discussing their game plan against the Blackcaps. In no moment, the audio of the same discussion went viral among fans.
In the leaked audio, Kohli can be heard speaking- “hum inko round the wicket dalwayenge, Left handers hai inpe, Lala Siraj sabko start se hi laga denge” to which Shastri replied – “hmmn“.
If one knows who Kohli was referring to, it could be estimated that both Mohammed Siraj and Mohammed Shami (Lala) will set foot in India’s playing XI against the Kiwis.
Kohli during the presser had stated, “We have worked hard for finals and nobody can take that away from us! There was no doubt we were gonna be featuring in the WTC Final. It’s like football, we gotta keep our standards high”
Watch Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri Full Interview
On the other hand coach, Shastri said that the WTC final should be the best of three contests.
“It’s the first time there is a WTC final. The magnitude of the game is the biggest, if not the biggest ever. It’s the toughest form of the game. It has happened over two years, not two months. Teams have played each other across the world and earned the right to play the final. It is one hell of an event.”
“Ideally in the long run, if they want to pursue with Test championship, a best of three final is ideal. But you have to finish it early because of the FTP. For now, one-off is a one-off.”
India and New Zealand will play the WTC final from June 18 and the Men in Blue will have less time for their preparations due to mandatory quarantine in the UK.
On the other hand, the Blackcaps will have an added advantage as they have are already begun their Test game against the home side for a two-match Test series where they will get the idea of playing conditions over there.
In recent times, Rishabh Pant has emerged as a game-changer and is being touted as key to India’s chances with Ashwin backing him up to deliver the good against New Zealand.
Pant proves his worth by making an impressive inning in India’s test series against Australia. The wicketkeeper-batter emerged as the hero of India’s memorable Test series win in Australia. The southpaw followed the same form in the series against England, where he shone in all three formats.
Speaking to The New Indian Express, Ashwin said, “We all know what sort of player Pant is.”
Adding that the southpaw has the capability to take the “game away from the opposition.”
The senior India cricketer also reckons that Pant’s inclusion is crucial as the team will have the luxury of batting the wicketkeeper at six down and can thus field five bowlers.
Further lauding him he added that Pant has a “natural bat swing” and his “fearless approach” makes him a special player and a “talent to watch.”
Pant’s match-saving 97 runs against Australia in the third Test at Sydney and then an unbeaten 89 on the final day of the fourth and final Test at the Gabba helped India to a memorable series win.
He continued that form in the Test series against England at home recently. The 23-year-old struck 270 runs in six innings – the highest in the series.
After WTC Final, India will take on England in a five-match series. On being asked if India can beat England in their own backyard, Ashwin said the hosts “play good cricket” on their home pitches and they have consistently shown how good they are in those conditions.
He added that English pacer James Anderson will make it difficult as it can be for Team India, however, he is confident that the current team should fare well due to their experiences.
Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier League 2021 is scheduled to play from May 31 to June 6 in three different venues including Mirpur Sher-e-Bangla, and Ground No. 3 and 4 of BKSP.
The Dhaka Premier League 2021 edition is cut down to play in T20 format rather than its 50 overs format. The board feels that it might help players to prepare for the upcoming T20 World Cup, scheduled in India later this year.
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited vs Khelaghar Samaj Kallayan Samity
1:00 PM
5
Prime Bank Cricket Club vs Gazi Group Cricketers
1:00 PM
6
Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited vs Shinepukur Cricket Club
1:00 PM
ROUND 2 (JUNE 1)
7
Abahani Limited vs Old DOHS Sports Club
8:30 AM
8
Legends of Rupganj vs Brothers Union
8:30 AM
9
Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club vs Khelaghar Samaj Kallayan Samity
8:30 AM
10
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited vs Gazi Group Cricketers
1:00 PM
11
Prime Bank Cricket Club vs Shinepukur Cricket Club
1:00 PM
12
Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited vs Partex Sporting Club
1:00 PM
ROUND 3 (JUNE 3)
13
Abahani Limited vs Brothers Union
8:30 AM
14
Legends of Rupganj vs Khelaghar Samaj Kallayan Samity
8:30 AM
15
Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club vs Gazi Group Cricketers
8:30 AM
16
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited vs Shinepukur Cricket Club
1:00 PM
17
Prime Bank Cricket Club vs Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited
1:00 PM
18
Old DOHS Sports Club vs Partex Sporting Club
1:00 PM
ROUND 4 (JUNE 4)
19
Abahani Limited vs Khelaghar Samaj Kallayan Samity
8:30 AM
20
Legends of Rupganj vs Gazi Group Cricketers
8:30 AM
21
Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club vs Shinepukur Cricket Club
8:30 AM
22
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited vs Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited
1:00 PM
23
Prime Bank Cricket Club vs Partex Sporting Club
1:00 PM
24
Brothers Union vs Old DOHS Sports Club
1:00 PM
ROUND 5 (JUNE 6)
25
Abahani Limited vs Gazi Group Cricketers
8:30 AM
26
Legends of Rupganj vs Shinepukur Cricket Club
8:30 AM
27
Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club vs Mohammedan Sporting Club Limited
8:30 AM
28
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club Limited vs Prime Bank Cricket Club
1:00 PM
29
Khelaghar Samaj Kallayan Samity vs Old DOHS Sports Club
1:00 PM
30
Brothers Union vs Partex Sporting Club
1:00 PM
Bangabandhu Dhaka Premier League 2021 – Squad
Abahani Limited
Naim Shaikh, Liton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mosaddek Hossain Saikat, Najmul Hossain Shanto, Afif Hossain Dhrubo, Aminul Islam Biplob, Taijul Islam, Arafat Sunny, Shohidul Islam, Tanzim Hasan Sakib, Mehedi Hasan Rana, Towhidul Islam Rasel, Munim Shahriar, Shaheen Alam, Rakibul Islam Raja, AKS Swadhin
Legends of Rupaganj
Naeem Islam, Jaker Ali Anik, Mohammad Shahid, Nabil Samad, Ajmer Ahmed, Muktar Ali, Mehedi Maruf, Shadman Islam Anik, Pinak Ghosh, Al Amin Jr, Shamsul Islam, Sabbir Rahman, Shafiul Islam, Al Amin Hossain, Sohag Gazi, Sunzamul Islam, Ruyel Miah
Prime Doleshwar Sporting Club
Farhad Reza, Marshal Ayub, Enamul Haque Jr, Sharifullah, Fazle Mahmud Rabbi, Taibur Rahman Parvez, Saif Hassan, Kamrul Islam Rabbi, Imranuzzaman, Raihan Uddin, Abu Sayem Chowdhury, Asif Ahmed Ratul, Joyraj Shaikh Emon, Rejaur Rahman Raja, Tauqir Khan, Towfif Khan, Shafiqul Islam
Sheikh Jamal Dhanmondi Club
Mashrafe Mortaza, Imrul Kayes, Mohammad Ashraful, Nurul Hasan Sohan, Ziaur Rahman, Nasir Hossain, Tanvir Haider, Mohammad Ilyas, Fardeen Hasan Ani, Enamul Haque Enam, Salauddin Shakil, Minhajul Abedin Afridi, Mehrab Hossain Joshi, Suhrawardi Shuvo, Ebadot Hossain Chowdhury, Shakil Ali, Abdul Halim
Prime Bank Cricket Club
Tamim Iqbal, Mohammad Mithun, Anamul Haque Bijoy, Rakibul Hasan, Alok Kapali, Rony Talukdar, Amit Majumdar, Arafat Sunny Jr, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Shoriful Islam, Rubel Miyah, Nahidul Islam, Monir Hossain Khan, Nayeem Hasan, Delawar Hossain, Nazmul Islam Apu, Kazi Kamrul, Ali Mohammad Walid, Tariqul Islam
Mohammedan Sporting Club
Shakib Al Hasan, Taskin Ahmed, Asif Hossain Mitul, Shakil Hossain, Mahmudul Hasan, Shamsur Rahman Shuvo, Shuvagata Hom Chowdhury, Parvez Hossain Emon, Abu Hider Rony, Abu Jayed Rahi, Nadif Chowdhury, Irfan Sukkur, Mahmudul Hasan Limon. Abdul Majid, Avishek Mitra
Shinepukur Cricket Club
Tanzid Hasan Tamim, Sabbir Hossain, Towhid Hridoy, Mahidul Islam Bhuiyaan, Mohor Sheikh Antor, Pritam Kumar, Robiul Islam, Sajjadul Haque Ripon, Hasan Murad, Tanvir Islam, Sumon Khan, Rabiul Haque, Iftekhar Sajjad Rony, Sheikh Jubair Hossain Sakib, Akishur Rahman Nabil, Avishek Das
Gazi Group Cricketers
Mahmudullah Riyad, Mominul Haque Showrabh, Ariful Haque, Soumya Sarkar, Sheikh Mehedi Hasan, Yasir Ali Chowdhury, Nasum Ahmed, Zakir Hasan, Hasan Mahmud, Sanjit Saha Deep, Akbar Ali, Shahadat Hossain Dipu, Nahid Hasan, Mukidul Islam Mugdho, Rakibul Atiq
Khelaghor Social Welfare Society
Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Minhazur Rahman, Farhad Hossain, Imtiaz Hossain Chowdhury, Sayed Khaled Hossain, Nur Hossain Saddam, Salman Hossain Emon, Tipu Sultan, Rony Chowdhury, Jahurul Islam Ani, Sadiqur Rahman, Rafsan Al Mahmud, Masum Khan, Irfan Hossain
Brothers Union
Mizhanur Rahman, Junaid Siddiqui, Mohammad Shahzada, Habibur Rahman Jony, Zahidduzzaman Sagar, Shakhawat Hossain Saiman, Naeem Islam Juni, Mahedi Hasan, Maisukur Rahman, Tushar Imran, Alauddin Babu, Saklain Sajib, Rahatul Ferdous, Nuruzzaman, Sujon Hawladar, Jabid Hossain, Jasim Uddin, Abdul Gaffar Rony, Rasel Al Mamun, Abdul Qayyum Tuhin
Old DOHS Sports Club
Anisul Islam Emon, Raihan Rafsan, Mohaiminul Khan Sourabh, Mohammad Rakib, Minhazul Abedin Sabbir, Rakibul Hasan, Alis Al Islam, Mohammad Sentu, Hamidul Islam Shimul, Gazi Sohel Rana Sagar, Azaduzzaman Payel, Rahawat Ali, Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Mohammad Rashid, Rakhin Ahmed, Amit Hasan, Shahnaz Ahmed
Partex Sporting Club
Rabiul Islam, Sagir Hossain Shuvro, Nihaduzzaman, Abbas Musa Alvi, Joynul Islam, Hasanuzzaman, Sayed Alam Rizvi, Moin Khan, Tasamul Haque, Jubair Hossain Likhon, Nazmul Hossain Milon, Shahbaz Chauhan, Dhiman Ghosh, Izharul Islam Kanon, Rony Hossain, Mosaddek Iftekhar Rahi, Shafiul Hayat Hridoy
WTC 2021 Promo: Star Sports launches the promo video for the upcoming inaugural World Test Championship(WTC) finals where India and New Zealand lock their horns in Hampshire Bowl in Southampton.
WTC 2021 Promo
The final match is scheduled to play from June 18 to 22, 2021. Particularly the broadcast right channel launches the promo advertisement to increase the heat of the tournament.
Likewise, with less than a month away from the WTC finals, the official broadcast of WTC finals Star Sports launches their promo advertisement.
In the video, there is a voice of India’s famous sports presenter Harsha Bhogle who is telling the history of Test cricket and how Team India reached the final of WTC.
Star Sports on its official Twitter handle posted the promo video with the caption,“#TeamIndia stand on the brink of greatness – it’s time for the #ICCWTCFinal! Will #TeamIndia’s fearless journey end with them winning #TheUltimateTest? #INDvNZ | June 18-22, 2:30 PM | Star Sports Network & Disney+Hotstar VIP.”
Star Sports, the official broadcaster for the ICC WTC Finals, release the first promo on Saturday, trying to attract Test loving audience.
SS posts the video with the question of who will be the first captain to get his hands on the Test Championship trophy after Clive Lloyd and MS Dhoni lifted the One-Day and T20 World Cup trophies respectively.
Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Mayank Agarwal, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli (Captain), Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Jasprit Bumrah, Ishant Sharma, Mohd. Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Shardul Thakur, Umesh Yadav, KL Rahul (subject to fitness clearance), Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper; subject to fitness clearance).
New Zealand squad
Kane Williamson, Henry Nicholls, Ross Taylor, Colin de Grandhomme, Rachin Ravindra, Will Young, Jacob Duffy, Daryl Mitchell, Mitchell Santner, Tom Blundell, Devon Conway, Tom Latham, BJ Watling, Trent Boult, Doug Bracewell, Matt Henry, Kyle Jamieson, Ajaz Patel, Tim Southee, Neil Wagner.
How to Watch WTC 2021 Finals in India?
In India, WTC Final between Ind vs NZ will be live broadcasted on the Star Sports network and streamed online on Disney+ Hotstar across five languages –English, Hindi, Kannada, Tamil, and Telugu.
How to Watch WTC 2021 Finals in New Zealand?
Sky Sports to live broadcast India vs Black Caps in New Zealand.
Rishabh Pant starts to workout ahead of England tour
Rishabh Pant workout: Ace cricketer Rishabh Pant on Sunday hit the gym to stay fit ahead of India’s two-and-a-half month-long tour of England.
Rishabh Pant workout
Sharing a video of himself from the gymnasium, Pant asked users to make their everyday count. In the short clip, Pant is seen doing his daily routine.
The wicketkeeper-batsman is currently undergoing two-week quarantine in Mumbai along with the other members of India’s jumbo squad. Team India would fly to the United Kingdom on June 2.
Pant was last seen in action on May 2 during the 29th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Punjab Kings (PBKS). Delhi won the match by seven wickets. Incidentally, it was also the last match of the IPL before the marquee event was called off.
Meanwhile, the official Twitter handle of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday also posted a short clip from the team’s gym session on the microblogging site.
Preps in full swing as #TeamIndia sweat it out in the gym ahead of the ICC World Test Championship Final 💪💪👊 – by @RajalArora
The short clip starts with a slow-motion video of Indian captain Virat Kohli entering the team’s gym. Kohli made a victory sign with his hand following his entrance. After the skipper, India’s Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara entered the gym and waved towards the camera.
Virat Kohli and co will kick-start their England tour with the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC) final against New Zealand on June 18.
Following it, they would face England for a five-match Test series. Following the completion of the England tour on September 14, India’s IPL bound players are expected to fly to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) directly from Britain.
Earlier on Saturday, BCCI confirmed that the remaining 31 IPL league games and playoff matches would be played in UAE between September and October.
