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    IPL 2021: CSK Fielding Coach Rajiv Kumar Praises MS Dhoni

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    CSK fielding coach Rajiv Kumar shed light on the preparations, especially of the 40-year-old CSK captain MS Dhoni and shared how the captain is shaping up for the upcoming IPL 2021.

    Rajiv Kumar praises MS Dhoni

    Chennai Super Kings (CSK) became the first Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise to organize a camp for its players ahead of the IPL 2021 season, as players and some support staff gathered at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai, on March 9 to kick start their preparations.

    Kumar shared some insights on Dhoni’s first week at the nets in the First Episode of AnbuDen Diaries, which is CSK’s video series on social media.

    “You know how smart MS Dhoni is. He understands his body, he understands his game. Not too many 40-year-old men assess the ball that clearly, and his determination is great to see. Every session he is coming with a certain plan, and he is working on it. We are just trying to figure out how to get the best out of him,” said the CSK fielding coach.

    The video also featured another star batsman from the franchise over the years – Ambati Rayudu. The 35-year old highlighted the challenges of going back to training after a long break.

    “It’s always hard to start after a break because, after Mushtaq Ali, I’ve not played much cricket. It’s been about a month and a half without cricket, so it takes about 6-7 sessions to get back into that rhythm. Also, to understand where I need to be. We all understand where we need to be, but where we are right now is the most important realisation. It is about knowing where my game is at the moment,” Rayudu said.

    CSK start their 2021 campaign against Delhi Capitals in Mumbai on the 10th of April. They lost 8 of their 14 matches in UAE in the previous edition and finished seventh on the points table. Dhoni himself had a nightmare of a tournament with the bat aggregating just 200 runs in 12 innings at a poor strike rate of 116.27.

    The franchise is currently undergoing training at a camp at the MA Chidambaram Stadium where the likes of Ambati Rayudu, Ruturaj Gaikwad and the captain himself are harnessing their skills and getting match-fit for the big tournament.

    Also read: IPL 2021 – Full schedule, Squad Details (Updated)

    England Skipper Michael Vaughan Predicts the 2021 T20 WC Winner

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    Michael Vaughan

    Former England captain Michael Vaughan reckons the upcoming T20 WC in India will be won by the team which wins the toss after yet another match ended with the chasing side coming out on top in Ahmedabad.

    Michael Vaughan on T20 WC

    “So it looks like the T20 World Cup in India could be won by the best Tosser,” Vaughan joked in a tweet.

    In the third T20I on Tuesday, Jos Buttler and Jonny Bairstow guided England to an eight-wicket victory. Buttler and Bairstow remained unbeaten on 83 and 40 respectively.

    Earlier, Kohli’s unbeaten knock of 77 runs off just 46 balls had helped India post 156/6 in the allotted 20 overs. Down and out going into the last five overs of the innings, Kohli led from the front in all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s company as the duo added 69 runs from 30 balls to take the hosts’ total past the 150-run mark.

    Hardik had joined Kohli with the score on 86/5 in 14.3 overs and what followed was nothing short of a master-class on power-hitting. Interestingly, it was Hardik who played second-fiddle in their 70-run partnership off just 33 balls as Kohli went on a hitting spree. This was India’s highest sixth-wicket partnership in T20Is.

    Mark Wood rattled the Indian batters as he dismissed the top-order in no time and the hosts were left reeling inside the first six overs.

    With the win in the third T20I, England gained a 2-1 lead in the series. Both teams will now meet in the fourth T20I on Thursday.

    India captain Virat Kohli however, refused to blame the toss for the defeat and instead pointed out how his team lacked intensity in the match.

    “If you lose the toss, embrace what’s been asked of you as a team. The England bowlers were absolutely brilliant with the new ball. In the first six overs, they hardly gave us anything and made our lives very difficult.

    “We tried to come back as well as we could but I don’t think our body language in the second half was acceptable in the field. Defending 160, you need intensity and energy and that was lacking tonight,” Kohli said after the match.

    Ahmedabad hosts all five matches with the fourth Twenty20 International scheduled on Thursday. The last three matches are being played behind closed doors following a rise in COVID-19 cases in the state of Gujarat.

    CSK’s Faf du Plessis Snubbed from CSA Contract Players

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    Faf du Plessis

    Former South Africa skipper Faf du Plessis was not included in Cricket South Africa’s(CSA) national contract for cricketers for the 2021-22 season.

    Faf du Plessis misses CSA Contract 

    As per the release, CSA have increased the women team members from 14 to 15 players, while it remains 16 among men and one spot open to ensure players have the opportunity to qualify through their respective performance.

    “It is a matter of great pride that CSA has increased the number of women’s contracts from 14 to 15 for the very first time,” CSA Acting Chief Executive, Mr. Pholetsi Moseki, commented.

    “We are confident that the number of selected players for both the men’s and women’s teams is sufficient to maintain them across the formats in which they participate. We are about to enter into a very import cricket season with ICC World Cup events for both the men’s and the women’s teams and we are confident that we have the correct personnel and necessary depth within the system to produce teams that will challenge the best in the world in the coming 12 months.”

    “On behalf of CSA, I would like to congratulate Lara Goodall and Heinrich Klaasen on their newly awarded contracts. Their performances on the field of play as well as the way they have carried themselves off the field has done the talking for them and we are pleased to reward the hard work that they have put in,” Mr. Moseki concluded.

    Faf du Plessis will feature in the upcoming IPL 2021 next month, preparations for which are underway at a training camp in Chennai’s Cheapauk Stadium. MS Dhoni led Chennai Super Kings will play their opening match against Delhi Capitals at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on April 10.

    South Africa Women’s players who have been handed the contract

    Dané van Niekerk (captain), Trisha Chetty, Nadine de Klerk, Mignon du Preez, Lara Goodall, Shabnim Ismail, Sinalo Jafta, Marizanne Kapp, Ayabong Khaka, Masabata Klaas, Lizelle Lee, Suné Luus, Tumi Sekhukhune, Chloe Tryon, Laura Wolvaardt.

    South Africa Men’s players who have been handed the contract

    Temba Bavuma (limited-over captain), Quinton de Kock, Dean Elgar (Test captain), Beuran Hendricks, Reeza Hendricks, Heinrich Klaasen, Keshav Maharaj, Aiden Markram, David Miller, Lungi Ngidi, Anrich Nortje, Andile Phehlukwayo, Dwaine Pretorius, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Rassie van der Dussen.

    UAE Cricketers Mohammad Naveed & Shaiman Anwar Banned By ICC

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    Mohammad Naveed, Shaiman Anwar get eight-year ban for fixing
    Mohammad Naveed & Shaiman Anwar - UAE Cricket players

    Mohammad Naveed and Shaiman Anwar were banned from all cricket by the International Cricket Council (ICC) for eight years for breaching the ICC Anti-Corruption Code. ICC had found guilty of offences relating to attempted match-fixing during the 2019 T20 World Cup qualifying tournament.

    Mohammad Naveed & Shaiman Anwar banned

    The bans have been backdated to October 16, 2019, when they were provisionally suspended.

    Following a hearing and presentation of written and oral arguments, the ICC’s anti-corruption tribunal found the two senior UAE players guilty of:

    • Article 2.1.1 – for being party to an agreement or effort to fix or contrive or otherwise influence improperly the result, progress, conduct or other aspect(s) of a match or matches at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019.
    • Article 2.4.4 – for failing to disclose to the ACU full details of any approaches or invitations received to engage in corrupt conduct under the Code at the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Qualifier 2019.

    Additionally, Naveed, the former UAE captain, was also found guilty of breaching two counts of the Emirates Cricket Board (ECB) Anti-Corruption Code for Participants of the T10 League 2019:

    • Article 2.1.1 – for being party to an agreement or effort to fix or contrive or otherwise influence improperly the result, progress, conduct or other aspect(s) of a match or matches at the T10 League 2019.
    • Article 2.4.4 – for failing to disclose to the ACU full details of any approaches or invitations received to engage in corrupt conduct under the Code at the T10 League 2019.

    “Mohammad Naveed and Shaiman Anwar represented their adopted country, the UAE at the highest level in cricket. Naveed was the captain and leading wicket-taker. Anwar was the opening bat. Both had long international careers and were well versed in the threat from match-fixers,” Alex Marshall, the general manager of the ICC’s integrity unit, said in a statement. “That they both chose to engage with this corrupt activity was a cynical betrayal of their positions, their teammates, and all supporters of UAE cricket.

    “I am pleased that the independent Tribunal has imposed significant bans from all forms of cricket and this should serve as a warning to any cricketer who considers taking the wrong path.”

    In a statement released shortly after the ICC verdict became public, the ECB acknowledged the work done by the authorities, and reiterated that it remained “firm in its stance denouncing any activities of corruption and those undertaken by the players in this anti-corruption case”.

    Also read: IPL 2021 – Full schedule, Squad Details (Updated)

    IND vs ENG: Ishan Kishan Recalls his Maiden Half-Century Moment

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    Ishan Kishan had a short post match interview with chahal
    Ishan Kishan had a short post match interview with chahal

    Indian young cricketer Ishan Kishan claims that he was not aware of his maiden half-century while he was batting. He also revealed that it was skipper Virat Kohli who remains him of this notable record.

    Ishan Kishan on his maiden half-century

    Speaking to Yuzvendra Chahal on his popular Chahal TV segment, Kishan was quizzed as to why there was a slight delay in raising his bat to the crowds seated at the Narendra Modi Stadium.

    “Jab fifty ho gayi aap dekhne mein aaya tha apne do-teen second bat nahi uthaya. Aapko pata nahi tha aapki fifty ho gayi hai? Thoda nervous ho gaye the? (When you reached fifty, we saw a slight delay when you raised the bat. Did you not know you had scored a half-century? Were you nervous?),” Chahal asked Kishan post-victory that levelled India 1-1 in the ongoing T20I series against England.

    Kishan, in his response, said that he wasn’t nervous but he wasn’t aware that he had reached the 50-run mark. He added that he wasn’t the one who went big on celebrations after he reached the milestones. It was only after his skipper Virat Kohli called out to him that he knew he had indeed smacked a fifty on his debut for India.

    “Virat bhai ki peeche se awaaz aati hai ‘Oye, chaaro taraf ghoom ke bat dikha. Sab ko bat dikha, pehla match hai tera’ (Virat said show your bat to the crowds all around the park. Show your bat, it’s your first match),” Kishan revealed.

    Meanwhile, half-centuries from debutant Ishan Kishan and captain Virat Kohli that followed a tremendous bowling performance helped India level the series 1-1 with a seven-wicket win over England in the second T20I at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Sunday.

    Chasing 165, Kishan made an attacking 56 off 32 with five fours and four sixes to set up the chase. Rishabh Pant then took over with a 13-ball 26 cameo to continue the momentum. Through it all, captain Kohli did what he does best – anchoring the innings before finishing with a flourish to end unbeaten on 73 off 49 as India finished in 17.5 overs.

    IND vs ENG T20I: Virat Kohli Credits ABD, Anushka Sharma After his 73*

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    AB de Villiers & Virat Kohli

    Virat Kohli credits his wife Anushka Sharma and his one of the best friends AB de Villiers after his impressive 73* in the 2nd T20I against England.

    Indian skipper Virat Kohli faces back-to-back criticism after his unimpressive bat work in the last few series. After lifting the Test series trophy India loses the 1st T20I against England by 8 wickets.

    Virat Kohli credits Ab de Villiers and Anushka Sharma

    In the 2nd T20I against England skipper, Virat Kohli proves his worth by scoring an impressive 73* from 49 deliveries. With the support of Ishan Kishan‘s maiden fifty India clitch victory in the 2nd T20I by beating England by 7 wickets.

    Virat Kohli scored 73 runs against England in 2nd T20I
    Virat Kohli scored 73 runs against England in 2nd T20I

    “I had to shift the focus back to the basics of the game. Probably thinking of too many variables from the outside. I always take pride in the fact that I do the job for the team, so happy I did that than that I got 70 odd,” he said at the post-match presentation.

    “The management spoke to me about things. Anushka is here so she also keeps speaking to me about things.

    “I had a special chat with AB de Villiers before the game. He told me just watch the ball. That’s exactly what I did.”

    Kohli was full of praise for the likes of Washington Sundar, Ishan Kishan, and Hardik Pandya.

    “Quite a good game for us, we ticked all boxes we wanted to. To give only 34 in the last 5, it was very smart from our bowlers. Special mention to Washi, he bowled to only one left-hander and used the big boundary well to the right-handers. Hardik and Shardul bowled well,” he said.

    “We knew that there was a little bit of dew on the wicket and the ball would come on a little better.

    Virat Kohli thanks Ishan Kishan

    “Special mention to Ishan. I tried to do what I can but he changed the game completely. He took the game away from the opposition totally. Quality innings on debut.

    Virat Kohli comforts Ishan Kishan after his maiden 50 in International match
    Virat Kohli comforts Ishan Kishan after his maiden 50 in the International match

    “When you play in the IPL with such dominance as he has against quality bowlers, we’ve seen him hit international fast bowlers for big sixes. He’s a fearless character, should continue to back his instinct. We had a conversation before the game. He took his chances but it was calculated, wasn’t reckless. That’s what you want to see from youngsters. Today that counter-attacking innings of his and our partnership was something the team needed.

    “He (Hardik) has worked really hard on his fitness and in the next few months, he is gonna be a vital part of this team moving forward in all three formats. He plays for the team all the time and those kinds of players are priceless. They were always in the game and you gotta be really precise in this format which is what we did today.”

    IPL 2020: Full Award Winners List With Prize Amount

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    IPL 2020 full Award winners list

    IPL 2020 Award Winners List: Apart from winning the season IPL honours players with several awards at the end of each season.

    They are Orange Cap, Purple Cap, Maximum Sixes Award, Most Valuable Player, and Emerging Player of the Year, Fairplay award, Game-changer of the season, Super striker of the season, and Power player of the season.

    IPL 2020 Award Winners List

    Who Won the Orange Cap in IPL 2020?

    KL Rahul won the Orange Cap for scoring the most runs in IPL 2020. The Kings XI Punjab skipper piled up 670 runs playing 14 matches at a remarkable average of 55.83 and a strike-rate of almost 130.

    The right-handed batsman scored one century and five fifties while slamming 58 fours and 23 sixes.

    Check the Full list of Orange Cap Holders in IPL Since 2008 by clicking here

    What is the Prize amount for Orange Cap holder in IPL?

    The Player holding the Orange cap would receive a prize amount of Rs. 10 Lakhs.

    KL Rahul
    KL Rahul

    Who won the Purple Cap in IPL 2020?

    Kagiso Rabada won the Orange Cap for finishing IPL 2020 with the most number of wickets.

    One of the big reasons why Delhi Capitals made their way to the final was the consistency of Kagiso Rabada. The South African right-arm pacer finished as the highest wicket-taker this season with 30 wickets in 17 matches.

    What is the Prize amount for Purple Cap holder in IPL?

    The player would receive a prize amount of Rs 10 Lakh for his impressive performance.

    Kagiso Rabada won the Purple cap for the IPL 2020 season
    Kagiso Rabada won the Purple cap for the IPL 2020 season

    Who won the Maximum Sixes Award in IPL 2020?

    Mumbai Indians’ Ishan Kishan hit 30 sixes in the tournament. The left-hander hit 30 sixes in total for Mumbai Indians and played an important role for them in the middle order. Kishan finished with 516 runs from 14 matches, at a strike-rate 145.76 of and an average of 57.33.

    Most sixes in IPL 2020

    Players Inns Runs SR 6s
    Ishan Kishan 13 500 144.09 30
    Sanju Samson 14 375 158.89 26
    Hardik Pandya 12 278 182.89 25
    Nicholas Pooran 14 353 169.71 25
    Eoin Morgan 14 418 138.41 24

     

    What is the Prize amount for the Maximum Sixes Award in IPL?

    The player would receive a prize amount of Rs.10 Lakh for bagging the award for hitting maximum number of sixes.

    Ishan Kishan
    Ishan Kishan

    Who won the Most Valuable Player Award in IPL 2020?

    Jofra Archer (Rajasthan Royals) won the Most Valuable Player Award in IPL 2020. He took 20 wickets in 14 matches, with an economy rate of 6.55 and a strike-rate of 16.70, to carry his team’s attack.

    What is the Prize amount for Most Valuable Player Award in IPL?

    An addition of Rs. 10 Lakh will be given to the player who bags the Most Valuable Player Award.

    Jofra Archer
    Jofra Archer

    Who Won the Emerging Player of the Year in IPL 2020?

    Devdutt Padikkal of Royal Challengers Bangalore won the Emerging Player of the Year in IPL 2020. Royal Challengers Bangalore opener finished IPL 2020 as his team’s highest run-scorer ahead of the likes of Virat Kohli and AB de Villiers. He scored 473 runs with the help of five fifties.

    What is the Prize amount for Emerging Player of the Year in IPL?

    The player holding the award for Emerging Player of the Year in IPL will receive a prize amount of Rs. 10 Lakhs.

    Finch and Padikkal
    Finch and Padikkal

    Who won the Fairplay award of IPL 2020?

    Mumbai Indians won the award for playing the game in the right spirit. Eventually, MI won the IPL 2020 title and added the fifth trophy in their lobby.

    Who won the Game-changer of the season in IPL 2020?

    KL Rahul also won the Game-changer of the season in IPL 2020 along with the Orange Cap for the season. KL Rahul was immense for KXIP at the top of the order for a third season running.

    He also holds 975 Fantasy Points in the Dream XI Game Changer of the Season.

    Who won the Super striker of the season in IPL 2020?

    Kieron Pollard bags the award for the Super striker of the season in IPL 2020. Mumbai’s Kieron Pollard had the best strike rate of 191.42 in the tournament and hence clinched the super striker award without any doubt.

    What is the prize amount for Super striker of the season in IPL?

    The player will receive a prize amount of Rs 10 Lakh for this prestigious award.

    Kieron Pollard
    Kieron Pollard

    Who won the Power player of the season in IPL 2020?

    Mumbai Indians’ Trent Boult took the Power player award for the IPL 2020 season. He plays the first season for Mumbai Indians and made an impact. The left-arm pacer took 25 wickets in the campaign, 16 of those coming in the powerplay. His job was to pick wickets in the first six overs and he excelled at it.

    What is the prize amount for the Power player of the season award in IPL?

    The player will receive a prize amount of Rs. 10 Lakh for receiving this award.

    IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians Lifts their 5th IPL Trophy by Beating DC

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    Mumbai Indians lifts IPL 2020 trophy

    IPL 2020 Winner: Mumbai Indians won the IPL 2020 tournament and added the fifth IPL trophy in their lobby. Mumbai Indians faces the first time IPL finalist Delhi Capitals in the finals of the IPL 2020 on 10th November at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai.

    IPL 2020 Finals Playing XI

    Mumbai Indians 

    Quinton de Kock(w), Rohit Sharma(c), Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Nathan Coulter-Nile, Jayant Yadav, Trent Boult, Jasprit Bumrah.

    Delhi Capitals

    Marcus Stoinis, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer(c), Shimron Hetmyer, Rishabh Pant(w), Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Praveen Dubey, Anrich Nortje.

    IPL 2020 Winner – Mumbai Indians

    The defending champions, the Mumbai Indians, retained the title by winning the match by five wickets.

    Choosing to bat first, Delhi suffered a top-order collapse as Trent Boult (3/30) and Jayant Yadav (1/25) — picked in the side in place of leg spinner Rahul Chahar — dismissed the top three within the first four overs. Shreyas Iyer (65*) and Rishabh Pant (56) rescued Delhi with a 96-run partnership. Mumbai seized the momentum back after Pant’s wicket to restrict them to 156/7.

    MI came out all guns firing in the chase, and even though Quinton de Kock (20) fell early, Rohit Sharma (68) powered along. Ishan Kishan (33*) came up with some big shots towards the end as Mumbai won the final by 5 wickets with 1.2 overs to spare.

    Mumbai Indians Road to win the IPL 2020 trophy

    Matches Opponent Date Result
    Match 1 Chennai Super Kings 19 September 2020 Lost
    Match 2 Kolkata Knight Riders 23 September 2020 Won
    Match 3 Royal Challengers Bangalore 28 September 2020 Lost
    Match 4 Kings XI Punjab 01 October 2020 Won
    Match 5 Sunrisers Hyderabad 04 October 2020 Won
    Match 6 Rajasthan Royals 06 October 2020 Won
    Match 7 Delhi Capitals 11 October 2020 Won
    Match 8 Kolkata Knight Riders 16 October 2020 Won
    Match 9 Kings XI Punjab 18 October 2020 Lost
    Match 10 Chennai Super Kings 23 October 2020 Won
    Match 11 Rajasthan Royals 25 October 2020 Lost
    Match 12 Royal Challengers Bangalore 28 October 2020 Won
    Match 13 Delhi Capitals 31 October 2020 Won
    Match 14 Sunrisers Hyderabad 03 November 2020 Lost
    Match 15(Qualifier) Delhi Capitals 05 November 2020 Won
    Finals Delhi Capitals 10 November 2020 Won

     

    Also read: IPL Winners List Since 2008 Along With Runner up Details

    IND vs ENG: Washington Sundar Gets on Verge of Fighting With Jonny Bairstow

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    Umpire Nitin Menon had to intervene to cool off the situation in the first T20I between Washington Sundar and Jonny Bairstow
    Umpire Nitin Menon had to intervene to cool off the situation in the first T20I between Washington Sundar and Jonny Bairstow

    An unpleasent incident happens between Washington Sundar and Jonny Bairstow in the mid of the 1st T20I at Narendra Modi Stadium. Virat Kohli led India loses the match by 8 wickets and England leads the five match T20I series by 0-1.

    Washington Sundar Staredown movement with Jonny Bairstow

    Indian off-spinner Washington Sundar lost his cool at England batsman Jonny Bairstow after he missed a catching opportunity due to the latter coming in his way.

    On the last ball of the 14th over, Dawid Malan chipped a Sundar delivery towards the bowler in the air. The ball’s trajectory, however, was towards the non-striker. As Sundar, tried to go towards the ball to grab it keeping his eyes on the ball, he didn’t realise he was going to crash into Bairstow.

    As he missed the ball because of the batsman coming in his way, the ball hit Bairstow on his helmet. The moment the catching opportunity went down, Sundar was frustrated and angry as he gave a stare to Bairstow, which miffed the English batsman and both got into a verbal. After which the umpire had to intervene.

    The users on Twitter didn’t like Sundar’s reaction as according to them there was no fault of Bairstow as he was standing at the non-striker’s end.

    India vs England 1st T20I Overview

    After being asked to bat first, India only managed to score 124 runs from the allotted 20 overs. Shreyas Iyer (67) smashed a sensational half-century to rescue India from early blows but England kept taking wickets at regular intervals to restrict the hosts to 124/7.

    Chasing a target of 125 runs, England witnessed a brilliant start with both openers, Jos Buttler and Jason Roy, scoring regular boundaries. From England, Roy was the highest run-getter with 49 runs. England chased down the target with 27 balls remaining.

    With this victory, the Eoin Morgan-led side has gained a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

    IND vs ENG: Uttarakhand Police Trolls Kohli Over his Dismissal in 1st T20I

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    Virat Kohli

    Uttarakhand Police on Friday took a dig on India skipper Virat Kohli for getting out on a duck against England in the first T20I and used the example of his dismissal to raise driving awareness.

    Uttarakhand Police trolls Virat Kohli

    In the match, Kohli got out on zero in an attempt to add quick runs to the scoreboard. The 32-year-old was caught by Chris Jordan off Adil Rashid‘s delivery in the third over and with this, India was reduced to 3/2.

    “A helmet is not enough! It is necessary to drive in full consciousness or else you can get out on zero just like Kohli,” Uttarakhand Police’s official Twitter handle wrote.

    Virat Kohli’s Post-match Interview

    Kohli said they would have to come up with “clarity of plans” for the next game, which will be held at the same ground on Sunday.

    “We just weren’t aware enough of what we had to do on that kind of pitch, I think lack of execution of the shots that we tried to play out there in the middle is something we have to address as batsmen that it wasn’t an ideal day on the park,” he told Star Sports at the post-match presentation. “You have to accept your faults, come back in the next game with a bit more intent, clarity of plans, what are the areas you want to hit.

    “It was a strange kind of a start for us. The wicket didn’t allow you to hit the kind of shots you wanted to. Shreyas’ innings was an example of how you could use the depth of the crease, ride the bounce because there was variable bounce at times, and hit the areas square of the wicket which others failed to do. It was just a below-par batting performance from us today and England made us pay for it.”

    Kohli said the batsmen tried a new approach in this game by batting more freely as India use this five-match series to prepare for the T20 World Cup later in the year, but also said they “probably didn’t spend enough time in the middle to assess the conditions”.

    “We looked to try a few things, but having said that as a batting side you have to accept the conditions,” Kohli said. “If the pitch allows you to play those kind of shots, you can be aggressive from ball one. But we got ahead of ourselves a little bit, probably didn’t spend enough time out there in the middle to assess the conditions. Shreyas did that but there were too many wickets down at that stage to get past 150-160 and had we got, say, eight wickets in hand at the end of 10 overs then we could have got a few more runs and made a game out of it.”

    Kohli said falling without scoring was a part of the “ups and downs” in international cricket and even switching formats from Tests to T20Is could not be used as a reason for the loss on Friday.

    “It’s not tough (changing formats), we’ve done that in the past,” he said. “I don’t think that that should be a factor within the group. We take a lot of pride playing good white-ball cricket, we have done that in the past, we have won the T20 series we played, and the one before that, and the one before that as well. These five games are the only ones we have before the T20 World Cup, so we need to try a few things as well, but having said that we can’t take anything lightly especially against a team like England which is so strong.”

    India vs England 1st T20I Overview

    After being asked to bat first, India only managed to score 124 runs from the allotted 20 overs. Shreyas Iyer (67) smashed a sensational half-century to rescue India from early blows but England kept taking wickets at regular intervals to restrict the hosts to 124/7.

    Chasing a target of 125 runs, England witnessed a brilliant start with both openers, Jos Buttler and Jason Roy, scoring regular boundaries. From England, Roy was the highest run-getter with 49 runs. England chased down the target with 27 balls remaining.

    With this victory, the Eoin Morgan-led side has gained a 1-0 lead in the five-match series.

    Mithali Raj Becomes 1st Indian Women Cricketer To Score 10,000 Int Runs

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    Mithali Raj

    Mithali Raj on Friday became the first Indian woman to score 10000 runs in international cricket across all formats. Mithali RRaj reached the milestone in the ongoing third One-day International (ODI) against South Africa in Lucknow.

    Mithali Raj cross 10000 International Runs

    Edwards, incidentally, is the only other woman to have scored 10,000 international runs. She made 10,273 runs overall, in a career that stretched from 1996 to 2016.

    Mithali Raj has enjoyed an even longer career. Mithali made her international debut against Ireland in an ODI game back in June 1999. She now has 663 Test runs at an average of 51.00, 6974 ODI runs at 50.53, and 2364 T20I runs at 37.52.

    The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) congratulated the champion cricketer. What a champion cricketer!

    Speaking to the media ahead of the third ODI, India opener Smriti Mandhana had reflected on the significance of Raj reaching the milestone.

    She has played 212 ODIs and smashed seven centuries and 54 half-centuries in the 50-over format.

    Mithali, who represented India in 89 T20Is, announced her retirement from the shortest format of the game back in September 2019. Mithali has 17 half-centuries in T20Is with a top score of 97 not out.

    Sachin Tendulkar Wishes Mithali Raj

    “Getting to 10,000 runs first or second is a huge thing,” Mandhana said. “She is the first Indian to do that, so I think it is something that shows how consistent she has been throughout her career. We have looked up to her, definitely a very proud feeling for all of us in the team.”

    IND vs ENG: Jofra Archer Lashes Out at Michael Vaughan

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    Jofra Archer takes aim at former skipper Michael Vaughan after commitment questioned
    Michael Vaughan and Jofra Archer

    England fast bowler Jofra Archer has lashed out at ex-captain Michael Vaughan for questioning the former`s commitment to Test cricket.

    Jofra Archer Slams Michael Vaughan

    Vaughan also questioned the team management’s rotation policy after their 3-1 loss against Virat Kohli led India in the Test series earlier this month in Ahmedabad.

    Archer missed the second and fourth Test matches of the recent series in India, and claimed four wickets at an average of 30.50 in the two matches he did play, an almost identical average to that of fellow fast-bowler Ben Stokes.

    “Comments like ‘he’s not committed’ or ‘he’s not good enough’ appear as soon as you are not 110 percent. I find it quite annoying how people read into stuff and form their own opinions.

    England vs West Indies 2020
    Jofra Archer

    I saw an article from Michael Vaughan in which he said, ‘if Jofra doesn’t love Test cricket, England needs to find out why.’ We’ve never had a conversation about cricket, so I found it a bit odd. He doesn’t know what makes me tick. He doesn’t know what’s driving me,” wrote Jofra Archer for Daily Mail.

    Archer also stated that his attitude towards playing Test cricket for England has never changed.

    “Let me be clear about something: I’ve never changed my attitude towards playing for England. I’ve always wanted to play all three formats. That hasn’t changed, and never will as far as I’m concerned. I always dreamed of playing Test cricket and don’t feel I’ve had a bad game so far — yet unless I am taking four or five wickets in an innings, I am placed under scrutiny and some people start trying to decipher what’s going on,” added Jofra.

    “Everyone must start somewhere, and I am still relatively new to Test cricket. I am making my way, much the same as the two great bowlers in this England set-up, James Anderson and Stuart Broad once did. And I am happy with a bowling average of 31 so far because I can get better.”

    “The beauty of where those two are in their careers, with so many wickets to their names, is that they get the benefit of the doubt if they have a quiet match of only one or two wickets.

    “People will argue, quite rightly, that they have got to where they are for a reason and will come back strongly, whereas I don’t feel there is the same understanding given or faith placed in others.

    “Part of being a bowler is accepting there will be games when you don’t enjoy as much success as you would like but you must tick them off, and when the conditions are right for you to take your big haul, use them.”

    Archer made an immediate impact on his Test debut at Lord’s in 2019, hitting Australia’s Steve Smith a sickening blow to the side of the head, that caused Smith to miss the next match as he recovered from a concussion.

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