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    India Will Rely Upon Gill for Winning Matches Across all Formats, VVS Laxman

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    VVS Laxman

    Former Indian batsman VVS Laxman stating that Shubman Gill is going to be the ‘most-talked-about cricketer’ in the coming days.

    VVS Laxman Praises Shubman Gill

    After amassing 259 runs from 6 innings in the series Down Under, Gill is now getting ready to face Joe Root’s England in the first Test which begins on Friday in Chennai.

    “I think he will be the most-talked-about cricketer, not only in Test match cricket but in all three formats. The reason I say that is he didn’t get it easy. I felt the kind of talent and the performances he has shown in various levels whether it’s in the IPL, whether it’s India A or first-class cricket for Punjab, I think he has been very consistent.

    I think he waited patiently for his opportunity while some of his colleagues got ahead of him,” VVS Laxman told Sports Today.

    Shubman Gill
    Shubman Gill

    “What I really enjoyed was he was ready for the big occasion. And opening in Australia against a very good fast-bowling attack in the form of Hazlewood, Starc and Cummins is never easy but to do that in this fashion after India were bowled out for 36 and the aggression and technique he showed.

    The killer instinct he showed by backing his ability without comprising his ability and flamboyance speaks volumes of the work he has put in,” he added.

    Laxman was of the opinion that the Indian team management will rely upon Gill for winning matches across all formats.

    “I always believe the results might not go your way, but the way you prepare in international cricket is very important. I saw the preparation in the way he batted, not necessarily because of the way he batted. I feel he is someone who India will rely on in winning a lot of matches in all 3 formats,” Laxman said.

    Also read: India vs England 2021 Schedule, Venue and Timing

    BCCI Needs Hardik, Bumrah to be in their Peak Form For T20 World Cup

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    Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah

    BCCI wants to have Hardik Pandya and fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah in peak condition before going into the T20 World Cup later this year.

    BCCI Prepares Hardik and Bumrah for T20 World Cup

    Indian selection committee named Hardik Pandya in the first two test matches against England. Team India needs Hardik and Bumrah to be fully fit for the upcoming T20 World Cup scheduled in October-November.

    The two key players of the team India has no ready-made replacement if they face an injury. For this reason, it has been decided not to overuse the two key assets in such a busy year.

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    jasprit bumrah

    “His (Pandya’s) inclusion for the Test series is because the team management wanted to monitor his progress closely. They want him to be ready for the away England Test series as he will be handier in those conditions.

    There is no red-ball cricket in the domestic calendar this season, so this way, his bowling can also be monitored. With the T20 World Cup to be played down the year, we don’t want Pandya’s return to be a hasty one. A similar thought process has gone about Bumrah, and the team will use both of them wisely,” a BCCI official said.

    Hardik Pandya has undergone back surgery 

    Pandya had a back surgery in 2019 and has mostly played in the Indian team as a specialist batsman since. He didn’t bowl for Mumbai Indians in the 2020 IPL either.

    Hardik Pandya back Surgery
    Hardik Pandya back Surgery

    He bowled only four overs in the second ODI against Australia in Sydney. Pandya had remodelled his action and is working closely with former India pacer Zaheer Khan at Mumbai Indians.

    Pandya played three ODIs and three T20Is on the recent tour of Australia where he showed what he could do as a batsman. He scored 90 and an unbeaten 92 in the one-dayers and played a crucial role in India’s T20I series victory. Bumrah has been a real asset with the ball in all formats and India doesn’t want to drain him out before the big ICC event.

    For the Indian Check crew, the center order has choices like Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rishabh Pant, and Mayank Agarwal. Whereas the choice committee has picked all-rounders Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, and R Ashwin for the primary two England Assessments.

    So far as the tempo assault is worried, Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav are but to regain full health.

    Michael Vaughan Names Rishabh Pant as Next Sehwag

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    Michael Vaughan

    Former England captain Michael Vaughan compares Rishabh Pant to Virender Sehwag. Viru used to pose a great threat on opposition bowlers by smashing massive shots of the very firs over.

    Michael Vaughan Praises Rishabh Pant

    Michael Vaughan said Rishabh Pant, while batting at No. 6, can do what Virender Sehwag did for India put fear into the minds of opposition bowlers. Vaughan said Pant can end up making mistakes, at times, but he will also be able to win matches for Team India.

    “Sehwag put the fear into opposing bowlers and Pant has the same ability at six to do the same. He will make mistakes and get out for low scores at times but he will also win so many games,” Michael Vaughan said, as quoted by Sky Sports.

    Rishabh Pant
    Rishabh Pant

    Rishabh Pant is gearing up for the upcoming 4-Test series against England starting Friday, February 5 in Chennai. Pant is likely to retain the wicket-keeper spot and be picked ahead of Wriddhiman Saha who has been considered for the specialist role in home Tests.

    Vaughan waits for the Pant vs Stokes

    Meanwhile, Vaughan said he finds Pant along with England all-rounder Ben Stokes as one of the most enjoyable cricketers to watch, saying the India wicketkeeper can cause trouble to opposition if he maintains his style of playing the sport.

    “He is up there with Ben Stokes as the most enjoyable cricketers to watch. When Pant goes out to bat, I watch. I would not want to be next in because you know things will happen,” Vaughan said.

    “But if he continues to play the game with the joy and energy he has at the moment as if he is still an 11-year-old then he will pose so many challenges to the opposing team.”

    In the 4th and final Test in Brisbane, Pant hit 89 not out as India became the first side since Sir Vivian Richards’ West Indies to beat Australia at the Gabba in Test since 1988-89.

    T Natarajan Included in Upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy

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    T Natarajan

    India’s new pace sensation T Natarajan was on Wednesday named in the Tamil Nadu squad for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy one-day tournament.

    T Natarajan Included in Vijay Hazare Trophy

    T Natarajan will be making his comeback to the Tamil Nadu set up after a rollercoaster tour of Australia in which he went from being a net bowler to making his T20I, ODI, and Test debuts.

    Left-arm pacer Natarajan, who became the first Indian cricketer to make his international debut across all three formats during the same tour in Australia, is not part of the India squad for the first two Tests against England in Chennai.

    He was part of the XI that claimed the series-clinching win in the Brisbane Test against Australia after having his ODI and T20 debut during the tour.

    Tamil Nadu chief selector S Vasudevan said Natarajan has been picked in the squad but they are awaiting BCCI’s nod for him to play the tournament.

    “Yes, we have selected Natarajan but the BCCI has to give the go-ahead for him to play in the tournament as they want to keep him fresh for the ODIs and T20s against England,” he told PTI.

    “It is good that Vignesh is back. He did very well last season. Vijay Shankar has not recovered fully and hence has not been included,” he said. The BCCI is yet to announce the dates for the Vijay Hazare Trophy.

    All-rounder Baba Aparajith was named vice-captain of the team, according to a TNCA media release.

    Tamil Nadu Squad

    K Dinesh Karthik (Captain), B Aparajith (Vice-Captain), B Indrajith, K B Arun Karthick, C Hari Nishaanth, M Shahrukh Khan, N Jagadeesan, L Suryapprakash, M Kaushik Gandhi, J Kousik, M Ashwin, R Sai Kishore, M Siddharth, R Sonu Yadav, K Vignesh, T Natarajan, A Aswin Crist, Pradosh Ranjan Paul, G Periyasamy and M Mohammed.

    Shreyas Iyer Posts Funky Videos of Ishan Kishan and Navdeep Saini

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    Shreyas Iyer

    The funny video features Navdeep Saini, Varun Chakravarthy, Ishan Kishan, and Kamlesh Singh. It is shot in the gym but with a very special wobble/wave filter that’s famous on TikTok.

    Iyer posted a funny video of Ishan Kishan

    As the filter makes the body ripple in waves, the players appear as if they are dancing in a groovy style. To make things funnies, Ishan walks by the centre of the frame with a human skeleton in the same groovy waves.

    Varun is lying on the bench, looking back at his teammate. Navdeep and Kamlesh stand in the background, playing with a ball and amused by Ishan’s antics.

    Shreyas, who recorded the funky video, posted the video asking his fans who is your favourite?

    He added “just another day with the *snake emoji*”

    The video has received over 3 lakh likes since being posted. Most people commented that Ishan was their favourite, dancing with the skeleton.

     

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    Navdeep Saini shared the same video and also asked his fans who they liked the most. Ishan won in the comment section here as well.

    Ishan Kishan won the comment section of Navdeep Saini's post
    Ishan Kishan won the comment section of Navdeep Saini’s post

    Shreyas was recently named as probable playing XI in Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA)’s list for the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy. While there will be no Ranji this year, the young players will have a chance to shine and showcase their talent in the Hazare series.

    The players selected for the Mumbai camp 

    Shreyas Iyer, Prithvi Shaw, Shivam Dube, Surya Kumar Yadav, Aditya Tare, Siddhesh Lad, Dhaval Kulkarni, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Akarshit Gomel, Bhupen Lalwani, Arman Jaffar, Prayag Bhati, Akhil Herwadkar, Divyansh Saxena, Kevin Almeida, Bravish Shetty, Akhil Rajput, Vaidik Murkar, Chinmay Sutar, Hashir Dafedar, Jayesh Pokhare, Nikhil Patil (Jr), Agni Chopra, Gaurish Jadhav, Suved Parkar, Nikhil Patil (Sub Jr), Siddharth Akre, Japjeet Randhawa, Pragnesh Kanpillewar, Kaushik Chikhlikar, Varun Lawande, Atharva Ankolekar, Shams Mulani, Sujit Nayak, Dhrumil Matkar, Asif Shaikh, Karsh Kothari, Kunal Thorat, Sagar Mishra, Shreyas Gurav, Vinayak Bhoir, Vijay Gohil, Yash Dicholkar, Yash Chavan, Aditya Dhumal, Nehal Katakdhond, Rahul Sawant, Prasad Patil, Gaurav Jathar, Rraunak Ssharma, Khizar Dafedar, Prashant Solanki, Parikshit Valsangkar, Pardeep Sahu, Tanush Kotian, Shashank Attarde, Salman Khan, Ankush Jaiswal, Akshay Ghorpade, Kalpesh Sawant, Akash Parkar, Aman Khan, Sairaj Patil, Shubham Ranjane, Hardik Tamore, Prasad Pawar, Akash Anand, Ajinkya Patil, Vaibhav Kalamkar, Siddhanth Adatrao, Adeeb Usmani, Tushar Deshpande, Mohit Awasthi, Ravi Solanki, Kruthik Hanagawadi, Minad Manjrekar, Prathamesh Dake, Atif Attarwala, Vikas Singh, Saksham Jha, Arjun Tendulkar, Abul Kalam, Roystan Dias, Aquib Qureshi, Siddharth Raut, Danish Shaikh, Hruthik Kamble, Nikhil Date, Nadeem Shaikh, Anjdeep Lad, Atif Shaikh, Deepak Shetty, Harsh Tanna, Swapnil Salvi, Prasad Patil, Swapnil Pradhan, Parag Khanapurkar, Sumit Ghadigaonkar, Rugved Kulkarni.

    Quinton de Kock Will Steps Down as Test Skipper, Confirms Mark Boucher

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    Mark Boucher

    South Africa head coach Mark Boucher on Wednesday confirmed that Quinton de Kock will no longer continue as the Test skipper after the second match against Pakistan.

    Mark Boucher slams de Kock 

    “When we get back after this tour we`ve got a bit of time before our next Test series so we can sit down and make a good, solid call on who can take over from him and release him from that burden and try and get the best out of him. It`s been tough on Quinny. If you`re not scoring runs it gets highlighted, especially if you`re a captain,” ESPNCricinfo quoted Boucher as saying.

    “We`re not that harsh on Quinny in this environment. We know that he`s a quality player and there`s a good innings around the corner for him. He has been given the extra burden of being captain and that can be tough and something he`s not used to,” he added.

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    de Kock

    De Kock was appointed as the Test skipper for the 2020-21 summer until a permanent candidate was zeroed in.

    Nauman Ali had made a memorable debut for Pakistan as he picked seven wickets, including a five-wicket haul in the second innings of the first Test, to power his side to a win over South Africa by seven wickets on day four.

    With this win, Pakistan took a 1-0 lead in the two-match series. Chasing the target of 88, Pakistan openers Imran Butt and Abid Ali avoided risky shots as the team was not chasing a huge target. However, Anrich Nortje came out all guns blazing in the eighth over, removing both Abid (10) and Butt (12).

    Azhar Ali and skipper Azam then joined hands in the middle. Both played brilliantly, scoring regular boundaries but with the team just two runs away, Keshav Maharaj dismissed Babar (30) in the 23rd over. Fawad Alam then came out and hit a boundary to take Pakistan over the line.

    Will Pucovski Claims Facing Bumrah Felt like Playing PlayStation game

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    Will Pucovski

    Australia’s Will Pucovski explained how batting against Jasprit Bumrah reminded him of playing cricket games on the PlayStation.

    Will Pucovski on Facing Jasprit Bumrah 

    Will Pucovski, the 23-year-old opening batsman who made his Test debut for Australia in the Sydney Test against India, has described what it is like to face fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah.

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    jasprit bumrah

    “I actually genuinely felt like I like was playing PlayStation game, it was like International Cricket 2011 or something on PlayStation. They had this view, so I still remember faking illness to get a day off school when the game came out,” Pucovski said on The Grade Cricketer YouTube channel when asked about his experience of facing Bumrah.

    Pucovski scored a half-century in his first innings batting for Australia. The 23-year-old batsman hit four boundaries en route to scoring 62 off 110 balls before being given out LBW to India pacer Navdeep Saini, also making his Test debut.

    In the second innings, Pucovski was out for 10, edging Mohammed Siraj to substitute wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha. He later hurt his shoulder whole fielding and was ruled out of the Brisbane Test.

    Pucovski explains video game scenario

    Pucovski explained the whole video game experience, narrating how he was a big Shane Watson fan and would mostly play as the former Australia all-rounder in the games.

    “I loved Shane Watson at that time. So, whenever Shane Watson was opening the batting, it might have been Ashes cricket, it was one of the games, and they had this new view. I thought it was pretty cool where you were like a bit of a spider cam above the batter, so you’d be almost facing, and I’d never played a proper game at the SCG before,” Pucovski went on.

    “Still, I had played a PlayStation game there, getting Shane Watson a 100 on Ashes cricket whatever year it was when I skipped a day of school. So, I still remember it, and I was like I genuinely remember sitting there Bumrah was at the top of his mark, and I’m like I know this because this is what happened when I was facing England with Shane Watson.”

    England’s Jofra Archer Opens on Body management Issues

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    Jofra Archer

    Paceman Jofra Archer said Tuesday that “body management” will be crucial during a busy year of cricket for England as he returns after a break for the Test clash in India.

    Jofra Archer on Body management Issues

    The 25-year-old Archer, along with Ben Stokes, was rested for the Sri Lanka tour as Joe Root’s England swept the two-Test series 2-0 last month.

    “It’s going to be a long long year,” Archer told reporters after a training session in Chennai.

    “We’ve got a few series coming up. I think body management is going to be essential if I want to play everything, almost everything.”

    The Barbados-born bowler joined his teammates including coach Chris Silverwood and Jos Buttler in lauding the England and Wales Cricket board for their rest-and-rotate policy during the coronavirus pandemic.

    “Anyone that’s criticising it never spent time in the bubble. One golfer left after four days. We have been in here for almost a year now,” he said.

    “At the end of the day humans are social people and sometimes it gets hard, especially if you’ve not had a great game or if you are not feeling good but then in cricket there is no escape.”

    He added: “I think the ECB has made it really great to give people (time off), myself I had six weeks away.

    “I think Jos (Buttler) is done after this game and for a little bit Sam’s (Curran) gone. So they are making a priority, everyone gets time away, so that we can come back refreshed and ready to go.”

    Archer, who has become a key part of England’s pace attack since making his debut in 2019, said he is ready to be in the team bubble for a few months ahead.

    “I don’t mind to be honest because I know that I would get time away so I’m just going to follow the job at hand now,” said Archer.

    “And if it gets too overbearing then there is no shame in saying that. But I think right now I am good to go until at least July.”

    Archer has claimed 38 wickets in 11 Tests and 37 scalps in 24 limited-overs matches for the national team.

    Also read: India vs England 2021 Schedule, Venue and Timing

    Virat Kohli Tries Dhoni’s Signature ‘Helicopter Shot’ At Chennai Camp

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    Virat Kohli tries dhoni's Helicopter shot while warming up in Chennai
    Virat Kohli tries dhoni's Helicopter shot while warming up in Chennai

    Indian skipper Virat Kohli in a video posted by BCCI seen practicing shadow batting of Dhoni‘s Helicopter Shot.

    Virat Kohli Tries MSD’s Helicopter Shot

    On Tuesday, the official Twitter account of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) shared a wonderful video of the team practicing at The Chepauk while preparing for the first Test in Chennai against the touring England side which starts from February 5, 2021.

    Virat Kohli joins the team at Chennai post his Paternity leave.

    In the video, the skipper could be seen getting back in the swing of things while also having a fun time warming up and playing football with his teammates.

    However, there was this one moment in the video which got the attention of most of the fans of the Men in Blue.

    Fans replies for the Virat’s Helicopter shot

    Around the 27 second mark of the video, a jolly Kohli could be seen shadow-practicing one of the most iconic shots in the history of Indian cricket – the famous ‘Helicopter Shot’ which was obviously popularised by the former captain of the team and recently retired international cricket, Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

    Video went viral after it hit social media. Both Dhoni and Virat Kohli fans start to comment on Kohli’s shadow “Helicopter shot”.

     

    Many even call Kohli to be one of the biggest fans of ‘Mahi’ and feel that he adores the Chennai Super Kings marquee player a lot.

    Qualifications for India to Play World Test Championships Finals

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    What are the qualifications for India, England and Australia to secure the last spot in World Test Championships finals?. The question starts to spread like fire after New Zealand qualified to play the WTC finals.

    After Australia postponed the tour of South Africa, NZ made their way to get part in finals of World Test Championships. As Australia left out with Test matches the spot for the opposition gets in heat between India, England and Australia.

    How India can qualify for the World Test Championships finals?

    Current PCT of India – 71.7%

    Remaining matches: Four-Test home series against England.

    Though India remains in the secured spot of the WTC points table still they need the following qualifications to eligible for the World Test Championships finals.

    India needs to beat England by 2-1, 2-0, 3-1, 3-0 or 4-0.

    To cement their place in the final, India will need to win their upcoming four-match home series against England by at least a two-match margin. If they lose one Test, then they will need to win three games (2-1, 2-0, 3-1, 3-0, or 4-0), whereas a 0-3 or 0-4 loss against England will wipe away their chances of making the final regardless of other results.

    As of now, India leads the 4 match test series by 2-1 with the last match scheduled to begin on March 4th. The eligibility for the World Test Championship finals has been ended in favour of India after South Africa vs Australia tour postponed.

    According to Sydney Morning Herald, India might still qualify for the World Test Championship’s final even if they lose the 4th Test match as the ICC is looking forward to the formal complaint of Cricket South Africa over Cricket Australia.

    How England can qualify for World Test Championships finals?

    Current PCT of England – 68.7%

    Remaining matches: Four Tests in India.

    England needs to beat India by 3-1, 3-0 or 4-0.

    Fourth-placed England’s best chance of reaching the final is to win the four-match series against India by a 3-1, 3-0, or 4-0 margin. Any other results require a favourable combination of series results not featuring England.

    How Australia can qualify for WTC finals?

    Current PCT of Australia – 69.2%

    Remaining matches: NIL

    Though Australia lefct out with Test matches still they can make their way into the WTC finals. The Australia’s last chance depends on the India vs Australia test series. Following are the chances for Aussies to enter into the WTC finals.

    • If India wins the series by 1-0.
    • If England wins series by 1-0.
    • If England draws series by 2-2.
    • All 4 Tests between England and India results as a draw.

    Australia slipped to third place with 69.2% points after their loss in the final Test against India in Brisbane. To secure a place in the final, Australia had to win at least two Tests out of three against South Africa and avoid any losses.

    However,  their qualification will no depend on how India vs England series pans out. If India manages to win the series 1-0, that will ensure Australia will sneak through. A 2-2, 1-1, 4 Tests draw in the series is also favourable for Australia. While in an England win, if the margin remains 1-0, 2-1, 2-0 in favour of England, Australia would still make it to the final

    What is ‘Dinda Academy’?, Check the Reason and Reply for the Trolls

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    Ashoke Dinda

    Dinda Academy trolled Ashok Dinda announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on 02-02-2021. The bowler in a press conference at the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) said, “I am today retiring from all formats of cricket. I have sent the mails to BCCI and GCA to this effect”.

    What is ‘Dinda Academy’?

    Ashoke Dinda represented India in 13 ODIs and nine T20Is. He also played 116 first-class matches for Bengal, bagging 420 wickets. He has even part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) and played for teams like Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and Pune Warriors (PW).

    The right-arm pacer has also played nearly 80 matches in the Indian Premier League (IPL) and boasts a decent return.

    Dinda’s last outing in the T20 tournament wasn’t the best and that seemed to have left a lasting impression on many fans. The trolls created a fictional ‘Dinda Academy’ featuring all bowlers with a high economy rate in the tournament.

    Reason for mentioning “Dinda Academy”

    The right-arm pacer has been subjected to trolls using his name to highlight a poor showing by a bowler in the IPL 2019.

    RCB trolled Dinda

    In 2019, RCB’s Twitter handle too had taken a jibe and mention “Dinda Academy” after Umesh Yadav took three wickets against Kings XI Punjab.

    RCB’s tweet was in response to those fans who had trolled Yadav after he nearly failed to defend 26 runs off the final over in the clash against Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

    Ashoke Dinda’s Reply 

    While RCB took down their tweet after coming under-fire, Ashoke Dinda took to Instagram to pen a stinging reply for all his “haters”.

     

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    Ashoke Dinda’s stats

    Ashoke Dinda has played 115 first-class matches, taking 417 wickets at an average of 28.35 and an economy rate of 3.10.

    Dinda has also played 13 ODIs and nine T20Is for the Indian cricket team.

    In 13 ODIs, Dinda has taken 12 wickets at a strike-rate of 49.5 and an economy rate of 6.18 while in T20Is, the fast bowler has 17 scalps in just 9 games at a brilliant strike-rate of 10.5.

    In 78 IPL matches, Ashoke Dinda has 69 wickets at an economy rate of 8.2 and a strike-rate of 21.97.

    Ashoke Dinda Announces his Retirement From all Forms of Cricket

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    Ashoke Dinda retires from all forms of cricket

    India’s veteran pacer Ashoke Dinda on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

    Ashoke Dinda Announces Retirement

    The bowler in a press conference at the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) said, “I am today retiring from all formats of cricket. I have sent the mails to BCCI and GCA to this effect”.

    The 36-year-old, who earned his maiden first-class cap against Maharashtra in November 2005, played 116 first-class matches and ended up with 420 wickets at an average of just over 28.

    Dinda Thanks Ganguly

    “There have been several people who have helped me throughout my career whom I would like to thank beginning with my parents. Then it’s Dada. It was because of him that I got to play for Bengal. I was not in the squad but he included me as a 16th member and handed me a debut,” Dinda remembered.

    CAB’s Sent off

    He was presented with a silver plaque and a bouquet and was thanked for his contribution by Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Avishek Dalmiya, secretary Snehashis Ganguly and joint secretary Debabrata Das.

    “The contribution of Dinda is enormous. He is one of the best fast bowlers we have produced. He will be remembered for his ability to take wickets and win matches, bowl long spells and his never-say-die spirit,” Dalmiya said.

    Ashoke Dinda Cricket Carrier

    Dinda recorded his best figures in first-class cricket (8 for 123) against North Zone in the 2011-12 season. He also bagged 151 wickets in List A cricket and 151 scalps in the T20 format. Dinda also went on to play 13 ODIs and nine T20Is for India, picking up 12 and 17 scalps in those two formats respectively.

    In the IPL, Dinda represented Kolkata Knight Riders, Delhi Daredevils (now Delhi Capitals), Royal Challengers Bangalore, and the now-defunct Pune Warriors and Rising Pune Supergiant.

    He played 78 IPL matches across 10 editions and picked up 68 wickets with a best of 4/18 against five-time champions Mumbai Indians.

    Also read: What is ‘Dinda Academy’?, Check the Reason and Reply for the Trolls

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