Kapil Dev speaks against Shoaib Akhtar’s India-Pakistan series proposal
The 13th season of the Indian Premier League, which was originally scheduled to begin last month, has been delayed till April 15 and is one of the many cricket tournaments which have been affected by this global crisis.
“Helping others is in our culture and I feel proud about that. We should not seek credit after helping others. We should strive to become a nation which gives more and more rather than taking from others,” Dev was quoted as saying by PTI.
Fully agree with you President @realDonaldTrump. Times like these bring friends closer. The India-US partnership is stronger than ever.
India shall do everything possible to help humanity’s fight against COVID-19.
“Cricket will resume when things get normal. The game can’t be bigger than the country. The pressing issue is to look after the poor, the hospital workers, the police and all other people who are on the frontline of this war,” Dev said when asked about the resumption of cricket.
Kapil Dev speaks against Shoaib Akhtar’s India-Pakistan series
Former Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar had recently proposed an idea of India and Pakistan playing a three-match series to generate funds to fight this pandemic. The idea had mostly received negative feedback for playing a cricket match in these testing times is likely to degrade the situation.
“He [Shoaib Akhtar] is entitled to his opinion but we don’t need to raise the money. We have enough. For us, what is important right now is that how our authorities work together to deal with this crisis. I am still seeing a lot of blame game on television from the politicians and that needs to stop,” Dev spoke firmly against Akhtar’s proposal.
Furthermore, Dev pointed out BCCI (Board of Control for Cricket in India) donating a whopping INR 51 crore towards the PM Cares Fund and how playing cricket in the near future will involve great risks for both the players and the spectators.
“Anyway, the BCCI has donated a hefty amount [INR 51 crore] for the cause and is in a position to donate much more if the need arises. It doesn’t need to raise funds. The situation is unlikely to get normal anytime soon and organising a cricket game means putting our cricketers at risk which we don’t need to.
“It is just not worth the risk. And how much money can you make from three games? In my view, you can’t even think of cricket for the next five to six months,” Dev added.
RCB’s Virat Kohli Scored his then Career-Best in the Indian Premier League 2013 against SunRisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
On this day in 2013, Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli had registered his the then career-best IPL score in the ninth match of the sixth season of the cash-rich league against SunRisers Hyderabad at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium.
Having scored 24 (14) and 46 (44) in his first two matches as a full-time captain, Kohli up the ante in his third match on the back of his ninth IPL half-century.
Royal Challengers, who had lost their second match of IPL 2013 to SunRisers in a super over, thrived in their home fixture which was played with a one-day gap in between.
Coming in to bat at No. 3 in the sixth over in a 162-run chase, Kohli literally dominated the chase in a 66-run match-winning partnership alongside all-rounder Moises Henriques (7*).
On the fourth delivery of the ninth over, Kohli hit his first boundary in the form of a six off Hyderabad all-rounder Thisara Perera. Having continually hit boundaries in the following three overs, Kohli witnessed the fall of batsman AB de Villiers (14) in the 12th over.
Kohli, who completed his half-century by running a couple of runs off SRH spearhead Dale Steyn in the 15th over, was unstoppable as he sealed the chase in the 18th over.
Both teams were in the contest when Bangalore needed 45 runs off five overs. However, Kohli accumulated 21 runs off SRH spinner Amit Mishra’s over to bring down the run rate to 6 runs per over.
In Perera’s next over, Kohli hit three boundaries to further reduce the deficit and go past his previous career-best IPL score of 73. Kohli, then 24, ended up scoring 93* (47) with the help of 11 fours and four sixes.
Earlier, Hyderabad scored 161/6 in 20 overs primarily due to an 80-run fourth-wicket partnership between Cameron White (52) and Perera (40) after their captain Kumar Sangakkara who won the toss and opted to bat. With bowling figures of 4-0-27-3, Rudra Pratap Singh was the pick of the bowlers for RCB.
IPL 2013 ,Match 9 : Royal Challengers Bangalore vs SunRisers Hyderabad
Virat Kohli scored his then career-best in the Indian Premier League
#OnThisDay in 2013 vs Sunrisers Hyderabad, King Kohli smashed it to all parts of the Chinnaswamy to steer RCB to a massive victory! How many of you remember this innings? 🤩
Mumbai batsman Prithvi Shaw is one of the best young talents in the country. The right-hander broke several records on his Test debut. Prithvi Shaw became the youngest player to score a 50-plus score on debut for India. Prithvi Shaw was also the second youngest to score a Test century for India.
Prithvi Shaw opens up on comparisons with Sachin Tendulkar
The 20-year old has often drawn comparisons with batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar because of his technique. Former Australia batsman Mark Waugh even said that Prithvi Shaw’s technique is “just so much” like Sachin Tendulkar’s, during his debut against West Indies in 2018.
He was out of cricketing action from March 16 to November 15 last year and asked fellow youngsters to be careful about what they consume.
“You have to be careful about what you consume. Even a simple drug like paracetamol. This is for all the young cricketers out there who aren’t aware about these things,” Shaw said while speaking to Times of India.
Shaw regarding his dope ban
“Even if you take a small medicine, you must get it approved with your doctor or the BCCI doctors. It’s better to ask the doctors about the banned substances and take necessary precautions so that you don’t get into trouble,” he added.
Shaw was part of the India ODI and Test team in New Zealand which the visitors lost quite comprehensively.
Shaw, 20, said he has learnt the lesson and will never repeat the same mistake. “Like in my case, I had a cough syrup which I didn’t know was a banned substance. I have learnt a lesson from this and will not repeat it,” he said.
“Even if I am having a basic medicine, I run that through the BCCI doctors to ensure that there are no banned substances in it. Time away from cricket was a difficult period for me. It was a torture. It should not happen to anyone,” he added.
Prithvi Shaw was thankful to Sachin Tendulkar for his insights. He said that whenever Sachin Tendulkar is in Mumbai, he tries and meet him. He added if he is practicing and Sachin Tendulkar is free, he just comes to the nets and gives him advice.
He also said that whenever he feels any discomfort with his batting or need any advice, Sachin Tendulkar is someone who is always there for him. Shaw also revealed how Tendulkar told him to feel free about calling or messaging him anytime and added that he has helped him a lot during his journey.
Shaw was also thankful to other legends of the game such as Rahul Dravid, Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly, all of whom have coached or mentored him at some point of his career so far. Rahul Dravid was his coach when he played for the India A and India U-19 teams. On the other hand, Shaw got the opportunity to rub shoulders with Ricky Ponting and Sourav Ganguly in the IPL 2019 while playing for the Delhi Capitals.
Sachin Tendulkar scored match-winning 4th ODI century vs Sri Lanka in 1995
On this day in 1995, Master Blaster Sachin Tendulkar scored his fourth ODI century which saw him leading India to a comprehensive 8-wicket victory against Sri Lanka in the fifth match of Asia Cup at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium.
Chasing a 203-run target, Tendulkar’s glorious innings powered India to seal the chase in the 34th over. Opening the batting with Manoj Prabhakar (60), Tendulkar and the illustrious all-rounder shared a 161-run opening partnership to lay an apt foundation for the remaining batsmen.
Facing Chaminda Vaas and Janak Gamage early on, a confident Tendulkar drove both the Sri Lankan pacers at will as he put on display some elegant shots through the covers and down the ground.
Sachin Tendulkar’s match winning performance
Having played exceedingly well against the pacers, Tendulkar dabbed a Sanath Jayasuriya delivery on the leg-side to complete his half-century. Tendulkar, then 21, also stepped out to Jayasuriya to hit him down the ground in addition to continuing his attack against Vaas.
It was against Vaas that Tendulkar ran a single on the off-side to reach the three-figure mark. Tendulkar, who hit the winning runs off Champaka Ramanayake, ended up scoring 112* (107) with the help of 15 fours and a six to be declared the ‘Man of the Match’.
It was the then Sri Lanka captain Arjuna Ranatunga who won the toss and chose to bat first. The Sri Lankan batsmen not converting their starts into a formidable innings saw them scoring a mediocre 202/9 in their allotted quota of 50 overs.
Coming in to bat at No. 6, Hashan Tillakaratne top-scored for his team with 48 (78) with the help of two fours. With bowling figures of 10-0-37-3, India pacer Venkatesh Prasad was the pick of their bowlers.
Sachin Tendulkar scored match-winning 4th ODI century
Amid the 21-day nationwide lockdown due to the coronavirus pandemic, India women cricketer Smriti Mandhana, who is widely followed on social media, on Saturday (04/04/2020) revealed her crush is Bollywood heartthrob Hrithik Roshan. Mandhana revealed this while she was interacting with fans on Twitter in a Q&A session.
“Hey guys, let’s do a Q&A session! We all are playing our part by staying home and practicing social distancing, so I thought this would be a good time to connect. Send me your questions using #AskSmriti and I’ll answer as many as possible”
Hey guys, let’s do a Q&A session! We all are playing our part by staying home and practicing social distancing, so I thought this would be a good time to connect. Send me your questions using #AskSmriti and I’ll answer as many as possible 😇
Soon the cricket fans flooded her tweet with their interesting Questions for the opener. The questions ranged from her professional life to her personal life. Amidst many, a Twitter user asked Smriti Mandhana about her crush, to which Smriti Mandhana revealed that ever since her childhood she has a crush on Hrithik Roshan. She wrote:
Another question that garnered a lot of attention was about Smriti’s relationship status. A Twitter user asked Smriti Mandhana whether she is single or not. The Twitter user wrote: “Are you single ??? #AskSmriti“
Smriti Mandhana came up with a very unexpected reply to the fan. She came up with a cheeky response to the fan, Smriti wrote:
A Twitter user asked Smriti Irani about the qualities she looks in her life partner. In the reply, Smriti Mandhana shared two qualities she is looking in her life partner. She wrote:
“Number 1-He should love me Number 2-He should follow criteria number one”
Here, check out the Tweet:
Number 1-He should love me
Number 2-He should follow criteria number one 👆🏼😜 https://t.co/OCRKESUqif
Yuvraj Singh would definitely be the first superstar of Indian Cricket in the 21st century. The forgotten legend of Indian Cricket is still counted among the best left-handed batsmen that the world of cricket has ever encountered. Here’s the all in one biography of Yuvraj Singh with his born Age, Family, Career Stats, Records,
In his prime, Yuvraj could hit the ball coming at him as clean and far that anybody could imagine. He used to do it all with so much ease and flamboyance that bowlers always wanted to avoid bowling to ‘the six-king’ of India.
Starting his career in cricket from a young age, Yuvraj has performed at the highest level for the better part of his life. He was always the X-Factor in the Indian Squad, taking crucial wickets and scoring match-winning innings whenever needed the most. Known for his dedication, the man has even fought cancer and came back like a champion to serve the national cricket team.
Yuvraj Singh Biography:
Full Name
Yuvraj Singh
Age
39 years
Birth Time
Unknown
Birth Place
Chandigarh, India.
Zodiac Sign
Sagittarius
Sport Category
Cricket
Date of Birth
December 12, 1981
Height
188 cm
Spouse
Hazel Keech
Parent
Yograj Singh
ODI Debut
October 3, 2000
Test Debut
October 16, 2003
Born to former cricketer Yograj Singh and Shabnam Singh, Yuvraj Singh started his career of sports with Roller Skating and Tennis. He was really good at skating which helped him to win the National U-14 Roller Skating Championship as a 10-year-old.
Yuvraj Singh
The active kid had early popularity also due to his acting skills. Yuvi has acted in 2 Punjabi films named Putt Sardara and Mehndi Sajna Di. He hailed from the DAV Public School in Chandigarh which was also the school of another great Indian Cricket legend Kapil Dev.
Yuvraj Singh Career
Yuvraj was sent to Mumbai by his father to train at the Elf-Vengsarkar Cricket Academy. His strenuous training and hard work paid off when he was selected in the U-19 Punjab State Team. An ambitious Yuvraj then worked harder and made it to the U-19 Indian cricket team.
Domestic Career
Yuvraj Singh’s first-class debut for Punjab against Orissa in the 1997-98 Ranji season. He was dismissed for a duck on his opening innings. In the U-19 Coach Behar Trophy final, Yuvi scored 358 against Punjab against Bihar. The whole Bihar team together scored 357.
In the 1999-00 Ranji Trophy season, Singh scored brilliant innings of 149 against Haryana. His good performances saw him picked for India U19 against Sri Lanka in February 1999. In 2000, Yuvraj was selected to play in the India U19 team at the U19 ICC Cricket Cup, Sri Lanka.
Yuvraj scored 203 runs in 8 matches at an average of 33.83 and strike rate of 103.57. In the semi-final against Australia U19, Yuvi scored 58 as he powered India 284. He followed it up with 27 of 40 balls as Boys in Blue beat Sri Lanka by 6 wickets to lift their maiden U19 World Cup.
With the ball, Yuvraj picked 12 wickets in 5 matches at an average of 11.50 and economy of 3.39. His best bowling performance in the tournament (4/15) came against Nepal U19 in the group stage. On the field, Yuvraj took 4 catches in 8 matches. His all-round performance ensured the wonder boy from Punjab won the Man of the Tournament.
ODI Career
With the dawn of a new era in the Indian Cricket under the captaincy of another legendary left-handed batsman, Sourabh Ganguly, youngsters like Yuvraj Singh and Mohammad Kaif got the opportunity to wear the blue colour and represent the senior team.
Yuvraj Singh made his ODI debut on 3rd October 2000 in the ICC KnockOut Trophy against Kenya. The first-timer did not produce any notable performances in the beginning.
But the 19-year-old showed his intent to perform under pressure scoring 84 off 80 balls in the quarter-finals against Australia. The then world champions contained the likes of Brett Lee, Jason Gillespie, and Glen McGrath.
After mixed performances in the 2000-01 season, both domestic and international, Yuvi returned with strong outings in the NatWest Series. The series featured 3 teams- India, England and Sri Lanka.
Yuvraj’s all-round performance of 3/39 and 64* won the man of the match in the first match at Lords. In the next match against the Lankans, Yuvraj scored 31 runs and built a crucial partnership with Mohammed Kaif. The left-handed allrounder continued to show amazing performances including the final.
Yuvraj came to bat at 146/5 after 24 overs, with 325 runs to chase. Impossible right! Yuvi and Kaif built a steady partnership and went on to win the match with 3 balls to spare. Yuvraj scored 69 of 63 balls in a win regarded as the Men in Blue’s greatest ODI victories. He then went on to become one of India’s indisposable middle-order batsmen until 2011.
After his inspiring return from defeating cancer, Yuvi was not able to regain his position in the Indian team. After missing out the ODI format for 4 years between 2013 to 2017, Yuvi made a blockbuster return.
He scored 150 against England in the second game after returning. However, he played his last ODI months later in June against the West Indies, scoring 37.
ICC Cricket World Cup
Yuvraj Singh has played in three world cups for India – 2003, 2007, and 2011. In 2003, WC, Yuvi’s performances in India’s matches against England (42), Pakistan (50*), and Kenya (58*) helped India reach the finals. With the ball, he picked 5 wickets in the 5 matches he bowled. These are highs to be noted in the biography of Yuvraj Singh
In 2007, Yuvaraj hit his peak form. However, while he was able to help India win the T20 World Championships, he would have been disappointed that he was not able to do the same in the World Cup.
In the three matches, Yuvraj scored 136 runs with an average of 45.3. He scored 47 in the shock loss against Bangladesh in the first group game and followed it up with a brilliant 83 against Bermuda. However, Yuvi was unable to help much in the third game as India lost to Sri Lanka and were knocked out of the Carribean.
2011 ICC Cricket World Cup
Yuvraj Singh was on an absolute tear in the 2011 ICC World Cup. He won the man of the match award 4 times in the tournament. He was Mr. consistent whenever the team needed him to chip in some runs or break a partnership taking some crucial wickets. In nine matches, Yuvraj scored 362 runs and took 15 wickets with his slow left-arm spinners to emerge as the man with the golden arm for his country.
Yuvraj Singh bagged player of the tournament award in World cup 2011
Test Career
Yuvraj Singh made his test debut for India in the 2003 New Zealand tour of India. In his first match at Mohali, Yuvi scored 20 and 5*. After a 5-month gap, Yuvraj was selected for the tour to Pakistan. He impressed with the scores of 59,112 and 47 as India went to win the series against their arch-rivals.
Incidentally, all of Yuvraj’s test centuries have come against Pakistan. 2 years after his first century, Yuvi went on to score 122 for a losing cause for the Men in Blue in Lahore. His third century, which is also his highest score in test matches came at Bengaluru in 2007. Yuvi scored 169 in 203 balls as India drew the match and won the series.
T20 Career
Just like many players, Yuvraj Singh made T20 international debut for India in the T20 WC in South Africa. Yuvraj was not impressive on his first two matches as he scored 1 and 5. He came back with a bashing performance against England with 58 off 16 balls. Yes, this was the meach in which he hit Stuart Broad for six sixes.
He followed it up with another man of the match performance against Australia, scoring 70 in 30 balls. Needless to remind how crucial his performances were as India went on to win the maiden T20 World Championships.
IPL Career
Yuvraj Singh started his Indian Premier League career at Kings XI Punjab. He was their captain in the first two seasons. In the 2010 IPL season, KXIP came second in the league stage of the tournament but lost their semi-final to the Chennai Super Kings.
Yuvraj Singh took his first T20 hattrick against the Royal Challengers Bangalore on 1 May 2009. 2 weeks later he picked his second hattrick against former franchise Decan Chargers by dismissing Herschelle Gibbs, Andrew Symonds and Venugopal Rao.
In 2011, Yuvraj was purchased by newcomers Pune Warriors and was appointed as their captain. He scored 343 runs at an average of 34.30, including two half-centuries as Pune finished 9th.
Yuvi made the headlines in the IPL 2014 auctions when he was purchased for Rs 14 crores by the RCB. He had his best IPL season as he scored 376 runs in 14 matches with an average of 34.18 and strike rate of 135.25.
The following season, Delhi Daredevils purchased for Rs 16 crores. After a below-par season with 248 runs with an average of 19.07 and 118.09 strike rate, Yuvi was purchased by the Sunrisers Hyderabad the next season for Rs 7 crores.
He had a successful IPL campaign with the SRH. Yuvi scored 38 runs from 23 balls in the finals and won the IPL title. The 2018 IPL season was the worst as he scored only 64 runs with an average of 12.80 for the KXIP.
Prior to the 2019 season, Mumbai Indians purchased him for ₹ 1 crore. However, Yuvraj did not contribute much in their title-winning season, leading the franchise to release him.
Yuvi Singh played for six different teams in IPL
Defeating Cancer – Highlight in Biography of Yuvraj Singh
In the shining lights of Wankhede stadium in 2011, when the whole nation was feeling the joy of being Indian, the man of the match’s cancer surfaced. People thought Yuvi might not be seen at all but he rose like a phoenix from the ashes and then return proves the mettle this man possesses.
The experience of going through chemotherapy led him to start his new great initiative “YouWeCan” which helps cancer patients in their treatment.
To rise again to the international level, Yuvi started from the basics again. With his relentless hard work, he led the Punjab Team to begin the second innings of his career. And, then the lightning struck again when Yuvi scored 600 runs in just 5 Ranji matches. He continued the form in the IPLs followed and was the most expensive player in 2014 and 2015.
And, all hell broke loose, when he posted his career’s best total of 150 runs in 127 balls. Every shot he hits now strengthens the belief of cancer patients across the world that life can be normal after the illness. As normal as Yuvraj Singh hitting those nonchalant sixes. Cancer survivors couldn’t have asked for a better brand ambassador.
Yuvraj Singh Six Sixes
Yuvraj Singh helped India win the first-ever T-20 World Cup after a disappointing ICC World Cup exit. In the process, Yuvraj scored the fastest fifty ever. He did so by smashing 6 sixes in an over. His 12 ball half-century is a record still intact in the record books. Yuvraj Singh also scored 70 off 30 balls against Australia in the semi-finals to help India qualify for the Finals.
Yuvraj Singh Records
Hit consecutive six 6s in an over in the T20 format.
Man of the series in both ICC T20 and ODI World cups.
Picked up 5 wickets and hit a half-century in a single world cup match.
Yuvraj is the second Indian cricketer signed by English county Yorkshire after Sachin Tendulkar.
First all-rounder to score 300 plus runs and to take 15 wickets in a single World Cup.
First Indian player to cross 100 sixes in Twenty20 Cricket.
Yuvraj Singh Wife
Yuvraj Singh is married to Hazel Keech and is also known as Gurbasant Kaur. Hazel is a British−Mauritian film actress and model born on 28 February 1987 in Essex, England. She has made appearances in various Indian movies and TV shows.
She has appeared in Billa and Bodyguard, a Suzuki advertisement, and a reality television program Bigg Boss 7 in 2013. Yuvraj and Keech were engaged on 12 November 2015. They married a year later on 30 November 2016 in a traditional Sikh marriage ceremony at the Fatehgarh Sahib gurudwara near Chandigarh.
Yuvraj Singh with his wife Hazel
Awards & Achievement
ICC named Yuvraj Singh the Man of the Tournament in the Cricket World Cup 2011.
Yuvraj Singh received the Arjuna Award (India’s second-highest Sporting Award) in 2012.
Yuvi received the Padma Shri Award in 2014.
The FICCI recognized Yuvraj as the Most Inspiring Sportsperson of the Year Award (2014).
In August 2018 Power Brands awarded Yuvraj Singh the Bharatiya Manavata Vikas Puraskar for being an impact player on the field and off it, for demonstrating humility in greatness, and for leading the charge in the battle against cancer, reinforcing the belief that together, YUWECAN!
Yuvraj Singh Net worth
Yuvraj Singh’s net worth is estimated to be at $35 million or ₹ 250 crores. The left-handed batsman’s majority salary comes from match fees from the BCCI and the IPL. The biography of Yuvraj Singh also has built with a lot of numbers.
Yuvraj was one of the best-paid cricketers in IPL. In the 12 seasons that he played in the league, Yuvi earned a total of ₹ 84.60 crores.
Apart from this, Yuvi has earned from various brand endorsements and sponsorships like Microsoft (2006), Codemasters’, Puma, Pepsi, Revital, Reebok, Birla Sun Life, Royal Mega Stag, Laureus & Benz, Whirlpool, Cadbury, and LG.
He also has written an autobiography. The biography of Yuvraj Singh is named as ‘The Test of my Life’, which talks about he battled cancer and made a comeback. The biography of Yuvraj Singh has seen all his ups and downs. Currently, Yuvraj is living in a luxurious flat along with his wife in Worli, Mumbai. The flat is worth ₹60 Crore.
Other than his home, Yuvraj has properties worth ₹45 Crore all across the country. He owns a lot of luxury cars like Audi Q5, BMW 3 Series, Bentley Continental etc. which are worth ₹8 Crore.
In 2016, Yuvraj Singh invested in his own fashion-brand called ‘YWC Clothing’. It has earned a lot of positive response in the Indian market and has been successfully making sales on online platforms like Myntra.
Yuvraj Singh has a net worth of INR 250 crores
Unknown Facts
Yuvraj was an ardent fan of tennis and roller skating.
He was so good at his chosen craft, roller skating, and won the National U-14 Roller Skating Championship.
Yuvraj featured in Punjabi movies as a child actor in Mehndi Sajda Di and Putt Sardara.
His voice also features in the Bollywood animated film, Jumbo.
Codemasters’ cricket video game Brian Lara International Cricket 2007 was released as “Yuvraj Singh International Cricket 2007” in India.
Biography of Yuvraj Singh is titled: The Test of My Life: From Cricket to Cancer and Back.
After defeating cancer, Yuvi started his NGO YouWeCan. YouWeCan has treated hundreds of cancer patients.
Virat Kohli nominated by Roger Federer for “solo drill” at home
Legendary Tennis player Roger Federer is among the long list of athletes who have taken refuge across social media platforms during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic.
The global crisis which has affected almost all businesses hasn’t spared the sports industry. For an industry which relies heavily on live events, it was bound to face severe consequences.
Federer took to his social media handles to post a unique “solo drill”. “Here’s a helpful solo drill. Let’s see what you got! Reply back with a video and I’ll provide some tips. Choose your hat wisely,” read the 38-year old player’s tweet.
Laying emphasis on “Training From Home” in the video, Federer has nominated plentiful renowned personalities which includes Toni Kroos, Bill Gates, Virat Kohli, Cristiano Ronaldo, Hugh Jackman, Rafael Nadal, Stephen Curry, Dwayne Johnson and others.
Had it not been for COVID-19, Kohli would have been leading Royal Challengers Bangalore in the 13th season of the Indian Premier League.
Kohli, who was previously nominated by Australia opening batsman David Warner to shave his head, was recently seen in an Instagram live session with former England batsman Kevin Pietersen. While Kohli hasn’t responded to any of the challenges, a few other notable names have tried their hands at Federer’s challenge.
Virat Kohli nominated by Roger Federer
Here’s a helpful solo drill. Let’s see what you got! Reply back with a video and I’ll provide some tips. Choose your hat wisely 🎩😉👊 #tennisathomepic.twitter.com/05lliIqh1h
Finally BCCI comes up with a decision to host the tournament at the end of April or at the beginning of May. BCCI took this decision after having the conference call with the IPL owners on March 24.
SunRisers Hyderabad captain David Warner, posted a hilarious video on his Instagram handle where he is seen emulating India and Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s archetype “sword celebration“.
In the video posted by the Australian opening batsman, he is seen swinging a cricket bat for an advertisement campaign before IPL 2019.
“Throwback to this time last year to a commercial we were doing for @sunrisershyd Do you think I’ve got @royalnavghan covered for the sword??,” read Warner’s caption.
Warner, who had missed IPL 2018 as an aftermath of his involvement in the Cape Town Ball Tampering Scandal, top-scored upon comeback in IPL 2019. In 12 matches for SRH, the southpaw had amassed 692 runs at an average of 69.20 and a strike rate of 143.86 including one century and eight half-centuries.
It was in February this year that Warner was reinstated as the captain by SunRisers Hyderabad ahead of IPL 2020. While there were some doubts regarding Australian players’ participation in IPL 2020, Warner’s manager had made it clear that the cricketer would travel to India despite restrictions.
Warner, who had recently nominated India and Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli for shaving his head to show support for COVID-19 workers, receiving laughing emojis from Kohli on his video. Apart from Kohli, India and SRH wicket-keeper batsman Wriddhiman Saha also reacted on the post.
SRH’s David Warner emulates CSK’s Ravindra Jadeja’s sword celebration
Star Sports announce Schedule and Telecast Channel for rerun of ICC World Twenty20 2007 during COVID-19 lockdown
The novel COVID-19 pandemic has put a halt to all live events including sports. With the virus initiating a global crisis, it has brought the world to a standstill.
The 13th season of the Indian Premier League, which was originally scheduled to begin last month, has been delayed till April 15 and is one of the many cricket tournaments which have been affected by this pandemic.
In times when there is a dearth of live matches, illustrious broadcaster Star Sports have decided to televise all the matches involving India from the ICC World Twenty20 2007. It is worth mentioning that the channel had earlier televised two matches from the historic ICC Cricket World Cup 2011.
With people not having much to do amidst the lockdown, expect them to revisit some of these greatest matches played by India in the past.
Star Sports announce Schedule and Telecast Channel for rerun of ICC World Twenty20
Star Sports Network will be broadcasting the live stream of the historic ICC World Twenty20 2007 matches in India. The matches can be watched in both English and Hindi commentary on various channel owned by the network.
While Star Sports 1 will be telecasting the World Cup matches in English, Star Sports will be telecasting the matches in Hindi. Read the schedule and telecast channel for the rerun of ICC World Twenty20 2007 below:
In the general run of things, Star Network’s matches also get streamed on their streaming platform Hotstar. However, the same isn’t the case this time round. The online audience will have to switch to their TV channels to watch the full match.
Kevin Pietersen scored fourth ODI century vs Australia during ICC Cricket World Cup 2007
On this day in 2007, former England batsman Kevin Pietersen had scored his fourth ODI century during the 35th match of the ICC Cricket World Cup against Australia in Antigua.
Pietersen, who amassed 558 runs in his first 11 ODIs at an average of 139.50 and a strike rate of 100.72 including three centuries and two half-centuries, reached the three-figure mark after more than two years in this format.
In the 36 ODIs that Pietersen played in between his third and fourth ODI century, he scored 1,251 runs at an average of 44.67 and a strike rate of 88.84 including 12 haf-centuries.
The right-hand batsman maintaining an ODI average of 56.53 despite not scoring a century for over two years speaks highly about him being the No. 1 ODI batsman at the time of the World Cup.
After the then England captain Michael Vaughan won the toss and opted to bat, Pietersen found himself in the middle in the seventh over as Vaughan (5) and Andrew Strauss (7) were dismissed cheaply by Australia fast bowler Shaun Tait.
England opening batsman Ian Bell (77) and Pietersen stitched a 140-run stand for the third wicket to lay a solid foundation for the remaining batsmen. However, losing wickets at regular intervals saw the English getting dismissed on 247 in 49.5 overs.
Pietersen, then 26, got his eye in before showing first signs of aggression against Australia’s part-time spinner in Michael Clarke.
Having completed a 49-ball half-century in the 23rd over, Pietersen reached the three-figure mark after 25 overs amidst wickets falling from the other end.
Pietersen’s 104 (122) with the help of six fours and a six ended up in a losing cause as Australia sealed the chase in the 48th over on the back of individual half-centuries from captain Ricky Ponting (86) and Clarke (55*).
During the second match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2015 between Australia and England in Melbourne, England batsman James Taylor was denied his maiden ODI century by the on-field umpires in Aleem Dar and Kumar Dharamasena.
Chasing a daunting 343-run target, England commenced their World Cup campaign in shambles as they lost half their side including captain Eoin Morgan (0) by the 18th over.
Coming in to bat at No. 6, Taylor shared a 92-run partnership for the seventh wicket alongside seamer Chris Woakes (37) to provide some respite and respect to the English innings. Having said that, the latter getting out to Australia fast bowler Mitchell Johnson in the 36th over snatched hopes (if any) from England.
Having batted for nearly 10 overs, Taylor hit his first boundary, although off a top-edge, against Australia pacer Josh Hazlewood. Australia opening batsman Aaron Finch dropped Taylor in Hazlewood’s next over to give the right-hand batsman an additional chance.
Taylor subsequently hit Australia’s part-time spinners in Steve Smith and Glenn Maxwell for boundaries to reach in vicinity of his fifth ODI half-century. Another streaky shot on the first delivery of the 34th over off Australia all-rounder Mitchell Marsh saw Taylor completing his half-century.
Taylor hit Australia spearhead Mitchell Starc for a six down the ground in the following over to send some shivers down the fans’ spine. As Woakes got out in the next over, Taylor somehow managed to bat in the direction of his maiden ODI century.
James Taylor was denied ODI century
On the penultimate delivery of the 42nd over, Taylor missed a flick off Hazlewood and attempted to run for a single. With umpire Dar ruling an lbw appeal in the bowler’s favour, Taylor immediately opted for a review regarding a delivery which seemed to miss the leg-stump.
In the meanwhile, Maxwell’s attempt of a run-out at the striker’s end saw England’s James Anderson (8) short of his crease. Standing at square leg, Dharamasena raised his finger after watching multiple reviews.
Batting on 98* (90) in an innings which included 11 fours and two sixes, Taylor was seen pleading to the umpires with respect to the ball being declared “dead” after Dar ruled him out in the first place. As a result, the question of running out Anderson should have never arose.
The confusion resulted in the hosts’ favour as Anderson had to walk back to the pavilion as England’s last batsman. With Australia registering a 111-run victory in their World Cup opener, the last wicket’s decision was unlikely to affect the match but it sure denied Taylor of a century.
After the match got over, ICC (International Cricket Council) admitted that a mistake was made by the umpires on the last ball of the match.
“Following Australia’s 111-run win over England in the Group A ICC Cricket World Cup clash at Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday night, the Playing Control Team (PCT) met and reviewed the final ball of the game which resulted in James Anderson being given run out,” an ICC statement said.
“Article 3.6a of Appendix 6 of the Decision Review System Playing Conditions states that the ball should have been deemed dead when the batsman [James Taylor] was given out LBW. No further runs or dismissals were possible.
“The PCT spoke to the England team management and acknowledges that the game ended incorrectly and that an error was made,” read ICC’s statement.
Finch, who was declared the ‘Man of the Match’ for scoring 135 (128) with the help of 12 fours three sixes in the first innings, opened up on being unaware about the rule and appealing for the run-out as in any other situation.
“We had no idea what was going on. We appealed for an lbw, we appealed for a run out. We would have taken anything at the time. I honestly still don’t know the rule. Maybe it was a dead ball, but I still haven’t seen a rule,” Finch was quoted as saying after the match.
Taylor, who was forced to retire from cricket following the diagnosis of a serious heart condition called arrhythmogenic right ventricular cardiomyopathy (ARVC) in 2016, played a total of seven Tests and 27 ODIs and eventually scored an ODI century against Australia at Old Trafford the same year. The 30-year old currently works as a selector for England’s senior cricket team.
CSK's Harbhajan Singh Likely to Miss IPL 2020 Amid Personal Reason.
The out break of corona virus made an huge impact globally. Where many peoples including leaders suffer from this deadly corona virus. In order to control the spread and to maintain the social distancing many government imposed lock down world wide.
The majority of the scheduled events including sports event has been called off globally. Cash rich Indian Premier League too face the same fate where BCCI postponed the IPL to the mid of April.
Veteran Chennai Super Kings spinner Harbhajan Singh, who last played competitive cricket in IPL 2019, has admitted that he is missing playing matches for Super Kings the most. Chennai Super Kings close their practice camp in order to prevent players from getting infected.
Satnam waheguru.. bas Himmat hosla dena 🙏🙏 @Geeta_Basra and I pledge to distribute ration to 5000 families from today 🙏🙏 May waheguru bless us all pic.twitter.com/s8PDS9yet1
— Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) April 5, 2020
“I miss matches the most, was hoping that I would get to play 17 matches [including finals] after a year’s gap. I miss our visits to the ground, the hordes of fans waiting to greet us, the bikes that used to ride along our bus and am sure that every fan is missing this as well. I hope that IPL happens soon, till then I will keep myself fit,” Harbhajan was quoted as saying during Star Sports Cricket Connected.
Harbhajan Singh ready to play IPL 2020 without spectators
On being recently asked about the revised starting date of IPL 2020, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly had pointed out “no change in the situation” as a reason behind him not being able to provide a concrete answer.
It is true that nothing confirmed can be said about IPL 2020 at the moment. However, one can also not rule out players playing behind closed doors if the tournament is to be conducted in the near future.
Harbhajan, 39, was ready to play the cash-rich league without spectators especially if there seems to be no other option. Having said that, the off-spinner also laid emphasis on being cautious about other factors concerning the players.
“Spectators are important, but if the situation arises, I don’t mind playing without them. Yes, as a player I won’t get the vibe, but this will ensure that every fan will get to watch IPL on their TV.
“We will have to be cautious about everything and should prioritise players’ safety by ensuring that the match venues, team hotels, flights are properly sanitized. A lot of lives are on line so we should organise IPL when everything is fine,” Harbhajan said.
