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Change is inevitable: Ganguly's Perspective on the Influence of T20 Cricket
At the unveiling ceremony of the Bengal Pro T20 League trophy at the Kolkata Cricket Club Ground in Kolkata, Ganguly appreciated the T20 format of the game and explained its ever-growing role in cricket. The representatives for the occasion were the president of the Cricket Association of Bengal, Snehasish Ganguly, along with Sourav Ganguly himself and former Indian women's cricketer Jhulan Goswami.
Rovman Powell Takes Helm of West Indies Team; Rising Star Shamar Joseph Joins T20 World Cup Squad
Another promising new addition is the fast bowling sensation of Shamar Joseph, who has been making waves in his current IPL campaign for Lucknow Super Giants.
There are numerous questions that require time to respond to: Hartdik
“It’s tough to pinpoint just one thing right now. It’s clear we struggled to build innings partnerships and consistently lost wickets. However, our bowlers performed admirably under the circumstances,” Pandya remarked post-match.
IPL 2024: Venkatesh Iyer Shines with 70, Starc's Four Wickets Trump SKY's 56 as KKR Secures Historic Victory at Wankhede
In a match characterized by a battle between bat and ball, Venkatesh Iyer rescued KKR from a precarious position at 57/5 by crafting a gritty 70 off 52 balls, steering his team to a modest total of 169. KKR's spin duo, Sunil Narine and Varun Chakravarthy, mirrored each other's performance with impressive figures of 4-22 each, restricting Mumbai Indians to 61/4.
India Holds Onto White-Ball Dominance, Australia Regains No. 1 Test Ranking
Australia, the reigning World Test champion, claimed the top spot in Test rankings following the annual update by the ICC. This update disregards results from the 2020-21 season and incorporates series completed since May 2021. India's drop in Test rankings is primarily due to the exclusion of their 2-1 series victory in Australia during the 2020-21 season.
Agarkar Describes Omission of Rinku Singh as Toughest Decision, Stresses Merit
Singh's miss was all the more controversial as he had emerged as a monster in T20Is, scoring 356 runs at a remarkable average of 89 and a strike rate of 176.24. Agarkar said, "It is probably the toughest thing we have had to discuss. He has done nothing wrong, not even Shubman Gill for that matter. It is not his fault that he missed out. It's about combinations."
T20 World Cup: Among the 15-person team, skipper Rohit particularly targeted four spinners
The rationale for this selection apparently was raised by the skipper Rohit Sharma. Four spinners selected are Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel, who are both left-hand orthodox spin-bowlers and Kuldeep Yadav, a left-arm wrist bowler, and Yuzvendra Chahal, a leg-spinner.
T20 World Cup: Agarkar Unfazed by Virat's Strike Rate, Stands by Rohit's Captaincy
Despite his strike rate hovering around 147.49, which some critics argue has slowed down RCB's pace, the selection committee, led by Chairman Ajit Agarkar, emphasized that Kohli's strike rate wasn't a significant consideration.
IPL 2024: Sunrisers Hyderabad's Thrilling Victory Led by Bhuvneshwar, Cummins, and Natarajan
The match saw Nitish Reddy's remarkable innings, where he smashed an unbeaten 76 off just 42 balls, supported by Travis Head's 58 off 44 deliveries. Their partnership propelled SRH to a formidable total of 201/3. Bhuvneshwar set the tone early on, striking twice in a sensational opening over and ultimately restricting RR to a nerve-wracking finish.
Irfan Pathan Raises Concerns Over Pandya's Performance and Commitment to Indian Cricket
Former T20 World Cup Player of the Match, Pathan, raised concerns about Pandya's performance consistency and commitment to playing for the Indian team in his domestic cricket. He also pointed out that the lead of the T20 World Cup was shifted towards building a young team, possibly under Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav.
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