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India’s World Cup 2023 Squad Revealed: KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan In, Samson, Chahal, Ashwin Out

September 5, 2023 Editor

Indian cricket team’s squad for the 2023 ODI World Cup has been revealed, and there are some big changes from the team that played in the 2019 World Cup. The biggest surprise is the inclusion of KL Rahul and Ishan Kishan, who have both been in excellent form in recent months. Rahul has been in top form in all formats of the game, while Kishan has been a revelation in the IPL. Another surprise is the exclusion of Sanju Samson, who was a member of the 2019 World Cup squad.…

World Cup 2023: India to Take on Pakistan in Highly anticipated Match on October 14; Full schedule

August 11, 2023 Editor

The 2023 ICC Men’s ODI World Cup will be played from October 5 to November 19, 2023 in India. The opening match will be between England and New Zealand on October 5 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The highly anticipated match between India and Pakistan will be played on October 14 at the same venue. The tournament will feature 10 teams: England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, India, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and the Netherlands. The teams will be divided into two groups of five, with each…

Venue for India vs Pakistan clash in Asia Cup revealed

July 12, 2023 Editor

There has been great anticipation among the cricket fans this year at the prospect of arch-rivals India and Pakistan meeting at least twice in men’s cricket in the calendar. Both teams will square off in the Asia Cup before renewing their rivalry in the ODI World Cup in October; however, while the date and venue for their clash at the latter is already known, there has remained significant speculation over the same in the continental tournament. With controversies revolving around the schedule for the Asia Cup, Arun Dhumal, the current…

ICC World Cup Schedule Announced: India to Face Pakistan in Ahmedabad on October 15

June 30, 2023 Editor

India will take on Pakistan in the 2023 men’s ODI World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 15. Ahmedabad is also staging the tournament opener between England and New Zealand, the teams that contested the thrilling tied final in 2019, on October 5. The World Cup schedule has been announced after a significant delay. On May 27, Jay Shah, the BCCI secretary, had said the schedule would be out during the World Test Championship final. He did not provide the reason behind the delay, though. On…

Pakistan scheduled to visit India for ODI World Cup and Host four matches in Asia Cup 2023: Report

June 12, 2023 Editor

The Asian Cricket Council headed by BCCI secretary Jay Shah could accept PCB chairman Najam Sethi’s proposed ‘Hybrid Model’ for conducting four non-India Asia Cup games in Pakistan while the rest of the matches will be played in Sri Lanka’s Galle and Pallekele. The ACC is likely to make a formal announcement on Tuesday and once the Hybrid Model is officially accepted, decks will be cleared for the Pakistan team’s travel to India for the ODI World Cup scheduled in October-November. Now, Pakistan will have no problems playing in Ahmedabad. “Oman…

‘Bas Maar Hi Dena Hai Batsman Ko’ Only God can save you: SRH’s newest pick narrates facing Umran Malik

January 5, 2023 Editor

Umran Malik may have broken out of obscurity in the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) but he continues to turn heads whenever he takes the ball in his hands due to his sheer pace. In the first T20I against Sri Lanka on Tuesday at the Wankhede Stadium, Umran kept his speeds above the 144kph consistently and even went in a 155kph thunderbolt at one point and smashing the record for the fastest delivery bowled by an Indian. His pace has led to batting great Sunil Gavaskar stating that he has…

Mateen A Teli, Sopore boy selected as net bowler for England’s test team

June 12, 2022 Editor

A boy from Sopore was selected as net bowler for the test team of England. Mateen Ahmad Teli, who hails from Sopore was continuously rejected by Jammu and Kashmir cricket association has now been selected as net bowler for England’s test team ahead of the second test against New Zealand played at Trent bridge stadium in England. Mateen has got a couple of wickets one among a wicket of dangerous batsman Johny Bairstow and he took the wicket of Zak Crawley a top-order batsman. After taking these wickets during net…

Umran Malik; The latest sensation which took Indian cricket by storm

May 31, 2022 Editor

Bowling at speeds over150 kph, Malik’s rise through the ranks of Indian cricket has been rewarded with a selection for the national team – a dream come true for the 22-year-old. It was the 50th match of the Indian Premier League (IPL) between Delhi Capitals (DC) and Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH). As Umran Malik, India’s ascendant pace bowler came out to bowl the fourth ball of the last over, history was created. At 157 kilometres per hour (kph), Malik not only bowled the fastest ball of the season (until Lockie…

Umran Malik selected for T20Is vs South Africa

May 23, 2022 Editor

Jammu and Kashmir pace sensation Umran Malik on Sunday earned an expected India call-up for the upcoming five-match T20 International home series against South Africa starting June 9. Umran has picked up 21 wickets in 13 games for Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL but it’s his ability to bowl consistently at 95 miles per hour that has caught the imagination of all and sundry with calls for his immediate selection in top-flight cricket. Along with Umran, Punjab Kings’ death overs specialist Arshdeep Singh has also earned his maiden national call-up.…

Arif Khan, Kashmir alpine skier delays wedding, nails qualification for Beijing Winter Olympics

November 21, 2021 Editor

The alpine skier from Kashmir postponed his September wedding and chased down a slot in the slalom event. Arif Khan, India’s alpine skier from Kashmir, had big plans for this year. He was due to get married in September, but as international borders opened up he set his sights on something else. “He decided to postpone his wedding and soon left for Austria to train and focus on qualifying for the Winter Olympics,” his father Yasin Khan said. On Saturday, the 31-year-old saw his dream turn into reality as he…