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Sunil Gavaskar Says Virat Kohli May Miss IPL 2024
Sunil Gavaskar Says Virat Kohli May Miss IPL 2024: The great Sunil Gavaskar pondered on Monday if star batsman Virat Kohli will participate in the next Indian Premier League, given that the cricket player has been missing the current Test series against England due to personal issues.
On March 22 at Chepauk, the reigning champion Chennai Super Kings will play the Royal Challengers Bangalore in the opening match of the IPL 24. Initially named in the Indian Test squad, the RCB talisman pulled out before the opening game in Hyderabad.
Earlier this month, the cricketer along with his wife Anushka Sharma announced the birth of their second child.
“Kya woh khelenge… kuchh reason ke liye khel nahin rahe hain, shaayad ho sakta hai ke IPL ke liye bhi na khele (Will he play… He is not playing because of some reason, perhaps he may not play in IPL as well),” Gavaskar said rather cheekily when asked if Kohli would be hungry for runs in the IPL as he would be returning to action after a long break.
According to Gavaskar, Dhruv Jurel, a wicketkeeper-batter for the Rajasthan Royals, may be this IPL’s breakout star.
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Jurel, who was playing in just his second Test match, was named Man of the Match after he brilliantly batted for 90 runs and 39 not out in India’s five-wicket victory against England that ended the series.
“He could get a promotion in the hierarchy. Following this performance in the Test matches, Jurel may become a superstar. Even Akash Deep could have more opportunity to play the position of death over specialist in RCB, which they lacked in the previous season.” Gavaskar also hailed Mumbai Indians’ move to make Hardik Pandya their captain, paving the way for Rohit Sharma to bat freely, without the additional responsibility of leading the side.
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“To allow Rohit to play purely as a batter… it has been a busy season for him, first the World Cup, and now this series.
“This will give him the freedom to play without worrying about other players. My feeling is that it will work very well for Mumbai Indians.
“For Hardik to have someone like Rohit to turn to would be invaluable. Hardik will enjoy having Rohit as ‘captain’.”
Gavaskar is also excited that his favourite player, Rishabh Pant, will be making a much-awaited comeback after surviving a near-fatal car accident.
“I’m also a big fan of him. For me the most important thing, is he should be healthy like before, so that he can come and entertain us.
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“It will be very difficult for him and it will take some time for him to get that batting fluency. But good that he has started training.
“Knee plays a pivotal role in batting as well as keeping — which of course he may not do initially. Maybe he won’t be the usual Rishabh Pant that we are used to seeing,” Gavaskar said.
“He certainly has the ability to think on his feet. If he gets back to full fitness, the reins of (Delhi Capitals) captaincy should be handed over to him.
“Let’s stay hopeful. This season is first of him coming back to full fitness. Let’s not rush him into doing something that there will be a setback,” he added.
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BD-W vs IN-W Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report, Playing XI for 5th match
BD-W vs IN-W Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report, Playing XI for 5th match: The Indian women’s cricket team is undefeated in this series, while the Bangladeshi women’s squad is under a cloud of whitewash.
Since this is a meaningless encounter, both sides will try to give their younger players more opportunities. India in particular, who have already won the series, would try to rotate a few players. Bangladesh, meanwhile, will want to play for both the supporters and their dignity.
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League: India Women tour of Bangladesh, 2024
Match: Bangladesh Women vs India Women, 5th T20I
Time: 3:30 PM IST, Thursday, May 9, 2024
Venue: Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet
Pitch Report:
The average first-inning score is 131, which is low as per men’s international standards, but in recent games, this ground has produced high-scoring encounters, and the last match is evidence of that.
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Chasing has been difficult on this ground historically, but the par score is 150 in Womens game. If the team batting first can score more than 150, they will have the advantage of winning the match.
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Sylhet International Cricket Stadium, Sylhet Ground Stats:
Total: 53
Team Bat 1st: 31
Team Bat 2nd: 22
Tie/ No Result: 00
Average First Innings Score: 132
Average Second Innings Score: 106
Highest Score: 210/4 By SL vs BAN
Lowest Score: 33/10 By MLYW vs SLW
Head to Head:
Total 21 matches
Won by INW 18
Won by BDW 03
Player Stats: Based on IPL
N Sulata: 86 runs
S Verma: 84 runs
D Akter: 74 runs
S Mandhana: 83 runs
M Khatun: 69 runs
H Kaur: 75 runs
R Khan: 6 wickets
R Yadav: 7 wickets
D Sharma: 05 wickets
P Vastrakar: 5 wickets
N Akter: 01 wickets
Squads:
BAN-W: Dilara Akter, Murshida Khatun, Sobhana Mostary, Nigar Sultana©(wk), Fahima Khatun, Shorifa Khatun, Ritu Moni, Rabeya Khan, Nahida Akter, Marufa Akter, Fariha Trisna
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IND-W: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Dayalan Hemalatha, Harmanpreet Kaur©, Deepti Sharma, Sajeevan Sajana, Richa Ghosh(wk), Pooja Vastrakar, Renuka Singh, Shreyanka Patil, Radha Yadav
BD-W vs IN-W Dream11 Prediction Team:
Keeper: Richa Ghosh, Nigar Sultana
Batsmen: Smriti Mandhana, Shafali Verma, Harmanpreet Kaur
All-rounders: Deepti Sharma, Fahima Khatun, Pooja Vastrakar(VC)
Bowlers: Shreyanka Patil, Nahida Akter, Renuka Singh Thakur(C)
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ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Schedule Announced
ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Schedule Announced: The International Cricket Council announced the Women’s T20 World Cup schedule on Sunday, May 5. The tournament will be held in Bangladesh from October 3 to October 20. Ten teams will play in a total of 23 matches in this ninth edition of the tournament.
The schedule was made public in a Dhaka ceremony that was attended by prominent people like the CEO of the International Cricket Council (ICC), Geoff Allardice, President of the Bangladesh Cricket Board, and the captains of the women’s teams from India and Bangladesh, Harmanpreet Kaur and Nigar Sultana, respectively.
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The esteemed competition will take held in the dynamic cities of Sylhet and Dhaka over a period of eighteen days. Two groups of five teams each have been carefully formed from the ten participating teams. India, a dominant force in the sport, is placed in a difficult group with Qualifier 1, Australia, New Zealand, and Pakistan. The beautiful city of Sylhet will host their matches.
On the other hand, Group B features the host nation Bangladesh, who will face tough competition from England, South Africa, West Indies, and Qualifier 2. The battles in this group will unfold in the bustling city of Dhaka.
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Each group’s top two teams will move on to the semi-finals, where the top-seeded team from one group will play the second-seeded club from the other group. The teams who emerge triumphant from these close semi-final matches will be guaranteed a final position in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup in 2024.
The current ICC Women’s T20 World Cup Qualifier in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates, will determine the qualifiers, Qualifier 1 and Qualifier 2. Teams will be split into two groups of five and play each other once in the final match, which is set for May 7.
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The ICC has also confirmed that both the semi-finals and the final will include reserved days.
India is set to kick off their campaign against New Zealand on October 4, followed by a match against Pakistan on October 6 and a qualifier on October 9. The group stage will conclude with a highly anticipated match against Australia on October 13.
(With Input From DNA)
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