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World Cup 2023: Gautam Gambhir Choose Ishan Kishan Over KL Rahul as Wicket Keeper Choice

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Gautam Gambhir Choose Ishan Kishan Over KL Rahul as Wicket Keeper Choice

Gautam Gambhir Choose Ishan Kishan Over KL Rahul as Wicket Keeper Choice: Ishan Kishan’s rise has given the administration of India significant selection issues. The 25-year-old’s inclusion on the 2023 World Cup roster is all but guaranteed. In India’s opening game of The Asia Cup 2023 against Pakistan, Ishan Kishan won everyone over with his exploits. Before losing to Haris Rauf, the southpaw scored 82 runs off 81 pitches, a priceless knock.

Many commentators were impressed by how Kishan dealt with pressure and counterattacked the Pakistani bowlers. In fact, Kishan is preferred above KL Rahul in Gautam Gambhir’s starting XI for India at the World Cup.

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The former Indian cricketer compared an imaginary scenario in which Kishan, who has been steadily amassing runs, was replaced by Kohli or Rohit. In his past four ODIs, Kishan has hit four half-centuries: 82, 77, 55, and 52. Gambhir questioned, “Would KL still replace them if Kohli or Rohit got 4 consecutive 50s?

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Ishan Kishan has played for India in 18 ODIs since his debut in 2021. The batsman, who was born in Jharkhand, has recently displayed consistency and is showcasing his talent on the largest arena. Over 700 runs have been scored by Kishan, who also has seven half-centuries and one century to his credit.

(With Input From InsideSport)

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BD-W vs IN-W Dream11 Prediction, Fantasy Cricket Tips, Pitch Report, Playing XI for 5th match

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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

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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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