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Asia Cup 2023: Harbhajan Singh criticizes Yuzvendra Chahal’s absence from the Asia Cup squad
Harbhajan Singh criticizes Yuzvendra Chahal’s absence from the Asia Cup squad: Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh has criticized over the exclusion of Yuzvendra Chahal from Asia Cup 2023.
It is important to note that Chahal was not chosen for the esteemed competition.
Kuldeep Yadav was unexpectedly chosen over Chahal, and Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel were added as the team’s two spin all-rounders.
It’s important to note that all three of them are left-arm spinners, as opposed to Chahal, who spins with his right arm.
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“The one thing I feel is lacking in the team is the absence of Yuzvendra Chahal. A leg-spinner who can get the ball to turn away. If you talk about genuine spinner, I don’t think there’s any spinner in India better than Chahal in white-ball formats. Yes, his last few games weren’t good, but that doesn’t make him a bad bowler,” Harbhajan said on his official YouTube channel.
Harbhajan remains unwavering in his support of Chahal’s ability and insists that he shouldn’t be written off as a mediocre bowler despite his recent underwhelming performances. He highlights how crucial Chahal’s inclusion on the team is, particularly in light of the 2019 World Cup being held in India. Chahal has established himself as a match-winner, therefore Harbhajan earnestly hopes that the selectors will reconsider including him in the squad.
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“I think his presence in the team was necessary. I hope the doors aren’t closed to him. It’s important to consider him for the World Cup because the tournament is in India. Chahal is a proven match-winner. I can understand his form isn’t good, so you may have rested him. But I think if he was with the team, his confidence would’ve stayed intact. Any player who comes back after being dropped, the pressure to perform is always there.”
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Indian captain Rohit Sharma emphasized the crucial contributions of experienced spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, dynamic all-arounder Washington Sundar, and skilled Chahal during the press conference held on Monday. He underlined that these guys still have plenty of room in the World Cup lineup.
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Jasprit Bumrah wins Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy 2024
Jasprit Bumrah wins Sir Garfield Sobers Trophy 2024: Famous fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah joined cricketing legends like Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, Rahul Dravid, and Ravichandran Ashwin in making cricket history on Tuesday, January 28, when he was named the ICC Cricketer of the Year.
Bumrah defeated strong resistance from Travis Head, Joe Root, and Harry Brook to win this coveted championship.
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The batsman, who was born in Ahmedabad, had a great showing on the international circuit last year, playing in 21 games and taking 86 wickets.
In 13 Test matches for India, including five abroad, Bumrah took an incredible 71 wickets. Additionally, in eight Twenty20 Internationals, he rejected 15 hitters.
He won Player of the Tournament in the T20 World Cup 2024 for his outstanding ball-handling skills, which were crucial to India’s victory.
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On January 27, Bumrah was named the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year and was ranked as the best Test bowler by the ICC.
His reputation as a premier cricket player was cemented by his outstanding performance in Test matches, which included leading India to a decisive victory over Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.
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Further demonstrating his skill on the field is Bumrah’s accomplishment of taking five five-wicket hauls in Test matches and breaking Ashwin’s record as India’s greatest wicket-taker in a single World Test Championship.
Joe Root, who played 17 Test matches for England in 2024, put up a fierce fight, but Bumrah’s excellent performance throughout the year won him the prized Cricketer of the Year award.
Indians to win ICC Cricketer of the Year award
Rahul Dravid – 2004
Sachin Tendulkar – 2010
Ravichandran Ashwin – 2016
Virat Kohli – 2017, 2018
Jasprit Bumrah – 2024
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Jasprit Bumrah Wins ICC Test Player of the Year 2024 Award
Jasprit Bumrah Wins ICC Test Player of the Year 2024 Award: Jasprit Bumrah, a prominent fast bowler from India, was named the ICC Test Player of the Year 2024 on Monday, January 27. Last year, he dismissed 71 batsmen in 13 Test matches.
In the home series against England and the away series against Australia, Bumrah was playing at the top of his game for India.
Before taking 19 wickets in four Test matches against England, Bumrah began 2024 with six wickets in the second innings in the Cape Town Test match against South Africa on January 4, 2024.
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Bumrah claimed nine wickets (6+3) in the second Test at Vizag after dismissing six batsmen (2+4) in the series opener at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium.
In addition to winning Player of the Match, his outstanding performance with the ball in Visakhapatnam elevated him to the top of the Test bowling rankings.
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Bumrah finished the two-match series against Bangladesh in September-October with 11 wickets, and in the first two matches of the New Zealand series, he picked up three wickets.
Bumrah took eight wickets (5+3) while leading India in the opening Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy without Rohit Sharma. India took a 1-0 lead in the series under his leadership after crushing the Australians by 295 runs in four days.
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Bumrah took nine wickets in the third (6+3) and fourth (4+5) Tests at The Gabba and Melbourne Cricket Ground, respectively, and dismissed four Australian batsmen in the Day-Night Test held at Adelaide Oval from December 6–8.
In addition to his bowling, Bumrah impressed with his batting as well in the first innings of the Brisbane Test and scored 10 runs as No. 10 batter to help India successfully avoid the follow-on.
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