Author: Kapil Kumawat
Dayapar to Dubai and beyond: Raj Limbani takes decisive action on behalf of India. ‘What are you?’ they questioned me on my first day at the club. “I am a pace bowler,” I declared. On April 18, 2017, a little more than five and a half years ago, Raj Limbani completed his last seventh-grade test and moved 550 kilometers away to Vadodara from Dayapar, a hamlet in Kutchh with around 5,000 residents. The older brother of Raj’s father, Manilal Patel, convinced Raj to do so. Patel, who worked for the state government of Gujarat, had moved to Vadodara earlier to…
Shamar Joseph, West Indies’ newest pace star, is set to miss the International League T20. He will allegedly return home immediately to recover from a toe injury sustained during the second Test triumph over Australia in Brisbane. According to The Sydney Morning Herald, the 24-year-old’s ailment was considered too significant to continue with his spell with the Dubai Capitals. Joseph, who had only played five first-class games before making his Test debut in Adelaide, was scheduled to fly from Australia to the UAE. The Guyanese were to team up with David Warner’s Dubai Capitals. However, a representative for West Indies…
Sarfaraz Khan, a Mumbai batsman, was named to India’s team for the second Test of the upcoming five-match home series against England on Monday, January 29. Sarfaraz’s father, Naushad Khan, expressed happiness at his son’s first India call-up. He complimented the BCCI and national selectors for believing in the 26-year-old. Sarfaraz’s younger brother, Musheer Khan, released a video on social media announcing his first Test call-up. I’d want to thank everyone, particularly the Mumbai Cricket Association, where he grew up. In addition, he thanks the National Cricket Academy for providing him with experience, the BCCI and selectors for believing in…
Dinesh Karthik feels Ben Stokes’ strategy of backing debutant spinner Tom Hartley in the recently ended Hyderabad Test against India received considerable appreciation due to the team’s positive outcome. He speculated that if England had lost the Test, things could have turned out differently. Hartley earned a lot of criticism for his average bowling in India’s first innings. Despite the youngster’s troubles, Stokes stuck with him and gave him extended spells continuously. Hartley rewarded the faith in the fourth innings, taking seven wickets to lead the visitors to a memorable 28-run triumph. Karthik commented on Stokes’ choice in a Cricbuzz…
Team India suffered a humiliating setback in the first Test against England at Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium, losing by 28 runs in a fiercely contested match. Ollie Pope was the key architect behind England’s triumph, with the No. 3 hitter blasting a remarkable 196 in tough circumstances in the second innings. Left-arm spinner Tom Hartley was another strong performer, taking nine wickets in the contest. India, however, was forced to lament the dismal performances of several of its players. At the same time, there were a couple of standout performances that deserved recognition. On that topic, here are three…
Ollie Pope, England’s top-order batsman, delivered a game-changing performance in the team’s just-finished Test series opener against India at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. Pope, who died after making just one run in the first innings, rebounded in the second innings, achieving his sixth Test century. The right-handed hitter fell short of a well-deserved double century, finishing on 196. His batting prowess helped the visitors set a difficult 231-run goal for the Men in Blue in the fourth innings. On Day 4, Sunday, January 28, England scored a memorable 28-run victory over India, who were out for 202.…
Aakash Chopra has urged India against creating a square turner for the second Test against England, claiming that visiting batsmen will perform better than the hosts in such conditions. England defeated India by 28 runs in the first game of the five-match series in Hyderabad on Sunday, January 28. The second match will be contested in Visakhapatnam on Friday, February 2. In a video posted to his YouTube page, Chopra advised that India should not prepare a rank turner for the second Test. https://youtu.be/1N-ArH7wFpw The opposition team will gain a lot of confidence from this. If we play on a…
Aakash Chopra hailed Jasprit Bumrah for delivering a fantastic spell in England’s second innings of the first Test against India at Hyderabad. On the other hand, he has criticised the Indian spinners for their lack of power. England scored 420 runs in their second innings despite Bumrah’s stats of 4/41 in 16.1 overs. On Day 4 Sunday, the visitors swept Rohit Sharma and company out for 202, completing a surprising 28-run triumph. In a video posted to his YouTube page, Chopra reflected on the fourth day’s play, highlighting Bumrah’s and the other Indian bowlers’ contrasting performances. https://youtu.be/1N-ArH7wFpw Bumrah claimed four…
On Wednesday, January 24, the Board of Control for Cricket in India released the schedule for the Women’s Premier League – WPL 2024. The second season of the women’s T20 league will take place in Bengaluru and Delhi between February 23 and March 17. WPL 2024 will include 22 matches, including 20 league games and two knockout rounds. WPL 2024 will begin with a match between defending champions Mumbai Indians (MI) and Delhi Capitals (DC) at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) will then face UP Warriorz (UPW) on February 24, followed by the Gujarat Giants…
Shoaib Bashir, a young off-spinner, had a disappointing build-up to what could have been his Test debut for England against India. He was unable to go with the rest of his squad owing to visa complications. The 20-year-old was part of England’s training camp in the UAE but had to return to the UK to complete visa papers when the rest of the team landed in India. The delay in Shoaib Bashir’s visa has sparked widespread criticism of India’s policy against persons of Pakistani descent, particularly from the Western media. Here’s what a few current and past cricketers have said…
Zimbabwe Cricket has allegedly banned players Wesley Madhevere and Brandon Mavuta for four months for recreational drug usage. During a dope test in December of last year, the two tested positive for a forbidden recreational substance. According to Cricbuzz, Madhevere and Mavuta received their penalty on Thursday, January 25, after confessing to drug usage during a disciplinary hearing a few days earlier. The article further stated that the two Zimbabwe cricketers will be penalised 50% of their earnings for three months beginning in January 2024. ZC has zero tolerance for drugs and drug use, and in imposing the sanctions, the…
Former South African cricketer AB de Villiers stated that he would not be able to reveal the true reason for Virat Kohli’s withdrawal from the first two Tests between India and England. De Villiers stated that he was unaware of the ‘personal issues’ that had led Kohli to withdraw from the first two Tests. He is hoping that everything is good with the renowned Indian cricketer and that he will contact him shortly. In a video on his YouTube account, AB de Villiers had this to say about Virat Kohli (1:33): YouTube Nobody knows what has occurred yet. I am…
The highly anticipated India-England Test series will begin on Thursday, January 25, at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. – Joe Root During the T20 World Cup preparations, the attention has switched to Test cricket, with a five-match Test series on the horizon after a time. England will attempt to become the first side in 12 years to win a Test series in India. They will be without Harry Brook, who has withdrawn from the trip due to personal reasons, and his absence will be a significant setback in England’s bid for historic success. The rivalry between India and…
Durban Super Giants defeated MI Cape Town by 36 runs in the 16th SA20 2024 match on January 23 at Newlands in Cape Town. Opening batsman Tony de Zorzi (20) of the Durban Super Giants left early in the innings. Quinton de Kock’s bad run continued as he scored a golden duck. Matthew Breetzke’s strong form continued as he scored 48 runs off 46 balls, including three fours and two sixes. Wiaan Mulder’s 38* off 20, which included six fours, and JJ Smuts (26) helped the side to 157/6 in 20 overs. Thomas Kaber and George Linde each took two…
Aakash Chopra believes India would select Axar Patel ahead of Kuldeep Yadav in the first Test against England. The two teams will face battle in a five-Test series, with the opening game taking place in Hyderabad on Thursday, January 25. India’s first two Tests will feature four spinners: Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar, and Kuldeep. In a YouTube video, Chopra argued that Axar should be the third spinner instead of Kuldeep. https://youtu.be/U5T5WB1E9-E Which three spinners should play? The heart tells you to choose Kuldeep Yadav because he is a wicket-taker, but Axar Patel deserves to be in the starting eleven.…