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International Masters League 2024: Teams, Captains, Match, Timings, Venue & Schedule

International Masters League (IML) is going to be held in Raipur. Cricket God Sachin Tendulkar will be seen playing cricket at the International Cricket Stadium in Raipur. Not only Sachin, many sports legends like Brian Lara, Shane Watson and Jonty Rhodes are going to reach Raipur.

The schedule of IML has also been released. The process of players reaching Raipur will start from November 26. The first match will be played at Shaheed Veernarayan Stadium on November 28. The semi-final and final match of IML will be held in Raipur itself. A total of 8 matches will be played here.

International Masters League (IML) 2024 schedule

• India vs Sri Lanka: November 17, Mumbai, 7:30 PM IST

• Australia vs South Africa: November 18, Mumbai, 7:30 PM IST

• Sri Lanka vs England: November 19, Mumbai, 7:30 PM IST

• West Indies vs Australia: November 20, Mumbai, 7:30 PM IST

• India vs South Africa: November 21, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST

• South Africa vs England: November 23, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST

• India vs Australia: November 24, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST

• West Indies vs Sri Lanka: November 25, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST

• England vs Australia: November 26, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST

• West Indies vs South Africa: November 27, Lucknow, 7:30 PM IST

• India vs England: November 28, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST

• Sri Lanka vs England: November 30, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST

• India vs West Indies: December 1, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST

• Sri Lanka vs Australia: December 2, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST

• West Indies vs England: December 3, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST

• Semi-Final 1: December 5, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST

• Semi-Final 2: December 6, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST

• Final: December 8, Raipur, 7:30 PM IST

International Masters League (IML) Captains

India: Sachin Tendulkar

West Indies: Brian Lara

Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara

Australia: Shane Watson

England: Eoin Morgan

South Africa: Jacques Kallis

International Masters League Matches will be in T-20 format

Old stars of Indian cricket team including Sachin like Yuvraj, Sehwag, Kaif will also be seen in Raipur. The captains and schedule of IML teams were announced in Mumbai. However, which players will be in which team is not decided. If sources are to be believed, the stars who were seen in the road safety match played in Raipur earlier will be seen in IML this time.

These matches of T-20 format will be played from November 17 to December 8, 2024. The tournament will start with four matches at D.Y. Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai. There will be a fierce match between India and Sri Lanka on November 17. Sachin Tendulkar and Kumar Sangakkara will face each other in this. The matches of this series on November 21 and 24 will be held in Lucknow. After this all the matches will be played in Raipur itself.

FAQ:

What is the International Masters League (IML)?

o   IML is a cricket tournament featuring legendary players like Sachin Tendulkar, Brian Lara, and Shane Watson.

When will IML 2024 take place?

o   The tournament runs from November 17 to December 8, 2024.

Where will the International Masters League matches be held?

o   Matches will be held in Mumbai, Lucknow, and Raipur.

Who are the International Masters League team captains? India: Sachin Tendulkar West Indies: Brian Lara Sri Lanka: Kumar Sangakkara Australia: Shane Watson England: Eoin Morgan South Africa: Jacques Kallis

What is the International Masters League format of IML matches?

o   All matches will be played in T20 format.

When is the International Masters League first match?

o   India will play Sri Lanka on November 17 in Mumbai.

Where is the International Masters League final scheduled?

o   The final will take place on December 8, 2024, in Raipur.

Which players will participate in International Masters League?

o   Apart from captains, legends like Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag, and Mohammad Kaif are expected to participate.

How many matches will be held in Raipur?

o   A total of 8 matches, including the semi-finals and final, will be played in Raipur.

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Sachin Tendulkar Shares 'Dil Chahta Hai Moment' With Yuvraj Singh, Anil Kumble. Suryakumar Yadav Reaction Can't Be Missed

Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar hung his boots from the sport in 2013 but will always remain a big name in the sport because of his numerous records. Making his debut in 1989 against Pakistan, Sachin went on to become the highest run-scorer in the history of Test cricket with a total 15921 runs. He also ended his career as the highest run-scorer in the ODI format with 18426 runs. Apart from his…

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Umesh Yadav Surpassed Yuvraj Singh’s Record; Levelled Virat Kohli

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Yuvraj Singh के घर की कीमत उड़ा देगा आपके होश, अपार्टमेंट से दिखता है अरब सागर का अद्भुत नजारा

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Cricket Controversy 2008 - Harbhajan Slaps Sreesanth

One more record was broken by an Indian cricketer during IPL 1, on April 26, 2008, when Harbhajan gave Sreesanth the most expensive slap in cricket history.

In monetary terms, the slap cost Bhajji approximately ` 2.6 Crores, or about $550,000 in match fees. He was banned for the remainder of IPL 1, 11 matches, extendable to 13 matches, if Mumbai Indians reached the semi-final and final.

This is apart from the cost Mumbai Indians would have to pay by losing their top bowler.

The incident occurred when the players of the two teams 'greeted' one another after Punjab beat Mumbai in a close match; Mumbai were led by Harbhajan.

There were many versions of the incident. Both Harbhajan and Sreesanth gave a watered down version that would have us believe that they'd actually had a friendly chat and that Sreesanth had actually shed tears of joy (see video).

Eye-witnesses gave different versions depending on the player they supported. Some blamed Sreesanth for having taunted Harbhajan after Mumbai lost the match.

Harbhajan was said to have warned Sreesanth, earlier, not to sledge Mumbai's players during the match.

Many felt that the two loose cannons of Indian cricket had had it coming to them, and were surprised that Sreesanth had been let off with only a warning.

After the incident, Punjab skipper Yuvraj Singh, in the news recently for the water boy incident in Sri Lanka, had a word with Bhajji. Bhajji also had the rare opportunity of speaking to other cricket bigwigs, such as ICC Commissioner, Lalit Modi, and ICC's principal advisor, IS Bindra.

When asked about the incident, in a post-match press conference, Bhajji said that he preferred to 'talk about cricket'. See here WEIRD NEWS

Yuvraj confirmed that an 'ugly'incident had indeed happened, although he didn't reveal much. But he was clearly tempted to share some juicy details with the press but his coach Tom Moody intervened before Yuvraj could let any cats out of the proverbial bag.

Yuvi said that Bhajji had met Sreesanth in the Punjab dressing room, and that he presumed they had cleared the air between them.

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Global T20 teams announced

Faf’s playing with Kane Williamson and Jimmy Neesham for Stephen Fleming (again) for the Edmonton Royals.

SA players involved are Faf, JP Duminy, Rassie van der Dussen, Heinrich Klaasen. George Bailey’s also playing. 

The Global T20 will be hosted entirely at Brampton, Ontario, and run from 25 July to 11 August. The six teams will play a round-robin format followed by playoffs., comprising 22 matches in total.

Other big names [apart from Yuvraj Singh] set to debut or return for the second edition of the six-team, 22 match tournament which kicks off in Brampton near Toronto on the 25th of July include Brandon McCullum (also at the Nationals), Chris Gayle, Andre Russel (both Vancouver Knights), Sunil Narine, Fawad Ahmed (Montreal Tigers), Chris Lynn, Dwayne Bravo (Winnipeg Hawks), Kane Williamson, Faf du Plessis (Edmonton Royals) Shahid Afridi, Darren Sammy and Shakib al Hasan, the latter three picked by a new franchise, dubbed the Brampton Wolves.

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Cricketer Yuvraj Singh buys new BMW X7 luxury SUV priced at Rs 1.17 crore, check pics

Cricketer Yuvraj Singh buys new BMW X7 luxury SUV priced at Rs 1.17 crore, check pics

Former Indian Cricketer is a fan of the German brand and apart from the latest BMW X7 he also owns other BMW models like E60 M5 among other models. source https://zeenews.india.com/auto/cricketer-yuvraj-singh-buys-new-bmw-x7-luxury-suv-priced-at-rs-1-17-crore-check-pics-2493489.html

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Legends of Pakistani cricket Shoaib Akhtar and Shahid Afridi will compete in the Legends Cricket League, which will be held in Oman in January 2022 and will be attended by many other legends of the game. A team representing Asia, an Indian team, and a team representing the rest of the globe will compete in this competition, which will be broadcast live on ESPN3. This year’s competition will feature legends of the game such as Akhtar, Afridi, and many others. In addition to other luminaries from Pakistan and Sri Lanka, as well as players from Afghanistan and Bangladesh, they will be a member of the Asian Lions squad. Apart from Misbah-ul-Haq, Shoaib Malik, Umar Gul, Azhar Mahmood, Younis Khan, and Mohammad Yousuf, the Asian Lions lineup includes players from Sri Lanka, India, and Pakistan, as well as players from the United Arab Emirates, Pakistan, and the United Kingdom. A number of other cricketing icons, including MS Dhoni, Shaun Pollock, Yuvraj Singh, Darren Sammy, Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, Brian Lara, and Brett Lee, are expected to be part in the intriguing project, as well. When asked about the idea of welcoming superstars such as Afridi and Akhtar to the Legends Cricket League, Ravi Shastri, a former Indian head coach who is now the league’s commissioner, expressed his excitement. He went on to say that Shastri expects top-quality cricket to be played by Afridi, Akhtar, Malik, Vaas and Muralitharan as part of a single side. “There will be some top-quality cricket on display,” he said of the lineup. #lahoreherald #shahidafridi #LegendsCricketLeague

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Umesh Yadav Surpassed Yuvraj Singh’s Record; Levelled Virat Kohli

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"A Day To Remember" Says Pakistan Batsman Fakhar Zaman

By Brandan White

Pakistan opening batsman Fakhar Zaman has said that the 2017 Champions Trophy final win over India is still fresh in his mind and will remain a day that will be remembered for a long time.

He celebrated his fabulous hundred against archrival India in the 2017 Champions Trophy final.

On Friday the Pakistani left hander marked the completion of four years since Pakistan routed India at The Oval in London.

Fakhar Zaman was the hero of Pakistan’s incredible triumph, scoring 114 off 106 balls.

Taking to his official Twitter account on Friday, Fakhar Zaman celebrated the occasion and wrote “A day to remember for ages, a day to cherish, a day to feel proud, still didn't get over it, neither of us, and never will I believe."

Fakhar Zaman had a lucky reprieve in the 2017 Champions Trophy final, as he was caught behind off a Jasprit Bumrah no-ball in the fourth over of the innings. He went on to make Bumrah and India pay, smashing 12 fours and three sixes in a fabulous knock.

Azhar Ali (59), Babar Azam (46), Mohammad Hafeez (57 not out) and Imad Wasim (25 not out) all chipped in as Pakistan posted a mammoth 338 for 4, batting first in that game.

Most Indian bowlers returned with expensive figures. Bumrah went wicketless and conceded 68 runs in his nine overs. Ravichandran Ashwin went for 70 in his ten, while Ravindra Jadeja conceded 67 in eight.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar (1/44) was the most economical of the Indian bowlers on the day.

India crumbled under pressure despite having batting firepower to chase down the target.

But they failed to get going and fell well short. Rohit Sharma (0), captain Virat Kohli (5) and Shikhar Dhawan (21) all fell to the guile of Mohammad Amir (3/16) as India collapsed to 33 for 3.

The wickets kept falling thereafter, as Yuvraj Singh (22), MS Dhoni (4) and Kedar Jadhav (9) also failed to make an impact. Hard-hitting batsman Hardik Pandya gave India hope with his blistering stroke-play. However, his innings ended in unfortunate fashion, as he was run out for 76 off 43 balls after a terrible mix-up with Jadeja.

India, eventually, were cleaned up for 158 in 30.3 overs.

Apart from Amir, Hasan Ali (3/19) also stood out with his performance.

Team India went into the final as favourites, having thrashed Pakistan by 124 runs in the group match, but came out a cropper on the day that mattered the most.

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Yuvraj Singh's new look viral on social media, Shikhar Dhawan and Irfan Pathan's funny comment

Yuvraj Singh’s new look viral on social media, Shikhar Dhawan and Irfan Pathan’s funny comment

new DelhiYuvraj Singh performed brilliantly in the Road Safety World Series. After this, he is once again in the discussion. This time with his new look. The former all-rounder of Team India, who has been growing his hair since the time of lockdown, was spotted with a new hairstyle this time. This time Yuvraj was given a new look by well-known hairstylist Alik Hakeem. Apart from Yuvraj, many…

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shubman gill: India vs Australia: Camp with Yuvraj Singh was very useful, says Shubman Gill | Cricket News - Times of India

shubman gill: India vs Australia: Camp with Yuvraj Singh was very useful, says Shubman Gill | Cricket News – Times of India

CHANDIGARH: Be it his front-foot game against Nathan Lyon on debut in Melbourne or the way he took apart Mitchell Starc at the Gabba, the fearless approach of Shubman Gill has impressed everyone. Back home after helping the team to a series win in Australia, the opener said on Friday: “I am relaxed now. Making my debut for India is a big relief. I was a bit nervous, but with every innings I grew…

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Total Matches Lost by KXIP in IPL

In spite of being honored with a gifted crew, Kings XI Punjab has seriously failed to meet expectations in the IPL during their time in the competition. This rundown of Total Matches Lost by KXIP in IPL will reveal insight upon precisely how here and there their time in the competition has been.

#1. 2008 (5 losses)

The 2008 competition got having a difficult time for the Kings XI Punjab, with the group losing their initial two games. Notwithstanding, 94 runs by Kumar Sangakkara helped them to dominate the third match. Regardless of the nonappearance of Brett Lee and Simon Katich (who were resolved to visit the West Indies with Australia), the group discovered its score. Fueled by their decent bowling line-up[7] and powerful top order,[8] the group won nine of its next 10 matches, securing a billet in the semi-last, where their spat the competition reached a conclusion with an exhaustive nine-wicket misfortune to the Chennai Super Kings.

Shaun Marsh was apparently KXIP's headliner in the debut IPL.[9][10] The opener from Western Australia was neglected in the IPL player barters and was marked by the establishment on 9 April.[11] He completed the competition as the Orange Cap holder—the honor for the player with the most stumbles into the opposition—with a normal of 68.44 and a strike pace of 139.68 in 11 innings. Bog figured out how to hit one century and five half-hundreds of years over the course of the tournament.[12]

#2. 2009 (7 losses)

Completing as semi-finalists in 2008, Kings XI Punjab began with aspirations to win the prize. These were upheld by their new patrons Emirates Airlines. With two accessible openings to fill, the Kings XI Punjab made offers on Jerome Taylor and Yusuf Abdulla at the second IPL closeout.

The group endured a shot as the majority of their Australian cricketers were inaccessible. The group needed accessible movement bowlers after Jerome Taylor pulled out ultimately with a physical issue.

The group lost gravely to the Delhi Daredevils and the Kolkata Knight Riders, be that as it may, they got back to shape by beating the Royal Challengers, the Rajasthan Royals and the Mumbai Indians. At that point the group saw a thrill ride in their next eight matches with four successes and four misfortunes. The group's semi-last expectations were squashed in the wake of losing to the Chennai Super Kings in their last match.

#3. 2010 (10 losses)

Lords XI Punjab lost six matches to the Kolkata Knight Riders, the Delhi Daredevils, the Royal Challengers Bangalore, the Deccan Chargers, the Rajasthan Royals and the Mumbai Indians however figured out how to dominate a game against Chennai Super Kings when the scores were level and the match went to a Super Over. Rulers XI Punjab were supported by the arrival of Brett Lee against Kolkata, yet he was not at his best. Shaun Marsh returned in the match against the Mumbai Indians. Regardless of his great presentation, which incorporated 50 years, the group lost the match. They finished IPL3 in the last position.

#4. 2011 (7 losses)

The 2011 IPL season looked encouraging when they carried an original capacity group with Michael Bevan as mentor and Adam Gilchrist was designated as commander.

Lords XI Punjab passed up the end of the season games by two (or one triumph). This implied they completed fifth in the focuses table.

#5. 2012 (8 losses)

Lords XI Punjab completed in 6th spot generally speaking, winning eight matches out of sixteen.

#6. 2013 (8 losses)

Lords XI Punjab neglected to fit the bill for the end of the season games, yet batsman David Miller played one of the innings of the competition in the 51st match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore, as he crushed 101 off 38 conveyances and included eight fours and seven sixes. Coming in at 51–3 in the eighth over and pursuing an objective of 190, Miller corrected the game and drove Punjab to a six-wicket win with two overs remaining. Adam Gilchrist resigned toward the finish of the period.

#7. 2014 (5 losses)

Australia's T20I commander George Bailey was driving the crew for the seventh season. Different purchases included any semblance of Virender Sehwag, Glenn Maxwell and Mitchell Johnson. Rulers XI Punjab started the competition by winning their initial five games which were held external India in UAE because of decisions. The stand apart player was Glenn Maxwell with his unconventional and amazing hitting, scoring 95, 89 and 95 in his initial three innings with a strike pace of more than 200 who got equivalent commitment from South African David Miller, them two creation the side look invulnerable. There were numerous innings from the veteran Indian batsman Virender Sehwag and youthful star Manan Vohra which made the center request batting simple and permitted the group to fit the bill for the end of the season games. Because of a 122 run thump from Virender Sehwag against the Chennai Super Kings in the elimination round, KXIP advanced toward the last. There they confronted the Kolkata Knight Riders where they batted first and set a decent objective of 199 attributable to Wriddhiman Saha's 115.[13] However, due to Manish Pandey's 94 off 50 balls and his colleagues' reliably high run rate, including Piyush Chawla's 13 off five balls, KKR had the option to win the last by three wickets in the last over of the match.

#8. 2015 (11 losses)

Principle article: Kings XI Punjab in 2015

George Bailey kept on driving the side during the 2015 season. The group won only three of the 14 games and completing eighth in the alliance. David Miller completed the season as top scorer with 357 runs and Anureet Singh completed the season as the top wicket taker with 15 wickets.

#9. 2016 (10 losses)

Primary article: Kings XI Punjab in 2016

David Miller and Murali Vijay captained the group in the first and second 50% of the 2016 season. The group completed eighth by and by with just four successes. Murali Vijay was the top scorer with 453 runs and Sandeep Sharma was the top wicket taker with 15 wickets.

#10. 2017 (7 losses)

Principle article: Kings XI Punjab in 2017

Virender Sehwag joined as lead trainer as the group hoped to recuperate from two consecutive last-place completes in the class. Glenn Maxwell was designated as the commander. Eoin Morgan, Darren Sammy and Hashim Amla joined any semblance of David Miller in the group. The group passed up a spot in the end of the season games by a last game thrashing to the Rising Pune Supergiant and finished the season in fifth, winning seven out of their 14 games. Hashim Amla completed the season as top scorer with 420 runs including two centuries, and Sandeep Sharma was the top wicket taker with 17 wickets.

#11. 2018 (8 losses)

Primary article: Kings XI Punjab in 2018

The Kings XI Punjab crew for the 2018 IPL season included internationals, for example, Ravichandran Ashwin, Yuvraj Singh, KL Rahul, Aaron Finch and Chris Gayle. Ashwin was selected as commander and Brad Hodge as mentor. The Tournament began well with KL Rahul scoring a fine fifty off 14 balls to control KXIP home against Daredevils. Riding on KL Rahul and Chris Gayle's intensely hot structure at the top and Andrew Tye and Mujeeb with ball, the group proceeded to win 5 out of their initial six games in the end turning out to be top picks to the title. Their shortcoming in Indian center was anyway uncovered as they could oversee only one win in next eight and eventually not being equipped for end of the season games in spite of a fantasy start from the earliest starting point.

#12. 2019 (8 losses)

Principle article: Kings XI Punjab in 2019

Establishments affirmed the names of held players for the twelfth period of Indian Premier League. KXIP held the accompanying players for the 2019 season: KL Rahul, Chris Gayle, Andrew Tye, Mayank Agarwal, Ankit Rajpoot, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Karun Nair, David Miller and Ravichandran Ashwin. On the sale day (18 December 2018), KXIP gobbled up new 13 players: Varun Chakaravarthy, Sam Curran, Mohammed Shami, Prabhsimran Singh, Nicholas Pooran, Moises Henriques, Hardus Viljoen, Darshan Nalkande, Sarfaraz Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Agnivesh Ayachi, Harpreet Brar, and Murugan Ashwin.[15]Kings XI Punjab wound up in 6th situation in the class table. KL Rahul was the most elevated run scorer for the group with 593 runs in 14 matches.

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NEW DELHI: Sourav Ganguly, the captain credited for putting fire in the belly of Indian cricket, celebrates his 48th birthday today. ‘Dada’, ‘Prince of Calcutta’, ‘God of the Off-Side’, ‘King of Comebacks’ — Ganguly has been christened with multiple nicknames by cricket fans, experts and team-mates alike through his playing career. Ganguly took over India’s captaincy after the match-fixing fiasco in 2000 and proved to be a leader who believed in youth and putting them in the line of fire to get the best out of them. Yuvraj Singh, Zaheer Khan, Harbhajan Singh, Virender Sehwag, Ashish Nehra, Mohammad Kaif and others are all such examples from that era. His call to ask Sehwag to open the batting in Tests changed Sehwag’s career and had an incredible impact on Indian cricket. Ganguly was also the one who asked Rahul Dravid to wear the wicket-keepers’ gloves, at a time when India were struggling to find a permanent keeper. ‘Dada’ is still India’s second highest run-scorer in ODIs, with a tally of 11,363 runs at an average of 41.02, which includes 22 hundreds and 72 half-centuries.

After retiring from the game in 2008, Ganguly chose to give back to the game that made him one of the icons of world cricket. Having served as the president of Cricket Association of Bengal, Ganguly was elected as the current president of the Board of Control for Cricket in India. Apart from featuring in 311 ODIs, Ganguly played 113 Tests, scoring 7212 runs with 16 centuries and 35 fifties. He never played T20 international cricket.

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