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India National Cricket Team Vs Afghanistan National Cricket Team Timeline

The India National Cricket Team's first game in the Super 8 round of the 2024 T20 World Cup will be on Thursday at the Kensington Oval in Barbados against Afghanistan. Team India is ready to play. They are in first place in Group A with seven points, earned from three wins and one tie with Canada. On the other hand, Afghanistan won three of their four Group C games, including a big 84-run win over New Zealand. Their only loss was to co-hosts West Indies, which was a big disappointment. India national cricket team vs Afghanistan national cricket team timeline Australia and Bangladesh have joined both teams in Group 1 of the Super Eight stage. England, the West Indies, South Africa, and the USA are in Group 2. At this time, the competition gets tougher and strategic plays start. Important Players And Plans Team Key Players Role Strategy India Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal Batting Possibly moving Kohli to No. 3, strengthening the batting Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal Bowling Focusing on spin bowling Afghanistan Rashid Khan, Mujeeb ur Rahman Spin Bowling Utilizing spin to challenge India's top order India wants Virat Kohli to have a better event because he has only scored five runs in three games. If Yashasvi Jaiswal is added, it could change how the batters play, which could mean that Kohli moves to the No. 3 spot. The pitches in the Caribbean might be better for spinners, which means that Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal could play essential parts. Conversely, Afghanistan has a strong group of spin bowlers led by Rashid Khan and Mujeeb ur Rahman, who could make it hard for India's top-order batters. Meetings And Records From The Past In eight T20Is, India and Afghanistan have played each other. India has a strong record, winning seven of the eight games. They had played each other before, and India won the gold medal at the Hangzhou Asian Games because it was seeded higher. This year, India won an exciting Super Over match, and the final at the Asian Games was called off because of rain. Scorecard for India vs Afghanistan T20I India Batting Batsman Runs Balls Fours Sixes Strike Rate Rohit Sharma 54 36 6 2 150.0 KL Rahul 62 48 4 3 129.2 Virat Kohli 122* 61 12 5 200.0 Suryakumar Yadav 16 9 2 1 177.8 Rishabh Pant DNB - - - - Extras 8 Total 212/2 20 overs Afghanistan Bowling Bowler Overs Runs Wickets Economy Rashid Khan 4 40 0 10.0 Mujeeb ur Rahman 4 32 1 8.0 Mohammad Nabi 4 45 0 11.2 Other Bowlers 8 95 1 Varied Afghanistan Batting Batsman Runs Balls Fours Sixes Strike Rate Mohammad Nabi 43 35 5 2 122.9 Other Batsmen Various Varied Extras 10 Total 111/8 India Bowling Bowler Overs Runs Wickets Economy Bhuvneshwar Kumar 4 4 5 1.0 R Ashwin 4 25 0 6.2 Arshdeep Singh 4 20 2 5.0 Other Bowlers 8 62 1 Varied New Performances and Important Stats Indian captain Virat Kohli has scored 201 runs, and Afghanistan's Mohammad Nabi has got 163. Leading wicket-takers: Arshdeep Singh and R Ashwin stand out for India because they each took 5 wickets. Important Matches: India has always beaten Afghanistan in the T20 World Cups. Their most recent game, in 2021, was a comfortable win for India, thanks to solid performances from KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma. Vital Match Stats (T20Is) India got 212/2 on September 8, 2022, the highest number. Afghanistan got 111/8 on the same date, which was the lowest score. As an individual, Virat Kohli's best score of 122* and Bhuvneshwar Kumar's best bowling numbers of 5/4 both happened in 2022. Significant Wins: On September 8, 2022, India beat Pakistan by 101 runs, which was their biggest win by runs. This detailed timeline and data set show how much the India and Afghanistan cricket teams hate each other and want to win as they prepare for the important games in the 2024 T20 World Cup. Read the full article

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Krishnamachari Srikkanth Expresses Concern for Rishabh Pant's Fitness for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023

 India and Australia are very excited to perform in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023. The countdown begins now to the Cricket World Cup 2023, which will be held in three months. The first match will be played between England and New Zealand on October 5 in Ahmedabad. Visit finenews247 for the latest breaking cricket news online.

India, the host, will turn the World Cup game scenario on its head with their performance against Australia on October 8. The Chennai public will gather to watch the live IND vs. AUS 2023 match. We all have seen the dynamic performance that stood the mind of many cricket addicts.

India had a successful campaign in the 2019 ICC Cricket World Cup, finishing as one of the top-four teams in the tournament. They won seven out of their nine group-stage matches and finished at the top of the points table. However, in the semi-final, India suffered a defeat against New Zealand and was eliminated from the tournament.

Australia, on the other hand, had an excellent run in the tournament and emerged as the champions. They won seven out of their nine group-stage matches and finished second in the points table. Australia then went on to defeat England in the semi-final and New Zealand in the final to claim their fifth ICC Cricket World Cup title.

In the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup, which was co-hosted by India, Sri Lanka, and Bangladesh, India had an outstanding tournament. They performed exceptionally well throughout the competition.

India won all their group-stage matches, defeating Bangladesh, England, Ireland, the Netherlands, South Africa, and the West Indies. They finished at the top of Group B in the group stage.

In the knockout stage, India faced Australia in the quarterfinals and emerged victorious. They then faced arch-rivals Pakistan in the semi-final, winning that match as well.

In the final, held on April 2, 2011, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, India faced Sri Lanka. After Sri Lanka set a target of 275 runs, India successfully chased it down with six wickets in hand and ten balls to spare. Gautam Gambhir and MS Dhoni played crucial innings for India in the final, with Dhoni hitting the winning runs with a six to secure India's victory.

This triumph in the 2011 ICC Cricket World Cup marked India's second-ever World Cup win, with their first coming in 1983. While Australia won the ICC Cricket World Cup trophy five times, i.e., in 1987, 1999, 2003, 2007, and 2015 seasons. Let’s see if this season will be the luckiest one for India or Australia.

According to today’s cricket news Online, Krishnamachari Srikkanth felt concerned about his country’s position in the World Cup, as India is dealing with an injured player. Rishabh Pant, after a road accident, is still recovering his health. But we have no idea whether he will be fit to confirm his seat in the India squad or not.I really think that Rishabh should get well soon, as the whole nation is waiting to watch him live in the upcoming cricket competition. Otherwise, Rishabh Pant’s absence would be a critical thing for India in the 2023 World Cup, Says former India opener Krishnamachari Srikkanth. He also pointed out that KL Rahul’s injury would be the reason for India's lower scores in the International League. However, at some point, I do think that India will score well with the opening players, like Captain Rohit and Shubman Gill, and will do better against each participant in the cricket competition. Check the finenews247 page for the latest cricket news updates Online In India.

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Rohit Sharma Two Sixes Away From Achieving Big Milestone In T20Is

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is just two sixes away from becoming the batter with the most sixes in the history of T20I cricket

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is just two sixes away from becoming the batter with the most sixes in the history of T20I cricket. India will start off their home series against Australia on September 20. The next T20I match will take place in Nagpur on September 23, followed by the third and final T20I match in Hyderabad on September 25.

Currently, it is the New Zealand batter Martin Guptill who has hit the maximum number of sixes in the shortest format, with a total of 172 sixes. Rohit Sharma is currently at second position with 171 sixes. They are followed by West Indies great Chris Gayle (124), former England skipper Eoin Morgan (120) and Australian captain Aaron Finch (117).

The Indian skipper has had a solid 2022 with the bat. He has scored 423 runs in 17 matches at an average of 26.43. Two half-centuries have come out of his bat, with the best score of 72. His strike rate is 143.38. He has smashed a total of 21 sixes this year.

All eyes are on this T20I series against Australia and another home series against South Africa, starting from October 28, consisting of three ODIs and three T20Is. These will serve as quality match practice for Men in Blue for ICC T20 World Cup 2022, which will go on from October 16 to November 13 this year.

India squad for the Australia series: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav.

Rohit Sharma Two Sixes Away From Achieving Big Milestone In T20Is Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is just two sixes away from becoming the batter with the most sixes in the history of T20I cricket

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IND vs NZ: रांची टी20 में टेप लगी जर्सी पहनकर विकेटकीपिंग क्‍यों कर रहे थे ऋषभ पंत?

IND vs NZ: रांची टी20 में टेप लगी जर्सी पहनकर विकेटकीपिंग क्‍यों कर रहे थे ऋषभ पंत?

हाइलाइट्स दूसरे टी20 मैच में न्‍यूजीलैंड को 7 विकेट से हराया, भारत ने जीती सीरीज रांची में हुए मुकाबले के दौरान टेप लगी जर्सी पहने नजर आए ऋषभ पंत असल में पंत ने पहन ली थी वर्ल्‍ड कप की जर्सी, लोगो को टेप से छिपाया बाकी प्‍लेयर्स नॉर्मल जर्सी में थे, बैटिंग करते वक्‍त ठीक जर्सी में दिखे पंत रांचीन्‍यूजीलैंड के खिलाफ दूसरे टी20 में ऋषभ पंत की जर्सी फैन्‍स के लिए चर्चा की वजह बन गई। कप्‍तान रोहित…

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A few of the largest names on this planet of cricket like Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, Lasith Malinga and KL Rahul, among others have been named to take part in the World XI and Asia XI matches, the postponement of the matches come as a massive blow to the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) in relation to funding and pre-match preparations similar to sponsorship offers.

Indian captain Virat Kohli and batsman KL Rahul are among six Indian players who have been picked within the Asia XI to play a T20 collection against World XI in Bangladesh.

India destroyed Bangladesh in the opener of the two-Take a look at match sequence at Indore and romped residence to their 6th consecutive Check win. India had achieved this feat earlier under MS Dhoni in 2013. At Indore, the hosts wrapped up the sport inside three days, because the visiting Tigers had been bundled out for 213 in the second innings conceding the match to the Indians by an innings and 130 runs. world xi cricket

As confirmed by the president of the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) , Nazmul Hasan Papon, there exists uncertainty over Virat Kohli's participation within the Asia XI. As for the World XI facet, the BCB is waiting for the Australian gamers as the slot for three to four gamers remains to be open.

England have left out wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow from the squad slated to travel to New Zealand for a two-test series beginning November. However the English Cricket Board (ECB) have introduced that Bairstow will probably be included in the T20 squad although.

While saying the Asia XI squad , Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) president Nazmul Hassan on Tuesday stated that Virat Kohli and KL Rahul will play however it has not been finalised whereas Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav, Shikhar Dhawan and Mohammed Shami haven't signed the contracts as but.

Star Sports to broadcast live protection of Asia XI v World XI two-match T20 Worldwide (T20I) sequence in India and its subcontinent (Sri Lanka, Afghanistan, Nepal, Bangladesh, Pakistan, Maldives, and Bhutan) countries; all matches streamed dwell in the Indian subcontinent on Hotstar digital platform (Web site, App).

Last month, the BCB had announced excessive profile names in Virat Kohli, Chris Gayle, Faf du Plessis as the key gamers who would have been part of the matches between Asia XI and World XI.

Universe boss Chris Gayle and veteran New Zealand batsman Ross Taylor are among the many 12 members of the World XI squad introduced by the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Monday for the T20I collection in opposition to Asia XI.

Kholi is among six Indian players named within the Asia XI side, with KL Rahul additionally slated for a one-match appearance whereas the quartet of Shikhar Dhawan, Rishabh Pant, Kuldeep Yadav and Mohammed Shami have been included for each the matches.

Indian captain Virat Kohli and batsman KL Rahul are among six Indian gamers who have been chosen to symbolize the Asia XI. Along with Kohli and Rahul, opening batsman Shikhar Dhawan, spinner Kuldeep Yadav and pacer Mohammed Shami have additionally been picked.

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Rohit Sharma Two Sixes Away From Achieving Big Milestone In T20Is

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is just two sixes away from becoming the batter with the most sixes in the history of T20I cricket. India will start off their home series against Australia on September 20. The next T20I match will take place in Nagpur on September 23, followed by the third and final T20I match in Hyderabad on September 25.

Currently, it is the New Zealand batter Martin Guptill who has hit the maximum number of sixes in the shortest format, with a total of 172 sixes. Rohit Sharma is currently at second position with 171 sixes. They are followed by West Indies great Chris Gayle (124), former England skipper Eoin Morgan (120) and Australian captain Aaron Finch (117).

The Indian skipper has had a solid 2022 with the bat. He has scored 423 runs in 17 matches at an average of 26.43. Two half-centuries have come out of his bat, with the best score of 72. His strike rate is 143.38. He has smashed a total of 21 sixes this year.

All eyes are on this T20I series against Australia and another home series against South Africa, starting from October 28, consisting of three ODIs and three T20Is. These will serve as quality match practice for Men in Blue for ICC T20 World Cup 2022, which will go on from October 16 to November 13 this year.

India squad for the Australia series: Rohit Sharma (Captain), KL Rahul (vice-captain), Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Hooda, Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), Dinesh Karthik (wicket-keeper), Hardik Pandya, R. Ashwin, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Harshal Patel, Deepak Chahar, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav.

Rohit Sharma Two Sixes Away From Achieving Big Milestone In T20Is Indian skipper Rohit Sharma is just two sixes away from becoming the batter with the most sixes in the history of T20I cricket

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Second-string Indian team to play Ireland in two T20 Internationals

A second-string Indian cricket team will play against Ireland in two T20 Internationals in Malahide on June 26 and June 28.

Cricket Ireland has confirmed that the Indian team would be touring Ireland for a short two-match T20I series in June.

However, the series is unlikely to see top players such as all-format skipper Rohit Sharma, star batter Virat Kohli, first-choice wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in action as the remaining one Test match from the last year's tour of England is scheduled to held from July 1-5.

"This summer will be a 'Season of Stars' as India, New Zealand and Afghanistan tour Ireland, while we will play South Africa in Bristol. We're set for the biggest home international season in Ireland ever!" Cricket Ireland tweeted.

India will kick off Ireland's bumper home summer by playing the two T20Is ahead of their tour to England, which starts with last summer's rescheduled fifth Test at Edgbaston on July 1.

After that, India is scheduled to play six white-ball matches -- three T20Is and three ODIs -- against England from July 7.

India last played in Ireland in 2018, winning a two-match T20I series 2-0.

"We are delighted to welcome back India Men's team for the first time since 2018, as well as the number one-ranked ODI side the Black Caps, who were last here in 2017, Warren Deutrom, Chief Executive of Cricket Ireland, said.

"Just as important, given we will shortly be heading to a T20 WC, are the two T20I series against South Africa and Afghanistan. Our thanks goes to Gloucestershire Cricket Club for agreeing to host the South African series.

"We decided to postpone both this year's planned tour to Zimbabwe in April and the home Bangladesh series into 2023. Even with these changes, we're still hosting a record amount of men's cricket against some of the world's top teams this year with more exciting announcements to come around our women's fixtures."

It is understood that Ireland Cricket's broadcast revenue from these two T20Is will help them earn more money than all matches against other countries in rest of the season.

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India Down Kiwis In First T20 Match 

India vs New Zealand - 1st T20I 

Despite a century partnership (109) between Martin Guptill and Mark Chapman, New Zealand were beaten by India in the first T20 International in Jaipur on Wednesday as the home team reached a 165 target in 19.4 overs.

India in the process took a bit of revenge on the Kiwis for their loss in the T20 World Cup group stage that put them out of contention as new skipper Rohit Sharma and Suriyakumar Yadav slammed five sixes and 11 fours combined in making 48 and 62 respectively before both fell to paceman Trent Boult who had best figures of 2 for 31.

New Zealand did not have much of a chance in curtailing the Indian batting as Sharma and his opening partner KL Rahul (15) put on 50 runs in the first five overs that set the course for the home team in the absence of Virat Kohli who relinquished the captaincy after the T20 World Cup.

India had to make 10 runs in the last over which Rishabh Pant (17 not out) took care of.

In hindsight New Zealand finished the match to regret that a total of 164 was never going to be enough against India's star-studded batting line up in accustomed home conditions.

After losing opener Daryl Mitchell for a first ball duck and then recovering through the century second wicket stand between Guptill (70) and Chapman (63), New Zealand could not build up on the foundation with 6.4 overs left as Glenn Phillips fell leg-before without scoring to Ravichandran Ashwin two balls after Chapman was dismissed.

Scores: New Zealand 164 for 6 in 20 overs (Martin Guptill 70, Mark Chapman 63, Bhuvneshwar Kumar 2 for 24, R Ashwin 2 for 23) India 166 for 5 in 19.4 overs (Rohit Sharma 48, Suriyakumar Yadav 62, Trent Boult 2 for 31)

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SRH vs DC Live Score: Wriddhiman Saha, David Warner power Sunrisers Hyderabad to 219/2 against Delhi Capitals | Cricket News

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SRH vs DC Live Score: Wriddhiman Saha, David Warner power Sunrisers Hyderabad to 219/2 against Delhi Capitals | Cricket News

LIVE BLOG | LIVE SCORECARD Wriddhiman Saha, David Warner power Sunrisers Hyderabad to 219/2 against Delhi Capitals Saha 87 Warner 66 Pandey 44* Highest totals for SRH in IPL 231/2 vs RCB Hyderabad 2019 219/2 vs DC Dubai 2020 * 212/6 vs KXIP Hyderabad 2019 Highest totals in IPL 2020 228/4 DC vs KKR, Sharjah 226/6 RR vs KXIP, Sharjah 223/2 KXIP vs RR, Sharjah 219/2 SRH vs DC, Dubai (TODAY) OVERS 20: Two runs off the last ball of the innings. Sunrisers post 219/2 against Delhi Capitals OVERS 19.2: FOUR! Williamson stays back and plays this gently towards deep backward point for a boundary. Exceptional shot from the New Zealander. Rabada to bowl the last over End of OVER 19: 12 runs off Nortje’s over. SRH 212/2 OVERS 18.3: FOUR! Manish Pandey gets a thick edge and the ball races towards third man region. Iyer is dissapointed. Nortje starts his fourth and last over. End of OVER 18: Good over from Stoinis. Just 6 runs off his over. SRH 202/2 OVERS 17.3: 200 comes for SRH. The Organge Army have been dominant tonight. Stoinis starts his second over. End of OVER 17: 15 runs off Deshpande’s over. SRH 196/2 OVERS 16.6: SIX! Pandey finishes Deshpande’s over with a six. Pandey smokes this over mid wicket fence. OVERS 16.5: FOUR! Manish Pandey sends Deshpande towards deep mid wicket. OVERS 16.3: FOUR! Straight drive from Pandey. That’s beauty. Both openers scoring 50 plus at strike rate of 190 plus in IPL: Chris Gayle & Virat Kohli vs KXIP, 2016 Chris Lynn & Sunil Narine vs RCB, 2017 David Warner & Wriddhiman Saha vs DC, TODAY Deshpande starts his third over. End of OVER 16: Good over for DC. 6 runs off Axar’s over. SRH 181/2 Axar Patel starts his fourth and last over End of OVER 15: 10 runs off Nortje’s over. SRH 175/2 OVERS 14.6: FOUR! Stand and deliver from Pandey. He stands tall, picks the length and launches this straight down the ground for a boundary. Kane Williamson comes to the crease OVERS 14.3: WICKET! Anrich Nortje ends dangerous Wriddhiman Saha’s stay. Saha tries to go over the top once again but fails to connect it. Iyer takes an easy catch. DC can take a breather now. SRH 170/2 OVERS 14.2: FOUR! Overpitched from Nortje. Saha didn’t spare him and sends him towards mid off. Nortje starts his third over. End of OVER 14: 9 runs off Stoinis over. SRH 165/1 OVERS 13.6: FOUR! Short from Stoinis. Saha comes forward and cuts the ball towards third man for a boundary. Clever shot from Saha. He moves to 83 now. Marcus Stoinis comes into the attack End of OVER 13: 14 runs off Rabada’s over. SRH 156/1 OVERS 12.6: SIX! Saha dispatches Rabada over deep mid wicket. Saha is on fire. He is unstoppable. Rabada starts his third over. STAT ATTACK: David Warner’s 66 is the highest score by a player on his birthday in IPL. (Previous: 54, Michael Hussey, CSK v KKR, Chennai, 2012). End of OVER 12: 15 runs off Axar’s over. SRH 142/1 OVERS 11.5: FOUR! Oh Saha! Fab shot from him. He goes on back foot and cuts it cleverly towards deep backward point for a boundary. OVERS 11.2: SIX! Saha moves to 61 with a superb hit over deep mid wicket fence. A perfect slog sweep from the wicket-keeper batsman. Axar Patel starts his third over. End of OVER 11: 14 runs off Deshpande’s over. SRH 127/1 OVERS 10.3: FOUR! Saha is on song tonight. He hits back-to-back boundaries off Deshpande. OVERS 10.2: FIFTY! Wriddhiman Saha brings up his half-century off 27 balls. He raises his bat and celebrates his fifty in style. Tusar Deshpande starts his second over. End of OVER 10: 11 runs off Ashwin’s over. SRH 113/1 Manish Pandey comes to the crease OVERS 9.4: WICKET! R Ashwin ends David Warner’s stay at 66 runs. Ashwin gets the breakthrough. Warner has done the job for SRH by giving a solid start to his team. A brilliant innings on his birthday. Axar takes an easy catch at extra cover. Highest PP score for SRH in IPL: 79/0 vs KKR Hyderabad 2017 77/0 vs KXIP Hyderabad 2019 77/0 vs DC Dubai 2020 * Highest Strike Rate in first 6 overs in IPL (Min. 400 balls): 155.11 – Jos Buttler 145.62 – Chris Lynn 144.16 – Virender Sehwag 137.95 – David Warner 137.50 – WRIDDHIMAN SAHA 100-run partnership comes up between Warner and Saha. Tushar Deshpande comes into the attack End of OVER 8: 11 runs off Ashwin’s over. SRH 95/0 OVERS 7.2: FOUR! Saha hits this straight over Ashwin’s head. Ashwin isn’t happy with this. Both Warner and Saha are set. Ashwin starts his second over. Sunrisers Hyderabad have registered the best powerplay score of the season End of OVER 7: 7 runs off Axar’s over. SRH 84/0 OVERS 6.3: FOUR! Saha sweeps this towards square leg. Axar starts his second over. End of OVER 6: 22 runs off Rabada’s over. SRH 77/0 OVERS 5.5: FOUR! DAVID WARNER BRINGS UP HIS HALF-CENTURY OFF 25 BALLS. OVERS 5.4: SIX! Warner celebrating his birthday in style. The southpaw picks the length and smokes it over cow corner. OVERS 5.2: FOUR! Another one by Warner. This time he attacks Rabada towards deep extra cover. Excellent stuff from him. OVERS 5.1: FOUR! Warner stays back and slaps the ball towards long on. Rabada starts his second over. End of OVER 5: 9 runs off Axar’s over. SRH 55/0 OVERS 4.5: FOUR! Excellent use of the feet by Warner. He slaps the ball towards deep extra cover. OVERS 4.4: 50 comes up for DC. Warner 27*, Saha 22* Another bowling change for DC. Axar Patel comes into the attack. Can he break this opening stand? End of OVER 4: 13 runs off Nortje’s over. SRH 46/0 OVERS 3.4: FOUR! Warner is on fire tonight. Birthday-boy hits Nortje for back-to-back boundaries. SRH 43/0 Nortje starts his second over. End of OVER 3: 13 runs off Ashwin’s over. SRH 33/0 OVERS 2.6: FOUR! Saha ends the over with a boundary towards backward square leg. Solid start by Warner and Saha. OVERS 2.3: SIX! Magnificent from Warner. Warner picks the length and smashes Ashwin over deep square leg. SRH 26/0 Ashwin comes into the attack End of OVER 2: 15 runs off Rabada’s over. SRH 20/0 OVERS 1.3: FOUR! Saha plays this superbly towards deep mid wicket. OVERS 1.2: FOUR! Rabada to Saha. The batsman gets an inside edge and the ball races towards fine leg fence. Kagiso Rabada shares the ball from the other end. End of OVER 1: 5 runs off Nortje’s over. SRH 5/0 OVER 0.5: FOUR! Saha is off the mark with a boundary towards deep backward square leg. Anrich Nortje will open the attack for DC. Here we go!!! David Warner and Wriddhiman Saha are at the crease. Saha is opening the innings with Warner today. PLAYING XIs: Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (captain), Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Vijay Shankar, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Jason Holder, Shahbaz Nadeem, Abdul Samad, Rashid Khan, Sandeep Sharma, T Natarajan Delhi Capitals: Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer (captain), Rishabh Pant (wk), Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Tushar Deshpande CAPTAINS’ TAKE: David Warner (SRH): I was actually looking to bat first. (on his birthday celebration) I can’t understand this cake-in-the face business (laughs), it’s quite messy. It was disappointing to lose that last game with a lot of wickets in hand. Shreyas Iyer (DC): We’ll bowl first. The wicket looks dry and the dew factor coming in later is a factor. That (the trends) definitely goes into our mind but we were constantly batting first in the early part of the tournament. But the wickets have become drier and that’s affected our plans. We want to end up in the top-two, and the boys are really motivated. After some bad performances, we sat together and talked about where we went wrong. Same team. TOSS: Delhi Capitals captain Shreyas Iyer wins toss, opts to field against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Both the captains – David Warner (SRH) and Shreyas Iyer (DC) – are in the middle for the toss. It’s TOSS time, folks. Hello and welcome to the Live coverage of the IPL 2020 match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Delhi Capitals.

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Shreyas Iyer Biography

Hard work has no substitute. One must work hard consistently to realise his or her goals and Shreyas Iyer’s tale is a testimony to that. With years and years of consistent display of batting- Shreyas Iyer, today has become an ideal number four batsman in the current Indian cricket team. It wasn’t easy, that’s for sure.

You would have read a lot of articles where Shreyas Iyer was kept knocking the doors of selectors, scoring a plethora of runs in domestic tournaments only to be overlooked on almost every time.

However, a persistent Iyer kept piling on runs and stopped thinking about a call-up until he cemented his place in the year 2019.

Shreyas Iyer's Personal Information

Shreyas Iyer Date of Birth: Shreyas Iyer was born on 6th December 1994.

Shreyas Iyer Age: Shreyas Iyer is currently 25 years old. He will turn 26 on December 6. Shreyas Iyer was just 4 years old when he first picked up a bat. His fascination for cricket has made him one of the prominent members of the Indian Cricket Team.

Shreyas Iyer Height: The Indian cricketer is 5’10 inches tall. Being a sportsperson, Shreyas Iyer’s height has never been a concern in his cricketing career.

Shreyas Iyer Education: Shreyas Iyer completed his education from Don Bosco High School, Mumbai. He pursued his graduation from R.A Podar College, Mumbai. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

Shreyas Iyer's Family Information

Be it any sports, parents play one of the most important roles in helping their kids excel in their field. Add to that, it becomes even more important when you want your son to represent the Indian Cricket Team. Shreyas Iyer’s father, Santosh Iyer was aware of that and was pretty serious about making his son don the Indian jersey.

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Shreyas Iyer's Career Stats

Domestic Cricket: Shreyas Iyer made his first class cricket debut in December 2014 during 2014-15 Ranji Trophy. He tallied 809 runs at an average of 50.56 which includes two centuries and six half-centuries. The following season, he ended up as the highest run-getter, scoring 1321 runs which was laced with four centuries and seven half-centuries at an average of 73.39. With that, he also became the second player to have cross 1300-run mark in Ranji Trophy.

Shreyas Iyer made his List A debut in November, 2014. Turning up for Mumbai, he scored 273 runs at an average of 54.60 in the 2014 15 Vijay Hazare Trophy.

International Cricket: Shreyas Iyer made his International cricket debut in the year 2017. On 1st November, 2017, Shreyas Iyer played first T20 international against New Zealand but did not get to bat.

He made his one-day international debut on 10th December against Sri Lanka. Shreyas Iyer cemented his position after India’s 2019 World Cup exit and is currently playing as number four batsman in India’s limited over’s side.

To know about Shreyas Iyer’s stats in International cricket and his journey at the highest level so far: Click Here

Indian Premier League (IPL)

Ahead of the 2015 edition of the Indian Premier League, Shreyas Iyer was snapped by Delhi Daredevils for a whopping amount of 2.6 crores. He impressed everyone in his debut season, accumulating 439 runs in 14 matches at an average of 33.76 and a strike rate of 128.36.

Iyer has been an integral cog in Delhi’s side since and is currently the skipper of Delhi Capitals.

To know his season-wise performance in the Indian Premier League: Click Here

Shreyas Awards and Achievements

1. Shreyas Iyer holds the record for the best percentage of 50 plus scores in One-Day International matches. Shreyas Iyer surpassed Ian Chappell who has eight centuries in the last 16 ODI innings. Shreyas Iyer’s percentage of hitting 50 plus scores stands at 56.2. He hit eight 50 plus scores in the last 16 innings.

2. Shreyas Iyer is amongst the three batsmen who have hit 10 or more sixes in a single inning. Iyer hit 10 sixes in a match against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 IPL season. The other two players are Sanju Samson and Murali Vijay.

3. Recently, in a match against West Indies, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant broke the long-standing record of Sachin Tendulkar and Ajay Jadeja for hitting the most runs in a single over of the innings. The duo hit 31 runs off Roston Chase. Sachin Tendulkar and Ajay Jadeja previously held this record, scoring 28 runs in an over, while playing against New Zealand in 1999.

4. During his teenage years, while playing for Trent Bridge Cricket Team, he scored a record 297 runs in three innings at an average of 99.

5. The 2015-16 Ranji Trophy game saw him scoring 930 runs in 13 innings at an average of 71, including three centuries and four fifties.

6. Shreyas Iyer, till date, holds the record for having the highest score in T20 internationals by an Indian batsman. He slammed 147 off just 55 balls against Sikkim in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020.

Shreyas Iyer's Net Worth

Touted as the star in the making, Shreyas Iyer is in the form of his life. Iyer has enjoyed a stellar run in his last few international assignments.

Shreyas Iyer’s net worth is estimated to be between 1$ million and $5 million. Considering the fact that he lies in the C Grade category in the BCCI’s current annual player’s contract, Iyer makes 1 crore per year, besides receiving match fee of 2 Lakh rupees per ODI match and 1.50 Lakh per T20 match.

As far is IPL income is concerned, Iyer is receiving Rs. 7crore from Delhi Capitals per season.

His net worth also comprises of brand endorsements. Recently, the Indian cricketer has signed a bat endorsement deal with CEAT, which is one of India’s leading Indian tire manufactures.

Shreyas Iyer has a fascination for luxurious cars. He is currently having a white Audi S5 and a Hyundai i20.

Shreyas Iyer's Controversies

Shreyas Iyer comes under fire for missing Ranji Trophy match: Shreyas Iyer was once became the subject of intense criticism when he missed a Ranji Trophy game for Mumbai against Baroda the Railways which started on 25th December, 2019.

The series between India and West Indies ended two days prior to the start of the test and the match was supposed to well before the start of the Sri-Lanka T20 series. Both Shreyas Iyer and Shivam Dube received a huge criticism for missing the test. Shardul Thakur, who was a part of the India-West Indies series, did play the Test and this added fuel to the fire.

Shreyas Iyer's Social Media

Shreyas Iyer has a very strong social media presence. The Indian cricketer posts regularly on his social media accounts and keeps his fans updated about his life. Shreyas Iyer has more than 500k followers on Twitter, 5,00,000 followers on Facebook, and 2.3 million followers on Instagram.

To know more about his most popular social media activities and controversies: Click Here

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Shreyas Iyer Biography

Hard work has no substitute. One must work hard consistently to realise his or her goals and Shreyas Iyer’s tale is a testimony to that. With years and years of consistent display of batting- Shreyas Iyer, today has become an ideal number four batsman in the current Indian cricket team. It wasn’t easy, that’s for sure.

You would have read a lot of articles where Shreyas Iyer was kept knocking the doors of selectors, scoring a plethora of runs in domestic tournaments only to be overlooked on almost every time.

However, a persistent Iyer kept piling on runs and stopped thinking about a call-up until he cemented his place in the year 2019.

Shreyas Iyer's Personal Information

Shreyas Iyer Date of Birth: Shreyas Iyer was born on 6th December 1994.

Shreyas Iyer Age: Shreyas Iyer is currently 25 years old. He will turn 26 on December 6. Shreyas Iyer was just 4 years old when he first picked up a bat. His fascination for cricket has made him one of the prominent members of the Indian Cricket Team.

Shreyas Iyer Height: The Indian cricketer is 5’10 inches tall. Being a sportsperson, Shreyas Iyer’s height has never been a concern in his cricketing career.

Shreyas Iyer Education: Shreyas Iyer completed his education from Don Bosco High School, Mumbai. He pursued his graduation from R.A Podar College, Mumbai. His zodiac sign is Sagittarius.

Shreyas Iyer's Family Information

Be it any sports, parents play one of the most important roles in helping their kids excel in their field. Add to that, it becomes even more important when you want your son to represent the Indian Cricket Team. Shreyas Iyer’s father, Santosh Iyer was aware of that and was pretty serious about making his son don the Indian jersey.

To know about Shreyas Iyer’s personal life, including his girlfriend: Click Here

Shreyas Iyer's Career Stats

Domestic Cricket: Shreyas Iyer made his first class cricket debut in December 2014 during 2014-15 Ranji Trophy. He tallied 809 runs at an average of 50.56 which includes two centuries and six half-centuries. The following season, he ended up as the highest run-getter, scoring 1321 runs which was laced with four centuries and seven half-centuries at an average of 73.39. With that, he also became the second player to have cross 1300-run mark in Ranji Trophy.

Shreyas Iyer made his List A debut in November, 2014. Turning up for Mumbai, he scored 273 runs at an average of 54.60 in the 2014 15 Vijay Hazare Trophy.

International Cricket: Shreyas Iyer made his International cricket debut in the year 2017. On 1st November, 2017, Shreyas Iyer played first T20 international against New Zealand but did not get to bat.

He made his one-day international debut on 10th December against Sri Lanka. Shreyas Iyer cemented his position after India’s 2019 World Cup exit and is currently playing as number four batsman in India’s limited over’s side.

To know about Shreyas Iyer’s stats in International cricket and his journey at the highest level so far: Click Here

Indian Premier League (IPL)

Ahead of the 2015 edition of the Indian Premier League, Shreyas Iyer was snapped by Delhi Daredevils for a whopping amount of 2.6 crores. He impressed everyone in his debut season, accumulating 439 runs in 14 matches at an average of 33.76 and a strike rate of 128.36.

Iyer has been an integral cog in Delhi’s side since and is currently the skipper of Delhi Capitals.

To know his season-wise performance in the Indian Premier League: Click Here

Shreyas Awards and Achievements

1. Shreyas Iyer holds the record for the best percentage of 50 plus scores in One-Day International matches. Shreyas Iyer surpassed Ian Chappell who has eight centuries in the last 16 ODI innings. Shreyas Iyer’s percentage of hitting 50 plus scores stands at 56.2. He hit eight 50 plus scores in the last 16 innings.

2. Shreyas Iyer is amongst the three batsmen who have hit 10 or more sixes in a single inning. Iyer hit 10 sixes in a match against Kolkata Knight Riders in the 2018 IPL season. The other two players are Sanju Samson and Murali Vijay.

3. Recently, in a match against West Indies, Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant broke the long-standing record of Sachin Tendulkar and Ajay Jadeja for hitting the most runs in a single over of the innings. The duo hit 31 runs off Roston Chase. Sachin Tendulkar and Ajay Jadeja previously held this record, scoring 28 runs in an over, while playing against New Zealand in 1999.

4. During his teenage years, while playing for Trent Bridge Cricket Team, he scored a record 297 runs in three innings at an average of 99.

5. The 2015-16 Ranji Trophy game saw him scoring 930 runs in 13 innings at an average of 71, including three centuries and four fifties.

6. Shreyas Iyer, till date, holds the record for having the highest score in T20 internationals by an Indian batsman. He slammed 147 off just 55 balls against Sikkim in Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020.

Shreyas Iyer's Net Worth

Touted as the star in the making, Shreyas Iyer is in the form of his life. Iyer has enjoyed a stellar run in his last few international assignments.

Shreyas Iyer’s net worth is estimated to be between 1$ million and $5 million. Considering the fact that he lies in the C Grade category in the BCCI’s current annual player’s contract, Iyer makes 1 crore per year, besides receiving match fee of 2 Lakh rupees per ODI match and 1.50 Lakh per T20 match.

As far is IPL income is concerned, Iyer is receiving Rs. 7crore from Delhi Capitals per season.

His net worth also comprises of brand endorsements. Recently, the Indian cricketer has signed a bat endorsement deal with CEAT, which is one of India’s leading Indian tire manufactures.

Shreyas Iyer has a fascination for luxurious cars. He is currently having a white Audi S5 and a Hyundai i20.

Shreyas Iyer's Controversies

Shreyas Iyer comes under fire for missing Ranji Trophy match: Shreyas Iyer was once became the subject of intense criticism when he missed a Ranji Trophy game for Mumbai against Baroda the Railways which started on 25th December, 2019.

The series between India and West Indies ended two days prior to the start of the test and the match was supposed to well before the start of the Sri-Lanka T20 series. Both Shreyas Iyer and Shivam Dube received a huge criticism for missing the test. Shardul Thakur, who was a part of the India-West Indies series, did play the Test and this added fuel to the fire.

Shreyas Iyer's Social Media

Shreyas Iyer has a very strong social media presence. The Indian cricketer posts regularly on his social media accounts and keeps his fans updated about his life. Shreyas Iyer has more than 500k followers on Twitter, 5,00,000 followers on Facebook, and 2.3 million followers on Instagram.

To know more about his most popular social media activities and controversies: Click Here

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I asked Dhoni during 2008 Australia series: Irfan narrates how he wanted clarification from team management - cricket

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The former India pacer Irfan Pathan is still remembered as one of the best bowlers to be a part of the Indian cricket team. The left-armer made a name for himself when he picked up a hat-trick in the first over a Test match against Pakistan, dismissing Salman Butt, Younis Khan and Mohammad Yousuf. Pathan was also a part of the 2007 T20I World Cup-winning Indian team, and with figures of 3/16 in 4 overs, he was named the man-of-the-match in the final against Pakistan. But Pathan’s international career had a disappointing end as he was unable to make it into the team on several occasions after the 2007 ODI World Cup.

Later in his career, Irfan received criticisms from fans and cricketing pundits that he is no longer able to get swing on the ball and also lacked pace. In a recent interview, Pathan opened up on the same and said that he was not completely backed by the team when he needed them to.

Also read: Aaron Finch names India-Australia combined ODI XI team, Rohit Sharma misses out

“When I was dropped, I was man of the match in the last ODI, and had man of the match in my last T20I. Wriddhiman Saha came back into the side without playing cricket for a year. When he was away, Rishabh Pant had already scored two hundreds, but still Saha was given a chance. Some players are backed, some are not. Some are fortunate, some are unfortunate. I was among the list of unfortunate ones,” he said in an interview to Sports Tak.

“People were saying that ‘Irfan Pathan cannot swing anymore’ and the team needed to change the atmosphere around this, but it was not done. If I am bowling as a first change, then of course I will not get as much swing as I used to. My role was changed. If I want to bowl attacking, my captain would tell me that my role is to contain – which meant I had to bowl more variations, and cutters.  

“When you bowl more cutters, your bowling also changes accordingly. Even in practice, you are told to bowl this way. So, you changed my role, no problem. But now you back me. I feel that was not done completely,” he said.

Pathan went on to recall the 2009 T20I encounter against Sri Lanka in which he and his brother Yusuf Pathan stitched an unbeaten 60-run partnership for the 8th wicket to win a difficult match for India.

Also read: Bowl six balls at one place, he would hit them in six different directions: Brett Lee picks three batsmen he played against

“I remember Sri Lanka T20I match in which me and Yusuf won the match for India. If any player in today’s day and age, picks one wicket – of someone like Sanath Jayasuria, and then wins a near-impossible match for the team with the bat, he would not be dropped for at least a year.

“I remember, we went to New Zealand next, we played five ODIs, I didn’t play a single game. India were 3-0 ahead, one match was washed out, one game was left, and I didn’t even play that game. I had asked coach Gary Kirsten at that time what could I do to improve my game. He said, you are batting and bowling well, but certain things are not in my hands,” Irfan further revealed.

On being asked by the reporter that did he ever ask skipper MS Dhoni what can he do to be in the team, Irfan recalled the 2008 series against Australia.

Also read: ‘Was busy watching Tendulkar, Dravid and Ganguly’: When Bangladesh batsman was left starstruck by India’s Big Three

“Yes, I asked him. During the 2008 Australia series, Mahi bhai’s statement came out in the media that Irfan wasn’t bowling well. So I thought I had bowled well throughout the series, so I went and asked Mahi bhai about this. Sometimes, the statements are twisted in the media, so I also wanted to clarify. So Mahi bhai said ‘no Irfan, there is nothing like this, everything’s going as per plans’. When you get a reply like this, then you believe that okay, you do what you can. Also if you keep asking explanations again and again after that, your hurt your self-respect.

“I don’t have a habit of setting up hookah in someones’ room or talk about this. Everyone knows. Sometimes if you don’t speak about it, it’s better. A cricketer’s job is to perform on the field and that is what I used to focus on,” he further said.

“What it means to be a cricketer is to perform and if someone performs, he needs to be rewarded. If you don’t reward him, his confidence is bound to get hurt, no matter who that player is,” he added.

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India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Live Score Updates: New Zealand three down but on verge of victory - Times of India

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India vs New Zealand, 2nd Test, Live Score Updates: New Zealand three down but on verge of victory - Times of India

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33.4 overs: FOUR! Ross Taylor pulls and does that in style. Short from Umesh Yadav and Taylor was up for it. Pulls it in the square-leg region to collect four runs. New Zealand now just 7 runs away from 2-0 series sweep. NZ 125/3

32.5 overs: OUT! Another cracker of a delivery from Jasprit Bumrah. Tom Blundell’s off stump goes for a toss. What a delivery that was from Bumrah. India still not looking to give up easily. Bumrah gets his second wicket as Blundell falls for 55. NZ 121/3, need 11 more to win.

30.6 overs: OUT! What a beauty! An absolute ripper from Jasprit Bumrah. The delivery rises awkwardly and gets the glove of Williamson. Ajinkya Rahane at gully completes a simple catch. NZ 112/2, need 20 more for victory.

27.6 overs: OUT! Tom Latham falls shortly after his fifty. Tries to pull Umesh Yadav but only manages to glove it. Rishabh Pant takes a good catch behind the stumps, running to his right. Latham walks back for 52 as India get a consolation wicket. 100+ run opening stand between Latham and Tom Blundell comes to an end. Kiwis 29 runs away from victory. NZ 103/1

NEW ZEALAND SECOND INNINGS (Target: 132)

Latham brings up his second half-century of the match and 18th of his career. Also New Zealand’s 100 is up – 103/1 in 27 overs. End of 26th over: New Zealand 98/0. Both Latham (47*) and Blundell (43*) approaching well-deserved fifties.

End of 23rd over: New Zealand in a hurry to go home now. Blundell (38*) deposits Jadeja for a six straight over his head. NZ 89/0, need 43 more to win.

End of 21st over: First over of spin from Jadeja ends with eight runs off it. NZ 82/0, need 50 more to win.

End of 19th over: Back-to-back boundaries by Latham (34) against Umesh Yadav, who has been the least impressive of Indian pacers on show. NZ 69/0, need 63 more to win.

Update on Shami: He has suffered a ball-impact injury while batting and is receiving treatment. Currently off the field.

End of 16th over: New Zealand’s fifty comes up in the first over after lunch with a straight-driven four by Latham. NZ 51/0 in 15.3 overs.

End of 15th over: That’s lunch on day three. NZ 46/0, need 86 more to win. Latham batting on 16 and Blundell on 23.

End of 14th over: New Zealand openers in no hurry whatsoever with plenty of time on hand to score 132. NZ currently 43/0, just 89 runs away from the winning target.

End of 11th over: New Zealand need exactly 100 more runs to win as Blundell (11*) and Latham (15*) take the total to 32/0.

End of 9th over: A probing over from Bumrah, where he had Latham (15*) and Blundell (10*) guessing almost every ball, delivering from around the wicket. NZ 26/0.

End of 5th over: Both Latham (6*) and Blundell (9*) have begun confidently and without much trouble. NZ 15/0, need 117 runs more to win.

End of 2nd over: New Zealand, chasing 132 to win, are 5/0. Latham 4*, Blundell 1*.

India begin their defence of 131 runs with Jasprit Bumrah. Mohammed Shami not on the ground currently, substituted by Shubman Gill.

INDIA SECOND INNINGS (124 all out)

ALL OUT! Bumrah (4) run out after a mix-up. India bowled out for 124 in 46 overs in their second innings on Day 3. New Zealand need 132 to win the match. (Boult 4/28, Southee 3/36)

India’s second innings ends on 124. New Zealand need 132 runs to win the 2nd Test at Christchurch! #TeamIndia Det… https://t.co/2YtiW2hTkA

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End of 45th over: India’s last pair of Jadeja (10*) and Bumrah (4*) adding some precious runs. India 118/9, lead by 125 runs.

42.4 Overs: WICKET! Southee strikes again as Shami (5) picks Blundell in the deep for an easy catch. India 108/9, lead by 115 runs.

End of 42nd over: Jadeja (3*) and Shami (4*) facing the Kiwi music now, as the visitors strengthen their stranglehold on the game. India 106/8, lead by 113.

39.3 overs: Another wicket! India’s woes deepen as Pant (4) falls as well, caught by Watling. Boult takes his fourth wicket. India 97/8, lead by 104.

38.4 overs: OUT! Vihari dismissed, caught by wicketkeeper Watling while trying to leg-glance Southee. India 97/7, lead by 104.

End of 37th overs: Three runs off the first over of the third morning. India 93/6.

4 pm: The players are out on the field. Tim Southee to begin for New Zealand with Rishabh Pant (1*) on strike.

First news: It’s slightly overcast to begin with but thankfully no rain yet.

Day 3 at the Hagley Oval with overcast conditions. #NZvIND https://t.co/uPSjH62IrQ

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3:35 am: Welcome once again to Timesofindia.com’s live cricket coverage and if you are joining us from India, a very good morning as well to you. It’s day three of the second and final Test between India and New Zealand at Christchurch.

India’s top-order frittered away a golden chance with another shoddy batting performance as New Zealand regained complete control by stumps on day two.

Mohammed Shami (4/81 in 23.1 overs) and Jasprit Bumrah (3/62 in 22 overs) were brilliant in their execution, dismissing New Zealand for 235. However, India’s top-order failed miserably once again in the second innings as New Zealand bounced back, reducing India to 90/6.

India are now effectively 97 runs ahead with only four wickets in hand and it will take a miraculous effort to avert another series whitewash after the ODIs.

India had Hanuma Vihari and Rishabh Pant batting on 5 and 1, respectively, when stumps were drawn on day two at the Hagley Oval.

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Preview: India vs New Zealand - World Test Cricket Championship Final

India vs New Zealand - Prelude

Test cricket will come alive in all its focus on Friday while all roads will lead to the countryside of Southampton, the venue of the maiden ICC World Test Championship final as India and New Zealand make history as the first two countries to feature in the quest for top honours in the intellectual or traditional format of the sport.

India with a powerful bowling and batting line-up are tipped as favourites by most analysts and pundits, but there are also the experts who believe that the Kiwis will be under less pressure and hence go in with a chance to prove many wrong.

Ironically the New Zealanders have had better preparation than the Indians having played in a two-Test series against the host England and won the final match after drawing the first while perfectly acclimatizing to the English conditions.

New Zealand had two landmark plus points in both the batting and bowling when fast bowler Tim Southee who broke into the New Zealand scene as a youth International blasted out the England batsmen one by one in the first Test to end with six wickets at Lord’s after debut making opening batman Devon Conway smashed a historic double hundred.

With fellow fast bowlers Matt Henry, Trent Boult, Neil Wagner and Kyle Jamieson to choose from, the New Zealanders can be assured they will go in with their best ever fast bowling battery since the days of the Richard Hadlee era of the 1980s.

Their batting too is sound on a firm footing with the likes of veteran Ross Taylor, captain Kane Williamson and Tom Latham forming the vanguard.

The match will also be the ultimate test for the Indian swing and pace bowlers comprising Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umesh Yadav and Ishant Sharma who are all capable of delivering the knock-out blows to suit the big occasion having proved how dangerous they are when their team came from behind to beat Australia 2-1 in a recent Test series down under.

With two world class spinners in Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja also lined up, the Indians have the potential to bowl out New Zealand twice for a historic result.

But for anything to happen much will depend on how India’s formidable batting line up face up to the in-form New Zealand bowling.

Here is where the likes of Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Ajinkya Rahane and Rishabh Pant will have to be at their final best.

Here's hoping that the English weather will hold up and permit five wonderful days of Test cricket to unfold.

SportCast will be pleased to bring you the post day's coverage of this historic Test match.

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India vs New Zealand: India announce Test squad for New Zealand series, Prithvi Shaw returns, Shubman Gill retains spot - cricket

BCCI has announced the Test squad for the New Zealand series. With the injury to Rohit Sharma, young Prithvi Shaw has been recalled while Shubman Gill too finds a spot in the squad. Ishant Sharma has been named in the squad although there is uncertainty over his fitness. Navdeep Saini, who has been impressive in limited overs cricket, has been rewarded with a place in the Test squad.Kuldeep Yadav, who had been part of the squad for the home series against Bangladesh last year, did not find a spot while Rishabh Pant retained his place as the reserve wicket-keeper in the squad. Rohit Sharma, who was India’s opener in the home Test series against South Africa and Bangladesh, was ruled out of the rest of the New Zealand tour and this has open up the opening slot. Shubman Gill has been in fine form in the ongoing unofficial Test between India A and New Zealand A while Prithvi Shaw, who made a stunning start to his Test career, makes a comeback to the squad.ALSO READ: ‘Similar mindset, similar philosophy’: Virat Kohli reveals details of conversation with Kane WilliamsonIndia Test squad:Virat Kohli (Captain), Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vice-captain), Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha (wicket-keeper), Rishabh Pant (wicket-keeper), R. Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Ishant Sharma (subject to fitness clearance).ALSO READ: Virat Kohli confirms ODI debut for Prithvi Shaw, reveals batting position for KL RahulIndia now have three opening options in Mayank Agarwal, Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill and it will be interesting to see the pair which gets the nod. India’s Test squad: Virat (Capt), Mayank, Prithvi Shaw, Shubman, Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane (vc), Hanuma Vihari, Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Rishabh Pant (wk), R. Ashwin, R. Jadeja, Jasprit Bumrah, Umesh Yadav, Mohd. Shami, Navdeep Saini, Ishant Sharma (subject to fitness clearance).— BCCI (@BCCI) February 4, 2020Jasprit Bumrah too returns to the Test fold after being out of action in the home Test season owing to injury. He will be India’s pace spearhead since there is an injury cloud over Ishant Sharma, who sustained an injury during Delhi’s Ranji Trophy clash against Vidarbha. Reports further suggested that he suffered a Grade 3 tear on his right ankle after falling on the pitch and will out for at least six weeks. The bowling attack will see two spinners in R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja and five seamers, including Navdeep Saini, who is uncapped in Test cricket, but has been impressive in his limited-overs appearances. Both R Ashwin and Ajinkya Rahane will be playing for India A in the second four-day fixture, which begins on February 7. The first Test is slated to start in Wellington on February 21 and the second in Christchurch on February 29. Read the full article

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KL Rahul likely to keep in warm-up game with Rishabh Pant yet to join Indian squad

NewsPant's quarantine was supposed to get over on July 18, and he should be available for the first Test in EnglandKL Rahul is likely to keep wicket for the Indians in their three-day warm-up match against a Select County XI starting July 20 at Chester-le-Street, with Rishabh Pant yet to link up the squad in Durham after testing positive for Covid-19 on July 8.With Wriddhiman Saha also in quarantine in London, Rahul is set to slot in behind the stumps in the only warm-up match for the visitors ahead of the five-Test series starting on August 4.It could not be confirmed why exactly Pant has not joined the camp in Durham - whether he is still recovering or the team's medical experts want him to take further rest. It is also not clear when Pant will join the squad, although he is expected to be available for selection for the first Test at Trent Bridge.On July 15, BCCI secretary Jay Shah had said in a media statement that Pant was asymptomatic but was nearing "completion" of his ten-day quarantine period as prescribed by Public Health England for all those who test positive for Covid-19 or are identified as close contacts. Pant would have finished his isolation by July 18 and, subject to clearing two Covid-19 tests would have been fit to join the squad.After the Indians dispersed for a three-week break a day after the World Test Championship final, which ended on June 23, Pant had moved out of the team hotel and Shah later confirmed that Pant had tested positive outside the team's bio-secure bubble.So far, Pant and Dayanand Garani, a support staff member, are the two members of the Indian contingent to test positive. The development came after the Indians had been given their second Covid-19 vaccines in London on July 7. Garani, who works as a throwdown specialist as well as a masseur, tested positive on July 14. Consequently, the BCCI medical team placed him in isolation along with bowling coach Bharat Arun (and his family, which is travelling with him), Saha and reserve opening batter Abhimanyu Easwaran, all identified as Garani's close contacts. This group is currently in London and will undergo Covid-19 tests on July 20 and 22 before they travel to Durham.

R Ashwin is the only Indian to have played any cricket since the WTC final  Getty ImagesAnother opportunity for Rahul This is a fresh opportunity to Rahul to throw his hat in the mix for a place in the XI for the Test series, especially after Shubman Gill was ruled out of the series with an injury in the lower part of his left leg. Gill, who made 28 and 8 in the WTC final against New Zealand, is understood to have picked up a stress-related injury and is likely to have stayed back in England, but not with the Indian squad.Mayank Agarwal and Rahul are the two opening options to partner Rohit Sharma. While Agarwal played both as an opener and a middle-order batter during the 2020-21 Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, Rahul had to return to India after spraining his wrist days before the Sydney Test in January. Although Rahul was part of the squad for the home Test series against England, he didn't get a go.Rahul's previous Test was the second of the 2019 series in the West Indies. Since then he has played just one first-class match: the 2019-20 Ranji Trophy semi-final for Karnataka against Bengal.Warm-up game to be behind closed doors The practice match will the first game since the WTC final for the Indian players, barring R Ashwin, who played a one-off county championship match for Surrey recently, picking up a six-for in the second innings against Somerset. The ECB announced the 14-memer Select County XI squad on July 16 - it will be led by Will Rhodes and includes the pair of James Bracey and Haseeb Hameed, both in a position to stake a claim for a spot in the England Test squad.The three-day match will be played behind closed doors.Nagraj Gollapudi is news editor at ESPNcricinfo Read the full article