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“Bit Surprised”: Ex-India Opener On Star’s Exclusion From BCCI Central Contracts | Cricket News
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“Bit Surprised”: Ex-India Opener On Star’s Exclusion From BCCI Central Contracts | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Indian cricket team.© AFPThe Board of Control for Cricket India (BCCI) on February 28 announced the annual player contracts for 2023-24 season. While Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan hogged the limelight for being excluded from the list, there were several other star players too who failed to make a cut. One among them is spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Former India opener Aakash Chopra has expressed his surprise over the leg spinner being excluded from the central contracts of the BCCI. He added that Chahal's ouster means the selection committee is looking at other options."I am a bit surprised that Yuzi Chahal's name is not there. Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, and Shikhar Dhawan - their names not being there, I can understand. Even Deepak Hooda for that matter. But Cha...
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“More Than 50% Dot Balls”: Ishan Kishan Sees His T20I Approach Being Questioned | Cricket News
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“More Than 50% Dot Balls”: Ishan Kishan Sees His T20I Approach Being Questioned | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Ishan Kishan.© AFPDespite performing really well in the ODI series against the West Indies, Ishan Kishan failed to take his impressive batting form to the T20I series against the Carribean side. With 184 runs across 3 matches, the southpaw was the highest run-scorer in the ODI series. His performance included hat-trick half-centuries. However, in the first two T20Is against West Indies, Kishan scored 33 runs with a strike rate of 103.12. That saw the player being dropped for Yashasvi Jaiswal in the third T20I.Former India batter Akash Chopra has pointed out that Kishan is playing too many dot balls."He has scored a double century in ODI cricket as an opener but he hasn't fired in T20Is. Let's not confuse T20Is with the IPL," he said on his YouTube channel."...when yo...
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“What Was Axar Patel Doing At No. 4?”: Ex-India Star Questions Team’s 2nd ODI Experiments | Cricket News
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“What Was Axar Patel Doing At No. 4?”: Ex-India Star Questions Team’s 2nd ODI Experiments | Cricket News

[ad_1] Axar Patel was sent to bat at number 4 position in second ODI against West Indies.© AFPFormer India batter Aakash Chopra has questioned the batting line-up of the team after the side's six-wicket loss to West Indies in the second ODI in Barbados on Saturday. The batting audition of India's World Cup aspirants didn't go as per plan on a bouncy track as West Indies levelled the three-match series with a comfortable victory, riding on superb bowling efforts from Romario Shepherd and Gudakesh Motie. Indian team management's decision to rest skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli badly backfired as none of the middle-order batters could not cope with the pace, bounce and turn, getting all-out for 181.Ishan Kishan (55 off 55 balls) and Shubman Gill (34 off 49 balls) started well with a so...
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“Phasing Out Seniors…”: Ex-India Opener Lists Ajit Agarkar’s Tough Calls | Cricket News
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“Phasing Out Seniors…”: Ex-India Opener Lists Ajit Agarkar’s Tough Calls | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Ajit Agarkar.© InstagramFormer India pacer Ajit Agarkar was named chairman of India's senior men's selection committee earlier this week. However, former India batter Aakash Chopra feels that Agarkar will have some tough decisions to make, especially deciding the T20I future of Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul. While Rohit and Kohli are in West Indies to take part in the upcoming Test and ODI assignments, Rahul is recovering from a knee injury at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru. Both Rohit and Kohli, however, have not been selected for the T20Is."Tough calls to be taken, honestly speaking. Why am I saying that? Rohit Sharma as a captain after 2023? Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and KL Rahul as T20 players, that's a call the previous selectors have taken f...
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“Virat Kohli Has Same Average…”: Ex-India Star Questions Cheteshwar Pujara’s Exclusion | Cricket News
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“Virat Kohli Has Same Average…”: Ex-India Star Questions Cheteshwar Pujara’s Exclusion | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Cheteshwar Pujara.© AFPAfter Cheteshwar Pujara was dropped from India's Test squad for the side's upcoming two-match Test series in West Indies, former India cricketer Akash Chopra pointed out that his average has been same as that of Virat Kohli in the past three years in the longest format. The announced team for the Tests and three-match ODI series against West Indies has put the selectors once again under the radar of critics. The snub of Pujara from India's Test squad has not been taken well by many former cricketers and Chopra is also among them."Now that Pujara is not there in the squad. The question is 'is the decision right?'. I am not going to make an opinion. I'm only going to show a few numbers of Indian batters in Test cricket in the last three years. Ro...
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“Momentum Totally Shifted After That”: Ex-India Star On Arjun Tendulkar’s Over vs PBKS | Cricket News
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“Momentum Totally Shifted After That”: Ex-India Star On Arjun Tendulkar’s Over vs PBKS | Cricket News

[ad_1] IPL 2023: Arjun Tendulkar returned figures of 1 for 48 in 3 overs vs PBKS on Saturday.© BCCI/IPLMumbai Indians suffered a 13-run loss at the hands of Punjab Kings in match number 31 of IPL 2023 on Saturday. Getting an invitation to bat first, PBKS posted 214 for 8 before restricting MI to 201 for 6. During their innings, PBKS were 118 for 4 after the 15h over, but a sensational attack in the slog overs helped them amass 96 runs in the last five overs. The carnage started with MI pacer Arjun Tendulkar's third over that went for 31 runs.Former India batter Akash Chopra feels that the 16th over bowled by Arjun shifted the momentum in Punjab's favour.Sam Curran started the over with a six and the run flow never stopped. Arjun was hit for 2 sixes and 4 fours in the over that also had a...
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Nobody Looked At Virat Kohli As “Quintessential T20 Batter” Before 2016 IPL: Ex-India Star | Cricket News
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Nobody Looked At Virat Kohli As “Quintessential T20 Batter” Before 2016 IPL: Ex-India Star | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli will forever be remembered for his incredible achievements in the IPL since the league began in 2008, given his presence at every tournament and his rise from an unheralded 19-year-old to arguably the greatest batter in the history of the tournament. With the 2023 IPL season just a few days away, experts Aakash Chopra, Anil Kumble and Zaheer Khan, got together in an episode of 'Insiders Preview - Virat Kohli' on Jio Cinema to discuss the achievements and expectations from the highest run-getter in IPL history, Kohli.Kohli had solidified his name as one of the greatest batters in the history of the tournament during his incredible 2016 season, which Aakash Chopra believes led the batting icon to redefine what batting in T20 cricket is. Kohli scored 973 runs in that edit...
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“At Least Win Your Own…”: Akash Chopra’s Dig At Fan Claiming Only Pakistan Could Beat India In India | Cricket News
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“At Least Win Your Own…”: Akash Chopra’s Dig At Fan Claiming Only Pakistan Could Beat India In India | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rohit Sharma led with an unbeaten 56 after India bowled out Australia for 177 runs at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium, Nagpur on Thursday. India were 77 for 1 at stumps on Day 1, needing 101 runs more to take a lead over the guests. Australia skipper Pat Cummins won the toss and opted to bat first, but a collective bowling effort led by Ravindra Jadeja saw the decision backfire the side. Jadeja claimed a five-wicket haul and Ravichandran Ashwin picked three as India bundled out Australia for a paltry total.Post India's dominating show on the opening day of the first Test, former cricketer and commentator Akash Chopra asked on Twitter: "What if 'the best chance to beat India in India' turns out to be a damp squib?"To this a fan, presumably from Pakistan, said: "Only Pakist...
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