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“They Can Play Horses For Courses”: Ex-India Batter Backs Smriti Mandhana’s RCB Ahead Of WPL 2024 | Cricket News
21Feb By adminNo Comments
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“They Can Play Horses For Courses”: Ex-India Batter Backs Smriti Mandhana’s RCB Ahead Of WPL 2024 | Cricket News

[ad_1] The second edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) is just around the corner and the excitement among the fans is increasing with every passing day. The first edition of this T20 league turned out to be a huge milestone in women's cricket as it encouraged many girls to pursue the sport all over the world. Years of hard work has been put in to make WPL a reality, especially in a country which is dominated by men's cricket. The long wait finally came to an end in 2023 with the first season taking place in Mumbai. Talking about the success of the first edition and the response of...
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“Unfair, Really Surprised”: Anjum Chopra On Chamari Athapaththu Going Unsold At WPL Auction | Cricket News
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“Unfair, Really Surprised”: Anjum Chopra On Chamari Athapaththu Going Unsold At WPL Auction | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former Indian skipper Anjum Chopra expressed surprise at Sri Lankan star Chamari Athapaththu going unsold in the Women's Premier League (WPL) auction on Sunday. Australian all-rounder Annabel Sutherland and uncapped Indian pacer Kashvee Gautam attracted the biggest bids of Rs 2 crores each from Delhi Capitals (DC) and Gujarat Giants (GG) respectively while another uncapped India batter Vrinda Dinesh from Karnataka was bought by UP Warriorz for Rs 1.3 crores at the Women's Premier League (WPL) auction 2024 on Saturday.However, one of the biggest surprises of the event was Chamari going unsold, despite being a sought-after player in T20 leagues worldwide and her recent great form. England's Tammy Beaumont, Australian all-rounder Kim Garth, and West Indies legend Deandra Dottin were ...
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“They Will Unearth A Diamond”: Anjum Chopra On Mumbai Indians’ WPL Auctions Strategy | Cricket News
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“They Will Unearth A Diamond”: Anjum Chopra On Mumbai Indians’ WPL Auctions Strategy | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ahead of the blockbuster Women's Premier League 2024 (WPL) auction, former Indian batter and skipper Anjum Chopra said Mumbai Indians (MI) need to keep nucleus and build upon it while recruiting players like middle order batter Simran Shaikh and bowling all-rounder Simran Bahadur to strengthen their squad. The second edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) will see 165 players going under the gavel during the auction on December 9 in Mumbai, including England's Danni Wyatt, Sri Lanka's Chamari Athapaththu, India's Priya Punia, West Indies' Deandra Dottin among others.The auction for the second edition of the Women's Premier League (WPL) is all set to begin on Saturday in Mumbai. Simran Bahadur is a finisher who can hit the ball long from the start and she is a must-have player...
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“Going Out In Public Like This…”: India Great Slams Harmanpreet Kaur Over Umpiring Rant | Cricket News
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“Going Out In Public Like This…”: India Great Slams Harmanpreet Kaur Over Umpiring Rant | Cricket News

[ad_1] Harmanpreet Kaur in post-match presentation ceremony after 3rd ODI vs Bangladesh© TwitterIndian women's cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur faced severe backlash from the cricketing spectrum over her actions in the tied 3rd ODI against Bangladesh. Harmanpreet didn't just shatter her stumps after getting out in the match but also decided to publicly criticise the umpires over an alleged 'poor' decision-making in the game. While Harmanpreet's teammates decided to stand by her, former India captain Anjum Chopra criticised the senior batter, suggesting she shouldn't have gone out in public and made statements like these.In an interview with Hindustan Times, Chopra said that Harmanpreet should've been more careful with the choice of her words."When the aggression goes away and she be...
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“Would Have Always Kept Ashwin…”: Ex-India Star On All-Rounder’s Exclusion From WTC Final’s XI | Cricket News
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“Would Have Always Kept Ashwin…”: Ex-India Star On All-Rounder’s Exclusion From WTC Final’s XI | Cricket News

[ad_1] Team India was thrashed by Australia in the World Test Championship, earlier this month. Playing at the Oval, the Rohit Sharma-led side faced a 209-run defeat and their hopes of winning an ICC trophy were brutally crushed. Team India's failure at another major ICC event gave rise to a lot of criticism, as many fans and experts raised questions about the side's Playing XI. The team management went with Ravindra Jadeja as their only spinner in the match, which led to the exclusion of the ace all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin.This omission did not go well with many fans and former India women's skipper Anjum Chopra also questioned the team's decision of leaving out the veteran spinner. Notably, Ashwin gave a top-class performance in the Border-Gavaskar trophy, earlier this year."Absolu...
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“I Didn’t Like”: Ex-India Skipper Disappointed With Lack Of Indian Captains In WPL 2023 | Cricket News
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“I Didn’t Like”: Ex-India Skipper Disappointed With Lack Of Indian Captains In WPL 2023 | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former India captain Anjum Chopra is a bit disappointed that most franchises have opted for foreign players in leadership roles in the inaugural WPL, saying capable Indian players should have been handed the responsibility. The Women's Premier League begins on Saturday with a clash between Gujarat Giants and Mumbai Indians in the opening match at the Dr DY Patil Sports Academy. "I didn't like that most of the teams have opted for foreign players as captains because it's an Indian league and will be played in Indian conditions, so Indian players should have been captains if they have capabilities," she said.Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore opted for Indian captains in Harmanpreet Kaur and Smriti Mandhana respectively, while the other teams went with Australian players...
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Anjum Chopra’s Gesture As Harmanpreet Kaur Cries Inconsolably After India’s T20 World Cup Heartbreak. Watch | Cricket News
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Anjum Chopra’s Gesture As Harmanpreet Kaur Cries Inconsolably After India’s T20 World Cup Heartbreak. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Harmanpreet Kaur was in tears after India narrowly lost out to Australia in the semi-final.© TwitterIndia captain Harmanpreet Kaur was distraught after her side narrowly lost out to Australia in the semi-final of the ongoing Women's T20 World Cup on Thursday. Harmanpreet's bizarre run out was the talking point of the match as it proved to be a game-changer. During the post-match presentation, an emotional Harmanpreet wore glasses to hide her tears. She later had to be consoled by former India player Anjum Chopra, who went on to hug Harmanpreet. On being asked about the incident and her gesture for Harmanpreet, Anjum said she was just trying to "lessen the sorrow""My intention was to give the captain some empathy because that's all I can offer from the outside. It was an emotional ...
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“Great Game Awareness By Deepti Sharma”: Anjum Chopra | Cricket News
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“Great Game Awareness By Deepti Sharma”: Anjum Chopra | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former India captain Anjum Chopra has come out in defence of Deepti Sharma.© AFPFormer India women's cricket team captain Anjum Chopra has come out in defence of Deepti Sharma who ran out Charlie Dean for leaving the crease at non-striker's end in the third and final ODI at Lord's as the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side went on to win the match by 16 runs to clean sweep the series 3-0. The mode of dismissal called 'run-out at non-striker's end' in cricket created a lot of buzz on social media with former English Stuart Broad, Sam Billings, James Anderson etc saying that it is not in the spirit of the game."I don't know which people are these and as I say either we are playing by the laws of the game or we are not playing by the laws of the game. It is defined and it is written in black a...
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Asia Cup 2022: India Women Great Says Not KL Rahul, But This Player Should Open vs Pakistan | Cricket News
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Asia Cup 2022: India Women Great Says Not KL Rahul, But This Player Should Open vs Pakistan | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of KL Rahul© AFPFormer Indian women's team captain Anjum Chopra did not include star batter KL Rahul in the Rohit Sharma-led side's playing XI for the Asia Cup game against Pakistan on Sunday. Anjum feels that the Indian team should take the field against Pakistan with six bowlers, which will add more depth to the bowling, as well as batting department. The 45-year-old also suggested that wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant should open the batting, alongside captain Rohit Sharma."I feel India should go in with six specialist bowlers. That way, the bowling line-up can be covered well, with seam, off-spin and leg-spin. It also extends the batting line-up. Who will open the batting, who will bat in the middle, that is something which depends on the coach," Anjum said in a vid...
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