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Indian Cricket Team’s Asia Cup 2023 Squad: BCCI Selectors Have Four Glaring Questions To Ponder Upon | Cricket News
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Indian Cricket Team’s Asia Cup 2023 Squad: BCCI Selectors Have Four Glaring Questions To Ponder Upon | Cricket News

[ad_1] After the end of the West Indies tour, Indian cricket team's next assignment will be the Ireland Tour, where the big and much-awaited return of star pacer Jasprit Bumrah will happen. Out of action since late last year, Bumrah's performance will be closely watched as, on him hinges Indian cricket team's strategy for the Asia Cup 2023 and most importantly the ODI World Cup 2023. It is not just Bumrah's return that will be closely watched, as there are many more areas which needs urgent address from the BCCI selectors, when they sit for the team selection of the Asia Cup 2023.The squad for the continental event will more or less settle the majority of the line-up for the 2023 World Cup team, that starts in the first week of October. Though, India also play Australia in an ODI series ...
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Rishabh Pant Watches ‘Live’ Cricket, Finds Two Injured India Stars On Comeback Trail In Action. Watch | Cricket News
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Rishabh Pant Watches ‘Live’ Cricket, Finds Two Injured India Stars On Comeback Trail In Action. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Screengrab from the video instagrammed by Rishabh Pant.© AFPAhead of the Asia Cup and World Cup, the Indian cricket team management is eagerly looking forward to know the fitness status of some key stars. The biggest name among them all is pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who will be returning to action in the T20I series against Ireland, starting Friday. But Bumrah is not the only one, whose absence has been hurting India ahead of the mega events. The like of Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul are among the big names who have been missing from the scene for far too long.While Pant met with an accident late last year, Rahul and Iyer has injuries which ruled them out for a long duration. In their absence, the Indian team has been experimenting with the top-order, middle-order and the wic...
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KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer To Return For Asia Cup? Indian Cricket Team Coach Rahul Dravid Drops Big Hint | Cricket News
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KL Rahul, Shreyas Iyer To Return For Asia Cup? Indian Cricket Team Coach Rahul Dravid Drops Big Hint | Cricket News

[ad_1] The Indian cricket team ended the tour of West Indies on a disappointing note, losing the 5-match T20I series 2-3. The result highlighted many problems in the team, especially in the batting unit as fans and experts shared their concerns ahead of the Aisa Cup and the World Cup. India head coach Rahul Dravid admitted that mistakes were made and the fact that there remain many gaps in the squad that need to be plugged. As the Asia Cup remains just a couple of weeks away from its start, Dravid gave a positive piece of news, saying some 'injured stars' are set to make a comeback.The likes of Jasprit Bumrah, KL Rahul, and Shreyas Iyer have been out for long. While Bumrah is set to make a comeback on the tour of Ireland, starting August 18, Iyer and Rahul have reportedly begun net pract...
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Virat Kohli Fails To Click Selfie With Fan, But Then Says This To Cheer Him Up. Internet Impressed – Watch | Cricket News
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Virat Kohli Fails To Click Selfie With Fan, But Then Says This To Cheer Him Up. Internet Impressed – Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli seemed to be in a rush but promised to give him a selfie before leaving for Asia Cup.© TwitterWith more than 256 million followers on Instagram, Virat Kohli is the most popular cricketer. The former India captain, who is rested for the ongoing T20I series against West Indies, is spending some quality time with his wife Anushka Sharma, and daughter Vamika. He will now be seen in action during the Asia Cup 2023 in Sri Lanka. While the tournament will be co-hosted by Pakistan and Sri Lanka, India will play its Asia Cup matches in the Island nation as the BCCI decided not to send the team to Pakistan due to security reasons.The Indian team will leave Sri Lanka on August 30, ahead of their opening match against arch-rivals in Pallekale on September 2. Kohli's form will be c...
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Indian Cricket Team “Concerned About Shubman Gill Already”, World Cup Winning Star Explains Why | Cricket News
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Indian Cricket Team “Concerned About Shubman Gill Already”, World Cup Winning Star Explains Why | Cricket News

[ad_1] Shubman Gill remains central to India's plans in all three formats.© AFPShubman Gill went to the West Indies tour on the back of solid form, but he hasn't been able to fire up to his potential. In his last three matches, Gill was out for single digit scores. Barring an 85 in one of the ODIs, the 23-year-old dashing top-order batter hasn't been able to score a single other half-century in the Caribbean. Naturally, with the Asia Cup and the World Cup fast approaching, Gill's recent form is bound to increase India's headaches.Gill has so far played 18 Tests, 27 ODIs and nine T20Is and remains central to India's plans in all three formats."I think the Indian team might be concerned about Shubman Gill already because he hasn't managed to score big for quite a long time. He has not done...
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Asia Cup 2023: Shakib Al Hasan Returns As ODI Captain, Rookie Opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim Called Up | Cricket News
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Asia Cup 2023: Shakib Al Hasan Returns As ODI Captain, Rookie Opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim Called Up | Cricket News

[ad_1] Bangladesh called up young opener Tanzid Hasan Tamim on Saturday to their 17-member squad for the Asia Cup one-day international tournament beginning later this month. Left-handed Tamim was a member of the Bangladesh team that won the 2020 Under-19 World Cup in South Africa and has since been groomed as a new prospect by the Bangladesh Cricket Board.The 22-year-old scored 179 runs in four matches of July's Emerging Teams Asia Cup in Sri Lanka, with three half-centuries and a strike rate of 117."Our national selection panel is very confident about Tanzid," chief selector Minhajul Abedin told reporters. "Hopefully, he is waiting to give the country something very good."Tamim takes the place of former captain Tamim Iqbal, who pulled out of the Asia Cup due to injury.The Bangladeshi s...
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No, Virat Kohli Does Not Earn Rs 11.45 Crore Per Instagram Post. Indian Cricket Team Great Denies Report As “Not True” | Cricket News
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No, Virat Kohli Does Not Earn Rs 11.45 Crore Per Instagram Post. Indian Cricket Team Great Denies Report As “Not True” | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Virat Kohli© BCCI/IPLA report by Hopper HQ went viral on Friday, which claimed that former India cricket team captain Virat Kohli charged a mind-boggling sum of INR 11.45 crore for every single sponsored post he put on Instagram in 2023. The list was topped by football great Cristiano Ronaldo, followed by Argentine great Lionel Messi. According to the report, Ronaldo  charged a whopping sum of USD 3.23 million, which approximately INR 26.75 crore. Messi, on the other hand, charged USD 2.56 million per Instagram post, which is roughly INR 21.49 crore per post, according to Hopper HQ.However, Kohli has now vehemently denied the report. "While I am grateful and indebted to all that I've received in life, the news that has been making rounds about my social media earning...
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Pakistan Star Set To Be Penalised For Outburst Over Asia Cup Omission: Report | Cricket News
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Pakistan Star Set To Be Penalised For Outburst Over Asia Cup Omission: Report | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan pacer Shahnawaz Dahani expressed his frustration after being left out of the squad for the upcoming Asia Cup 2023. Dahani and Shan Masood missed out on selection for the continental tournament, with all-rounder Faheem Ashraf recalled to the side after almost two years. Disappointed with his omission from the squad, Dahani slammed former Pakistan captain and wicketkeeper-batter Rashid Latif, who shared the List A stats of Pakistani fast bowlers. The list, however, did not have Dahani's stats on it."Seems as if Dahani is not a Pakistani pacer??," Dahani responded to Latif's post on X, formerly Twitter.Notably, Dahani has 56 wickets to his name in 31 List A games. Among the current crop of players, only Shaheen Afridi (75) and Faheem Ashraf (92) have more wickets than him.PC...
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Shakib Al Hasan To Lead Bangladesh In Asia Cup, World Cup | Cricket News
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Shakib Al Hasan To Lead Bangladesh In Asia Cup, World Cup | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Shakib-Al Hasan© TwitterDhaka:The preparations for the upcoming Asia Cup and ODI Cup 2023 are on and all teams are ready to give their sweat and blood to clinch the coveted titles. The craze among the fans is also increasing day by day as the squads for the marquee events are also being announced. Talking about the squad, Bangladesh on Friday appointed veteran all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan as their ODI captain for both the Asia Cup and the 2023 World Cup, which will begin in August and October, respectively.Apart from the two marquee events, Bangladesh will also face New Zealand in a white ball series in late September before travelling to India for the World Cup beginning October 5."We have appointed Shakib as the captain for the Asia Cup and World Cup. The World Cup ...
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“Even I Am Not…”: Rohit Sharma On Team India’s Asia Cup Squad Selection | Cricket News
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“Even I Am Not…”: Rohit Sharma On Team India’s Asia Cup Squad Selection | Cricket News

[ad_1] Several new players have made their senior international debut in the Indian team since the conclusion of the 2022 T20 World Cup. While the likes of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma have been away from the T20 format entirely, they were even kept away from the ODI side in the recent showdown against West Indies. With the Asia Cup being Team India's next big event, skipper Rohit Sharma suggested that even he isn't an automatic selection in the squad at the moment. Rohit also hinted that there will be pressure on some players to perform at the Asia Cup with World Cup spots up for grabs.The Asia Cup will kick off on August 30, with arch-rivals India and Pakistan set to square-off in Kandy, Sri Lanka, on September 2. The tournament will follow a hybrid model, with four matches to be hoste...
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