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“Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Would Want To Have Olympic Medal”: Former India Cricketer Atul Wassan | Cricket News
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“Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Would Want To Have Olympic Medal”: Former India Cricketer Atul Wassan | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan talked about how the T20 format presents an opportunity for teams to compete against strong cricketing nations in the Olympics and said that players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma would like to have an Olympic medal in their trophy cabinet. In the recently concluded 19th Asian Games, India sent a relatively inexperienced team that claimed the gold medal. In light of the performances of teams like Afghanistan and Netherlands in the T20 format, Wassan feels that with five years to go before the 2028 Olympics, teams will have a chance to develop and compete in the T20 format."There are five years for the 2028 Olympics. I feel that teams will develop and they will give good competition and if India wants the medal, they will need to send their ma...
“Adding Anti-India Sentiment For…”: 1983 World Cup Winner On Pakistan’s Venue Plea | Cricket News
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“Adding Anti-India Sentiment For…”: 1983 World Cup Winner On Pakistan’s Venue Plea | Cricket News

[ad_1] Following the announcement of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 India schedule and venues, former Indian cricketer Atul Wassan said that it is not possible for Pakistan to "cherry pick" the venues it wants to play at since it is an ICC event. He also said that ICC and BCCI are on the same page about the schedule and the match between India and Pakistan should be played at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, which is "one of the finest stadiums in the world."Arch-rivals India and Pakistan will square off at the ICC Men's Cricket World Cup 2023 this October at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. The opening game of the World Cup is scheduled to place at the same venue on October 5 with a match between defending champions England and New Zealand in Ahmedabad, the ICC announced on Tu...
Atul Wassan Feels India Should Have Hired THIS Great As Mentor For T20 World Cup And It’s Not MS Dhoni | Cricket News
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Atul Wassan Feels India Should Have Hired THIS Great As Mentor For T20 World Cup And It’s Not MS Dhoni | Cricket News

[ad_1] India needed to hire the best people to prepare for the T20 World Cup and someone like AB de Villiers would have done the job, former India cricketer Atul Wasaan said on Friday as he advocated the need to have completely different coaching staff for the shortest format. Alex Hales and Jos Buttler ripped apart the Indian attack with consummate ease in the semifinal on Thursday, leading England to the final where they meet Pakistan on Sunday at the MCG.Wassan said specialised coaching staff is required to guide the players in the slam-bang format."We can't have the same coaching staff for the T20 and Test cricket. You hire the best for T20 format. Why didn't we hire AB de Villers for the T20 World Cup as a mentor? He could have guided the team better. He can tell the players a bit a...
“Apne Players Ko Sar Pe Charha Diya”: Shahid Afridi Baffled Over Ex-India Star’s Comparison Of Two Teams
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“Apne Players Ko Sar Pe Charha Diya”: Shahid Afridi Baffled Over Ex-India Star’s Comparison Of Two Teams

[ad_1] Comparison of players is something pretty common in sports. But when these comparisons take place between the players of two rival teams, the debates often turn into heated altercations. In a panel discussion ahead of the T20 World Cup 2022 match between India and Pakistan in Melbourne, Shahid Afridi objected to Atul Wassan's comments on the comparisons between the players of the two teams. As Wassan pointed out how the Indian players have made a reputation for themselves by winning big matches, Afridi countered saying the former India cricketer was giving way too much hype to his team's stars.Speaking on Samaa TV, the likes of Afridi, Wassan and Kapil Dev were giving their inputs on Indian and Pakistani squads ahead of the T20 World Cup clash. Wassan pointed out how consistent th...