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India Vs Pakistan: No Chahal, Harshal In India’s Playing XI, 7 Batters Included For T20 World Cup Blockbuster In Melbourne | Cricket News
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India Vs Pakistan: No Chahal, Harshal In India’s Playing XI, 7 Batters Included For T20 World Cup Blockbuster In Melbourne | Cricket News

[ad_1] The highly-anticipated India vs Pakistan clash in the T20 World Cup 2022 began with Rohit Sharma winning the toss and opting to field first in Melbourne on Sunday. As Rohit announced his playing XI at the time of the toss, he sprung a big surprise as there was no place for Yuzvendra Chahal and Harshal Patel. Instead, India went with Ravichandran Ashwin and Mohammed Shami for their T20 World Cup opener at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. Rohit opted to bowl first in the match, keeping himself ready for possible rain in the later phases of the match.Shami's inclusion seems to have come on the basis of the spectacular form he showed in the warm-up game against Australia and in the nets. In the Ashwin vs Chahal battle, the former's experience seems to have earned him the nod over the lat...
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India vs Pakistan: Rohit Sharma Opts To Field vs Pakistan, Explains Reason Behind Decision | Cricket News
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India vs Pakistan: Rohit Sharma Opts To Field vs Pakistan, Explains Reason Behind Decision | Cricket News

[ad_1] India captain Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to field first in the crucial encounter against Pakistan in Melbourne on Sunday. Rohit is leading India in an ICC tournament for the first time and it is a big occasion for him and the team as they look to replicate the success of MS Dhoni's team, which had beaten Pakistan to win the 2007 ICC T20 World Cup. Rohit is the only surviving member from that champion team and played an important cameo in the final against Pakistan in 2007.Rohit spoke after winning the toss and also informed that India had decided to go in with 7 batters in the playing XI."We are going to field first. Looks like a good pitch, it's always nice with overcast conditions. Think the ball will swing around a bit. Preparations have been good. We played a couple o...
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How Ravichandran Ashwin Is Different In Tests As Compared To T20s? Muttiah Muralitharan Answers | Cricket News
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How Ravichandran Ashwin Is Different In Tests As Compared To T20s? Muttiah Muralitharan Answers | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sri Lankan bowling great Muttiah Muralitharan says the quality and depth in Indian cricket's white ball eco-system is so good that the country has created an unimaginable talent pool in T20 format. The owner of 800 Test wickets and the greatest off-spinner of all times made his point with an observation that a bowler of the calibre of Ravichandran Ashwin struggles to make it to India's playing XI in white-ball matches.Ashwin, who is closing in on 450 Test wickets, is back in the white ball mix after being in the wilderness in shorter formats for more than three years."There are too many quality options in Indian cricket system. There is very stiff competition among the top Indian spinners in white ball cricket," Murali told PTI in an interview organized by the Legends League Crick...
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Fans Welcome Team India In Melbourne With Special Cake Ahead Of Pakistan Clash. Watch | Cricket News
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Fans Welcome Team India In Melbourne With Special Cake Ahead Of Pakistan Clash. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] India captain Rohit Sharma with fans in Melbourne© TwitterThe Indian cricket team landed in Melbourne on Thursday ahead of their 2022 T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan on Sunday. The last time the two sides face each other in a World Cup match, at the 2021 T20 World Cup, Pakistan defeated India by 10 wickets. That loss started a slide for India that the side could not stop and bowed out of the group stage. This time around the Rohit Sharma-led India have a chance to begin on a strong note against Pakistan.Ahead of the match, Indian fans in Melbourne welcomed the side in a special way.Watch: Fans welcome team India in MelbourneA warm Bharat Army welcome for @ImRo45 and the rest of #TeamIndiaBest of luck lads, we will be with you all the way! #BharatArmy #TeamIndia #IndianCricke...
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Virat Kohli’s Epic Reaction To Comedian’s Question On Off-Stump Line Ahead of T20 World Cup. Watch | Cricket News
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Virat Kohli’s Epic Reaction To Comedian’s Question On Off-Stump Line Ahead of T20 World Cup. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Virat Kohli reacts to Danish Sait's question.© InstagramIn a few days things will get real serious for all the top cricket teams as the 2022 T20 World Cup Super 12 stage begins on October 22. Before that, however, it was time for some fun for the cricketers with comedian Danish Sait. He threw funny questions at cricketers from Pakistan, India and Bangladesh. "Ashwin, did you come to Australia on tourist visa or work visa," was just one of the questions that left the spinner surprised. However, what took the cake was the question to Virat Kohli, who has often been found wanting against deliveries that move away from the off-stump."Virat agar mein Australia mein off-stump ke bahar sawaal fenku to kya aap chorenge ya khelenge? (Virat if I ask you question outside the off-stump, will ...
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“I Have Always Felt…”: Ravichandran Ashwin Makes Big Comment On Kuldeep Yadav’s Career | Cricket News
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“I Have Always Felt…”: Ravichandran Ashwin Makes Big Comment On Kuldeep Yadav’s Career | Cricket News

[ad_1] R Ashwin has big hopes from Kuldeep Yadav in Test cricket.© AFPOnce branded as India's No. 1 overseas spinner by Ravi Shastri, Kuldeep Yadav's stocks haven't hit the momentum they were expected to after the first couple of years of his career. Though Kuldeep is gradually making a comeback in white-ball cricket, he still remains far from being given an opportunity in Tests. Ravichandran Ashwin, who continues to remain a huge pillar for India in the longest format, however, has big hopes from Kuldeep in the format.In a video on his YouTube channel, Ashwin said that he has always rated Kuldeep highly when it comes to wrist spinners. In fact, it is the Chinaman spinner's ability to bowl at 'repetitive lengths' that has impressed the off-spinner a lot. In the video, Ashwin pointed out ...
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“Got To Be Brave…”: Ravichandran Ashwin’s Message To Bowlers At T20 World Cup | Cricket News
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“Got To Be Brave…”: Ravichandran Ashwin’s Message To Bowlers At T20 World Cup | Cricket News

[ad_1] India's premier spinner Ravichandran Ashwin feels the bigger boundaries in the Australia will give the bowlers liberty to attack unlike smaller Indian grounds where one is forced to employ defensive tactics. India will be based in Perth for a week before they move to Brisbane for the ICC warm-up games ahead of the World Cup opener against Pakistan in Melbourne on October 23. Ashwin, who did not bowl in India's first warm up game against Western Australia on Monday, had also seen the England-Australia game here on Sunday alongside some of this teammates."We can get caught up with what happens in T20s and bilaterals back home. Only fair to say that bowlers are getting hit around the park but we also need to understand that boundaries are very close to the 30 yard circle in India."Wh...
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R Ashwin, Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel Find Unique Way To Gear Up For T20 World Cup 2022 Campaign | Cricket News
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R Ashwin, Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Harshal Patel Find Unique Way To Gear Up For T20 World Cup 2022 Campaign | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ravichandran Ashwin, Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal and Harshal Patel.The T20 World Cup 2022 is only days away from its commencement. The Indian cricket team has already reached Down Under for the mega event and are putting work in the nets to best prepare themselves for the tournament. On Sunday, however, the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin, Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal and Harshal Patel found a unique way to get insights into what waits for them in the showpiece event. Ashwin took to Instagram to share a story where he posted a picture of him, Karthik, Chahal and Harshal watching the first T20I between Australia and England in Perth.The two teams squared-off in the first of the 3-match series as a preparatory platform for the T20 World Cup at Perth. It isn't a hidden fact tha...
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R Ashwin Responds To Ramiz Raja’s Statement Saying India Has Started To ‘Respect’ Pakistan | Cricket News
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R Ashwin Responds To Ramiz Raja’s Statement Saying India Has Started To ‘Respect’ Pakistan | Cricket News

[ad_1] Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja recently made a strong statement about the cricketing equation between India and Pakistan. Ramiz stressed how the Indian team has started to 'respect' Pakistan as an opponent now while also terming Rohit Sharma's men as a "billion-dollar side". When India stalwart Ravichandran Ashwin was informed about Ramiz's comments, he gave an apt response. Ashwin, in a press conference from Australia on Monday, said that he wasn't aware of the comments from Ramiz until he was just informed."Until you said that, I didn't know he made a statement like that. That's one way of dealing with it," Ashwin said while speaking to reporters at Perth."But look, it's a game of cricket. Whatever political tensions and whatever stays between the teams, the rival...
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“They Always Play Victim Card”: Ravichandran Ashwin’s Take On Deepti Sharma Run-Out Saga | Cricket News
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“They Always Play Victim Card”: Ravichandran Ashwin’s Take On Deepti Sharma Run-Out Saga | Cricket News

[ad_1] The running out of Charlie Dean by Deepti Sharma at the non-striker's end during the Lord's ODI last week is still being talked about, and fans and pundits are still debating whether this particular mode of dismissal is in 'spirit of cricket'. Ravichandran Ashwin, who had also run-out Jos Buttler during the 2019 Indian Premier League in the same fashion, on Saturday spoke about the entire incident, saying he sees this particular mode of dismissal as "bowlers revolution".Speaking on his YouTube channel, Ashwin spoke about the subject matter in detail, and before directly speaking about the incident, the off-spinner said: "In the beginning, the whole world saw it that way. But now, most of them have started realising that the bowlers didn't commit any crime there. Many of them have ...
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