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“Don’t See X-Factor In These 2 That Rishabh Pant Has”: Ex Selector On India Stars | Cricket News
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“Don’t See X-Factor In These 2 That Rishabh Pant Has”: Ex Selector On India Stars | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Rishabh Pant© AFPFormer chief selector Saba Karim feels Rishabh Pant remains India's first choice wicketkeeper, despite the presence of Sanju Samson and youngster Ishan Kishan. While suggesting that Samson can play in the team as a pure batter, Karim believes that Kishan hasn't made the most of the opportunities given to him by the management. Karim further pointed out that Pant has the X-factor, which gives him an edge over Samson and Kishan. He also backed Pant to retain his place in the team in both red and white-ball cricket." I would still pick Rishabh Pant over Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan. I don't see the X factor in these two that Rishabh Pant has. Samson is a wonderful strokeplayer and can retain his place in the team as a batter. Ishan Kishan hasn't made t...
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India’s Predicted XI vs South Africa, 2nd ODI: Will Mukesh Kumar Make His India Debut? | Cricket News
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India’s Predicted XI vs South Africa, 2nd ODI: Will Mukesh Kumar Make His India Debut? | Cricket News

[ad_1] India face South Africa in a must-win second ODI at JSCA International Stadium Complex, Ranchi on Sunday. The Shikhar Dhawan-led side will look for a better batting performance when they battle it out against the Proteas to keep the series alive. In the first game, South Africa had set a target of 250 runs for India in a rail-curtailed 40 overs-a-side game but India remained 9 runs short of the guests' total. While Sanju Samson and Shreyas Iyer were impressive with the bat, other Indian batters failed to put in a similar performance.Meanwhile, full-time Indian pacers Mohammed Siraj and Avesh Khan too remained wicketless. Given Deepak Chahar has already been ruled out of the series due to injury, it adds more pressure on the team. In such a scenario, will the team hand a debut matc...
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India vs South Africa, 2nd ODI: India Eye All-Round Improvement In A Must Win Game vs South Africa | Cricket News
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India vs South Africa, 2nd ODI: India Eye All-Round Improvement In A Must Win Game vs South Africa | Cricket News

[ad_1] Deepak Chahar's unavailability due to an ankle injury will complicate selection matters with India looking for a much improved bowling performance in a must win second ODI against South Africa in Ranchi on Sunday. Never before a bilateral ODI series has looked so out of context with the T20 World Cup in Australia beginning later this month. All eyes are now on Rohit Sharma and Co who have already checked in Perth for their T20 World Cup warm-up matches.The three-match ODI series in India offers little incentive to the fringe players who have missed the flight to Australia.But with Chahar injuring his ankle ahead of the first ODI in Lucknow and his back troubling him again, it gives India plenty of soul-searching to do on Sunday.Mohammad Siraj and Avesh Khan have so far failed to i...
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Twitter Goes Into Overdrive As Sanju Samson Smashes 86 Runs In First ODI vs South Africa | Cricket News
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Twitter Goes Into Overdrive As Sanju Samson Smashes 86 Runs In First ODI vs South Africa | Cricket News

[ad_1] Right-handed batter Sanju Samson might not have been able to win the first ODI for India against South Africa, but he is gaining a lot of applause for the way he constructed an 86-run innings against the Proteas. Known to be a ferocious hitter of the ball, Samson took his time initially and uncharacteristically, he looked to take the game deep. In the final over, hosts India needed 30 runs, and Samson made a match out of it as the side needed 15 off 3 balls. However, he failed to connect on the fourth delivery of the over, and in the end, South Africa wrapped a 9-run victory.After the game, many took to Twitter to applaud the knock played by Samson against all-odds.Came in at 51/4. Finished with 86* off 63. Gave the nation hope.Proud of you, Sanju Samson. pic.twitter.com/Pp0kix7Po...
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“Has Potential Of Yuvi, To Hit Those Sixes”: Ex-South Africa Pacer’s Ultimate Praise For Sanju Samson | Cricket News
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“Has Potential Of Yuvi, To Hit Those Sixes”: Ex-South Africa Pacer’s Ultimate Praise For Sanju Samson | Cricket News

[ad_1] Right-handed batter Sanju Samson on Thursday showed why he is regarded as one of the most promising batters in the world. He played an unbeaten kncok of 86 in the first ODI against South Africa, at the Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Chasing 30 runs in the final over, Sanju made a match of it as he took Tabraiz Shamsi to the cleaners, but in the end, the Proteas managed to hold their nerve to seal a thrilling nine-run win.After the match, former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn complimented Samson, saying he has the ability to hit sixes like Yuvraj Singh."As soon as KG (Kagiso Rabada) bowled that no-ball in the last ball of his over, I was like, 'please don't let this happen'. Because you never know with someone like Sanju, especially with the form that he has got and the belief th...
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IND vs SA: What Sanju Samson Said About His Knock In First ODI vs South Africa | Cricket News
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IND vs SA: What Sanju Samson Said About His Knock In First ODI vs South Africa | Cricket News

[ad_1] Right-handed batter Sanju Samson played one of the most defining knocks of his short international career as he played an unbeaten knock of 86, but this was not enough to take Shikhar Dhawan-led Team India over the line against South Africa in the first ODI of the three-match series at Ekana Cricket Stadium in Lucknow. Needing 30 runs in the final over, Samson kept the hosts in the game till the third ball of the over, but as soon as he missed the fourth ball, the game was done and dusted for Team India.In the end, Samson remained unbeaten on 86 with the help of 9 fours and 3 sixes. India finally stumbled to a 9-run defeat in the first ODI. Speaking after the game, Sanju gave an insight into his thought process and the plan against Tabraiz Shamsi."It is always nice to spend some t...
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India Vs South Africa 3rd ODI: Sanju Samson’s Unbeaten 86 Not Enough As India Lose To SA By 9 Runs | Cricket News
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India Vs South Africa 3rd ODI: Sanju Samson’s Unbeaten 86 Not Enough As India Lose To SA By 9 Runs | Cricket News

[ad_1] Below-par death bowling coupled with ordinary fielding and batting, except for Sanju Samson and Shreyas Iyer, hurt a second-string Indian team as it slumped to a nine-run defeat against South Africa in the rain-truncated first ODI of the three-match series here on Thursday. Opting to bowl in the rain-hit 40-over-a-side game, India started on the right note reducing South Africa to 110 for 4 in 22.4 overs before David Miller and Heinrich Klaasen hit strokeful half-centuries to guide South Africa to 249 for 4.Down at 110 for four, Miller (75 not out off 63 balls) and Klaasen (74 not out off 65 balls) added 139 runs for the unbroken fifth wicket to take the visitors close to 250-run mark.Shardul Thakur was the pick of the bowlers for India with figures of 2/35 from eight overs.The In...
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IND vs SA, ODIs Preview: Big Opportunity For Fringe Players To Make A Statement | Cricket News
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IND vs SA, ODIs Preview: Big Opportunity For Fringe Players To Make A Statement | Cricket News

[ad_1] A new-look Indian team, led by Shikhar Dhawan, will aim to make a statement and be in the reckoning for next year's 50-over World Cup when the three-match ODI series against South Africa begins on Thursday. In the absence of big guns like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Mohammed Shami and Ravichandran Ashwin, who are off to Australia for the T20 World Cup, the Indian selectors opted for a fresh squad that includes Mukesh Kumar and Rajat Patidar, who earned their maiden call ups.The squad also features a few T20 World Cup reserve players.Middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer, who is part of the reserves named for the T20 World Cup, will serve as Dhawan's deputy in the series.Right-arm pacer Deepak Chahar and leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi, the other players from the standby list, have also been in...
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India ‘A’ Crush New Zealand ‘A’ By 106 Runs In Third ODI To Sweep Series 3-0 | Cricket News
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India ‘A’ Crush New Zealand ‘A’ By 106 Runs In Third ODI To Sweep Series 3-0 | Cricket News

[ad_1] Shardul Thakur's blazing 33-ball 51 was well complemented by debutant Raj Angad Bawa's fine bowling show (4/11) as India 'A' crushed New Zealand 'A' by 106 runs in the third and final unofficial ODI to clinch the series 3-0 in Chennai on Tuesday. Captain Sanju Samson (54 off 68 balls) and Tilak Varma (50 off 62 balls) also scored half-centuries after India opted to bat but it was Thakur's blitzkrieg down the order that took the home side to 284 all out in 49.3 overs.Thakur struck four boundaries and three sixes during his 33-ball entertaining knock.Chasing 285 for a victory, the visitors were bowled out for 178 in 38.3 overs despite getting a good start from the openers Chad Bowes (20) and Dane Cleaver (83 off 89 balls).The 19-year old Bawa, who shone in the ICC Under-19 World Cup...
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