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Jason Holder produced a fine all-round display as the West Indies took three late wickets, including both England openers with successive deliveries, in a stirring fightback on Friday s opening day of the third Test at Edgbaston. Holder s 59 helped turn the West Indies 115-5 into a total of 282 all out as they looked to restore some pride, having already lost this three-match series at 2-0 down. And the towering all-rounder then held two fine slip catches as England slumped to 38-3 at stumps, a deficit of 244 runs.
Zak Crawley fell for eight when he edged a loose drive off fast bowler Jayden Seales, with Holder holding a sharp chance to his left at second slip.
England were now 29-1 off four overs exactly and next ball Crawley s opening partner, Ben Duckett, played on to Alzarri Joseph.
England had sent in Mark Wood as a nightwatchman after Crawley s exit but he fell for a duck when edging Seales low to Holder.
Seales had figures of 2-19 in four overs at the close, with Ollie Pope and Joe Root -- who both made hundreds in England s 241-run win in the second Test at Trent Bridge -- set to resume on Saturday.
Earlier, West Indies were well-placed 76-0 after captain Kraigg Brathwaite won the toss beneath blue skies on a good batting pitch.
But they then suffered yet another of the collapses that had been their undoing in the first two Tests as five wickets fell either side of lunch.
Holder, Da Silva hold firm
Former captain Holder, however, found an ally in Joshua Da Silva (49) as the duo kept England at bay with a sixth-wicket partnership of 109 in 32 overs.
But the remainder of the innings fell away tamely, with fast bowler Gus Atkinson taking 4-67 in 20 overs and Chris Woakes 3-59 in 18 on his Warwickshire home ground.
After a watchful beginning, Brathwaite drove Woakes for two fours in the fifth over.
Mikyle Louis provided sound support as the 31-year-old Brathwaite, in his 92nd Test, completed a 70-ball fifty, including six fours.
But England hit back when Louis (26) fended at an Atkinson delivery that moved away to give wicketkeeper Jamie Smith a simple catch.
New batsman Kirk McKenzie struck three fours before, only half forward, he was clean bowled by a 91mph (146 kph) full-length delivery from express quick Mark Wood.
And to the last ball of the session, Alick Athanaze carelessly bottom-edged an attempted pull off Atkinson onto his stumps, leaving the West Indies 97-3 at lunch and Brathwaite unbeaten on 56.
West Indies would have wanted their skipper to go onto a hundred.
But instead he fell for 61 when, trying to pull Wood, he gloved the ball down the legside to Smith. Wood, unlucky to take just two wickets in the whole of the second Test, had 2-52 on Friday.
And 115-4 became 115-5 when Kavem Hodge, who made a maiden Test century at Trent Bridge, gifted his wicket when deliberately leaving a Woakes ball that hit the top of off stump.
But with the West Indies in danger of being bowled out on the opening day, Holder counter-attacked.
He slashed opposing all-rounder Stokes for four and struck 20-year-old off-spinner Shoaib Bashir, who took a match-winning 5-41 at Trent Bridge, for several boundaries including a superb straight six over long-on.
Holder went on to a 92-ball fifty, also including six fours.
Da Silva, however, fell one shy of the landmark when caught behind off a good-length Woakes ball to leave the West Indies 224-6.
And Holder s innings ended when Atkinson flattened his off stump.
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Skipper Chamari Athapaththu s diligent fifty propelled Sri Lanka to a thrilling three-wicket win over Pakistan in the second semifinal of the women s Asia Cup in Dambulla on Friday, setting up the title clash against India. In the first semifinal earlier, defending champions India had beaten Bangladesh by 10 wickets. The final will be played on Sunday. Athapaththu, who is the highest run-getter in the event with 223 runs, single-handedly guided the Lankans close to the target of 141, making a well-paced 63 off 48 balls (9x4, 1x6).
Her fifty and Anushka Sanjeevani s unbeaten 24 (22b, 1x4, 1x6) helped Lanka to reach 141 for 7 in 19.5 overs.
Kalisha Dilhari (17, 18 balls) helped Athapaththu milk 61 runs for the third wicket that gave Lanka a firm hold on the match.
Pakistan stayed in the fight through a brilliant spell by experienced left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal (4/16 off 4 overs) but she did not have much support from the other end as the hosts stumbled across the line.
Earlier, Pakistan relied on handy knocks by Muneeba Ali (37), Gull Feroza (25), skipper Nida Dar (23) and Fatima Sana (23 not out) to make 140 for four.
All of them got the starts but none of them converted it into a bigger score as Pakistan ended up with what eventually proved to be a total that was slightly below par.
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India and Kolkata Knight Riders all-rounder Venkatesh Iyer on Friday joined Lancashire for a short stint comprising two Division One matches and One-Day Cup scheduled for next month, the English county announced. Iyer, who was a member of the IPL winning KKR side, has played two ODIs and nine T20Is for India. He has also played 20 First-Class matches, 43 List-A games. The batting all-rounder joins the Club on an initial contract for the One-Day Cup and the following two rounds of County Championship matches in late-August, Lancashire said on their website.
Lancashire is a very historic county with a long history of welcoming Indian players to their Club. I am looking forward to emulating the likes of Farokh Engineer, Sourav Ganguly, VVS Laxman and most recently Washington Sundar in wearing the Red Rose colours at Old Trafford, Iyer said in a statement.
To test my skills in both one-day and first-class cricket in English conditions is going to really benefit my game, he added.
Lancashire s director of cricket performance Mark Chilton said, He comes highly recommended after playing alongside Phil Salt during this year s IPL and we are excited to see what he can bring to our side during the next month, he added.
Venkatesh will add experience to a young side during the One-Day Cup, whilst providing an explosive batting option in the middle-order and another seam bowler that we can turn to with the ball. He will also be available for our County Championship matches against Surrey and Hampshire towards the end of August and gives us another high-quality overseas option to select from, he said.
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Gautam Gambhir s key task as India head coach will be man-management and not coaching a bunch of talented players in their respective skills, said former player and ex-chief selector Sandeep Patil on Friday. Gambhir is set to start his tenure with a limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka comprising three T20Is and as many ODIs, with the first game in the shortest format set to be played on Saturday. I don t think his job is to coach the Indian team. His job is to help the Indian team,” Patil told PTI Videos in an exclusive interview here.
“That s how it works at the top level. You need player management. That will be the challenge for Gambhir.” “He has done it and I am sure he will continue to do the same with the Indian cricket team, said Patil on the sidelines of an event organised by Shrachi Rajasthan Tigers.
Patil, a member of India s World Cup winning team in 1983, hoped Gambhir will continue to have success at international level after excelling in the IPL.
Gambhir had done an exceptional job as a coach for Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL. I hope that he continues to help the Indian team in the same way,” he added.
Patil backed senior India players Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who retired from the T20 internationals after winning the World Cup last month, to continue featuring in the other formats for a long run.
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are still doing extremely well and there is no question of an Indian team without them. I wish the Indian team all the best wherever they are playing and whatever tournament they are playing, they are bound to do exceedingly well,” he said.
Surya comes from Mumbai and is a very dear friend of mine. He has been given the captaincy and he deserved it. I wish him all the best,” he said about India s newest T20I captain.
Patil said cricket has made significant progress in India since the country s maiden title triumph in 1983.
“Like every Indian, I wish the Indian cricket team good luck. I am happy that I am part of 1983 and the progress the Indian team has made over the years has been commendable,” he said.
Patil said it is important for India to be a contender in all sports.
Cricket has changed over time, so has coaching and the approach to sports. We need to ensure India can become a contender in all sports and all avenues of sports,” he added.
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Jasprit Bumrah, India s premier fast bowler, has named the player who he thinks is the greatest Indian cricket captain ever. Bumrah, who made his India debut in 2016 after impressing with Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League, has played under the leadership of some of the finest cricketers to have played for India. He made his debut under the watchful eyes of MS Dhoni, who is the only Indian captain to win all three ICC white-ball tournaments. He then transitioned himself into an all-format bowler as India dominated the world of Test cricket during Virat Kohli s reign.
Now, playing under Rohit Sharma who was his captain at MI until IPL 2023, Bumrah recenlty played a crucial role in India lifting the T20 World Cup.
While answering a rapid-fire question on the greatest Indian cricket captain ever , Bumrah, to everyone s surprise, picked his own name.
See, my favourite captain is me because I have captained a few games. Obviously, there are great captains but I would take my name that I am my favourite captain, Bumrah told the Indian Express.
For the unversed, Bumrah has already captained India in Tests and T20Is -- a Test against England and two T20Is against Ireland.
On sharing his views why batters are preferred for captaincy over the bowlers, Bumrah added: Because bowlers are doing the hard job. They are not hiding behind a bat. They are not hiding behind a flat wicket. When you lose a game, bowlers are blamed. It is a hard job. I take a lot of pride doing that job. You have to face a lot of challenges. Because of these challengers, bowlers find new ways to succeed. Fighting the odds make you a lot braver, leadership needs you to be brace. We have seen Pat Cummins doing really well. I have seen Wasim Akram captaining. Kapil Dev and Imran Khan have won a World Cup. Bowlers are the smart ones. Sometimes, physically it is stressful, that s why leadership goes to batters. In my opinion, bowlers are the smart ones.
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Suryakumar Yadav, the newly-appointed T20I captain, on Friday asserted that India will continue to play the aggressive brand of cricket which hallmarked the regime of his predecessor Rohit Sharma. Under Rohit, who retired from T20Is after the World Cup triumph in the Americas, India played a template-changing attacking game from last year s ODI showpiece at home. “The same train will go ahead; only the engine has changed and the bogies remain unchanged,” Suryakumar said on the eve of the first of the three T20Is against Sri Lanka. “Nothing changes; the brand of cricket remains the same. It (the captaincy role) doesn t change anything. It has given me an added responsibility. It is good that now I can do a walk the talk ,” he added.
For that, Suryakumar said he wanted to tread the path that Rohit had set during his captaincy stint.
What I have learnt from Rohit is that he was always a leader on the ground and off it,” he said.
“He was not just a captain — there is a lot of difference between the two. He was a leader who stood in the middle of the group and showed people the way.
How to play T20 cricket and how to win a tournament? That is what I have learnt from him, he elaborated.
Suryakumar, who pipped T20 WC vice-captain Hardik Pandya for India captaincy, said the all-rounder s role will remain the same.
“Hardik s role has always been the same. He is a very important player for the team. The way he performed in the World Cup, I hope he will continue to do the same,” he said.
Suryakumar hoped that younger players such as Riyan Parag and Rinku Singh would come good in the series against Sri Lanka.
“Three players have retired (and) it will be difficult to fill the shoes. But new players have obviously practiced a lot and played a lot,” he said.
“They are already doing well when they play franchise cricket and they have also done very well in the matches they played for India. I have a lot of faith in them that they will do well. Suryakumar said he was a ‘changed man now, 10 years after he stepped down from Mumbai captaincy for being abusive towards his teammates on the field.
“I think it is a complete swap. If you say 2014, it is almost 10 years now. In 10 years, a lot of things will change. You become a different person altogether. You get to learn a lot of things. I am also a completely changed man now,” he said.
“In 2016, I got married. So, absolutely, you have to change after that as well. But yeah, things are completely different now,” he added.
Once again, Suryakumar underlined the influence of Rohit on him.
“I got to learn a lot of things from different captains I played under and obviously, Rohit Sharma, I have been playing with him for the last six years. There is a lot of learnings taken from him and in my own style, we will take the ship forward,” he said.
India s new head coach Gautam Gambhir had recently expressed his regret for not using Suryakumar s potential while he they were together in the Kolkata Knight Riders, but the latter said there was enough to make a turnaround.
“We can fulfil that potential together now,” he said with a smile.
“Our bond has always been special. We have talked a lot. We both understand what we want to say just by our body language.
“Sometimes, even without expressing anything, we understand what each of us want to say. I am very excited for this journey. Let s see what happens,” he said.
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Sri Lanka vs Pakistan Highlights, Women s Asia Cup 2024 Semi-Final: Skipper Chamari Athapaththu s diligent fifty propelled Sri Lanka to a thrilling three-wicket win over Pakistan in the second semifinal of the women s Asia Cup in Dambulla on Friday, setting up the title clash against India. In the first semifinal earlier, defending champions India had beaten Bangladesh by 10 wickets. The final will be played on Sunday. Athapaththu, who is the highest run-getter in the event with 223 runs, single-handedly guided the Lankans close to the target of 141, making a well-paced 63 off 48 balls. Her fifty and Anushka Sanjeevani s unbeaten 24 helped Lanka to reach 141 for 7 in 19.5 overs. Kalisha Dilhari (17, 18 balls) helped Athapaththu milk 61 runs for the third wicket that gave Lanka a firm hold on the match. Pakistan stayed in the fight through a brilliant spell by experienced left-arm spinner Sadia Iqbal (4/16 off 4 overs) but she did not have much support from the other end as the hosts stumbled across the line. (Scorecard)
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In search of their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title, Punjab Kings (PBKS) are set to appoint a new head coach for the next edition of the tournament. According to a report in the Indian Express, former India batter Wasim Jaffer is set to take up the role, succeeding Trevor Bayliss, whose two-year contract ended. This will be Jaffer s third stint with the Punjab Kings, having been released as the batting consultant by the franchise ahead of this year s IPL.
The 46-year-old, who played 31 Tests and 2 ODIs for India, was the batting coach of PBKS between 2019-2021 but stepped down from his role before the IPL 2022 auction.
PBKS, who have not made it to the playoffs since 2014, blew hot and cold during the entire IPL 2024 earlier this year, finishing ninth in the points table.
PBKS are IPL s perennial underachievers, with the franchise one of the four teams yet to win an IPL title.
PBKS recorded the highest successful run-chase in T20 cricket earlier this year, chasing down 262 at the Eden Gardens to beat Kolkata Knight Riders by five wickets.
Bayliss, a World Cup winning coach who also guided KKR to two IPL trophies, failed to turn an inconsistent PBKS into a consistent outfit.
He had signed a two-year contract with the Punjab side back in 2022. However, three poor seasons on the trot, with bottom-half finishes in the table isn t what 2014 finalists were looking forward to.
Jaffer, if appointed, will bring in a fresh approach to the franchise.
Meanwhile, the BCCI is set to meet with all 10 teams on July 31 to discuss the number of retentions teams can make and the Right to Match (RTM) options in hand ahead of IPL 2025 mega auction.
A report by Cricbuzz says IPL CEO Hemang Amin sent text messages to the franchise owners on Thursday morning for the meeting on July 31, telling them that a formal invite with the venue and timing would follow.
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Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya was denied the leadership role as Team India made a shock captaincy pick in Suryakumar Yadav for the T20I series against Sri Lanka. Hardik s snub and Suryakumar s elevation as captain has sparked a big debate in the cricketing fraternity. Over the past couple of years, Hardik led India in the absence of captain Rohit Sharma, and was also assigned the vice-captaincy for the recently concluded T20 World Cup, which India won after beating South Africa in the final in Barbados.
Suryakumar, on the other hand, led India last year during the T20I series against Australia and South Africa.
While Rohit Sharma announced his T20I retirement last month, Hardik didn t even get the vice-captaincy, with the selectors picking Shubman Gill for that role in both T20Is and ODIs.
Speaking in a press conference, India chief selector Ajit Agarkar clarified that fitness and availability for all matches was the reason why the national selectors opted for Suryakumar, and not Hardik, who has had a history of injury concerns.
Amid the ongoing debate, former Pakistan captain Rashid Latif has lashed out at the Indian selectors, saying that fitness is just an excuse for not making Hardik the captain.
No, here they (the claims) should just hand him a certificate saying he isn t fit and there are concerns about his fitness. There are plenty of players who weren t super fit but still became great captains. So, I think it was just an excuse. Because if Surya wasn t around, then Rishabh (Pant) would have been the captain since you have to look at the future, Latif said on his YouTube channel.
The first T20I of the three-match series will begin on July 27 in Pallekele, followed by matches on July 28 and 30 at the same venue.
India s T20I Squad: Suryakumar Yadav (C), Shubman Gill (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rinku Singh, Riyan Parag, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sanju Samson (WK), Hardik Pandya, Shivam Dube, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Khaleel Ahmed, Mohd. Siraj.
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Pacer Renuka Singh give the initial surge with a three-wicket haul while Smriti Mandhana made brisk fifty as India walloped Bangladesh by 10 wickets to march into their ninth women s Asia Cup final in Dambulla on Friday. Defending champions India will face the winner of the second semifinal between Pakistan and Sri Lanka, in the title clash on Sunday. Shafali (26*) and Mandhana (55*) were on song from the word go, as India overhauled the target of 81 without breaking a sweat.
India ended up at 83 for no loss in 11 overs.
Mandhana and Shafali s knocks were filled with trademark shots around the ground as India motored to 46 for no loss in the Power Play.
Shafali, who was dropped on 21 off Rabeya Khan, played those powerful heaves across the line to find the fence.
Mandhana, at the other end, unfurled those exquisite drives on the off-side, such as the one the left-hander played through the covers against pacer Marufa Akter.
Mandhana also displayed her power while pulling pacer Jahanara Alam for a six over deep square leg as India trotted to a victory that was a long-forgone conclusion once Bangladesh were limited 80 for eight.
Renuka (3/10) upfront and left-arm spinner Radha Yadav in the middle overs (3/14) rattled Bangladesh with excellent spells.
In fact, Bangladesh hardly recovered from the deep wounds inflicted by Renuka in the first six overs.
Renuka, who bowled four overs on the trot during her 3/10 spell, received ample support from left-arm spinner Radha Yadav (3/14) after Bangladesh elected to bat first.
Renuka struck in the first over itself, dismissing Dilara Akter, whose slog sweep did not have enough power in it to clear Uma Chetry at deep mid-wicket.
In her next over, Renuka got the better of Ishma Tanjim with a delivery that stayed close to her body and a mistimed whip across the line was grabbed by Tanuja Kanwar at short third.
Renuka bagged her third wicket in as many overs with a slightly short of length delivery that Murshida Khatun slapped straight to Shafali at midwicket.
At 25 for three inside the Power Play segment, Bangladesh were falling apart fast and their real hope for a revival was the presence of skipper Nigar Sultana (32), the third highest run-getter in the tournament.
Sultana hung around resolutely but even she could not offer a meaningful fight to the Indian bowlers, who gave away just seven runs across overs seven and 10 while losing Rumana Ahmed to Radha s quick arm ball.
There was also hardly any backing for Sultana and the excellent line of Indian spinners on the day meant that the right-hander could rarely play her preferred sweep shot.
The Indians, on their part, fielded vastly better compared to the previous games and Shafali was particularly impressive.
Her forward-diving catch to oust Rabeya off pacer Pooja Vastrakar was from the top draw.
There was a good little partnership of 36 runs for the seventh wicket between Sultana, who was dismissed for the first time in this tournament, and Shorna Akter (19*) but it came way too late to have any match-course altering effect.
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India pacer Mohammed Shami is eyeing a comeback into the Indian team after being out of action since November 2023 due to an injury. Shami last played for India during the 2023 ODI World Cup final against Australia, which the Rohit Sharma-led side lost. Since then, he has been nursing an ankle injury, which has kept him out of action for the entirety of 2023. Shami played the ODI World Cup despite carrying an injury, but emerged as the leading wicket-taker of the tournament with 24 scalps in seven matches.
Now, after missing major events like the Indian Premier League (IPL) and the T20 World Cup, which India won in his absence, Shami was has began his preparations to get upto full speed.
In a recent interaction, Shami s friend Umesh Kumar opened up on the pacer s diet and spilled the beans on his love for mutton.
Shami can bear everything, but Shami cannot survive without mutton. He can tolerate it for one day, you will see him agitated on the second day, and will lose his mind on the third. If he (Shami) doesn t eat 1kg mutton daily, his bowling speed will reduce by upto 15 kmph, Umesh said on Shubhankar Mishra s YouTube channel.
Meanwhile, the pacer was seen bowling in the nets in full throttle recently.
India chief selector Ajit Agarkar recently hoped that Shami will be able to recover in time for the upcoming Test series against Bangladesh, starting September 19.
We more or less know who the guys are, there are some injuries at the moment and hope they will be back. Shami has started to bowl, which is a good sign. September 19 is the first Test (against Bangladesh) and that was always the goal. I don t know if that is his timeline for recovery, will have to ask the guys at the NCA about that, Agarkar said in the press conference.
Agarkar also stated that the selection committee will be keeping an eye on first-class cricket, in order to add more players in the Test team.
There are so many Tests coming. We will need some depth. Bumrah, Shami, and Siraj have been around for a while, these are the obvious ones. But there will be some conversation around it. Got a lot of first-class cricket coming up so we can build guys up like that, said Agarkar.
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Hardik Pandya s importance in Indian cricket currently is immense. Being a top fast bowling allrounder, Pandya represents a breed that is a rarity in the sport in the country. His presence in the XI provides great balance and it was seen in the T20 World Cup. Pandya bowled two crucial late overs in the final against South Africa as India edged past their rivals. He is handy batter too. However, he is not the captain or vice-captain for the Sri Lanka T20I series, and the reason was his fitness.
Former Pakistan coach Dav Whatmore, who has coached Indian domestic sides Kerala and Baroda, had an interesting thing to say about Pandya. He was talking about the Indian domestic circuit.
The health of the national team is a reflection of the health of the domestic set up. In India, there is a lot of teams that participate in the four groups. I have worked in India for a number of years. The three formats that are participating are great. Then you add the IPL. That s the secret of Indian cricket, Dav Whatmore said on PakPassion.
There s still some individuals who don t play white-ball cricket. For example, in my last few years in Baroda, Hardik Pandya wouldn t ever play white-ball cricket. It always amuses me that he s termed as the all-rounder from Baroda but he hasn t played for Baroda for years! So, yes, there are some who don t do that. But I can also see that recently that BCCI is keen on players participating in Ranji Trophy and other tournaments.
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England vs West Indies 3rd Test Day 1 Highlights: Jason Holder produced a fine all-round display as the West Indies took three late wickets, including both England openers with successive deliveries, in a stirring fightback on Friday s opening day of the third Test at Edgbaston. Holder s 59 helped turn the West Indies 115-5 into a total of 282 all out as they looked to restore some pride, having already lost this three-match series at 2-0 down. And the towering all-rounder then held two fine slip catches as England slumped to 38-3 at stumps, a deficit of 244 runs. (Scorecard)
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India vs Bangladesh, Women s Asia Cup 2024 Semi-Final, Highlights: Shafali Verma and Smriti Mandhana struck a powerful partnership as India defeated Bangladesh by 10 wickets in the semi-final of Women s Asia Cup 2024 on Friday in Dambulla. Chasing a low total of 81, India faced no difficulty as Shafali and Smriti scored 26* and 55* runs respectively and took their side across the line in just 11 overs. Earlier, three-wicket hauls by Radha Yadav and Renuka Singh helped India restrict Bangladesh to 80/8 in 20 overs. With this win, India have entered the final of Women s Asia Cup. (Live Scorecard)
India Women (Playing XI): Shafali Verma, Smriti Mandhana, Uma Chetry, Harmanpreet Kaur(c), Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh(w), Deepti Sharma, Pooja Vastrakar, Radha Yadav, Tanuja Kanwar, Renuka Thakur Singh
Bangladesh Women (Playing XI): Dilara Akter, Murshida Khatun, Nigar Sultana(w/c), Rumana Ahmed, Ishma Tanjim, Ritu Moni, Rabeya Khan, Shorna Akter, Nahida Akter, Jahanara Alam, Marufa Akter
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Ahead of the first T20I against Sri Lanka, India assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate has joined the team in Pallekele on Thursday. In a viral social media picture, the former Netherlands batter was seen wearing Team India s training gear. Ten Doeschate is one of the two assistant coaches, the other being Abhishek Nayar, in new India head coach Gautam Gambhir s support staff. For the record, it s the first time the Indian cricket setup is seeing two assistant coaches. Rahul Dravid s tenure as head coach ended last month, while the contracts of batting coach Vikram Rathour and bowling Paras Mhambrey were not extended either.
Only fielding coach T Dilip was retained from the previous regime. Meanwhile, there are no mentions of a batting or bowling coach in Gambhir s support staff, with the former KKR mentor opting for two assistant coaches instead.
On Thursday, Team India took part in a training session, with ten Doeschate being a part of it.
India s New Assistant Coach Ryan ten Doeschate Has Joined the Squad ahead of the Sri Lanka Series #INDvsSL #SLvIND pic.twitter.com/jTjcvnBLvx
— (@Faizanali_152) July 26, 2024Earlier this week, Gambhir confirmed the names of two assistant coaches that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has approved.
Though the complete list of coaches will be confirmed only after the Sri Lanka tour, Gambhir is happy to see the board agreeing to most of his demands as the head coach of the Indian team. During the media briefing, Gambhir revealed that his former Kolkata Knight Riders mates, Ryan Ten Doeschate and Abhishek Nayar have joined him as assistant coaches.
This is going to be the crux of the support staff. As I said, we still have one month after the Sri Lanka tour. We will try and finalise after the Sri Lanka tour. But, I have worked with people like Abhishek Nayar, Ryan Ten Doeschate very closely. In the last two months, especially in the IPL, I have enjoyed working with them. They are thorough professionals. Hope Ryan and Abhishek can have a successful stint.
Hopefully, we can have a successful tenure as coaches. I am really looking forward to work with the rest of the other guys as well. I have had some really good feedback from the players about the other guys. I am really looking forward to working with them. My experience and learning have been been very simple, Gambhir said.
Ever since Gambhir s appointment was made official, Morne Morkel has emerged as a potential candidate to take over as bowling coach.
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India vs Bangladesh, Women s Asia Cup Semi-Final, Live Streaming: India to take on Bangladesh in the first semi-final match of the Women s Asia Cup 2024 on Friday in Dambulla. Harmanpreet Kaur and co reached the semis by remaining unbeaten in the Group stage. In Group A, they defeated Pakistan, UAE, and Nepal. On the other hand, Bangladesh lost one match in Group B against the table-toppers Sri Lanka. Both the teams will be putting their best foot forward, in order to reach the finale.
When will the India vs Bangladesh, Women s Asia Cup 2024, semi-final match be played?
The India vs Bangladesh, Women s Asia Cup 2024, semi-final match will be played on Friday, July 26.
Where will the India vs Bangladesh, Women s Asia Cup 2024, semi-final match be played?
The India vs Bangladesh, Women s Asia Cup 2024, semi-final match will be played at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla.
What time will the India vs Bangladesh, Women s Asia Cup 2024, semi-final match start?
The India vs Bangladesh, Women s Asia Cup 2024, semi-final match will start at 2:00 PM IST.
Which TV channels will telecast the India vs Bangladesh, Women s Asia Cup 2024, semi-final match?
The India vs Bangladesh, Women s Asia Cup 2024, semi-final match will be telecast on the Star Sports Network.
Where to follow the live streaming of the India vs Bangladesh, Women s Asia Cup 2024, semi-final match?
The India vs Bangladesh, Women s Asia Cup 2024, semi-final match will be streamed live on Hotstar.
(All the details are as per the information provided by the broadcaster)
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Gautam Gambhir is kick off his reign as head coach of the Indian team on Saturday when the Suryakumar Yadav-led side take on Sri Lanka in the first T20I of a three-match series. Gambhir replaced former India captain Rahul Dravid at the helm after his contract expired at the end of last month. Since then, a lot has been said and written about Gambhir s appointment, and what he will bring into the table. Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has shared his views on Gambhir s appointment. Shastri passed over the baton to Dravid after the end of the T20 World Cup in 2021.
While the Indian team did not win an ICC trophy during his tenure, the team, under the leadership of Virat Kohli, reached new heights in Test cricket, including back-to-back Test series wins in Australia.
While Gambhir has not had any coaching experience in the IPL, he did work as a mentor with several franchises, and masterminded KKR s title-winning campaign earlier this year.
However, Shastri feels that a young coach like Gambhir will bring a fresh approach into this Indian side.
He s contemporary, he just had a great season in the IPL. I think he s the right age where he s young, he ll come with fresh ideas. He knows most of the players, especially in the white-ball format, having been part of teams in the IPL. So I think it s refreshing, Shastri said on The ICC Review Show.
Shastri added that while Gambhir is a no-nonsense guy, player management will be key during his tenure.
And we know with Gautam, he s a no-nonsense guy. He ll have his ideas as well. And the good thing for him is he s got a mature team. He s got a settled team, a mature team. I think even though you might think you re mature, you might benefit from some fresh ideas. So I think it ll be interesting times. Obviously, player management becomes the key as a coach. So it ll be interesting to see how he goes. I think he s got the tools, he s got the goods for the job and he s got the experience.
It s a question of just understanding his players as quickly as possible. What their strengths are, what kind of human beings they are and what kind of temperaments do they have? What are their personalities? A lot goes behind the scenes to understand a human being, added Shastri.
I think that will be his most important task, which I think again should not be a problem because he s contemporary. He s seen these guys from the outside, he s dealt with a lot of guys who might have played with KKR as well and for Lucknow (Super Giants) when he was there.
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Team India is ready to face Sri Lanka in a white-ball series, which will kick-start from Saturday with a three T20I matches. After the retirement of skipper Rohit Sharma from the shortest format, there was a lot of chatter regarding a perfect replacement for the captaincy. As it appeared, all-rounder Hardik Pandya was looking like an obvious choice but the newly-appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar named batter Suryakumar Yadav as the captain for the T20Is against Sri Lanka.
After the announcement, some discussions are going on about star pacer Jasprit Bumrah not being considered for the position of the captain. Bumrah, who played a vital role in India s victory at the T20 World Cup 2024, opened up about the situation and gave a fiery response.
I cannot go to the team and tell, now you have to make me captain. It is above my pay grade. I feel the bowlers are the smart people, as we have to get the batters out. We are always fighting the odds as the ground are shorter, the bats are better. I don t remember any article or technology coming to swing the ball a lot more. People enjoy the ball being thrown around and enjoy sixes being hit, Bumrah said on the Indian Express Adda.
Because bowlers are doing the hard job. They are not hiding behind a bat. They are not hiding behind a flat wicket. When you lose a game, bowlers are blamed. It is a hard job. I take a lot of pride doing that job. You have to face a lot of challenges. Because of these challengers, bowlers find new ways to succeed. Fighting the odds make you a lot braver, leadership needs you to be brace. We have seen Pat Cummins doing really well. I have seen Wasim Akram captaining. Kapil Dev and Imran Khan have won a World Cup. Bowlers are the smart ones. Sometimes, physically it is stressful, that s why leadership goes to batters. In my opinion, bowlers are the smart ones, he added.
As per the popular belief bowlers are usually not seen as the team captains. However, Bumrah gave the example of Australia skipper Pat Cummins, who led his team to ODI World Cup and World Test Championship titles.
Perception changes with results. I came from a perception that this bowling action will not work, but now people try to copy it. You don t try to say things; you let your results talk. Pat Cummins is a big example. I got a lot of positive results. He won the World Cup and WTC. I do not think it is a burden. When you play cricket, you want responsibility, said Bumrah.
You do not want to hide behind and be the backbencher. You have to be of the mindset that if you give me the ball, I will make the difference. I am of the opinion that there is no better thought than having responsibility. Injuries can happen to anyone, he added.
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Shubman Gill, India s vice-captain in white-ball formats, on Thursday lauded new head coach Gautam Gambhir for his clarity of thought, while hoping to establish himself as an all-format player in the coming months. Gill will be the deputy to Suryakumar Yadav in the shortest format while he will be the second-in-command to Rohit Sharma in the ODIs during India s trip to Sri Lanka, beginning with the first T20I at Pallekele, Sri Lanka on Saturday. This is Gambhir s debut tour as India coach after he replaced Rahul Dravid, who vacated the seat after India s T20 World Cup triumph in the America s last month.
We are the world champions and we will look to play accordingly, and, hopefully, we will have more success under the new coaching staff. This is the first time I am working with him (Gambhir), Gill told the media during a press-meet at Pallekele, Sri Lanka.
But during those two net sessions, his intent and communication have been very clear. He is very clear about which player he wants to work with at a particular time and on which areas he wants to work with him, he added.
While his eventual goal is to bring more success to the team, Gill also wanted to firmly establish himself as an all-format batsman across the conditions.
Though Gill was a travelling reserve with Team India during the T20 World Cup, he could not find a place in the 15, and the right-hander identified that as the first point of correction.
During the matches before the T20 World Cup, I could not perform to the level that I was expecting from myself.
In the upcoming cycle where we will play 30-40 T20Is, I will try to improve my performance as a batsman, he said.
But the 24-year-old has set his eyes on the five-match Test tour to Australia later in the year and on the subsequent Champions Trophy.
We are playing some 10 (Test) matches before January, and I am looking forward to it, especially five of them in Australia. After that we are playing the Champions Trophy which would be really exciting.
But these six matches (3 T20Is and 3 ODIs against SL) are very crucial riding into the Test matches, he said.
So, does getting appointed as the vice-captain in the limited-over formats adds any additional pressure on him?
It (vice-captaincy) doesn t change much. When I bat out there, I still need to perform and I need to win matches for the team.
But when you are out on the field, you need to make a bit more decisions, and that s the only difference, he noted.
Gill said the thinking process of Gambhir and Suryakumar are quite similar in terms of their vision for the team.
I think everybody is on the same page. I have played under Surya bhai, and I think both their (Gambhir and Suryakumar) way of communication and thinking is similar.
Post the retirement of Rohit from T20Is, Gill will have a new opening partner in Yashasvi Jaiswal, and the vice-captain was confident of making the alliance work.
We really enjoy batting with each other, especially the kind of shots that we both play, we complement each other. And being the right-left combination...our partnership has been good in the matches we have played together.
I think we have two 150-run partnerships. We have a very good understanding and communication between us and that s very enjoyable, he explained.
Gill also had a word of praise for Abhishek Nayar, the newly-appointed assistant coach of India, with whom he had worked at the Kolkata Knight Riders.
He (Nayar) puts in a lot of effort on the ground. He stays with the players until they are satisfied with their own skills. It s his biggest plus point, he added.
(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)
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The India vs Pakistan cricket rivalry is one of the biggest in the world of sports, with the two nations featuring in some iconic games over the years. While India has produced some of the finest batters the game has ever seen, Pakistan s prowess with the ball, especially in the pace department, has been their biggest strength. Former Pakistan batter Basit Ali has recalled his playing details, providing some interesting insights of their dressing room dynamics. Speaking in a video on his YouTube channel, Ali admitted that the Pakistan players were scared of India batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar.
While insisting that India had a lot of great batters in their team including former captain Mohammad Azharuddin, Ali recalled Wasim Akram s pep talk to the players before the match regarding Tendulkar.
He (Tendulkar) was a top order batter and I was a middle order batter, so we used to see his batting. In our team meetings, our captain at that time Wasim Akram used to say everywhere, even during practice, even during meals, dismiss Sachin and we ll win the match , Basit said on his YouTube channel.
And soon as Sachin used to get out, Pakistan used to win the match. Even though the great Azharuddin was there, but we were not scared of Azharuddin, but definitely scared of Sachin Tendulkar, the 53-year-old added.
Tendulkar leads the ODI run-scoring charts in the rivalry between India and Pakistan, scoring 2526 runs in 67 innings in 69 matches. He also scored 1057 runs against Pakistan in Test cricket, averaging over 42.
Tendulkar, known as Master Blaster for his ability to blast his way through any bowling attack and his very mastery over every skill, technique and shot in the book, this right-handed batter entertained and mesmerised the entire world with his batting from 1989-2013.
The Maharashtra-born player made his Test debut on November 15, 1989, at the age of 16. In the same year on December 18, he played his first ODI match.
With 34,357 runs in 664 international appearances at an average of 48.52, Sachin is the highest run-scorer in international cricket. He has scored 100 centuries and 164 half-centuries, most in international cricket. He is the only player to have a century of centuries.
(With ANI Inputs)