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Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Kings - Match 1

Author: Shreyas
05 Dec 2021 11:57:17
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Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Kings - 1st Match of the Lanka Premier League'2021, at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 

Weather Forecast
Partly Cloudy - 28°C

1. VENUE AND PITCH INFO

Venue - R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 

(i) Total Matches - T20s

Overall - 129

Avg 1st Innings - 157
Avg 2nd Innings - 138

Highest total - 227/6 (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club vs Colts Cricket Club - 3rd September'2004)

(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground

GG - Not Played Yet
JK - Not Played Yet

(iii) Top Performers on this venue from the current squads - T20s

GG

Danushka Gunathilaka - 28th highest run scorer (266), Avg (14.8) - 18M/18I
Kusal Mendis - 32nd highest run scorer (237), Avg (18.23) - 14M/14I
Isuru Udana - 50th highest run scorer (174), Avg (15.82) - 25M/20I
Bhanuka Rajapaksa - 55th highest run scorer (157), Avg (17.44) - 10M/9I
Mohammad Hafeez - 69th highest run scorer (138), Avg (19.71) - 7M/7I

Isuru Udana - 4th highest wicket taker (26), Avg (25.2), SR (16.92) - 25M/25I
Danushka Gunathilaka - 41st highest wicket taker (9), Avg (19.89), SR (17.78) - 18M/9I

JK

Upul Tharanga - 3rd highest run scorer (723), Avg (38.05) - 23M/23I
Chaturanga De Silva - 53rd highest run scorer (160), Avg (12.3) - 17M/15I

Wanindu Hasaranga - 17th highest wicket taker (14), Avg (14.57), SR (13.64) - 9M/9I
Suranga Lakmal - 23rd highest wicket taker (12), Avg (31.17), SR (22.50) - 13M/13I

(iv) Recent Matches on this venue

1) Sri Lanka vs South Africa - 14th September'2021
120/8 vs 121/0 (SA won by 10 wkts)

Pacers - 3w+0w=3w
Spinners - 4w+0w=4w

2) Sri Lanka vs South Africa - 12th September'2021
103/10 vs 105/1 (SA won by 9 wkts)

Pacers - 1w+0w=1w
Spinners - 9w+1w=10w

3) South Africa vs Sri Lanka - 10th September'2021
163/5 vs 135/6 (SA won by 28 runs)

Pacers - 2w+2w=4w
Spinners - 3w+3w=6w

4) India vs Sri Lanka - 29th July'2021
81/8 vs 82/3 (SL won by 7 wkts)

Pacers - 3w+0w=3w
Spinners - 5w+3w=8w

5) India vs Sri Lanka - 28th July'2021
132/5 vs 133/6 (SL won by 4 wkts)

Pacers - 2w+2w=4w
Spinners - 3w+4w=7w

6) India vs Sri Lanka - 25th July'2021
164/5 vs 126/10 (IND won by 38 runs)

Pacers - 3w+7w=10w
Spinners - 2w+3w=5w

7) England vs Sri Lanka - 28th October'2018
187/8 vs 157/10 (ENG won by 30 runs)

Pacers - 5w+3w=8w
Spinners - 2w+7w=9w

8) Dambulla vs Colombo - 2nd September'2018
163/8 vs 167/3 (COL won by 7 wkts)

Pacers - 1w+2w=3w
Spinners - 5w+1w=6w

9) Dambulla vs Galle - 22nd August'2018
179/6 vs 84/10 (DAM won by 95 runs)

Pacers - 3w+0w=3w
Spinners - 3w+9w=12w

10) Colombo vs Kandy - 22nd August'2018
188/5 vs 188/7 (COL won in Super Over)

Pacers - 3w+0w=3w
Spinners - 2w+5w=7w

SUMMARY

Pacers
1st Innings - 26w
2nd Innings - 16w

Spinners
1st Innings - 38w
2nd Innings - 36w

Overall
42w:74w (Pacers:Spinners)

(v) Toss Based Analysis on this venue

Galle Gladiators (GG)

1. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 20(13), 5(6)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 26(18), 28(20), 0(1)

2. Mohammad Hafeez
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

3. Isuru Udana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 19(10)*&1w, 7(4)*&1w, 13(4)*&2w, 25(11)&0w, 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 1w, 0w

4. Tabraiz Shamsi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w, 0w

5. Kusal Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(7), 57(30), 55(38), 11(14)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 11(6), 1(3), 1(4), 4(9), 1(3)

6. Mohammad Amir
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Ben Dunk
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

8. Danushka Gunathilaka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 26(19), 17(8), 4(7)&1w, 39(43)&1w, 13(7)&4w, 2(7)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 19(12)&1w

9. Samit Patel
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

10. Anwar Ali
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Dhananjaya Lakshan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(3)*

12. Pulina Tharanga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Nuwan Thushara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

14. Lahiru Madushanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 11(12)

15. Ashian Daniel
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

16. Kevin Kothithigoda
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

17. Mohammad Shamaaz
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

18. Suminda Lakshan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

19. Angelo Jayasinghe
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

20. Dilshan Madushanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 0w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

Jaffna Kings (JK)
.
1. Thisara Perera
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 11(7)&0w, 0(1)&1w, 15(6)&0w, 58(37)&0w, 4(7)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 27(23)&1w, 22(10)*&0w, 0(2), 57(31)&0w

2. Faf Du Plessis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

3. Wahab Riaz
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

4. Wanindu Hasaranga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2(4)&1w, 4(5)&3w, 22(18)&0w, 4(7)&1w, 4(4)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w, 15(11)&1w, 14(9)*&4w, 2w

5. Shoaib Malik
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

6. Usman Khan Shinwari
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Avishka Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 12(8)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(7), 26(23), 11(13), 12(18), 11(14)

8. Maheesh Theekshana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

9. Rahmanullah Gurbaz
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

10. Upul Tharanga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(4), 32(15)*, 22(24), 5(5), 124(67)*, 62(47)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 24(23), 23(21), 17(18), 104(55)*

11. Chaturanga De Silva
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 3(5)&0w, 25(13)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Jayden Seales
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Suranga Lakmal
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 1w

14. Ashen Bandara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 9(19)

15. Chamika Gunasekara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

16. Vijaykanth Viyaskanth
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

17. Ashan Randika
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

18. Theivendiram Dinoshan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

19. Krishan Arachchige
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

20. Praveen Jayavickrama
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

21. Shammu Ashan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1(2), 7(2)*&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w

22. Rathnaraja Thanuradan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. HEAD TO HEAD

(i) Overall
3 - 3w/0l (In favour of JK)

(ii) On This Venue
Not Played Yet

(iii) Recent Head to Head Matches

1) Jaffna Kings vs Galle Gladiators - 16th December'2020
188/6 vs 135/9 (JK won by 53 runs)

Avishka Fernando - 27(23)
Shoaib Malik - 46(35) & 2w
Thisara Perera - 39(14)* & 0w
Chaturanga De Silva - 1(1)* & 0w
Usman Khan Shinwari - 2w
Wanindu Hasaranga - 1w
Suranga Lakmal - 1w
Danushka Gunathilaka - 1(2)
Bhanuka Rajapaksa - 40(17)
Dhananjaya Lakshan - 9(9) & 3w
Mohammad Amir - 1w
Nuwan Thushara - 0w

2) Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Kings - 3rd December'2020
170/6 vs 174/5 (JK won by 5 wkts)

Danushka Gunathilaka - 56(44)
Bhanuka Rajapaksa - 1(2)
Dhananjaya Lakshan - 14(10)* & 1w
Mohammad Amir - 0w
Avishka Fernando - 84(59)
Shoaib Malik - 1(3) & 0w
Thisara Perera - 9(9) & 0w
Wanindu Hasaranga - 17(7)* & 2w
Suranga Lakmal - 1w
Usman Khan Shinwari - 1w

3) Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Kings - 27th November'2019
175/8 vs 176/2 (JK won by 8 wkts)

Danushka Gunathilaka - 38(30)
Bhanuka Rajapaksa - 21(20)
Mohammad Amir - 1w
Avishka Fernando - 92(63)*
Shoaib Malik - 27(31)* & 0w
Wanindu Hasaranga - 2w
Thisara Perera - 1w

3. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING

A) GALLE GLADIATORS (GG) SQUAD:

Probable XI

1) Danushka Gunathilaka - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 4, 3, 19, 39, 24, 21r 1w, 17r 1w, 16r 1w, 51r 0w, 32r 0w

2) Bhanuka Rajapaksa - LHB, RM
Last 10 - 0, 55*, 14, 18, 34, 10, 54, 64*, 0

3) Kusal Mendis - RHB, Legbreak, WK
Last 10 - 6, 39, 9, 22, 15, 24, 69, 43, 81*, 0

4) Mohammad Hafeez - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 1, 3, 15r 0w, 7, 31, 1r 0w, 31, 32r 0w

5) Ben Dunk - LHB, Offbreak, WK
Last 10 - 5, 6, 6, 1, 48, 17, 57*, 1, 22

6) Samit Patel - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 15, 9*, 13, 17*, 21r 1w, 21r 1w, 6r 1w, 15, 6*

7) Isuru Udana - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 0w, 33r 0w, 0w, 14r 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 21r 0w, 15r 1w, 1r 2w

8) Dhananjaya Lakshan - LHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 31, 55r 0w, 12

9) Tabraiz Shamsi - RHB, LWS
Last 10 - 2w, 2w, 3w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 3w, 0w, 0w

10) Kevin Kothithigoda - LHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 16r 2w, 30r 1w, 8r 0w, 15r 2w, 7r 0w, 60r 2w, 34r 1w

11) Mohammad Amir - LHB, LFM
Last 10 - 0w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 2w 1w, 0w, 2w, 3w

BENCH

12) Lahiru Madushanka - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1, 12r 1w, 74*, 16r 2w, 0r 0w, 14r 1w, 2w, 1w, 32r 1w, 24r 0w

13) Nuwan Thushara - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 2w, 1w, 0w

14) Dilshan Madushanka - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 10r 0w, 2w, 0w, 18r 2w, 6w, 3w, 2w

15) Suminda Lakshan - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 9r 2w, 29r 1w, 25, 17r 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 8r 0w, 41r 3w

16) Anwar Ali - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 42, 6, 2r 0w, 14, 1w, 0w, 0w, 34r 0w, 17r 2w

17) Pulina Tharanga - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 31r 0w, 11r 2w, 55r 1w, 1r 0w, 0r 1w, 0w, 6r 1w, 2w

18) Mohammad Shamaaz - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 2, 31, 44, 24, 8*, 111

19) Angelo Jayasinghe - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 47*, 9r 0w, 28, 5, 43*, 72, 43*, 11

20) Ashian Daniel - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 0w, 22r 2w, 5w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 2w

Safe C/VC choices
Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Danushka Gunathilaka

B) JAFFNA KINGS (JK) SQUAD:

Probable XI

1) Avishka Fernando - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 58, 13, 3, 4, 0, 2*, 0, 30*, 61

2) Rahmanullah Gurbaz - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 57*, 13, 7, 70, 22, 16, 26, 0, 30, 6

3) Faf Du Plessis - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 38*, 15, 26, 22*, 1, 5, 0

4) Upul Tharanga - LHB
Last 10 - 32, 14, 0, 10, 35, 39*, 67*, 34*, 10

5) Shoaib Malik - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 0w, 0, 1, 54*, 19, 26*, 28, 14*

6) Wanindu Hasaranga - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 5w, 15r 0w, 0w, 2w, 3w, 0w, 2w, 2w, 30r 4w, 0w

7) Thisara Perera - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 18r 1w, 16r 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 7, 17*, 60*, 3, 2w

8) Wahab Riaz - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 2w

9) Suranga Lakmal - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 11r 1w, 0w, 15r 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 12r 2w, 0w, 22r 1w, 2w
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Usman Khan Shinwari

10) Praveen Jayavickrama - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 4w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w

11) Maheesh Theekshana - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 3w, 3w, 1w, 1w, 1w

BENCH

12) Usman Khan Shinwari - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 1w, 15r 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 3w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w

13) Jayden Seales - LHB, RFM
Last 10 - 0w, 2w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 0w, 3w, 5w, 1w, 1w, 3w

14) Ashen Bandara - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 0, 29, 46, 30*, 1, 6, 2

15) Chamika Gunasekara - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 6w, 0w, 1w, 16, 10, 0w, 0w, 2w

16) Vijaykanth Viyaskanth - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 16r 1w

17) Ashan Randika - LHB, RM
Last 10 - 0, 0, 49, 34, 19, 1, 15, 57, 1, 13

18) Chaturanga De Silva - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 0w, 10r 1w, 8r 2w, 22r 3w, 28r 5w, 24r 3w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 1w

19) Theivendiram Dinoshan - RHB, RF
Last 10 - 6*

20) Rathnaraja Thanuradan -
Last 10 -

21) Krishan Sanjula - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 53, 56*, 7, 76, 15, 33, 24, 77

22) Shammu Ashan - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 84r 1w, 0w, 10, 9*, 29, 10*, 2, 13

Safe C/VC choices
Wanindu Hasaranga, Avishka Fernando

Differential GL C/VC choices

GG - Isuru Udana, Samit Patel, Kusal Mendis, Dhananjaya Lakshan
Risky - Mohammad Hafeez, Kevin Kothithigoda, Tabraiz Shamsi

JK - Faf Du Plessis, Thisara Perera, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Praveen Jayavickrama
Risky - Shoaib Malik, Maheesh Theekshana, Upul Tharanga
 

Note - The players who have been a part of the Abu Dhabi T10 Premier League MAY OR MAY NOT be available for this fixture, create your teams only once the lineups are announced.

My Fantasy Team (SL)
(Pre Toss)

Wk - Gurbaz
Bat - Du Plessis, Tharanga, Avishka, Mendis, Gunathilaka, Rajapaksa
AR - Hasaranga
Bowl - Shamsi, Udana, Theekshana

Options - Samit, Thisara

GL Picks - Riaz, Amir, Shinwari, Hafeez, Malik

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'Just a rough patch' - Thakur defends Rahane and Iyer after latest failures
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 16:23:10 GMT
"I love to play in tough situations and tough conditions," Thakur says after top-scoring in Mumbai's first innings in the Ranji Trophy final
Spirited Vidarbha run into mighty Mumbai in a contest of contrasts
Sun, 10 Mar 2024 03:19:26 GMT
While the expectations from Mumbai are always big, Vidarbha are primed for their time under the limelight
Indian players stand to earn INR 45-60 lakhs per Test
Sat, 09 Mar 2024 17:57:45 GMT
Move aimed at incentivising players for prioritising Test cricket
'We've always found people to step up' - Dravid looks back at a famous series win
Sat, 09 Mar 2024 14:48:55 GMT
Ashwin explains the "different actions, different speeds, and different releases" he has had to use to stay on top of the batters
'Need to hear your players' - Dravid on domestic calendar
Sat, 09 Mar 2024 14:44:50 GMT
He calls for 'allround' review of domestic cricket involving players and coaches
Ben Stokes: 'We're man enough to say that we've been outplayed'
Sat, 09 Mar 2024 14:34:10 GMT
England captain seeks positives after 4-1 loss as he backs team to stick to positive style
Dravid to Iyer, Ishan: 'Score runs, force selectors to pick you'
Sat, 09 Mar 2024 14:00:03 GMT
Head coach doesn't rule out the possibility of both players returning soon to the national team
Ashwin bags nine in his 100th Test as India cruise to innings win
Sat, 09 Mar 2024 10:41:57 GMT
England suffered another collapse to crash to a 4-1 series defeat in Dharamsala
Dravid: Agarkar and his selectors pushed India to pick new players
Sat, 09 Mar 2024 10:03:42 GMT
India coach praises the selectors' input and their captain was pleased with Kuldeep and Jaiswal's growth
Rohit Sharma doesn't take the field in Dharamsala Test due to stiff back
Sat, 09 Mar 2024 07:14:15 GMT
Bumrah took charge of India in his absence
Rohit and Gill centuries lay the base for India's show of dominance
Fri, 08 Mar 2024 14:12:05 GMT
Shoaib Bashir is England's best bowler on the day, which ends with India comfortably ahead by 255 runs with two first-innings wickets in hand
Jeetan Patel: 'I won't leave England's young spinners in the lurch'
Fri, 08 Mar 2024 13:00:34 GMT
Spin coach praises Bashir for overcoming illness, as he and Hartley keep fighting with the ball
India post hard-hitting reply after Kuldeep five-for wrecks England
Thu, 07 Mar 2024 14:20:40 GMT
The India left-arm spinner has had a quietly devastating series and proved to be the difference once more in Dharamsala
Dinesh Karthik set to end IPL career after 2024 season
Thu, 07 Mar 2024 02:10:27 GMT
ESPNcricinfo understands that the India batter will also take a call on his international future soon
Can England's no-consequences approach stop India from gunning for 4-1?
Wed, 06 Mar 2024 21:42:43 GMT
As Stokes himself acknowledged, "3-2 sounds better than 3-1 or 4-1", so another high-octane contest ought to be in prospect
'I don't know much' - Rohit unsure if Dharamsala pitch will require three seamers or two
Wed, 06 Mar 2024 14:24:01 GMT
India captain also reflected on the unusual paths both his career and R Ashwin's have gone, with the latter set to play his 100th Test
Root the beneficiary as Smith slides in ICC Test batting rankings
Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:40:30 GMT
Cameron Green makes big strides as Jaiswal edges into top ten among batters
Ollie Robinson makes way for Mark Wood as England retain two spinners
Wed, 06 Mar 2024 11:02:15 GMT
Bashir and Hartley both retained in spite of expectation of seam-friendly conditions in Dharamsala
Edgbaston 2018, Bengaluru 2017, and more - Ashwin reminisces his greatest hits
Tue, 05 Mar 2024 13:35:36 GMT
He picks out the 2012-13 home-series defeat to England as one of the major turning points in his career
Root on facing Ashwin: 'Don't play the previous ball'
Tue, 05 Mar 2024 11:45:32 GMT
The England batter explains why Ashwin is such a challenging bowler to face in Test cricket
Jonny Bairstow on his 100th Test: 'I'll puff my chest out and try to have a good time'
Tue, 05 Mar 2024 09:54:30 GMT
England's latest caps centurion looks to finish India series on a high in Dharamsala
Franklin replaces Steyn as Sunrisers' bowling coach for IPL 2024
Sat, 02 Mar 2024 14:08:24 GMT
ESPNcricinfo understands that Steyn has pulled out of the tournament for personal reasons
Women's red-ball cricket to return to India's domestic calendar
Fri, 01 Mar 2024 12:18:49 GMT
The inter-zonal tournament of five three-day matches will be played in Pune between March 28 and April 11
Bumrah back for Dharamsala Test, Rahul ruled out
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:43:23 GMT
Washington Sundar was released from the squad to play the Ranji Trophy semi-final for Tamil Nadu against Mumbai
Why Kishan and Iyer missed out on BCCI contracts
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 10:30:55 GMT
While their abilities were not in question, it is understood that their decision to practically make themselves unavailable for India has not sat well with the selectors
Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan lose BCCI central contracts
Thu, 29 Feb 2024 09:51:26 GMT
Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja have been retained in the top category
KL Rahul in London to consult a specialist for injury, set to miss Dharamsala Test
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 18:46:54 GMT
It is understood that Lucknow Super Giants are aware of his progress and are optimistic about his availability in the IPL
Root, Jaiswal take big strides in ICC Test rankings
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:52:53 GMT
Hazlewood back into the top ten in T20I rankings while Scholtz, Erasmus of Namibia dazzle too
Muzumdar: Want to create a pool of 20-25 players from WPL
Wed, 28 Feb 2024 09:27:39 GMT
India Women head coach particularly wants to create a pool of fast bowlers from the WPL
Shreyas Iyer to play Ranji semis, Ishan Kishan returns to action
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 13:39:35 GMT
Ishan Kishan turned up for the Reserve Bank of India in the DY Patil T20 tournament
Shami set to miss IPL 2024 after undergoing ankle surgery
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 04:50:38 GMT
He is also unlikely to play the 2024 T20 World Cup in the Caribbean and USA
Rohit: 'We will give opportunity only to players who have that hunger to play Tests'
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 07:41:55 GMT
His comments follow BCCI's warning that players will face "severe implications" if they skip Tests and domestic games to be ready for IPL
Gill and Jurel weather England spin storm to take India to series win
Tue, 27 Feb 2024 07:39:18 GMT
Bashir's two-in-two after lunch opened up the game, but in the end, England's second-innings collapse meant that they didn't have enough to play with
Vihari: 'Political interference forced me to leave Andhra captaincy'
Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:22:19 GMT
"During the Bengal game, I shouted at 17th player, and he complained to his dad who is a politician"
Hardik Pandya returns to competitive cricket with DY Patil T20 Cup
Mon, 26 Feb 2024 16:21:24 GMT
Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer are also set to feature in the tournament
Ben Stokes: 'Their skill was better than ours on this occasion'
Mon, 26 Feb 2024 10:24:59 GMT
England captain praises young spin attack despite India inflicting first series defeat of his tenure
R Ashwin: 'I had to literally rewire and make a mental switch'
Sun, 25 Feb 2024 14:52:19 GMT
Ashwin says the lack of bounce on the surface meant he had to adopt a different approach in Ranchi
India 152 runs away from victory after Jurel, Ashwin and Kuldeep's toil
Sun, 25 Feb 2024 13:26:54 GMT
India's spinners came to the party on day three in Ranchi after their wicketkeeper dug them out of a hole
Shoaib Bashir: 'On that wicket, anything is possible'
Sun, 25 Feb 2024 13:06:16 GMT
Offspinner dedicates five-wicket haul to late grandfathers as he braces for fourth-innings challenge
Joe Root: 'It means the most when you really have to work for it'
Sat, 24 Feb 2024 12:32:37 GMT
Backs England to seize chance to square series, after Bashir's stellar display
Spinners put England in sight of huge lead
Sat, 24 Feb 2024 12:09:37 GMT
India trail by 134 runs in the first innings with only three wickets in hand
Debutant Sajana takes Mumbai home with nerveless last-ball six
Sat, 24 Feb 2024 12:37:40 GMT
Bhatia and Harmanpreet steered Mumbai's chase after Capsey and Rodrigues helped Delhi set a target of 172
How Bumrah's advice helped Akash Deep
Fri, 23 Feb 2024 16:01:32 GMT
India's debutant fast bowler picked up three wickets with the new ball to put India on top
Shami's participation in IPL 2024 in doubt due to ankle injury
Fri, 23 Feb 2024 15:13:56 GMT
India fast bowler has been missing in action since the final of the ODI World Cup in November 2023
Zak Crawley: 'Joe Root was due, now England are ahead of the game'
Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:23:53 GMT
First-day century rescues England after five-wicket morning to post 302 for 7 at the close
Root's assured century helps England recover well
Fri, 23 Feb 2024 12:15:29 GMT
Veteran batter stepped in and took control shepherding his team from 112 for 5 to 302 for 7 by stumps
CSK to host RCB in IPL 2024 opener on March 22
Fri, 23 Feb 2024 06:43:41 GMT
BCCI released the schedule only for the first 21 matches, till April 7, as the dates for India's general elections aren't out yet
Can England keep the series alive against Bumrah-less India?
Thu, 22 Feb 2024 14:38:04 GMT
England haven't lost a Test series since Stokes and McCullum took over but that could change in Ranchi
Rishabh Pant begins match-simulation exercises in Bengaluru
Wed, 21 Feb 2024 10:31:38 GMT
He is believed to have batted without any discomfort but did not keep wickets
Kohli and wife Anushka Sharma welcome their second child on February 15
Tue, 20 Feb 2024 17:37:42 GMT
He had opted out of the ongoing Tests against England due to personal reasons
Bumrah rested for fourth Test against England
Tue, 20 Feb 2024 17:33:33 GMT
KL Rahul is set to miss the fourth Test as well, while his participation in the final Test in Dharamsala is subject to fitness
Iyer and Dube to miss Mumbai's Ranji Trophy quarter-final clash
Tue, 20 Feb 2024 14:56:20 GMT
Iyer has been ruled out due to back spasms, while Dube will miss out because of a side strain
Manoj Tiwary: 'Young players have adopted an IPL-centric mindset'
Tue, 20 Feb 2024 10:25:35 GMT
Former Bengal captain requests BCCI to take steps to increase the significance of the Ranji Trophy
McCullum backs Bairstow: 'I'm sure Jonny will come good'
Thu, 22 Feb 2024 08:58:10 GMT
England coach unconcerned by form of Jonny Bairstow and Joe Root ahead of must-win Ranchi Test
Former Vidarbha captain Faiz Fazal retires from professional cricket
Mon, 19 Feb 2024 12:34:40 GMT
A veteran for Vidarbha, he is the only Indian batter to have scored fifty or more in his lone ODI appearance
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ravindra Jadeja star in India's biggest Test win by runs
Mon, 19 Feb 2024 05:01:34 GMT
Sarfaraz Khan played the perfect supporting act in a stand of 172 off 26.2 overs with Jaiswal to set up India's 2-1 series lead
Ashwin rejoins Indian team in Rajkot
Mon, 19 Feb 2024 03:07:11 GMT
Ashwin took the field at the start of the third session of play on the fourth day
Stokes calls for DRS to scrap umpire's call
Sun, 18 Feb 2024 17:51:43 GMT
England captain questions Zak Crawley's second-innings lbw dismissal
Jaiswal explains hunger behind big scores
Sun, 18 Feb 2024 16:44:51 GMT
"I know how important every innings is and that's why I work hard in practice and every innings counts for me"
Rohit and India keep faith in their methods to gain record-breaking reward
Sun, 18 Feb 2024 16:44:07 GMT
They lead England 2-1 having stayed calm in the face of an early onslaught in Rajkot
Ben Stokes: 'We've still got a great chance to win 3-2'
Sun, 18 Feb 2024 14:21:08 GMT
England captain ignores criticism of approach, while his return to bowling draws nearer
Rohit's message for bowlers taking on England's Bazballers: 'Stay calm'
Sun, 18 Feb 2024 13:33:35 GMT
Despite the absence of Ashwin on the third day in Rajkot, India proceeded to seal their biggest Test win
BCCI warns players: Don't prioritise IPL over domestic cricket
Sun, 18 Feb 2024 08:07:46 GMT
Non-participation in domestic cricket will lead to "severe implications", secretary Jay Shah has said
Jaiswal's blistering century caps India's day of dominance
Sat, 17 Feb 2024 13:36:11 GMT
Earlier in the day, India's bowling attack roared back to bowl out England for 319 despite Ben Duckett's 153
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