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It was just a line at the end of the press release announcing the Test Team for the Tour of South Africa. On Wednesday, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry dismissed Virat Kohli from the leadership of the Indian ODI team and handed the full load of the white ball to Rohit Sharma. The test unlocks tool will now drive both sides of the T20I and ODI.A senior official in the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry said that this decision had been in the works for some time, but the final decision was made by the selectors. BCCI wanted complete clarity between the red ball and the white cricket ball. The BCCI wanted a complete separation (of command) between the longer and shorter format to avoid confusion. In the end, the decision was left to the selector. They have decided to appoint Rohit as the new captain of ODI,” a BCCI source told the Indian Express.In contrast to the change of leadership of the T20I, where Kohli made the announcement citing his workload, the change of leadership of ODI is seen as a BCCI decision. Three months ago, after resigning as T20I captain, Kohli expressed his desire to lead India in Tests and ODIs in the future. “Understanding the workload is very important, considering the huge workload I have been in playing all three formats over the past 8-9 years and captaining regularly for the last 5-6 years, I feel I have to be a part of the Indian team. You need to be in a position to fully prepare to drive. ODI Cricket and Test Team,” he wrote on Instagram on September 16.However, after India's expected exit from the T20 World Cup, it became clear that BCCI was not on the same page as Kohli. They will make it official at the first opportunity they are given. Announcement of the Test Team in which Kohli was the Captain and Sharma the Vice Captain: “The All India Supreme Selection Committee has also decided to appoint Mr. Rohit Sharma as the captain of the ODI and T20I teams.”Indian Express has also learned that Kohli was not informed of the decision in advance. Again, this was a departure from the past. While stepping down as T20I captain, Kohli recalled his talks with former India coach Ravi Shastri, BCCI President Sourav Ganguly, and Board Secretary Jay Shah before making the decision. It was also his choice to leave leading the Royal Challengers Bangalore team in the Indian Premier League.The first indications of Kohli's volatile stance on the bench came when BCCI hired MS Dhoni as the team's mentor at the October-November T20 World Cup. Kohli's inability to win the ICC events was a concern of the Indian Board of Directors. Insiders say it was India's performance in the T20 World Cup that decided Kohli's future. However, in a move that surprised even BCCI officials, Kohli announced his decision to quit driving T20I even before the tournament started. His desire to continue as a test and ODI captain worried the stewards. With India hosting the 2023 World Cup for 50 years, Kohli did not want to let go of the ODI captain. In a way, it was Kohli who was abusing the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Remove me from the ODI Team Leader position, if you wish. BCCI did the same on Wednesday.Going back in timeThe captain's decisions in Indian cricket are never left to the players. Kapil Dev was fired a year after his 1983 World Cup win. Sunil Gavaskar resigned after winning the 1985 World Cricket Championship. Sourav Ganguly was revoked under bitter circumstances. Even Dhoni, who had three world titles in his bag, was hit in the shoulder by the selection committee at the time when it felt the need to change the white ball captain. Kohli probably couldn't read the room.In another interesting development, the selectors have promoted Sharma to auditioning for Vice Captain instead of Ajinkya Rahane, despite the latter being selected for the three-game series in South Africa. Sharma's growing standing on the team could give way to reading between the lines, which has begun to phase out Kohli's style.Kohli has been one of the most successful white ball captains in India. In the 95 ODI, he won 65, giving him a win percentage of over 70. In the 45 T20I, he led India to win 27 times. Sharma has always been Kohli's assistant in limited cricket, captaining the team in 10 ODI and 19 T20I before being given the full-time job during the last three-match streak against New Zealand. I started with a clean sweep. Five IPL titles led by the Mumbai Indians made him the successor to Kohli.Read more latest news to visit now - PITCHHIGH
Talismanic raider Pardeep Narwal smashed an all-time record by becoming the highest-ever bought kabaddi player in the history of the Pro Kabaddi League (PKL), after being bought by the UP Yoddha for Rs 1.65 crore. UP Yoddha bought Narwal on Monday, the second day of the PKL auction for the upcoming season, which will take place in December. Pardeep continues to rewrite the history books, as his price tag is now crushing that of another star raider Monu Goyal, who was bought by the Haryana Steelers for 1.51 crore in season six, stated a media release issued by the PKL late Monday night. Meanwhile, Siddharth Desai was retained by Telugu Titans via Final Bid Match (FBM) card for Rs 1.30 crore of his base price of Rs 30 lakh. More than 22 overseas players were sold out on the second day. All-rounder Muhammedreza Shadloui Chiyaneh base price 10 lakh was sold to Patna Pirates for 31 lakhs, while defender Abuzar Muhajir Megani was bought by the Warriors of Bengal bidding for him 30.5 lakh rupees from the base price of 20 lakhs. The Patna Pirates used their FBM card to retain South Korean raider Jang Kun Lee at Rs 20.5 lakh. After spending six seasons with the Telugu Titans and one season with the Tamil Thalivas, Rahul Chaudhary will now play for the Puneri Paltans. The Jaipur Pink Panthers used FBM cards to support Captain Deepak Niwas Hooda and Sandeep Kumar Dhull. Tamil Thalaivas bid for raider Manjeet his base price of Rs 30 lakh and bought it for Rs 92 lakh. Meanwhile, All-rounder Rohit Julia has drawn attention after being sold to Haryana Steelers for Rs 83 lakh, a huge jump from his price tag of Rs 25 lakh with the Gujarat Giants in season 7.Kabaddi is such an elementary game in terms of infrastructure required, that I have no doubt that once we get our act together, the explosion of kabaddi internationally is just waiting to happen, Charu Sharma, co-founder of Mashal Sports, was quoted as saying in the release.Pardeep Narwal to #UPYoddha (1.65 Cr)Siddharth Desai to #TeluguTitans (1.30 Cr)Manjeet to #TamilThalaivas (92L)Sachin to #PatnaPirates (84L)Rohit Gulia to #HaryanaSteelers (83L)What do you make of the top buys at the #vivoPKLPlayerAuction?#NayaPangaNayaJosh pic.twitter.com/SRlxyo17zu— Star Sports (@StarSportsIndia) August 30, 2021Also Read- US Open 2021: Naomi Osaka kicks off title defence with straight sets win over Marie Bouzkova
RR vs SRH Dream11 IPL 2020 Prediction, Playing 11In another high-effort Indian Premier League match on Great Thursday, Rajasthan Royals Sunrisers Hyderabad will face Dubai International Cricket Stadium in Match No. 40. The royals led by Steve Smith are sixth in the standings with eight points and still have little chance to advance to the next round. On the other hand, SRH is one point six points below it and thus has four points to memorize. RR failed to shoot Chennai Super Kings (CSK). His tactic of demoting Jos Butler to fifth, however, managed to finish the match unbeaten at 70 and lead the team to victory. Ben Stokes, Sanjo Samson and Robin Uthapa should provide a good start, while the responsibility for turning them falls to Butler and Smith. Samson has been in decline since the first two games of the season and will be looking to improve his performance.RR captain Guofra Archer (39 wickets from 31 matches) will once again lead the reins and seek support from Stokes, who has yet to make a difference. The other players, Tiwatia, Shrias Gopal, Ankit Rajput and Kartik Tiyagi were too cheap for the ball against CSK. On the other hand, SRH is on the verge of losing a tipping point, and winning alone is what keeps them optimistic. The 2016 champions are based largely on the top four: Johnny Burstow, Warner, Manish Bundy and Ken Williamson. They still couldn't find a finisher in their middle order. It was this factor, along with Williamson's injury, that drove Warner down the standings in his previous match against the Kolkata Knight Riders. He ended up pushing the match into super.RR vs SRH Pitch And Toss ReportWith first-round average scores of 174, the Dubai International Cricket Stadium saw its fair share of excitement in IPL 2020. The Bolins succeeded in this place, with enough movement available off the field on the roof to keep them interested. Despite the dimensions of the playing field in their hands, the teams preferred to see outside the inaugural stage as the pacemakers dominated the center with a bowling swing.RR vs SRH Fantasy TipsJonny Bairstow, Priyam Garg, David Warner (VC), Jos Buttler, Steve Smith, Abdul Samad, Ben Stokes (C), Jofra Archer, Rashid Khan, Kartik Tyagi and T Natarajan.RR vs SRH Predicted Playing XIRajasthan Royals: Ben Stokes, Robin Uthappa, Sanju Samson (WK), Steve Smith (C), Jos Buttler, Riyan Parag, Rahul Tewatia, Jofra Archer, Shreyas Gopal, Ankit Rajpoot and Kartik Tyagi.Sunrisers Hyderabad: Jonny Bairstow (WK), David Warner (C), Kane Williamson/Mohammad Nabi, Priyam Garg, Manish Pandey, Abdul Samad, Vijay Shankar, Sandeep Sharma, Basil Thampi, Rashid Khan and T NatarajanRR vs SRH Full Squads Rajasthan Royals: Steve Smith (C), David Miller, Manan Vohra, Riyan Parag, Robin Uthappa, Shashank Singh, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Ben Stokes, MahipalLomror, Shreyas Gopal, Tom Curran, Anuj Rawat, Jos Buttler, Sanju Samson, Akash Singh, Andrew Tye, Aniruddha Joshi, Ankit Rajpoot, Jaydev Unadkat, Jofra Archer, Kartik Tyagi, Mayank Markande, Oshane Thomas, Rahul Tewatia, Varun Aaron.Sunrisers Hyderabad: David Warner (C), Jonny Bairstow, Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, ShreevatsGoswaRR, Virat Singh, Priyam Garg, WriddhimanSaha, Abdul Samad, Vijay Shankar, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Jason Holder, Abhishek Sharma, B Sandeep, Sanjay Yadav, Fabian Allen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Khaleel Ahmed, Sandeep Sharma, Shahbaz Nadeem, Siddharth Kaul, Billy Stanlake, T Natarajan, Basil Thampi.Read More About- Match 39- KKR VS RCB
DY Patil T20 Cup 2020The international Indian player, Hardik Pandya, once again confirmed his great skill at the DY Patil T20 Cricket Championship in Navi Mumbai on Friday when he scored 158 defeats in just 55 balls to help Reliance 1 reach the 238/4 it held semi-final against Bharat Petroleum Kumbahi Association comprising 106 races with Saurabh Tewari (41 of 34 balls), then she became furious in recent clashes against players like Shivam Dubb and Sandeep Sharma.Pandya's side hit the house for 104 runs. BPCL was all for 134 at 18.4 overs. The 26-year-old, who returned after his long injury after back surgery, reached 20 sixes and 6 fours after coming into the bat at no 4 with his team reeling to 10/2.Pandya, who scored a century against the CAG team in the group stage, achieved a triple score in 39 balls with three consecutive balls in 17 off Rahul Tripathi. At the time, he had reached 14 six and 2 fours.Read More: Kings XI Punjab IPL 2020 schedule: Check fixture, match timing and venue
Kings XI Punjab IPL 2020For the 13th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2020), Kings XI Punjab will have a new captain, K L Rahul. KXIP has been failing to qualify for the playoffs in six IPL seasons continuously. KXIP will begin the IPL 2020 season with a match against the Delhi Capitals (DC) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on 30th March 2020, and DC will be playing its last IPL 2020 match in Mohali. In the auctions of IPL 2020, the Australian batsman Glenn Maxwell was the team's costliest buy. The other players brought on the team include the England cricket team all-rounder Chris Jordon and New Zealand all-rounder James Neesham.KXIP will be playing two of its matches in the afternoon starting from 4 pm first in Mohali on 26th April 2020 against the Kolkata Knight Riders and the second one on 3rd May 2020 against the Royal Challengers Bangalore.Kings XI Punjab is one of the franchise cricket team of the Indian Premier League that represents Mohali in Punjab, India. Kings XI Punjab was found in the year 2008. The estimated brand value of Kings XI Punjab is $52 million (Rs 360 crore). The catchment areas of the Kings XI Punjab team include Kashmir, Jammu, Himachal Pradesh, Punjab and Haryana. This is evident from its letter sequence "K J H P H" given in its banner. The motto of Kings XI Punjab is We don't buy superstar, we make them and the current theme song is "Dhoom Punjabi".Kings XI Punjab's IPL 2020 full schedule, match timings, and venue details:30th March 2020Match: Delhi Capitals vs Kings XI PunjabTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Delhi4th April 2020, SaturdayMatch: Kings XI Punjab vs Sunrisers HyderabadTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Mohali8th April 2020, WednesdayMatch: Kings XI Punjab vs Mumbai IndiansTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Mohali11th April 2020, SaturdayMatch: Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI PunjabTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Chennai14th April 2020, TuesdayMatch: Kings XI Punjab vs Royal Challengers BangaloreTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Mohali17th April 2020, FridayMatch: Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super KingsTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Mohali20th April 2020, MondayMatch: Mumbai Indians vs Kings XI PunjabTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Mumbai23rd April 2020, ThursdayMatch: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Kings XI PunjabTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Kolkata26th April 2020, SundayMatch: Kings XI Punjab vs Kolkata Knight RidersTime: 4:00 PMVenue: Mohali29th April 2020, WednesdayMatch: Rajasthan Royals vs Kings XI PunjabTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Jaipur3rd May 2020, SundayMatch: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Kings XI PunjabTime: 4:00 PMVenue: Bengaluru8th May 2020, FridayMatch: Kings XI Punjab vs Rajasthan RoyalsTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Mohali12th May 2020, TuesdayMatch: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Kings XI PunjabTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Hyderabad16th May 2020, SaturdayMatch: Kings XI Punjab vs Delhi CapitalsTime: 8:00 PMVenue: MohaliKings XI Punjab full squad for IPL 2020Kings XI Punjab full squad for IPL 2020 includes K L Rahul, Glenn Maxwell, Sheldon Cottrell, Krishnappa Gowtham, Karun Nair, Mohammed Shami, Nicholas Pooran, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Chris Jordan, Chris Gayle, Ravi Bishnoi, Mandeep Singh, Mayank Agarwal, Hardus Viljoen, Prabhsimran Singh, Deepak Hooda, James Neesham, Darshan Nalkande, Sarfaraz Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Harpreet Brar, Ishan Porel, Jagadeesha Suchith, Murugan Ashwin, and Tajinder Dhillon.Read More: Chennai Super Kings IPL 2020 schedule, match timings, venue
Chennai Super Kings IPL 2020The three-time Indian Premier League (IPL) winner Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be participating in the 13th season of the IPL. CSK had become a finalist during the last year's IPL.CSK will begin the IPL 2020 against the defending champion Mumbai Indians (MI) in the tournament opener held on 29th March 2020 at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, Maharashtra. Chennai Super Kings will be playing their home matches at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.CSK is also popularly known as the Daddy’s army for its high average age of key players. The team will be playing their matches only during the afternoon (starting from 4 pm) on 10th May 2020 against the Delhi Capitals (DC) at their home ground. This will be the last home-leg match of Super Kings. During the IPL 2020 auction, CSK had plugged a few gaps in their squad by bringing English all-rounder Sam Curran and Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood on the team.Chennai will be playing its last IPL 2020 match against the Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2020 at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium located in Bengaluru.The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) is a franchise cricket team with its base in Chennai, Tamil Nadu. The team was founded in the year 2008 and it plays its home matches at the M. A. Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. The team has even served a suspension of two years from the league starting from the month of July 2015 for the alleged involvement of the team owners in the 2013 IPL betting case. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the captain of the team and the team is coached by Stephen Fleming.The Chennai Super Kings logo features the head of a roaring lion in orange colour. The team is in colour blue and the crown made above the team is the same like the "Coromandel King". The lion is the king of the jungle, which is reflected in the team. Chennai Super Kings reflects the qualities like youth, vibrancy, solid performance orientation and fiery spirit. The motto of the team is "Raise your hands" and the current theme song of CSK is "Whistle Podu".Chennai Super Kings IPL 2020 full schedule, match timings and venue details:29th March 2020, SundayMatch: Mumbai Indians vs Chennai Super KingsTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Mumbai2nd April 2020, ThursdayMatch: Chennai Super Kings vs Rajasthan RoyalsTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Chennai6th April 2020, MondayMatch: Kolkata Knight Riders vs Chennai Super KingsTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Kolkata11th April 2020, SaturdayMatch: Chennai Super Kings vs Kings XI PunjabTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Chennai13th April 2020, MondayMatch: Delhi Capitals vs Chennai Super KingsTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Delhi17th April 2020, FridayMatch: Kings XI Punjab vs Chennai Super KingsTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Mohali19th April 2020, SundayMatch: Chennai Super Kings vs Sunrisers HyderabadTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Chennai24th April 2020, FridayMatch: Chennai Super Kings vs Mumbai IndiansTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Chennai27th April 2020, MondayMatch: Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers BangaloreTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Chennai30th April 2020, ThursdayMatch: Sunrisers Hyderabad vs Chennai Super KingsTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Hyderabad4th May 2020, MondayMatch: Rajasthan Royals vs Chennai Super KingsTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Jaipur7th May 2020, ThursdayMatch: Chennai Super Kings vs Kolkata Knight RidersTime: 8:00 PMVenue: Chennai10th May 2020, SundayMatch: Chennai Super Kings vs Delhi CapitalsTime: 4:00 PMVenue: Chennai14th May 2020, ThursdayMatch: Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Chennai Super KingsTime: 8:00 PMChennai Super Kings full squad for IPL 2020Chennai Super Kings full squad for IPL 2020 includes MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Kedar Jadhav, Ravindra Jadeja, Piyush Chawla, Dwayne Bravo, Sam Curran, Karn Sharma, Shane Watson, Shardul Thakur, Ambati Rayudu, Harbhajan Singh, Josh Hazlewood, Murli Vijay, Faf du Plessis, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar, Lungi Ngidi, Mitchell Santner, KM Asif, Monu Kumar, Narayan Jagadeesan, Sai Kishore and Ruturaj Gaikwad.
PV Sindhu would be eager to turnaround her fortunes when she begins her title defense at the season-ending BWF World Tour Finals on Wednesday.The Indian superstar PV Sindhu remains enthusiastic since winning the World Championship gold medal, to change her fortune she begins defending the title at the end of the BWF World Tour final season in Guangzhou on Wednesday.Sindhu scored the biggest victory in her career at the World Championships in Basel, Switzerland, in August, but since then India seemed to be in very poor state.The Olympic silver medalist, who reached the final of the Indonesia Open Super 750 tournament in July, has achieved two first-round exits at the Korea Open and Fuzhou Chinese Open and fell in the second round in three events: China Open Super 1000, Denmark Open Super 750 and Hong Kong Open Super 500.It was the only quarter-final finish was at the French Open tournament of USD 750,000.Only the first 8 players in the BWF Race to Guangzhou qualify for the world tour finals, and Sindhu finished the year at 15th place, but still made it to the women’s singles field by virtue of being the world champion.Despite the recent drop in form, all eyes will be on Sindhu, as she has a reputation for producing the best in highlights. India had a break after the Hong Kong open to be in the best shape for the World Finals, having reached the summit twice in 2017 and 2018.This time, the Sandhu was placed in Group A with Chinese duo Chen Yu Fie and He Bing Jiao and Japanese Akane Yamaguchi, while Group B consisted of the remaining four shuttlers: Taiwanese Tai Tzu Ying, Thai duo of Ratchanok Intanon and Busanan Ongbamrungphan and Japan’s Nozomi Okuhara.Sindhu will open his campaign against Akane Yamaguchi, who won two titles in Indonesia and Japan before having a hip problem as she got four first-round exits. However, the Japanese showed signs of regaining their form with the semi-finals in the French Open, Hong Kong Open and Korean Masters.The world no. 6 Indian to have a 10-6 health record against Yamaguchi, but lost to the Japanese in the last two meetings.Also against Chen Yu Fei, Sindhu has a 6-3 record, but the Chinese have been fit this season, having won six finals, including the England Championship.But Sindhu lost nine times to He Bing Jiao and four of them in the last four games. The Chinese won the Korea Open, in addition to the second place in the Indian Open and Badminton Asia Championships.Read More: Top 15 Indian Sportswomen: The Pride Of Our Country
The capital of Maharashtra, Mumbai, hosts the next National Games (NBA Games) in India, which will begin on September 8th. There will be two pre-season games between the Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers.Mumbai will host the next NBA Games starting September 28th. As the celebrations begin, it will be the first game, also a pre-season game, between Sacramento Kings and Indiana Pacers. The game will be played in front of 3,000 children in 70 schools in Mumbai. It will also be the first match of the NBA in India, scheduled for October 4. Then there will be another game on October 5th, which will be open to the public.Celebrations will begin tomorrow, beginning with The Gateway of India, followed by the first floating Bandra-Worli Naval Court, which will lead to community events highlighting NBA values.In addition, graffiti artists such as NME and Minzo will promote events through street art, while Indian hip hop artists such as Shah Rule and Brodha V will do so through original compositions. For matches also, Geo Safin chose playlists in Hindi, English, and Tamil.Gateway of India lights up for historic NBAIndia GamesBarnes added that Indian fans will have the opportunity to understand what basketball is at the 2019 Indian Games in Mumbai.An important event is expected when the Indiana Pacers and Sacramento Kings will play two games before the 2019 NBA season in Mumbai for the first time on Friday, October 4, 2019, and Saturday, October 5, 2019. To celebrate the arrival of En Los, basketball games and India Gate illuminated on Saturday. The news agency also shared photos of the illuminated memorial.Harrison Barnes, Sacramento Kings and Vice President of Basketball Operations and General Manager Vlad Devak, and Indiana Pacers Doug McDermott and Basketball Operations Manager Pritchard shared their enthusiasm for the visit in India with the country's media. During a teleconference organized by the National Basketball Association.It will be a very exciting time for us, as a team, for the league, to be part of the first game of the NBA Games India 2019 in India. I talked to my teammates and they are very happy to see the culture. The most important thing in India is that the culture is beautiful. I was there earlier this year and I want to give my teammates the opportunity to walk around town, eat Indian food and watch the Taj Mahal, as well as work with children who are NBA members. Academy in India. It's a beautiful experience. "From a basketball standpoint, I want to see how passionate fans are," Barnes said.Barnes added that Indian fans will have the opportunity to understand what basketball is at the 2018 NBA India Games in Mumbai.I think watching the game on TV is one thing, but the power to watch it closely will give Indian fans an idea of its content. Feeling passion and experience is what I feel everyone wants to promote. I was very moved by the kids when I traveled to India this summer and they have a lot of talent. To see how difficult their job and diligence for the details. "There is no doubt that the game will develop and more players will come out of India," said Barnes.Kevin Pritchard, general manager of the Indiana Pacers, said the two teams were pioneers in the transfer of the NBA from the United States to India."We are very happy to arrive in India, we talk a lot about it internally and we feel like pioneers because it's the first basketball game in the country." I think the players are excited and want to be ready to do a good show, "Pritchard said.
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