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Punjab Lords versus Delhi Capitals Live Score, IPL 2024: Everyone’s Eyes On Rishabh Gasp Rebound As DC Take On PBKS

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PBKS versus DC Live Score, IPL 2024: Punjab Lords will be opening their IPL 2024 mission against Delhi Capitals on Saturday at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Arena in Mohali. PBKS versus DC, IPL 2024, Live Updates: Punjab Lords will be opening their IPL 2024 mission against Delhi Capitals on Saturday at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh Cricket Arena in Mohali. This is an exceptionally expected match as it will stamp the rebound of DC captain Rishabh Gasp, who is getting back to activity following 15 months. Aside from him, PBKS captain Shikhar Dhawan, who has been passing up global cricket, since December 2022, will likewise go for the gold show in the primary match.

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“There Was definitely not A Dry Eye In Changing area”: How MS Dhoni Told CSK Partners

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A symbol of the game, MS Dhoni heads into the Indian Chief Association (IPL) 2024 season as an unadulterated wicket-manager hitter, having surrendered his obligation as the Chennai Super Lords commander. Dhoni’s choice to step down prepared for Ruturaj Gaikwad to take up the job. However the choice was normal by quite a few people, it actually prompted an eruption of feelings among fans. The circumstance in the CSK changing area wasn’t any unique, with eyes getting wet when the ‘Thala’ uncovered that he would step down as captain in front of the beginning of the time. Chennai Super Lords lead trainer Stephen Fleming portrayed the changing area scenes as Dhoni let the cat out of the bag. “(At the point when Dhoni let it be known) there were a ton of feelings. A ton of tears. There was definitely not a dry eye in the changing area. Everybody was moved. Last time (when CSK changed the chief) we weren’t as ready for MS to move and for an adjustment of initiative,” Fleming said. “There was likewise a series of congrats to Ruturaj. He isn’t the most vocal individual, yet he has characteristics to lead us in the correct bearing.” Pay attention to the most recent tunes, just on JioSaavn.com It isn’t whenever Dhoni first has ventured down as CSK captain, having done likewise a long time back when Ravindra Jadeja had taken his spot. Yet, that move misfired with Dhoni being restored as the captain in the mission. Fleming, in any case, expects an alternate story this time around. “Indeed, the large thing about quite a while back was that we presumably weren’t prepared for MS to clear out,” Fleming said. “Furthermore, what that did was most likely shake us as an initiative gathering or mentors into taking a gander at the chance when he goes. What’s more, up until that stage, it was practically unbelievable, however it planted the seed. Thus, we’ve buckled down on ensuring that any errors that were made during then aren’t made once more. Furthermore, that the initiative is definitely not confidential.”

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“Chingaari Lag Chuki Hai” Harbhajan’s Fierce Interpretation of MI Captaincy Column

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Previous India spinner Harbhajan Singh feels “solidarity” in the changing area will hold the key for Mumbai Indians (MI) in the impending times of the Indian Head Association (IPL). MI fans have been partitioned since the establishments chose to select Hardik Pandya as commander of the establishment, with long-serving captain Rohit Sharma set to play under him. There have been bits of gossip about a potential break among Rohit and Hardik, who welcomed each other with a fairly off-kilter embrace during MI’s instructional meeting on Wednesday. Harbhajan feels it will be hard to stop MI this season assuming the changing area is joined together. The previous MI player additionally said that the choice to change skipper might have been kept away from this year. “We trust that MI play as a unit, since, in such a case that they do that, halting them would be troublesome. For Hardik, and for the administration, the enormous test is to bring together the group. However much I know Rohit Sharma, he’s an exceptionally straightforward person. He won’t ever discuss this choice freely. However, one thing is sure, a five-time champion, and the person who nearly won the World Cup… it is stunning. Perhaps, this choice might have been deferred by long term. Capacity wise, Hardik Pandya is well competent. However, the group will possibly win assuming it is brought together. That is the greatest test for MI,” Harbhajan said on his YouTube channel. Harbhajan likewise tended to the discussions encompassing Rohit’s structure, saying that the previous MI skipper may be in for his best season in the IPL, adding that the veteran hitter will have a highlight demonstrate. “There has been no assertion from Rohit Sharma on this whole adventure. He’s a tranquil individual, he will simply continue on from this. I figure he will do his absolute best, and backing Hardik and the group. Within, there may be some torment. Perhaps, this will be Rohit Sharma’s best season in IPL. Since here and there, you need to show that you are still really fit.

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Try not to Call Me That Word”: Humiliated Virat Kohli’s Supplication to RCB Fans. Observe

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Indian cricket crew star player Virat Kohli got an energizing applause from the fans during the RCB Unpack occasion at the M Chinnaswamy Arena in Bengaluru on Tuesday in front of the Indian Chief Association (IPL) 2024. Kohli has been a piece of the Imperial Challengers Bangalore establishment starting from the primary IPL season back in 2008 and throughout the long term, the fans regarded him with the moniker ‘Ruler Kohli’. In any case, during the occasion, Kohli asked the host Danish Sait and the fans to not call him ‘ruler’ as he feels humiliated each time he hears it and, surprisingly, uncovered a discussion with Faf du Plessis about the point. “We want to get to Chennai before long this evening. We have a sanction flight, so we don’t have a lot of time.” “You, first and foremost, need to quit calling me that word (Ruler). Kindly call me Virat. Try not to call me that word (lord), I was simply telling Faf du Plessis that I feel humiliated each year when you call me that word. So call me Virat, please, from here on out, don’t utilize that word, it’s extremely humiliating for me,” Kohli said. Kohli would have liked to imitate the Illustrious Challengers Bengaluru ladies’ WPL winning accomplishment and add the IPL prize to the group’s bureau in the impending release of the association, beginning from Walk 22. The Imperial Challengers crushed Delhi Capitals on Sunday to secure the Ladies’ Head Association in the second release itself, however their male partners have been hanging tight for the title-winning second throughout the previous 16 years. “It was totally astonishing. At the point when they won it (WPL), we were watching. Ideally, we can twofold it up with the prizes and that will be something really extraordinary,” expressed Kohli during the RCB Unpack occasion. Kohli, who will begin his seventeenth season with the RCB in IPL 2024, said he would count on his ranges of abilities and experience to decipher the fantasy about winning the IPL prize into reality this year. That is a fantasy of mine to understand what it seems like winning an IPL prize. I will be here, be a piece of the group that wins the prize interestingly. “I will attempt my absolute best with my capacities, my experience to have the option to do that for the fans and the establishment,” said the previous skipper of RCB.

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IPL 2024 Schedule: Timings, venues, squads, live streaming and all you need to know about 17th season of IPL

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IPL 2024 Complete Schedule: The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) action is likely to start on March 22. Although the BCCI is yet to release the schedule and fixtures, the tournament is set to clash with the upcoming general elections. A total of 70 league matches and four playoff matches will be held including the two qualifiers, the eliminator and the final. Here is the list of full squad Chennai Super Kings  MS Dhoni (Captain), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avanish Rao Aravelly. Mumbai Indians  Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Varma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff, Romario Shepherd, Hardik Pandya (Captain), Gerald Coetzee, Dilshan Madushanka, Shreyas Gopal, Nuwan Thushara, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Mohammad Nabi, Shivalik Sharma. Delhi Capitals Rishabh Pant (Captain), Pravin Dubey, David Warner, Vicky Ostwal, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Lungi Ngidi, Lalit Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Mitchell Marsh, Ishant Sharma, Yash Dhull, Mukesh Kumar, Harry Brook, Tristan Stubbs, Ricky Bhui, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Jhye Richardson, Sumit Kumar, Shai Hope, Swastik Chhikara. Royal Challengers Bangalore  Faf du Plessis (c), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan. Sunrisers Hyderabad  Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram (c), Marco Jansen, Rahul Tripathi, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Sanvir Singh, Heinrich Klaasen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Agarwal, T. Natarajan, Anmolpreet Singh, Mayank Markande, Upendra Singh Yadav, Umran Malik, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Travis Head, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pat Cummins, Jaydev Unadkat, Akash Singh, Jhathavedh Subramanyan. Kolkata Knight Riders Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shreyas Iyer (c), Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gus Atkinson, Sakib Hussain. Gujarat Titans  David Miller, Shubman Gill (c), Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, B. Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma, Azmatullah Omarzai, Umesh Yadav, Shahrukh Khan, Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi, Manav Suthar, Spencer Johnson, Robin Minz. Punjab Kings  Shikhar Dhawan (c), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap Singh, Shashank Singh, Tanay Thyagarajann, Prince Choudhary, Rilee Rossouw. Rajasthan Royals  Sanju Samson (c), Jos Buttler, Shimron Hetmyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Dhruv Jurel, Riyan Parag, Donovan Ferreira, Kunal Rathore, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kuldeep Sen, Navdeep Saini, Prasidh Krishna, Sandeep Sharma, Trent Boult, Yuzvendra Chahal, Adam Zampa, Avesh Khan, Rovman Powell, Shubham Dubey, Tom Kohler-Cadmore, Abid Mushtaq, Nandre Burger. Lucknow Super Giants  By: Sports DeskUpdated: February 13, 2024 07:49 IST IPL 2024 Schedule: Schedule, timings, venues, squads, live streaming and all you need to know about 17th season of IPL IPL 2024 Complete Schedule: The 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2023) action is likely to start on March 22. Although the BCCI is yet to release the schedule and fixtures, the tournament is set to clash with the upcoming general elections. A total of 70 league matches and four playoff matches will be held including the two qualifiers, the eliminator and the final. Here is the list of full squad Chennai Super Kings  MS Dhoni (Captain), Moeen Ali, Deepak Chahar, Devon Conway, Tushar Deshpande, Shivam Dube, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Rajvardhan Hangargekar, Ravindra Jadeja, Ajay Mandal, Mukesh Choudhary, Matheesha Pathirana, Ajinkya Rahane, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Simarjeet Singh, Nishant Sindhu, Prashant Solanki, Maheesh Theekshana, Rachin Ravindra, Shardul Thakur, Daryl Mitchell, Sameer Rizvi, Mustafizur Rahman, Avanish Rao Aravelly. Mumbai Indians  Rohit Sharma, Dewald Brevis, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, N. Tilak Varma, Tim David, Vishnu Vinod, Arjun Tendulkar, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, Jasprit Bumrah, Kumar Kartikeya, Piyush Chawla, Akash Madhwal, Jason Behrendorff, Romario Shepherd, Hardik Pandya (Cptain), Gerald Coetzee, Dilshan Madushanka, Shreyas Gopal, Nuwan Thushara, Naman Dhir, Anshul Kamboj, Mohammad Nabi, Shivalik Sharma. Delhi Capitals Rishabh Pant (Captain), Pravin Dubey, David Warner, Vicky Ostwal, Prithvi Shaw, Anrich Nortje, Abishek Porel, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Lungi Ngidi, Lalit Yadav, Khaleel Ahmed, Mitchell Marsh, Ishant Sharma, Yash Dhull, Mukesh Kumar, Harry Brook, Tristan Stubbs, Ricky Bhui, Kumar Kushagra, Rasikh Dar, Jhye Richardson, Sumit Kumar, Shai Hope, Swastik Chhikara. Royal Challengers Bangalore  Faf du Plessis (Captain), Glenn Maxwell, Virat Kohli, Rajat Patidar, Anuj Rawat, Dinesh Karthik, Suyash Prabhudessai, Will Jacks, Mahipal Lomror, Karn Sharma, Manoj Bhandage, Mayank Dagar, Vijaykumar Vyshak, Akash Deep, Mohammed Siraj, Reece Topley, Himanshu Sharma, Rajan Kumar, Cameron Green, Alzarri Joseph, Yash Dayal, Tom Curran, Lockie Ferguson, Swapnil Singh, Saurav Chauhan. Sunrisers Hyderabad  Abdul Samad, Abhishek Sharma, Aiden Markram (Captain), Marco Jansen, Rahul Tripathi, Washington Sundar, Glenn Phillips, Sanvir Singh, Heinrich Klaasen, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Mayank Agarwal, T. Natarajan, Anmolpreet Singh, Mayank Markande, Upendra Singh Yadav, Umran Malik, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Fazalhaq Farooqi, Shahbaz Ahmed, Travis Head, Wanindu Hasaranga, Pat Cummins, Jaydev Unadkat, Akash Singh, Jhathavedh Subramanyan. Kolkata Knight Riders Nitish Rana, Rinku Singh, Rahmanullah Gurbaz, Shreyas Iyer (Captain), Jason Roy, Sunil Narine, Suyash Sharma, Anukul Roy, Andre Russell, Venkatesh Iyer, Harshit Rana, Vaibhav Arora, Varun Chakaravarthy, KS Bharat, Chetan Sakariya, Mitchell Starc, Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Ramandeep Singh, Sherfane Rutherford, Manish Pandey, Mujeeb Ur Rahman, Gus Atkinson, Sakib Hussain. Gujarat Titans  David Miller, Shubman Gill (Captain), Matthew Wade, Wriddhiman Saha, Kane Williamson, Abhinav Manohar, B. Sai Sudharsan, Darshan Nalkande, Vijay Shankar, Jayant Yadav, Rahul Tewatia, Mohammed Shami, Noor Ahmad, Sai Kishore, Rashid Khan, Joshua Little, Mohit Sharma, Azmatullah Omarzai, Umesh Yadav, Shahrukh Khan, Sushant Mishra, Kartik Tyagi, Manav Suthar, Spencer Johnson, Robin Minz. Punjab Kings  Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Matthew Short, Prabhsimran Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Sikandar Raza, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Nathan Ellis, Sam Curran, Kagiso Rabada, Harpreet Brar, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Harshal Patel, Chris Woakes, Ashutosh Sharma, Vishwanath Pratap…

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Angelo Mathews returns for Zimbabwe T20Is

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Veteran Angelo Mathews has been named in Sri Lanka’s squad for the upcoming T20I series at home against Zimbabwe. The 36-year-old, who last featured for Sri Lanka in the shortest format back in 2021, once again finds himself back in the reckoning during a World Cup year, as was the case during the recent ODI World Cup. Mathews had also been left out of the 50-over format since 2021 but injuries saw him making the cut to the squad later on as a replacement. The T20I series will see Wanindu Hasaranga taking over as Sri Lanka’s full-time captain in the shortest forma while Charith Asalanka will reprise his vice-captain role from the ODI side. Apart from the skipper who makes a return from injury, the likes of Nuwan Thushara and Akila Dananjaya are the other notable comeback men in the squad. After a raw start to his career, Thushara has made significant progress in domestic cricket and also across franchise leagues in the world. The 29-year-old was snapped up by Mumbai Indians in the 2024 IPL Auction. Meanwhile, Dananjaya’s comeback enforces Sri Lanka’s spin options as they prepare for the upcoming World Cup in West Indies and USA. Talking about the spin options, ambidextrous all-rounder Kamindu Mendis also makes a return to the squad while Dunith Wellalage and Chamika Karunaratne have been left out. Pathum Nissanka’s participation will be subject to a fitness test as the opener has been under the injury cloud. Squad: Wanindu Hasaranga(c), Charith Asalanka, Kusal Mendis, Sadeera Samarawickrama, Kusal Janith Perera, Angelo Mathews, Dasun Shanaka. Dhananjaya de Silva, Kamindu Mendis, Pathum Nissanka – subject to fitness, Maheesh Theekshana. Dushmantha Chameera, Dilshan Madushanka, Matheesha Pathirana, Nuwan Thushara, Akila Dananjaya

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ICC rates India vs South Africa 2nd Test pitch ‘unsatisfactory’, Cape Town gets demerit point

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The verdict is out. The Newlands pitch has been rated ‘unsatisfactory by the ICC’. The pitch on which the 2nd Test between India and South Africa was played has been given an ‘unsatisfactory’ rating by the ICC after the game concluded inside 2 days as the shortest Test match of all time. A total of just 107 were bowled across with 33 wickets falling, with South Africa getting bowled out twice and India losing three in its final pursuit of 79. The decision comes under the ICC Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process with match referee Chris Broad expressing concerns over the nature of the Newlands wicket. “The pitch in Newlands was very difficult to bat on. The ball bounced quickly and sometimes alarmingly throughout the match, making it difficult to play shots. Several batters were hit on the gloves and many wickets also fell due to the awkward bounce,” Broad said. Wrap up the year gone by & gear up for 2024 with HT! Click here The ICC vigilantly monitors the quality of pitches and outfields. Should a pitch be deemed substandard by the match referee, it is hit by demerit points under a strict system. An unsatisfactory pitch or outfield results in the allocation of one demerit point. The weight of this demerit system is substantial, as accumulating six points triggers a year-long prohibition from hosting international matches. This ban doubles to two years when the points reach 12. It’s important to note that these points have a finite lifespan; they expire after five years, affording venues an opportunity for redemption. Cape Town Test summed up In a shocking turn of events, the Test folded early into the second session on Day 2. After South Africa stand-in captain Dean Elgar won the toss and opted to bat under sunny skies, they were rolled over for 55 – their lowest Test total since readmission and against India – with Mohammed Siraj claiming a career-best 6/15. India’s reply was an equally roller coaster of a ride as they lost six wickets for 0 runs – collapsing from 153/4 to 153 all out – still winning a lead of 98 runs. The hosts walked out to bat in their second innings on the same day – Day 1 – were a tad better but not enough to push the result of the match in their favour. Jasprit Bumrah followed Siraj and secured a six-wicket-haul of his own, even as Aiden Markram resisted with one of the greatest centuries of all time. South Africa were bowled out for 172, setting India less than 80 to get. With the ghosts of 81 all out and 66 all out looming, Yashasvi Jaiswal provided India a cracking start – racing to 28 off 23 balls with six fours before he, Shubman Gill and Virat Kohli perished in quick succession. Shreyas Iyer struck a four to score the winning runs as India levelled the series 1-1 – a monumental result given they were steamrolled in three days in Centurion the game before. How legends and Rohit reacted The pitch was criticised by a plethora of former cricketers, including Ravi Shastri and Sunil Gavaskar, who called the surface ‘dangerous’ for batting. Rohit, while batting in India’s second innings, copped a blow when a ball suddenly erupted out of nowhere after pitching. A visibly frustrated Rohit let out an anguished reaction, but it wasn’t until the post-match press conference where he really tucked into the Newlands pitch. The India captain admitted it was challenging but while he made it clear that the India team has no issues batting on such surfaces, he reiterated that others need to ‘keep their mouths’ shut about pitches on which Test matches are played back in India.

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ODI leg added to Afghanistan’s tour of Sri Lanka

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The Afghanistan Cricket Board, on Sunday, announced the dates for Afghanistan’s all-formats away tour of Sri Lanka which will be held in February. Afghanistan will play a one-off Test followed by three ODIs and three T20Is. They will then head to the UAE where they will host Ireland for a full series which includes one Test, three ODIs and three T20Is. The one-off Test will be played at the SSC in Colombo from February 2 to 6. The R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo will host the three ODIs on February 9, 11 and 14. The teams will then travel to Dambulla for the three T20Is which will be played on February 17, 19 and 21. The series against Ireland begins with the Test which will be held from February 28 to March 3 in Abu Dhabi. The ODIs and the T20Is will all be played at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. March 7, 9 and 12 are the dates announced for the ODI matches while the T20Is will be played on March 15, 17 and 18. The tour of Sri Lanka initially included only the Test and the three T20Is but the ACB held talks with the SLC to facilitate the addition of the three ODIs. “The addition of these three ODIs is a significant move to ensure a complete and comprehensive tour which not only provides good exposure to Afghanistan Cricket but will also foster stronger relations between the two nations. Playing Sri Lanka in Sri Lanka is always tricky but is a challenge that AfghanAtalan can easily embrace,” said ACB chairman Mirwais Ashraf. ACB CEO Naseem Khan added: “The Year 2024 is a very busy and full of highly voltage competitions for the Afghanistan National Team which is a very good and positive sign for Afghanistan Cricket. The upcoming tours of India, and Sri Lanka, and then the home series against Ireland will help us to prepare the team for the much-important T20 World Cup. Eagerly looking for the multiple series upfront.” @officialsquarexsports

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Yuvraj Singh, Virender Sehwag pen notes to congratulate Sheetal Devi on receiving Arjuna Award

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Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag’s posts on Sheetal Devi receiving the Arjuna Award prompted people to share varied reactions. Indian para-archer Sheetal Devi received the prestigious Arjuna Award. She was conferred with the national sports awards by President Droupadi Murmu. Former cricketers Yuvraj Singh and Virender Sehwag took to social media to congratulate the Para Games champion. “It’s incredible what the human spirit can accomplish! Congratulations to @sheetal_archery on being conferred with the #ArjunAward. Your stellar debut at the Asian Para Games and winning gold & silver medals are moments of pride for the entire country. Your life is a true testament of not giving in to any limitation and achieving the impossible! I wish you the very best and hope you continue to defy all odds that come your way,” Yuvraj Singh wrote on Instagram. He wrapped up his post with a series of pictures. While one of the photos shows her receiving the award from the president, others capture her practising archery. Both the posts received tons of comments from people, with many writing “Congratulations”. An Instagram user wrote, “She’s a legend with grit, determination, will, dedication and hard work like you.” Another added, “So much confidence on her face. Truly a role model for the Younger generation.” A third posted, “Inspiration for many.”

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Hurricanes end campaign with inconsequential win

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Fifties from Matthew Wade (63 off 41) and Ben McDermott (50 off 35) along with an all-round show from Nathan Ellis (16 off 5 and 2-29) helped Hobart Hurricanes to eke out a narrow seven-run win over Melbourne Stars at the MCG on Monday (January 15). The Hurricanes openers were instrumental in their team getting an above-par total and the target of 188 proved to be far too many for the Stars despite the efforts of Beau Webster (55* off 43), Marcus Stoinis (48 off 32) and Glenn Maxwell (32 off 18). Put into bat, the Hurricanes got going through a fluent 86-run stand off 60 deliveries between Wade and McDermott. While the surface was better than the typical MCG deck, strokemaking still wasn’t as easy as it would be at a batting-friendly venue. Wade and McDermott started with a bang in the powerplay and then consolidated on the gains thereafter before being separated off the last ball before drinks. It was just the opening Stars needed as their spinners Daniel Lawrence (4-35) and Imad Wasim (2-35) inflicted a collapse. Macalister Wright and Tim David played short cameos but Hurricanes missed partnerships to carry the good work of their openers forward. Ellis’ heroics in the 20th over ensured that the visitors finished with a strong total. The chase didn’t begin well for the Stars who lost both their openers for not much on the board. It meant that their starry middle order had to do the bulk of the work. Webster stitched a 44-run stand off 31 balls with Maxwell to reignite the innings while a 80-run stand off 54 balls with Stoinis kept the chase going. However, it always seemed like the Hurricanes were marginally in front. Ellis followed up his cameo with a wily bowling display to choke the run flow. He picked timely breakthroughs and also bowled the tough overs to keep his side in front. With 32 needed off 12 balls, Ellis produced a brilliant penultimate over, conceding just eight runs to all but seal the result. Peter Hatzoglou did concede 16 off the final over but that included a six in the final delivery when the game was already done. Stars did well to stay in the chase but a target in excess of 185 was always going to be dicey at the MCG. Brief scores: Hobart Hurricanes 187/8 in 20 overs (Matthew Wade 63, Ben McDermott 50; Daniel Lawrence 4-35) beat Melbourne Stars 180/4 in 20 overs (Beau Webster 55*, Marcus Stoinis 48; Nathan Ellis 2-29) by seven runs

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