The former India batter further stated that he will not be including Pakistan skipper Babar Azam on the list because of his poor average and strike rate.
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Mohammad Amir had called time on his international career in 2020 in protest over the "shabby" treatment he said he received from the then management
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Skipper Babar Azam explained the thinking behind Pakistan's shock declaration late on day five of the Karachi Test on Friday against New Zealand.
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The ex-Pakistan star expressed his disappointment after Pakistan narrowly escaped defeat in the Test series opener against New Zealand.
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The meeting in Mumbai is scheduled ahead of limited overs against Sri Lanka beginning on January 3, according to a report
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Babar Azam gave an angry look after a reporter asked him to reply to his question during a press conference after the first Test vs New Zealand.
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The Delhi & District Cricket Association Director Shyam Sharma said a DDCA team will be at Max Hospital in Dehradun to monitor star Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant's health, who met with a terrible accident a day back.
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South Africa batter Theunis de Bruyn will miss the third and final Test against Australia next week as he is set to return home for the birth of his first child.
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Ramiz Raja claimed that it was Pakistan who forced India into making changes in their cricketing set-up.
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Rishabh Pant met with a horrific accident on Friday morning as he was driving from Delhi to Dehradun in his Mercedes Benz. His car caught fire after it hit a divider.
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The Haryana Roadways bus driver who helped Rishabh Pant after the accident in the wee hours on Friday will be rewarded with the Good Samaritan award under the central government’s scheme.
The Uttarakhand Police announced the award on Twitter stating, “Shri Ashok Kumar, IPS, DGP Sir has announced to honor and reward the person Good Samaritan who came forward to help Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant after the road accident.”
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Sushil Mann, the driver, helped Rishabh Pant after he witnessed the accident. The driver first helped him to get away from the car, subsequently wrapped him in a blanket, and also called in an ambulance.
श्री @AshokKumar_IPS, DGP Sir ने सड़क दुर्घटना के उपरांत भारतीय क्रिकेटर #RishabhPant की मदद करने को आगे आये #GoodSamaritan को सम्मानित व पुरस्कृत करने की घोषणा की है। pic.twitter.com/wntDtIRJ9U
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Besides the driver Mann, other locals who helped during the incident will also be rewarded.
“The first hour after an accident, that is the golden hour, is very important for the victim. He shall be treated within the first hour. The Good Samaritan award is to encourage citizens to take immediate steps in such a situation,” the Uttarakhand Police statement further read.
The driver saw Pant’s car being rammed into the divider on the Delhi-Haridwar Highway and rushed to help him. Reportedly, he did not recognise the cricketer as he does not watch cricket.
Former Indian batter and current NCA Chief VVS Laxman also expressed gratitude to Mann for his selfless help to Pant.
“A Haryana Roadways driver who took Rishabh Pant away from the burning car wrapped him with a bedsheet and called the ambulance. We are very indebted to you for your selfless service, Sushil ji,” Laxman’s Instagram post read.
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Rishabh Pant’s brain and spinal MRI scans were normal and his ankle and knees are to be scanned on Saturday according to the latest updates.
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Rishabh Pant Accident: Rishabh Pant had dozed off while driving and this resulted in the accident, he had informed the police.
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Rishabh Pant has been injured in a car accident. The accident took place while he was headed from New Delhi to his hometown Roorkee, Uttarakhand. As per reports, his car collided with a divider and caught fire. The 25-year-old batter was alone in the car at the time of the accident and broke the windshield to escape, according to Ashok Kumar, Director General of Uttarakhand Police.
Pant was injured in the accident and was immediately shifted to a local hospital. According to NDTV, the wicketkeeper is being moved to a private multi-specialty hospital in Dehradun.
The news of Rishabh Pant’s accident shocked the cricketing world. Several cricketing personalities prayed for his speedy recovery.
Former India cricketer VVS Laxman stated that Pant was out of danger and prayed for his speedy recovery. “Praying for Rishabh Pant. Thankfully he is out of danger. Wishing @RishabhPant17 a very speedy recovery. Get well soon Champ.”
Praying for Rishabh Pant. Thankfully he is out of danger. Wishing @RishabhPant17 a very speedy recovery. Get well soon Champ.
— VVS Laxman (@VVSLaxman281) December 30, 2022
Harsha Bhogle wrote, “Thinking about Rishabh Pant this morning and desperately hoping he is fine and recovers soon.”
Thinking about Rishabh Pant this morning and desperately hoping he is fine and recovers soon.
— Harsha Bhogle (@bhogleharsha) December 30, 2022
Pant’s Indian Premier League team, Delhi Capitals, also shared a message for their skipper.
Thinking about Rishabh.
Get well soon, Skip. 🙏🏼🙏🏼🙏🏼— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) December 30, 2022
Melinda Farrell called the accident “a horrendous news to end the year” and wished for Pant’s speedy recovery.
Just heard the shocking news about Rishabh Pant’s car accident. Hope he’s not seriously injured and that he recovers quickly. Horrendous news to end the year.
— Melinda Farrell (@melindafarrell) December 30, 2022
Cricketer Abhinav Mukund wrote, “Really hope Rishabh Pant is ok. The car looks absolutely quashed. Horrific to see even.”
Really hope Rishabh Pant is ok. The car looks absolutely quashed. Horrific to see even.
— Abhinav Mukund (@mukundabhinav) December 30, 2022
Shami penned a speedy recovery note for Pant.
Get well soon mere bhai Allah sab thik karega @RishabhPant17 pic.twitter.com/1QLy46tOHs
— Mohammad Shami (@MdShami11) December 30, 2022
More individuals in cricket wished Pant speedy recovery:
Thinking of @RishabhPant17. Hope you’re on the mend and back on your feet soon 🙏
— Ricky Ponting AO (@RickyPonting) December 30, 2022
Come back stronger, Rishabh Pant. ❤️🙏
— Rajasthan Royals (@rajasthanroyals) December 30, 2022
Praying for your speedy recovery, Pant.
Get well soon, Champ. 🧡
— SunRisers Hyderabad (@SunRisers) December 30, 2022
Very disturbing to see images of Pant. Wishing you a speedy recovery Champ @RishabhPant17
— S.Badrinath (@s_badrinath) December 30, 2022
Wishing dear @RishabhPant17 a super speedy recovery. Bahut hi Jald swasth ho jaao.
— Virender Sehwag (@virendersehwag) December 30, 2022
Wishing you a speedy recovery @RishabhPant17 Get well soon.
— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) December 30, 2022
Wishing a very speedy & full recovery to Rishabh! Take care @RishabhPant17
— Gautam Gambhir (@GautamGambhir) December 30, 2022
As per reports, Pant sustained injuries to his knee, shin and head in the accident. DGP Ashok Kumar told reporters that the accident took place near Roorkee at around 5:30 am. “According to what Pant said, he dozed off while driving and as a result the car collided with the divider and caught fire. He was moved to the Roorkee Hospital from where he has now been shifted to Dehradun,” Kumar stated.
Pant was one of the stars of India’s tour of Bangladesh, where he scored a match-winning knock of 93 in the second Test. The 25-year-old is not named in India’s squad against Sri Lanka. Pant was due to head to Bengaluru’s National Cricket Academy for training before the Border-Gavaskar trophy in February.
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Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja urged the board members not to bow to India's demands and show some leadership
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Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant has sustained injuries after his car collidedwith the divider and caughtfire while he was travelling from Uttarakhand to Delhi. Initial reports suggest that Pant was driving his Mercedescar, which met with an accident near Roorkee in Uttarakhand.
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The 29-year-old Pakistan skipper registered eight scores of more than fifty in nine matches this year, three of which he converted into hundreds
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The Melbourne Cricket Club CEO Stuart Fox has revealed his intentions to host the Test following the tremendous success of the T20 World Cup clash in October, which was attended by over 90,000 spectators
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Pakistan vs New Zealand 1st Test, Day 4 Live: On Day 3, Kane Williamson survived two stumpings and a leg-before decision before knocking an unbeaten 105, while Ish Sodhi was on one, with the tourists leading by two runs
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The Indian selectors made some major changes in the national white-ball set-up by giving the T20I captaincy reins to Hardik Pandya and appointing Suryakumar as his deputy for the series against Sri Lanka.
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Ever since Ramiz Raja was removed from the post of Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman, several stakeholders of the game in the country have spoken out against him.
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Day 4 preview: Australia will hope to wrap up the three-Test series against South Africa with a game to spare on Day 4 of the second Test in Melbourne.
Australia, who currently are on top of the World Test Championship table, declared on a mammoth first innings score of 575/8 on Wednesday following a double-hundred from opener David Warner as well as wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey’s 111-run knock.
This was after they bundled the Proteas out for 189 following a five-for from all-rounder Cameron Green, who would then go on to slam an unbeaten 51 during the Australian innings despite nursing a finger injury.
South Africa would then got off to a horror start in their second essay as skipper Dean Elgar was caught-behind off Pat Cummins’ bowling for a three-ball duck. Sarel Erwee and Theunis de Bruyn would then bat out the remaining overs of the evening session, a little more than five, as South Africa ended the day on 15 for the loss of one wicket.
An Australian victory would further bolster their chances of making the final after having narrowly missed out on a top-two finish in the previous cycle, which New Zealand won after beating India in the final in Southampton. While hoping to win the remaining game at Sydney, South Africa would also have to sweep the two-match series against West Indies at home while also depending on the results in the India vs Australia series that takes place in February to qualify.
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Sakshi Dhoni, wife of MS Dhoni, posted a photo on Instagram with the World Cup-winning captain and Rishabh Pant along with other friends.
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Australian all-rounder Cameron Green on Wednesday was ruled out of the third Sydney Test against South Africa with a fractured finger, and he will not bowl again in Melbourne
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In a freak accident, South Africa pacer Anrich Nortje was knocked down by a spidercam while fielding during the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
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David Warner smashed a brilliant double ton in his 100th Test to help Australia take big lead against South Africa in the ongoing Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Tuesday.
Facing pressure to retain his place in Australia’s team, Warner defied his critics and heatwave conditions with a spectacular return to form, scoring a memorable 200.
Leading the three-match series one-nil, Australia had resumed at 45-1 in sunny conditions in reply to South Africa’s lacklustre first-innings total of 189. By stumps, Australia was 386-3, an overall lead of 197, with Alex Carey not out on nine and Travis Head unbeaten on 48.
While Australia is in a strong position, two of the home side’s pace bowlers, Mitchell Starc and first-innings hero Cameron Green, are nursing finger injuries ahead of South Africa’s second innings.
Steve Smith (85) and Warner (200 retired hurt) shared an entertaining third-wicket partnership of 239 runs, as Australia took control of the match in stifling conditions. Smith’s exit at 314-3 was followed by Warner’s dramatic departure 15 runs later, retired hurt due to cramp, with the crowd of 42,614 on their feet.
Australia will now aim to extend their lead on Day 3 of the second Test.
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Australia vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 3 Live: Australia have taken a healthy lead against South Africa
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India squads for SL series: Hardik Pandya named captain in T20Is, KL Rahul not included. Rohit Sharma returns to lead in ODIs
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Wasim Jaffer has backed wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson, hoping that he is included in white-ball squads for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka and New Zealand.
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Former PCB chairman Ramiz Raja has termed Najam Sethi's appointment as 'political victimisation and vendetta'.
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Day 2 preview: Australia will aim to take a big step forward towards clinching the Test series against South Africa with a game to spare on Day 2 of the second Test in Melbourne.
The Aussies continued their dominant run in the home summer on the opening day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, bowling South Africa out for 189 after opting to field.
All-rounder Cameron Green was the toast of the Australian bowling performance on Monday, collecting his maiden five-for (5/27) three days after becoming the second-most expensive player in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Marnus Labuschagne also played a crucial role in allowing the hosts to seize control through his efforts on the field, running Proteas captain Dean Elgar out with a brilliant direct hit before grabbing a stunner at mid off to dismiss Khaya Zondo.
The South Africans were staring at the possibility of getting bowled out for less than 100 for a second straight outing when wicketkeeper-batter Kyle Verreynne and all-rounder Marco Jansen came to their rescue with a fighting sixth-wicket partnership worth 112.
Verreynne and Jansen batted the entire afternoon session out and remained resolute in their defence despite facing hostile spells from opposition skipper Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc as well as a series of testing deliveries from Nathan Lyon, giving the South Africans hope of going past the 250-mark at one point.
Green, however, would end up dismissing both set batters, and would later also account for the wickets of Kagiso Rabada and Lungi Ngidi as South Africa ended up losing their last five wickets for just 10 runs.
Veteran opener David Warner then got off to an inspired start in his 100th Test appearance and was batting on 32 at close of play with the hosts 45/1, losing the wicket of Usman Khawaja off Rabada’s bowling early.
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Australia vs South Africa 2nd Test Day 2 Live: On Day 1, Cameron Green took a career-best 5-27 as Australia ripped through South Africa's fragile batting
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Veteran Indian pacer Sandeep Sharma, who had a base price of INR 50 lakh, didn't manage to fetch a single bid from any of the 10 franchises in the IPL auction 2023.
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The Indian team management's decision to send Axar Patel ahead of Virat Kohli in 2nd innings of 2nd Test against Bangladesh left some former cricketers unimpressed. Cheteshwar Pujara, however, wasn't surprised by the decision.
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India vs Bangladesh Highlights: Axar Patel (26*) and Jaydev Unadkat (3*) stood unbeaten for India at stumps as their score read 45/4 against Bangladesh on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test in Mirpur
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40.4 A brilliant shot by Shreyas Iyer under pressure. A full delivery outside the off stump and Iyer lofts it over the extra cover region for an amazing boundary. Shakib shouted for a catch but the ball went over the fielder and raced to the fence.
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23.4 So immediately after that close survival, Unadkat has gone big. A slog sweep to Mehidy Hasan! This was bowled a lot fuller, Unadkat gets on his knee and tonks it over mid-wicket. Quite a bit of action in first over itself.
India: 54/4 after 24 overs
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On Day 3, often termed as the moving day, India were rocked by Bangladesh and more so by their nemesis this tour Mehidy Hasan Miraz. After dominating for a major part of the day, India were left on the back foot in the final session as the hosts' tail counter-attacked with the bat and then scalped 4 Indian top order wickets to create a hara-kiri of sorts in the dressing room. India now need 100 runs. Axar Patel has looked poised in the middle. Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer are yet to bat and that is the biggest positive for India. Bangladesh are expected to give the ball to Mehidy Hasan right from the beginning. We will know in a while, what is about to happen. Hello and Welcome to Day 4 of the 2nd Test which is expected to end in the first session either ways!
Day 3 Report: Bangladesh fought their way into what earlier appeared a lost cause on Saturday, knocking over four Indian wickets to leave the visitors teetering after Liton Das compiled a gritty half-century on the third day of the second Test in Dhaka.
The Bangladesh bowlers were given 145 runs to defend after Liton’s steely 73 and a wagging tail steered the hosts to 231 all out.
Despite the subpar score, spinners Mehidy Hasan and Shakib Al Hasan rose to the challenge, reducing India to 45-4 at stumps with 100 still left to chase, leaving the match unexpectedly hanging in the balance.
Mehidy claimed three wickets after Shakib’s initial breakthrough, removing Cheteshwar Pujara (six), Shubman Gill (seven) and Virat Kohli (one). Shakib started the slide with the wicket of captain KL Rahul for two.
Axar Patel survived the day to stay unbeaten on 26 alongside nightwatchman Jaydev Unadkat (three), with first-innings heroes Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer yet to come in.
Liton said after the close of play that Bangladesh could keep India under pressure and eke out a win with early wickets on Sunday.
“It is possible to win if we can take one or two more wickets in the early morning,” he said.
“Rishabh and Iyer are yet to come, they are of course good players, but as I said if we can take one or two more wickets they will remain under pressure.”
For India, building a partnership remains vital.
“I feel we should not overthink that four wickets have gone. If one of our batsmen get set, there won’t be much pressure on us,” fast bowler Mohammed Siraj said.
Axar had earlier downed three Bangladesh batters and all of India’s bowlers were among the wickets.
But Liton rode his luck in an innings where he was dropped twice by Kohli — first off Axar and then Ravichandran Ashwin — to score what could be 73 vital runs.
There was little support for him on the other end after opener Zakir Hasan (51) fell soon after lunch until wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan joined him at the crease and the pair compiled an aggressive 46-run stand.
That stand was broken by Axar when he drew Nurul out of his crease to set up an easy stumping for Pant.
Liton then added another brisk 60 runs alongside Taskin Ahmed (31 not out) before he was bowled by a Siraj delivery that nipped back in and found the gap between bat and pad.
Even with those small pockets of resistance, India looked to be in complete control of the match, picking up regular wickets with all their bowlers getting a part of the spoils.
Ashwin had Najmul Hossain trapped leg-before for five in the second over of the day before Siraj removed Bangladesh’s first-innings top-scorer Mominul Haque for the same score.
Unadkat then got skipper Shakib (13) to spoon a length delivery to Gill at cover in his first over of the day.
With the hosts struggling, Axar added to their misery on the stroke of lunch, trapping the experienced Mushfiqur Rahim lbw for nine.
He added two more to his tally after the break, getting Mehidy lbw for nought before dismissing Nurul for 31.
Siraj, Ashwin, and a run-out accounted for the final three wickets.
The Bangladesh bowlers had given their side a glimmer of hope in Friday’s final session, restricting India’s lead to 87 runs just when the visitors looked like they might amass a mammoth score.
Pant and Iyer were running rampant, with both crossing fifty at a rapid pace, ending at 93 and 87 respectively, but Bangladesh knocked over the last six Indian wickets for 61 runs to restrict India to 314.
India won the first Test of the two-match series by 188 runs in Chittagong.
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On Day 3, often termed as the moving day, India were rocked by Bangladesh and more so by their nemesis this tour Mehidy Hasan Miraz. After dominating for a major part of the day, India were left on the back foot in the final session as the hosts' tail counter-attacked with the bat and then scalped 4 Indian top order wickets to create a hara-kiri of sorts in the dressing room. India now need 100 runs. Axar Patel has looked poised in the middle. Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer are yet to bat and that is the biggest positive for India. Bangladesh are expected to give the ball to Mehidy Hasan right from the beginning. We will know in a while, what is about to happen. Hello and Welcome to Day 4 of the 2nd Test which is expected to end in the first session either ways!
Day 3 Report: Bangladesh fought their way into what earlier appeared a lost cause on Saturday, knocking over four Indian wickets to leave the visitors teetering after Liton Das compiled a gritty half-century on the third day of the second Test in Dhaka.
The Bangladesh bowlers were given 145 runs to defend after Liton’s steely 73 and a wagging tail steered the hosts to 231 all out.
Despite the subpar score, spinners Mehidy Hasan and Shakib Al Hasan rose to the challenge, reducing India to 45-4 at stumps with 100 still left to chase, leaving the match unexpectedly hanging in the balance.
Mehidy claimed three wickets after Shakib’s initial breakthrough, removing Cheteshwar Pujara (six), Shubman Gill (seven) and Virat Kohli (one). Shakib started the slide with the wicket of captain KL Rahul for two.
Axar Patel survived the day to stay unbeaten on 26 alongside nightwatchman Jaydev Unadkat (three), with first-innings heroes Rishabh Pant and Shreyas Iyer yet to come in.
Liton said after the close of play that Bangladesh could keep India under pressure and eke out a win with early wickets on Sunday.
“It is possible to win if we can take one or two more wickets in the early morning,” he said.
“Rishabh and Iyer are yet to come, they are of course good players, but as I said if we can take one or two more wickets they will remain under pressure.”
For India, building a partnership remains vital.
“I feel we should not overthink that four wickets have gone. If one of our batsmen get set, there won’t be much pressure on us,” fast bowler Mohammed Siraj said.
Axar had earlier downed three Bangladesh batters and all of India’s bowlers were among the wickets.
But Liton rode his luck in an innings where he was dropped twice by Kohli — first off Axar and then Ravichandran Ashwin — to score what could be 73 vital runs.
There was little support for him on the other end after opener Zakir Hasan (51) fell soon after lunch until wicketkeeper Nurul Hasan joined him at the crease and the pair compiled an aggressive 46-run stand.
That stand was broken by Axar when he drew Nurul out of his crease to set up an easy stumping for Pant.
Liton then added another brisk 60 runs alongside Taskin Ahmed (31 not out) before he was bowled by a Siraj delivery that nipped back in and found the gap between bat and pad.
Even with those small pockets of resistance, India looked to be in complete control of the match, picking up regular wickets with all their bowlers getting a part of the spoils.
Ashwin had Najmul Hossain trapped leg-before for five in the second over of the day before Siraj removed Bangladesh’s first-innings top-scorer Mominul Haque for the same score.
Unadkat then got skipper Shakib (13) to spoon a length delivery to Gill at cover in his first over of the day.
With the hosts struggling, Axar added to their misery on the stroke of lunch, trapping the experienced Mushfiqur Rahim lbw for nine.
He added two more to his tally after the break, getting Mehidy lbw for nought before dismissing Nurul for 31.
Siraj, Ashwin, and a run-out accounted for the final three wickets.
The Bangladesh bowlers had given their side a glimmer of hope in Friday’s final session, restricting India’s lead to 87 runs just when the visitors looked like they might amass a mammoth score.
Pant and Iyer were running rampant, with both crossing fifty at a rapid pace, ending at 93 and 87 respectively, but Bangladesh knocked over the last six Indian wickets for 61 runs to restrict India to 314.
India won the first Test of the two-match series by 188 runs in Chittagong.
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The Board said the decision to add the three bowlers was made following a meeting of the interim selection committee, which was chaired by Shahid Afridi. Captain Babar Azam joined the meeting.
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Pacer Mukesh Kumar was one of the surprise picks at the IPL Auction 2023 when Delhi Capitals splashed Rs 5.5 crore on the 29-year-old bowler in Kochi on Friday.
However, for the keenest of followers of Indian cricket, it was a day of joy as finally, a strong Ranji Trophy performer was finally getting his due after years of toying hard in the domestic circuit. Back in 2020, Mukesh featured in a Ranji Trophy final and was the strike bowler of the Bengal cricket team leading to the final with 32 wickets.
Welcome Mukesh Kumar!
The pacer joins the DC Camp for ₹ 5.5 Cr 💸#YehHaiNayiDilli #TATAIPLAuction #IPL2023Auction #IPL2023
— Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) December 23, 2022
Who is Mukesh Kumar?
Born in Bihar’s Kakarkund village in Gopalganj district, Kumar found his way to the Bengal cricket team through the trials of the Vision 2020 programme at the Eden Gardens in 2014. The opportunity came up when his father, Kashinath, moved to Kolkata and was driving a taxi for a living. Mukesh, however, didn’t join his father immediately while his father saw a different dream for his son. He wanted Mukesh to join the army and Mukesh made two failed attempts to join the army as well.
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Kashinath finally brought his son to Kolkata in 2012, hoping to find him a job. Mukesh continued with the ‘Khep khela’ or tennis ball cricket before he joined a second division CAB league club Bani Niketan and learned to play with the red cherry.
Mukesh found his way to the first division and soon came the opportunity of Vision 2020 trials. The trials were held by experienced Bengal pacer Ranadeb Bose under the guidance of VVS Laxman, Waqar Younis, and Muttiah Muralitharan.
Ranadeb was impressed with the youngster and took him under his wing before Mukesh made his domestic debut in Rohtak with an impressive haul of 4/53.
Since then Mukesh became a regular member of the Bengal squad before in 2020 Ranji show convinced the selectors to bring him to India A teams. 2022 turned out to be his year as well as he impressed with a 6/40 spell against Bangladesh, which India won by an innings and 123 runs.
He found a place in the ODI squad against South Africa as well and was in the A tours for New Zealand before Bangladesh
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“I think he deserves this. He was always a very humble boy, down to earth and so unassuming. He is special,” Arun told Hindustan Times. “He is a special act, a genuine wicket-taker, and can change the game completely. In the red-ball format, I believe he is one of the top three bowlers in the country. He may go for runs but he will get you wickets that others can’t.”
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Joshua Little on Friday became the first Irishman to get an IPL contract as the southpaw was bought for Rs 4.4 crore by Gujarat Titans during the IPL Auction 2023 in Kochi. Little entered the auction at a base price of Rs 50 lakh.
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Gujarat Titans remained keen on buying Little with his bidding price going up with Lucknow Super Giants also entering the fray. Titans eventually claimed the Irishman with a winning bid of Rs 4.4 crore.
Very happy to be Picked by @gujarat_titans 💙 see you soon guys. pic.twitter.com/aqSiaPBvP5
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The 23-year-old pacer has been an influential bowler for the Ireland national team and has a hat-trick to his name during the recently concluded T20 World Cup 2022 against New Zealand. He dismissed Kane Williamson, James Neesham, and Mitchell Santner in the penultimate over of the innings to achieve the feat. He only became the sixth bowler to take a hat-trick at a T20 World Cup while finishing with a spell of 3/22. He was the second Irishman to take a World Cup hat-trick behind Curtis Campher.
During the World Cup, he took 11 wickets at an impressive economy rate of 7.00. His average in the format is 20.46 while the overall economy is 7.34.
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At the IPL 2022, Little joined Chennai Super Kings as a net bowler but left the camp midway through the season as he wasn’t pleased with the way he was treated during his short stint with the four-time champions.
“I was told it was something it wasn’t. I was told before I went that I’m a net bowler, and if someone gets injured then there’s a chance I play,” Little told Cricbuzz. “But I couldn’t bowl when I wanted, I’d get two overs (in training) and think, ‘Two overs, I’m halfway across the world here!’ Maybe I was naive because I played in the Lankan Premier League and T10, I had a good year behind me. I’m an international cricketer; it didn’t seem right.
“When I found out I was a net bowler that was required to bowl at someone when the slingers were tired, I was like ‘get me out of here’ – which is probably why they’ll never have me back because I left after two weeks.”
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Mayank Agarwal, who had been a consistent performer for the team, couldn't live up to the expectations last season as he scored just 196 runs in 13 games
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Kuldeep was the player of the match in India's 188-run win against Bangladesh in the first Test with the left-arm wrist spinner returning with a match haul of eight wickets, besides scoring a useful 40 runs in the visiting team's first innings.
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Day 2 is of massive importance.
Given that hosts were bowled out for 227 on the first day itself, the Day 2 could become the most crucial of all in the second Test. What happens today could decide the result and India will look to seize the opportunity.
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There's also the IPL 2023 mini auction today.
The event will be taking place in Kochi and is scheduled to start at 2.30 PM.
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Umesh Yadav after Day 1: "There was a bit in the pitch for the fast bowlers and few balls were kicking up. It was important to keep bowling in the right areas and tried to do the same. Dry grass is there and it's a bit spongy. We were trying to reverse the ball and bowl wicket-to-wicket, we got wickets because of that."
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Unadkat is back playing Test cricket for India after a gap of 12 years and 2 days which is the longest interval between Test appearances for any player in the 21st century.
Here he speaks about his comeback:
From visualizing his maiden Test wicket, displaying patience and commitment to talking about his famous Tweet 👌🏻👌🏻
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In conversation with comeback man @JUnadkat 🙌🏻 - By @RajalArora
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Exactly what happened on Day 1?
Umesh Yadav had four wickets, Jaydev Unadkat on return took two and the rest went to R Ashwin as Bangladesh were bowled out of 227 after batting first. India then had a steady start (19/0) before early stumps was called due to poor light.
For everything else: Read the key moments wrap from Day 1
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Welcome back! We are building up for the Day 2 of the second Test between India and Bangladesh. India are 19/0 after Day 1 and trail Bangladesh by 208 runs. Bangladesh were bowled out for 227 in the first innings after winning the toss. Stay tuned for live updates.
Day 2 preview: India will look to strengthen their case in the second Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur, when Day 2 gets underway on Friday.
Bangladesh had won the toss on the opening day on Thursday and opted to bat.
However, barring a gritty knock of 84 from Mominul Haque, nothing much went according to the hosts’ plan as they were bowled out for 227, and that too from being 213/5 at one stage.
Najmul Hossain Shanto (24), Litton Das (25) and Mushfiqur Rahim (26) all got starts, but just could not capitalise on it. Even skipper Shakib Al Hasan fell for a low score of 16.
Jaydev Unadkat, playing his first Test for India in 12 years, finished with figures of 2/50, while Umesh Yadav and R Ashwin scalped four wickets each.
At stumps on Thursday, India were 19/0, with stand-in skipper KL Rahul (3*) and Shubman Gill (14*) unbeaten. The trail the hosts by 208 runs going into day two.
India are currently leading the two-match series, after a comprehensive 188-run win in the first Test in Chattogram last week.
India playing XI: KL Rahul (c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Jaydev Unadkat, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj
Bangladesh playing XI: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan (c), Nurul Hasan (wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed
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The auction will see some of the biggest all-rounders in world cricket go under the hammer and teams will be vying to get them into their rosters.
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Fast bowler Jaydev Unadkat made his comeback to the Indian Test team after a gap of 12 years as he replaced spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the second match against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Thursday.
Unadkat last played a Test for India in December 2010 in Centurion which was his debut Test. Since then the pacer had not been seen in whites for India. Unadkat is also second on the list of players who have missed the most consecutive Tests between their appearances with 118 Tests.
Unadkat was selected to the Test squad on the back of some serious performance in the domestic circuit for Saurashtra. Besides his bowling, the pacer has also shown leadership acumen to make his mark in the Indian circuit.
of the 10 players jaydev unadkat played his only previous test with, 9 have retired. one of whom is his coach! #BANvIND
— Gaurav Kalra (@gauravkalra75) December 22, 2022
Kuldeep Yadav, who won the player of the match award in the first Test, was left out to include Unadkat and the decision came as a surprise amongst the fans. The spinner was brought into the side after 18 months and was dropped despite of a match-winning performance.
“Kuldeep misses out and Unadkat comes in. Unfortunate decision for us to leave him (Kuldeep) out but it’s an opportunity for Unadkat,” KL Rahul said at the toss.
The pitch seemed to have a bit of grass and the Shere Bangla Stadium in Dhaka has assisted pacers in the recent past.
Except Cheteshwar Pujara, 9 out of the remaining 10 teammates of Jaydev Unadkat in the XI are such that:
1. They made their debuts after Jaydev.
2. They have played more Tests than Jaydev.How rare is this?#BANvIND #INDvBAN #TeamIndia #JaydevUnadkat
— Ajinkya Dhamdhere (@ajinkyasd) December 22, 2022
Unadkat was called to the Indian Test squad after Mohammed Shami was injured and ruled out of the team. However, Unadkat had issues with his visa for Bangladesh and was stuck in India, delaying his joining to the Indian squad.
Playing XI
India: KL Rahul(c), Shubman Gill, Cheteshwar Pujara, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(wk), Shreyas Iyer, Axar Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, Umesh Yadav, Mohammed Siraj, Jaydev Unadkat
Bangladesh: Najmul Hossain Shanto, Zakir Hasan, Mominul Haque, Litton Das, Mushfiqur Rahim, Shakib Al Hasan(c), Nurul Hasan(wk), Mehidy Hasan Miraz, Taijul Islam, Khaled Ahmed, Taskin Ahmed
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Pacer Jaydev Unadkat created a rare Indian record when he became the first cricketer from the country to miss the most number of Test matches in the history of the game.
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In October, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said India will not travel to Pakistan next year for the Asia Cup after which the PCB had threatened to pull out of the World Cup in India
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Hardik Pandya will, in all likelihood, lead India in the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka, scheduled to start from January 3 in Mumbai, according to a report
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The changes come after Pakistan suffered a first-ever 3-0 home Test whitewash at the hands of England in a series that ended on Tuesday
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Jemimah Rodrigues was dropped for the fifth and final T20I vs Australia while Harleen Deol was given an opportunity to bat at number three.
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The BCCI annual player contracts 2022-23 are all set to be revealed and promotion is very much on the cards for Hardik Pandya and Suryakumar Yadav. While the all-rounder is the frontrunner to succeed Rohit Sharma as India’s T20I captain, India’s very own ‘Mr 360’ has dominated the T20 format this year, and how. Surya has been very consistent in the shortest format, has already broken into the ODI setup, and is now awaiting the inevitable Test call. Surya is currently in Grade C of the contracts.
A likely double promotion for Hardik could well be the case as he will be steering the T20I ship in the near future and is one of the most important figures in India’s white-ball set-up. The 29-year-old is currently in the Grade C bracket.
2023 and 2024 are very important white-ball years for the Indian cricket team with the 50-over World Cup in 2023 and then the T20 World Cup in 2024. Plenty of senior pros are expected to not feature in the 2024 T20 WC, and a roadmap for the young brigade under Hardik is already being put in place.
Officially, the call on T20I captaincy is not on the 12-point agenda for the 21 December BCCI Apex Council meeting but whispers of Hardik’s elevation as the next T20I skipper are loud and it’s a matter of time before he takes over and charts the way forward for Indian cricket team in the shortest format.
Promotions, demotions and inclusions
Another strong performer to break into the Grade A category could be Axar Patel who has been playing the three formats for India consistently, and doing the job effectively in Ravindra Jadeja’s absence.
Shubman Gill, too, has been very impressive in Test and ODI outings recently and the elegant opener is set for a promotion to, if not A, then Grade B. ‘Palghar Express’ Shardul Thakur has faded away from Test and T20Is and is likely to be demoted to Grade C category.
After regaining his mojo, and recently staging a successful return to Test cricket, Kuldeep Yadav could well see himself back with a central contract in the Grade C category. Aggressive wicketkeeper-batsman Ishan Kishan looks like the frontrunner to break into the Grade C category – which could also see the addition of all-rounder Deepak Hooda.
Holding on
The likes of Umesh Yadav, Shikhar Dhawan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal and Deepak Chahar are likely to hold on to their Grade C contract. While Umesh is part of the Test set-up, Yuzi, Chahar, Sundar & Dhawan are the white-ball specialists.
Dhawan now only plays the ODIS, even led the ODI team on quite a few occasions in absence of the regulars, and last season saw Bhuvi feature mostly in the T20Is.
Set to lose contracts
Ishant Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane, Mayank Agarwal, Hanuma Vihari and Wriddhiman Saha are all but certain to lose their central contract. While Ishant, Rahane and Saha are well and truly out of the Test set-up, the road back is an extremely tough and competitive one for both Agarwal and Vihari.
Rahane, Ishant, Vihari and Saha were the Test specialists and Mayank, who did feature in few ODIs, is unlikely to stage a white-ball return in the near future.
2021-22 player contracts:
Grade A+: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah
Grade A: R Ashwin, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Rishabh Pant
Grade B: Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Axar Patel, Shardul Thakur, Shreyas Iyer, Mohammed Siraj, Ishant Sharma
Grade C: Shikhar Dhawan, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Deepak Chahar, Shubman Gill, Yuzvendra Chahal, Hanuma Vihari, Suryakumar Yadav, Wriddhiman Saha, Mayank Agarwal
The Grade A+ players receive Rs 7 crore, Grade A get Rs 5 crore, Grade B get Rs 3 crore and Grade C players get Rs 1 crore each. The players continue to get the regular match fee, which is not included in this amount.
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