Cricket Fraternity Extends Wishes On Occasion Of India's Independence Day

15.08.2022 - 15:39 sports.ndtv.com

As India mark their Independence Day, a series of events were being organised across the country to mark the occasion. Members from the cricket fraternity all over the world, came forward and extended their wishes to India, as they celebrate Azadi Ka Amrit Mahotsav to mark 75 years of Independence after the end of British rule spanning two centuries.

Taking to Twitter, former India skipper Virat Kohli wrote, "75 glorious years. Proud to be an Indian. Happy Independence Day to all.

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India vs Pakistan, Asia Cup 2022, Super 4, Live Score Updates: India and Pakistan will once again be meeting each other in the ongoing Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium. This time it is a Super 4 clash that takes place on Sunday. On August 28, Team India got the better of Pakistan in the group stage by five wickets as Hardik Pandya displayed an all-round performance, taking three wickets and scoring unbeaten 33. Both India and Pakistan have been battling injuries and the likes of Ravindra Jadeja and Shahnawaz Dahani are sidelined. Jadeja has been ruled out of the tournament while Dahani will miss the match against India due to a suspected side strain. It will be interesting to see whether the Babar-Azam led would avenge their last week's defeat or not. (LIVE SCORECARD)

Watch: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Enjoy Surfing On Off-Day During Asia Cup

Team India have already sealed their qualification for the Super 4s stage of the ongoing Asia Cup and hence the team have earned some off days. India will next square off against either Pakistan or Hong Kong on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium in their first match of the Super 4s stage. Ahead of the match, Team India enjoyed an off day where the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Ravi Bishnoi were seen surfing.

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Team India booked their passage to the Super 4 stage of the Asia Cup after wins over Pakistan and Hong Kong in their Group A fixtures. There were many positives for the Indian cricket team in the group stage, while some areas need to be addressed ahead of the Super 4 fixtures. Hardik Pandya produced an all-round masterclass against Pakistan, while Suryakumar Yadav dazzled with the bat against Hong Kong. With India safely through to the next round of the Asia Cup, here are the hits and misses for the team in the group stage:

Ponting backs Virat Kohli's month-long break from cricket

Ricky Ponting on Wednesday said Virat Kohli did the right thing by taking a month-long break from cricket. Following up his 35 against Pakistan in India's Asia Cup opener, former Indian skipper Kohli on Wednesday struck a fluent 44-ball 59 not out versus Hong Kong in Dubai, his first international half-century since a 52 against the West Indies in a T20I in Kolkata on February 18 this year. "I just hope that we see him back at his best and in the World Cup," the two-time World Cup winning skipper Ponting said on the 'ICC Review'.

Ganesh Chaturthi 2022, Ganesh Festival: David Warner Wishes Fans On Ganesh Chaturthi. See Pic

David Warner might be an Australian player but he always keeps impressing his Indian fans, sometimes with his breathtaking stroke play, sometimes with his electric fielding and sometimes with his social media posts. Given that Warner has been a part of the Indian Premier League for more than a decade, Warner also celebrates the Indian festivals. Warner had also wished his Indian fans on Independence Day this month. However, now the southpaw has sent wishes to his fans on the occasion of Ganesh Chaturthi.

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Hardik Pandya would have "fancied" his chances even if India needed 15 runs rather than the seven that they scored in the final over to win their Asia Cup opener against Pakistan. Pandya had a dream game, first taking 3 for 25 in 4 overs and then finishing the match with a six off Mohammed Nawaz, having scored 33 invaluable runs off 17 balls.