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U-19 World Cup winning squad was on Wednesday felicitated by the BCCI on the sidelines of the second ODI on Wednesday. The U-19 heroes, wearing blazers, first watched the second ODI at the Narendra Modi stadium from the stands, as they had a joyous time seeing their stars in presence of head coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar and other members of the support staff.
Former India captain MS Dhoni was recently seen trying his hand at shooting and tennis, just days ahead of the (Indian Premier League) IPL 2022 mega auction. In videos shared on Instagram by the user @bajaj.sumeetkumar, Dhoni could be seen playing tennis last week. More recently, the user also shared photos and a video of Dhoni trying his hand at shooting. The IPL 2022 mega auction is set to be held over two days on February 12 and 13. Chennai Super Kings (CSK) skipper Dhoni will be an important part of the team's think tank as they seek to build a strong team ahead of the new season.
The Ahmedabad franchise of the Indian Premier League officially announced its new name as Gujarat Titans on Thursday. The franchise will be playing in IPL 2022, which will be its first ever season in the league, along with Lucknow Super Giants. The announcement has been met with lot of fanfare from cricket followers and the new team's fan base. The franchise posted a tweet which had "Shubh Aarambh" written on it, which in English means "Good Start".
India did produce a complete performance in all three departments of the first ODI against West Indies but a couple of issues still continue to pose questions on their supremacy in white-ball cricket. Apart from the lack of a consistent performer in the middle-order, India have been struggling to find an extra bowling option who can give four-five overs when needed in an ODI. Unlike past teams, none of the current Indian top five batters are known for rolling their arms over. Suryakumar Yadav, whom India are trying to build as a finisher in white-ball cricket, said he is ready to put his hand up for a few overs whenever the team requires.
The Indian cricket team is taking on West Indies in the 2nd ODI at Ahmedabad on Thursday and find themselves in a spot of bother after the fall of three early wickets. Captain Rohit Sharma, his new opening partner Rishabh Pant and number 3 Virat Kohli have all been sent back to the pavillion and the duo of Suryakumar Yadav and KL Rahul are trying to rebuild the innings.
The India U-19 defeated England in the summit clash of the World Cup in the West Indies on Saturday. The Boys in Blue lifted the trophy for a record fifth time.
Rohit Sharma remained at third place but closed in on teammate Virat Kohli, who also held on to his second spot, in the latest ICC men's ODI batting rankings on Wednesday. Rohit gained some valuable points from his fifty in the first ODI of the three-match series against the West Indies and he now has 807 rating points as against 828 of Kohli. Pakistan skipper Babar Azam continued to hold on to the top spot, while his compatriot Fakhar Zaman and England batter Joe Root broke into the top 10.
MUMBAI : The Indian Premier League's new Ahmedabad franchise has been named Gujarat Titans, the team said on Wednesday.