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The organisers of Legends League Cricket on Friday confirmed that former South Africa greats Jacques Kallis and Dale Steyn will be part of the upcoming second edition of the tournament. Kallis, perhaps the greatest all-rounder of all time and certainly the best in recent times, in all forms of the game makes for a jaw-dropping experience.
Hardik Pandya has had a year to remember so far as he first led Gujarat Titans to ultimate glory in Indian Premier League (IPL) in their debut season and then made his comeback to the national side for the South Africa series. Now, he would be leading Team India in the two-match series against Ireland. Former BCCI selector Kiran More opened on Hardik's early days in his academy and how he turned out to be a surprise package with the ball in hand.
Rishabh Pant was given the responsibility of leading Team India after KL Rahul suffered an injury on the eve the opening T20I of the five-match series against South Africa. He didn't have the best of starts as India lost the first two matches of the series. But under the stewardship of Pant, the hosts fought back brilliantly to level the series at 2-2 with the deciding T20I to be played later today. While Pant has received praise from many quarters for his captaincy, his batting performance has been put under the scanner after a string of low scores.
Having played his first T20I in 2006, Dinesh Karthik is still marching on in the shortest format of the game and 16 years later, he registered his maiden T20I fifty against South Africa in the fourth game of the five-match series on Friday, helping India level the series. The 37-year-old went on to play a knock of 55 runs off just 27 balls with the help of 9 fours and 2 sixes.
Having played his first T20I in 2006, Dinesh Karthik is still showing what he is capable of in the shortest format of the game. 16 years after his T20I debut, he registered his maiden fifty in the shortest format against South Africa in the fourth T20I of the five-match series on Friday, helping India level the series. The 37-year-old went on to play a knock of 55 runs off just 27 balls with the help of 9 fours and 2 sixes.
Umran Malik's selection in the Indian cricket squad for the five-match T20I series against South Africa, which started on Thursday, has raised expectations from the 22-year-old pacer. Having enthralled all with his speed in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022, Umran's rise is being closely followed. Many former players, including the great Dale Steyn, believe that it's time for Umran to be inducted into the playing XI. With only a handful of series for the Indian cricket team before the T20 World Cup in Australia in October, Umran needs to make his mark quick at the international level if he wants to book a berth in the Indian squad for the showpiece event.
With India set to take on South Africa in the first T20I of the five-match series later on Thursday, the Rishabh Pant-led side faces selection dilemma in their playing XI, especially in the bowling department. Ahead of the first game at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in New Delhi, former South Africa pacer Dale Steyn said that Team India must pick Jammu and Kashmir pacer Umran Malik in their playing XI. Steyn, who was part of SRH's coaching staff, getting a game or two early in the series would boost Umran's confidence and might get his rhythm going.