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Ireland T20Is: Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson set to be in playing XI
Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson will be returning to the India playing XI in place of Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant in the two-match T20I series against Ireland starting Sunday. While chief coach Rahul Dravid is in Leicester with the Test squad, National Cricket Academy (NCA) head VVS Laxman, who is in charge of the T20I side for this particular series, is expected to follow the template set by 'The Wall'. With Iyer and Pant in the Test team, Surya, who is making a comeback from a wrist injury, and Samson, who is looking to make use of what could be his last chance to prove his worth, will be sure-shot starters.
Cricket-Mitchell century frustrates England as New Zealand pass 300
LEEDS, England (Reuters) - New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell continued to torment England as he reached his third century of the series to see his side pass the 300 mark on the second day of the final test at an overcast Headingley on Friday.
Mitchell century frustrates England as New Zealand pass 300
LEEDS, England : New Zealand's Daryl Mitchell continued to torment England as he reached his third century of the series to see his side pass the 300 mark on the second day of the final test at an overcast Headingley on Friday.
Yash Dubey, Shubham Sharma tons deflate Mumbai, MP close in on maiden Ranji title
Mumbai's first innings score of 374 looked reasonably good on the second day but Dubey (133, 336 balls) and Sharma (116, 215 balls) added 222 runs for the second wicket to take MP to a solid 368 for 3 at the end of day three. Madhya Pradesh now need only seven more runs to take a decisive first innings lead and unless they suffer a collapse in the fourth innings, the title is theirs for taking. Day 3: As it happenedMP had lost to Karnataka when the last time they competed in a Ranji Trophy final in the 1998-99 season. The duo took the sting out of Mumbai attack with some 'khadoos' (stubborn) batting straight out of Chandrakant Pandit's coaching play book as 245 runs were scored through the whole day but more effectively, they ran Mumbai attack ragged with their solid game plan.
India vs the world: The biggest power hitters in T20I cricket currently
The batters with high strike rates are the ones who give their teams the much needed push to take the total from competitive ones to match-winning ones. The openers and the finishers in the team are expected to have high strike rates in their career. They are the batting x-factors of their teams -- giving a flying start in the Powerplay overs, and leading the final assaults in the death overs. World No. 1 India boast of many power-hitters in their ranks, like Suryakumar Yadav, Dinesh Karthik, Hardik Pandya, KL Rahul among others. So, how much have these power hitters contributed to the team's good run in the recent past? India have won 11 of the 14 matches the team has played, which includes one no result, since the T20 World Cup in 2021. As India look to build a perfect team for the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia and head into a two match T20I series vs Ireland next, TimesofIndia.com here looks at the performances of India's big hitters via their strike rates in T20I cricket and compares them with the power hitters of the other top international teams. The following list is of active players only, with a minimum of 300 runs scored in T20Is in descending order.INDIASuryakumar Yadav (Career T20I SR: 165.56)One batter who made an immediate impact for India in T20I cricket since making his debut in March last year is Suryakumar Yadav. The right-hander has an eye-popping record in T20Is during his short stint so far. The middle-order batter played 14 games and scored 351 runs @39.00, while hammering those runs at a strike rate of 165.56. He even smacked 20 sixes in 12 innings.
India vs Ireland: Top 5 Irish players to watch out for
Ireland, on the other hand, will look to take this series as a chance to go toe to toe with one of the powerhouses of international cricket. An ICC full-time member only since 2017, Irish cricket has come a long way but is still trying to find its way to the top of the chain in international cricket. With a bunch of talented cricketers, Ireland will be itching to give their best and make a mark against an Indian side that doesn't have the services of the likes of Virat Kohl, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Rishabh Pant and other first choice players. And for that, the Irish have got some exciting prospects in their line-up. TimesofIndia.com here takes a look at 5 Irish cricketers who you should watch out for in the 2 match T20I series in Dublin:Andrew Balbirnie (captain - Right hand bat)Swashbuckling Andrew Balbirnie will be one of India's biggest threats in the upcoming 2-match T20I series starting Sunday. The Irish opener has been terrific at the top of the order for his side and has led from the front with the bat. Skipper of the Ireland team since 2019, Balbirnie so far has represented Ireland in 67 T20Is where he has 1,429 runs at an average of 24.22. But the most impressive part of Balbirnie's batting is his scoring rate at the top of the order. Known for giving his team strong starts, Balbirnie gets the runs quickly and has had a strike rate of over 126 in 67 T20I outings.