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"Keep An Eye On Him": Sourav Ganguly Identifies India's Leg Spinner For ODI World Cup

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly has urged the management to keep an eye on veteran leg spinner Yuzvendra Chahal for the ODI World Cup. Chahal was part of the squad for last year's T20 World Cup in Australia but didn't play a single game as India bowed out in the semi-final after losing to England. Ganguly feels while India have other good wrist spinners like Kuldeep Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi at their disposal, Chahal could be key to their chances.

"You Think You Might Get That Chance...": Domestic Star On West Indies Tour Snub

India selectors have been under the scanner ever-since the squad for the upcoming West Indies tour has been announced. Many fans and former cricketers slammed the selection committee for overlooking Mumbai batter Sarfaraz Khan, despite his major contributions in the domestic cricket. Another brilliant domestic batter, who got ignored by the selectors is Priyank Panchal. The 33-year-old Gujarat-based batter was earlier named as an injury replacement for Rohit Sharma during a Test series against South Africa in 2022 but could not find a place in the Playing XI.

"MS Dhoni Got Man Of The Match Award For Dropping 2 Catches": Saeed Ajmal Vents Out Frustration

Former Pakistan spinner Saeed Ajmal was once one of the finest bowlers in the world. Having also topped the ICC charts in multiple formats, Ajmal has done wonders for the Pakistan team over the years. However, the spinner still has a regret, which is the fact that he failed to earn the Man of the Match award against India during an ODI series in 2013 despite picking up a 5-wicket-haul. Instead, according to Ajmal, the award went to India skipper MS Dhoni despite the fact that he had only scored 18-20 runs in the game and also dropped two catches.

"Quality Has Not Been...": Sourav Ganguly's Sharp Take On India-Pakistan Rivalry

The on-field rivalry between India and Pakistan has been legendary over the years and the fanfare around their match in the ICC World Cup 2023 on October 15 has already been dominating major headlines. While the cricketing world has been waiting for the match, former Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly believes that the quality of the rivalry has deteriorated in the recent past. In a recent interaction, Ganguly said that India have won most of the recent meetings between the two traditional rivals and although the hype is still intact, the lack of quality has severely dented the competition.

Tushar Deshpande Replaces Injured Chetan Sakariya In West Zone Squad For Duleep Trophy

Mumbai seam bowler Tushar Deshpande was on Sunday added to the West Zone squad for Duleep Trophy in place of injured left-arm pacer Chetan Sakariya. Saurashtra pacer Sakariya has been ruled out of the tournament due to an elbow injury in his bowling arm. "He will need two to three weeks to recover," a BCCI source told PTI. Central Zone are coming off a huge 170-run win over the East Zone in the quarter-final played at Alur from June 28 to July 1.

On India vs Pakistan World Cup Clash, Imam-ul-Haq Reveals 2010 Discussion With Babar Azam

Star Pakistan opener Imam-ul-Haq has revealed his discussion with the team's current skipper Babar Azam that took place way back in 2010 over a potential match in India against he hosts. The batting southpaw said that Babar and he already had plans in mind that the duo wanted to perform well against India in India. Pakistan will face Rohit Sharma's men on October 15 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in 2023 ODI World Cup. It is worth noting that Pakistan has never beaten India in an ODI World Cup. Both the teams have faced each other a total of seven times at the mega event with India winning all the matches.

'He Is Three-dimensional Like Ravindra Jadeja': Matthew Hayden's Massive Praise For Pakistan Cricketer

Ravindra Jadeja is undoubtedly one of the finest all-rounders in the world. Making his debut in 2009, Jadeja has played 174 ODIs, 64 T20Is, and 65 Tests and has taken 510 wickets. Apart from shinning with the ball, Jadeja has also scored a whopping total of 5689 international runs. During the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Trophy against Australia, earlier this year, the 34-year all-rounder emerged as joint Player of the Series with Ravichandran Ashwin. Despite all these heroics, former Australia Matthew Hayden went on to compare Pakistan all-rounder Shadab Khan with Jadeja.

Watch: On This Day, Jasprit Bumrah Smashed Stuart Board For 35 Runs In One Over

The entire country is awaiting the comeback of India's ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who has been out of action, since September 2022. The 29-year-old pacer had sustained a back injury and has missed out on major tournaments like Asia Cup 2022, T20 World Cup 2022, and even World Test Championship final. Bumrah is widely popular for troubling the batters at every given condition with his on-point yorkers. Apart from shining with the ball, Bumrah also has a fiery batter hidden inside him, which got exposed during the Edgbaston Test against England in 2022, where he smashed Stuart Broad for 35 runs in one over.

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"Keep An Eye On Him": Sourav Ganguly Identifies India's Leg Spinner For ODI World Cup

"You Think You Might Get That Chance...": Domestic Star On West Indies Tour Snub

"MS Dhoni Got Man Of The Match Award For Dropping 2 Catches": Saeed Ajmal Vents Out Frustration

"Quality Has Not Been...": Sourav Ganguly's Sharp Take On India-Pakistan Rivalry

Tushar Deshpande Replaces Injured Chetan Sakariya In West Zone Squad For Duleep Trophy

On India vs Pakistan World Cup Clash, Imam-ul-Haq Reveals 2010 Discussion With Babar Azam

'He Is Three-dimensional Like Ravindra Jadeja': Matthew Hayden's Massive Praise For Pakistan Cricketer

Watch: On This Day, Jasprit Bumrah Smashed Stuart Board For 35 Runs In One Over