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Ravichandran Ashwin's entry into the 500-wicket club has delighted the legendary Anil Kumble who said the off-spinner's immense success over the last decade stems from his desire to learn and ability to rise above constant challenges. At 516 wickets currently, Ashwin is the second highest wicket-taker in Tests for India behind Kumble (619), and the former India leg-spinner wasn't one bit surprised.
Bangladesh pacer Tanzim Hasan Sakib has been ruled out of the third and final ODI match against Sri Lanka after sustaining a hamstring injury. Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) have not named a replacement for the 21-year-old since they already have Mustafizur Rahman in the ODI squad. Taskin Ahmed and Shoriful Islam are the only two speedsters who have taken part in the first two matches alongside Sakib and they are likely to part in the final game as well.
Delhi Capitals skipper Meg Lanning won the toss and elected to bat first in the final of the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 against Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Sunday. The second edition of WPL will see a new champion as both the teams have not won a title so far. In the 2024 edition, Delhi and Bangalore have faced each other twice before the showdown in the final and Delhi won both the matches. "We will bat tonight, feel that's the best chance to win the game. The pitch looks good and we'll have to bat well. What has happened before is irrelevant, we're up against a great team and we need to play well. We're going with the same team," DC skipper Lanning said after winning the toss.
Gujarat Titans unveiled their jersey for the Indian Premier League (IPL) season this year, starting from March 22. The official X (former Twitter) handle of the team unveiled the jersey. "The wait is over! Here's unveiling our latest gear ahead of the TATAIPL2024 season!," tweeted GT.
The spin partnership between Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin has been extremely significant for the Indian cricket team in Test cricket. Recently, both cricketers provided crucial performances to guide their side to a historic win over England in the five-match Test series. Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Jadeja had a special message for Ashwin and it had a special Rajnikanth connection. In the past, Ashwin has used a lot of references from Rajnikanth films in his YouTube videos.
Delhi Capitals, one of the few franchises to have failed in their pursuit of winning an Indian Premier League (IPL) title, gears up for another season, with Rishabh Pant back as captain. Though Delhi have had some fine players in their ranks, they've only managed to go as far as the final of the tournament once. Mohammad Kaif, a former coach and mentor with the franchise, feels the lack of success at Delhi Capitals is because of the franchise's inability to back players.
There has been a lot of speculation surrounding England cricket team fast bowler Jofra Archer potentially taking part in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 after a video of him playing for county side Sussex in Bengaluru went viral on social media. Jofra looked in tremendous form and a lot of social media users speculated that he can join Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) for the new season. An Instagram post by the cricketer on Sunday has reignited the chatter once again ahead of the IPL 2024 opener against defending champions Chennai Super Kings on March 22.
With the Indian Premier League (IPL) set to begin, many players are hopeful of impressing the selectors in a bid to find a spot in the national team's squad for the forthcoming T20 World Cup. As far as the wicket-keeper's spot is concerned, the likes of Sanju Samson, Ishan Kishan, Jitesh Sharma, Rishabh Pant, etc. will be gunning to get into the team. Another name that stands an outside chance of making the cut is that of Dhruv Jurel, who impressed one and all in his debut assignment with the Indian team, against England in a Test series.