Sports, Cricket, 4th Nov 2019, News & Stories from India

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Sports Cricket 04 Nov 2019

Sports, Cricket, 04 Nov 2019

Batsman Suryakumar Yadav will lead the 15-member Mumbai squad in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, the national T20 tournament. (Photo: File)

Mushtaq Ali T20: Mumbai team to be led by Suryakumar Yadav

The squad was announced by the Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on its website on Monday.

04 Nov 2019 8:32 PM

The pair of Shikhar Dhawan and Rohit Sharma is known to be one of the most lethal pair in cricket nowadays. (Photo: Instagram screenshot/ Shikhar Dhawan)

Shikhar Dhawan posts adorable video playing with Rohit Sharma's daughter Samaira: watch

In the latest instance, Shikhar Dhawan was seen playing with Rohit Sharma’s daughter Samaira who was sitting on her father’s lap.

04 Nov 2019 8:08 PM

Sourav Ganguly with daughter Sana Ganguly. (Photo: Twitter/ Sourav Ganguly)

BCCI president Sourav Ganguly wishes daughter on her 18th birthday

Ganguly took to Twitter and wrote: 'Happy 18th birthday Sana.'

04 Nov 2019 7:44 PM

BCCI has radically transformed the way that people perceive cricket in India with the introduction of the IPL in 2008. (Photo: File)

BCCI plans to bring out an all-new 'game-changing' concept for IPL: reports

With the addition of the new game-changing concept of ‘Power Player’, BCCI will be taking the franchise to a whole another level.

04 Nov 2019 7:27 PM

The bowlers led by Shahbaz Nadeem (4/32) and Mohammed Siraj (2/43) joined the party as India B restricted India C to 231 for 9 to complete the victory. (Photo: PTI)

Shahbaz Nadeem, Kedar Jadhav help India B lift DB Deodhar trophy

Kedar Jadhav conjured up a well-calculated 86-run knock before left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem claimed four wickets.

04 Nov 2019 6:53 PM

Australia wicket-keeper batsman Alex Carey is happy to have a 'very role-specific' side and has termed the performance of bowlers against Sri Lanka as fantastic. (Photo:AFP)

Alex Carey elated over having a 'very role-specific side'

Australia recently whitewashed Sri Lanka in a three-match T20I series.

04 Nov 2019 5:37 PM

West Indies cricketer Chris Gayle lashed out at Emirates Airline on Monday for not allowing him to board a flight despite having a confirmed ticket. (Photo:AFP)

Chris Gayle lashes out at Emirates Airline for prohibiting him to board flight

Gayle last played in an international match in August against India and scored 72 runs off 42 balls at a strike rate of 175.60.

04 Nov 2019 4:50 PM

Punam Raut starred with the bat before spinners put up a fine performance to set up India's comfortable 53-run win. (Photo: Twitter)

India vs West Indies 2nd ODI: Punam Raut helps eves in defeating Windies

India were able to defend a modest 191 by bowling out West Indies for 138 in 47.2 overs and level the three-match ODI series 1-1.

04 Nov 2019 3:01 PM

Mushfiqur Rahim said the 'last two weeks were the most difficult' in his 15-year career, referring to players' protest followed by Shakib Al Hasan's two-year suspension by the ICC for breaching anti-corruption code. (Photo: AFP)

Mushfiqur Rahim didn't want to go through the pain of losing another close T20 game against India

Rahim had to endure the heartbreak during Bangladesh's one-run defeat against India in a 2016 World T20 encounter in Bengaluru.

04 Nov 2019 2:21 PM

Ahead of the ODI series against West Indies, Afghanistan captain Rashid Khan on Sunday said although they have 'Afghani power' to hit big shots, they will play smart cricket. (Photo: AFP)

We will play smart cricket against Windies despite having Afghani power: Rashid Khan

During the pre-match press conference, Khan was asked whether the big ground will affect them as West Indies player can hit big shots.

04 Nov 2019 2:05 PM

During the first T20I against Bangladesh, young wicket-keeper Rishabh Pant failed to make a good impress yet again. The 22-year-old cricketer failed to do justice with the bat and gloves, and that too in the absence of India’s veteran wicket-keeper batsman Mahendra Singh Dhoni. (Photo:AFP)

Rishabh Pant takes wrong DRS call, fans compare him to Mahendra Singh Dhoni

Earlier, the young left-handed wicket-keeper batsman had failed to notice DRS chances against Mushfiqur Rahim, who was caught LBW twice.

04 Nov 2019 1:43 PM

England skipper Eoin Morgan was disappointed with his side's fielding performance and said it was not that 'we aspire to'. (Photo: AFP)

Eoin Morgan says that their fielding was not what 'they aspire to'

England's fielders seemed to be distracted by the glare of the sun a few times.

04 Nov 2019 1:30 PM

When India locked horns with Bangladesh for the T20I series, India’s vice-captain Rohit Sharma registered a massive record. The 32-year-old went past India’s veteran wicket-keeper batsman, Mahendra Singh Dhoni to become the most capped Indian cricketer in the T20I format. (Photo:PTI)

Rohit Sharma breaks Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s record, becomes most capped T20I player

This was Rohit’s 99th T20I appearance since he debuted at the World T20 in 2007.

04 Nov 2019 12:18 PM

The Indian team paid the price for Rishabh Pant's poor DRS calls against Bangladesh and skipper Rohit Sharma says that he doesn't want to jump to a conclusion yet whether the youngster is good enough to take tricky review decisions. (Photo:AFP)

Rohit Sharma defends Rishabh Pant after his wrong DRS call

India did not review the decision when the umpire turned down an lbw appeal against Mushfiqur Rahim in the third ball of the 10th over.

04 Nov 2019 11:09 AM

Ahead of the first ODI of three-match series against Afghanistan, West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard on Sunday hailed the spin bowling attack of the home side and called Rashid Khan a 'world-class bowler'. (Photo: AFP)

Rashid Khan is world-class bowler: Kieron Pollard

Afghanistan is studded with star spinners like Rashid, Mohammad Nabi, and Mujeeb ur Rahman.

04 Nov 2019 11:00 AM

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly on Saturday thanked both India and Bangladesh cricket teams for playing the first T20I game in Delhi, which is facing challenging weather condition. (Photo:ANI)

Sourav Ganguly thanks India, Bangladesh for playing cricket despite smog in Delhi

Despite high levels of pollution in the national capital, both the cricket teams played the match.

04 Nov 2019 10:07 AM

After facing a massive defeat against Bangladesh, India skipper Rohit Sharma admitted that the team did not execute their skills properly which cost them losing the game. (Photo:AP)

We failed to execute our skills properly: Rohit Sharma on defeat to Bangladesh

Bangladesh secured a seven-wicket victory on Sunday after they successfully chased down the target of 149 runs.

04 Nov 2019 9:51 AM

Bangladesh's Mushfiqur Rahim, who is beaming with joy, after registering unbeaten knock of 60 runs against India in the first T20I has dedicated the half-century to his son. (Photo:ANI)

India vs Bangladesh: Mushfiqur Rahim dedicates match-winning knock to his son

Rahim scored 60 runs that helped Bangladesh chase down the target with three balls to spare against India.

04 Nov 2019 9:37 AM

The ardent cricket fans have defied the power of air pollution. Consequences of poor quality of air can't match the craze they have for the T20I match between India and Bangladesh! Hence, they have thronged Arun Jaitley Cricket stadium here in large numbers to watch the match. (Photo:ANI)

Ardent cricket fans defy air pollution to watch India-Bangladesh clash

Another fan raised his concern, saying that during the match there will be worries about health in his mind.

04 Nov 2019 9:30 AM

Rohit Sharma on Sunday surpassed Virat Kohli's record to become the highest run-getter in the T20I format of the game. (Photo:AFP)

Rohit Sharma becomes highest run-getter in T20I, breaks Virat Kohli's record

Sharma played a knock of nine runs in the first T20I. Thus, he took his run tally to 2,452 runs, going two runs ahead of Kohli's total.

04 Nov 2019 9:22 AM

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