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Bangladeshi Cricket Fans Don’t Like Indian Cricketers

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Cricketer Rohit Sharma made startling revelation about Bangladeshi audiences during a Facebook live chat with Bangladeshi cricketer and opening batsman Tamim Iqbal. Sharma said that Indian team didn’t get crowd support in Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi cricket fans don’t support Indian cricketers

The opening batsman of India minced no words in saying that Bangladesh is the only place in the world where Indian cricket team finds no supporters. The crowd in Bangladesh is quite unfriendly towards Indian cricketers. But, at the same time, Rohit Sharma lauded Bangladesh’s efforts to become a cricket giant in a short time.

Rohit said that players were criticized when for their mistakes and he knew how passionate fans could become in Bangladesh but India was used to play with crowd support and it was unbelievable that India didn’t get any crowd support in Bangladesh.

Rohit Sharma’s record against Bangladesh

Rohit has an impressive record of runs against Bangladesh in the ICC tournaments. He made centuries in ICC 50-over World Cup 2015, Champions Trophy 2017 and ICC World Cup 2019. With these centuries, India easily managed to beat Bangladesh in the ICC knock-out stage matches.

India v/s Bangladesh cricket rivalry

Both the countries share an intense rivalry in cricket and there had been exciting moments between their fans due to this rivalry. Once such incident happened during the U-19 World Cup final where Bangladesh defeated India in the final and won the tournament for the first time. But it didn’t go well with fans that clashed after the match ended.

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India Loses To Australia In Latest ICC Test Rankings

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The latest ICC Test rankings have many surprises for cricket lovers. Released on Friday, the list has India dropped to third position due to some technical changes. The stupendous 2016-17 record of India was eliminated from the annual updates.

India dropped

It happened even after making a record of 12 Tests victories and just one defeat during 2016-17 ICC World Test Championship. The championship involves the top nine sides playing six-series each in the league. Indian cricket team did fairly well by winning all five series against Australia and England and lost only to South Africa. Matches played since May 2019 are taken at 100% and all the previous matches were considered at 50%.

Highlights of latest cricket rankings

• Australia emerged as the biggest gainer. It is on top of the Test rankings and at the No.1 spot on T20I list for the first time. Australia ranks on top with 116 points; New Zealand with 115 points is at the second position and India with 114 points stands third in the ranking.

• England continues to lead the men’s ODI rankings after the latest updates. It has 127 points and it is leading by over six to eight points to India.

• South Africa rankings crashed after the latest update. Their ranking has fell to eight points and it stands at sixth position after Sri Lanka.

• In T20I rankings, Pakistan that remained in top position for 27 months is now at fourth position with 260 points.

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Cricket Fans Wish Happy Birthday To Rohit Sharma

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Today is the 33rd birthday of the vice-captain of limited over cricket team and the opening batsman of India Rohit Sharma. He is one of the few crickets that have made an important place in Indian cricket team and left an indelible mark on the cricket.

Born on April 30, 1987 in Bansod in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Rohit Sharma is considered a first-class batsman in limited over matches. An excellent captain in limited over cricket, Rohit Sharma is still not confirmed in the Test team.

Achievements of Rohit Sharma

• Rohit Sharma is the only batsman to score more than 150+ runs eight times in the world. He also broke the records of Sachin Tendulkar and David Warner.

• He became the first batsman to hit 400 sixes in all the three formats of cricket.

• In 2019 World Cup, Rohit Sharma made 5 centuries in the entire tournament and became the first batsman to hold achievement.

• Rohit Sharma entered the elite club of cricketers that scored a century in all three formats of cricket. He is third Indian to enter the club with Suresh Raina and KL Rahul.

• Rohit Sharma made the highest 264 runs in the history of ODI. He made this score while playing against Sri Lanka in 2014. He scored 264 in 173 balls with 33 fours and 9 sixes.

• Rohit Sharma hit the fastest century on 35 balls in T20 against Sri Lanka. It is the fastest T20 century jointly delivered with David Miller.

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Cricket IPL Sports

IPL 2020 Will Commence On April 15

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Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 has been postponed to April 15 from March 29 due to coronavirus scare. The Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) released a statement regarding postponement of IPL.

BCCI statement

The statement reads that the decision to postpone IPL is taken as a precautionary measure as COVID-19 is now become a pandemic. But the statement should be read with the announcement that the Delhi government make about coronavirus. It said that that the government won’t allow any sporting activity in the capital due to health crisis.

The statement further reads that the board is sensitive towards public health and all its stakeholder. Also, it will take all necessary steps to ensure that all people including cricketers and fans remain safe from the virus. The board will work with all concerned ministries and authorities to contain the spread of COVID-19.

Deputy Chief Minister Manish Sisodia made announcement

Manish Sisodia said that the gatherings of over 200 people at sporting events or conferences won’t be allowed until further notice. The restrictions on large gatherings were put for the purpose of prevention of COVID-19 epidemic. India has more than 70 coronavirus cases so far.

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No Spectators For India VS South Africa ODIs Says BCCI

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On Thursday, the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) made an announcement regarding the second and third ODIs between India and South Africa. The BCCI said that both the matches would be played behind closed doors.

The BCCI’s decision on cricket in India

The first ODI between India and South Africa was abandoned on Thursday. It was to be played in Dharamshala. The second ODI will be in Lucknow and final match will be played on March 18 at Eden Gardens in Calcutta.

The BCCI said that it was working closely with the sports and health ministry and that it was making every effort to ensure safety of the players and fans. It said that the decision was taken after discussing things with the Ministry of Youth and Sports (MYAS) and Ministry of Health and Family Welfare (MOHFW). It further said that the board would make every effort for compliance with the regulatory bodies.

The sports ministry issued advisory for organizations

After WHO declared COVID-19 a pandemic, the sports ministry quickly issued an advisory to all national sports federations including the BCCI. It asked the federations to avoid making public gatherings at sporting events. It further said that in case of unavoidable public gatherings, the sports should be performed without any gathering.

The BCCI responded to the advisory by saying that it would continue to take guidance from the government and state regulatory bodies. It said that it was committed to the safety of players and fans.

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Cricket IPL Sports

Maharashtra Health Minister Wants IPL To Be Postponed

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The Shiv Sena-led Maha Vikas Aghadi government in Maharashtra banned the ticket sales for the first match of the 2020 Indian Premier League. The match is between Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings and it is scheduled for March 29.

Maharashtra imposes ban on ticket sale of IPL match

It is to avoid gathering of a large number of people amid the spread of coronavirus in the country. The 13th season of IPL will start on March 29 and continue till May 24 in the country. But Mumbai went into high alert when its total count of COVID-19 patients reached 7. Recently two persons tested positive for coronavirus in Maharashtra.

Health Minister of Maharashtra on the ticket sale ban

Rajesh Tope, the Health Minister of Maharashtra, said that the government cold consider postponing the IPL because of the coronavirus threat that had already killed over 3,000 people worldwide. He said large gatherings pose a greater risk of coronavirus spread. He informed the media persons that discussions were held in the official circle whether to postpone the IPL. He further said that a decision regarding IPL would be made shortly.

Sourav Ganguli on postponement of IPL

Board of Cricket Control in India President Sourav Ganguli asserted that IPL would start as scheduled and there would be no change in dates. He assured that all precautions would be taken to keep things safe. He further said that medical team was ready and in touch with leading hospitals so that everything was available.

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Australian Bowler Surrenders Before Indian Opening Pair

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Megan Schutt, the top pacer of Australia, said she didn’t want to bowl to Shefali Verma and Smriti Mandhana ahead of the final showdown in the ongoing Women’s T20 World Cup against India.

Australian bowler quakes before Indian batswomen

Schutt remembers the very first over of the tri-series last month. She was knocked by a boundary on the first ball followed by a sixer by Mandhana. It was the most expensive over as the Indian pair made 16 runs in the opening over of the tournament. And in the words of Schutt, that six was the biggest one on her ball.

T20I career economy of Schutt

The Australian pacer has an impressive economy of 5.98 and the economy increases to 6.93 against India. Her wickets also cost more against India that others. Her career figure of wickets is 15.68 but when it comes to bowl to Women in Blue, this figure goes up to 24.66.

The 27-year-old pacer gave a stunning performance in the rain hit match against South Africa. She dispatched two SA batswomen for 17 runs and helped her team to reach final. But she is in denial mode to bowl to Indian batswomen for fear of giving runs.

Excitement for the MCG showdown

Indian team will play with the present champion Australia on Sunday. While the Australian team is ready to meet their counterparts, the lead bowler of Australia seems hopeless just before the match. She’s afraid in bowling to India’s top-order big guns.

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Umpires Appointed For India VS Australia Final Match

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The umpires and officials for ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 to be played on Women’s Day have been appointed. Kim Cotton and Ahsan Raza will stand as on-field umpires for the final. The final match will be played between India and Australia.

Selection of umpires and officials

The selections were made on the conclusion of the semi-finals in Australia. Kim Cotton, the New Zealand umpire, will be joined Ahsan Raza, a Pakistani umpire. It is the first time that the 42-year-old Cotton will take charge of the women’s T20 World Cup final. He also stood in the semi-final match between Australia and South Africa at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG).

Ahsan Raza has experience of ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2017 final played between India and Australia. Also, he was selected for the semi-final between India and England.

Supporting umpires

Gregory Brathwaite of West Indies will be the TV umpire for the historic final match between India and Australia in Melbourne. Langton Rusere of Zimbabwe will be the fourth-umpire while Chris Broad of England is made match referee. Rusere was on-field official for 2018 final.

Music concert

Global music superstar Katy Perry has been called to perform during the match and return for post-match concert after the on-field presentations are concluded.

Final match

Four times champion Australia will play with the first time finalists India in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2020 final at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on March 8.

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ICC World Test Championship: India Lost Its First Match By 10 Wickets

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India lost the first Test of the two-match series with New Zealand on Monday. It was the first match of the ICC World Test Championship. It is the first in the series and 100th Test victory for the Kiwis.

Highlights of India v/s New Zealand First Test Match

• New Zealand captain Kane Williamson won the toss and put India to bat first in overcast conditions.

• On the first day, India lost five wickets before rain washed out the final session.

• Ajinkya Rahane scored highest 46 runs from India in the first inning.

• In bowling, Kyle Jamieson and Southee picked up four wickets each and Trent Boult got one.

• New Zealand batting score was 225 for seven wickets but the last three wickets added 123 runs and gave Kiwis a lead of 183 runs.

• Kane Williamsons cored highest 89 runs for New Zealand.

• India started poor in the second innings when Prithvi Shaw handed an easy catch to Tom Latham at short square-leg.

• Indian captain Virat Kohli gave his worst performance as he could manage only a total of 21 runs in the match.

• From India side, Cheteshwar Pujara faced 81 deliveries but became victim of a judgemental error when he left a length delivery from Boult on Day 3 and lost his stump.

• It was the first time that India lost a match in ICC World Test Championship.

• Tim Southeeclaimed his 10th five-wicket haul in the Test Match. He removed JaspritBumrah for a duck.

• The second match of the series will be played at Christchurch on Saturday.

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IPL 2020: Mumbai Indians, CSK And Others Revealed Their Fixtures But Rajasthan Royals Withheld The Details

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The first fixture of the 13th IPL edition would be as scheduled on March 29 and the last league fixture would be on May 17. Mumbai Indians will play with three-times champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK).

IPL 2020 fixtures

The defending champion Mumbai Indians took to Twitter to announce their schedule ahead of the tournament. On Sunday, it disclosed that it was happy to play the opening fixture of the tournament. Also, it was traveling to Bengaluru to face challenge from the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB).

Fresh with a new logo, RCB will kickstart their campaign against Kolkata Night Riders (KKR) at M Chinnaswamy Stadium. KKR is two-time title holder.

But Sunrises Hyderabad (SRH) were the first to among the participants to reveal their home and away fixtures. The 2016 champion SRH will start their campaign against Mumbai Indians that are the defending champions on April 1.

Rajasthan Royals will meet CSK in the first home game of CSK led by former India captain MS Dhoni. But Rajasthan Royals have still not unveiled their schedule. It is learnt that they would reveal their details only after an official announcement from the board.

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