Sunit Jangir

Sunit Jangir

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As a Senior Editor at Sacnilk, Sunit Jangir leads our coverage on Indian cinema, box office analytics, and global entertainment trends. Passionate about Cricket, Sunit Jangir is an avid sports lover. He finds inspiration in other people's life stories and try to absorb them. Though introvert by nature, he doesn't feel shy when the topic is cinema and sports, particularly cricket.

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Ravichandran Ashwin Wins ICC Player Of The February Month Award
1918 days ago
Cricket

Ravichandran Ashwin Wins ICC Player Of The February Month Award

The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the player of the February month award on Tuesday. Team India all-rounder, Ravichandran Ashwin named the male player of the month and becomes the second consecutive Indian to win the award. Earlier, wicketkeeper-batsman, Rishabh Pant had won the inaugural player of the month award for his heroic performance against Australia in Australia in January.## Ravichandran Ashwin put up an all-round show against England in the 4-match home Test series. He took 32 wickets in 4 matches in which, 24 wickets came in the month of February in 3 Tests. He also made a brilliant hundred in the second Test in Chennai and helped India to win the match by 317 runs. Ashwin overall scored 189 runs in all 4 matches and played a crucial role in helping India to win the series 3-1 and qualify for the final of the ICC World Test Championship.## The 34-year old was awarded the player of the series for his exceptional all-round show against England and also won him the ICC Player of The Month award. ## Commenting on Ashwin's performance in February, Ian Bishop representing the ICC Voting Academy said, "Ashwin's consistent wicket-taking, even in helpful conditions have helped to put his team ahead in a very important series. His century in the second Test was as critical as it came when England were trying to claw their way back into the match. That knock ensured that India shut the door on the opposition".## 24 wickets in February 📈A match-defining hundred vs England 💥ICC Men's Player of the Month ✅Congratulations, @ashwinravi99! pic.twitter.com/FXFYyzirzK— ICC (@ICC) March 9, 2021 ## On the other hand, England's opener, Tammy Beaumont awarded ICC Female Player of The Month for putting up a batting masterclass against New Zealand women. The right-hander scored 231 runs in 3 ODIs at an average of 131 against New Zealand in February. After a brilliant series with the bat, Beaumont also becomes the number one batswoman in ODIs.## Commenting on Beaumont's performance in February, Ian Bishop added, "Three half centuries of which two were in helping her team win the match was outstanding from Beaumont. Particular emphasis on the fact that two of the knocks were unbeaten innings, and coming inevitably, on two occasions whilst having lost her opening partner early on, she had to see things through for her team, which was incredible".## Three ODIs in February. 231 runs. 231 average 🤯She's the new number 1️⃣ women's ODI batter and now @Tammy_Beaumont has another individual accolade to her name 🌟Congratulations, Tammy! 👏 pic.twitter.com/770bgYCr7v— ICC (@ICC) March 9, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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IPL 2021: BCCI Announces Schedule For VIVO IPL 2021
1920 days ago
Cricket

IPL 2021: BCCI Announces Schedule For VIVO IPL 2021

The IPL Governing Council on Sunday announced the schedule for VIVO Indian Premier League 2021 to be held in India. After nearly two years, the IPL extravaganza will return home with Ahmedabad, Bengaluru, Chennai, Delhi, Mumbai & Kolkata, have been picked to hosting the tournament.## The 14th season will kickstart on 9th April 2021 in Chennai with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore. The newly-built Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad will host the Playoffs as well as the final on 30th May 2021. ## Each team is set to play at four venues during the league stage. Out of the 56 league matches, Chennai, Mumbai, Kolkata & Bengaluru will host 10 matches each while Ahmedabad and Delhi will host 8 matches each. All the matches will be played at neutral venues, which means, no home advantage for any team. All teams will play at 4 out of 6 venues during the league stage. ## There will be a total of 11 doubleheaders where 6 teams will play three-afternoon matches & two teams will play two-afternoon matches. The afternoon games are slated for a 3:30 PM IST to start while the evening games will have a 7:30 PM IST start.## The fixtures of the tournament have been scheduled in a way that every team will travel only three times during the league stage. The VIVO IPL this year at home will be played behind closed doors, to begin with, and a call on allowing spectators will be taken at a later stage of the tournament. ## Here is the complete schedule of the tournament Match No.DateTeamsVenueTime[IST]Result 1 9-April MI vs RCB CHENNAI 7:30 PM - 2 10-April DC vs CSK MUMBAI 7:30 PM - 3 11-April SRH vs KKR CHENNAI 7:30 PM - 4 12-April RR vs PK MUMBAI 7:30 PM - 5 13-April KKR vs MI CHENNAI 7:30 PM - 6 14-April SRH vs RCB CHENNAI 7:30 PM - 7 15-April RR vs DC MUMBAI 7:30 PM - 8 16-April PK vs CSK MUMBAI 7:30 PM - 9 17-April MI vs SRH CHENNAI 7:30 PM - 10 18-April RCB vs KKR CHENNAI 3:30 PM - 11 18-April DC vs PK MUMBAI 7:30 PM - 12 19-April CSK vs RR MUMBAI 7:30 PM - 13 20-April DC vs MI CHENNAI 7:30 PM - 14 21-April PK vs SRH CHENNAI 3:30 PM - 15 21-April KKR vs CSK MUMBAI 7:30 PM - 16 22-April RCB vs RR MUMBAI 7:30 PM - 17 23-April MI vs PK CHENNAI 7:30 PM - 18 24-April RR vs KKR MUMBAI 7:30 PM - 19 25-April RCB vs CSK MUMBAI 3:30 PM - 20 25-April SRH vs DC CHENNAI 7:30 PM - 21 26-April KKR vs PK AHMEDABAD 7:30 PM - 22 27-April DC vs RCB AHMEDABAD 7:30 PM - 23 28-April CSK vs SRH DELHI 7:30 PM - 24 29-April MI vs RR DELHI 3:30 PM - 25 29-April DC vs KKR AHMEDABAD 7:30 PM - 26 30-April PK vs RCB AHMEDABAD 7:30 PM - 27 1-May MI vs CSK DELHI 7:30 PM - 28 2-May RR vs SRH DELHI 3:30 PM - 29 2-May PK vs DC AHMEDABAD 7:30 PM - 30 3-May KKR vs RCB AHMEDABAD 7:30 PM - 31 4-May SRH vs MI DELHI 7:30 PM - 32 5-May RR vs CSK DELHI 7:30 PM - 33 6-May PK vs RCB AHMEDABAD 7:30 PM - 34 7-May SRH vs CSK DELHI 7:30 PM - 35 8-May DC vs KKR AHMEDABAD 3:30 PM - 36 8-May MI vs RR DELHI 7:30 PM - 37 9-May CSK vs PK BANGALORE 3:30 PM - 38 9-May RCB vs SRH KOLKATA 7:30 PM - 39 10-May KKR vs MI BANGALORE 7:30 PM - 40 11-May RR vs DC KOLKATA 7:30 PM - 41 12-May CSK vs KKR BANGALORE 7:30 PM - 42 13-May MI vs PK BANGALORE 3:30 PM - 43 13-May RR vs SRH KOLKATA 7:30 PM - 44 14-May RCB vs DC KOLKATA 7:30 PM - 45 15-May KKR vs PK BANGALORE 7:30 PM - 46 16-May RR vs RCB KOLKATA 3:30 PM - 47 16-May CSK vs MI BANGALORE 7:30 PM - 48 17-May DC vs SRH KOLKATA 7:30 PM - 49 18-May RR vs KKR BANGALORE 7:30 PM - 50 19-May SRH vs PK BANGALORE 7:30 PM - 51 20-May RCB vs MI KOLKATA 7:30 PM - 52 21-May KKR vs SRH BANGALORE 3:30 PM - 53 21-May CSK vs DC KOLKATA 7:30 PM - 54 22-May PK vs RR BANGALORE 7:30 PM - 55 23-May DC vs MI KOLKATA 3:30 PM - 56 23-May RCB vs CSK KOLKATA 7:30 PM - 57 25-May QUALIFIER 1 AHMEDABAD 7:30 PM - 58 26-May ELIMINATOR AHMEDABAD 7:30 PM - 59 28-May QUALIFIER 2 AHMEDABAD 7:30 PM - 60 30-May FINAL AHMEDABAD 7:30 PM - ## PK - Punjab Kings; DC - Delhi Capitals; MI - Mumbai Indians; RCB - Royal Challengers Bangalore; CSK - Chennai Super Kings; RR - Rajasthan Royals; KKR - Kolkata Knight Riders; SRH - Sunrisers Hyderabad ## Stay tuned...

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ICC World Test Championship 2019-21: India To Clash With New Zealand In WTC Final At Lord's
1921 days ago
Cricket

ICC World Test Championship 2019-21: India To Clash With New Zealand In WTC Final At Lord's

Team India led by Virat Kohli have booked their place in the final of the ICC World Test Championship 2019-21 which is scheduled to be played against New Zealand at Lord's from June 18 to 22 this year. With brilliant performances from Rishabh Pant, Washington Sundar, Axar Patel, and Ravichandran Ashwin in the 4th and final Test at Narendra Modi Stadium, Ahmedabad, India defeated England by an innings and 25 runs and win the 4-match series with a 3-1 scoreline. ## India will play the final against New Zealand who had directly qualified for the final after Australia canceled their tour of South Africa due to the covid-19 pandemic. India topped the ICC WTC Points Table with 520 points out of 720 which makes 72.20%. New Zealand, on the other hand, couldn't play all the scheduled series due to the pandemic but managed enough to book the final spot. The Kane Williamson side won 70% of the points they played and finished after India in the points table. ## Team Standings After India-England Series In WTC 2019-21 SNTeamsSeries PlayedPts ContestedPts WonPts % 1. India (Q) 6 720 520 72.20 2. New Zealand (Q) 5 600 420 70.00 3. Australia 4 480 332 69.20 4. England 6 720 442 61.38 5. Pakistan 5.5 660 286 43.30 6. West Indies 4 480 160 33.33 7. South Africa 4 480 144 30.00 8. Sri Lanka 4 480 80 16.70 9. Bangladesh 2.5 300 0 0 ## Going into the 4-match series against England, India needed to win the series with the scoreline of either 2-0, or 2-1, or 3-0, or 3-1, or 4-0 to be eligible to play the final. England, however, has had a tough task as they needed to win at least 3 Tests to play the final which they couldn't. In the case of a series draw, Australia would have made it to the final because of the higher point percentage. ## Stay tuned...

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Former Australia Player Adam Gilchrist Lauds Rishabh Pant's Match-Winning Ability
1922 days ago
Cricket

Former Australia Player Adam Gilchrist Lauds Rishabh Pant's Match-Winning Ability

After helping India to a historic test series win against Australia in Australia a month ago, Rishabh Pant once again came to rescue the Indian side against England at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahemdabad on Friday (March 5). He came when India was 80 for 4 and changed the game with a sublime maiden hundred on the Indian soil and 3rd overall. ## With each passing day, Pant is showing maturity and becoming a real match-winner for his side. Former Australian wicketkeeper-batsman and one of the greats of the game, Adam Gilchrist has also lauded the match-winning ability of Pant and looking forward to watching more such knocks. ## "It's not just about how many you get, but also when you get them. If you can somehow sync the first with the second, when the team needs it most, you're a true match-winner. Looking at you @RishabhPant17", Gilchrist tweeted. ## It’s not just about how many you get, but also when you get them. If you can somehow sync the first with the second, when the team needs it most, you’re a true match winner. Looking at you @RishabhPant17 👏— Adam Gilchrist (@gilly381) March 5, 2021 ## Rishabh Pant's knock of 101 runs off just 118 balls has put India in a commanding position in the 4th and final Test with 89 runs of lead and 3-wickets still in hand. This match is important for India to qualify for the final of the ICC World Test Championship. If India either win or draw this match, they will qualify for final. In case of losing this match, Australia will make it through to the final which is set to be played against New Zealand at Lords in July this year. ## Stay tuned...

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India-England ODI Series To Be Played Behind Closed Doors
1928 days ago
Cricket

India-England ODI Series To Be Played Behind Closed Doors

The latest spike in the covid-19 cases in Maharasthra state has forced the three-match ODI series between India and England to go ahead without spectators. The three ODIs, scheduled to be played in Pune on March 23, 26, and 28, get a green single from the state government but will be played behind closed doors. ## The decision was taken following a meeting of the Maharashtra Cricket Association President Vikas Kakatkar with the Mumbai Cricket Association's Governing Council chairman Milind Narvekar, Maharashtra's Chief Minister Uddhav Thackeray, and the Tourism and Environment Minister Aditya Thackeray. (according to cricbuzz)## "Keeping the seriousness of the current spike in Covid cases in Maharashtra, after inputs from the Honourable Chief Minister, it was decided that permission will be granted for these matches without spectators", the Maharashtra Cricket Association stated in a release on Saturday (February 27).## "The Chief Minister requested the president of the Maharashtra Cricket Association to take all necessary precautions regarding players and other officials. With these, the uncertainty of holding the three One-Day Internationals has ended and the association can start preparatory works like obtaining various. permissions for smooth conduction of the matches".## Stay tuned...

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India Squad For T20I Series Against England Announced
1935 days ago
Cricket

India Squad For T20I Series Against England Announced

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), on Saturday (February 20), announced the team India squad for the 5-match T-20 International series against England. Suryakumar Yadav, who was knocking on the door for a long time, earned his maiden call-up with the backing of his solid record and recent form in IPL. ## Ishan Kishan also included in the T20 squad for the first, hours after blitzing away to a spectacular 173 off just 94 balls in Jharkhand's Vijay Hazare fixture against Madhya Pradesh. Rahul Tewatia also called up after his successful run in the IPL 2020. ## Jasprit Bumrah has been rested for the limited-overs series while Ravindra Jadeja, who is still recovering from his injury, has also been left out of the squad. Bhuvneshwar Kumar makes a T20I comeback. Varun Chakravarthy, who was set to make his T20I debut against Australia before injury ruled him out, also included for the T20I series against England. ## Squad: Virat Kohli (c), Rohit Sharma (VC), KL Rahul, Shikhar Dhawan, Shreyas Iyer, Suryakumar Yadav, Hardik Pandya, Rishabh Pant (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Yuzvendra Chahal, Varun Chakravarthy, Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Rahul Tewatia, T Natarajan, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Deepak Chahar, Navdeep Saini, Shardul Thakur.## The first of the 5-match series will be played on March 12. All five matches are scheduled to be played at Sardar Patel Stadium, Ahmedabad. ## Stay tuned...

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Team India and England Players Are Impressed Of World's Largest Cricket Stadium In Ahmedabad
1935 days ago
Cricket

Team India and England Players Are Impressed Of World's Largest Cricket Stadium In Ahmedabad

Team India and England players have reached Ahmedabad where the third of 4 match Test series will be played. Both the teams have begun training at the refurbished Sardar Patel Stadium in Motera which is the largest cricket stadium in the world with a seating capacity of 1,10,000 people at a time. ## The stadium was closed in 2015 for reconstruction and next week's Test between India and England, the third of the ongoing series, will be the first international to be played at the ground since November, 2014. While both the teams are gearing up to the challenge, some of the players of both teams are impressed to see the new Motera stadium and tweeting pictures and videos of the ground. ## England's pacer Stuart Broad was one of the first to acknowledge the beauty of Motera stadium and posted a video of the ground heading for his training session. "1st look at Cricket’s Cricket bat and ball largest stadium 🏟 110,000 capacity pretty impressive", the video captioned. ## 1st look at Cricket’s 🏏 largest stadium 🏟 110,000 capacity pretty impressive 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/TvkPmti8y5— Stuart Broad (@StuartBroad8) February 19, 2021 ## England all-rounder Ben Stokes quote-tweeted a video by England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) which showed England pacers doing sprints. "Some stadium this is… and a bit of local music to help get through to the end", wrote Stokes on his Twitter account as the PA system played Vande Mataram.## Some stadium this is......and a bit of local music to help get through to the end 🎵 🎵 🎵 https://t.co/FTrS8sTWHJ— Ben Stokes (@benstokes38) February 19, 2021 ## Indian players too weren't behind to admire the stadium and gym facility established at the Motera stadium. Wicketkeeper-batsman tweeted a picture of his with skipper Virat Kohli, Hardik Pandya, Ishant Sharma, and local lad Axar Patel in the gym, "Great to have our first gym training session with the team at the new Motera stadium".## "Fantastic to be at the new facility in Motera, great to see such world-class facilities for cricket in Ahmedabad. Looking forward to taking the field here on 24th", added Pant.## Great to have our first gym training session with the team at the new Motera stadium @BCCI #Motera #RP17 #17 pic.twitter.com/3c4cEkrVxn— Rishabh Pant (@RishabhPant17) February 19, 2021 ## Kuldeep Yadav also catches the beauty of the stadium and Tweeted a picture of him with Rohit Sharma, batting coach Vikram Rathor, K Gowtham along with the stadium. "What a brilliant stadium @GCAMotera Great work done by everyone associated with building this facility. It will be an amazing experience to play here. @JayShah @mpparimal @GCAMotera". ## What a brilliant stadium @GCAMotera Great work done by everyone associated with building this facility. It will be an amazing experience to play here. 🏟️👌🏻 @JayShah @mpparimal @GCAMotera pic.twitter.com/RAk2D75KrR— Kuldeep yadav (@imkuldeep18) February 20, 2021 ## Talking about the 3rd Test, it will be a day-night Test with both team level at 1-1 after the first two matches. It will be a must-win game for England to keep their hopes alive to qualify for the final of the ICC World Test Championship. India, on the other hand, has to make sure that England doesn't win either of the next two tests and they win at least one match to qualify for the final, to be played against New Zealand. ## Stay tuned...

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IPL 2021 Auction: Top Buys | Complete Team Squads
1937 days ago
Cricket

IPL 2021 Auction: Top Buys | Complete Team Squads

The mini players' auction for the Indian Premier League 2021 took place in Chennai on February 18. A total of 57 players were sold to all eight franchises of which 22 are overseas players and 35 Indian players. ## South African all-rounder, Chris Morris grabbed the gold and becomes the most expensive buy in the history of IPL auction. He has been picked by Rajasthan Royals in INR 16.25 Crores. New Zealand's new sensation Kyle Jamieson also went big and picked up by Royal Challengers Bangalore in INR 15 Crores. RCB also bought Australian all-rounder, Glenn Maxwell in INR 14.25 Crores.## How's that for numbers 💥💥Here are the 🔝5️⃣ buys in the @Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/SPagm8laZo— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021 ## Among the Indian players, Krishnappa Gowtham got the highest price as Chennai Super Kings snatched him in INR 9.25 Crores. He also becomes the most expensive uncapped player in the IPL history. Punjab Kings picked the most number of players with 9 players. ## Here is the list of today's buys and complete team squads - ## 1. ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE (RCB) ## Squad: Virat Kohli (c), AB de Villiers (wk), Josh Philippe (wk), Devdutt Padikkal, Yuzvendra Chahal, Pavan Deshpande, Washington Sundar, Daniel Sams, Adam Zampa, Kane Richardson, Shahbaz Ahmed, Harshal Patel, Mohammed Siraj, Navdeep Saini## Today's buys: Glenn Maxwell (INR 14.25 Cr), Kyle Jamieson (INR 15 Cr), Sachin Baby (INR 20 L), Rajat Patidar (INR 20 L), Mohammed Azharuddeen (INR 20 L), Suyash Prabhudessai (INR 20 L), K.S. Bharat (INR 20 L), Daniel Christian (INR 4.80 cr)## Slots to fill: 3 [Overseas - 0]## Purse Remaining: INR 35 L## Base Price - INR 75 LacSold for - INR 15 CrKiwi 🇳🇿 pacer Kyle Jamieson heads to @RCBTweets 😎🤙🏻@Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/eReICVL0Bu— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021 ## 2. CHENNAI SUPER KINGS (CSK) ## Squad: MS Dhoni (c&wk), Faf du Plessis, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, N. Jagadeesan (wk), Robin Uthappa, Ravindra Jadeja, Sam Curran, Dwayne Bravo, Karn Sharma, R. Sai Kishore, Mitchell Santner, KM Asif, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Lungi Ngidi, Josh Hazlewood## Today's buys: Moeen Ali (INR 7 Cr), K Gowtham (INR 9.25 Cr), Cheteshwar Pujara (INR 50 L), M Harisankar Reddy (INR 20 L), K. Bhagath Varma (INR 20 L), C Hari Nishanth (INR 20 L)## Slots to fill: 0## Purse Remaining: INR 2.55 cr## After a three-team bidding war, K Gowtham joined @ChennaiIPL for INR 9.25 Cr. ⚡️⚡️@Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/DO5IMJOOV3— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021 ## 3. RAJASTHAN ROYALS (RR) ## Squad: Sanju Samson (c&wk), Ben Stokes, Jos Buttler (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Manan Vohra, Anuj Rawat, Riyan Parag, David Miller, Rahul Tewatia, Mahipal Lomror, Shreyas Gopal, Jaydev Unadkat, Mayank Markande, Jofra Archer, Andrew Tye, Kartik Tyagi## Today's buys: Chris Morris (INR 16.25 cr), Shivam Dube (INR 4.40 Cr), Mustafizur Rahman (INR 1 cr), Chetan Sakariya (INR 1.20 Cr), Liam Livingstone (INR 75 L), KC Cariappa (INR 20 L), Kuldip Yadav (INR 20 L), Akash Singh (INR 20 L)## Slots to fill: 1 [Overseas - 0]## Purse Remaining: INR 13.65 cr## Base price - INR 75 LacSold for - INR 16.25 Cr@rajasthanroyals win the bidding war to bring @Tipo_Morris on board. 🔥🔥@Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/m5AMqKE1Dy— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021 ## 4. PUNJAB KINGS (PBKS) ## Squad: KL Rahul (c&wk), Mayank Agarwal, Chris Gayle, Mandeep Singh, Prabsimran Singh, Nicholas Pooran (wk), Sarfaraz Khan, Deepak Hooda, Murugan Ashwin, Ravi Bishnoi, Harpreet Brar, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Ishan Porel, Darshan Nalkande, Chris Jordan## Today's buys: Dawid Malan (INR 1.5 cr), Jhye Richardson (INR 14 cr), Shahrukh Khan (INR 5.25 cr), Riley Meredith (INR 8 cr), Moises Henriques (INR 4.20 Cr), Jalaj Saxena (INR 30 L), Utkarsh Singh (INR 20 L), Saurabh Kumar (INR 20 L), Fabian Allen (INR 75 L)## Slots to fill: 0## Purse Remaining: INR 18.80 cr## Riley Meredith makes merry at the #IPLAuction & moves to @PunjabKingsIPL for INR 8 Cr. 👏👏@Vivo_India pic.twitter.com/MZYW9Mczlv— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021 ## 5. MUMBAI INDIANS (MI) Squad: Rohit Sharma (c), Quinton de Kock (wk), Ishan Kishan (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Chris Lynn, Saurabh Tiwary, Anmolpreet Singh, Aditya Tare (wk), Kieron Pollard, Hardik Pandya, Krunal Pandya, Rahul Chahar, Jayant Yadav, Anukul Roy, Jasprit Bumrah, Trent Boult, Dhawal Kulkarni, Mohsin Khan## Today's buys: Adam Milne (INR 3.20 Cr), Nathan Coulter-Nile (INR 5 cr), Piyush Chawla (INR 2.40 Cr), James Neesham (INR 50 L), Yudhvir Charak (INR 20 L), Marco Jansen (INR 20 L), Arjun Tendulkar (INR 20 L)## Slots to fill: 0## Purse Remaining: INR 3.65 cr## Coming your way at 150 kmph 🔥💙#OneFamily #MumbaiIndians #IPLAuction @AdamMilne19 pic.twitter.com/cD7tfm4fZG— Mumbai Indians (@mipaltan) February 18, 2021 ## 6. SUNRISERS HYDERABAD (SRH)## Squad: David Warner (c), Kane Williamson, Manish Pandey, Jonny Bairstow (wk), Sreevats Goswami (wk), Wriddhiman Saha (wk), Priyam Garg, Vijay Shankar, Abhishek Sharma, Abdul Samad, Jason Holder, Virat Singh, Mitchell Marsh, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Shahbaz Nadeem, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, T. Natarajan, Siddarth Kaul, Basil Thampi, Sandeep Sharma, Khaleel Ahmed## Today's buys: Kedar Jadhav (INR 2 Cr), Jagadeesha Suchith (INR 30 L), Mujeeb-ur-Rahman (INR 1.50 Cr)## Slots to fill: 0## Purse Remaining: INR 6.95 cr## .@JadhavKedar joins @SunRisers for INR 2 Cr. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021 ## 7. KOLKATA KNIGHT RIDERS (KKR)## Squad: Eoin Morgan (c), Shubman Gill, Nitish Rana, Rahul Tripathi, Rinku Singh, Dinesh Karthik (wk), Andre Russell, Sunil Narine, Tim Seifert (wk), Varun CV, Kuldeep Yadav, Pat Cummins, Lockie Ferguson, Prasidh Krishna, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Shivam Mavi, Sandeep Warrier## Today's buys: Shakib Al Hasan (INR 3.20 Cr), Sheldon Jackson (INR 20 L), Harbhajan Singh (INR 2 Cr), Vaibhav Arora (INR 20 L), Karun Nair (INR 50 L), Ben Cutting (INR 75 L), Venkatesh Iyer (INR 20 L), Pawan Negi (INR 50 L)## Slots to fill: 0## Purse Remaining: INR 3.20 cr## .@KKRiders bring @Sah75official on board for INR 3.2 Cr. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/VvolLQsVv2— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021 ## 8. DELHI CAPITALS (DCS) ## Squad: Shreyas Iyer (c), Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Rishabh Pant (wk), Prithvi Shaw, Shimron Hetmyer, Marcus Stoinis, Chris Woakes, R Ashwin, Axar Patel, Amit Mishra, Lalit Yadav, Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, Ishant Sharma, Avesh Khan, Pravin Dubey## Today's buys: Steve Smith (INR 2.20 Cr), Umesh Yadav (INR 1 cr), Ripal Patel (INR 20 L), Vishnu Vinod (INR 20 L), Lukman Meriwala (INR 20 L), M Siddharth (INR 20 L), Tom Curran (INR 5.25 Cr), Sam Billings (INR 2 Cr)## Slots to fill: 0## Purse Remaining: INR 2.15 cr## .@stevesmith49 moves to @DelhiCapitals for INR 2.20 Cr. @Vivo_India #IPLAuction pic.twitter.com/gDoNb1frkV— IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) February 18, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Rishabh Pant Wins Inaugural ICC Player of The Month Award
1947 days ago
Cricket

Rishabh Pant Wins Inaugural ICC Player of The Month Award

The wicketkeeper-batsman of team India, Rishabh Pant has been voted the inaugural winner of the ICC Men's Player of The Month award. He finished ahead of England's skipper Joe Root and Ireland's Paul Stirling in the voting. ## The fearless left-hander played two match-defining innings against Australia, scoring 97 in Sydney to ensure a draw before his unbeaten 89* in Brisbane led India to a famous series win down under. ## "Pant's heroics in the final two tests against Australia will be folklore stuff, particularly given the circumstances: the strength of opposition and the extraordinary level of expectations from his fans", said journalist and ICC Voting Academy member Mona Parthsarathi. "With these knocks Pant has given a life lesson too – that success comes to those who WILL and DARE". ## A month to remember Down Under for @RishabhPant17 and India 🌏Congratulations to the inaugural winner of the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award 👏📝 https://t.co/aMWlU9Xq6H pic.twitter.com/g7SQbvukh6— ICC (@ICC) February 8, 2021 ## The 23-year-old wasn't selected in the India side for the first Test in Australia, but the impact of his January performances impressed, not just for their quality but for their contrasting styles.## "Rishabh played contrasting knocks in tall chases in Sydney and Brisbane. His counter-punching 97 at the SCG raised visions of a successful chase of 407, while at the Gabba, he batted with great maturity and saw the team home against a top-class attack", VVS Laxman told the ICC. ## On the other hand, South African pacer, Shabnim Ismail has won the ICC Women's Player of the Month award, finishing ahead of Pakistan's Diana Baig, and team-mate, Marizanne Kapp. Ismail took seven wickets in the ODI series against Pakistan to play a big part in the Proteas' 3-0 series win.## First South African to take 100 T20I wickets ✅First ICC Women’s Player of the Month award winner ✅Well done on an amazing January, Shabnim Ismail! 🇿🇦📝 https://t.co/nypfCuQvHg pic.twitter.com/CClKhKrAGP— ICC (@ICC) February 8, 2021 ## Stay tuned...

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Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Allows Spectators For Second Test In Chennai Between India And England
1953 days ago
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Tamil Nadu Cricket Association Allows Spectators For Second Test In Chennai Between India And England

The second Test match between India and England is all set to be played in the presence of spectators at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. On Tuesday (February 2), the Tamil Nadu Cricket Association announced that it will allow 50% spectators for the 2nd Test to be held between 13th and 17th February 2021.## However, the stadium in Chepauk will be shut for the crowd for the first Test of the four-match series. "In view of the Government announcement that 50% occupancy would be allowed in stadia, #TNCA will allow 50% spectators for the second Test between India and England. The first Test will be played behind closed doors without spectators", a tweet from the official Twitter handle of TNCA stated. ## UPDATE: In view of the Government announcement that 50% occupancy would be allowed in stadia, #TNCA will allow 50% spectators for the second Test between India and England.The first Test will be played behind closed doors without spectators.More➡️ https://t.co/KjGnw8yRMz pic.twitter.com/xXmu56GJ8u— TNCA (@TNCACricket) February 2, 2021 ## The upcoming series against England will be India's first international assignment at home since the outbreak of the COVID-19 pandemic. The series will be important for both the teams that are eyeing the final of the ICC World Test Championship set to be played at Lord's in July. ## After Australia's tour of South Africa canceled, India would need to beat England by a margin of 4-0, 3-0, 3-1, 2-0, or 2-1 to book a place in the final of WTC, for which, New Zealand has automatically qualify after Australia and South Africa series canceled. For England to qualify, they would need to win at least three Tests out of the four in India.## Stay tuned...

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Five Indian Players Nominated As ICC Announced 'ICC Player Of The Month'
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Five Indian Players Nominated As ICC Announced 'ICC Player Of The Month'

The International Cricket Council (ICC), on Wednesday (January 27), announced the introduction of the ICC Player of the Month awards which will recognize and celebrate the best performances of both male and female cricketers across all forms of international cricket throughout the year.## An independent ICC Voting Academy comprising former players, broadcasters, and journalists from around the world, will team up with fans to vote for the ICC Men's Player of the Month and ICC Women's Player of the Month.## Among the nominated players, 5 Indian players featured in the list who played a key role in India's back-to-back Test series win in Australia after the recently concluded 4-match Border-Gavaskar series. They are Mohammed Siraj, Washington Sundar, T. Natarajan, Rishabh Pant, and Ravichandran Ashwin along with other nominees, such as Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Afghanistan), Joe Root (England), Steve Smith (Australia), Marizanne Kapp (South Africa), Nadine de Klerk (South Africa), and Nida Dar (Pakistan).## "The ICC Player of the Month is a great way to connect with fans of the sport and celebrate performances of their favorite players through the year. It gives us all an opportunity to acknowledge world-class performances on the field by male and female cricketers and they have been in abundance throughout January", ICC General Manager – Cricket, Geoff Allardice said in a statement. ## The nomination and voting process:## The three nominees for each of the categories will be determined by the ICC Awards Nominations Committee based on on-field performances and overall achievements during the period of that month (the first to the last day of each calendar month.)## This shortlist is then voted for by the independent ICC Voting Academy and fans around the world. The ICC Voting Academy comprising prominent members of the cricket family including senior journalists, former players, and broadcasters.## The Voting Academy will submit their votes by email and will retain a 90% share of the vote. Subsequently, on the 1st day of each month, fans registered with the ICC will be able to submit votes via the ICC website and will have a 10% share of the vote. Winners will be announced every second Monday of the month on the ICC’s digital channels.## Last year, ICC celebrated the ICC Awards of The Decade which show Indian captain, Virat Kohli winning the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for ICC Men's Cricketer of the Decade. Virat also bagged the ICC men's ODI Player of the Decade award for his prolific record in the 50-over format. Read more here## Stay tuned...

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Anand Mahindra To Gift Thar SUV To Six Team India Members After Historic Series Win in Australia
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Anand Mahindra To Gift Thar SUV To Six Team India Members After Historic Series Win in Australia

While the world cricket fraternity showering praises to the young Indian team who registered a famous Test series win down under, businessman Anand Mahindra has announced to gift the Mahindra Thar SUV to six members of the winning Indian team. ## Youngsters like Shubman Gill, Mohammad Siraj, T Natarajan, Shardul Thakur, Washington Sundar, and Navdeep Saini, proved their mettle on the tour of Australia and played a huge role in India's 2-1 Test victory. And now, they are getting much deserving praised and gifts from all over the world. ## Complementing their hard work, grit, and resolve, Mahindra made the announcement on Twitter. He announced that these SUVs will be given from his own account - at no expense to the company. He stated that the reason behind this gift is "to exhort young people to believe in themselves & 'Take the road less traveled'." ## "Six young men made their debuts in the recent historic series #INDvAUS (Shardul’s 1 earlier appearance was short-lived due to injury)They’ve made it possible for future generations of youth in India to dream & Explore the Impossible", Mahindra wrote on Twitter. ## "Theirs are true ‘Rise’ stories; overcoming daunting odds in the pursuit of excellence. They serve as an inspiration in all arenas of life. It gives me great personal pleasure to gift each of these debutants an All New THAR SUV on my own account—at no expense to the company", he added. ## "The reason for this gift is to exhort young people to believe in themselves & ‘Take the road less traveled.’ Bravo Mohammed, Shardul, Shubhman, Natarajan, Navdeep & Washington! I now plead with @Mahindra_Auto to get them their THARS on priority", he stated. ## The reason for this gift is to exhort young people to believe in themselves & ‘Take the road less traveled.’ Bravo Mohammed, Shardul, Shubhman,Natarajan,Navdeep & Washington! I now plead with @Mahindra_Auto to get them their THARS on priority. 😊 (3/3)— anand mahindra (@anandmahindra) January 23, 2021 ## Notably, among these six players, Shubman Gill, Mohammad Siraj, T Natarajan, Washington Sundar, and Navdeep Saini had made their debuts in the 4-match series against Australia while Shardul Thakur had only one match experience before the series. ## Mohammed Siraj was the leading wicket-taker for India for 13 wickets in 3 matches. He ended up taking a five-wicket haul in the last match at Gabba, Brisbane. His contribution helped India become the first team in 32 years to beat Australia in a Test in Brisbane.## Shubman Gill, on the other hand, impressed everyone with his eye-catching batting against the Aussie's bowlers. He ended the series with 259 runs in 3 matches with 2 half-centuries including a sublime 91 in the second innings of the Brisbane Test. His innings actually paved the way for India to chased down 324 on the last day of the match. ## It was back to back Test series win for India down under and they are the only Asian team to win the Test series in Australia. ## Stay tuned...

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