Month: September 2023

ODI World Cup 2023, 4th Warm-up game: IND vs ENG – Match Prediction, Dream11 Team, Fantasy Tips & Pitch Report | India vs England – Cricket Times

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The stage is  is set for an exciting clash as India face England in the fourth warm-up match of the upcoming ICC Men’s ODI World Cup 2023. This encounter marks the first meeting between these two cricketing giants in the ICC World Cup Warm-up series.
India comes into the game with an impressive record, emerging victorious in four of their most recent five ODI matches.
On the other hand, England have had a mixed run, securing wins in two of their last five ODI fixtures. The stage is set for a thrilling showdown as both teams aim to fine-tune their preparations before the main event kicks off.
ODI World Cup 2023, 4th Warm-up game:

  • Date and Time: September 30; 2:00 pm local | 08:30 am GMT | 2:00 pm IST
  • Venue: Barsapara Cricket Stadium, Guwahati

Barsapara Cricket Stadium Pitch Report:
The Barsapara Cricket Stadium boasts a batting-friendly surface, likely to continue aiding the batters. However, as the match progresses, the pacers might find some assistance in the latter part, making it crucial to exploit those conditions effectively. Meanwhile, spinners are expected to play a pivotal role during the middle overs, as the pitch’s characteristics will likely provide them with opportunities to spin the ball and pressure the opposition batters. The average score in the first innings on this venue is 248.
IND vs ENG Dream11 Prediction Picks:

  • Wicketkeeper: Jos Buttler
  • Batters: Virat Kohli, Ben Stokes, Shubman Gill, Dawid Malan
  • All-rounders: Hardik Pandya, Liam Livingsotne
  • Bowlers: Mohammed Siraj, Jasprit Bumrah, Mark Wood

IND vs ENG Prediction Captain and Vice-Captain:
Choice 1: Shubman Gill (c), Ben Stokes (vc)Choice 2: Jos Buttler(c), Jasprit Bumrah (vc)
IND vs ENG Dream11 Dream11 Team for today’s match:
IND vs ENG Dream11 team (Image source: Dream11 app)
Squads:
India: Rohit Sharma (c), Hardik Pandya (vc), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja, Shardul Thakur, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Ravichandran Ashwin, Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav
England: Jos Buttler (c & wk), Moeen Ali, Gus Atkinson, Jonny Bairstow, Harry Brook, Sam Curran, Liam Livingstone, Dawid Malan, Adil Rashid, Joe Root, Ben Stokes, Reece Topley, David Willey, Mark Wood, Chris Woakes

‘Those angry celebrations are thing of the past’: Kohli reflects on rough patch – Hindustan Times

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Virat Kohli, one of India’s most decorated batters, will look to lift his second World Cup when the tournament gets underway in India from October 5. The last member of the 2011 World Cup-winning batch, which was also played in the sub-continent, Kohli will look to make this opportunity count as it could possibly be his last appearance in the showpiece event.
Virat Kohli during the 3rd ODI against Australia(BCCI Twitter)
While the former India skipper has always remained fans’ favourite, Kohli heads into the tournament on the back of tremendous forms. The cricketer is on the cusp of shattering Sachin Tendulkar’s record of smashing the most number of ODI tons and given the way he’s been performing it’s almost certain to see that happening in the showpiece event.
Despite being regarded as the best in business, Kohli too was hit by rough patch, which made him wait for 1020 days to get to his 71st international ton.
However, the drought ended during the Asia Cup in September last year, when Kohli smashed a ton against Afghanistan in the shorter format, something which the Indian had least anticipated. And since then there has been no looking back. He has added another six tons to his tally, taking the total to 77.
But the phase did teach Kohli a lesson or two as revealed by the batter himself to ICC. “The last two and a half years have taught me a lot. Those angry celebrations are a thing of the past. I have had many suggestions, lots of advice has come my way; people were telling me I was doing this wrong, that wrong.
I picked out all the videos from the best time I had, same initial movement, same approach towards the ball and it was just what was happening inside my head, I wasn’t able to explain it to anyone,” said Kohli.
While Kohli is surely an opponent’s nightmare with the bat, his aggressive nature has often helped him excel further. The animated celebrations, the on-field banters, Kohli has always been a player who likes to give it back.

Asian Games 2023 September 30 Live Updates: Preeti Assures Boxing Medal, Rohan Bopanna-Rutuja Bhosale Trail In Tennis Mixed Doubles Final – NDTV Sports

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Asian Games 2023 September 30, Live Updates: Indian boxer Lovlina Borgohain has assured India its third medal in boxing. India’s TT star Manika Batra has lost her singles last eight match. Mixed doubles pair of Rohan Bopanna and Rutuja Bhosale are fighting in their tennis final. Indian shooters Sarabjot Singh and Divya Thadigol delivered the first medal on Day 7 of the medal events at Asian Games 2023. They won the silver medal 10m Air Pistol Mixed Team event, the 19th one coming from the sport at Asian Games 2023. Later in the day, weightlifter Mirabai Chanu, boxer Lovlina Borgohain, will be in action in Hangzhou. (Asian Games 2023 Medals Tally | Asian Games 2023 Full Schedule)
India will play Pakistan in the squash final too. All of them are expected to bring home gold medals. Apart from this, India men’s badminton team will play its semi-final match. India men’s hockey team will be taking on Pakistan in their Pool A match.

Asian Games Table Tennis LIVE: Manika reaches quarters, Sreeja, Sathiyan, Sharath in action- Scores, Updates, Blog – The Bridge

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Indian paddlers will be in action across multiple categories as they fight for a spot in the quarter-finals.
After the disappointment of doubles yesterday, Manika Batra and Sathiyan Gnanasekaran will look to win their singles matches.
Schedule for the day
8:15 AM Womens Singles R16: Manika – Won
9 AM Mens Doubles R16: Manav, Manush- Won
9:35 AM Mens Doubles R16: Sathiyan, Sharath- Lost
1:30 PM Womens Doubles R16: Diya, Sreeja- Lost
2:05 PM Womens Doubles R16: Sutirtha, Ayhika- Won
2:40 PM Mens Singles R16: Sathiyan- Lost
3:25 PM Mens Singles R16: Sharath- Lost
As it happened.

ICC World Cup 2023: PCB chairman Zaka Ashraf calls India ‘dushman mulk’, Pakistani people slam remarks | Mint – Mint

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ICC World Cup 2023: The Pakistan cricket team landed in India on Wednesday after seven years. Despite the political tensions between the two nations, India followed its culture and welcomed the Pakistani squad with much fanfare. Cricket fans expressed their love for the sport and chanted Babar Azam’s name when the skipper arrived with his team in India. However, Pakistan’s administration never shies away from showcasing its hostility towards India as in a recent video Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Zaka Ashraf can be heard referring India as a dushman mulk (enemy nation).
The video of the PCB chief’s remarks is doing rounds on social media with even Pakistani people slamming the cricket board chief for the remarks.
We have showed our love towards our players with the new contracts. No one has allocated as much budget towards player contracts as I’ve done. Mera maksad ye hi hai ki hamaare players ka morale up rehna chahiye, jab ye dushman mulk me khelne jaaye, ya kahi bhi jaaye jaha competition ho raha hai. (I only want my players to be in high morale when they travel to enemy nation, or anywhere in the world, to take part in the competition),” Ashraf said.
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Fortunately, the political tensions between India and Pakistan are never visible on the ground or training nets. The players of both nations behave respectfully with each other and even exchange cricket tips during practice sessions. Recently, a video of Pakistan pacer Shaheen Afridi touched hearts as he was seen giving a gift to Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who just became a father.
Pakistan vs New Zealand
Pakistan is facing New Zealand on Friday in the first set of warmup matches. The Babar Azam-led team received a big jolt ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023 as pacer Naseem Shah was ruled out of the World Cup due to injury. Hasan Ali has replaced Naseem Shah in the bowling squad of Pakistan and the team will play its first match against Netherlands on 6 October.
In the warmup match against New Zealand, Pakistan won the toss and decided to bat first. Skipper Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan are playing in a good partnership as the team lost openers Abdullah Shafique and Imam-ul-Haq early in the game.
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