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26Mar

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Ravindra Jadeja promoted to A+ category as BCCI announces annual player contracts | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has been promoted to A+ category after his recent exploits against Australia in the Test series as BCCI announced the annual player contracts for Team India for the 2022-23 season.India skipper Rohit Sharma, former captain Virat Kohli will continue to remain in the top category that will see players take home a whopping Rs 7 crore. India pacer Jasprit Bumrah, who has been injured since July 2022, managed to retain his place in the A+ category.All-rounders Hardik Pandya, Ravichandran Ashwin, pacer Mohammed Shami, wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant and all-rounder Axar Patel feature in Grade A category (Rs 5 crore).After failing to regain his touch in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, KL Rahul has been demoted to Grade B while out of the national team since ...

26Mar

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Gujarat Titans: Hardik Pandya’s defending champions enter IPL 2023 as title contenders | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Having achieved the ultimate glory of winning the IPL title in their maiden appearance last year, Hardik Pandya's Gujarat Titans will aim to replicate all the right moves they made to lift the trophy with the competition expanded to 10 teams.Gujarat Titans was the best team in IPL 2022 for not just lifting the trophy but for executing a perfectly-planned campaign among all competitors, winning 10 out of 14 league games and finishing at the top of the points table with the best outcome (20 points).Since last year, having led Gujarat Titans to the title win, Pandya's stature has grown with his ascendency to India's permanent captaincy job in T20Is and even a look-in in ODIs, while their young batter Shubman Gill has established himself as a natural pick at least in two of the thre...

25Mar

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We have bolstered our bench strength, says Gujarat Titans’ Shivam Mavi | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Fast bowler Shivam Mavi on Saturday said that Gujarat Titans have bolstered their bench strength for the upcoming Indian Premier League season and they have no pressure to perform as the defending champions.Mavi conceded Gujarat had a weak bench strength in their maiden season last year.The 24-year-old pacer Mavi, who was earlier a part of the Kolkata Knight Riders camp, added Gujarat have worked hard to bolster their bench strength this season."Honestly there is no pressure (on Gujarat Titans). The kind of cricket we played last year wherein everyone played their respective roles, similarly, this year too we would want to play our roles. But this year we also have bolstered our bench strength, we felt we lacked on this front so we worked on it," Mavi said.Mavi also disclosed...

24Mar

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Hardik Pandya similar to MS Dhoni as captain, says Gujarat Titans spinner R Sai Kishore

Having watched both of them from close quarters, Gujarat Titans spinner R Sai Kishore feels that his franchise skipper Hardik Pandya is very similar to legendary MS Dhoni in terms of leadership traits. Sai Kishore, before joining Gujarat Titans, was with CSK for a couple of years. “Hardik and Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni) are pretty similar in the way they handle things, they both are pretty calm,” Sai Kishore told the media during a virtual interaction session on Friday. “One thing that I really admire about Hardik is his ability to handle success and failure equally – that is something very unique about him. He is a level-headed guy and that works (for him),” he added. The 28-year-old said Gujarat Titans, who won the IPL last year in their debut season, will have to replicate their performance...

24Mar

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MS Dhoni: ‘Hardik Pandya similar to MS Dhoni as captain’ | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: No matter what the situation is on the cricket field, MS Dhoni has always been a patience personified that even earned him the tag of 'Captain Cool'. Hardik Pandya, in the last IPL season, was also seen adopting a calm demeanour during crunch situations as he led Gujarat Titans to the IPL title in their debut season.Gujarat Titans spinner R Sai Kishore, who had also played under the leadership of Dhoni at Chennai Super Kings, reckons that Pandya is very similar to legendary Dhoni in terms of leadership traits."Hardik and Mahi bhai (MS Dhoni) are pretty similar in the way they handle things, they both are pretty calm," Sai Kishore told the media during a virtual interaction session on Friday."One thing that I really admire about Hardik is his ability to handle success and fail...

22Mar

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Zampa and Agar spin it Australia’s way in decider

Triumphant: The Aussies kept their nerves to win the match and clinch the three-match ODI series 2-1. | Photo Credit: B. JOTHI RAMALINGAM Adam Zampa (four for 45) spun Australia to a 21-run win and a memorable 2-1 series triumph over India at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Wednesday. It was the first series defeat for the Men in Blue in ODIs at home in four years after Australia’s 3-2 win in 2019.Electing to bat in the third and final ODI, Australia made 269 in 49 overs, thanks to valuable contributions from most of its batters though not even one went on to score a half-century. In reply, the Indian openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill began well with a 65-run stand. Gill was particularly severe on left-arm pacer Mitchell Starc, hitting him for three boundaries and a six over mid...

22Mar

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WATCH: Hardik Pandya doesn’t allow the dangerous Mitchell Marsh to score big | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: After handing India a 10-wicket mauling in the second ODI, Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head continued from where they had left as the duo put on 68 runs on the board for the opening wicket in the third and final ODI at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.But when the things seemed to have got out of control for India, Hardik Pandya led the fightback with his three-wicket haul to reduce Australia from 68/0 to 85/3 in 14.3 overs.#INDvsAUS3rdODI : हार्दिक को मिली तीसरी सफलता ट्रेविस हेड और स्टीव स्मिथ के बाद मार्श को किया आउट#INDvAUS… https://t.co/xXvLGNKSmG— Mahanagar Times (@MahanagarTimes_) 1679477468000Pandya broke the opening stand by dismissing Travis Head who was caught at third man by Kuldeep Yadav for 33. The right-arm medium pacer gave Australia another blow in quick succe...

21Mar

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MI will be successful if Tim David, Cameron Green perform like Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya in IPL: Harbhajan | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh feels Mumbai Indians will be successful in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) provided Tim David and Cameron Green can do the same things which Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya used to do for the franchise in the previous editions.Harbhajan stressed on the fact that a positive start to the tournament is paramount for any team's success."Well, they will be successful if Tim David can do the same thing that Pollard was doing and whether Green can do what Hardik was doing," Harbhajan told Star Sports."But yes, they do have the potential, but IPL is such a tournament that if you start to get going from day one, you will have a good season. If you don't get going, and you have to find that rhythm, it gets very difficult," he added.Mumbai ...

21Mar

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India vs Australia, 3rd ODI tip-off XI: Suryakumar Yadav to bat at 6, Shardul comes in for Axar, Warner unlikely to play

After being absolutely hammered in the second ODI by 10 wickets at Vishakhapatnam, team India will have a lot to ponder about ahead of the series decider to be played in Chennai on Wednesday. It was India’s heaviest ODI defeat in terms of balls remaining, as Australia won with 39 overs (234 balls) to spare. The three-match series is now level 1-1, after India won the first ODI in Mumbai by five wickets. It is highly unlikely that India will make any big changes but the team management might tinker a bit. Indian Express argues the inclusion of Shardul Thakur in place of Axar Patel. In the batting order, Hardik Pandya might get a promotion and switch the batting order with out of form Suryakumar Yadav. On the other hand, it doesn’t seem like Australia will make any changes, which means t...

19Mar

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Rohit Sharma unfazed with SKY’s failures, says he has shown a lot of potential and needs to get a consistent run | Cricket News – Times of India

VISAKHAPATNAM: Suryakumar Yadav’s back-to-back golden duck has become the talk of the town. The Mumbaikar, who has set a new benchmark in T20 cricket, has been found wanting thus far in the ODI format. However, skipper Rohit Sharma is unfazed with the drought of runs from his player.“He has obviously shown a lot of potential with the white ball and as I have said many times earlier, guys with potential will be given a decent run of games and enough chances in that particular slot. Of course, we have seen, and he knows that he needs to do better in this format of the game as well. Things are there in his mind as well. Surya has got out cheaply in the last two games and in the series before this too, but he needs a consistent 7 to 8 back-to-back games so that he feels more comfortable. No...

19Mar

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2nd ODI in Numbers: Multiple records broken as Australia sink India | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pacer Mitchell Starc turned out to be the tormentor-in-chief with the ball while openers Mitchell Marsh and Travis Head hit dazzling half-centuries as Australia romped to a 10-wicket win over India in the second one-dayer in Visakhapatnam to level the series. Starc was at his absolute best as his 9th five-for helped the visitors fold India for a lowly 117 in 26 overs. Marsh and Head then wrapped up the chase in a blink of an eye, taking the Aussies home in just 11 overs. It was an afternoon of records for both the teams. As for India, the hosts were on the wrong side of the history books and the multiple unwarranted records will haunt them for some time. Australia on the other hand, enjoyed a perfect day and rewrote the books with a clinical display. Here's a look at the reco...

18Mar

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Important to have proper recovery to perform better: Shami | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Pacer Mohammed Shami was at his rhythmic best in the first one-dayer against Australia where his superb second spell helped India notch up a five-wicket win in Mumbai.Shami, who registered figures of 6-2-17-3 on Friday, triggered an Aussie batting collapsed as the visitors were bundled out for a lowly 188 in 35.4 overs. After the win, Shami in a chat with fellow pacer Mohammed Siraj revealed that his focus was to keep the ball in good areas. The 32-year-old, who skipped the optional training ahead of the ODI series opener also stressed on the importance of recovery, which he needed after bowling 40 overs in the preceding Test in Ahmedabad."The plan was to keep it simple. We had discussed in team meeting as well to make a good start, to keep the ball in good areas and stick to...

17Mar

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Rahul and Jadeja turn it around for India

Amongst runs: Rahul was in his element with an unbeaten 75. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI After the rank turners and a docile pitch during the Test series, the pacers finally had something going for them on a typical Wankhede Stadium track. Despite the speedsters from both sides ruling the roost, K.L. Rahul’s standout knock turned out to be decisive as India took the lead in the three-match ODI series versus Australia. Fine show: Jadeja’s all-round show helped India take a 1-0 lead. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Rahul’s unbeaten 75 (91b, 7x4, 1x6) — ably aided first by stand-in captain Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja with the willow — meant India overhauled the target of 189 with five wickets and 61 balls to spare.Marsh on songRahul was the second-highest individual scorer of ...

17Mar

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Embattled KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja calmed those watching from outside: Hardik Pandya | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Hardik Pandya gave a big thumbs up to the embattled KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja, following India's five-wicket win against Australia in the first ODI here, saying they had a huge calming effect on those watching from the sidelines.Test vice-captain Rahul, who was dropped for the third and fourth Tests against Australia because of poor form, struck an unbeaten 75 and along with Jadeja (45 not out) helped the hosts take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series."I am really proud the way we played today. Jaddu (Ravindra Jadeja) did what he was supposed to do coming back after eight months away from ODIs. I enjoyed my bowling and batting, would have loved to finish it off, but the way KL (Rahul) and Jaddu batted, it was calming to those watching from the outside," said Pandya, the stan...

17Mar

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India vs Australia, 1st ODI: KL Rahul, Ravindra Jadeja guide India to nervy win in opener | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India middle-order batter KL Rahul struck a gritty half-century and raised an unbeaten century stand with all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja to guide India to a nervy five-wicket win over Australia in the ODI series opener in Mumbai on Friday. India were reeling at 39 for 4 in chase of 189 when Rahul came in and played a solid hand, navigating India out of trouble with a couple of decisive partnerships with skipper Hardik Pandya and Jadeja.#TeamIndia go 1⃣-0⃣ up in the series! 👏 👏An unbeaten 1⃣0⃣8⃣-run partnership between @klrahul & @imjadeja as India… https://t.co/FxknD7jHGQ— BCCI (@BCCI) 1679066291000Rahul, who was under fire recently for his horrendous run in Tests and was even dropped from the playing XI in the third and fourth match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, struck a m...

17Mar

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Ireland to host India for 3 T20Is in August in Malahide | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Indian T20 side will play a three-match series against Ireland in Malahide in August this year, the Ireland cricket board said in a release. Hardik Pandya-led Indian T20I team had played a two-match series last year at the same venue where the visitors won 2-0. "Irish cricket fans will be able to enjoy watching the world's number one T20 International side, India, when the Asian juggernauts return to Malahide for a three-match T20I series this August," Cricket Ireland said in its statement.However, with the 50-over World Cup in sight one wonders if the BCCI would risk playing Hardik in a series that will offer little or no context to India's preparation for the ODI World Cup in India.But the series, which is scheduled to be played from August 18 to 23, does mean a lot for...

17Mar

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Ind vs Aus 1st ODI | Captain Hardik opts to bowl first, 4 pacers picked

Captains Hardik Pandya and Steven Smith at the toss ahead of the 1st ODI between India and Australia at Wankhede Stadium on March 17, 2023 | Photo Credit: Getty Images India's stand-in skipper Hardik Pandya won the toss and elected to bowl first against Australia in the first ODI here on Friday. Hardik is leading the team in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma, who is unavailable for the fixture due to family commitments. The Indian playing XI featured four quicks in Shardul Thakur, Mohammed Shami, Hardik and Mohammed Siraj and two spinners in Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav. For Australia, Josh Inglis came in for Alex Carey, who has flown home due to illness. David Warner hasn't fully recovered from his elbow fracture, and all-rounder Mitchell Marsh will open the innings in...

16Mar

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‘Indian players comfortable with team management calls’: Hardik Pandya on workload management | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Thursday categorically stated that the players are comfortable with workload-related calls made by the team management.Pandya, who is also the vice-captain of the Indian side and stand-in captain for the first ODI of the three-match series against Australia, has no doubts whatsoever over the support staff and has full trust on strength and conditioning coaches when it comes to workload calls."We have to have faith in our strength and conditioning coaches. I am a guy who trusts his team. These calls of workload, who should play when, who should not play, that is completely on the guys who are professionals and it is their call," Pandya said."All these guys are confident that if they miss out on some matches, then they miss out. It's okay. That...

16Mar

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India and Australia go into preparation mode for ODI World Cup

On a high: Kohli is in peak form and will be champing at the bit to get into action. | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is done and dusted. The World Test Championship final awaits in June. But for the next week — before many from both camps gel as teammates for the Indian Premier League — the focus will shift to the format that will gain prominence as the year progresses. The three-match ODI series, starting at the Wankhede Stadium on Friday, will be crucial to the preparation of both camps for the World Cup, to be played in India towards the end of the year. However, both teams go into the series without some of their key players. In fact, both the regular captains will not feature in Mumbai. While India captain Rohit Sharma will join the squad for the ...

16Mar

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India vs Australia in ODIs: Stat Attack | Cricket News – Times of India

After the Border Gavaskar Trophy, the Indian and Australian teams will now go toe to toe in a 3 match ODI contest. The first ODI is scheduled for Friday, March 17 in Mumbai.Over the decades India vs Australia ODI clashes have produced some absolute gems.The last time India and Australia played a bilateral series in India, the hosts won the 3 match series 2-1.Ahead of the upcoming edition of this rivalry, TimesofIndia.com takes a look at some very interesting stats that showcase just how intense this rivalry has been over the years:# Australia have won 80 and lost 53 out of 143 ODIs contested against India. (NR 10). As against Australia's success rate of 60.15, India's winning % is 39.85.# Australia's 208-run triumph at Sydney on February 8, 2004 remains their largest in terms of runs vs...