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‘In India, we have examples of Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja’: Wahab Riaz after PCB axe Salman Butt from selection committee

Pakistan men’s cricket team’s chief selector Wahab Riaz cited examples of Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja working in official roles despite being involved in match-fixing. “There is no pressure on me. I had made a decision and I am revoking it. In India, we have examples of Mohammad Azharuddin and Ajay Jadeja,” Riaz told reporters. “They are working in cricket now and there is no fuss. Azharuddin is president of one of the cricket associations and Jadeja was Afghanistan’s batting consultant in the World Cup.” “People were talking all sorts of stuff about me and Salman Butt. “Therefore, I am reversing the decision and I have already spoken to Salman Butt and I have told him that he cannot be part of my team. Some media houses and people are resorting to propaganda.” Former Pakist...
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World Cup: How India’s performance in the finals have knocked out captains | Cricket News – Times of India

Apart from Azharuddin and MS Dhoni, Indian captains have an unflattering record in final games. The 2023 World Cup loss to Australia only reaffirmed this anomalyNEW DELHI: India let go of a golden chance to win the ODI World Cup on Sunday, losing the final to Australia by six wickets in Ahmedabad. The two teams contesting for the big prize present a study in contrast.While for India, it was yet another lost opportunity despite all indicators pointing towards them as being the favourites, Australia once again demonstrated their legendary ability of rising to the occasion and playing their best cricket when it’s most needed.The better team won on Sunday and that should be comforting to those who were rooting for India and now wallow in despair. But India, at least on paper, had the class ...
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World Cup: Rohit Sharma becomes first player to score more than 500 runs in two consecutive editions | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: One of the reasons for India's superb unbeaten run in this edition of the World Cup is the stupendous form of their captain Rohit Sharma.In the last league match of the World Cup against the Netherlands, Rohit fell after scoring a 54-ball 61 hitting 2 sixes and 8 fours after breaking the record for most ODI sixes in a calendar year.But before losing his wicket, Rohit smashed more than a handful of records that may well stay unbroken in years to come.Rohit became the first player to score more than 500 runs in two consecutive World Cup editions. Rohit scored 648 runs in the 2019 edition and in the match against the Netherlands on Saturday, he crossed the 500-run mark in this edition. As of now, with 503 runs, Rohit is at the fourth spot in the highest run-getters list in this ...
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Tough to look beyond Shreyas in World Cup playing XI: Azharuddin | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former captain Mohammad Azharuddin firmly believes that Shreyas Iyer should be an automatic choice in India's playing eleven for the ODI World Cup. He also expressed support for the potential last-minute inclusion of R Ashwin in the 15-man squad.The Indian team faces a dilemma in the middle order, with Iyer, Ishan Kishan, and Suryakumar Yadav all vying for a single spot.Iyer, who was India's designated number four before being sidelined by a back injury for six months, made a compelling case for his inclusion by delivering a dynamic century in Indore, placing him ahead of Kishan and Suryakumar in the middle-order competition."Good competition always brings the best out of the players. Shreyas is an exciting player and he really batted well the other day after losing out on ga...
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Rohit Sharma joins elite list of Indian skippers with Asia Cup victory | Cricket News – Times of India

The TOI Sports Desk excels in a myriad of roles that capture the essence of live sporting events and deliver compelling content to readers worldwide. From running live blogs for India and non-India cricket matches to global spectacles featuring Indian talents, like the Chess World Cup final featuring Praggnanandhaa and the Badminton World Championships semifinal featuring HS Prannoy, our live coverage extends to all mega sporting events. We extensively cover events like the Olympics, Asian Games, Cricket World Cups, FIFA World Cups, and more. The desk is also adept at writing comprehensive match reports and insightful post-match commentary, complemented by stats-based articles that provide an in-depth analysis of player performances and team dynamics. We track news wires for key stories...
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Virat Kohli becomes second Indian player after Azharuddin for this record | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli may have had a bad start to the Asia Cup match against Nepal as a fielder on Monday but he quickly made amends for his mistake by taking a one-handed stunner.With this take, Kohli also became only the second Indian player after Mohammad Azharuddin to complete 100 catches as a non keeper in multi-nation tournaments.Kohli, who dropped opener Aasif Sheikh in the second over on the bowling of Mohammed Siraj, came up with a brilliant effort as he jumped over his head and grabbed a one-handed catch at short cover to dismiss the same batter and so was the bowler.Sheikh played a patient knock of 58 off 97 balls with the help of 8 fours.Moreover, Kohli is on the fourth position in the all-time list of most catches in ODIs with an impressive tally of 143 catches. He holds t...
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‘They wanted me to run the Hyderabad Cricket Association the way they wanted to’: Azharuddin hits out at detractors | Cricket News – Times of India

HYDERABAD: Former Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) president Mohammad Azharuddin on Wednesday welcomed the Supreme Court decision to appoint a one-man committee to oversee the election process in the cricket body. “The court has taken the right decision by appointing Justice (retd) L Nageswara Rao as it will be good for HCA. But I cannot understand why these people (opponents) are happy? I have done nothing wrong. In fact, these people should now be worried. They will be under scrutiny as they are the ones facing corruption charges,” Azhar told ToI. Stung by the remarks against him, Azhar hit back at former HCA office-bearers N Shivlal Yadav, Arshad Ayub, G Vinod, and K John Manoj, among others. “What they have done all these years everyone knows. Shivlal, Arshad and Vinod cannot com...
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Babar Azam must give up captaincy in one format: Mohammad Azharuddin

Former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin urges Babar Azam must give up captaincy in one format as going forward, it will take a toll on him. “Behtareen batsman hai (He is an excellent batter). He is consistent as well. Captaincy is an issue. He has led Pakistan really well so far,” Mohammad Azharuddin on former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali’s YouTube channel. Azhar explains the reason why he thinks it will take a toll on Babar because of the amount of cricket nowadays being played. “Now the time has come that every team should have a different captain for different formats. The pressure is immense. At some point, he will have to give up captaincy in one format,” said Azhar. Azam’s Pakistan team have been through a rough patch in Tests recently. They went through a whitewash in a thr...
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Consistency is the problem in KL Rahul’s case: Azharuddin | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: KL Rahul, who has been woefully out of form since his international comeback, seemed to have found his rhythm back during his quick-fire 39-run knock in the first ODI against Sri Lanka in Guwahati on Tuesday.But the manner Rahul was dismissed after a good start left the former India captain Mohammad Azharuddin a bit disappointed. Rahul looked to go over short fine leg on a length ball but went early into the shot and Kasun Rajitha's offcutter hit the top of leg stump.The 57-year-old Azhar has come up with a piece of advice for struggling Rahul saying the Indian batter Rahul needs to be way more consistent and work on his technical flaws with national team coaches.Azhar, whose elegant wrist work made him a cynosure of cricket fans, also expressed his surprise that a player of ...