India won the gold medal by defeating Pakistan in the final of squash

Saurav Ghoshal, Abhay Singh and Mahesh Mangaonkar were the architects of India's gold medal-winning performance in the men's squash event at the Hangzhou Asian Games. They won gold by defeating Pakistan.

The India vs Pakistan squash final was completely thrilling, and it was India who emerged victorious after fighting hard and fighting hard till the end to defeat Pakistan 2-1 and win the Asian Games 2023 men's squash team gold medal. The last time India topped the podium in this event was at the 2014 Incheon Games. Malaysia and Pakistan were India's biggest rivals in this edition and the Saurav Ghoshal-led side was successful in defeating both the opponents.

Ghoshal, Abhay Singh and Mahesh Mangaonkar were the architects of India's gold medal-winning performance in the men's squash event at the Hangzhou Asian Games. The win in the final also avenged India's defeat to arch-rivals Pakistan in the league stage and it was young Abhay who gave India a thrilling win by defeating Noor Zaman in a thrilling encounter.

Abhay Singh

Born to an entrepreneurial couple in Chennai, Abhay watched his neighbors play squash as a child. Abhay's supportive parents enrolled him in a squash program at the age of seven. He competed in his first national level tournament in 2007 at the age of 9 and made his international debut in 2015 at the Professional Squash Association World Tour.

Apart from being currently India's second best singles player after Saurav Ghosal, Abhay has also been doing really well in the mixed doubles category, where he recently won a bronze medal at the Asian Squash Championship with 15-year-old Anahat Singh. The pair is also hoping for a medal in the 2023 Asian Games.

Saurav Ghoshal

India's number one squash singles player Saurav Ghoshal has been a leading player. Saurav has many first achievements in his name. He is the first Indian to be ranked Junior World No. 1, the first Indian to win the Junior National Championships for three consecutive years, and in December 2006, Sourav won the country's first medal in squash at the Doha Asian Games.

His first significant win came in 2002 when he won the German Open in the fifth month of 2002. In 2019, Sourav entered the top 10 in the world rankings.

The 37-year-old from West Bengal has been a professional player for over 20 years. He now has eight Asian Games squash medals to his name, and has not returned empty-handed from the Asiad even once since the 2006 Doha Games.

Mahesh Mangaonkar

Mahesh, 29, was born in Mumbai and currently trains in Helsinki, Finland. Mahesh joined the PSA World Tour in 2009 but had to wait for three years to win his first title. This came at the expense of Lucas Serme in the final at the Prague Open and the Indian claimed back-to-back wins over Greg Lobban in the finals of the IMET Open and Open du Gard in 2013 and 2014 respectively.

Mahesh helped India win the gold medal at the 2014 Asian Games in October 2014 and claimed victory at the Indian Circuit 2 later that month. He broke into the world top 50 for the first time in November 2014 and won his first PSA World Tour title in two years at the 2016 Sekisui Open, where he defeated defending champion Christian Frost. 

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 commentators list

 

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 commentators list

There are only a few days left for the ODI World Cup to be hosted by India. The final match of this tournament, which is starting from 5th October, will be played on 19th November in Ahmedabad. In the opening match, defending champions England will face runners-up New Zealand.

The ICC is ready to provide cricket fans around the world with the thrill of the upcoming Cricket World Cup 2023. ICC has announced the panel to do commentary during the World Cup. Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting and former England captain Eoin Morgan have been included in this panel.

Former Cricketer Commentary

• Shane Watson
• Lisa Sthalekar
• Rameez Raja
• Ravi Shastri
• Aaron Finch
• Sunil Gavaskar
• Matthew Hayden
• ian smith
• Nasir Hussain
• Ian Bishop

ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 commentators

• Waqar Younis
• Shaun Pollack
• Anjum Chopra
• Michael Atherton
• Simon Dooll
• Mpumelelo Mbangwa
• Sanjay Manjrekar
• Katie Martin
• Dinesh Karthik
• Dirk Nannes
• Samuel Badri
• Athar Ali Khan
• Russell Arnaud
• Harsha Bhogle
• Kas Naidu
• Mark Nicholas
• Natalie Germanos
• Mark Howard
• Ian Ward

Indian team leaves for China for Asian Games 2023

 

Indian team leaves for China for Asian Games 2023

The Indian cricket team has left to participate in the Asian Games 2023 going on in Hangzhou, China. The Indian team left for Hangzhou from Mumbai. The top five teams along with the Indian team got the top seeding due to the ICC T20 International ranking and got direct entry into the quarter-finals. The Indian team will start its campaign in the Asian Games 2023 on October 3.

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India Will Play Quarter Finals Directly

India, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Afghanistan are the top-5 ranked teams in the ICC T20 International rankings. Therefore they have been given top priority. These teams will get a direct place in the quarter finals. The Indian team is considered a strong contender to win the gold medal.

Ruturaj Gaikwad will take command

Ruturaj Gaikwad has been made the captain of the Indian team for the Asian Games. Yashasvi Jaiswal has also got a place in the team. Shivam Dubey has returned to Team India. Rinku Singh, who performed brilliantly in IPL, will also be seen spreading his charm. The Indian team looks very strong.

Indian squad for Asian Games

Ruturaj Gaikwad (captain), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, Tilak Verma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Shivam Mavi, Shivam Dubey and Prabhsimran Singh.

Standby players: Yash Thakur, Sai Kishore, Venkatesh Iyer, Deepak Hooda and Sai Sudarshan.

Pakistan Cricket Team Arrives India for World Cup 2023

 

Pakistan Cricket Team Arrives India for World Cup 2023

Pakistan cricket team reached India on Wednesday for the first time in seven years where it has to participate in the ODI World Cup starting from October 5. The team led by Babar Azam arrived here from Dubai and the team will spend a lot of time in Hyderabad.

The team left Lahore early on Wednesday and reached here at night. Pakistan will play practice matches against New Zealand on September 29 and Australia on October 3 before starting their World Cup campaign against Netherlands.

Pakistan cricket team reached India for World Cup 2023

Pakistan cricket team reached India on Wednesday for the first time in seven years where it has to participate in the ODI World Cup starting from October 5. The team led by Babar Azam arrived here from Dubai and the team will spend a lot of time in Hyderabad.

The team left Lahore early on Wednesday and reached here at night. Pakistan will play practice matches against New Zealand on September 29 and Australia on October 3 before starting their World Cup campaign against Netherlands.

Pakistan Team Squad

• Babar Azam (c)
• Shadab Khan
• Fakhar Zaman
• Imam-ul-Haq
• Abdullah Shafique
• Mohammad Rizwan
• Saud Shakeel
• Iftikhar Ahmed
• Salman Ali Agha
• Mohammad Nawaz
• Usama Mir
• Haris Rauf
• Hasan Ali
• Shaheen Afridi
• Mohammad Wasim

Bangladesh ODI World Cup Squad 2023

 

Bangladesh ODI World Cup Squad 2023

Bangladesh cricket team for One Day World Cup 2023 has been announced. Tamim Iqbal has been dropped from the 15-man squad for the World Cup 2023. Bangladesh Cricket Board has given this information through X (formerly Twitter account). Bangladesh team will be captained by Shakib Al Hasan, while Nazmul Hussain Shanto has been given the responsibility of vice-captain.

Tamim Iqbal, who returned from ODI retirement within 24 hours this year, has been dropped from the team. Let us tell you that Tamim had left the captaincy of Bangladesh ODI team due to his back injury and he was also out of Asia Cup due to injury.

Although he seemed fit for the World Cup, BCB did not include him in the team for the ODI World Cup. Apart from this, fast bowler Ibadat Hussain also failed to recover from injury and he also did not get a place in the team.

Bangladesh team announced for World Cup 2023

Tamim Iqbal has not got a place in the Bangladesh team for the ODI World Cup 2023. Additionally, fast bowler Ibadat Hussain has failed to recover in time for the World Cup. Let us tell you that Ibadat Hussain had a knee injury during the ODI series against Afghanistan in the month of July and he had knee surgery on August 30, but he could not get fit.

In the absence of Tamim, Bangladesh's batting consists of Mushfiqur Rahim, Nazmul Hossain Shanto, Liton and Shakib who have experience. Spin remains the strong side of the team, which includes Shakib, Mehdi Hasan Miraj, Nasum Ahmed and Mahedi Hasan. Many of these spinners are also capable all-rounders, including Shakib and Mehdi Hasan, while Nasum has shown his ability with the bat in the Asia Cup.

Bangladesh ODI World Cup Squad 2023

• Shakib Al Hasan (C)
• Liton Kumar Das
• Tanzeed hassan tamim
• Nazmul Hussain Shanto (VC)
• Tauheed Hridayoy
• Mushfiqur rahim
• Mahmudullah Riyadh
• Mehdi hassan miraj
• Nasum Ahmed
• Shak Mahedi Hasan
• Taskin Ahmed
• Mustafizur Rahman
• Hasan Mahmood
• Shoriful Islam
• Tanzeem Hasan Saqib

Nepal cricketer broke Yuvraj Singh record Scored the fastest half century

 

Nepal cricketer broke Yuvraj Singh record Scored the fastest half century

Deependra Singh Airi on Wednesday broke Yuvraj Singh's record of scoring the fastest half-century in T20 International cricket. On Wednesday, Deependra scored a half-century in just 9 balls against Mongolia in the Asian Games 2023.

In the Asian Games 2023 being held in Hangzhou, China, Deependra Singh Airi scored unbeaten 52 runs with the help of 8 sixes in 9 balls against Mongolia. With this, the record of scoring the fastest half-century in T20 International cricket has now been registered in the name of Deependra Singh Airi.

Yuvraj Singh Record Broken After 16 years

The record of scoring the fastest half-century in T20 International cricket was held in the name of former Indian all-rounder Yuvraj Singh. Yuvraj Singh scored fifty in just 12 balls against England in Durban in the 2007 T20 World Cup.

Former West Indies explosive opener Chris Gayle and former Afghanistan captain Hazratullah Zazai also scored half-centuries in 12 balls. He could match Yuvraj, but could not break the record.

Fastest half century in T20I

Player	Ball
Deependra Singh Airi	9 Balls
Yuvraj Singh	12 Balls
Chris Gayle	12 Balls
Hazratullah Zazai	12 Balls

Kushal Malla Scored The Fastest Century

Kushal Malla made the world record of scoring the fastest century in T20 International cricket. Malla scored a century in only 34 balls. He broke the records of Indian captain Rohit Sharma and South African middle order batsman David Miller. Sharma and Miller scored centuries in 35 balls.

Fastest Century in T20I

Player	Ball
Kushal Malla	34 Balls
Rohit sharma	35 Balls
David Miller	35 Balls
Sudesh Wickramasekara	35 Balls

Nepal Achieved the Biggest Victory

Nepal also made a world record for the biggest win in T20 International cricket. Nepal defeated Mongolia by a huge margin of 273 runs. Nepal batted first and scored 315 runs losing 3 wickets in 20 overs. In reply, Mongolia's team collapsed for only 41 runs.

Earlier this record was in the name of Czech Republic, which had defeated Turkey by a margin of 257 runs. Czech Republic, batting first, scored 278 runs losing four wickets in 20 overs. In reply, the Turkish team was all out for 21 runs.

India Created History in Horse Riding, won gold after 41 years

 

India Created History in Horse Riding, won gold after 41 years

Horse riding became an Olympic sport in 1900. This game was included in the Asian Games program in 1982. Japan has dominated the sport at the Asian Games over the past few years, winning 43 medals, including 18 gold. Korea has 15 gold medals.

India had earlier won three gold medals, three silver medals and six bronze medals (i.e. a total of 12 medals) in horse riding at the Asian Games. India got all three gold medals in horse riding in Delhi 1982. Raghubir Singh, who became champion in the individual event in that edition. He also won a gold medal in the team event with Ghulam Mohammad Khan, Bishal Singh and Milkha Singh. Rupinder Singh Brar won the gold medal in individual tent pegging, the only category in the Asian Games in that edition.

At Jakarta 2018, Olympian Fawad Mirza won a silver medal in the individual event. The quartet of Rakesh Kumar, Ashish Malik, Jitender Singh and Fawad Mirza also finished second on the podium in the team event category.

India Created History in This Horse Riding Event After 41 Years

India ended its 41-year wait for a gold medal by topping the team dressage event at the Asian Games equestrian competition here on Tuesday. Divyakirti Singh, Hriday Vipul Chhed (Chemxpro Emerald) and Anush Aggarwala (Etro) riding Adrenaline Firfod secured the top position with a total score of 209.205 percent.

Sudipti Hajela was also a part of the team, but only the scores of the top three players were counted. China's team stood second with a score of 204.882 percent, while Hong Kong won the bronze medal with a score of 204.852 percent.

This is the first time in the history of sports that India won a team gold medal in a dressage event. India had last won a bronze medal in dressage in 1986. India had won the last gold medal in horse riding at the 1982 Asian Games in Delhi.

Netherlands ODI World Cup Squad 2023

 

Netherlands ODI World Cup Squad 2023

The experienced duo of Roelof van der Merwe and Colin Ackermann earned a recall as the Netherlands announced its 15-member squad, led by Scott Edwards, for the upcoming ODI World Cup scheduled to be held in India starting next month.

The duo was not part of the team during the World Cup qualifiers, where the side finished as runner-up. Both van der Merwe and Ackermann have enough experience on the international stage. While Ackermann finished as the side’s second-highest run-scorer during the T20 World Cup last year in Australia, Merwe has looked good across departments.

The Dutch would be hopeful of opener Max O’Dowd playing to his utmost potential, besides expecting all-rounder Bas de Leede to contribute to the fullest in both departments.

Vikram Singh is expected to play a key role with the bat, having finished as the highest run-scorer during the Qualifiers.

The Netherlands, coached by Ryan Cook, will play a couple of warm-up ties against Australia (September 30) and India (October 3) before getting its campaign underway versus Pakistan three days later in Hyderabad.

Netherlands Squad

• Scott Edwards (c)
• Max O'Dowd
• Bas de Leede
• Vikram Singh
• Teja Nidamanuru
• Paul van Meekeren
• Colin Ackermann
• Roelof van der Merwe
• Logan van Beek
• Aryan Dutt
• Ryan Klein
• Wesley Barresi
• Saqib Zulfiqar
• Shariz Ahmad
• Sybrand Engelbrecht

New Zealand ODI World Cup Squad 2023

 mproving faster than expected, Kane Williamson has been named the New Zealand captain in the squad announced by New Zealand Cricket for the ICC World Cup 2023. The 15-member squad was announced on Monday morning after the Kiwis lost to England in the second ODI. Of the four match series. Williamson, who suffered a torn ACL in IPL 2023, is making a fast recovery after undergoing surgery on his right knee.

Williamson and Tim Southee will be playing their fourth ODI World Cup as they have been included in the 15-man group for the World Cup. Meanwhile, six players of the team will participate in this prestigious tournament for the first time. Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Daryl Mitchell, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra and Will Young have been included in the ODI World Cup squad for the first time.

Opener Finn Allen and top-order batsman Henry Nicholls missed out on being a part of the Kiwi team. New Zealand head coach Gary Stead admitted that he faced difficult challenges while selecting the team. Announcing the tournament squad is always a special time and I would like to congratulate the 15 players selected today. “It is a huge honor to represent your country at the World Cup,” Stead said.

From Ken and Tim going into their fourth tournament to the players being selected for the first time, it's always a very exciting time. Like any team named for an ICC tournament, there have been some tough calls and there will be some disappointed players.

World Cup 2023 New Zealand first match

New Zealand finished as runners-up in the 2019 edition as they failed in a heart-stopping encounter against England. The Kiwis will begin their 2023 campaign with a rematch of that historic final against the defending champions – England. The 2019 finalists will begin the tournament with a game at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on October 5.

New Zealand squad for ICC World Cup 2023

Kane Williamson (captain), Trent Boult, Mark Chapman, Devon Conway, Lockie Ferguson, Matt Henry, Tom Latham, Daryl Mitchell, Jimmy Neesham, Glenn Phillips, Rachin Ravindra, Mitch Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Will Young

Chris Gayle international career and lifestyle and car collection

 Chris Gayle was born on 21 September 1979 in Kingston, Jamaica. He has done many such feats on the cricket field which will be remembered throughout his life. Everyone salutes Chris Gayle after the success he achieved in his 23 years of cricket career. Gayle especially made the biggest impact in T-20 cricket.

Chris Gayle struggle

It is said that one should never give up in life. If a person has the passion to do something then success automatically kisses his feet. It is not necessary that only he who has wealth gets success in life. To become successful, the most important thing is dedication, on the basis of which the fortunes of even a child from a poor family can change. Today we are telling all this because today is the birthday of a great cricketer born in a poor family in Kingston.

Whom the whole world knows as Universe Boss. We are talking about none other than West Indies star batsman Chris Gayle, who turns 44 today. Everyone must have seen Chris Gayle hitting long sixes on the cricket field, but very few people know that he even picked up garbage to feed his family. Let us know about Chris Gayle's journey from floor to sky.

Chris Gayle Birth

Chris Gayle was born on September 21, 1979 in Kingston, Jamaica. While playing for the West Indies team on the cricket field, he has performed many such feats which will be remembered throughout his life. After the success that Chris Gayle achieved in his 23-year long cricket career, everyone salutes him. Gayle especially made the biggest impact in T-20 cricket. There was hardly any bowler whom he did not beat severely. Whenever Gayle batted, there was an atmosphere of fear in the opposing camp.

Chris Gayle Wife

Most of you don’t know that Chris Gayle is not married. But people think Chris Gayle wife is Natasha Berridge. We can say she is a partner of Chris Gayle but they are not married. Natasha is the one with who Chris Gayle have a daughter. Most of the time people think that Chris Gayle wife is Natasha. They did not get married legally but they stay together. She is the only lady who is seen with Chris for a long period of time. In an interview Chris said, Natasha, is her best friend and hope she will be with me for many more years.

Chris Gayle International Career

Formate.	Match	Runs	High score	100	200	50	4s	6s
Test	103	7215	333	15	3	37	1046	98
ODI	301	10480	215	25	1	54	1128	331
T20I	79	1899	117	2	0	14	158	124
IPL	142	4965	175	6	0	31	405	357

Chris Gayle Scored the First Century of T20 World Cup

When the T-20 World Cup started, it was Chris Gayle who created a stir with the bat in the first season in 2007. The first century of the T-20 World Cup is in the name of Chris Gayle. Even though India became champion in the first T-20 World Cup, Gayle also registered his name in history.

Along with this, the record of scoring most runs in T-20 cricket is also in the name of Chris Gayle. Let us tell you that in this format, Chris Gayle has scored 22 centuries in 463 matches, which is the highest in T-20 cricket.

Chris Gayle is the first batsman to score a triple century in Test cricket, who has done this feat twice. At the same time, Gayle has no answer in terms of double century in ODI, most runs in T-20, century and hitting a six.

Chris Gayle Lifestyle

Chris Gayle likes to live a cool lifestyle. Universe Boss loves romance, adventure, dance, music and fun. Apart from this, Chris Gayle also enjoys parties and outings. Chris Gayle's friends call him playboy. Actually, whenever the Universe Boss is free from the cricket field, he does not miss an opportunity for an outing. Apart from this, he is fond of stylish, funky dresses and branded watches. Chris Gayle likes to get photos clicked with posters of Hollywood pop stars. Apart from cricket, this stormy batsman loves playing golf.

Chris Gayle Car Collection

Chris Gayle owns luxury cars like Mercedes Benz GL-63 AMG and Toyota Land Cruiser V8 and customized Bentley

Most Wicket taker bowler in ICC World Cup

 Most Wicket taker bowler in ICC World Cup

There would hardly be a better stage than the ICC World Cup to showcase your skills in the game of cricket. The strong performance given in this mega event is remembered by the fans and the players themselves for years.

In the tournament, there are a lot of fours and sixes, but along with this, some bowlers steal the show with their killer bowling. In the history of the World Cup, there have been bowlers who have left a mark with their bowling every time in this tournament. Today we will talk about five bowlers who hold the record for taking the most wickets in the World Cup.

Most Wicket taker bowler in ICC World Cup

S.No.	Bowler	Match	Wickets
1	Glen Mcgraw	39	71
2	Muttiah Muralitharan	40	68
3	Lasith Malinga	29	56
4	Wasim Akram	38	55
5	Mitchell Starc	18	49

1. Glenn McGrath

Former Australian bowler Glenn McGrath is on top in terms of taking most wickets in the ICC World Cup. In his career, McGrath troubled big batsmen a lot with his swing and excellent line and length. In the World Cup, McGrath took a total of 71 wickets in 39 matches played.

2. Muttiah Muralitharan

Former Sri Lankan spinner Muttiah Muralitharan, known as the magician of spin, is second in terms of taking most wickets in the World Cup. Muralitharan took 68 wickets in 40 matches played in the World Cup yesterday. On the basis of Murali's excellent bowling, Sri Lanka was successful in reaching the final of the 2011 World Cup.

3. Lasith Malinga

The name of a Sri Lankan bowler is also present at the third position in terms of taking most wickets in the World Cup. Lasith Malinga, who achieved the feat of taking four wickets in a single over in the World Cup, is at third place in this list. Malinga took a total of 56 wickets in 29 matches played in this mega event.

4. Wasim Akram

Wasim Akram, known as the Sultan of Swing, is at fourth place in terms of taking the most wickets in the history of the World Cup. Akram took a total of 55 wickets in 38 matches played in the mega event. There was a time when Wasim Akram single-handedly ruled world cricket on the basis of his swing.

5. Mitchell Starc

Mitchell Starc, who is preparing to make a splash with his bowling in the ICC World Cup 2023, is at fifth place in terms of taking the most wickets. Starc has taken a total of 49 wickets so far in the history of the World Cup and has played only 18 matches. Starc wreaks havoc with his fast balls every time in this mega event.

5 Biggest Controversies in ICC World Cup history

 

5 Biggest Controversies in ICC World Cup history

The ODI World Cup 2023 is scheduled to start from October 5 to be hosted by India and the final match will be played on November 19. The Indian team led by Rohit Sharma will try to win the ODI World Cup title after 12 years. This tournament is to be organized in Team India, seeing that India is being considered a strong contender for the title.

Fans are eagerly waiting for this big cricket tournament, because in this tournament, not only the players are seen making and breaking many records, but many controversies also make headlines among the spectators.

World Cup history has also seen many such controversies, which are impossible to forget. Let us take a look at the 5 biggest controversies of the World Cup through this article.

1. When Shane Warne Was Banned (2003)

Of the year 2003 ODI World Cup. When former Australian leg spinner Shane Warne was banned for one year. Just before the World Cup, Shane Warne tested positive for a banned substance called diuretic and was sent back to South Africa.

Let us tell you that Warne was in great form at that time and the Kangaroo team suffered a big blow after his sudden exit from the tournament. Despite this, the Kangaroo team did not give up and won the World Cup title.

2. When Pakistan Coach Bob Woolmer Died (2007)

During the World Cup 2007, Pakistan had lost in the match played between Pakistan and Ireland and its World Cup journey ended here. Meanwhile, Pakistan had suffered another big blow. Coach Bob Woolmer was killed. Regarding his death, it was believed that someone had murdered him, but later after 3 months, after a thorough investigation, the police said that the coach was murdered due to natural causes.

3. When fans set fire to seats at the Eden Garden ground (1996)

Semifinal match of 1996 World Cup. India faced Sri Lanka in this match. The Indian team's innings seemed to be faltering. Great cricketer Sachin Tendulkar was at the crease, but he too was out after scoring 65 runs.

34 overs of India's innings had passed and the team had lost 8 wickets. Meanwhile, during the match, the spectators lost their temper and started throwing bottles. This matter did not stop here, the fans even set fire to the seats in anger. The match was stopped before it could be completed and Sri Lanka became the winner of the match.

4. When Rain Became the Villain for South Africa (1992)

Semi-final match of the 1992 World Cup. When South Africa faced England. In this match, South Africa needed 22 runs to win in 13 balls. Everyone felt that South Africa would win this match and get a ticket to the final, but rain came in the middle of the match and the match was stopped. After the rain stopped, the new target was 22 runs on 7 balls and finally as per the rules, the target was 22 runs on 1 ball. In such a situation, this rule was condemned, but South Africa had to face defeat.

5. Vice Captaincy Snatched From Andrew Flintoff (2007)

During the 2007 World Cup, Andrew Flintoff was stripped of his vice-captaincy. He had ridden a paddle boat under the influence of alcohol and there was a lot of controversy after seeing him in an imbalanced condition. However, he later regained consciousness and realized his mistake, but by then he was stripped of the vice-captaincy.