IPL 2023: Sourav Ganguly to join Delhi Capitals as director of cricket

 

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IPL 2023, Sourav Ganguly to join Delhi Capitals as director of cricket

Former India captain Sourav Ganguly will once again appear in the IPL. Delhi Capitals has appointed Sourav Ganguly as its Director of Cricket. After stepping down from the post of BCCI chief, Sourav Ganguly will hold a major post for the first time.

Sourav Ganguly to join Delhi Capitals as director of cricket, Former India captain and former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has once again joined hands with Delhi Capitals. The franchise has given him a bigger position this time. Sourav Ganguly will be the director of the three franchise teams. The Delhi Capitals franchise has two other teams in the International League T20 (ILT20) and SA T20 (ILT20).

Ganguly had resigned from the post of BCCI president in October last year. He has previously worked with Delhi Capitals. In 2019, he was the mentor of the team. This time he will also be the director of Delhi Capitals as well as the International League T20 team Dubai Capitals and SA T20 team Pretoria Capitals. According to the news, during the mini-auction for 2023 IPL, on the advice of Ganguly and Ricky Ponting, the Delhi team released the players and then placed bets on the new players.

Sourav Ganguly Controversy

Sourav Gangulys last year as the BCCI President has been full of controversies. On the removal of Virat Kohli from ODI captaincy, Ganguly had said that all decisions were taken only after Virat spoke. However, Kohli later said that no one spoke to him. After this, news of estrangement between Ganguly and Kohli surfaced. Ganguly had the option of continuing as BCCI president, but he did not apply for the post any further and was replaced by Roger Binny.

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Players bought by DC in mini-auction

• Mukesh Kumar (5.50 crores)
• Riley Russo (4.60 crores)
• Manish Pandey (2.40 crores)
• Philip Salt (2 crores)
• Ishant Sharma (50 lakhs)

Delhi Capitals squad for IPL 2023

Rishabh Pant (c), David Warner, Prithvi Shaw, Manish Pandey, Philip Salt, Riley Russo, Ripple Patel, Rovman Powell, Sarfaraz Khan, Yash Dhull, Mitchell Marsh, Lalit Yadav, Axar Patel, Anrich Nortje, Chetan Sakaria, Kamlesh Nagarkoti, Khaleel Ahmed, Lungi Engidi, Mustafizur Rahman, Aman Khan, Kuldeep Yadav, Praveen Dubey, Vicky Ostwal, Ishant Sharma, Mukesh Kumar.

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David Warner can be made the captain of Delhi Capitals in IPL 2023 after Rishabh Pant fell victim to the accident. If Pant is fit before the IPL, he will take over the captaincy.

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Is Shikhar Dhawan's career over?, the former coach of the Indian team replied

 

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Is Shikhar Dhawan career over?, the former coach of the Indian team replied, Sanjay Bangar replied

Veteran Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan has not been included in the national team for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. Since then, questions are being raised on the career of 37-year-old Dhawan. Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar has said that Shikhar Dhawans hopes of making a comeback in the ODI squad are not over.

Is Shikhar Dhawan's career over?

Sanjay Bangar replied, Talking to Star Sports, Bangar said, I am not considering Shikhar Dhawan out. He is very fit and is performing as well. Yes, he didnt score many runs in two or three series, but in those series he was the captain and winning matches with the young team. In big tournaments, the left-right hand combination proves to be very effective. The 2011 World Cup had Gautam Gambhir, Suresh Raina and Yuvraj Singh, who have always been effective with right-handed batsmen.

The former coach of the Indian team replied, Bangar said that Dhawan might be called into action when players like Ishan Kishan are not available. Bangar said, I dont think Shikhar Dhawans career is over. There are still 20-25 matches to be played. If Ishaan Kishan is not available for any reason, then Shikhar Dhawan will get another chance.

The Indian team has selected a strong squad for the ODI series against Sri Lanka. In this, Shubman Gill and Ishaan Kishan have been preferred to accompany Rohit Sharma at the opening. Dhawan has played the most ODIs for India since the 2019 World Cup. The left-handed batsman has since scored 1313 runs at an average of 41.03. During this, Dhawan also scored 12 half-centuries, but his strike rate (81.75) remains a matter of concern.

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Ishan Kishan scored a double century in the third ODI against Bangladesh and Shubman Gill has proved his worth with a consistent run. ODI World Cup is to be hosted by India this year, due to which Dhawans return to the national team is looking difficult. However, Sanjay Bangars thinking is different.

Shikhar Dhawan ODI Career

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Shikhar Dhawan has played 167 ODIs so far, scoring 6793 runs with the help of 17 centuries and 39 half-centuries. His average was 44.1 while the strike rate was 91.35.

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Jasprit Bumrah returns to Indian team, and will play ODI series vs Sri Lanka

 

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Jasprit Bumrah returns to Indian team, and will play ODI series vs Sri Lanka, Indian team for ODI series against Sri Lanka

Big good news has come out for the Indian cricket team. Team Indias fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah has returned. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has included Bumrah in the squad for the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka.

Jasprit Bumrah returns to Indian team

Changes have been made in the Indian team for the ODI series against Sri Lanka. Jasprit Bumrah has returned to the Indian team after a long time. Bumrah was running out of Team India due to injury. He was also not a part of Team India in the T20 World Cup. Bumrah joining the Indian team ahead of the crucial Test series against Australia is good news for India.

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Bumrah was out of Team India since September 2022 due to a back injury. After recovering from injury, he stayed away from cricket for a long time. Jasprit Bumrah has been declared fully fit after training at the National Cricket Academy. He will soon join the Indian team.

Indian team for ODI series against Sri Lanka

Rohit Sharma (captain), Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Akshar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj, Umran Malik, Arshdeep Singh.

India vs Sri Lanka ODI series schedule

• 1st ODI, January 10, Guwahati
• 2nd ODI, January 12, Kolkata
• 3rd ODI, January 15, Thiruvananthapuram

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BCCI shortlists 20 players for ODI World Cup 2023

 

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BCCI shortlists 20 players for ODI World Cup 2023, Harsha Bhogle told the list of favorite players

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) held a meeting on Sunday regarding the poor performance in the T20 World Cup and the roadmap for the upcoming tournaments. Many things came out in this meeting. One of them was that the BCCI has shortlisted 20 names who are being considered as the first choice for the ODI World Cup. The National Cricket Academy will jointly monitor the workload management for the IPL franchise. It has been told that these 20 names will be rotated into different series.

BCCI has not yet released the names of these 20 shortlisted players, but an official announcement regarding this can be made soon by the board. By the way, the question is arising in the minds of the Indian fans which are the 20 players who have been shortlisted by the BCCI. Lets know who are the 20 possible players who will win the World Cup for India. By the way, commentator and cricket expert Harsha Bhogle has also shortlisted 20 players.

BCCI shortlists 20 players for ODI World Cup 2023, Captain Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer and Suryakumar are sure to be in these 20 players. Rohit Sharma will have the responsibility of doing well in captaincy as well as batting. At the same time, Virat Kohli and Shreyas Iyer had shown a great game in limited-overs cricket last year which they would like to continue. Suryakumar Yadav will also be expected to perform like T20 cricket. Along with this, opener Shubman Gill is also expected to be in this list.

Talking about all-rounders, Ravindra Jadeja, Hardik Pandya, and Akshar Patel should naturally be in these 20 players. Ravindra Jadeja is currently out of the team due to injury, but he appeared on the field in the coming days. Apart from this, Washington Sundar is also likely to find a place in this list.

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Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal can be included in spin bowlers. Since the World Cup is to be held on Indian soil, the Kulcha (Kuldeep-Chahal) combination can be very effective. The Indian team management would like to give game time to both the players from now on.

Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Mohammed Siraj and Shardul Thakur can get a place in the fast bowling unit. Bumrah is currently out of the team due to injury but he is expected to return to action soon.

BCCI shortlists 20 players for ODI World Cup 2023

Rohit Sharma (captain), Virat Kohli, Shreyas Iyer, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Ishan Kishan (wicketkeeper), KL Rahul (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya (vice-captain), Akshar Patel, Ravindra Jadeja, Washington Sundar, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Jaspreet Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, Umran Malik, Mohammed Siraj, and Shardul Thakur.

Harsha Bhogle picks 20 players for ODI World Cup

Many more posts regarding the pool of 20 players on social media

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What are Yo-Yo test and DEXA, necessary for Indian players, Know all about them

 

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What is Yo-Yo test and DEXA, necessary for Indian players, Know all about them

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) held a review meeting on Sunday regarding the poor performance in the T20 World Cup and preparing the roadmap ahead. Many important decisions have been taken in this meeting. Most of these decisions have been taken regarding the fitness of the players. Now passing Yo-Yo test and Dexa has been made mandatory for the selection of players in the national team.

Looking at the mental health of the players during the corona in the yo-yo test, some leniency was exercised. However, now again the yo-yo test has been made mandatory. Also DEXA which is called Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry has been implemented. Lets know about these two.

What is Yo-Yo test

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The Yo-Yo Test in Indian cricket has been a topic of discussion for the last several years. Before Corona, it was necessary to pass this test for selection in Team India. It was relaxed at the time of Corona. Due to the yo-yo test, there has been a lot of improvement in the fitness of the Indian players. Just before the 15th season of IPL, many Indian players including Hardik Pandya and Prithvi Shaw had their yo-yo test. Hardik passed the test, but Prithvi failed.

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Even before this, many players have failed in the yo-yo test. These include players like Yuvraj Singh, Suresh Raina, Ambati Rayudu, Mohammed Shami, Sanju Samson and Varun Chakraborty. Now the yo-yo test has been made mandatory even for playing IPL. That is, the players who are in the central contract of BCCI, they will have to pass the yo-yo test. If this does not happen then he will not be able to play IPL. Since Prithvi was not in the central contract, due to this he played in IPL 2022.

• The yo-yo test is similar to the beep test. It is a running test in which running has to be done between two sets.
• The distance between the two sets is 20 metres. It is roughly equal to the length of a cricket pitch.
• During this the players have to run from one set to the other and then from the second set to the first set.
• Once this distance is covered a shuttle is complete.
• The test starts from the fifth level. This continues till 23rd level.
• After each shuttle, the running time decreases, but the distance does not decrease.
• Indian players have to score 16.5 out of 23 in the yo-yo test.
• The yo-yo test was invented by Danish football physiologist Dr. Jens Bangsbo in the 1990s.
• This is called Intermittent Recovery Test (Yo-Yo Test). After this, slowly other sports started adopting the yo-yo test.
• This test was added to the Indian cricket team in 2017. Then strength and conditioning coach Shankar Basu implemented this test on the Indian team.

What is DEXA test

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Many years ago, skinfold test was done to check the fitness of the players. After this, DEXA test was started for this. Team India followed the skinfold test for many days, but the measurement of body fat percentage of that test was not correct. After this, Dexa test was started for accurate assessment of body fat.

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However, Dexa was later discontinued. Now this test is back again. Actually, in todays time, bone and joint pain is very common for players. From Rohit Sharma, Jaspreet Bumrah, Deepak Chahar to Rohit Sharma, he has stayed away from cricket for a long time due to bone injury. In such a situation, now the BCCI is looking into this matter seriously.

The BCCI wants that players can be detected before such a problem occurs. The Dexa scan is the international standard for measuring body composition and bone health. This is a ten-minute test that measures body fat. With this, the health of bone mass, fat tissue and muscles in the body can be detected. It is also called a bone mineral density (BMD) test. Lets know what is this test.

• This test is done to check the strength of bones.
• Through this test, the density of bones is tested with the help of a Dual Energy X-ray Absorptiometry (DEXA) machine.
• Apart from this, the cause of the weakness of bones is detected by the Dexa test.
• Through this test, information about calcium and other minerals present in the bones is obtained.

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Punjab Kings (PBKS) Possible11 in IPL 2023, Strongest PBKS Playing11

 

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Punjab Kings (PBKS) Possible11 in IPL 2023, Strongest PBKS Playing11, PBKS squad for IPL 2023 after mini auction

Punjab Kings (PBKS) have been involved in those teams which have not won the Indian Premier League (IPL) title even once. This team stepped into the finals in 2014 but was defeated by Kolkata Knight Riders. In IPL-2023, this team will enter with a new captain. Mayank Agarwal, who captained the team last season, was released by the team this season and Shikhar Dhawan was made the captain. So lets know what is Punjab Kings (PBKS) Possible11 in IPL 2023 and Strongest PBKS Playing11.

Punjab Kings (PBKS) Possible11 in IPL 2023

Strongest PBKS Playing11

1. Jonny Bairstow (wk)
2. Shikhar Dhawan (c)
3. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
4. Liam Livingstone
5. M. Shahrukh Khan
6. Sam Curran
7. Jitesh Sharma
8. Kagiso Rabada
9. Arshdeep Singh
10. Rahul Chahar
11. Harpreet Brar

Punjab Kings, Dhawan was taken by the team last season only. Earlier, Dhawan had captained Sunrisers Hyderabad but did not prove to be much successful. This time, what wonder Punjab will do under the captaincy of Dhawan, it will be a matter to be seen. The team has changed not only the captain but also the coaching staff. Trevor Bayliss has been appointed as the head coach of the team and Wasim Jaffer has been made the batting coach.

As far as bowling is concerned, Punjab has bowlers like Arshdeep Singh and Kagiso Rabada. The pairing of these two was very successful last season as well and can do well this time too. Apart from this, the team would like to go with Rahul Chahar as a leg-spinner. Harpreet Brar can also make a place in the playing 11 of the team with his spin.

Retained players of Punjab Kings

Retained players of PBKS, Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Shah Rukh Khan, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Raj Angad Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Liam Livingstone, Atharva Taide, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Singh, Nathan Ellis, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Harpreet Brar

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Punjab Kings bought the costliest player in IPL history

Sam Curran becomes the most expensive Player In IPL History, Sam Curran has created history. He has become the highest paid player in the auction of IPL history. Punjab Kings bought him for a record Rs 18.5 crore. This young all-rounder played an important role in making the team champion by performing well in the T20 World Cup. Punjab also bet on Karen because he has not won the IPL title till date. From the first season of the T20 league, the team is entering the tournament. Apart from this, the team has also included Zimbabwean all-rounder Sikandar Raza. He had a total of 16 players before the auction. There was an amount of 32.2 crores in the purse. The team spent more than half the money only on Sam Curran and bought a total of 6 players. It has 4 all-rounders.

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Players bought by PBKS in IPL 2023 auction

• Sam Curran (INR 18.50 crore)
• Sikandar Raza (INR 50 lakh)
• Harpreet Bhatia (INR 40 lakh)
• Vidwath Kaverappa (INR 20 lakh)
• Mohit Rathee (INR 20 lakh)
• Shivam Singh (INR 20 lakh)

Punjab Kings (PBKS) squad IPL 2023

PBKS squad for IPL 2023 after mini auction, Shikhar Dhawan (Captain), Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Jitesh Sharma, Jonny Bairstow, Prabhsimran Singh, Atharva, Harpreet Brar, Liam Livingstone, Raj Bawa, Rishi Dhawan, Shah Rukh Khan, Arshdeep Singh, Baltej Dhanda, Kagiso Rabada, Nathan Ellis, Rahul Chahar, Sam Curran, Sikandar Raza, Harpreet Bhatia, Vidveth Kaverappa and Mohit Rathi.

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Virat Kohli's performance in all three formats in 2022

 

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Virat Kohli performance in all three formats in 2022, The year 2022 has not been good for Virat Kohli in ODIs and Tests, Virat Kohli performance in 2022

Virat Kohli performance in 2022, Indian teams veteran batsman Virat Kohli appeared in the most rhythm in T20 International this year. He scored his first century in T20 International this year (in Asia Cup 2022). This century was very special for him. Due to this century, Kohli ended the drought of 3 years of centuries and achieved his rhythm. After this, he was the high run scorer in the 2022 T20 World Cup played. He scored a total of 296 runs in the T20 World Cup at an average of 98.67 and a strike rate of 136.41. Let us know what his figures say in all formats this year.

Virat Kohli's performance in 2022

In the year 2022 Kohli has scored 1348 runs in 41 innings at an average of 38.51. In this, he included 2 centuries and 11 fifty.

Virat Kohlis performance in ODIs in 2022

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For Virat Kohli, 2022 has been the worst year ever in ODI cricket. This year, Virat Kohli played a total of 11 matches in ODIs, scoring 302 runs at an average of 27.45. This was Kohlis worst average in ODI career. In 2022, 1 century and two half-centuries have come out of his bat. In this, his high score was 113 runs. At the same time, he has also been out on zero twice without opening an account.

Virat Kohlis performance in T20I in 2022

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Where on one hand this year has become a canker for him in ODIs, on the other hand, he has dominated this year in T20 International. The year 2022 proved to be the Golden Year for Virat Kohli in T20 International. This year he scored his first century in T20 International. He scored a century while playing against Afghanistan in Asia Cup 2022. This was his highest innings in T20 International. Kohli played an unbeaten inning of 122 runs. In T20 Internationals this year, he scored 781 runs in 20 matches at an average of 55.78 and a strike rate of 138.32. In this format, he scored 1 century and 8 half-centuries.

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Virat Kohlis performance in Test in 2022

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Former India captain Virat Kohli ended the year 2022 with a disappointing performance. Since November 2019, the wait for a century in Test cricket with the bat of Virat Kohli continues. Virat Kohlis performance in the last Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka was very poor. He was dismissed after scoring 24 runs in the first innings. In the second innings, he returned to the pavilion for just 1 run. The end of the year could not be worse for a cricketer. The year 2022 was very bad for Virat Kohli in Test cricket. Only 1 half-century came out of his bat.

In the year 2022, Virat Kohli (Virat Kohli in 2022) scored 265 runs in 11 innings of 6 Test matches at an average of 29.44. 79 was his highest score. He scored his last century in Test cricket against Bangladesh at the end of 2019. Since then, he has scored only 6 half-centuries in 36 innings of 20 Tests. During this he has scored 917 runs.

Virat Kohli performance in all three formats in 2022

Virat Kohlis performance in all three formats

FORMAT	Runs	INNINGS	AVERAGE	STRIKE RATE	100/50	HIGH SCORE
Test	265	11	26.50	39.43	0/1	79
ODI	302	11	27.45	87.03	1/2	113
T20I	781	20	55.78	138.23	1/8	122*
Total	1348	41	38.51	85.10	2/11	122*

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