Pakistan team announced for T20 and ODI series against Australia and Zimbabwe

 The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has announced the team for the three-match ODI and T20 series against Australia. The selectors have appointed wicketkeeper-batsman Mohammad Rizwan as the new captain of the team. Former captain Babar Azam, fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi and Naseem Shah have returned to the team.

Pakistan has to play a three-match ODI series against Australia from November 4. After this, a three-match T20 series will be played between the two teams from November 14. A 15-member team has been announced for both formats. Senior players Imad Wasim and Mohammad Aamir, who played in the T20 World Cup, have been dropped from the team.

Mohammad Rizwan will be the next captain of Pakistan in ODIs and T20s. Earlier some reports claimed that Salman Ali Agha has met the PCB chairman, and he is also in the race to become the next captain.

Babar Azam, Shaheen return to Pakistan team

Babar Azam, who was dropped from the team for the last two Test matches against England, has returned to the team. Apart from this, Shaheen Afridi and Naseem Shah have been included in the team. Senior players like Fakhar Zaman and Shadab Khan are not part of the team. Fakhar is facing investigation by the Pakistan Cricket Board as he tweeted in support of Babar after he was dropped from the Test match against England.

Team announced for the series against Zimbabwe too

PCB selectors have announced the team for the ODI and T20 series to be held in Zimbabwe. It has been decided to try new players in this series. All the main players will take part in the match to be held in Australia. Babar Azam, Shaheen and Naseem will return to Pakistan after the Australia tour. They have been rested for the Zimbabwe tour. The three-match ODI and T20 series will be played in Bulawayo from November 24 to December 5. Pakistan will also tour South Africa for 3 ODIs, 3 T20s and 2 Tests in December-January.

Pakistan team for ODI series against Australia

Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafiq, Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Hasibullah (wicketkeeper), Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Muhammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha and Shaheen Shah Afridi.

Pakistan team for T20 series against Australia

Arafat Minhas, Babar Azam, Haris Rauf, Hasibullah, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Rizwan (wicketkeeper), Mohammad Irfan Khan, Naseem Shah, Omair Bin Yousuf, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Shaheen Shah Afridi, Sufyan Mokim and Usman Khan.

Pakistan ODI squad for Zimbabwe tour

Aamir Jamal, Abdullah Shafique, Abrar Ahmed, Ahmed Danial, Faisal Akram, Haris Rauf, Hasibullah, Kamran Ghulam, Mohammad Hasnain, Mohammad Rizwan, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Saim Ayub, Salman Ali Agha, Shahnawaz Dahani and Tayyab Tahir.

Pakistan T20 squad for Zimbabwe tour

Ahmed Danial, Arafat Minhas, Haris Rauf, Hajibullah, Jahandad Khan, Mohammad Abbas Afridi, Mohammad Hasnain, Muhammad Irfan Khan, Omair Bin Yousuf, Qasim Akram, Sahibzada Farhan, Salman Ali Agha, Sufyan Moqim, Taib Tahir and Usman Khan.

Most runs in Tests in a calendar year for India

 Yashasvi Jaiswal completed 1000 runs in Tests in a calendar year in 1315 balls. 22-year-old Yashasvi became the youngest Indian to do so.

While the bats of other Indian batsmen remained silent in the second Test match against New Zealand, opener Yashasvi Jaiswal played a brilliant half-century in the second innings. New Zealand had set a target of 359 runs for India. In response, Yashasvi gave the team a great start and scored the eighth half-century of his Test career. As long as Yashasvi was at the crease, India's hopes of victory remained. However, Mitchell Santner shocked India by dismissing Yashasvi. Yashasvi may not have been able to win the match for the team, but he completed 1000 runs in a calendar year on home soil.

Most runs in Tests in a calendar year for India

Runs	Batsman	Year
1056*	Yashasvi Jaiswal	2024
1047	Gundappa Vishwanath	1979
964	Virat Kohli	2016
898	Virat Kohli	2017

Very few players have managed to score 1000+ runs in a calendar year in home Test matches. The record for most runs in a calendar year in home Test matches is held by former Australian captain Michael Clarke, who scored a total of 1407 runs in 2012. He is followed by Pakistan's Mohammad Yousuf, who scored 1126 runs in 2006.

Youngest Indian to complete 1000 runs in a calendar year

Yashasvi scored 30 runs in the first innings and 77 runs in the second innings of the second Test match against New Zealand. He completed 1000 runs in Tests in a calendar year in 1315 balls. With this, 22-year-old Yashasvi became the youngest Indian to do so. In this case, he left behind Dilip Vengsarkar who completed 1000 runs in 1979 at the age of 23.

Yashasvi has become the batsman to score the most runs in a calendar year on home soil in Tests. In this case, he has surpassed former Indian batsman Gundappa Vishwanath who had scored 1047 runs in a calendar year on home soil in 1979. Yashasvi has also surpassed former Indian captain Virat Kohli in this matter who had scored 964 runs in 2016 and 898 runs in 2017.

What is digital arrest?, How to protect yourself from digital arrest

 The 115th episode of Prime Minister Modi's program Mann Ki Baat was aired on Sunday. During this, PM Modi discussed many topics. One of these topics was digital arrest, which has been a matter of concern in the whole country for many times. This word has been heard and read many times in the last few days. At the same time, today PM Modi has once again brought this word into discussion by mentioning it

During this, PM Modi also told how one can protect oneself from digital arrest. He told that to avoid this, stop, think and then take action. Digital arrest has been a matter of concern for many times. In such a situation, today we will tell you in this article what is digital arrest and why PM Modi has expressed his concern about it.

What is digital arrest?

Digital arrest is a new method of cyber fraud in which fraudsters call the victim by posing as police, CBI, ED, Customs, Income Tax or Narcotics officers and then accuse them or their close ones of being involved in some illegal activities. The scammers then demand an immediate video call to settle the matter and threaten to arrest them over the call or video call.

The victim is then intimidated over video calls with fake identity cards or court documents and is pressured to pay a 'fine' to avoid "arrest".

How accurate is digital arrest?

If you have understood about digital arrest, then let us tell you that there is no such thing as digital arrest. In fact, these threats are completely fake. Its purpose is only to extort money from the victim as soon as possible and hence by claiming to be police etc., scammers try to extort money from people by scaring them in this way.

In view of the increasing cases of cyber crime and digital arrest in the country, the Home Ministry is constantly advising people to be alert and cautious. In this sequence, Cyber ​​Dost, the cyber security awareness branch of the Home Ministry, is constantly making people aware against digital arrest through its posts. By sharing a post on the social media platform X, Cyber ​​Dost said that digital arrest is just a scam and no legal officer ever arrests on a call or video call.

How to protect yourself from digital arrest

• Scammers create such situations to intimidate victims, which people easily believe. In such a situation, take some time to think calmly before reacting immediately.
• If someone claims to be from a law enforcement agency, do not make their video call or transfer any money amount to them. Investigate them thoroughly and also check the official source.
• Do not share any sensitive personal or financial status related information over phone or video call. Especially avoid doing so with any unknown number.
• Genuine and legal government agencies will not use platforms like WhatsApp or Skype for any kind of official conversation or arrest. So be careful when you get such calls.
• If you get a suspicious call, immediately report it to your local police or the National Cyber ​​Crime Reporting Portal (cybercrime.gov.in).

India T20I Squad: Indian team announced for South Africa tour 2024

 BCCI on Friday announced the 15-member Indian team for the South Africa tour. Ramandeep and Vijaykumar Vaishya have been included in the Indian team. At the same time, fast bowler Avesh Khan has also returned. He will take charge of the fast bowling attack along with Arshdeep Singh.

The men's selection committee has announced the Indian T20 team for the South Africa tour. Not much change has been made in the Indian team playing against Bangladesh. Ramandeep Singh has been given a chance in the team. Vijay Kumar Vaishya, Avesh Khan and Yash Dayal have been included in the team.

Riyan Parag, Mayank Yadav and Shivam Dubey have not found a place in the Indian team announced for the South Africa tour. Actually, all three players are injured. Mayank and Shivam Dubey are not available for selection due to injury, while Riyan's old injury in his right shoulder has resurfaced, for the treatment of which he is at the BCCI Center of Excellence.

India's team for 4 T20 matches against South Africa

Suryakumar Yadav (captain), Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson (wicketkeeper), Rinku Singh, Tilak Verma, Jitesh Sharma (wicketkeeper), Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Ramandeep Singh, Varun Chakraborty, Ravi Bishnoi, Arshdeep Singh, Vijaykumar Vaishya, Avesh Khan, Yash Dayal.

• Mayank Yadav and Shivam Dube were not available for selection due to injury.
• Riyan Parag was not available for selection and is currently at the BCCI Centre of Excellence for treatment of his old right shoulder injury.

Full schedule of Indian team for South Africa tour

• 1st T20I- 8 November- Durban
• 2nd T20I- 10 November- Gkaberha
• 3rd T20I- 13 November- Centurion
• 4th T20I- 15 November- Johannesburg

Under the captaincy of Suryakumar, the Indian team achieved a clean sweep in the T20I series against Sri Lanka. After this, India repeated the same feat once again against Bangladesh. The team won the series by defeating Bangladesh 3-0 at home. If India repeats this feat in South Africa, it will capture its third consecutive series.

Where to watch Women's Big Bash League (WBBL) 2024 live on mobile and TV

 The Women's Big Bash League 2024 will kick off on Sunday, October 27 at the Adelaide Oval in Australia. Just like last season's final, defending champions Adelaide Strikers Women will play Brisbane Heat Women in the first match on Sunday at 8:10 am IST. Women's Big Bash League 2024 live streaming and broadcast will be available in India.

The women's T20 tournament, organised by Cricket Australia, will see eight teams competing for the title and a total of 43 matches will be played over the next month.

The Women Big Bash League 2024 features eight teams:

• Adelaide Strikers
• Brisbane Heat
• Hobart Hurricanes
• Melbourne Renegades
• Melbourne Stars
• Perth Scorchers
• Sydney Sixers
• Sydney Thunder

Each team will play a total of 10 matches in the group stage, which will include two matches against three opponents and one match against the other four teams. The top four teams after the league matches will advance to the knockout stage of the tournament, in which the first-placed team will directly play the final of the Women's Big Bash League 2024.

Where to watch Women's Big Bash League 2024 live in India

Women's Big Bash League 2024 live streaming will be available on the Disney+Hotstar app and website in India.

Women's Big Bash League 2024 will be telecast live on Star Sports Network TV channels in India.

BCCI announces India squad for Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25

 The BCCI on Friday announced the Indian team for the Test series against Australia, making major changes to the existing squad. Mohammed Shami could not recover in time and Kuldeep Yadav has been dropped from India's 18-member squad. Nitish Reddy, Harshit Rana and Abhimanyu Easwaran are contenders for their first Test captaincy. KL Rahul has retained his place in the team, who was dropped from the playing XI for the ongoing third Test against New Zealand in Pune.

Abhimanyu Easwaran

Bengal's Abhimanyu Easwaran is constantly proving himself in domestic cricket. He was ignored for the Test series against New Zealand. Easwaran was given a place in the Indian team many times. However, he could not make his debut in Test cricket. This time Easwaran may get a chance to debut. Abhimanyu Easwaran has also got a place in the India A team. In such a situation, Abhimanyu Easwaran will have a chance to prove himself before the Border Gavaskar series. The captaincy of India A has been handed over to Ruturaj Gaikwad.

Abhimanyu Easwaran career

Abhimanyu Easwaran performance in first class cricket, he has played 99 matches so far. During this time, he has scored 7638 runs in 169 innings at an average of 49.92 and a strike rate of 53.85. Ishwaran has also scored 29 half-centuries and 27 centuries in first class cricket. His highest score in this format is 233 runs.

Abhimanyu Easwaran's List A career, he has scored 3847 runs in 86 innings of 88 matches. During this, his average has been 47.49 and strike rate 82.78. Easwaran has 23 half-centuries and 9 centuries to his name in List A cricket. His highest score in this format is 149 runs.

Abhimanyu Easwaran's T20 career has also been excellent. He has scored 976 runs in 33 innings of 34 matches. His average in this format of cricket is 37.53 and strike rate is 128.59. Easwaran has 5 half-centuries and 1 century in the T20 format. His best score in T20 is 107 not out.

Indian Squad for Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25

Rohit Sharma (C), Jasprit Bumrah (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhimanyu Easwaran, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Rishabh Pant (WK), Sarfaraz Khan, Dhruv Jurel (WK), Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Siraj, Akash Deep, Prasidh Krishna, Harshit Rana, Nitish Kumar Reddy, Washington Sundar.

Reserve Player: Mukesh Kumar, Navdeep Saini, Khaleel Ahmed