Ghazwa-e-Hind means Prophetic battle for India. Some Urdu scholars claim that it is a prophecy which claims that Muslim warriors will conquer the Indian sub-continent after a battle with Hindus. However, many scholars say that this theory lacks credibility and is wrong.
The BCCI has asked GM KVP Rao to leave as the latter thanked the board for giving him an opportunity to contribute to the gentleman's game. In a mail sent to state associations, Rao wrote: "This mail is to inform you all that BCCI has decided to terminate my employment on 22nd Dec 2020, the best day of my life as this termination will provide me ample opportunities to further my professional skills elsewhere."
Spin legend Shane Warne believes Australia will "blow away" India in the Boxing Day Test as the visitors are still a "bit shocked" by the Adelaide humiliation. Australia had bundled out India for their lowest-ever Test score of 36 in the opening Test which the hosts won by eight wickets. The next game is due to start on Saturday and India will be without talismanic skipper Virat Kohli, who has gone on paternity leave.
A BCCI official looking after domestic cricket, KV Rao, has put in his papers ahead of the board's 89th Annual General Body meeting
Former cricketer Gautam Gambhir believes Team India will need to forget what transpired on the third day of the opening Test when they face Australia in the second match beginning Saturday at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG). According to Gambhir, India should remember that they dominated the first two days of the pink-ball Test and only lost the match in the morning session on Day Three when Josh Hazlewood and Pat Cummins wreaked havoc as the visitors got bundled out for 36 -- India's lowest total in history of Test cricket -- and then went on to lose the match by eight wickets at the Adelaide Oval last Saturday.
The 21-year-old cricketer got out for duck in the first innings of the match and managed to score only four runs in the second. Prior to that, he performed poorly in the practice Tests.
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He stepped on the international cricket arena 14 years ago, when he became the second-youngest player to represent India in the long format of the game.
Former batsman VVS Laxman is of the opinion that one mishap should not “define” their game. He thinks that team India should not forget the Adelaide Test but focus on the upcoming games which will be testing their “character and mettle”.
Australia chief coach Justin Langer can empathise with the Indian team after the 36-run shocker it endured in Adelaide but he is also "glad" that the visitors are "stressed" during the Christmas weekend ahead of the second Test on December 26. Having won the first Test within two and half days by dismissing India for their lowest Test score of 36, Langer said his team would look to drive home the advantage in the absence of Virat Kohli by putting relentless pressure on new skipper Ajinkya Rahane.
Playing in the ongoing Big Bash League for Sydney Thunder in his debut T20, the 20-year-old batsman smashed 36 runs off 22 deliveries against Perth Scorchers in a splendid knock that included three sixes and one boundary.
India vs Sri Lanka, 4th ODI, Kolkata: India were 2-1 up in the five-match ODI series against a strong Sri Lankan unit. The visitors, electing to bat first, scored a massive 315 for 6 courtesy a hundred by opener, Upul Tharanga and a fifty from skipper, Kumar Sangakkara. India were in big trouble in the chase losing the wickets of their two great openers - Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar within the first 4 overs.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) has been placed on standby if Australia are unable to play the third test against India in Sydney following a fresh coronavirus outbreak in New South Wales, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday.The BCCI will have a new vice president in Rajiv Shukla, who is going to officially take over after being put forth as the unanimous choice
Sunil Gavaskar has often found himself in the soup with Kohli fans on social media over his comments on the Indian skipper and expectant mom Anushka Sharma, with the latter even retorting back in kind over comments made by the former India international during IPL 2020.
The Melbourne Cricket Ground has been placed on standby if Australia are unable to play the third test against India in Sydney following a fresh coronavirus outbreak in New South Wales, Cricket Australia (CA) said on Thursday.Cricket Australia's board are meeting on Thursday to discuss if the team will play their third test against India in Sydney following a fresh coronavirus outbreak in New South Wales.
The Madan Lal-led CAC is due to interview candidates virtually on Thusrday to fill three vacancies in the selection committee. Former fast bowler from Mumbai, Ajit Agarkar is the front-runner to land the job and could be the next chairman of the panel. He is the most capped player from the list of candidates who have applied -- and has appeared in 26 Tests and 191 ODIs.
Finally some good news has come Suresh Raina's way after a turbulent few months. The former India batsman, who was sent home packing by Chennai Super Kings before the start of the IPL, will not be deserted by the franchise in next year's tournament, according to a report in Mumbai Mirror. While Raina himself had cited personal reasons, there were a few who believed his ouster was on disciplinary grounds.Australia coach Justin Langer has all but confirmed his side will be unchanged for their second test against India which starts at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday.
Having won the first Test against India at Adelaide convincingly, Australia are leaving no stone unturned to deliver another knock out punch in the Boxing Day Test, which starts on Friday. Even in the first Test, it was their batting that struggled a bit against off-spinner R Ashwin, and on Thurday, the Aussie batsmen looked to iron out the glitches.Australia coach Justin Langer has all but confirmed his side will be unchanged for their second test against India which starts at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Saturday. Australia completed an eight-wicket victory over the tourists in the first test in Adelaide after they dismissed Virat Kohli’s team for a record low score of 36 in their second innings.
As expected, Australia plans to take an unchanged lineup into the Boxing Day test on Saturday as it attempts to go 20 in the fourtest cricket series against India,
Pakistan sustained another injury setback when allrounder Shadab Khan was ruled out for the first test against New Zealand due to thigh injury.
Australia's Nathan Lyon says he and India's R Ashwin are similar yet different type of bowlers, so comparisons should not be made between the two.
Shubman Gill, who was not considered for the opening Test despite scoring 43 and 65 in the pink-ball warm-up match, looked in good nick.
The freshly conceptualised format that pits international superstars like Yuvraj Singh, Kevin Pietersen, Chris Gayle, Eoin Morgan, Andre Russell and Rashid Khan against each other in individuals match ups, gives cricket afficionados an exciting end to 2020.
Women’s Super Smash league will commence from Thursday 24. A total of six teams are a part of the tournament. These teams include Wellington Blaze, Auckland Hearts, Central Hinds, Northern Spirit, Otago Sparks and Canterbury Magicians.
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Dhoni, who made his debut on December 23, 2004, failed to impress in his first International game against Bangladesh.
The second Test between the two sides will be played from December 26 to 30 at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.
Virat Kohli's decision of prioritising the birth of his child over cricket and fly back home leaving the Australia Tour midway has been largely appreciated, but there are a few critics who think Kohli should have stayed backed and finished the tour.
As 2020 draws to a close, we look at the batsmen who are the top 10 highest run scorers in ODI cricket in the year.
Arun Jaitley was DDCA president for 14 years, from 1999 to 2013, before quitting cricket administration. DDCA plans to have a six-foot statue of him installed at the Kotla to honour his memory.
Lyon said the home team has a couple of more surprises lined up for the Pujara, who is considered crucial in the Indian batting line-up for his doggedness. The second Test begins on Saturday in Melbourne.
Gautam Gambhir has urged India to look at the positives from the first Test at Adelaide and use it as inspiration for the remainder of the series.
Cricket fans used the hashtag #16YearsofIconicDhoni to mark the day Dhoni made his international debut for India.
MS Dhoni made his ODI debut against Bangladesh in Chittagong where he was run out for a duck on the first ball he faced.
Opener David Warner and bowler Sean Abbott will not play in the second cricket test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground beginning Saturday due to a combination of injuries and COVID19 quarantine restrictions.
Cricket Australia is not actively considering a new captain for the men's cricket team, said the board's chairman Earl Eddings amid speculation that Steve Smith could be re-appointed to the position.
Mohammed Shami, whose bowling hand was fractured while batting on the third day of the first Test match in Adelaide, has been advised six weeks rest.
The South African Test squad will start full training on Wednesday after all 17 players returned negative results after a third round of Covid-19 tests.
Australia will be without star opener David Warner and pace bowler Sean Abbott for the second Test against India, Cricket Australia confirmed on Wednesday.Australia opener David Warner will miss the second test against India this week because he left a biosecure bubble to receive treatment for a groin injury that would have ruled him out of the match in any case, Cricket Australia said on Wednesday.
India needed some magic to make a comeback into the match. And the magic came from their maverick leg-break bowler, BS Chandrasekhar.So far, the fallout of Johnny Depp and Amber Heard’s ugly divorce has mostly affected the former, as Depp’s been removed from the Fantastic Beasts franchise following a recent lawsuit going against him. At present, Warner Bros. is standing by Heard and the actress has stated that she intends to return as Mera in Aquaman 2. However, new intel on the DC sequel suggests the studio is keeping their options open depending on how things develop.
Beyond the Trailer’s Grace Randolph has reported that the script for Aquaman 2 is being written so that it allows for Heard’s role to be “cut down if needed” at a later date. One way that this is being achieved is by introducing a secondary female lead into the film. Randolph says that WB is eyeing up Killing Eve star Jodie Comer for the unknown part, though director James Wan is hoping to find an Asian actress instead.
Some of you are asking re Amber Heard – as I told you before, they are bringing on this new female lead to balance things out, and writing the script so that Heard’s role can be cut down if needed. But as of right now she’s still in #Aquaman2
— Grace Randolph (@GraceRandolph) December 22, 2020
Following Depp’s firing from Fantastic Beasts, there was a huge upsurge in support for him online and backlash against Heard from those who feel that ample evidence points to the actress being the abusive one in their relationship. Around 2 million people have signed a petition calling for Mera to be recast in Aquaman 2, for example. According to other reports, though, WB believes this is just a lot of hot air and is not paying social media reactions or petitions any heed.
But clearly, if Depp’s next lawsuit against Heard actually goes his way or else reveals some major evidence pointing to her own alleged abusive behavior – as his legal team have claimed they have up their sleeves – the studio may start to feel differently. In that case, according to Randolph, it seems they’ll initiate their back-up plan and boost the role of this new female lead and reduce Heard’s screen time.
Aquaman 2 is due to start shooting in the new year ahead of its scheduled release in December 2022.
