Team India's vice-captain Smriti Mandhana defended her side's defensive approach against arch-rivals Pakistan in the Women's T20 World Cup 2024. The "Women in Blue" struggled to chase the target of 106 runs as they lost four wickets with just seven deliveries to spare. Shafali Varma played 35 balls for her 32 while Jemimah Rodrigues consumed 28 balls while reaching a painstaking 23. Team India's skipper Harmanpreet Kaur smashed 29 runs just before retiring hurt during India's win. "A better start with the bat would have been good, but we will take that win," said Mandhana at the post-match presentation ceremony admitting that they "did think about" net run rate. Also Read: "He goes for one too many shots": Former cricketer Aakash Chopra on Sanju Samson Before the Pakistan game, India's NRR was -2.90 and after the win, it has marginally improved to -1.217 which is inferior compared to Pakistan's -0.555. "Me and Shafali could not time the ball," she was forthright in her admission. "We didn't want to end up losing a lot of wickets. We were a little calculative. The NRR is in our head," she added. Smriti Mandhana was anyway not able to give much input about her skipper's injury. "Too soon to say anything. Medical team is looking at it. Hope it's not too bad," she said. Ahead of their next Women's T20 World Cup 2024 match against Sri Lanka, Smriti Mandhana expects that India will put up a better show compared to how they performed in the Asia Cup final. "They have been playing good cricket but this game (against Pakistan) will give us the momentum." Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana felt that her team was 15 runs short of their eventual total of 105 for 8. "We were not up to the mark in the batting. We were 10-15 runs short." (With PTI Inputs)
06 October,2024 08:30 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentFormer Team India cricketer Akash Chopra feels that the problem with Sanju Samson is that he tries to play too many shots while batting. Sanju Samson was part of the T20 World Cup 2024-winning Team India but did not play a single match. Further, he will look to find the rich vein in form and cement his place in India's limited-overs squad. "Sanju re baba - make Samson open because Abhishek Sharma is certain at one end. However, since you have not picked Ruturaj Gaikwad, he was playing in the Irani Trophy, so only Sanju Samson is left. He has opened, he has played at No. 3, and we have even seen him bat down the order at No. 5 and No. 6", Chopra said on his YouTube channel. Also Read: IN PHOTOS: A look at Samson's record as opener before he steps into the field against Bangladesh "He is an incredible and mighty player. When he scores runs, he shows as if it's very easy to bat. However, his problem is that he goes for one too many shots. Then he gets out and you say - 'How did you do that Sanju, this was a chance and you let it go'", the cricketer-turned-commentator added. Earlier, India captain Suryakumar Yadav confirmed that Sanju Samson will feature alongside youngster Abhishek Sharma in the opening slot for the T20I series against Bangladesh. "Sanju Samson will play and open the batting in this series, going forward with Abhishek Sharma," Suryakumar Yadav said in the pre-match press conference. Sanju Samson received the call-up for the Bangladesh series due to the rest granted to Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill. The star duo featured in both Test matches against the "Bengal Tigers." Under Rohit Sharma's captaincy, Team India registered a clean sweep in the two-match Test series against Bangladesh. Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin was honoured with the "Player of the Series" award for his exceptional performances with the bat and ball. (With ANI Inputs)
06 October,2024 08:06 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentThe much-anticipated clash of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024, India vs Pakistan is underway at the Dubai International Stadium. The "Women in Blue" will look to bounce back after coming off a 58-run loss in their opening match against New Zealand. Pakistan on the other hand, have started their Women's T20 World Cup 2024 campaign on a positive note as they defeat Sri Lanka in their first match. So far, the arch-rivals, India and Pakistan have faced each other in 15 T20Is out of which, Team India has secured 12 victories and the "Green Shirts" have come victorious on just three occasions. Also Read: High stakes for Harmanpreet Kaur as India battles Pakistan IND-W vs PAK-W live score:IND: 108/418.1: DAR TO KAUR: 1 RUN18.2: DAR TO DEEPTI: 1 RUN18.3: DAR TO KAUR: DOT18.4: DAR TO KAUR: DOT (RETIRED HURT)18.5: DAR TO SAJANA: FOUR! IND: 102/417.1: SANA TO DEEPTI: DOT17.2: SANA TO DEEPTI: DOT17.3: SANA TO DEEPTI: 1 RUN17.4: SANA TO KAUR: 2 RUNS17.5: SANA TO KAUR: FOUR!17.6: SANA TO KAUR: 2 RUNSIND: 94/416.1: IQBAL TO KAUR: 2 RUNS16.2: IQBAL TO KAUR: 1 RUN11.3: IQBAL TO DEEPTI: 2 RUNS16.4: IQBAL TO DEPPTI: 1 RUN16.5: IQBAL TO KAUR: 3 RUNS16.6: IQBAL TO DEEPTI: 1 RUNIND: 84/415.1: SANA TO KAUR: 1 RUN15.2: SANA TO JEMIMAH: OUT! JEMIMAH RODRIGUES NICKS IT AND MUNEEBA ALI CATCHES IT BEHIND THE STUMPS15.3: SANA TO RICHA: OUT! MUNEEBA ALI YET AGAIN CATCHES IT WITH HER SAFE HANDS AND RICHA GHOSH WALKS BACK TO THE PAVILION15.4: SANA TO DEEPTI: 1 RUN15.5: SANA TO KAUR: 2 RUNS15.6: SANA TO KAUR: 1 RUNIND: 79/214.1: NASHRA TO KAUR: DOT14.2: NASHRA TO KAUR: 1 RUN14.3: NASHRA TO JEMIMAH: 2 RUNS14.4: NASHRA TO JEMIMAH: 1 RUN14.5: NASHRA TO KAUR: DOT14.6: NASHRA TO KAUR: 1 RUNIND: 74/213.1: OMAIMA TO KAUR: 1 RUN13.2: OMAIMA TO JEMIMAH: 1 RUN13.3: OMAIMA TO KAUR: 1 RUN13.4: OMAIMA TO JEMIMAH: 1 RUN13.5: OMAIMA TO KAUR: 2 RUNS13.6: OMAIMA TO KAUR: 1 RUNIND: 67/212.1: IQBAL TO KAUR: 1 RUN12.2: IQBAL TO JEMIMAH: 1 RUN12.3: IQBAL TO KAUR: 1 RUN12.4: IQBAL TO JEMIMAH: 1 RUN12.5: IQBAL TO KAUR: 1 RUN12.6: IQBAL TO JEMIMAH: DOTIND: 62/211.1: OMAIMA TO VERMA: FOUR!11.2: OMAIMA TO VERMA: 1 RUN11.3: OMAIMA TO JEMIMAH: DOT11.4: OMAIMA TO JEMIMAH: 1 RUN11.5: OMAIMA TO VERMA: OUT!11.6: OMAIMA TO KAUR: 1 RUNIND: 55/110.1: NASHRA TO VERMA: 1 RUN10.2: NASHRA TO JEMIMAH: 1 RUN10.3: NASHRA TO VERMA: 1 RUN10.4: NASHRA TO JEMIMAH: DOT10.5: NASHRA TO JEMIMAH: 1 RUN10.6: NASHRA TO VERMA: 1 RUNIND: 50/19.1: TUBA TO JEMIMAH: 1 RUN9.2: TUBA TO VERMA: FOUR!9.3: TUBA TO VERMA: 1 RUN9.4: TUBA TO JEMIMAH: 1 RUN9.5: TUBA TO VERMA: DOT9.6: TUBA TO VERMA: 1 RUNIND: 42/18.1: NASHRA TO JEMIMAH: 1 RUN8.2: NASHRA TO VERMA: 1 RUN8.3: NASHRA TO JEMIMAH: 1 RUN8.4: NASHRA TO VERMA: 1 RUN8.5: NASHRA TO JEMIMAH: DOT8.6: NASHRA TO JEMIMAH: 1 RUNIND: 37/17.1: TUBA TO VERMA: FOUR!7.2: TUBA TO VERMA: DOT7.3: TUBA TO VERMA: DOT7.4: TUBA TO VERMA: 1 RUN7.5: TUBA TO JEMIMAH: DOT7.6: TUBA TO JEMIMAH: 1 RUNIND: 31/16.1: NASHRA TO JEMIMAH: DOT6.2: NASHRA TO JEMIMAH: 1 RUN6.3: NASHRA TO VERMA: 1 RUN6.4: NASHRA TO JEMIMAH: 1 RUN6.5: NASHRA TO VERMA: 2 RUNS6.6: NASHRA TO VERMA: 1 RUNIND: 25/15.1: OMAIMA TO VERMA: DOT5.2: OMAIMA TO VERMA: DOT 5.3: OMAIMA TO VERMA: WIDE!5.4: OMAIMA TO VERMA: DOT5.5: OMAIMA TO VERMA: DOT5.6: OMAIMA TO VERMA: 1 RUN5.7: OMAIMA TO JEMIMAH: 1 RUNIND: 22/14.1: IQBAL TO SMRITI: DOT4.2: IQBAL TO SMRITI: DOT 4.3: IQBAL TO SMRITI: OUT!4.4: IQBAL TO JEMIMAH: DOT4.5: IQBAL TO JEMIMAH: 2 RUNS4.6: IQBAL TO JEMIMAH: 2 RUNSIND: 18/03.1: DAR TO VERMA: 2 RUNS3.2: DAR TO VERMA: 1 RUN3.4: DAR TO SMRITI: DOT3.3: DAR TO SMRITI: 1 RUN3.5: DAR TO VERMA: DOT3.6: DAR TO VERMA: DOTIND: 14/02.1: SANA TO VERMA: DOT2.2: SANA TO VERMA: DOT2.3: SANA TO VERMA: WIDE+FOUR!2.4: SANA TO VERMA: 1 RUN2.5: SANA TO SMRITI: DOT2.6: SANA TO SMRITI: DOT2.7: SANA TO SMRITI: DOTIND: 8/01.1: IQBAL TO SMRITI: DOT1.2: IQBAL TO SMRITI: 2 RUNS1.3: IQBAL TO SMRITI: 2 RUNS1.4: IQBAL TO SMRITI: DOT1.5: IQBAL TO SMRITI: DOT1.6: IQBAL TO SMRITI: DOTIND: 4/00.1: SANA TO VERMA: 1 RUN0.2: SANA TO SMRITI: 1 RUN0.3: SANA TO VERMA: 1 RUN0.4: SANA TO SMRITI: 1 RUN0.5: SANA TO VERMA: DOT0.6: SANA TO VERMA: DOTPAK: 105/819.1: REDDY TO DAR: 1 RUN19.2: REDDY TO AROOB: 1 RUN19.3: REDDY TO DAR: DOT19.4: REDDY TO DAR: OUT! NIDA DAR DEPARTS ON 28 RUNS19.5: REDDY TO NASHRA: 2 RUNS19.6: REDDY TO NASHRA: FOUR!PAK: 97/718.1: PATIL TO DAR: 1 RUN18.2: PATIL TO AROOB: 2 RUNS, BYES18.3: PATIL TO AROOB: 1 RUN18.4: PATIL TO DAR: 1 RUN18.5: PATIL TO AROOB: WIDE18.6: PATIL TO AROOB: 1 RUN18.7: PATIL TO DAR: 1 RUNPAK: 89/717.1: DEEPTI TO AROOB: FOUR!17.2: DEEPTI TO AROOB: 1 RUN17.3: DEEPTI TO DAR: 2 RUNS17.4: DEEPTI TO DAR: 1 RUN17.5: DEEPTI TO AROOB: 1 RUN17.6: DEEPTI TO DAR: 1 RUNPAK: 79/716.1: ASHA TO AROOB: DOT16.2: ASHA TO AROOB: DOT11.3: ASHA TO AROOB: 1 RUN16.4: ASHA TO DAR: DOT16.5: ASHA TO DAR: 1 RUN16.6: ASHA TO AROOB: 1 RUNPAK: 76/715.1: RENUKA TO AROOB: DOT 15.2: RENUKA TO AROOB: WIDE15.3: RENUKA TO AROOB: 1 RUN15.4: RENUKA TO DAR: 1 RUN15.5: RENUKA TO AROOB: DOT15.6: RENUKA TO AROOB: DOT15.7: RENUKA TO AROOB: 1 RUNPAK: 72/714.1: PATIL TO DAR: DOT14.2: PATIL TO DAR: 1 RUN14.3: PATIL TO TUBA: DOT14.4: PATIL TO TUBA: DOT14.5: PATIL TO TUBA: OUT!14.6: PATIL TO AROOB: 1 RUNPAK: 70/613.1: ASHA TO SANA: 1 RUN13.2: ASHA TO DAR: 2 RUNS13.3: ASHA TO DAR: 1 RUN13.4: ASHA TO SANA: FOUR!13.5: ASHA TO SANA: FOUR!13.6: ASHA TO SANA: OUT!PAK: 58/512.1: REDDY TO RIAZ: OUT!12.2: REDDY TO SANA: DOT12.3: REDDY TO SANA: 1 RUN12.4: REDDY TO DAR: WIDE12.5: REDDY TO DAR: 1 RUN 12.6: REDDY TO SANA: 2 RUNS12.7: REDDY TO SANA: 1 RUNPAK: 52/411.1: ASHA TO RIAZ: DOT11.2: ASHA TO RIAZ: 1 RUN11.3: ASHA TO DAR: 1 RUN 11.4: ASHA TO RIAZ: 1 RUN11.5: ASHA TO DAR: 1 RUN11.6: ASHA TO RIAZ: 1 RUNPAK: 47/410.1: RENUKA TO DAR: DOT10.2: RENUKA TO DAR: DOT10.3: RENUKA TO DAR: DOT10.4: RENUKA TO DAR: 1 RUN10.5: RENUKA TO RIAZ: 1 RUN10.6: RENUKA TO DAR: FOUR!PAK: 41/49.1: PATIL TO MUNEEBA: DOT9.2: PATIL TO MUNEEBA: DOT9.3: PATIL TO MUNEEBA: OUT! RICHA GHOSH DOES EXCELLENT GLOVE WORK BEHIND THE STUMPS9.4: PATIL TO RIAZ: DOT9.5: PATIL TO RIAZ: DOT9.6: PATIL TO RIAZ: DOTPAK: 41/38.1: ASHA TO DAR: 2 RUNS8.2: ASHA TO DAR: DOT8.3: ASHA TO DAR: 2 RUNS8.4: ASHA TO DAR: DOT8.5: ASHA TO DAR: DOT8.6: ASHA TO DAR: DOTPAK: 37/37.1: DEEPTI TO DAR: DOT7.2: DEEPTI TO DAR: 1 RUN7.3: DEEPTI TO MUNEEBA: DOT7.4: DEEPTI TO MUNEEBA: DOT7.5: DEEPTI TO MUNEEBA: 1 RUN7.6: DEEPTI TO DAR: 1 RUNPAK: 33/36.1: REDDY TO OMAIMA: 1 RUN6.2: REDDY TO MUNEEBA: 1 RUN 6.3: REDDY TO OMAIMA: 1 RUN 6.4: REDDY TO MUNEEBA: 1 RUN6.5: REDDY TO OMAIMA: OUT! SHAFALI VERMA TAKES AN EASY CATCH TO SHOW OMAIMA SOHAIL THE PATH TO DUGOUT6.6: REDDY TO DAR: 1 RUNPAK: 29/25.1: PATIL TO MUNEEBA: DOT5.2: PATIL TO MUNEEBA: 2 RUNS5.3: PATIL TO MUNEEBA: DOT5.4: PATIL TO MUNEEBA: 1 RUN5.5: PATIL TO OMAIMA: DOT5.6: PATIL TO OMAIMA: 1 RUNPAK: 25/24.1: DEEPTI TO SIDRA: WIDE+2 RUNS 4.2: DEEPTI TO SIDRA: DOT4.3: DEEPTI TO SIDRA: DOT4.4: DEEPTI TO SIDRA: DOT4.5: DEEPTI TO SIDRA: FOUR!4.6: DEEPTI TO SIDRA: OUT! SIDRA AMEEN MISSES IT AND RETURNS TO THE PAVILION ON THE SCORE OF 8 RUNS4.7: DEEPTI TO OMAIMA: DOTPAK: 18/13.1: REDDY TO SIDRA: DOT3.2: REDDY TO SIDRA: DOT3.4: REDDY TO SIDRA: 1 RUN3.3: REDDY TO MUNEEBA: DOT3.5: REDDY TO MUNEEBA: DOT3.6: REDDY TO MUNEEBA: DOTPAK: 17/12.1: RENUKA TO SIDRA: 1 RUN2.2: RENUKA TO MUNEEBA: FOUR!2.3: RENUKA TO MUNEEBA: DOT2.4: RENUKA TO MUNEEBA: WIDE+2 RUNS2.5: RENUKA TO MUNEEBA: DOT2.6: RENUKA TO MUNEEBA: DOT2.7: RENUKA TO MUNEEBA: FOUR!PAK: 5/11.1: DEEPTI TO MUNEEBA: DOT1.2: DEEPTI TO MUNEEBA: 1 RUN1.3: DEEPTI TO SIDRA: 1 RUN1.4: DEEPTI TO MUNEEBA: DOT1.5: DEEPTI TO MUNEEBA: 1 RUN1.6:DEEPTI TO SIDRA: 1 RUNPAK: 1/10.1: RENUKA TO MUNEEBA: DOT0.2: RENUKA TO MUNEEBA: 1 RUN0.3: RENUKA TO GULL: DOT0.4: RENUKA TO GULL: DOT0.5: RENUKA TO GULL: DOT0.6: RENUKA TO GULL: OUT! BOWLED HER! GULL FEROZA DEPARTS ON A 4-BALL DUCKIND-W vs PAK-W live score, Toss update: Pakistan captain Fatima Sana won the toss and has elected to bat first against India. IND-W vs PAK-W live score, Playing XI: India-Women Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Asha Sobhana, Shreyanka Patil, Sajana Sajeevan. Pakistan-Women Squad: Fatima Sana (captain), Aliya Riaz, Gull Feroza, Muneeba Ali (wicket-keeper), Nashra Sundhu, Nida Dar, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tuba Hassan. IND-W vs PAK-W live score, Full Squads: India-Women Squad: Harmanpreet Kaur (C), Smriti Mandhana (VC), Shafali Verma, Deepti Sharma, Jemimah Rodrigues, Richa Ghosh (wk), Yastika Bhatia (wk)*, Pooja Vastrakar, Arundhati Reddy, Renuka Singh Thakur, Dayalan Hemalatha, Asha Sobhana, Radha Yadav, Shreyanka Patil*, Sajana Sajeevan. Pakistan-Women Squad: Fatima Sana (captain), Aliya Riaz, Diana Baig, Gull Feroza, Iram Javed, Muneeba Ali (wicket-keeper), Nashra Sundhu, Nida Dar, Omaima Sohail, Sadaf Shamas, Sadia Iqbal, Sidra Amin, Syeda Aroob Shah, Tasmia Rubab and Tuba Hassan.
06 October,2024 06:51 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentFormer Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting has hailed Jacques Kallis, the renowned all-rounder from South Africa, as the 'most talented player' he has ever witnessed, describing him as 'one of the most underrated players in cricket history'. Speaking on Sky Sports Cricket on Saturday, Ponting emphasized Kallis's exceptional all-round abilities and remarkable statistics. "I would assert that Jacques Kallis is the most talented player I have ever seen, given his comprehensive skill set. I’m not merely referring to his prowess as a batsman; I’m talking about him as an exceptional cricketer overall. Kallis amassed 44 or 45 Test centuries and took around 300 wickets, if not more, while also boasting an outstanding record in catching during Test matches," Ponting remarked. The Australian icon noted that despite Kallis’s impressive accolades, he remains somewhat overlooked in discussions of all-time greats. "He is arguably one of the most underrated players to have graced the game. While I acknowledge that he receives recognition, few engage in conversations that regard him as one of the all-time legends, which, in my opinion, he undoubtedly is," Ponting added. Kallis’s illustrious Test career spanned from 1995 to 2013, during which he played 166 matches, accumulating 13,289 runs at an average of 55.37, including 45 centuries and 58 fifties across 280 innings, with a highest score of 224. He remains the leading Test run-scorer for South Africa and ranks third overall, following Ricky Ponting (13,378 runs in 168 Tests) and Indian maestro Sachin Tendulkar (15,921 runs in 200 Tests). Also Read: Rohit to RCB? De Villiers compares potential impact to Hardik's MI transfer In addition to his batting feats, Kallis claimed 292 wickets at an average of 32.65, with his best bowling figures being 6/54. He achieved five five-wicket hauls in Test cricket, placing him as the seventh-highest wicket-taker for South Africa, behind Dale Steyn (439 wickets in 93 Tests). Across 328 One Day Internationals (ODIs) from 1996 to 2014, Kallis scored 11,579 runs at an average of 44.36, with 17 centuries and 86 fifties, his highest score being 139. He was the leading run-scorer for the Proteas in ODIs and ranks eighth overall, with Sachin Tendulkar at the pinnacle (18,426 runs in 463 matches). In ODIs, Kallis also secured 273 wickets at an average of 31.79, boasting a best of 5/30 and achieving five five-wicket hauls in the format. He ranks as the second-highest wicket-taker for South Africa in ODIs, trailing only Shaun Pollock (387 wickets in 294 matches). In T20 internationals, Kallis played 25 matches, scoring 666 runs at an average of 35.05 and a strike rate of 119.35, including five fifties. He took 12 wickets at an average of 27.75, with best figures of 4/15. With a remarkable total of 25,534 runs in 519 international matches, featuring 62 centuries and 149 fifties, Kallis ranks as the sixth-highest run-scorer in the history of international cricket. Sachin Tendulkar holds the top spot with 34,357 runs in 664 matches, while Kallis's 577 wickets are the fifth-highest for South Africa across all formats. (With agency inputs)
06 October,2024 05:28 PM IST | London | mid-day online correspondentLegendary South African batter AB de Villiers said that if Mumbai Indians (MI) star and Indian skipper Rohit Sharma moves to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in IPL 2025, it would be a massive headline-making move, however, it is highly unlikely to happen. The legend's statement comes as IPL announced the rules and regulations related to retentions and auction format ahead of the next season in 2025. Also, rumours in the media are swirling around Rohit's future with MI, with whom he won five IPL titles as a captain. Last year, the five-time champions brought back all-rounder Hardik Pandya to the franchise as a captain following his two-year-stint with Gujarat Titans (GT), which proved to be a controversial decision. The decision did not meet the approval of the majority of the franchise's fans, who booed Hardik out of the stadium across India throughout the 2024 season, accusing him of betraying Rohit, who won so many titles for MI and made Hardik a star. MI finished the last season at the bottom of the table with just four wins in 14 games, and even Hardik underperformed throughout the tournament. On the other side, Rohit scored 417 runs in 14 matches, with a century and fifty each. Also Read: Dube's injury opens door for Tilak Varma in upcoming Bangladesh T20I series Speaking on his Youtube channel, De Villiers said on this week's latest episode of the '360 Show'. "That will be quite a story if Rohit moves from Mumbai Indians to RCB. Wow! Imagine the headlines. It will be bigger than Hardik Pandya's move. He moved from Gujarat Titans back to Mumbai, which although wasn't big a surprise. But if Rohit moves from Mumbai to join his rivals in RCB...oh my god! I don't think there is an option there. I do not see a possibility of MI leaving Rohit. I will give that zero or 0.1 per cent chance," he said. Rohit is the third-highest run-getter in the tournament history, with 6,628 runs at an average of 29.72, with a strike rate of 131.14. He has scored two centuries and 43 fifties, with the best score of 109*. Following a constructive dialogue with the owners of the 10 franchises in July at the BCCI Headquarters, the IPL Governing Council (GC) met in Bengaluru on September 28 to decide the IPL Player Regulations 2025-2027. The following decisions were taken in the IPL Governing Council meeting: The IPL franchises can retain a total of 6 players from their existing squad. This can be either via retention or by using the Right to Match (RTM) option in IPL 2025. It is at the discretion of the IPL franchise to choose their combination for Retentions and RTMs. The 6 retentions / RTM's can have a maximum of 5 capped players (Indian & Overseas) and a maximum of 2 uncapped players. The auction purse for the franchises has been set at INR 120 Crore for IPL 2025. The total salary cap will now consist of auction purse, incremental performance pay and match fees. Previously in 2024, the total salary cap (auction purse + incremental performance pay) was Rs. 110 Crs which will now be Rs. 146 Crs (2025), Rs. 151 Crs (2026) and Rs. 157 Crs (2027).A match fee has been introduced for the first time in the history of IPL. Each Playing member (Including the Impact Player) will get a match fee of INR 7.5 Lakhs per match. This will be in addition to his contracted amount. Any Overseas Player will have to register for the Big Auction. In case the overseas player doesn't register, then he will be ineligible to register in the following year's player auction. Any player who registers in the player auction and after getting picked at the auction, makes himself unavailable before the start of the season, will get banned from participating in the tournament and player auction for 2 Seasons. A capped Indian player will become uncapped, if the player has in the last five calendar years preceding the year in which the relevant Season is held, not played in the starting XI in International Cricket (Test match, ODI, Twenty20 International) or does not have a Central Contract with BCCI. This will be applicable for Indian Players only. The Impact Player Regulation will continue for the 2025 to 2027 cycle. (With agency inputs)
06 October,2024 05:15 PM IST | Mumbai | mid-day online correspondentHarmanpreet Kaur-led Team India approaches their crucial Women's T20 World Cup 2024 game against Pakistan with the knowledge that a defeat would likely spell the end of their tournament hopes. After their opening loss to New Zealand, the side finds itself at the bottom of Group A, where only the top two teams will advance to the semi-finals. Currently, New Zealand and Australia occupy the top two spots, while Pakistan and Australia have each secured one victory. Sri Lanka, on the other hand, has lost both of its matches. To have a chance at progressing, India must not only defeat Pakistan but do so by a significant margin to climb to third place in the group. They will also need to win their remaining matches and hope that at least one of either New Zealand or Australia drops a game, ultimately leading to a crucial battle of Net Run Rate. A loss, however, would complicate their path significantly, requiring them to win their next two matches against Sri Lanka and six-time champions Australia, while simultaneously relying on other teams to stumble. Also Read: India look to iron out combination flaws, regain fight in crucial Pak showdown Ahead of this highly anticipated encounter with Pakistan, India’s bowling coach Aavishkar Salvi emphasized the importance of unity and self-belief. Speaking at a pre-match press conference, Salvi framed the match against their arch-rivals as a fresh opportunity. He urged the team to remain resilient, stating, "The next game is a fresh opportunity for us. The girls have gone through the grind and have been through this (similar results) before. We only tell them to stay strong, stay united, and believe in our abilities and plans." Salvi also commended the team’s fielding performance against New Zealand, noting significant improvement. "We have been working on it. If you see the results, the errors are lesser than what it was earlier So there has been a lot of improvement in that aspect. If you see the way we fielded yesterday, barring a few moments and a couple of deliveries, the rest of the time the speed of the girls was superb, the angle cutting was nice and the way they were moving across the field, that was great."
06 October,2024 02:51 PM IST | Dubai | mid-day online correspondentIndia will have to regroup quickly and iron out the imbalances in team combination when they face arch-rivals Pakistan in a crucial second group A match of the Women's T20 World Cup 2024 on Sunday. An early 58-run defeat to New Zealand on Friday has not just dented India's chances of entering the semifinals of the ICC showpiece, but it certainly has pushed them to a tight corner. India's run-rate currently stands at a poor -2.99 and it makes big victories mandatory for them in the remaining three matches against Pakistan, Sri Lanka and Australia. The Harmanpreet Kaur-led side was wretched in all three departments of the game against the Kiwis in its World Cup opener, and India now need a reversal within 24 hours. It’s tough but that is the path they have to tread against Pakistan, high on confidence after beating a strong Sri Lanka in the first match on Thursday. As a first step, India will have to sort out their combinations ahead of their second Women's T20 World Cup 2024 game. Also Read: 'Jemi should bat at number three and not Harman': Poonam Yadav They went a batter light against New Zealand to accommodate an extra pacer in Arundhati Reddy and it meant a wholescale rejigging of the line-up. It forced the promotion of Harmanpreet to No. 3, Jemimah Rodrigues to No, 4 and Richa Ghosh to No.5, not the usual slots for these batters. For instance, Harmanpreet, who is a solid presence at No. 4, has never made a fifty in her previous 19 gigs at No.3 and to make her play precisely at that position in a World Cup was quixotic. The inclusion of three pacers was not wrong move on the hindsight as there was no dew and the Kiwis pacers made full use of a hard deck. But India made a hash of their three-pronged pace attack move, giving just one over to Pooja Vastrakar, the third-best bowler in T20Is this year with 20 wickets from 16 matches. Also, the decision to go with the pace troika cost India the presence of left-arm spinner Radha Yadav, their second most successful T20I bowler with 22 wickets from 13 matches. So, head coach Amol Muzumdar will need to take a long look at the combination as another defeat will seriously hamper India’s chances of progressing to the last-four stage from Group A. But stats apart, India, particularly batters, looked mentally frozen against the Kiwis, evidenced by the highest individual score in their innings – a 15 by Harmanpreet. In that context, India might just think of adding Dayalan Hemalatha to bolster the batting. Though India have a head-to-head edge over Pakistan in T20Is, winning 12 out of 15 matches so far, they have the ammunition to stun any opposition. Their bowling is especially formidable with the likes of experienced Nida Dhar, captain Fatima Sana and Sadia Iqbal leading the pack. However, Pakistan will keep a close eye on the fitness lead pacer Diana Baig after she suffered a calf strain in the match against Sri Lanka, limping out after bowling just one ball. (With agency inputs)
06 October,2024 01:12 PM IST | Dubai | mid-day online correspondentJoe Root on Saturday said beating Pakistan in their backyard remains "challenging" despite England's thumping series victory on the last tour in 2022, as the two teams are set for another three-game PAK vs ENG Test series starting here on Monday. England swept aside Pakistan 3-0 in a ruthless manner in the winter of 2022 with their "Bazball" approach producing rich results. Root hoped England's series win against Pakistan two years ago would help the visitors formulate their plans, but emphasised that the visitors will have to be at the top of their game. "Yes, that series has helped us prepare for the coming matches and we have a plan on how to play here. But this is a new series (PAK vs ENG Test series) and we have to play well again to win again in Pakistan," Root told a media conference here on Saturday. "We learnt a few things from that series, but (playing against) Pakistan at home is a challenge. Pakistan can definitely take advantage of their home conditions and we also have a couple of new young players eager to establish themselves. It should be an interesting series," he said. The England batting mainstay has been on a rampage this year, leading the chart with 986 runs in 11 Tests. Root is set to become the first batter to accumulate 5,000 runs in World Test Championship matches while he needs another 71 runs to go past Alastair Cook as England's highest run-getter in Tests. Also Read: SL in trouble after going down to Oz Root also needs another 10 catches as a fielder to get past Rahul Dravid's record of 210 catches in Test history. "Every time I bat, it is more about enjoying the experience and doing well for the team as well," he said. Root, meanwhile, did not read much into Pakistan's 0-2 loss against Bangladesh in a home series. "There is no doubt (that) they have always had a couple of good skilled players and we need to be just focussed on what we are doing right," he said. (With agency inputs)
06 October,2024 01:10 PM IST | Multan | mid-day online correspondentOn a day when spinners ruled the roost, England’s four-pronged spin attack combined to defeat Bangladesh by 21 runs in a low-scoring match and make a winning start in the ICC Women's T20 World Cup 2024 at the Sharjah International Cricket Stadium here on Saturday. The Group B favourites picked all four of their leading spinners, and the quartet were put to work after England could only set a target of 119 with a batting effort that fizzled out after a 48-run first-wicket stand. Bangladesh closed on 97/7, still 21 runs short of their target. Danni Wyatt-Hodge top scored with 41 for England, but it was the Bangladesh bowlers who shone as evening turned into night in Sharjah, with Ritu Moni, Fahima Khatun and Nahida Akter picking up two wickets apiece in an excellent team effort. The ball continued to dominate during Bangladesh’s chase, with only Sobhana Mostary showing any fluency with a knock of 44 that made England sweat a little, the ICC reports. Linsey Smith was the stand-out bowler, taking 2-11 from her four overs, while Charlie Dean 2-22, Sarah Glenn 1-22 and Sophie Ecclestone all contributed to limit the scoring, as England sent down 16 overs of spin in the innings. Charlie Dean and Linsey Smith removed openers Dilara Akter (6 from 12) and Shathi Rani (7 from 9) in a slow start, and a recovery partnership between Sobhana Mostary and Nigar Sultana left the Tigresses on 42/2 at the midway point of their chase, needing to up the scoring rate but with plenty of wickets still in hand against the favourites to qualify from the group. But the spin brilliance of England strangled the scoring rate, leaving too much for Bangladesh’s middle order to do. Mostary gave it her best shot, rotating the strike superbly in her 48-ball 44. But England’s spinners picked up wickets frequently enough to deny any momentum in the chase. Glenn, Smith, and Nat Sciver-Brunt picked up a wicket apiece to keep England on top, and the game was effectively done when Dean trapped Mostary in front with nine balls remaining. Earlier, England’s openers made a strong start after Heather Knight’s World Cup started with the correct call at the toss as England chose to bat first in the evening game. Maia Bouchier and Danni Wyatt-Hodge played through the powerplay scoring at a rate that few teams have looked capable of doing on the Sharjah surface, with the score at 48/1 when Bouchier was caught for 23 (18). Also Read: IND-W vs PAK-W: It’s a must-win now! But Bouchier’s wicket prompted a slow-down as Bangladesh got themselves into the game, prizing out the key scalps of Nat Sciver-Brunt (2) and Heather Knight (6) – the latter cleaned up by a beauty from Ritu Moni. Wyatt-Hodge’s sparkling knock ended short of a half-century as she was stumped for 41 off Nahida Akter and Alice Capsey struggled to get going in an innings of 9 (17), leaving England needing their lower middle order to boost the total to one they’d have been hoping for after opting to bat first. Fahima Khatun returned outstanding figures of 2-18 from her four overs. Rabeya Khan played a big part in England’s slowdown, with 1-15 from her four, but the batters weren't quite able to complete the job in the second innings. Bangladesh will now turn their focus towards a crucial clash with West Indies in their next match on Thursday, while England make a return to action on Monday against South Africa. Brief scores:England 118/7 in 20 overs (Danni Wyatt-Hodge 41, Maia Bouchier 23; Fahima Khatun 2-18, Ritu Moni 2-24, Nahida Akter 2-32) beat Bangladesh 97/7 in 20 overs (Sobhana Mostary 44; Linsey Smith 2-11, Charlie Dean 2-22) by 21 runs. (With agency inputs)
06 October,2024 01:06 PM IST | Sharjah | mid-day online correspondentEngland on Saturday named pace bowling all-rounder Brydon Carse in their playing XI after regular captain Ben Stokes was ruled out from the first Test against Pakistan. Also Read: "This century is special, as we desperately wanted to win the Irani Cup": Tanush Kotian The English camp announced the playing XI for the first Test which begins here on Monday, which Stokes will miss due to a hamstring injury. Ollie Pope will continue to lead England. This story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed, agencies. Mid-day accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability, trustworthiness, reliability and data of the text. Mid-day management/mid-day.com reserves the sole right to alter, delete or remove (without notice) the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever
06 October,2024 08:15 AM IST | Multan | PTIAjinkya Rahane’s Ranji Trophy champion Mumbai team continued their winning ways by claiming the Irani Cup by beating Rest of India on the first innings at Lucknow on Saturday. Their 15th Irani Cup triumph has come after a gap of 27 years and celebration plans at Mumbai Cricket Association’s D Road office at Churchgate have already been made. Mumbai’s last Irani Cup win was in 1997-98 when Sanjay Manjrekar’s team outclassed Anil Kumble-led Rest at Wankhede. Also Read: Rodrigues calls run-out reversal ‘harsh’ Tanush Kotian with the silverware If Sarfaraz Khan was in the spotlight for his double century in the first innings in which Mumbai piled up 537, Tanush Kotian, coming in at No.8, carved a second innings century to dash Rest’s hopes of turning the tables. Rahane (97), Kotian (64) and Shreyas Iyer (57) helped Mumbai to post a mammoth 537 in the first innings. On Saturday, in reply to Rest’s 416, Kotian (114 not out), opener Prithvi Shaw (76) and No.10 Mohit Avasthi (51 not out) helped Mumbai declare their second innings at 329-8 for an overall lead of 450 runs, a big improvement on their overnight score of 153 for six. Kotian, who claimed three wickets earlier, showcased his batting skills yet again to counter Rest’s bowling attack fuelled by Madhya Pradesh off-spinner Saransh Jain (6-121). He smashed 10 fours and a six. Pacer Avasthi and Kotian put on 158 for the ninth wicket. “We were in a crucial situation as Sarfaraz and Shardul got out early this morning [Saturday]. Mohit and I were trying to stay at the wicket for as long as possible,” Kotian told Sunday mid-day from Lucknow. “I think this is my best ever knock, which came at the right time, a very crucial time and this century helped us lift the Irani Cup after a long time. Yes, I did score 123 not out against Baroda in the Ranji Trophy last year when Tushar [Deshpande, who scored 123] and me put on 232 for the 10th wicket. But this century is a special one for me as we desperately wanted to win the Irani Cup after the Ranji Trophy.” Brief scoresMumbai 537 and 329-8d (T Kotian 114*, M Avasthi 51*, P Shaw 76; S Jain 6-121) drew with Rest of India 416
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