On Thursday, January 11, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma downplayed his emotional response after getting run out for a duck due to a mix-up with Shubman Gill in the first T20I against Afghanistan in Mohali. He explained that such things happen and that his outburst was a result of frustration because he wanted to be out there scoring runs. The T20I against Afghanistan in Mohali marked Rohit’s return to international cricket. He last played a T20I for India in November 2022, at the World Cup in Australia. On the other hand, Rohit’s time at the crease was brief. He was out…
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On Thursday, January 11, Durban Super Kings defeated MI Cape Town by an 11-run margin in the second match of SA20 2024 at Kingsmead in Durban. After losing the toss, MI Cape Town was requested to bat first. Rassie van der Dussen got off to a good start, scoring 24 runs off 20 balls. However, in the middle overs, Dewald Brevis (5) and Connor Esterhuizen (17) failed to capitalize. Nonetheless, Ryan Rickleton, the opening hitter, contributed significantly with 87 runs off 51 balls, including six fours and as many sixes, striking at 170.59. Liam Livingstone (25) and Kieron Pollard (31*…
Team India skipper Rohit Sharma unwittingly made fans laugh again as he appeared at the toss for the opening T20I against Afghanistan. On Thursday, January 11, Rohit led the home squad against the Afghan team at the Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. The experienced Indian hitter was making his comeback in the shortest format. He last played a T20I in 2022, in the semi-finals of the T20I World Cup against England. He did not play in a single T20I game in 2023 but has returned to the T20 fold this year in preparation for the 2024 T20…
Tilak Varma, according to Aakash Chopra, might be dropped for the second T20I between India and Afghanistan if Virat Kohli and Yashasvi Jaiswal return. After being assigned to bat first in the opening T20I at Mohali on Thursday, January 11, Afghanistan set India a 159-run goal. The goal was reached with six wickets and 15 deliveries to spare, with Varma providing a 22-ball 26. Chopra said in a video posted on his YouTube channel that Varma’s failure to capitalize on his opportunity may cost him his place in the second T20I. https://youtu.be/TFU-RFwff04 Tilak Varma arrived after Rohit Sharma and Shubman…
Dravid was named Indian team head coach in November 2021, following Ravi Shastri, who was in charge from 2017 to 2021. Rahul Dravid, the current head coach of Team India and a batting star, turns 51 on Thursday, January 11. Dravid, regarded as one of the greatest hitters of all time, played 164 Tests, 344 ODIs, and a single T20I across a 16-year career from 1996 to 2012. He was a tenacious right-handed hitter who scored 13,288 runs in Tests at an average of 52.31, with 36 hundred and 63 fifties. His credentials in limited-overs cricket were sometimes called into…
This week, WWE NXT crowned a new champion, and many fans feel that the superstar lied about his real-life age to get to where he is now. Dragon Lee faced Lexis King in a North American Championship match on the most recent edition of WWE NXT. After a grueling bout, the latter’s poor luck continued as he failed to defeat the LWO member. Oba Femi, the winner of the NXT Breakout Tournament, then went out to challenge Lee to a championship battle. He dispatched the exhausted superstar in record time to earn his first WWE championship. Oba Femi, 22, is…
Virat Kohli will miss Friday’s first T20I against Afghanistan in Mohali. On the day of the match, India coach Rahul Dravid revealed that Kohli would be absent due to personal reasons. But would return for the series’ second and third games in Indore and Bengaluru. Rahul Dravid stated that Virat Kohli will miss the first game owing to personal reasons. He will start the second and third T20Is. The three-match series against Afghanistan is significant since Kohli and India’s captain Rohit Sharma will be playing T20Is for the first time since the T20 World Cup semi-final loss to England in…
On Thursday, January 11, India will face Afghanistan in the opening T20I of the three-match series at Mohali. The Men in Blue have previously hinted at their plans for the rubber, which is their final T20I assignment before the 2024 T20 World Cup. They also don’t have many choices because they were careful in their squad selection. The following is India’s expected starting lineup for the first T20I against Afghanistan. Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal are the starters Head coach Rahul Dravid has announced that Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal would begin the batting against Afghanistan in the first T20I.…
Tennis enthusiasts theorized on the internet that Novak Djokovic faked the wrist injury at the United Cup 2024 after witnessing him practice vigorously before the Australian Open in 2024. Djokovic has stated that he has been experiencing pain in his right wrist for the past few weeks. Due to his pain, he requested a medical stoppage during his singles match against Australia’s Alex de Minaur in the United Cup quarterfinals on Wednesday. The tournament physio, however, did not grant the Serb the desired respite, which disappointed him. He eventually lost against de Minaur in Serbia’s match to Australia at RAC…
Rennae Stubbs, Serena Williams’ former coach, has expressed her opposition to Pope Francis’ demand for a global ban on surrogacy. Pope Francis leads the Catholic Church, which has over 1.3 billion Catholics worldwide. The Church has constantly expressed its opposition to surrogacy and in-vitro fertilization, believing that these procedures diminish the human aspect of conception and result in embryo disposal. Nonetheless, the Vatican’s theology office has emphasized that children born through surrogacy to same-sex parents can be baptized. The Pope pushed for the prohibition of surrogate parenthood at an address in Vatican City on Monday, January 9. He stated that…
Former Indian wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta believes Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s IPL results should not be utilized to determine their inclusion in the T20 World Cup in June. Kohli and Rohit have been recalled to the Indian T20I team for the next three-match series against Afghanistan, which begins on January 11. Because this is the final T20I series before the World Cup, so IPL form will be carefully considered while selecting the team. However, in an interview with Star Sports, Dasgupta stated that Kohli and Rohit’s selection will not be based only on their IPL accomplishments. It will be significant,…
Ravi Bishnoi, Team India’s leg-spinner, is more concerned about fielding in the cold than bowling in Mohali ahead of the first T20I against Afghanistan on Thursday, January 11. At the height of the winter season, fog has engulfed most of northern India. The team’s practice sessions at the Punjab Cricket Association’s IS Bindra Stadium were hindered by low visibility and hoodies, jackets, and warmers. I’m more afraid of fielding in the cold than I am of bowling in these conditions. Bishnoi told pSports18 that once you drop one, it’s over. Because of the low height of the floodlights, fielding is…
A fresh series awaits as Team India prepares to play Afghanistan in three Twenty20 Internationals. On Thursday, January 11, the first match will be played at the PCA IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. The series will witness the comeback of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who both last played a T20 international at the 2022 World Cup. India has a strong team with a good mix of experience and youth and will want to play as a unit. Afghanistan, on the other hand, has a youthful team that is known for its daring tactics and courageous attitude. https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1743998198287667550?s=20 In their…
Rashid Khan will miss the three-match T20I series against India as he recovers from lower-back surgery that has kept him out of the BBL and the SA20. Afghanistan captain Ibrahim Zadran said that Rashid had gone to Chandigarh with the team but was not yet match-fit. He is not fully healthy, but he is traveling with the squad, according to Ibrahim. We hope he gets back into shape as quickly as possible. He’s in rehab with the doctor, and he’ll be missed in the series. We will struggle without Rashid, but not by much since his expertise is invaluable to…
When questioned about the team’s staggering 23 free throw attempts in the fourth quarter of Tuesday’s 132-131 win over the Toronto Raptors, LeBron James was dismissive. Anthony Davis, who scored 41 points to lead Los Angeles to victory, shot a perfect 11-of-11 from the charity line. The Lakers were once again in the news for their high number of free throws. The Lakers were 16/20 from the free-throw line at one point, while Toronto was granted two. When asked about the free-throw calls, James had a straightforward response: https://twitter.com/LakersDailyCom/status/1744973017036497367?s=20 “I feel like they fouled and we didn’t,” LeBron said of…