Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated India's U19 women's cricket team for their 9-wicket victory over South Africa, defending their T20 World Cup title. PM Modi praised the team's teamwork and determination.
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Varun Chakaravarthy becomes the oldest Indian ODI debutant since 1974, debuting at 33 years and 164 days in the second ODI against England in Cuttack. His debut cap was presented by Ravindra Jadeja. Chakravarthy expressed his pride in the achievement and aims to make a significant impact. India lead the three-match series 1-0.
The Odisha Cricket Association (OCA) has responded to the state's show cause notice regarding the floodlight malfunction during the India-England ODI on February 9. OCA has decided to deploy two generator sets per floodlight to avoid future incidents. OCA president Pankaj Lochan Mohanty assured no disturbances occurred during subsequent matches and the BCCI did not seek a report.
India spinner Varun Chakravarthy expressed his desire for improvement despite a match-winning performance against England in the first T20I. Dismissing key players including Jos Buttler, he used bounce to his advantage and kept the ball away from the hitting arc. Chakravarthy was named Player of the Match but emphasized the need for further development in his skills.
Sri Lanka's cricket coach, Sanath Jayasuriya, reviewed their 2-0 Test series loss to South Africa, emphasizing the batsmen's failure to convert starts into centuries. He highlighted the missed opportunity for a World Test Championship Final spot, praising Kamindu Mendis's consistent performance despite the team's struggles. Sri Lanka now prepares to host Australia for two Tests in January.
Ravi Shastri praises the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series as proof that Test cricket is thriving. Shastri emphasizes the need for a two-tier system to ensure the best teams compete regularly, maintaining the excitement and significance of the five-day format, especially after record-breaking attendance figures for the India-Australia Melbourne Test.
India's top Test players Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, and Rishabh Pant struggled in the Ranji Trophy, scoring a combined total of 12 runs. Ravindra Jadeja was a standout performer with a 5-wicket haul and a quick 38-run innings. The national selectors are concerned with the form of key players, especially ahead of upcoming international commitments.
A floodlight failure halted the second ODI between India and England at the Barabati Stadium when India were 48 for none in their chase of 305 runs. The outage occurred with Rohit Sharma batting solidly on 29 and Shubman Gill on 17. The packed crowd created an electrifying atmosphere despite the disruption.
Pakistan reached the tri-series final after defeating South Africa by six wickets in Karachi, with centuries from Mohammad Rizwan and Salman Agha. Rizwan's unbeaten 122 and Salman's 134 helped Pakistan chase 353, their highest in ODI. South Africa set a target of 352-5, aided by Matthew Breetzke's 83. Pakistan will face New Zealand next.
Punjab Kings, under new captain Shreyas Iyer and coach Ricky Ponting, aim to break their 17-year IPL trophy dsrought. Ponting, emphasizing a winning mindset, has high hopes for young talents like Musheer Khan and Priyansh Arya as the coach aims to transform Punjab into a championship team.