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“Told You Pakistan Will Win”: Yuvraj Singh’s Chat With Shahid Afridi Breaks Internet – Watch

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Yuvraj Singh (L) and Shahid Afridi© X (formerly Twitter) Yuvraj Singh and Shahid Afridi, the two ambassadors of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024, revealed their conversation during India’s win over Pakistan on Sunday and the video has gone viral on social media. In the video, the former India all-rounder and the former Pakistan cricket team captain discussed their hilarious conversation and the fans cannot control their excitement at the interaction. Afridi seemed agitated regarding Pakistan’s inability to win the match despite bundling out India for just 119. He even said that Yuvraj predicted a Pakistan win when the Babar Azam-led side was 40 runs away from the victory. Yuvraj responded that although he said that, he was confident about an Indian victory. Here’s how the conversation between Yuvraj Singh and Shahid Afridi went – Yuvraj: Lala, why are you sad? What happened? Afridi: Isn’t it fair that I am sad? Was this a match we (Pakistan) should have lost? When we needed to score 40 runs to win, Yuvraj told me “Lala, congratulations! I am leaving, won’t watch the rest of the game”. I told him ‘Yuvi, chaalis runs bohut hain iss pitch pe. Itni jaldi mubarakbaad na de mujhe (40 runs are a lot on this pitch, don’t congratulate me so early). Chit Chat of Shahid Afridi with Yuvraj Singh Regarding #PakvsInd Match pic.twitter.com/tMCfZdCt0Z — TEAM AFRIDI (@TEAM_AFRIDI) June 11, 2024 Yuvraj: I told you Pakistan will win, but I was still confident that we (India) can win it from there. Winning and losing is part of the game, what’s important is that our bonhomie should continue. India won both their matches against Ireland and Pakistan to put themselves in a brilliant position to book their T20 World Cup 2024 Super 8 berth. Their final two games are against United States and Canada with one victory needed for the Rohit Sharma-led side to qualify for the next round. Topics mentioned in this article

Watch: In New York, Rohit Sharma mobbed by fans for autograph | Cricket News

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It’s impossible for India’s star cricketers to roam freely on the streets in India without being mobbed. On overseas tours, though, the players do get such opportunities. But in the USA, where a large number of Indian population has settled, there’s every chance of getting surrounded by fans requesting for autographs and selfies. India skipper Rohit Sharma came across exactly that.In a video doing the rounds on social media, Rohit could be seen boarding a car with his family, when a group of fans came running to have a glimpse of their favourite player and possibly get his autograph. T20 WORLD CUP: Points Table | Schedule While the security official was trying to keep the crowd at a distance, Rohit did turn back to oblige his fans. WATCH VIDEO “Yesterday’s game was awesome,” a fan could be heard saying, perhaps referring to India’s thrilling six-run win over Pakistan. “Thank you, guys, thank you,” Rohit responded.India have won both their matches so far in the tournament, against Ireland and Pakistan, and are on top of Group A. They need just one more win to progress to the ‘Super 8s’ stage. Rohit’s ‘Men in Blue’ will next take on co-hosts USA in New York on June 12.

Distinguished Football Coach TK Chathunni Dies At 75

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File image of TK Chathunni Former Kerala footballer TK Chathunni, who made a name for himself as a renowned coach, died on Wednesday at the age of 75 in Kochi following a brief illness, the All India Football Federation said. He is survived by his wife and two daughters. He was a top-rated defender during the 1960s and 1970s and also played for India during the Merdeka Tournament 1973 in Kuala Lumpur. Having featured in six international matches for India, he also played for clubs like EME Centre (Secundrabad), Vasco Club (Goa) and Orkay Mills (Mumbai), besides also featuring for Services in the National Football Championship for the Santosh Trophy. But it was in coaching where he made a name for himself, having credited for unearthing talents like former greats IM Vijayan, Bruno Coutinho and Jo Paul Anchery among others. As a coach, he helped Mohun Bagan win their maiden national league title, then NFL, during the 1997-98 season. He also holds the distinction of coaching highest number of clubs in the country including that of FC Kochin, Salgaocar FC, Dempo Sports Club and Churchill Brothers. He coached Kerala Santosh Trophy team, Kerala Police among others. Describing Chathunni as a top class coach, AIFF president Kalyan Chaubey said: “Chathunni was a dependable defender and later a top-class coach. I extend my sincerest condolences to his family at this time of sorrow.” AIFF acting secretary general M Satyanarayan stated: “TK Chathunni was a reputed footballer of his time and continued to inspire footballers of later generations with his coaching. His death has created a void in Indian football.” (This story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.) Topics mentioned in this article

India’s Predicted XI Against USA: Rohit Sharma To Make 2 Changes; Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja Out?

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India Predicted Playing 11 vs USA: India will be squaring off against co-hosts and debutants USA for their next T20 World Cup 2024, Group A match on Wednesday in New York. After pulling-off a stunning victory against Pakistan in a low-scoring thriller, Rohit Sharma and co would be eager to add another win to their brilliant World Cup campaign. On the other hand, USA, who are making their first appearance in the T20 World Cup, left everyone utterly impressed with a surprising Super Over win over Pakistan. The Monank Patel-led side, which is filled with some former Indian players, will look to put up a good show against the might India. In the first two games, India’s weakest link was Shivam Dube. The Chennai Super Kings’ most valued ‘Impact Player’ is finding it tough on two-paced tracks where the ball is gripping and coming late onto the bat. But unlike tactician-par-excellence MS Dhoni, who could bench him during CSK’s bowling in the IPL, national skipper Rohit Sharma doesn’t have such luxury and needs to hide him in areas of the field where the ball is expected to travel less. Dube is a monstrous hitter of spinners on good flat decks and his military medium seam-up stuff does give the Indian skipper cushion to manoeuvre with the bowling combination. But in a format like T20, the team management, which asked for Dube at the expense of Rinku Singh, would want him to come good. Else, there is Yashasvi Jaiswal in the 15, who is a way more rounded batter than the big-bodied Mumbaikar. Two wrist spinners, Yuzvendra Chahal and Kuldeep Yadav, should be given some game time or else they might just enter the Super Eights a bit undercooked in the Caribbean where the pitches will be more spin-friendly. India’s Predicted XI against USA: Rohit Sharma (c), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant (wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Sanju Samson, Hardik Pandya, Kuldeep Yadav, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, Arshdeep Singh (With PTI Inputs) Topics mentioned in this article

‘The problem with Virat Kohli is…’: How Sanjay Manjrekar wants star India batter to play in T20 World Cup | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar advised Virat Kohli to play a in slightly conservative approach on hard wickets in New York ahead of India’s ICC T20 World Cup match against the USA.At the Nassau County International Stadium on Wednesday, the third Group A match of the T20 World Cup between India and the USA will take place. India had won a low-scoring thriller over Pakistan by six runs in their previous encounter.T20 WORLD CUP: SCHEDULE | POINTS TABLEThe United States of America defeated Pakistan in the Super Over. With four points from two wins in two games, India lead the group. With the identical win-loss record, the USA is in second position, though their net run rate is inferior.With scores of just one and four runs against Ireland and Pakistan, Virat – the greatest run scorer in the history of the competition – hasn’t had the finest start to the competition. He was dismissed both times while playing aggressively.Virat enters the competition following an incredible Indian Premier League (2024) season for Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), where he amassed 741 runs at 61.75 and a strike rate of 154.69 in 15 innings, including five hundreds and a century. Virat had the best strike rate of his IPL career and was quite effective against spinners, using a more aggressive strategy against them.Speaking to ESPNCricinfo, Manjrekar stated that although Virat has adjusted his style in response to criticism regarding his supposedly low strikeout rate, the “old Virat” would have performed better on New York’s hard pitches, where it has been difficult to score runs and batters have played cautiously.“The problem with Virat Kohli is that there has been a lot of talk about his strike rate over the last two years, and he completely changed that during this IPL season. His strike rate had reached 150, although others had almost 200, but that is a different topic. He probably must have come to the T20 World Cup with that same mindset, but given the pitches, the old Virat Kohli would have been much better,” said Manjrekar.“So, I feel someone should tell him to bring back that earlier version of himself and then change again when the pitches become flat,” he added. (With ANI inputs)

India bowling coach terms team’s performance vs Pakistan ‘best ever’ in T20Is – India TV

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Image Source : GETTY Team India Team India has won both its matches so far in the ongoing T20 World Cup against Ireland and Pakistan. While it was a cakewalk against Ireland, the performance of the men in blue against arch-rivals Pakistan defending 119 runs is certainly being termed one of the best. The bowling unit led by Jasprit Bumrah clicked in unison on the day as India restricted the opposition to just 113 runs in 20 overs. The bowling coach Paras Mhambrey is delighted with the team’s show with the ball so far terming the effort from the bowlers the best in the format. While speaking ahead of the game against the USA, he recalled India’s best bowling performances under him in Tests against South Africa. “Well, there were a couple of them. I thought in a different format. I thought the Test win in South Africa, the last game that we played in South Africa was phenomenal. “But yeah, if you look at the context of the game, if you look at the tournament, the pressure, the way we handled the pressure, this was definitely very much up there in terms of the performance, fabulous performance,” Mahmbrey said on the eve of the USA clash. Meanwhile, Paras Mhambrey has also cautioned the Indian team to take USA seriously as they are coming off brilliant wins over Canada and Pakistan. He also pointed out that no team can be taken lightly in a World Cup. “You can’t take any game lightly. This is the World Cup. Every game matters. Your rhythm is important. Winning is a habit that you need to get into early. You need to get in early to perform. “I think in the context of the game, every game is important. So, for us, it’s going to be like any other game. It’s like we played Pakistan, like we played Ireland (both full members of the ICC). It’s going to be a similar game for us,” India’s bowling coach added.

T20 World Cup: Nepal, Sri Lanka stare at exit after washout; South Africa make Super 8

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A spectator in the stands as covers are drawn over the wet field for the T20 World Cup cricket match between Sri Lanka and Nepal at Central Broward Regional Park Stadium, Lauderhill, Florida, on June 11, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Heavy rain washed out Sri Lanka and Nepal’s crucial Group D fixture in the T20 World Cup that ended up assuring a Super 8 spot for South Africa. The match was abandoned without a ball being bowled as both teams settled for a point each and are now staring at an early exit from the tournament. ALSO READ: Taking cricket to America involves a difficult culture transfer South Africa secured the Super 8 berth by topping Group D with three wins from three matches. Second placed Bangladesh, who are ahead of the Netherlands on net run-rate, are also vying for the second spot. Nepal next face South Africa (Saturday), and Bangladesh (Monday) in Kingstown, St. Vincent. Sri Lanka’s chances of qualifying are the slimmest as they have only one match left in the group — against the Netherlands in St. Lucia on Monday.

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Cricket-Sri Lanka staring at early T20 World Cup exit after Florida washout

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June 11 – Former champions Sri Lanka are on the brink of an early exit from the T20 World Cup after heavy rain washed out their Group D match against Nepal in Lauderhill, Florida on Tuesday. Cricket-Sri Lanka staring at early T20 World Cup exit after Florida washout The 2014 champions badly needed a win to keep their tournament hopes alive after defeats by South Africa and Bangladesh in their first two matches. Date mein Crickit, late mein Crickit! Catch the game anytime, anywhere on Crickit. Find out how Wanindu Hasaranga’s team are bottom of the group with just one point and look certain to crash out unless other results go their way. “It’s not going to be easy for us and it would be a miracle actually,” Sri Lanka spinner Maheesh Theekshana said of their chances of advancing. They will conclude their group campaign against the Netherlands on Sunday and Theekshana acknowledged nothing had clicked for them in the 20-team tournament. “We didn’t bat well, we didn’t assess the conditions really well and our plans, everything went wrong,” the off-spinner said. Nepal are also winless after two matches and on Friday they face unbeaten group leaders South Africa, who sealed their place in the Super Eight after three straight victories. “Obviously we want the sun to shine and have a proper game,” Nepal coach Monty Desai told reporters. “We know that we are walking into the unknowns. We have never played South Africa before. “But at the same time, the morale in the camp …” Rain and thunderstorms are predicted for the remainder of the week during which India, Pakistan, Ireland and Canada have fixtures scheduled in Florida. This article was generated from an automated news agency feed without modifications to text.

West Indies vs New Zealand Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds – T20 World Cup 2024

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Get to Know Who will win WI vs NZ T20 World Cup 2024 match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, CBTFJSK Tips, Dream11 Prediction, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. 𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : West Indies vs New Zealand𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Jun 13, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 06:00 IST / 0:30 GMT𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Brian Lara Stadium – Tarouba, Trinidad And Tobago 𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : T20 World Cup 2024 West Indies vs New Zealand Betting Tips Nicholas Pooran hit three sixes from number three in the win over Uganda and the left-handed keeper-batter is well worth backing as West Indies’ highest run scorer in this match. Akeal Hosein has combined figures of 6/20 from the two opening games and the spinner is our pick for West Indies’ top wicket taker against New Zealand.All of New Zealand’s batters had an evening to forget in their opening match against Afghanistan but Daryl Mitchell has been in excellent form and he is a strong choice for their highest run scorer against West Indies. Trent Boult took 2/22 in Match 14 and he is our tip for New Zealand’s top wicket taker in this game.With a strike-rate of 7.00 in the 2024 T20 World Cup so far, we recommend backing Akeal Hosein to take over 1.5 wickets in this fixture. West Indies vs New Zealand TV channels: The fans can watch the match live on Hotstar Live Streaming: Live streaming of the match will be available on the FAFA191 Cricket Exchange India and website. West Indies vs New Zealand Match Prediction & Betting Tips, T20 World Cup 2024 West Indies and New Zealand meet in Match 26 of the 2024 T20 World Cup in Group C at the Brian Lara Stadium. After wins over Papua New Guinea and Uganda, West Indies are looking for their third victory of the tournament. New Zealand are playing in their second game in the competition after losing by 84 runs to Afghanistan. Read on as we preview this clash. The game gets underway in Tarouba, Trinidad on Thursday 12th June at 20:30 local time West Indies have won by five wickets and by 134 runs in their opening two games but everyone expects this match with New Zealand to be a much tougher test. However, if West Indies play to their potential then they should have enough to make it three victories from three. New Zealand were embarrassed by their performance against Afghanistan which saw them lose by 84 runs and record their largest losing margin in a T20 World Cup. Particularly with the bat, they underperformed in that game and we can expect a much stronger showing in this clash. West Indies vs New Zealand Match Toss PredictionThis will be the fifth T20I at the Brian Lara Stadium and although the last match here was won by the team chasing, the previous three were all won by the side batting first. We predict that both skippers will want to bat first if they win the toss. West Indies vs New Zealand Pitch ReportThere is always some turn for the spinners at the Brian Lara Stadium and we expect this game to be no different. Equally there will be some good pace in the wicket and movement for the quicks. Any score above 165-170 in the first innings will be tough to chase down. Trinidad Weather ReportAccording to the forecast, it will be extremely humid throughout this match with the levels at 72% to begin with and up to 83% by the end. The temperature will be in the mid-twenties from start to finish. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for West Indies vs New Zealand, T20 World Cup 2024

T20 World Cup: ‘Sometimes you don’t get…’: Bowling coach Paras Mhambrey praises Hardik Pandya’s ability ahead of USA vs India | Cricket News

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NEW DELHI: The Indian team management, including bowling coach Paras Mhambrey, expressed confidence in Hardik Pandya‘s ability to deliver for the team in the T20 World Cup, despite his underwhelming performance in the recently concluded Indian Premier League (IPL) season. Pandya has been a vital contributor to the Indian bowling attack, claiming five wickets at an economy rate of 6.37 in the first two matches of the tournament. ALSO SEE: T20 WORLD CUP 2024 Schedule | Points Table While his batting performance has yet to make a significant impact, Mhambrey emphasized that the team was not concerned about Pandya’s form.Mhambrey stated that Pandya’s confidence in his abilities was never in doubt, and the team was aware that he would eventually regain his form. “Hardik’s confidence in his ability was never in doubt. Sometimes you don’t get into the rhythm, no matter what you do. You’re bowling consistently, but you just cannot get into a rhythm. His work ethic was the same. We knew he was going to come good,” Mhambrey said in the pre-match press conference. The team management expects him to continue making a significant impact as the tournament progresses, with the next match against the co-hosts, USA, scheduled for Wednesday in New York.During the IPL, Pandya led the Mumbai Indians franchise for the first time in his career. In 14 matches, he conceded 387 runs and took 11 wickets. Despite facing criticism from fans early in the tournament, Mhambrey highlighted that if Pandya’s work ethic had been a concern, he would not have been able to perform well in the T20 World Cup.“If it was worrisome, he would not have done anything in that phase. If he did not work on that, then it was a little worrisome. But one thing was, for sure, I knew that I also followed that, that his work ethic was going on the same as before. So, if that is going on with him then after one or two matches, the rhythm of the bowler comes. After he got into that rhythm, you can see the difference between the IPL and this tournament,” he added.Pandya’s contribution was crucial in India’s victory over Pakistan, where he claimed the important wickets of Fakhar Zaman and Shadab Khan.(Inputs from ANI)