Cheteshwar Pujara set to join Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024? Star batter's cryptic post leaves fans guessing | Cricket News

Cheteshwar Pujara set to join Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2024? Star batter’s cryptic post leaves fans guessing | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara was a member of the Chennai Super Kings squad in 2021 but didn’t make an appearance in any game for the team led by MS Dhoni, which eventually secured the title. Despite being part of four IPL franchises since 2010, Pujara on Sunday shared a cryptic post, sparking speculation among fans about his potential return to the Yellow jersey ahead of the mouth-watering clash between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at the Wankhede Stadium.Puraja took to social media platform and wrote “#SupperKings looking forward to join you guys this season!”. Pujara’s post went viral in no time and left the fans speculating that the Test stalwart will once again don the Yellow jersey. Pujara kicked off his IPL journey in 2010 with the Kolkata Knight Riders before representing the Royal Challengers Bangalore from 2011 to 2013. Subsequently, he played for the Punjab Kings (formerly Kings XI Punjab) in 2014, and in 2021, he joined CSK for one season. During the period from 2010 to 2014, Pujara featured in 30 matches, scoring 390 runs, including one half-century to his name.

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West Indies vs England, ENG vs WI 2024, Today Match Prediction

West Indies vs England, ENG vs WI 2024, Today Match Prediction

𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : West Indies vs England𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : November 06, Wednesday𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 23:30 PM IST​​𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : Kensington Oval, Bridgetown, Barbados​𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 :​​ 3rd ODI 2024 After a brilliant captain’s performance from Liam Livingstone on Saturday, this series comes down to a day-night-decider in Barbados! West Indies vs England 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. WI vs ENG Match Prediction & Analysis No matter the length of a bi-lateral series, the organisers always want to see a final match with something riding on it and that is exactly what the two sets of players, the supporters in the ground and the TV viewers will get at the Kensington Oval on Wednesday. That said, for much of the game on Saturday, it looked as though West Indies would easily wrap up the series 2-0 but some intelligent, controlled and ultimately powerful batting from Sam Curran and Liam Livingstone got England over the line with plenty of time to spare. TEAMS PREVIEW West Indies Preview There are some question marks over the fitness of Evin Lewis who hobbled away from the final seven overs of Saturday’s game but he is expected to be fit to play in this match and West Indies will be keen to see it happen after he impressed so much with the bat in the opening ODI. Across their side, there were impressive innings from Keacy Carty, captain Shai Hope and Sherfane Rutherford in the second ODI with the latter coming into this game boasting a record of four successive ODI half-centuries. Carty chanced his arm on Saturday and we expect to see him do the same and play the aggressor role when he comes to the crease. England Preview It was an incredible victory for England and their supporters in Antigua on Saturday with plenty of notable happenings taking place. The question is though, can their stand-in captain, Liam Livingstone lead them to more success and a series win on Wednesday? If he is to do so then we may well see him chopping and changing his bowlers on a regular basis once more. On Saturday he used nine bowlers in total, only the second time England have done that and the 19th occurrence ever in ODI cricket. However, it seems to work well for the tourists who have won both times they have used nine bowlers! Weather Conditions It will be humid from start to finish of this day-night ODI and there could well be some moisture in the pitch as well with plenty of rain forecast in the days before the game. The current forecast is for no rain during the match but that could change nearer the time and it will definitely be hot with the temperature expected to get above 30 degrees. WI vs ENG Pitch Report Although this pitch has sometimes been as flat as a pancake in recent Test matches, in ODIs it has been one where bowlers have managed to get on top of the batters. In the last game in this format at this venue, 15 wickets fell for only 397 runs and we could well see batters struggling on a two-paced wicket once more. Toss: To Bowl A look at the history books, the overhead conditions and moisture in the pitch should give the captains an easy decision to make at the toss on Wednesday. Our prediction is that both skippers will want to bowl first ahead of this game.

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Central Hinds vs Northern Brave Women Today Match Prediction & Live Odds - Super Smash Women 2023

Central Hinds vs Northern Brave Women Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – Super Smash Women 2023

Get to Know Who will win CH-W vs NB-W T20 Super Smash Women 2023 Match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, CBTFJSK Tips, Live score & winning percentage. MATCH: Central Hinds vs Northern Brave Women DATE: Dec 27, 2023TIME: 05:00 IST / 0:30 GMTVENUE: Fitzherbert Park – Palmerston North, New ZealandTOURNAMENT: Women Super Smash 2023 Central Hinds vs Northern Brave Women Betting Tips Natalie Dodd is a very good batter and scored 28 in last game. Back her as top batter for Central Hinds.Rosemary Mair showcases her wicket-taking skills and bagged 3 wickets in last game. Back her as Hinds’ top bowler.Nensi Patel might have gone wicket-less in the previous game but she is a good bowler. She can be backed as Knights top bowler. Central Hinds vs Northern Brave Women 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. Central Hinds vs Northern Brave T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips – Super Smash Women 2023Central Hinds will face Northern Brave in the 6th match of the Women’s Super Smash. The match will be played at the Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North and will start at 5:00 AM IST on December 27. CH-W vs NB-W, Fitzherbert Park, Palmerston North Pitch ReportThe wicket should be flat but slightly on the slower side. Batters will have to struggle hard for runs as boundaries won’t be easy to come by. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Central Hinds vs Northern Brave T20, Super Smash Women 2023

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Mysore Warriors vs Hubli Tigers, MTKSCAT20, Today Match Prediction

Mysore Warriors vs Hubli Tigers, MTKSCAT20, Today Match Prediction

𝐌𝐀𝐓𝐂𝐇 : Mysore Warriors vs Hubli Tigers 𝐃𝐀𝐓𝐄 : Aug 31, 2024𝐓𝐈𝐌𝐄 : 19:00 PM IST​𝐕𝐄𝐍𝐔𝐄 : M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bengaluru, India𝐓𝐎𝐔𝐑𝐍𝐀𝐌𝐄𝐍𝐓 : Semi Final 2024 Can the Hubli Tigers bounce back in the semi-final? Mysore Warriors vs Hubli Tigers 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. MW vs HT Match Prediction & Analysis Maharaja Trophy KSCA T20 2024 has reached the business end. Mysore Warriors and Hubli Tigers will lock horns in the 2nd semi-final at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. While the Warriors have the winning momentum, the Hubli Tigers are coming here with two consecutive losses. The batting inconsistencies will be a major concern for the Tigers. The last time these two teams met, the Warriors posted a 191-run total and bowled out Hubli Tigers for just 117 runs. Though the Tigers bounced back in the next match with a 179-run score batting first, they still ended up losing that match by 4 wickets. TEAMS PREVIEW Mysore Warriors Preview Mysore Warriors are in red-hot form and will be looking to make it 2-0 against the Hubli Tigers. The opposition has been inconsistent and this presents a great opportunity for the Warriors. Hubli Tigers Preview Hubli Tigers are in great trouble. They’ve been very inconsistent with their batting returns and need to find their form in this match. It is now or never and if they don’t bounce back here, they will not reach the final. Weather Conditions It will be cloudy weather in Bengaluru on the match day with a high of 24 degrees Celsius around the match time. There are some rains expected the day before and the following day but none on the day of semi-final 2. MW vs HT Pitch Report The pitch looks much better to bat on now than before. There should be plenty of help for the batters with even bounce and carry. The average 1st innings score in the last 10 matches is 168 runs but looking at the recent matches played at the M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, we reckon the team batting first will need at least 190 or more to be in a winning position.

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T20 World Cup 2024 IND vs PAK | We made some poor decisions, feels Kirsten

T20 World Cup 2024 IND vs PAK | We made some poor decisions, feels Kirsten

Losing the plot: Fakhar’s decision to step down the track, with Pakistan in the driver’s seat, proved counterproductive. | Photo Credit: DEEPAK KR Pakistan coach Gary Kirsten stated that “not so great decision making” contributed to his side’s defeat to India in the Group-A T20 World Cup clash here on Sunday. The batting unit came apart in the chase, after being well placed at 72 for two. With 48 runs needed from eight overs, Pakistan found a way to panic and lose. “Maybe not so great decision making,” Kirsten said at the post-match press conference, when asked to explain the loss. “Run a ball, eight wickets in hand — the decision making at that point… that’s international cricket for you. You make mistakes like that, you are going to pay. I thought we made some poor decisions at important phases of the game,” Kirsten said. “We had that game for 35 of the 40 overs,” Kirsten, who took charge only a couple of weeks ago, added. After two losses in as many matches, Pakistan is on the brink of elimination. Kirsten believes that the 2009 World Twenty20 champion can mount a comeback. “We still have a chance. We are hopeful that things play into our hands. Obviously we have to play a lot better than we are now,” the former South Africa international said.

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Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators Today Match Prediction & Live Odds – PSL 2024

Get to Know Who will win KAR vs QUE, Pakistan Super League 2024 Match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11,CBTFJSK Tips , Live score & winning percentage. MATCH: Karachi Kings vs Quetta GladiatorsDATE: Mar 06, 2024TIME:19:30 IST / 14:00 GMTVENUE: Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium – Rawalpindi, Pakistan TOURNAMENT:PSL 2024 Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators Betting Tips James Vince top scored for Karachi Kings in the last game against the Gladiators and we are backing the Englishman to be their highest run scorer on Wednesday afternoon. Blessing Muzarabani took 2/32 in Match 19 and the Zimbabwean pacer is our pick for Karachi Kings’ top wicket taker against Quetta Gladiators.Jason Roy struck two fours and four sixes at the top of the order in Quetta Gladiators’ highest run scorer and he is our tip for their highest run scorer against Karachi Kings. Abrar Ahmed took 3/31 in his last innings with the ball and the spinner is a strong choice for Quetta Gladiators’ top wicket taker in this game.After hitting six sixes in his last innings, we recommend selecting Sherfane Rutherford to score the most sixes in this fixture. Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators 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. KAR vs QUE T20 Match Prediction & Betting Tips, PSL 2024 Wednesday afternoon’s match in the 2024 Pakistan Super League sees Karachi Kings take on Quetta Gladiators at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium. The Kings have four points from six games so far with the Gladiators on nine points from their six games. Read on as we preview this fixture. Match 22 of the tournament gets underway at 14:00 local time on March 6th. Karachi Kings are looking like a side low on confidence and unsure of where their next victory is going to come from. Although the last head to head against Quetta Gladiators was only decided from the last ball, the Kings have now lost three games in a row. Quetta Gladiators were in excellent form before their weekend clash against Islamabad United was abandoned without a ball bowled but that should have given some of their players a well deserved rest. We expect the Gladiators to be raring to go once more in this match. KAR vs QUE Match Toss PredictionThe conditions are not expected to change much across the afternoon in Rawalpindi so we predict that both sides will want to bat first and put the pressure on the opposition with a big first innings score. KAR vs QUE Pitch ReportThis is a good batting wicket at the Rawalpindi Cricket Stadium and whoever bats first in this fixture will be looking to post a total of at least 185 to be competitive. Rawalpindi Weather ReportWe can expect to see plenty of cloud cover across this game on Wednesday afternoon in Rawalpindi. No rain is forecast across the scheduled hours of the match. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for Karachi Kings vs Quetta Gladiators, PSL 2024

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'Brutal!' Fans react to Sunil Gavaskar's scathing response to Virat Kohli on strike-rate talks | Cricket News

‘Brutal!’ Fans react to Sunil Gavaskar’s scathing response to Virat Kohli on strike-rate talks | Cricket News

After Sunil Gavaskar‘s scathing response to fellow batting legend Virat Kohli for his comment on cricket experts debating his strike rate in T20s, fans came out in huge numbers on social media to voice their opinion on the controversy. Prior to the announcement of India’s squad for the T20 World Cup, there were talks about Kohli not scoring quickly enough to match the standards of T20 strike rate these days despite the Royal Challengers Bengaluru icon topping the list of run-getters in the ongoing Indian Premier League Season. But Kohli remained in almost ever expert’s list of India’s 15-member T20 World Cup squad and also made it to the official squad announced by the BCCI earlier in the week. Kohli, who has scored 542 runs in 11 matches so far in IPL 2024, reacted to the comments.WHAT KOHLI SAID“Not really, all the people who talk about strike-rates and me not playing spin well are the ones talking about this stuff. For me, it’s about winning the games for the team and there’s a reason why you’ve done it for 15 years, you’ve done this day in and day out, you’ve won games for your teams, I’m not quite sure that if you haven’t been in that situation yourself, to sit and talk about the game in the box.”“For me, people can talk about their assumptions day in and day out, but those who have done it day in and day out, they know what’s happening and it’s a kind of muscle memory for me now.”GAVASKAR’S RESPONSE“Commentators questioned only when his strike rate was 118. I’m not too sure. I don’t watch too many matches, so I don’t know what the other commentators have said otherwise. But if you come and open and then have a strike of 118 when you get out in the 14th or the 15th over, I mean, if you want applause for that, that’s a little bit different.”“All these guys talk about, ‘oh we don’t care about outside noise’. Accha! Then why are you replying to any outside noise or whatever it is? We all played a bit of cricket, not a lot of cricket. We don’t have agendas. We speak about what we see. We don’t necessarily have any likes and dislikes. Even if we have likes and dislikes, we actually speak on what is happening.” “I hope Star Sports realises that when that clip is shown, questioning the critics, the critics are your own commentators. For you to show the person belittling your own commentators, I’m not sure that’s a great thing. You need to realise you have shown it enough times, everybody’s got the message. I would be very disappointed if you show it once more.”HOW THE FANS HAVE REACTED

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IPL 2024: Why MI's Loss Is Good News For RCBs Playoff Chances?

IPL 2024: Why MI’s Loss Is Good News For RCBs Playoff Chances?

With more than 50 games done in IPL 2024, no team has qualified for the playoffs and – no team is out of the race yet. Mumbai Indians (MI) and Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s (RCB) playoff chances are hanging by a thread after Sunrisers Hyderabad beat Rajasthan Royals by one run on Thursday. Furthermore, MI have continued their dismal IPL 2024 campaign after suffering a 24-run defeat against Kolkata Knight Riders on Friday at home. After their eighth loss in 11 games, the five-time champions MI are now on the brink of elimination. The Hardik Pandya-led outfit will need plenty of results to go their way to finish in the top four. Meanwhile, MI’s heartbreaking loss has brought some confidence into the RCB camp considering Mumbai can go up to a maximum of 12 points if they win their remaining three matches, which is daunting. Remaining fixtures of MI May 6: vs SRH, Wankhede Stadium May 11: vs KKR, Eden Gardens May 17: vs LSG, Wankhede Stadium Mathematically, MI are not eliminated from the competition yet and also have an outside chance of qualifying. First things first, Mumbai need to win all their remaining fixtures to stay in the hunt. RR and KKR are already placed at the top with 16 and 14 points respectively and are far from MI’s reach. Technically, MI would need RR and KKR to win all their remaining fixtures to make way for them. The winner of the SRH v LSG clash on May 8 will move to 14 points from the current 12. The winner of the SRH vs LSG game will need to win their remaining three matches and get at least 16 points. The winner of this fixture will also need to win their remaining three fixtures. Whereas, the loser of the game should also lose their next three fixtures and end their season with 12 points. Lastly, none of the teams residing outside of the top four should go past 12 points. In such a scenario, Mumbai might get tied with the other five teams at 12 points each and would need a significant NRR boost to climb up the ladder and seal the fourth spot on the standings. RCB, on the other hand, are currently reeling at the bottom of the IPL 2024 points table with only three wins out of 10 games. However, they have looked in a better position than MI after winning two consecutive away games against SRH and GT. Despite early setbacks this season, RCB still have a mathematical chance to make the playoffs. Their recovery work begins at home against a struggling GT on Saturday and RCB would need to make the most out of the game. Remaining fixtures of RCB May 4: vs GT, Bengaluru May 9: vs PBKS, Dharamsala May 12: vs DC, Bengaluru May 18: vs CSK, Bengaluru Like any other side, who are placed in the bottom half of the points table, RCB also need to win their remaining four fixtures and hopefully, they will make use of the home advantage with three more fixtures to be played at Chinnaswamy. However, for RCB to qualify for the IPL 2024 playoffs, the simple math is to back the top three (RR, KKR, and either one of SRH/ LSG) to win as many games as possible while the next six sides above them lose just as many so that RCB can finish above them in the standings. Here are a few of the possible ways in which this can be achieved. RCB would want the winner of the SRH v LSG clash on May 8 to win all their remaining matches to cement their spot at three at least. They also want the loser of the SRH vs LSG game to lose their next three fixtures and get stuck on 12 points. MI should win no more than two out of their remaining four league games. GT and PBKS should win no more than two of their remaining four league games. CSK and DC should win no more than one of their remaining league games. RR and KKR should win at least three of their remaining four league games. To sum up, RCB must hope that all the above permutations go their way with the six teams above them suffering heavy defeats while the Royal Challengers themselves must earn handsome wins to grab the fourth spot for IPL 2024 playoffs qualification. Topics mentioned in this article

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South Africa vs India 1st Test Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

South Africa vs India 1st Test Match Prediction, Betting Tips & Odds

Get to Know Who will win SA vs IND 1st Test match and toss Prediction with Head to Head stats, Playing 11, Dream11 Prediction, Betting Rates, Live score & winning percentage. MATCH: South Africa vs India 1st Test DATE: Dec 26 – Dec 30, 2023TIME: 13:30 IST / 8:00 GMTVENUE: SuperSport Park – Centurion, South Africa TOURNAMENT: South Africa vs India 1st Test 2023 South Africa vs India Betting Tips Temba Bavuma hit his highest Test score of 172 in his last match in this format and the South African skipper is our pick for South Africa’s highest run scorer. Kagiso Rabada has 280 wickets and 13x five wicket hauls in Test cricket and the pace bowler is well worth backing as South Africa’s top wicket taker.Rohit Sharma averages 46.54 in Test cricket and we expect the skipper to be India’s highest run scorer against South Africa in Centurion. With a Test bowling average of 21.99 we are backing Jasprit Bumrah to be India’s top wicket taker in this opening Test of the series.Although this will be his first experience of Test cricket in Centurion, Rohit Sharma averages 42.37 against South Africa in this format. We recommend selecting him to hit over 31.5 runs in this clash. South Africa vs India 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. AUS vs PAK 2nd Test Match Prediction & Betting Tips Australia and Pakistan go head to head at the Melbourne Cricket Ground in the Boxing Day Test which begins on Tuesday. The opening game of the series took place in Perth earlier this month and saw Australia easily win by 360 runs. Read on as we preview the Second Test of the three-match series. The Test begins in Melbourne at 10:30 local time. It was a dominant performance from Australia in Perth who got on top of Pakistan on the first day and never let them back into the game. Playing in front of a big Boxing Day crowd at the MCG is something which inspires Australians to new heights and we expect another big win in Melbourne. Conditions in Australia are always very different to those in Pakistan Test venues and the weather forecast for Melbourne is for cooler days than in Perth. Pakistan need one of their batters to stand up and put in a big score if they are to be competitive in this Test. SA vs IND Match Toss PredictionWith plenty of rain and humid weather forecast before and during the five days of this Test, we expect both teams to choose to bowl first if they win the toss ahead of this game. SA vs IND Pitch ReportIn the last Test played in Centurion, we saw only one total out of four above 215. We expect a lively surface and a par score in the first innings will be around 275. Centurion Weather ReportAccording to the forecast, there could be rain delays across all bar one of the five scheduled days of this Test Match. The temperature will be in the mid-low twenties across this Test. Read on for team previews, betting tips, latest odds, and match prediction for South Africa vs India 1st Test 2023

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ICC announces highest ever prize money for T20 World Cup 2024 winners – India TV

ICC announces highest ever prize money for T20 World Cup 2024 winners – India TV

Image Source : GETTY T20 World Cup trophy The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced that the winner of the T20 World Cup 2024 will get the highest ever prize money amounting 20.3 crore Rs from the overall winning pot of 93.51 crore Rs. This is the highest ever prize money for the winner of the competition as England took home around 12 crore Rs after winning the 2022 edition of the tournament. Meanwhile, each of the 20 teams will receive a minimum 2,25,000 USD for participating in the mega event and the runners up will take home a staggering amount of 1.28 million USD. The final of the tournament is set to take place at the Kensington Oval in Barbados on June 29 where the new world champion in the shortest format will be crowned. Here’s the detailed distribution of prize money Team Prize Money (in Rs) Winner of T20 World Cup 2024 Rs 20.36 crore Runner Up of T20 World Cup 2024 Rs 10.64 crore Teams that will lose semifinals Rs 6.55 crore (each team) Teams that will be knocked out in Super 8 Rs 3.18 crore (each team) 3rd placed teams in each group Rs 2.06 crore (each team) Remaining teams Rs 1.87 crore (each team) After each win (till Super 8) Rs 25.9 lakh (each team) Meanwhile, the losing semifinalists are set to win Rs 6.55 crore, the amount that was won by the runners up a couple of years ago. Additionally, each team will also receive Rs 25.9 lakh after each win barring the victories achieved in semifinal and final. Thias is the biggest ever T20 World Cup as well with 55 matches set to take place over the course of four weeks. ICC Chief Executive Geoff Alardice termed the mega event as historic as 20 teams are participating in the event for the very first time. “This event is historic in so many ways so it is fitting that the prize money for players reflects that. Hundreds of millions of fans around the world will be entertained by the players in what we’re hoping to be an Out of This World event,” he said.

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