In IPL Qualifier history, teams have beaten the same opponent in Q1 & Finals 11 times
Winning twice
2011 CSK | RCB
2014 KKR | KXIP
2015 MI | CSK
2017 MI | RPS
2018 CSK | SRH
2019 MI | CSK
2020 MI | DC
2022 GT | RR
2023 CSK | GT
2024 KKR | SRH
2025 RCB | PBKS
2013 only exception
Dhawan has captained India on several occasions, so ur Q is factually incorrect
If u're referring to both ODI & T20 WCs, then using an ODI WC image as the visual doesn't exactly inspire confidence
The devil, as always, is in the details.
"Only real cricket fans" really?
Ganguly, Sehwag, Tendulkar played in the same XI. One had to bat at #3
Selectors aren't paid to be people pleasers. They're paid to put the best man in every role
Kishan is already batting first drop. So don't count him as an opener. Squads usually have three openers
Everybody is raving about Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and rightly want him in the Indian team as well.
The question is....in place of who? Abhishek Sharma? Sanju Samson? Ishan Kishan?
Let us not get distracted by Ireland tour or no-full strength team. This is the question selectors need to tackle.
Problem is...there is no space. None of them can, or should bat below No.3. So, should you make Vaibhav wait?
To succeed at a ground like Wankhede you need the fiercest finisher in your lineup
POLLARD
The SRH game changed in the last 4 overs, while Mumbai batted
Leadership, superstars all other theories - NOISE
Mumbai was 10th when Pollard lost form under Rohit
Hardik Pandya as captain not able to manage a set of superstars.... Did Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar played a masterstroke by bypassing Hardik for Team India captaincy and thereby winning T20 title?
Or is this purely about Mumbai Indians set up. Because Hardik did win IPL and a final berth as Gujarat skipper
Would love to know your thoughts...
19th Nov - Modi stadium
International MEN's DAY
Modiji present
India ๐ฎ๐ณ lost
08th March - Modi stadium
International WoMEN's DAY
Modiji absent
India ๐ฎ๐ณ won
2nd time an Indian player was forced out of the shower to score an impossible century for a great WC win
1. Kapil Dev.. 175 vs Zim ..Tunbridge Wells
2. Jemi ... 127 vs Aus... Navi Mumbai
@therealkapildev@JemiRodrigues
Those yelling โboycott Asia Cupโ but remain tone deaf to post-26/11 govt actions are pappu's parrots, targeting Jay Shah
If India makes the CWC final vs Pak, will u still boycott?
No bilaterals. Only multi-laterals with Pak
Stop the chest-thumping please #AsiaCup2025
The right move by BCCI and the Indian Govt should have been to pull out of the Asia Cup, but they have setup 3 potential clashes with Pakistan. This is just greed and nothing else. Their patriotism has a cost.
The people who donโt call out this but then target players for being friendly/courteous towards Pakistani cricketers are just plain hypocrites.
Funny how Gill gets slammed for a 139 SR but Iyer at 136 SR is gold.
If IPL saves Iyer, then Gill had a fab one too
If format-mixing is a crime, why was Bumrah picked for Tests in 2018?
This is a fab T20 side with or w/o our favorite players
Young Brian Lara Bowling Leg Spin in an ODI - Gets 2 Wickets as well. How many of you have seen this before?
Also what about the ball with he got the 1st Wicket?๐ Reminded me of Rahul Dravid's wicket at St Lucia in 2006.
@sardesairajdeep@ShreyasIyer15 Tumhara apna hee agenda chalta rehta hai.
You think his omission is because of non-cricketing reasons
This is exactly why you're a horrible journalist
Who was vice captain in the SL series in 2024
Who was captain in the ZIM series in 2024
Both after the T20i WC?
If they informed Gill earlier then Akshar deserves an explanation now.. Else not required
I hope Axar Patel was informed about his removal from vice-captaincy in advance and he didn't come to know about it from the press conference. Axar did no wrong so he deserves an explanation. @akshar2026
He may never be half the cricketer Virat was, but Rohit wore the captain's hat in all 3 formats. Nuff to call him an all-format player
A fake aura built by noisy fans, & vociferous PR, equating him with Virat
Retired from T20s & Tests alongside Virat,
& ODIs look no different
@RichKettle07 Just means that the next incoming batter is far more dangerous.. So they let this lesser one play longer
Else he was gone for all money even without the clumsy slip/fall
@WisdenIndia must have picked Harshit Rana and you interpreted it as Nitish Rana
Whoever did this.. Doesn't know his/ her cricket
Can you share the original source of Nitish Rana's selection
Last 40Y | Pretty solid XI
I rate players with strong AWAY SENA+I records highly
They are usually top class at Home too
1 Cook
2 Stewart/Strauss
3 Gower
4 Root
5 KP
6 Stokes
7 Flintoff (pace)
8 Foakes (if X Stewart)
9 Swann
10 Broad
11 Jimmy
In SubCon: swap Freddy for Monty
This summer marks my 40th of watching our lovely game ๐
Below is my favourite red ball England XI of that era.
5 batters, 1 all rounder, keeper and 4 bowlers.
Thoughts welcome: be nice ๐
Gooch
Cook
Pietersen
Root
Gower
Stokes (c)
Russell #
Swann
Broad
Harmison
Anderson