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’32 saal ki umar me bhi learning?’ – Fans react as Rahul Dravid backs Suryakumar Yadav after he continues to struggle in ODI format
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Indian cricketer Suryakumar Yadav is currently the no. 1 ranked T20I batter in the world. His variety of shots has made him one of the most stylish batters when it comes to the shortest format. But his performance in the ODI format has been nothing but very poor. Suryakumar registered 3 successive golden ducks in the ODI series against Australia earlier this year.
The 32-year-old batter has once again failed to produce anything special in the 50-over format as in the first 2 matches of the ongoing 3-match ODI series between India and West Indies as he has scored only 19 and 24 runs in the 1st and 2nd ODI respectively. However, India’s head coach Rahul Dravid has backed the batter and said that he is learning and adapting the gameplay in the ODI format.
“Surya is a really good player, there is no doubt about that. He has shown that. Especially in T20 cricket, in domestic cricket, in white-ball cricket. He has some very good performances. He would be the first one to admit that his ODI numbers haven’t been up to the standards or the standards that he has set in T20.
He’s also probably learning ODIs. He played a lot of competitive T20 cricket through the IPL before he made his debut for India. In One-dayers, he hasn’t played as much competitive cricket, because there is no IPL for one-dayers,” Dravid was quoted as saying by Cricket Addictor.
Will Suryakumar be able to cement his place in the ODI squad?
Suryakumar’s bad performance in the ODI format is a threat to himself as 2 major events, Asia Cup and ODI World Cup are set to be played this year and the right-hander is hoping to cement his place in the squad but he hasn’t impressed enough the fans and the experts as of now.
Suryakumar is one of the contenders to play at the no. 4 position for India in the upcoming major events. However, Shreyas Iyer who has been performing brilliantly in the ODI format is undoubtedly the most deserving player to play at that position. But his injury has kept him away from the game for a while.
Here’s how fans reacted:
https://twitter.com/maybeoffline/status/1685481502984081408?s=20
This time it’s looks like same will repeat under your captaincy. Please step down as a coach🙏
— Karthik (@Karthik1357901) July 30, 2023
Rahul Dravid was captain when India didn’t qualify for the second round of the tournament. Hope same thing doesn’t repeat when he’s the coach.
— LAKSHMI NARAYANAN (@sln10000) July 30, 2023
But SKY is the best white ball player at the moment skill wise. Only thing missing is his mindset. Once he starts playing ODIs continuously he'll start getting runs. Management should guarantee him his place in WC and not for next 10 games.
— thatStrangeDr (@Coolnam77712886) July 30, 2023
What the hell if he can't adopt to the format then what's the point in giving him n number of chances clearly it's showing politics are going in bcci & ICT
— Yogendar Reddy (@YogendarReddy7) July 30, 2023
But he will not give enough chance to Ruturaj who already had proved him in Domestic
— Yash MSdian ™️ 🦁 (@itzyash07) July 30, 2023
This time we may not reach semifinals if we do experiment just 3 months ahead of world cup 🫣
— Satgish (@ursprince1234) July 30, 2023
Dravid and Rohit destroyed Indian team but @BCCI also a self destroyer
— Pandit Sandeep Sharma 🇮🇳 (@Panditsandeep23) July 30, 2023
https://twitter.com/Dusseldorfian/status/1685507562509393920?s=20
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Smriti Mandhana and Ellyse Perry star in RCB women’s comeback win against UP Warriorz in WPL 2024
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RCB women overcame UP Warriorz by 23 runs to clinch their third win of the season. The home side outperformed Warriorz in all the facets of the game and emerged victorious. A collective team effort, particularly with the bat, helped RCB women to beat Warriorz for the second time in the season. They now have three wins in their five matches in the WPL 2024.
Alyssa Healy won the toss and opted to field first. Given how things have panned out in the league so far, it needed a great batting performance from RCB to challenge the chasing side. The home side did exactly that. They were full of intent which was lacking in the last few games. Right from the start, S Meghana and Smriti Mandhana smashed the bowlers.
It was the night of the RCB skipper. The Southpaw scored 80(50) in her stay. S Meghana perished after a valuable 28(21). Ellyse Perry batted well and registered her first fifty of the WPL 2024. She was aided well towards the end by Richa Ghosh whose 21(10) propelled RCB to a score of 198 on the board. It was the highest team total in the WPL 2024.
Alyssa Healy’s efforts go in vain
Chasing the daunting total, UP Warriorz were off to a flier. The opening duo of Healy and Kiran Navgire gave a fiery start to the visiting side. When the two were batting in the PP overs, it seemed like the Warriorz could pull off an insane chase. However, Sophie Devine brought RCB back into the game with crucial wickets. At Bengaluru, the home crowd was literally behind the RCB women.
It helped the home side to stay calm and do their job with ease. Sophie Molineux and Asha Sobhana were the pick of the bowlers, who claimed 2/29 each in their spell of four overs. While Healy scored a fifty and Deepti tried her best in the death overs, ten daunting targets could not be chased down. Despite the early hiccups, RCB managed to restrict UP Warriorz to a score of 175 and won by 23 runs.
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WATCH: Ellyse Perry in disbelief as her six breaks car’s window
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Ellyse Perry smashed a six in the match against UP Warriorz in the WPL 2024. It was an interesting six as the ball travelled towards the boundary ropes and fell exactly on the window of the car. As a result, the glass of the window was broken. The car is set to be provided as a reward for the player of the tournament.
It was the over of Deepti Sharma towards the last few moments of RCB’s innings. Before Perry struck, the home side was in a great position in the match, thanks to a great start provided by Smriti Mandhana. The star batter scored 80 (50) and shined in front of the home crowd. Her form helped RCB to have a good momentum towards the death overs.
Watch the viral video here –
ELLYSE PERRY HAS BROKE THE GLASS OF THE CAR…!!! 🤯
– The reaction of Perry was priceless!! pic.twitter.com/zaxiQLLN1r
— Mufaddal Vohra (@mufaddal_vohra) March 4, 2024
Perry, who was struggling till that point, opened up and smashed the bowlers for fun. She went hard against the spinners like Rajeshwari Gayakwad and Deepti Sharma who were asked to bowl at the death. The right-handed batter smashed back-to-back sixes in the over of Sharma. One of those travelled towards the mid-wicket region where the car was stationed. The video of her shot has gone viral on X.
RCB teammates laugh, Ellyse Perry in disbelief
As the ball fell on the car and damaged the window, the fans erupted. There was no end to the joy of the fans who started chanting “Perry.. Perry..” and lit the atmosphere of the stadium. However, Perry was in disbelief. As she saw the impact of the ball damaging the car’s window, the Australian batter could not believe her eyes and thought about what she had just done.
On the other hand, the RCB teammates of Perry were in awe of the shot. They looked at the replays and appreciated the shot of Perry. At the same time, players like Sophie Molineux and Sophie Devine had a laugh about the car’s window getting damaged. Ellyse scored a fifty and helped her team score 198 runs with her batting in front of the home crowd.
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Praveen Kumar addresses Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer’s negligence of taking part in Ranji Trophy
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Praveen Kumar has given his opinion on the preferences of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer in recent times. The duo did not take part in the Ranji Trophy matches for their respective teams despite being fit. It did not go well with the Indian Cricket Board which landed the duo without a ventral contract which was announced a few days back.
Praveen Kumar has reacted to the issue recently. The former India pacer claimed that he has been of an opinion on the issue for a long time. Praveen felt that one should definitely earn money but not at the cost of neglecting to play for domestic and national teams. The right-arm pacer felt that players today are having a certain mentality which is not good.
The former pacer claimed that the players have a mindset that they can rest for a month before taking part in the IPL, thereby bypassing playing for their national team or the domestic teams. Praveen felt that the players could not resist letting go of money which they could earn by taking part in the IPL and other T20 leagues (For foreign players).
‘Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun’ – Praveen Kumar
“This thing is now firmly in the mind of players. Mai ek mahine pehle rest kar lunga, fir IPL khel lunga. Ye mentally hota hai, ki mai itne paise kaise chodun,” said Praveen in the interview. He claimed that youngsters these days are spoilt and are behind money. The former RCB pacer felt that it is not fair on the part of the young players to neglect the country over the IPL.
Kumar felt that a player needs to maintain a balance between playing for the IPL team and for the country. He felt that money is an important factor, but not at the cost of playing for the national team. “But this is not fair at all. A player needs to balance things. Money is important, but this (giving franchise cricket the priority) is wrong,” said the former Indian bowler in the interview.
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