icc: ICC T20I Rankings: Rohit Sharma climbs three places to 14th; Suryakumar Yadav drops to fourth spot

India captain Rohit Sharma has moved up three places to 14th among batsmen while Suryakumar Yadav slipped to fourth place among batsmen in the ICC T20 rankings released on Wednesday. Rohit (612 rating points) jumped three places after scoring 72 off 41 balls against Sri Lanka in the Asia Cup Super 4 match at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium on Tuesday.

However, Suryakumar (775 rating points), apart from his sensational 68 off just 29 balls against Hong Kong, failed to replicate his performances against Pakistan and Sri Lanka in the big games.

Star batsman Virat Kohli has gained four places and is in 29th place after scoring 60 runs against Pakistan.

Ace spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (up eight places to 50th) and young pacer Arshdeep Singh (up 28 places to 62nd) have also made progress.

Hardik Pandya remains at the fifth position in the all-rounder’s list.

Topping the batting charts is Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan (815 rating points), who has displaced his teammate and captain Babar Azam (794 rating points).

Rizwan has scored 192 runs in three matches in the Asia Cup and is the highest run-scorer in the tournament so far.

Sri Lanka’s Pathum Nisanka has moved up one place to eighth after scores of 20, 35 and 52.

The 24-year-old scored 52 off 37 balls to help India beat India in a Super Four match on Wednesday.

Afghanistan batsman Rahmanullah Gurbaz also moved up 14 places to 15th after his 84-run knock against Sri Lanka in the Super Four match.

Australian pacer Josh Hazlewood (792 rating points) and Afghanistan’s Mohammad Nabi (256 rating points) top the bowling and all-rounder charts respectively.

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federer: As Serena leaves, Nadal loses, Federer absent, is era over?

Serena Williams, you may have heard, is expected to be her last match at the US Open. Rafael Nadal lost in the fourth round. Novak Djokovic and Roger Federer (more about them later) were also not in the tournament. Those four players dominated, and were the main draw in tennis for decades, collecting a total of 86 Grand Slam singles titles, each with at least 20. And so, the quarter-finals began on Tuesday at Flushing Meadows without any members of that quartet. Presently, it makes sense to ask: is this the end of an era?

Nadal, 36, made a philosophical comment about the subject on Monday after being bounced 6-4, 4-6, 6-4, 6-3 by American Francis Tiafoe, 24, on Monday.

“Some leave, others come and the world goes on. It’s a natural cycle,” said Nadal, who said his wife is pregnant with their first child and so he’s not sure when he’ll play next.

“It’s always been the same. It’s been there for many years; others are coming and we’re leaving. It’s logical.”

People are wondering – and, perhaps, worrying – when someone new will emerge to take over in both women’s tennis and men’s tennis.

This US Open, whether merely symbolic or in fact, offers a glimpse into the current and future states of the sport. Of the 16 singles quarter-finalists in the women’s and men’s categories, 15 have never won such a major championship anywhere (the exception is Poland’s 21-year-old Inga Swietek, who is No. 1 on the WTA Tour and holds two French Open titles). .

According to the US Tennis Association, it is the first time in the professional era, which dates back to 1968, that its Grand Slam event has fewer than at least two previous major title winners at this level.

Looking at the men’s section, none of the four quarterfinalists who played on Wednesday – No. 22 seed Tiafo vs. No. 9 Andrey Rublev, and No. 3 Carlos Alcaraz vs No. 11 Jannik Sinner – haven’t even reached a major semi-final. , Rublev, who will turn 25 next month, is the oldest in the herd.

“It’s good,” said Tiafo, “to see a new era.”

And consider: It’s been almost 20 years since there were zero previous Slam winners in the quarterfinals of a Major. That last happened in 2003 at Wimbledon. Who won the trophy? Federer claimed the first of his 20s, breaking the old men’s mark of 14 set by Pete Sampras, and now Nadal’s 22 and Djokovic’s 21 (as well as Williams’ 23, the most for any tennis player in pro). most) has been left behind. Era).

Federer, 41, hasn’t played since Wimbledon in July 2021 and has had multiple operations on his right knee. He is set to return to an event in Switzerland in October, and says he hopes to play at the All England Club in 2023, but not much is known about what he has left.

There’s no reason to think that 35-year-old Djokovic won’t be a Slam contender for some time – when he might land in the country hosting the tournament, that is. He was not vaccinated against COVID-19, so he was kicked out of Australia in January and barred from entering the United States.

Djokovic and Nadal jointly won the first three major titles of this year and have won 15 of the last 17 titles overall. Add in the other member of the so-called Big Three, Federer, and it’s 20 of the last 22. Take it further, and it’s 63 out of 76. The only other men to have more than one in that period are Andy Murray and Stan Wawrinka, along with three relatives.

Federer’s first win in less than a year came when Sampras won the US Open in what would be his final match.

“Before this generation, we lost another great generation. Obviously, there will be no Rafa or Roger or Serena. We know this. There are always ups and downs. But there were great champions in the past and there will be again.” No. On Tuesday night.

“Great champions go and others come,” Garcia said. “You have to give the young players time to mature and rise to the top of the game. The fans have to be ready for the new generation as well.”

Whether TV executives and tournament ticket-sellers agree, it’s a popular sentiment among current players: Tennis will be fine.

“Unfortunately for all of us,” said Murray, “the game goes on.”

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india vs china: Generally speaking, we are finding that people are down on China and up on India: Mark Mobius

“The fear of inflation and hence the fear of higher interest rates will continue to haunt the market for the next 6-12 months,” says Mark Mobiuspartner, Mobius Capital Partners

When you talk to your customers and your investors, are they considering exiting China out of their commitment? Are they ready to buy Indian stocks even at historically high averages or even at times when market valuations are above average?
We must remember that the reciprocal of the price-earnings ratio is almost certainly the inflation rate, so as inflation rises, the PE ratio has to adjust as interest rates rise. But generally, we are seeing that people are over China and over India and it is because many of them are burnt out by their investments in China. In fact, we were in a meeting recently and the first thing the customer said was not to talk to us about China. That’s why a lot of big institutional investors in China are badly burned and that’s why they’re avoiding it and of course there are other countries they want to go to.

As we look into the future, there is the challenge of inflation on the one hand and the fear of a hard landing/recession on the other. What will be the key feature affecting the script of our financial markets for the next 6 to 12 months? Will it be the fear of inflation or the fear of recession?
I think it would be the fear of inflation and hence the fear of higher interest rates. Central banks will continue to raise interest rates and so there is certainly inflation with it, so if inflation continues to be high, they will assume that interest rates will continue to rise and that will be bad for the markets, at least temporarily. It is very important to look at the historical perspective because higher interest rate does not always mean lower equity market, so we have to look at it very carefully, of course the impact on bond markets is very high but on equity markets it is somewhat different.

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Equity investing is all about long term planning but I want to understand from Mark Mobius that my friend is that Mark Mobius is not 60 plus, he is 80 plus and he is still going; He is one of the most wonderful investors I have met. You are actively investing, you are actively traveling. what’s going on?
I think it’s curiosity. I like to learn new things. I love traveling to places to see what’s happening in different countries and that’s what really keeps going. The curiosity I have is infinite. I keep getting new ideas, new concepts, new products which interest me. For example, I was at The Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York and I was really fascinated by how archaeologists are now reconstructing how statues in the past really were because you go to a museum and you see marble. Look at these pieces of sculptures and you forget that these sculptures were originally painted. Now archaeologists are starting to rebuild it, so that’s something that’s very interesting to me.

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So if the Mark Mobius of 2022 met the Mark Mobius of 1985, what would you tell him?
I’d tell Mark Mobius to keep doing the things you love, don’t do things that don’t interest you or that you don’t like; Avoid hard work, be happy about the things you are learning and keep learning. That’s the key.

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Deepak Chahar: Avesh Khan out of remainder of Asia Cup, Deepak Chahar drafted in

Fast bowler Avesh Khan has been ruled out of the Rest of Asia Cup due to fever-related illness, a senior BCCI official confirmed on Tuesday.

Seamer Deepak Chahar, who was stand by for the tournament, has been included in the squad.

“Avesh has fever and also has sinus-related problems which have worsened after the illness. It will not be possible for him to participate further in the tournament. Deepak Chahar is already there and will be included in the main squad.” A senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity.

Avesh has been in poor form since the West Indies tour and the Indian team management’s concerns have increased after the Hong Kong batsmen scored more than 50 runs.

He was ruled out of the Pakistan game due to fever but coach Rahul Dravid expected him to be fit for the rest of the game.

With Avesh’s sinusitis problem coming to the fore, the medical team had no option but to get him out.

However in Chahar, India have a very powerful swing bowler who has a knack for taking wickets in the powerplay overs.

He recently made a comeback during the tour of Zimbabwe where he played two 50-over matches.

Since the Asia Cup squad was announced before the Zimbabwe tour, the selectors could not pick him in the primary squad as his match fitness was not proven by then.

“In any case, Deepak’s return was a matter of time as he was further down the pecking order than Avesh before the injury. Yes, it is an unfortunate circumstance that our fast bowler is out and we hope Avesh is out of the Australia series. Will fit first.” The source said.

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raina: Indian cricketers laud ‘batting-charm’ Suresh Raina’s contribution

After Suresh Raina retired from all forms of cricket, cricketers took to social media to wish the former Indian middle order batsman all the best for the next phase of his life. He also recalled his association with him.

Former India batsman Suresh Raina on Tuesday announced his retirement from all forms of cricket.

Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan took to social media to recall his Under-19 days with the left-hander, saying his “batting charm was so special”.

Raina tweeted, “My first memory of ImRaina was when we played for India U-19. That batting charm was very special to start with. Happy life ahead bro. I’m sure we can give you some more cricket. Will see you play,” Raina tweeted. ,

KL Rahul also thanked the middle-order batsman for all the wonderful memories on and off the field.

KL Rahul said, “Thank you for all the wonderful memories on and off the field. Best wishes for your future endeavours.”

IPL franchise Chennai Super Kings also took to social media to congratulate Raina on a successful career. Raina won the Indian Premier League four times with the Yellow franchise.

A tweet from CSK’s Twitter handle said, “Roads of Ambudeen will never forget what Chinna Thala means to all of us. Thank you, Mr. IPL!”.

Former India opener and teammate Gautam Gambhir also took to social media to congratulate Raina on the completion of his successful cricketing career.

Gambhir tweeted, “An all-rounder for all seasons! Welcome to the next season of life. Suresh Raina.”

Raina announced his retirement from international cricket on August 15, 2020.

Raina was part of the 2011 World Cup winning team under the captaincy of MS Dhoni. Raina will not play for Uttar Pradesh in the upcoming domestic season.

Raina took to Twitter to announce his retirement, “It is an absolute honor to represent my country and state UP. I would like to announce my retirement from all forms of cricket. I @BCCI, @UPCACricket Would like to thank @ChennaiIPL, @ShuklaRajiv sir and all my fans for their support and unwavering belief in my abilities.”

In an international career spanning 13 years, Raina represented India in 18 Tests, 226 ODIs and 78 T20 Internationals.

Raina scored 5615 runs in 226 ODIs at an average of 35.31. His best score in the format is 116*. Raina scored five centuries and 36 half-centuries in the format.

In 78 T20Is, the left-hander has scored 1,605 runs at an average of 29.18. His best score in the format is 101. Raina scored a century and five half-centuries in the format.

Raina scored 768 runs in 31 innings in 18 Tests at an average of 26.48. 120 is Raina’s best score in the longer format of the game. He has scored one century and seven half-centuries in this format.

He is also the first Indian to score a century in all three formats of cricket and his hundreds were scored outside India.

Playing in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Suresh Raina has scored 5,528 runs in 205 IPL matches at a strike rate of 136.76 and an average of 32.52 with 39 fifties and a century. His best score in IPL is 100. Raina is the fifth highest run-scorer in IPL so far. He was one of the marquee players of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) franchise, which he represented for most of his career.

He also won two Champions League T20 titles with CSK.

Raina represented Uttar Pradesh in domestic cricket, making his debut for the team in the 2002–03 season and playing until the 2020–21 season.

In 109 first-class cricket matches, Raina scored 6,871 runs at an average of 42.15. His best individual score in the format is 204*. He has scored 14 centuries and 45 half-centuries in the format.

In List A cricket, Raina has scored 8,078 runs in 302 matches at an average of 35.42. His best score in the format is 129. In this format, his bat scored seven centuries and 55 half-centuries.

Raina has scored 8,654 runs in 336 T20 matches at an average of 32.17. His best individual score in this format is 126*. The stylish Southpaw has scored four centuries and 53 half-centuries in T20Is.

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