kl rahul: No one is perfect but I am working on my strike-rate: KL Rahul on criticism

The numbers can be misleading and don’t always tell the full story, feels Indian vice-captain KL Rahul, whose efforts are to improve his strike-rate in the powerplay overs ahead of the T20 World Cup.

Rahul has faced criticism of late for his strike rate and the stylish batsman believes it is difficult to maintain the same pace during the same innings.

Rahul, who batted at a strike rate of 122.22 during the Asia Cup in the United Arab Emirates, said, “It is something every player (strike-rate) works for. No one is perfect. Everyone works for something or the other.” doing.”

Although Rahul’s career T20I strike-rate exceeds 140 in 61 games, it is mainly because he makes it during the back-10s of an innings.

“The strike-rate is taken on an aggregate basis,” he said and gave his reasoning behind the argument.

“You never see whether a batsman has played at a certain strike-rate (across). Was it important for him to play at a strike-rate of 200 or whether the team could still win with the batsman at 100 or 120. “These things are not always analyzed. So when you look (overall), it looks slow,” Rahul said.

But Rahul is working on his strike rate.

“It’s something I’ve been working on. Obviously, goals have been defined for each player over the last 10-12 months. Everyone has a clear understanding of what is expected of him. I’m just going in this direction.” I am working on how I can improve myself as an opener,” the India vice-captain said ahead of the first T20 against Australia.

Rahul returned from ODIs in Zimbabwe after recovering from a sports hernia.

“I feel good about my game. It was very important to get some games after the injury. Going to Zimbabwe was very important. Playing at home would be fun, it’s been a while for me.”

“The team environment allows players to learn from their mistakes”

Rahul is happy to be part of a dressing room that gives players a chance to learn from their mistakes.

“The most important thing for a player in the room is what the captain and the coach and teammates think of him and we know what is expected of each person. Everyone is giving the best every time the player is successful. trying to.

“We’ve created an environment where players aren’t afraid to fail or make mistakes. Even if mistakes do happen that’s what we do. We work hard for it.”

There will be criticism but what this Indian team believes is self-criticism.

“Everyone gets criticized but we criticize ourselves the most. We are playing for the country and it hurts us the most when we don’t do well,” he said.

Karthik or Pant? depends on the conditions

On the Dinesh Karthik vs Rishabh Pant debate, Rahul said: “It depends what kind of combination we are going with that day. It depends on the surface and which teams we play against, that’s an easy decision.” They are both high quality players and both have different roles.”

Different mistakes made in different events

India would like to finalize their combination for the T20 World Cup with six home matches against Australia and South Africa. Rahul said that the team has yet to play to its full potential.

“Skill wise our performance was only 80-85 per cent. We are still not excellent in batting or bowling or fielding. There are some things which we need to fix.

“You can win big events only when it’s all done well and the team comes together to win the championship.”

In last year’s T20 World Cup and this year’s Asia Cup, the mistakes made were different.

“What happened in the Asia Cup and the 2021 World Cup (both being out early), we made different mistakes in those two events. We are very clear about what went wrong and we are trying to learn from it,” he said. Huh.”

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ponting: It’s possible for Kohli to surpass Tendulkar in hundreds scored: Australia legend Ricky Ponting

Australia legend Ricky Ponting shared his reaction on Virat Kohli’s equalizer of 71 international hundreds, before seeing if India’s star batsman can now surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 100 centuries.

After 1,020 days, the wait for Kohli’s 71st century during the Asia Cup is finally over. He played a brilliant innings of 122* off 61 balls against Afghanistan and in doing so equaled Ponting’s record of 71 international tons.

After equaling Ponting, Kohli now has only one name in the list of most centuries – Tendulkar with 100 centuries.

“If you had asked me three years ago, I would have said yes,” Ponting said in the ICC review.

“But the fact that it’s slowed down as much as … yes, I still think it’s possible for him, no doubt about it. I still think he’s got many years ahead of him, but I think still 30 international hundreds behind, that’s a lot. That’s five or six Test centuries a year for the next three or four years. If you throw a couple of ODIs, maybe the odd T20 ones on top of it. Look, I would say never with Virat because you know once he gets on a little roll, you know how hungry he is and how eager he is for success. I would never say it’s a definite Is not in form. Added.

The T20 World Cup starts in less than a month, but India still has a lot of cricket to play ahead of the tournament.

India have two white-ball assignments – they will take on South Africa in three ODIs and T20Is and a three-match T20I series in Australia before heading to Australia for the World Cup.

Even though Kohli has been picked for both the T20I series, Ponting feels that he still needs to decide whether he needs another break before the World Cup.

“Yeah, it’s a really good question and maybe it’s the only question he can answer. It just depends on how he’s feeling mentally,” Ponting said.

He said, “When you are playing, you don’t even realize how tired you are until you take a step back because you always bluff yourself and assure yourself that you are physically fit. And mentally 100 percent correct.”

“Sometimes you’re nowhere near that. And I think Virat has really come out and said that, he just didn’t realize it until he got that extended break , how bad he was till then. If he continues to score runs now, I am sure he will play the next series. If he plays it and plays well and starts playing a little bit, I think he will Wants to keep playing. He wants to keep that momentum going,” said the Australian legend.

“But if he has a bit of a patch again, it will probably be in his interest and in India’s interest to try and get him as mentally refreshed as he can in the World Cup,” Ponting said. (ANI)

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sunrisers: SA T20 Auctions: IPL owners loosen purse strings as young Stubbs gets 9 million Rand from Sunrisers EC

South African batting sensation Tristan Stubbs kicked off a bidding frenzy with Sunrisers Eastern Cape getting his services for 9.2 million rand (over USD 500,000) at the inaugural SA T20 league auction here on Monday. Six teams in the league are owned by IPL franchises – MI Cape Town (Reliance), Pretoria Capital (JSW), Paarl Royals (Royals Sports Group), Durban Super Giants (RPG-Sanjiv Goenka), Johannesburg Super Kings (India Cements) Sunrisers Eastern Cape (Kaviya Maran, owner of Sunrisers Hyderabad).

With a salary cap of Rs 34 million (approximately USD 1.9 million, INR 15 crore) per team, the IPL saw strong bidding with stubs playing for Mumbai Indians the most sought after.

Four franchises were involved in bidding with MI Cape Town, after which Paarl Royals made the first move. However, in the end it was Johannesburg Super Kings and Sunrisers Eastern Cape who fought tooth and nail before placing a winning bid of Rs 9.2 million.

“I’m still trembling,” was Stubbs’ first reaction.

The other big buy for Sunrisers was their own IPL players – left-arm pacer Marco Jensen was bought for 6.1 million (USD 344,000).

One of the other notable gainers was left-hander Riley Rossouw, who laughed his way to the bank with a bid of 6.9 million (USD 390,000 approx) from Pretoria Capitals.

Among the known players, Lungi Ngidi received a bid of 3.4 million (USD 191,000 USD), while Tabrez Shamsi received a bid of 4.3 million (USD 242,000) from the same franchise.

Hard-hitting Heinrich Klaasen was picked by Durban Super Giants for Rs 45 lakh (USD 252,000), while Keshav Maharaj got 2.5 million (USD 141,000) from Sanjeev Goenka’s team.

Johannesburg Super Kings picked England batsman David Malan for 2.7 million (USD 152,000) and hard-hitting youngster Harry Brooke for 2.1 million (USD 118,000).

World Cup-winning England captain Eoin Morgan, South Africa’s ODI captain Temba Bavuma and Sri Lanka’s Asia Cup-winning opening pair, Kusal Mendis and Pathum Nissenka are among the big names not sold.

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India vs Australia: 'Will try to learn from mistakes we have made in Asia Cup,' says KL Rahul

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FIFA India: FIFA chief Infantino might call on PM Modi next month to discuss Indian football

Gianni Infantino, the president of the governing body of world football, is expected to visit India next month and meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss the future of Indian football. This was disclosed during the meeting of the Executive Committee of the All India Football Federation (AIFF) here on Monday.

Infantino’s tour, if it takes place, will coincide with the final leg of the FIFA Women’s Under-17 World Cup, which is scheduled to take place in the country from October 11 to 30.

“At the beginning of the meeting, the members were informed that FIFA President Mr. Gianni Infantino may visit India in the last week of October to discuss with the Honorable Prime Minister Mr. Narendra Modi the way forward for Indian football, AIFF said in a statement issued after the executive committee meeting.

AIFF Secretary General Shaji Prabhakaran said, “The (AIFF) President briefed the Executive Committee on the discussions held with the FIFA President and the possibility of him meeting our Prime Minister, which will be updated once it is determined. ”

He said, “It will be an important day when the FIFA President will meet our honorable Prime Minister. He will make some announcements which will be path-breaking.”

This was the second executive committee meeting of the new government headed by chairman Kalyan Choubey and general secretary Prabhakaran.

Former Mohun Bagan and East Bengal goalkeeper Choubey became the new AIFF president after defeating former India captain Bhaichung Bhutia 33-1 in an election decided by 34 members of the Electoral College made up of state association representatives.

Choubey, the Bharatiya Janata Party leader from West Bengal, thus became the first former Indian player to be elected as the head of the country’s football governing body.

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india: UK police appeal for calm as India-Pak post-match ‘disorder’ spills over

UK police are calling for calm after clashes between fans following an India-Pakistan Asia Cup cricket match late last month, which broke out in “serious disorder” in the eastern England city of Leicester, on Saturday.

Reports circulating on social media claimed that the spark was a protest march this weekend, with footage showing police trying to stop two sets of mobs as glass bottles were thrown, and some People could be seen with sticks and batons.

“We have received several reports of chaos in parts of the East Leicester area of ​​the city,” Rob Nixon, temporary chief constable of Leicestershire Police, said in a Twitter video.

He said, “We have got officers there, we are controlling the situation, there are additional officers on the way and they have been given the right to disperse, to stop the search. Please don’t get involved.” We are asking for peace.”

The local police force said its officers participated in large numbers and were authorized stop and search powers in an effort to “restore peace” in the area. A large number of people were searched and two people are in custody – one on suspicion of conspiracy to commit violent disorder and the other on suspicion of possession of a bladed object.

“Several incidents of violence and damage have been reported to the police and are under investigation. We are aware of a video showing a man pulling a flag outside a religious building on Melton Road, Leicester. It appears to have happened during police time. Officers were dealing with public disorder in the area. The incident will be investigated,” Leicestershire Police said in a statement.

“We are calling for dialogue and peace with the support of local community leaders. We will not tolerate violence or disorder in our city. A significant police operation will continue in the area in the coming days,” the police said.

Police ordered similar dispersal earlier this month after a few days of unrest involving local Hindu and Muslim groups in the wake of the India vs Pakistan match in Dubai on August 28.

On Friday, Chief Constable Nixon said there had been a total of 27 arrests as part of a “police operation in the East Leicester area” and even thanked the community for working together for peace in the area. message was also issued. ,

Leicester City Mayor Sir Peter Soulsby said: “I don’t think anyone saw the confrontation (on Saturday) as a possible outcome and the police were assured that things were going very quiet.”

“It’s mostly young men who are in their teens and early 20s and I’ve heard suggestions that people come from outside (in the city) looking for an opportunity to set up. It’s for people from those areas. Very worrying where this has happened,” he said, as he appealed for calm.

Sanjeev Patel, who represents Hindu and Jain temples in Leicester, told the BBC that all the groups have lived in harmony in the city over the years.

“But in the last few weeks, it is clear that there are things that need to be discussed to find out what people are unhappy about. Recourse to violence is not the way to deal with it,” he said.

“In the Hindu and Jain communities and along with our Muslim brothers and sisters and leaders, we are constantly saying ‘calm mind, calm mind’,” he said.

Leicester Former Member of Parliament Claudia Webb described Leicester as “one of the most diverse cities in the UK” and urged that “our unity is our strength”.

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