Kolkata Knight Riders Released Mitchell Starc for IPL 2019

The Indian Premier League 2019 will be held just before the ICC ODI World Cup 2019. All the franchises have to submit their retentions to BCCI before November 15 while the player auction will take place in December.

As the franchises are preparing for IPL 2019, Cricadium’s experts are all ready to provide an answer to the question “who will win the toss today match“ which goes on in every cricket lovers mind.

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Australia’s Mitchell Starc who was bought for a huge amount of Rs 9.40 crore by Kolkata Knight Riders at the IPL 2018 auction has been released in IPL 2019. He is regarded as one of the best pacers of the generation.

Starc had played two seasons in the IPL for Royal Challengers Bangalore in 2014 where he picked 14 wickets and in 2015 where he picked 20 wickets. He could not take part in IPL 2018 due to his right leg injury during the Test series in South Africa earlier this year. He has encountered several other injuries in his career.

Starc told that he got a text message two days ago from the owners of Kolkata saying that he has been released from his contract, so at the moment he will be at home in April. He told at the moment, he just wants to play as much Test and one-day cricket for Australia as he can.

He said, “I obviously didn’t go last year with my tibia injury and it was a great opportunity to freshen the body up, let everything heal by itself.”

“I guess barring a little niggle in my hammy I’ve felt pretty good with my body and my strength and the rest of it. That little period of time has really paid off for the body. If I don’t play the IPL next year it’s a good opportunity to freshen up for a massive six months of cricket in the UK.” Strac quoted.

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Virender Sehwag picks his openers for Test matches for India vs Australia

One of the toughest rivalries in Indian Cricket is India vs Australia. The matches between them are really difficult to predict.

After predicting almost all the matches accurately for the Asia Cup 2018, Cricadium’s experts are excited to give cricket match prediction 100% sure for the upcoming series against Australia just for entertainment purpose.

India’s Tour of Australia will start from 21 November at The Gabba, Brisbane with the first T20I of three-match T20 International Series. It will then be followed by four-match Test Series starting from December 6 at Adelaide and the tour will end with three-match One Day International Series in Melbourne with its third ODI on 18 January 2019.

The host will be without the services of there star players David Warner and Steve Smith and this gives an opportunity for India to clinch the Test series. Team India will be led by the Captain Virat Kohli.

During the Australia Tour of 2003 and 2008, Former Indian batsman Virender Sehwag performed his best and believes that Team India should open with Prithvi Shaw and KL Rahul.

He said, “Prithvi and Rahul should open. Because the trend Down Under is that whoever is an attacking batsman makes a lot of runs and wins matches for the team,”.

Virendra Sehwag also added that Rohit Sharma should definitely be part of the playing XI. He is a player who has scored 3 double hundreds in ODIs and shouldn’t be sitting out of Tests.

Team India’s test Squad for India vs Australia tour includes Murali Vijay too. He has been recalled for the Tests. Other includes cricketers like Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Hanuma Vihari, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Parthiv Patel, Ravichandran Ashwin, and others.

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The Rise of Rishabh Pant and its impact on MS Dhoni T20I Career

Indian Cricketer Rishabh Pant made his Twenty20 International debut in January 2017. Recently, he made his One Day International debut in October 2018 and his Test debut in August 2018. Pant had a sensational start to his international career.

Former Indian coolest captain MS Dhoni is a man who took Indian Cricket to great heights. Under his Captaincy, Team India won the ICC Cricket World Cup 2011 title after so many years. He is the only captain who to win all ICC tournament cups.

The wicketkeeper-batsman also won World T20 in the year 2007 and Champions Trophy 2013. To know more about the boy from Jharkhand, Dhoni Biography provides it all.

India under the legend MS Dhoni was unstoppable. His mere presence in the team boosts up players with confidence. After the just-completed series against West Indies where MS Dhoni was left out from India’s T20I Squad, Rohit Sharma said that MS Dhoni not being in any team is a big miss.

When MS Dhoni was dropped from the T20I Squad in the series against West Indies and in the tour of Australia, the selectors made it was clear that they wanted to try out other option.

In the third and the final T20I of recently concluded series against West Indies at Chennai where Dhoni was not a part of T20I, Wicketkeeper Rishabh Pant made 58 off 38 balls which included five boundaries and three sixes. India completed the series with a clean sweep 3-0.

Rishabh Pant became the second youngest Indian batsman to hit a T20I half-century. Chief selector MSK Prasad said that Rishabh Pant has been picked as a specialist batsman and MS Dhoni will still be the number one choice as the wicket-keeper.

In the forthcoming tour to Australia which is starting from November 21 with its first T20I of the three-match T20I series in Brisbane, MS Dhoni has been dropped. It would be interesting to watch Rishabh Pant in Australia and how India performs in the foreign conditions without Dhoni.

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Mohammed Shami revealed about their Preparation for India Tour to Australia

The Right-arm fast-medium swing and seam bowler Mohammed Shami represents Bengal in domestic cricket. He is a fast bowler and is also known as a reverse swing specialist.

Mohammed Shami was a part of India’s Test and ODI squads in their recently concluded series against West Indies. Pacer Mohammed Shami revealed that they are preparing for the Australia series by watching videos of their opponents in order to get the line and length right.

During the India tour of England, 2018, the Pacers performed well but the batsmen let them down to lose the series 1-4.

Mohammed Shami said, “As a fast bowling unit, we did well in England. We are preparing for the Australia series and watching a lot of videos. The plan is to focus on the series as much as possible as the opponents are very strong. We will work on getting the line and length right,”.

Shami believes that Winning or losing depends on luck but they will try to do their best and give their 100 percent.

The India vs Australia Tour will start from 21 November at The Gabba, Brisbane with the first T20I of three-match T20 International Series, followed by four-match Test Series starting from December 6 at Adelaide and the tour will conclude with three-match One Day International Series, being third ODI in Melbourne on 18 January 2019.

Australia’s key players Steve Smith and David Warner may return as their year-long ban due to ball-tampering may be called off for this series. On them, Shami told if the duo won’t play then definitely it will make Australia Team weak. But in the end, they will have to stick to their plans and work on their strengths.

On World Cup 2019, Shami told that his performance will be evaluated and he will expect to get a chance to play if he does well. But that is far away and his focus right now is on Australia Tour.

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Rohit Sharma may not be the part of India’s First T20I against Australia in Brisbane

After the phenomenal victory of India in the recently concluded series against West Indies which consisted of 2 Tests, 3 T20Is and 5 One Day Internationals, cricket fans are now waiting to see Hitman Rohit Sharma in India’s Tour of Australia which will be starting from 21 November with its first T20I.

Hitman performed his best in the recently concluded series, he not only scored tons of runs for India but also lead Team India in absence of Skipper Virat Kohli.

After the last and the final T20I against West Indies, India’s stand-in skipper in limited-overs format Rohit Sharma is going to New Zealand to play the first four-day game between India A and New Zealand A which starts on November 16.

This game will be very crucial for Rohit as it will act as a criterion to judge whether Rohit will be a part of the playing XI in the Test series against Australia or not which is starting from December 6.

Former Indian Pacer Zaheer Khan said that Rohit might miss the first T20I against Australia in a three-match T20I series which is starting from November 21 at The Gabba, Brisbane. The pacer further added that the travel does make a player tired and consumes a lot of energy.

The first-class game between India A and New Zealand A is to be played from November 16 to November 19 whereas India vs Australia series will start from November 21. So the travel time and tiredness could have a significant impact on Rohit.

Some members of the India ‘A’ squad have already left for New Zealand along with coach Rahul Dravid. To get more latest updates and today match prediction of forthcoming series, stay connected with Cricadium.

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Which Expensive Cars do these Indian All-Rounders Own

The Indian Cricket Team is one of the strongest teams in the cricketing world. Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Sourav Ganguly, and many more forms an important part of it during their times. Here are a few All-Rounder and the luxurious cars they possess. Let us know about them and their Ride of Choice.

All-rounder Yuvraj Singh played all forms of the cricket. He bats left-handed in the middle order. He bowls slow left-arm orthodox. From Lamborghini Murcielago to Bentley Continental, he owns a range of performance vehicles in his garage.

Yuvraj has an exotic garage and he owns a lovely Long Beach blue shade BMW X6 M which is the performance version of the flagship SUV. He also owns BMW M3 Convertible (E46) in a Pheonix Yellow Metallic shade.

Yuvi also holds BMW E60 M5 in beautiful Interlagos Blue shade. Yuvi received Audi Q5 as a gift from the German manufacturer. He also owns white colored BMW 3-Series (E90).

Fastest car in the Yuvi garage is Lamborghini Murcielago LP 640-4, which the cricket drives quite regularly. Yuvraj also owns a Bentley Continental Flying Spur. It is the most luxurious car in his fleet. He also has been spotted driving it on multiple occasions.

All-rounder Hardik Pandya is bats right-handed and bowls right-arm fast-medium. He made his name with the Mumbai Indians in the IPL. He is known primarily for his quick bowling and loud hairstyles. Pandya’s daily driver is the Range Rover Vogue SUV from British marque Land Rover. He also owns an Audi A6 sedan.

All-rounder Ravindra Jadeja plays as a left-handed middle-order batsman. He is a slow left-arm orthodox bowler. In Indian Premier League, he represents Chennai Super Kings. Recently he made his comeback into the Indian team because of his good 2018 IPL season.

Jadeja was gifted an Audi Q7 as a pre-wedding gift by his father-in-law. Jadeja’s Q7 is powered by a 3.0-litre V6 diesel engine that generates a maximum of 245 Bhp and 600 Nm of torque.

Which Rich Cars do these Indian Bowlers Occupy

The Indian Cricket Team is one of the powerful teams in the cricketing world. Its top bowlers include Bhuvaneshwar Kumar, Zaheer Khan, Anil Kumble, Ravichandran Ashwin, Kapil Dev, Mohit Sharma, Harbhajan Singh, Mohammed Shami, Amit Mishra, and Ishant Sharma. Here are a few bowlers and the expensive cars they possess. Let us know about them and their ride of choice.

Bhuvaneshwar Kumar is a right-arm medium-fast bowler. He can swing the ball both ways efficiently. He has his inswingers more effective than outswing. He is also a lower order right-handed batsman. He confuses opposite side with his swinging deliveries. In the Indian Premier League, he plays for the Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Buvaneshwar Kumar’s vehicle of choice is the BMW 5 Series 530d M-Sport which is powered by a 3.0-litre diesel engine that churns out 250 Bhp and 540 Nm of torque.

Harbhajan Singh plays in all forms of cricket. He is a specialist spin bowler. He has the second-highest number of Test wickets by an off-spinner. He is one of the most successful off-spinners India has ever had in the past decade. He is often known as the turbanator.

Spinner Harbhajan Singh drives around in a Hummer H2. The large SUV has appeared in many Bollywood movies and is popular with celebrities in India. Indian captain M.S. Dhoni also owns this. It is powered by a 6.0-litre V8 engine that churns out 393bhp & 563Nm of torque. He also owns a Ford Endeavour.

Axar Patel is a left-arm spinner. He is known for his disciplined bowling. In Indian Premier League, he plays for Kings XI Punjab. Before Kings XI Punjab, he was signed up Mumbai Indians in 2013.

Patel’s ride of choice is the most affordable Land Rover Discovery Sport. The Discovery Sport sit a bit lower to the ground and is more affordable than its siblings, it can still easily go off-roading like any other Land Rover.

Hardik Pandya and KL Rahul Enjoys a Great Friendship Bond

Indian Cricketer KL Rahul or Kannanur Lokesh Rahul plays at a top order right-handed batsman and an occasional wicket-keeper also. in the Indian Premier League, KL Rahul played for Kings XI Punjab.

All-rounder Hardik Himanshu Pandya or Hardik Pandya bats right-handed and bowls right-arm fast-medium. He plays for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League. His elder brother Krunal Pandya is also a cricketer and now has been selected in India’s T20I squads against West Indies and Australia. He will act as a direct replacement of his brother in the team.

Hardik Pandya is suffering from an injury and is on the road to recovery. In the Asia Cup 2018, Hardik Pandya got injured in the match between India and Pakistan and is carried on the stretcher off the field. He is striving to restore his full fitness.

The three cricketers share a great bond and share some amazing moments too. Once in IPL 2018, Kings XI Punjab wicketkeeper-batsman KL Rahul and Mumbai Indians all-rounder Hardik Pandya swapped their team t-shirts in front of the crowd at Wankhede after the match.

KL Rahul scored 94 runs off 60 balls against Mumbai Indians in their Indian Premier League 2018 match. Despite his brilliant knock, Kings XI Punjab suffered a three-run defeat at the hands of Mumbai Indians.

Hardik Pandya, who plays alongside KL Rahul in the Indian cricket team was seen consoling Rahul after the loss. The two also swapped their jerseys, which is a common football tradition practiced across the world.

KL Rahul said, “Look we have seen this happening a lot in football. And obviously, Hardik and I are good friends so I felt like it would be nice to collect some jerseys and bring that tradition into cricket as well,”.

Hardik Pandya is a person who has many fans, even Hardik Pandya shared a video of former Indian Captain MS Dhoni’s three-year-old daughter Ziva cheering for him during India’s second T20I against Ireland in Dublin. MS Dhoni Biographydepicts the life of the great Mahendra Singh Dhoni.

13 Years ago MS Dhoni’s Highest ODI Score

On April 2005, MS Dhoni had announced himself on the international stage by hitting 148 runs off 123 balls against Pakistan on his fifth ODI in Vizag. Later, MS Dhoni surpassed his own record by hitting 183 runs against Sri Lanka in Jaipur in 2005.

13 Years ago, on 31st October 2005 in Third One Day International of Sri Lanka’s Tour of India in Jaipur, Mahendra Singh Dhoni remained unbeaten and smashed 183 runs off 145 balls. In that knock, he hit 10 sixes and 15 fours. India chased 299 runs and won the match by 6 wickets. This is MS Dhoni’s highest ODI score till now.

Celebrating the 13 years of MSD, BCCI on Twitter posted “Throwback – On this day in 2005, @msdhoni notched his highest ODI score. KaBOOM all the way ”

After the match, Dhoni told that after his148 runs this is what expected of him, he is happy with the number three position. But he is also happy to play where ever the team management decides. He told that when the first ball was bowled he read the wicket and as the game progressed it became flat. He told it was a long innings for him and he kept for 50 overs and batted for a time so it was tough for him. \

Indian Skipper Rahul Dravid praised Dhoni and told it was “unbelievable stuff”. He told that they were all privileged to watch such an inning. It was a fantastic knock. When they went into the dressing room they believed that they could get it.

Dhoni is one of the most successful captains in the history of Indian cricket has been dropped from the T20I squad for the upcoming series against West Indies and Australia. But he still remains the No.1 choice as wicketkeeper batsmen for 2019 ODI World Cup.

Former India skipper Sunil Gavaskar told that Virat Kohli needs MS Dhoni and he has no doubt about it. He also told that in 50 overs where there is more time, MSD comes into play. He makes small field adjustments and tells bowlers from where to bowl and what to bowl. As per him, it will be a huge plus for Virat.

MS Dhoni to be in or out from ICC Cricket World Cup 2019

Cricket World Cup is organized by International Cricket Council (ICC) in every four years. The upcoming cricket world cup tournament will be organized in England in from 30 May 2019 to 15 July 2019.

Billions of Cricket fans and cricket lovers all over the world are enthusiastically waiting for the ICC Cricket World Cup 2019. The biggest question as far as team India is concerned is that should former captain MS Dhoni be part of India’s Squad for the World Cup 2019.

For the first time ever, MS Dhoni is has been omitted from the three-match Twenty20 International series against the Windies and Australia.

Sunil Gavaskar, the former Indian Captain feels that Mahendra Singh Dhoni is must for the 2019 ODI World Cup. Current Indian Captain Virat Kohli will get benefits of having the experienced wicket-keeper batsman in his side.

In 2018, Dhoni has scored just 252 runs from 12 innings at an average of 25 and a strike-rate of 68.10. But, Gavaskar insisted on Dhoni’s experience of having led Indian side and achieving multiple victories in World Cup in the past.

India won World Cup for two times in the year 1983 and 2011. India had also been the Runner Up for one time in the year 2003 after losing from the five-time champions Australia.

Sunil Gavaskar said Virat needs Dhoni and there is no doubt about it. In 50 overs where there is that much more time, that’s when MSD comes into play. Dhoni makes those small field adjustments telling the bowlers where to bowl and what to bowl. It’s a huge plus for Virat Kohli.

Sunil Gavaskar said that while Virat Kohli still has a support in the 20-over game but MS Dhoni’s presence in the side will be vital. He said, “MSD is an absolute must for the 2019 World Cup,”.

Talking about Rohit Sharma, Sunil Gavaskar believes that the way Rohit Sharma has come to the party as a captain, as a thinker, as a planner. He has been brilliant. He said,

“With Rohit coming in and also Ajinkya Rahane, Virat has a couple more shoulders to lean on. Therefore, I think this [is a] move to have MS Dhoni take a break from T20I cricket.”