Latest Cricket News Updates https://cricwaves.appspot.com Latest news from cricwaves.appspot.com (c)cricwaves.appspot.com en-gb Sat 27 Apr 2024 IPL 2024 Match 34: Lucknow Super Giants beat CSK by 8 wickets https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/77m8i6MMaH_drh-sevawcirc/ipl-2024-match-34-lucknow-super-giants-beat-csk-by-8-wickets.html Rahul had won the toss and said that the home side will be bowling first. LSG kept CSK's batters down for much of the innings but a late flourish powered once again by MS Dhoni helped the defending champions go past the 170-run mark. Dhoni stayed unbeaten on 28 runs in just nine deliveries and took CSK to a score of 176/6. Ravindra Jadeja was at the other end on 57 off 40. Former India opener questions KL Rahul’s absence from T20I squad for Afghanistan series https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/PX1QGHWK2I_drh-sevawcirc/former-india-opener-questions-kl-rahuls-absence-from-t20i-squad-for-afghanistan-series.html Former Indian opener Aakash Chopra has questioned KL Rahul's omission from the T20I squad for the home series against Afghanistan. According to Chopra, both captain Rohit Sharma and Rahul were poor during the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia. However, while Rohit has been recalled, there is surprisingly no place for Rahul. Kohli, Rahul slam tons, Kuldeep claims five as India hammer Pakistan by 228 runs https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/fjCQCa6lEn_drh-sevawcirc/kohli-rahul-slam-tons-kuldeep-claims-five-as-india-hammer-pakistan-by-228-runs.html India hammered Pakistan by 228 runs in the third match of the Super 4 Round of Asia Cup 2023 at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo on Monday, September 11. The Men in Blue resumed their innings in 147/2 in 24.1 overs on the reserve day of the contest. They ended up posting 356/2 as Virat Kohli and KL Rahul slammed tons. Kuldeep Yadav then claimed five wickets as Pakistan were bowled out for 128 in 32 overs. Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul return as India name much-awaited Asia Cup 2023 squad https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/RzovW4UHBH_drh-sevawcirc/shreyas-iyer-and-kl-rahul-return-as-india-name-much-awaited-asia-cup-2023-squad.html The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday, August 21 named the squad for the 2023 Asia Cup, which will be played from August 30 to September 17. The 17-member squad includes KL Rahul and Shreyas Iyer, both of whom will be making a comeback from injury. However, keeper-batter Sanju Samson has also been included as a backup player since chief selector Ajit Agarkar confirmed that Rahul has picked up another niggle Ravi Shastri not in favor of picking KL Rahul in Asia Cup 2023 playing XI https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/v4OLMpr0Ky_drh-sevawcirc/ravi-shastri-not-in-favor-of-picking-kl-rahul-in-asia-cup-2023-playing-xi.html Former India head coach Ravi Shastri feels that picking KL Rahul in the Indian playing XI for Asia Cup 2023 is a move fraught with too much risk. Shastri pointed out that the Indian team think is also looking at Rahul as a keeper-batter option, which is an even bigger no given the circumstances. Their strengths and weaknesses offset each other: Aaron Finch on LSG openers Rahul and De Kock https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/3QeWzPi0d5_drh-sevawcirc/their-strengths-and-weaknesses-offset-each-other-aaron-finch-on-lsg-openers-rahul-and-de-kock.html Former Australia captain Aaron Finch reckons that openers Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul will be Lucknow Super Giants' biggest strength in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season. According to Finch, since the two are diverse players, they complement each other really well. Stripping vice-captaincy does not mean anything big: Rohit Sharma on KL Rahul https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/PwcJyt0uwH_drh-sevawcirc/stripping-vice-captaincy-does-not-mean-anything-big-rohit-sharma-on-kl-rahul.html Team India captain Rohit Sharma has stated that stripping KL Rahul of the vice-captaincy does not mean anything. Rahul was named vice-captain for the first two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. However, Rohit will be without a deputy for the remaining two Tests. The decision to strip Rahul as vice-captain has coincided with his struggles with the bat. Rohit Sharma on KL Rahul’s form: We always look at the potential of any individual https://cricwaves.appspot.com/cricket/news/articles/t9ZN0L97bD_drh-sevawcirc/rohit-sharma-on-kl-rahuls-form-we-always-look-at-the-potential-of-any-individual.html Team India captain Rohit Sharma backed KL Rahul in spite of the latter’s continued poor form with the bat. Rahul was under pressure going into the Test series against Australia at home due to a string of low scores. He registered four failures in Bangladesh during the two-match series, while captaining the team in Rohit’s absence.