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Bold Declaration by Ravindra Jadeja

The Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja revealed that he wasn’t fretting over the reports being drifted about him in the cricket crew and that he is centered around doing great for India in the Asia Cup and the impending T20 World Cup.

During a question and answer session just before their second Group A match against Hong Kong in Dubai, Jadeja yielded that he knows about the new bits of gossip that is being coursed about him.

Ravindra Jadeja likewise added that he additionally read reports that recommended that he was governed out of the T20 World Cup after a rib injury constrained him to pull out from IPL 2022 halfway through the competition.

Theory about Ravindra Jadeja’s IPL future is overflowing after he saw a forgettable season with Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2022. Jadeja was designated as skipper 2 days before the beginning of the tournament , however he ventured down halfway through the competition, giving over control back to MS Dhoni.

“You have mentioned a very minor example (of a rumour) that I won’t be available for the World Cup. In between, there was a rumour that I had died. It can’t get bigger than this. I don’t think about all these (rumours). I focus on going to the ground, playing, and performing well for the country. I want to improve on whatever is needed to perform well for my team. Day in and day out, I practice bowling, batting, and fielding.”said by Jadeja as stated by India Today

“We will look to play positive cricket and try and give our best in each game. We will focus on getting out job done in each game. We will think too far ahead until the World Cup. We are here, we will look to play against Hong Kong. After that, we will see which team we will play against.”further added by him.

Besides, Ravindra Jadeja said the Indian players are centered around taking it each day in turn. He said the men in blue are excited about doing great in the T20 World Cup yet the emphasis is on the impending match against Hong Kong and afterward the Super 4s right now.

India will be guaranteed a spot in the Super 4s in the event that they beat Hong Kong on Wednesday. India has played the team two times in Asia Cup and won both the matches.

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India vs Pakistan: Hardik Pandya Talks About MS Dhoni’s Influence On Him, Gautam Gambhir’s Reaction Goes Viral On Social Media

India vs Pakistan: Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has shown great signs of maturity recently, proving that he can be a world-class asset to the team.

The fans totally believed in the all-rounder when the latter did everything for Gujarat Titans in the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League.

He not only finished as the top run-scorer of Gujarat Titans in the last season but also steered the franchise to maiden title in the debut season.

After that, his comeback to the Indian cricket team was so pleasing. Hardik Pandya brought the best out of himself with the bat and ball.

He literally enjoyed batting, bowling, fielding and also enjoyed leading the team. This goes to show that he can be a valuable asset to the team in the long run.

India vs Pakistan: Hardik Pandya opens up on MS Dhoni’s influence on him, Gautam Gambhir’s reaction goes viral

Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya was named the man of the match for his all-round performance against the Pakistan national cricket team in the Asia Cup match.

After the game, he was asked about handling pressure in challenging situation. He also opened up on MS Dhoni’s influence on him. Meanwhile, Gautam Gambhir’s reaction has been doing the rounds on social media soon after MS Dhoni’s name was told.

Hardik Pandya brought the best out of himself with the ball. He accounted for three dismissals in his full quota of 4 overs, giving away only 25 runs.

He dismissed the likes of Pakistan opener Mohammad Rizwan, Iftikhar Ahmed and Khusdil. Pandya drew plaudits for his incredible bowling performance.

India beat Pakistan by 5 wickets and kick-started their Asia Cup campaign on a grand note. The all-rounder scored 33 off 17 balls including 4 fours and a six.

“We only needed 7 off the last over but even if we needed 15, I’d have fancied myself. I know the bowler is under more pressure than me in the 20th over. I try to keep things simple,” he said after the match.

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MANAN SHARMA FORMER UNDER 19 & KKR CRICKETER QUITS INDIAN CRICKET

In recent times we are observing a strong trend of past under 19 Indian cricketers, quitting cricket in India and moving to other countries to pursue the game. In the past couple of years, we had players like Sunny Sohal, Timil Patel, Saurabh Netravalkar, Smit Patel, Siddharth Trivedi and Unmukt Chand retiring from Indian cricket and moving to USA to pursue cricket there.

Unmukt Chand has been a famous name in under 19 cricket and Delhi, who retired last week. Siddharth Trivedi is a known name in Rajasthan Royal circles having played for them for several years in the early stages of IPL. Saurabh Netravalkar, Smit Patel are well-known names too.

Manan Sharma is the son of former Indian cricketer Ajay Sharma of Delhi. Manan is a left-handed batter and left-arm spinner. He has announced his retirement from Indian cricket and will now settle in California to pursue cricket in United States.

Manan Sharma was in the KKR squad in 2016 IPL but did not play any matches. He played for Delhi in Ranji Trophy and shared the dressing room with Ishant Sharma, Gautam Gambhir , Shikhar Dhawan and Rishabh Pant .

Manan was a part of the Indian U-19 team at the 2010 U-19 World Cup which included Mandeep Singh, KL Rahul, Mayank Agarwal, Sandeep Sharma, and even the current captain of the United States men’s cricket team, Saurabh Netravalkar.

Manan took 4 wickets and scored 52 runs in 5 under 19 matches. He scored 1208 first-class runs in 35 games. In 26 T20 games he took 32 wickets and hit 131 runs.

One hopes that USA with provide him with lucrative opportunities and he will be able to make a difference with his skill

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The 2nd match between India and England out of a total 5 match Test Series was played at London's iconic and historical Lord's Cricket Ground. After a draw in the first match, Joe Root won the toss and opted to bowl first. India started its inning with clouds looming above and some rain interruptions.

However, all these were not enough to stop India opener KL Rahul, from scoring a brilliant hundred before stumps on day one as Rahul scored 127 runs and is still unbeaten on the crease.

There was joy all over as the Karnataka-born batsman completed his century. Social Media went erupt when he reached the score. And among all social media users, KL Rahul's rumored girlfriend Athiya Shetty also shared a story celebrating Rahul's century.

Bollywood actor Sunil Shetty's daughter Athiya Shetty posted a story on her official Instagram handle in which KL Rahul is celebrating his hundred. The story also had some celebratory emojis and a red heart. However, we must mention that the video was not from the stadium, instead, it was recorded through a television. KL Rahul and Athiya Shetty are rumored to be dating each other for more than a year. Both Athiya and KL Rahul are in England.

KL Rahul has taken Athiya Shetty to the UK as his partner: Reports

According to the latest report, KL Rahul has registered Athiya Shetty's name for the England tour as a partner. The BCCI allowed cricketers to record their partner's name for the tour due to the length of the tour, which started back in June before the World Test Championship final.

Both KL Rahul and Athiya have shared multiple images from England through their social media handle. However, not together. But their pictures are from the exact locations. The duo is yet to confirm anything about their relationship yet.

Talking about the match, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul got India off to a flyer in London even after rain interruptions. However, the Mumbai lad Rohit Sharma missed out on his century and was dismissed for 83 runs.

But KL Rahul kept himself intact on the crease and finally reached his well-deserved century. Rahul ended the day's play with 127 runs off 248 deliveries and will resume day 2 with Ajinkya Rahane on the other side of him.