IPL 2024: Scott Styris Leaves Brett Lee, Graeme Smith Stunned With His Love For Momos
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association: Former New Zealand star Scott Styris has given a unique reason for declaring the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium in Dharamsala as the most scenic cricket ground in the World -- the unbelievable momos served in the vicinity of the ground. Styris came up with his unique reason during a discussion with fellow Indian Premier League (IPL) experts Graeme Smith and Brett Lee as were recently discussing the most scenic cricket grounds in the world on #TheInsiders feed on JioCinema. It was during this discussion when Styris threw in the question of whether the HPCA Stadium in Dharamshala tops the list. However, the debate took an unexpectedly funny turn when Styris said he was giving the stadium bonus points because of the unbelievable momos served in the vicinity! As his co-commentators Lee and Smith sat puzzled about what a momo is, the former New Zealand international was delighted to do the honours of not only describing the delicious snack but also confessing to a shocking momo binge-eating incident that he was once involved in, the broadcaster informed in a release on Tuesday. Lee asked Styris, How many momos did you crunch?, which prompted Styris to share how Mark Waugh, Michael Slater, Tom Moody, Greg Blewett, Brendon Julian, and Craig Cumming, and he once ate 200 momos in 12 hours during a 2016 ICC T20 World Cup fixture between Australia and New Zealand in Dharamsala. The story left Smith and Lee befuddled, as the former Australian pacer made the perfect parting remark after Styris finished his story. I think if you see close enough gentlemen, we might see a couple of Scottys sherpas! The three cricketers are in India for commentary work during the ongoing IPL 2024.
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T20 World Cup: Adidas, India's official kit partner, has revealed the team's jersey for the upcoming T20 World Cup to be played in the USA and Caribbean from June 1. The new gear features tri-colour stripes on a V-shaped neck with blue and saffron colours on the sleeves. Adidas shared a video on its official Twitter handle revealing India's T20 jersey. The video features skipper Rohit Sharma, spinner Kuldeep Yadav and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja at the Dharamsala stadium. A chopper is seen carrying the blue-orange jersey. The jersey displays the hallmark three stripes emblem of sports apparel giant Adidas along with the BCCI logo. The new jersey can be bought from stores and online from May 7, Adidas captioned the video. On April 30, the BCCI named India's 15-member squad for the upcoming T20 World Cup to be held in the US and West Indies.
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'It's for Dhoni...': Preity Zinta speechless as PBKS home venue turns yellow
The Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala was awash with yellow as fans donned yellow jerseys to support the legendary Mahendra Singh Dhoni during the Punjab Kings' home game on Sunday. After Shardul Thakur was dismissed by Harshal Patel, the stadium came alive with chants of Dhoni, Dhoni as the beloved cricketer made his way to the crease.
Preity Zinta reveals MS Dhoni regret after Dharamsala flop show
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India's first-ever hybrid pitch unveiled in Dharamsala
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Left, the right way for Super Kings
CHENNAI: At the halfway mark during the first innings between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings, the scoreboard at the scenic HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala read CSK 79/4. Super Kings had lost in-form opener and captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, spin-basher Shivam Dube, Daryl Mitchell and Ajinkya Rahane, with Ravindra Jadeja and Moeen Ali in the middle. If all that is not enough, the news of Matheesha Pathiranas injury and his return to Sri Lanka came as a serious blow. With Deepak Chahars injury already becoming a concern, they were in a tricky place. Chennai needed a win. But at that point, it seemed like they had no business winning the contest against Punjab. And yet, about three hours later, the yellow team was all smiles. They had not just beaten, but convincingly outplayed the home side to secure a 28-run victory which took them to third place in the points table (it could still change if Lucknow Super Giants beat Kolkata Knight Riders later in the evening). How did this turnaround happen? Two left-arm spin bowling all-rounders had a significant role to play Jadeja and Mitchell Santner. While his last ball four in the 2023 IPL final is etched in the history books, Jadejas issues with the bat in the format is no secret. On Sunday, too, his struggle continued early in the innings. But in the 11th over, Jadeja cut loose. He first tonked Harshal Patel down the ground to the shorter boundary and then sliced him behind for another. With Moeen falling a couple of overs later, Jadeja was joined by the other left-arm spinner Santner. The New Zealander flicked Arshdeep Singh over short fine-leg to break free, but his cameo was short-lived. It was down to Shardul Thakur (MS Dhoni was held back) and Jadeja in the death overs. Thakur did his bit (17 off 11 balls) but Jadeja did more. He got down on one knee to slog sweep Rahul Chahar into the stands and then picked up a four and a six off Arshdeep in the final over. And he did it all despite both Thakur and Dhoni getting out in the penultimate over. Jadeja, too, fell for 43 from 26 balls but by that time he had put CSK in a safe position 167/9 in 20 overs. However, the job was only half done. Jadeja and Santner still had a role to play with the ball. Santner has been with CSK for the longest time but barely plays for them. Had he been with any other team, he would have been a regular. And what was preventing them from playing him is already having another world-class left-arm spinner in Jadeja. On Sunday, they had little choice. With all the injury concerns, they were forced to play both Jadeja and Santner and the duo did not disappoint. With Tushar Deshpande setting up the defence by taking two early wickets, Gaikwad turned to the spin duo. Santner, in his first over after the powerplay got rid of Shashank Singh and Jadeja followed suit. He dismissed Prabhsimran Singh first, and then sent back Punjab stand-in skipper Sam Curran and Ashutosh Sharma in the same over. By the time Jadeja was done with his overs, Kings were down to 79/7. Together, Jadeja and Santner had taken four wickets for 30 runs in seven overs. From thereon, it was only a matter of time as Punjab scrapped their way to 139/9, falling short by 28 runs. On a day when they had too many issues to address, forced to make changes in the playing XI, the two left-armers came together to set up the perfect win for Chennai. One should not be surprised if it becomes the beginning of something new with Jadeja and Santner taking the field regularly. Brief scores: CSK 167/9 in 20 ovs (Jadeja 43; Chahar 3/23, Harshal 3/24) bt PBKS 139/9 in 20 ovs (Prabhsimran 30, Shashank 27; Jadeja 3/20).
Dharamsala: Ravindra Jadeja's stellar all-round performance guided Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to a remarkable victory over Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 53 of the TATA IPL 2024 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. CSK, after being in a precarious position at 101/5, were resurrected by Jadeja's fighting knock of 43 off 26 deliveries, propelling them to a total of 167/9. However, it was his bowling that truly shone as he scalped three crucial wickets for just 20 runs, restricting PBKS to 139/9. The match commenced with Punjab Kings winning the toss and electing to field. CSK lost early wickets, but a stabilizing partnership between Ruturaj Gaikwad and Daryl Mitchell took them to 60/1 at the end of the Powerplay. However, quick wickets fell thereafter, with PBKS bowlers maintaining pressure. Jadeja's late onslaught, supported by contributions from Moeen Ali and Shardul Thakur, pushed CSK to a competitive total. In response, PBKS faltered early, losing key wickets to CSK's bowling attack led by Tushar Deshpande and Jadeja. PBKS never managed to recover from the early blows and kept losing wickets at regular intervals. Despite some resistance from lower-order batsmen, the target proved too daunting as CSK secured a convincing 28-run victory. Jadeja's all-round brilliance earned him the Player of the Match award, highlighting his significant impact in CSK's triumph. His performance played a pivotal role in reviving CSK's campaign in the tournament. With this win, CSK strengthens their position in the points table, while PBKS faces an uphill task to bounce back in the remaining matches of the season.
PBKS vs CSK, IPL 2024: Chennai beat Punjab by 28 runs, jump to 3rd in standings
The ever-reliant Ravindra Jadeja sparkled with a crucial all-round performance (43 off 26 & 3/20) to help Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bounce back hard and beat Punjab Kings (PBKS) in Match 53 of the TATA IPL 2024 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. A fighting knock from Jadeja (43 off 26) had [] The post PBKS vs CSK, IPL 2024: Chennai beat Punjab by 28 runs, jump to 3rd in standings appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha, Latest Odisha News .
Jadeja breaks Dhoni's CSK record in IPL
Dharamsala (Himachal Pradesh): Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja surpassed the franchise's legendary wicketkeeper batter, MS Dhoni, to become the player with the most Man of the Match awards for the five-time champions in the Indian Premier League. It was a through-and-through Jadeja show at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium. He starred with the bat and then produced a valuable spell to turn the tides in favour of the defending champions. He played a match-turning knock of 43 off 26 deliveries, which was further glistened with three boundaries and two maximums. With the ball, he picked up three important scalps while giving away just 20 runs in his four-over spell. He was adjudged Player of the Match for his influential performance and talked about his role for CSK.This marked the 16th time Jadeja was awarded the POTM award. He dethroned Dhoni, who held his spot at the top with a tally of 15 in the cash-rich league.Former CSK star, Suresh Raina is next on the list with 12 POTM awards, followed by current skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad, who holds an impressive tally of 11. Coming to the match, PBKS won the toss and elected to field first. CSK lost their wickets at regular intervals. Knocks from Ravindra Jadeja (43 in 26 balls, with three fours and two sixes), Ruturaj Gaikwad (32 in 21 balls, with four boundaries and a six) and Daryl Mitchell (30 in 19 balls, with two fours and a six) took CSK to a respectable 167/9 in their 20 overs.Rahul Chahar (3/23) and Harshal Patel (3/24) were the pick of the bowlers for PBKS. Arshdeep Singh got two wickets, while Sam Curran got one too.In the run-chase, PBKS lost two wickets early, with Tushar Deshpande (2/35) striking for Men in Yellow, but Prabhsimran Singh (30 in 23 balls, with two fours and two sixes) and Shashank Singh (27 in 20 balls, with four boundaries) helped them recover with a 53-run partnership. However, Ravindra Jadeja (3/20), Mitchell Santner (1/10) and Simarjeet Singh (2/16) helped CSK make a stunning comeback and restrict Punjab to 139/9 in their 20 overs. CSK moved to third place in the points table with six wins and five losses, giving them 12 points. PBKS is in the eighth spot with four wins, seven losses and just eight points.
Chennai Super Kings' Bowlers Dazzle Against Punjab Kings In A Low Score Defence In Dharamshala IPL
Chennai Super Kings' Bowlers Dazzle Against Punjab Kings In A Low Score Defence In Dharamshala IPL Earlier, Punjab Kings won the toss and elected to bowl first against Chennai Super Kings in match 53 of IPL 2024 at the picturesque HPCA Stadium.Leg-spinner Rahul Chahar and medium pacer Harshal Patel picked up three wickets apiece as Punjab Kings produced a disciplined bowling effort to restrict Chennai Super Kings to a modest 167 for 9 on Sunday in Dharamsala.Allrounder Ravindra Jadeja (43), skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad (32) and Daryl Mitchell (30) got starts for CSK but failed to transform their knocks into big scores.Chahar (3/23) and Harshal (4/24) stood out with the ball for PBKS, while stand-in captain Sam Curran (1/34) and Arshdeep Singh (2/42) also registered their names in the wicket-takers list.
IPL 2024: We Are Still In The Playoffs Race, Says PBKS Pacer Harshal Patel After CSK Defeat
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association: Punjab Kings went down by 28 runs against the five-time winner Chennai Super Kings in the Indian Premier League encounter here on Sunday. However, speedster Harshal Patel feels they are still in the race for the playoff spots. After electing to bowl, Punjab restricted CSK to 167/9 thanks to superb spells by Rahul Chahar and Harshal Patel at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) Stadium here. While the leg-spinner recorded figures of 3-23 in his 4 overs at an economy rate of 5.8, Harshal gave away just 24 runs and picked 3 wickets as well in his 4 overs, maintaining an economy rate of 6. But despite the spectacular bowling performance, Punjab fell short of the target and was unable to get their third win in a row. Despite the result, Harshal maintained that the side still had a chance of making it to the playoffs. We just need to play good cricket. In terms of the playoff race, in 13 years of playing IPL, I have never seen a team out of the playoffs race or qualified before 13-14 games are done. We are still in the race and as a team, we know when we play high-quality cricket and everyone knows their job well, we know we can beat any team on any ground, the right-arm fast bowler said in the post-match press conference. The stand-in skipper Sam Curran also praised the bowling unit after the match and said that it was a tough batting pitch. Thought we bowled really well. Rahul Chahar and Harshal were amazing, I was pretty happy at the halfway point but unfortunately, it was not meant to be. The wicket was probably slower than we thought, we expected a little more pace and bounce, it was pretty similar throughout the game, Curran said in the post-match presentation ceremony. Punjab lost two early wickets, with the in-form Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw getting out within the first two overs. But Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh kept their hopes alive with a solid 53-run partnership. I think with that opening spell, we were still in the game when Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh were batting. Even though we lost two early wickets, we recovered with Prabhsimran and Shashank in the middle during the powerplay. I think we were quite settled at that point. If we had made better choices on which bowlers to target, we could have a different conclusion to the game, the 33-year-old said. Punjab will next take on Royal Challengers Bangalore at the same venue under the lights, and Harshal opened up on the learnings for his side ahead of the crucial next game. I think coming into this game, we thought that this would be a high-scoring venue because of the size of the boundary. Usually, this pitch has a lot of pace and bounce. But it was not like that, especially today. The next game we play will be a night game. So, it might be a little different and we might see 30-40 more runs on the surface. The lessons we have learned is that if we bowl hard length, close to the stumps, and keep stumps in play at all times, there is enough reward for bowlers and shot-making is difficult from that length, he said. Meanwhile, Rs 40 lakh was raised during the match in Dharamsala on Sunday to support girl child education. The M3M Foundation, in partnership with Shikhar Dhawan Foundation, has committed support to females for vocational education, and Rs 5 Lakh will be donated for every 25 runs scored and 3 wickets taken by Punjab Kings during their home games. Through the initiative, the organisation aims to provide vocational education support to 111 girls for up to Rs. 5 lakh, covering a total amount of Rs. 5.55 crore over the next five years. Punjab Kings will next face Royal Challengers Bengaluru on Thursday (May 9).
Jadeja lauds CSK's bowling after easy win over PBKS
Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja admitted that they were short by 15-20 runs but lauded their disciplined bowling show in securing a convincing 28-run victory over Punjab Kings in the Indian Premier League match in Dharamsala on Sunday.
Jadejas all-round heroics propel CSK to 28-run win over PBKS
Dharamsala: Ravindra Jadeja orchestrated a masterclass all-round show as Chennai Super Kings regained their winning touch with a comprehensive 28-run win over Punjab Kings in a low-scoring IPL fixture here on Sunday. Wily leg-spinner Rahul Chahar (3/23) and seamer Harshal Patel (3/24) put up a spirited show but Jadeja made a crucial 43 that came Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
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Ravindra Jadeja delivered a stellar all-round performance, guiding Chennai Super Kings to a convincing 28-run victory over Punjab Kings in the IPL 2024 match in Dharamsala on Sunday.
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Ravindra Jadeja aces stats test after matchwinning show in Dharamsala
IPL 2024: All-round Ravindra Jadeja stars against PBKS in Dharamsala
Chennai Super Kings' Ravindra Jadeja starred with his all-round show against Punjab Kings in IPL 2024 at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala.
IPL: All-round Jadeja propels CSK to 28-run win over Punjab
Ravindra Jadeja orchestrated a masterclass all-round show as Chennai Super Kings regained their winning touch with a comprehensive 28-run win over Punjab Kings in a low-scoring IPL fixture in Dharamsala on Sunday. Wily leg-spinner Rahul Chahar (3/23) and seamer Harshal Patel (3/24) put up a spirited show but Jadeja made a crucial 43 that came off just 26 balls to prop CSK to a par 167/9 after they were sent in to bat by Sam Curran. The left-arm spinner then returned to grab three for 20 in four overs in the crucial middle-over phase to derail PBKS' chase, which ended at 139 for nine.
IPL 2024: Jadeja shines bright in Dharamsala to keep Super Kings on track
CHENNAI: All-round Ravindra Jadeja (43 runs from 26 balls and 3/20) helped Chennai Super Kings beat Punjab Kings by 28 runs at the HPCA Stadium, Dharamsala on Sunday. Chasing 168, Punjab were off to a horror start. Tushar Deshpande struck not once but twice to send both Jonny Bairstow and Rilee Rossouw packing. First, an inswinger to the right-hander and then an outswinger to Rossouw meant two clean bowled reduced PBKS to 9/2. However, Shashank Singh and Prabhsimran Singh came out all guns blazing. They hit 15 runs off Richard Gleeson and followed it up with another 16-run over against Deshpande. Things took a turn when Mitch Santner was brought back. The New Zealander removed Shashank for 27 runs from 20 balls and Jadeja piled on with the wicket of Prabhsimran. Simranjeet Singh added to Punjab's misery as Jitesh Sharma's poor form continued. Punjab were 72/5 at the halfway mark. They had pinned all the hopes on Sam Curran and Ashutosh Sharma, but Jadeja sent back both the batters in the same over. It was only a matter of time from there as Punjab scrapped their way to 139/9 in 20 overs. Earlier, Ajinkya Rahane's poor form continued as he fell in the second over for nine runs. Joined by Daryl Mitchell, Ruturaj Gaikwad kept the innings going. Gaikwad flicked Kagiso Rabada for a four before Mitchell took on Arshdeep Singh. Mitchell and Gaikwad hit Harpreet Brar for 19 runs as Super Kings finished the powerplay with 60/1. Soon, things went downhill. Rahul Chahar struck twice to send back both Gaikwad and Shivam Dube in his first over. Harshal Patel trapped Mitchell on the pads, putting CSK in trouble. Jadeja tried to keep the innings going with consecutive fours off Harshal while Moeen Ali went after Rabada. However, it was short-lived as Curran removed Ali. Santner too fell shortly after, leaving Chennai at 122/6. However, Shardul Thakur hit 17 from 11 balls before getting out to Harshal. MS Dhoni walked out to bat but Harshal delivered a dipping yorker to clean him up. From thereon, Jadeja (43 off 26) delivered a couple of big hits to take Super Kings to 167/9.
CSK beat PBKS by 28 runs in IPL
Dharamsala: Ravindra Jadeja produced an all-round effort to help Chennai Super Kings beat Punjab Kings by 28 runs in an Indian Premier League match here Sunday. Sent into bat, Jadeja made 43 runs off 26 balls and then picked up 3 for 20 to ensure a win for CSK. Chasing a modest 168, PBKS faltered []
CSK Triumph Over PBKS by 28 Runs in Dharamsala IPL Encounter
CSK Triumph Over PBKS by 28 Runs in Dharamsala IPL Encounter Chennai Super Kings beat Punjab Kings by 28 runs at Dharamsala in IPL on Sunday.
CSK snap losing streak vs PBKS in Dharamsala, revive playoffs hopes
CSK snap losing streak vs PBKS in Dharamsala revive playoffs hopes
IPL 2024, CSK bounce back, thrash PBKS in Dharamsala: Stats
Chennai Super Kings bounced back in the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) season with a win against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala.
Watch: Dhoni suffers golden duck; crowd on 'mute mode'
When Harshal Patel bowled out Shardul Thakur, the crowd at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala eagerly awaited the appearance of MS Dhoni at the crease. The audience anticipated electrifying moments and powerful sixes from the legendary player, but their enthusiasm quickly faded when Dhoni was dismissed for a golden duck. Dhoni was surprised by Harshal Patel's slower yorker, which uprooted the stumps. This was Dhoni's first scoreless exit in IPL 2024.
MS Dhoni out for first-ball duck, Dharamsala crowd goes silent
MS Dhoni out for firstball duck Dharamsala crowd goes silent
IPL 2024: CSK Pacer Matheesha Pathirana Returns To Sri Lanka For Hamstring Injury Recovery
Chennai Super Kings: Chennai Super Kings (CSK) said on Sunday said fast-bowler Matheesha Pathirana will be returning to Sri Lanka for further recovery from a hamstring injury. Pathirana made his CSK debut in IPL 2022 season, and played a pivotal role in their title-winning run in 2023. Chennai Super Kings pacer Matheesha Pathirana is nursing a hamstring injury and will be returning to Sri Lanka for further recovery. Chennai Super Kings wishes Pathirana a quick recovery, said the franchise in a statement. Pathirana played six matches for CSK this season, picking up 13 wickets at an economy of 7.68, including a four-wicket haul against Mumbai Indians. He currently sits as CSKs second-leading wicket-taker in IPL 2024 behind Mustafizur Rahman's 14 scalps. The Sri Lankan is the second CSK pacer to be dealing with injuries this season after Deepak Chahar pulled his hamstring and went off the field after bowling the first two balls of the Punjab Kings chase at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on May 1. In ten matches of IPL 2024, defending champions CSK have lost five and have won as many games. The Ruturaj Gaikwad-led side are currently placed at fifth position on the points table and need a win over their ongoing match against Punjab Kings at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala to keep their IPL 2024 playoffs chances alive.
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Ruturaj Gaikwad continues to find himself on the wrong side of the toss coin as the Chennai Super Kings captain lost another toss against Punjab Kings in Dharamsala on Sunday. It was the 10th time in 11 matches for Gaikwad when the coin did not land in his favour.
Punjab Kings opt to bowl against CSK
Dharamsala: Punjab Kings stand-in skipper Sam Curran opted to bowl after winning the toss in their IPL match against Chennai Super Kings here Sunday. Curran went with an unchanged XI, while Ruturaj Gaikwad brought in left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner in place of Bangladesh pacer Mustafizur Rahman who has returned home for national commitments. Seamer Tushar []
CSK vs PBKS Pitch Report: The pitch at the Dharamsala Cricket Stadium is renowned for its pace and bounce, particularly favoring the new ball bowlers. However, as the game progresses, it typically evolves into a batting-friendly track, allowing batsmen to play their shots with freedom.
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IPL 2024: PBKS V CSK Overall Head-to-head; When And Where To Watch
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium: Punjab Kings (PBKS) will host Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their reverse fixture of the IPL 2024 on Sunday afternoon. In their previous encounter in Chennai earlier this week, PBKS emerged victorious over CSK by seven wickets. PBKS and CSK have played each other 29 times so far with Chennai holding a slight edge, having emerged victorious in 15 encounters. Moreover, Punjab maintained an impressive winning streak against the Super Kings, winning their last five encounters. PBKS v CSK head-to-head 29- Punjab Kings: 14 Chennai Super Kings: 15 PBKS v CSK match time: The match starts at 3:30 PM IST (10:00 AM GMT) with the toss taking place half an hour before the match i.e., 3:00 PM (9:30 AM GMT) PBKS v CSK match venue: Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala Live broadcast of PBKS v CSK match on television in India: The PBKS v CSK match will be broadcast live via Star Sports Network. Live stream in India: The live streaming of PBKS v CSK available on JioCinema. Squads: Punjab Kings: Jonny Bairstow, Sam Curran(c), Rilee Rossouw, Jitesh Sharma(w), Shashank Singh, Ashutosh Sharma, Harpreet Brar, Harshal Patel, Kagiso Rabada, Rahul Chahar, Arshdeep Singh, Prabhsimran Singh, Rishi Dhawan, Vidhwath Kaverappa, Shivam Singh, Prince Choudhary, Vishwanath Singh, Nathan Ellis, Atharva Taide, Tanay Thyagarajan, Liam Livingstone, Sikandar Raza, Chris Woakes, Harpreet Singh Bhatia, Shikhar Dhawan Chennai Super Kings: Ajinkya Rahane, Ruturaj Gaikwad(c), Daryl Mitchell, Moeen Ali, Shivam Dube, Ravindra Jadeja, MS Dhoni(w), Deepak Chahar, Tushar Deshpande, Mustafizur Rahman, Matheesha Pathirana, Sameer Rizvi, Shardul Thakur, Shaik Rasheed, Mitchell Santner, Rachin Ravindra, Ajay Jadav Mandal, Prashant Solanki, Mukesh Choudhary, Simarjeet Singh, RS Hangargekar, Maheesh Theekshana, Nishant Sindhu, Aravelly Avanish, Richard Gleeson
IPL 2024: Chennai look to end Punjab jinx in picturesque Dharamsala
IPL Chennai look to end Punjab jinx in picturesque Dharamsala
Green revolution: Meet the next generation of Indian pitches
CHENNAI: Toss. Weather. Conditions. Pitch. Dew. Outfield. These are just some of the factors that have a significant say in the way a team approaches a match, irrespective of the format. Among the above, pitch takes prominence for how it behaves could dictate the pace at which play progresses. While cricket is still scratching the surface when it comes to data, significant technological advancements have been made in many other aspects, including the pitch. Whether it is drop-in or conventional, there are different types of pitches based on the soil used, and so on. Over the past decade or so, hybrid pitches, too, have come into practice, especially for the white-ball format. SISGrass, a UK-based synthetic turf manufacturer, has been a pioneer in the field not just in cricket but also in football, rugby and hockey. With over 650 hybrid pitches installed across the globe, including Dubai, where conditions are vastly different from England. And now, joining hands with Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA), they have installed four hybrid pitches on the square of the scenic venue at the foothills of the Dhauladhar Range and two pitches in the nets outside. While they are used just for practice at the moment, it is the first time a venue in the country has installed hybrid pitches. Now, what is a hybrid pitch and how is it different from a conventional surface? Paul Taylor, former England cricketer and International Sales Director, Cricket at SIS Grass, explains. There are different kinds of hybrid pitches. There is an artificial hybrid, a concrete base with a carpet on top and then a soil profile on top of that. There's a carpeted hybrid, which is a synthetic carpet. It's then filled with soil, and then grass grows within that soil. Then there's the stitched hybrid, which is what we do. It takes your existing natural turf pitch and we inject synthetic fibres into that surface. And the stitching is at 20*20m centres. It covers the whole pitch, and it extends beyond the stump lines by about a metre to make sure that the back foot contact for the bowlers is part of the system. The fundamental thing that is different about our pitch, is that it's still 95 percent a natural turf surface. There's only 5 percent of fibre injected into it, Taylor tells this daily. The stitching goes to a depth of 90mm but we can stitch deeper. In cricket, we only stitch to 90mm because that's all that's really needed. The fibre that we use is a polyethylene monofilament fibre. It's the latest technology in terms of how that's made. It's resilient and durable. It enhances performance. It doesn't fade in UV light and things like that. And it comes in different colours as well. We have a green fibre, a beige fibre, then a mixture of green and beige, so whatever the surface that we're stitching into, we can pick the suit, he adds. The 5 percent fibre is expected to keep the wear and tear in check; it also enables the grass to recover after a match. The fibres help the grass plant to become stronger. There's a natural air space around the fibre when it's injected, obviously, water will go down. And all the nutrients that are put onto cricket squares will also get down to the root. So the grass is a lot stronger, a lot more durable. You get up to three times the amount of cricket on one pitch that you would ordinarily get with a fully natural surface, says Taylor. However, when it comes to pitches, it is never one size fits all. The conditions in England, where SIS Grass began working in 2017, is very different from India, a country where different states will have different climatic conditions throughout the year. This is where the other factors like soil content and clay content come into play. It is different in different places. However, we have installed it in Australia, New Zealand, Dubai and so on. One of the things we noticed when we installed the pitches in the UK is that the moisture content within the soil profile needed to be about 40% to allow the injecting needles to inject the fibres. In India, because the clay content is a lot higher, I think in Dharamsala it was around 66%, the moisture content we had to get into the profile was anywhere between 60-80%. Again, it's all part of learning. We now know how to install in the north of the country, but installing it in Mumbai and installing in Kolkata could be very different. We can adapt how we install to suit the conditions, Taylor explains. The type of grass used too plays a crucial role based on the climatic conditions, even more so in a country like India where cricket is played all throughout the year. What we need to understand is the different types of grass. The squares over here tend to be Bermuda grass rather than Rye grass, which is what they are predominantly in the UK. So the outfield at Dharamsala is a Rye grass outfield and by the way, it looks beautiful. It's absolutely stunning when I was there last time. The issues they have had previously have been rectified. Credit to the ground staff for getting that back. The other thing that is worth mentioning is we actually have a system in that outfield called SISAir, which is a drainage system and an aeration system specifically designed to improve the outfield performance. That is now working well, it has made a big difference to the outfield. That's a first for India as well. So, Dharamsala is leading the way in terms of cricket technology, said Taylor. I think what we're looking to work out at the moment is in what parts of the country, and times of year that we can install these pitches. They only take one pitch, and will take about four hours to install. So it's quite a quick process as long as we've got the appropriate moisture content in that pitch. So the preparation of those pitches is the important thing from our side. If we can get the moisture content in, we can actually stitch the pitch in four hours. We're actually developing a new machine that's going to be able to stitch in three hours. That is the plan, which will be developed over the next few months. But the universal machine will stitch one pitch in four hours. So the installation at Dharamsala took about two weeks, and that's mainly through finding out about the conditions about the soil content, the moisture content, the clay content. So there's a little bit of research initially over the first three or four days before we actually start to work. The challenge, however, remains when it comes to red-ball cricket. At the moment, they have the ICC's approval for using hybrid surfaces in white-ball cricket but not in tests. However, they have gotten approval to use hybrid pitches in the 2024 England County season on a trial basis. The practice surfaces at the HPCA Stadium are put to use on Saturday as the Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings prepare for their return leg contest to be played on Sunday. But for SIS Grass, this is just the beginning. Mumbai and Ahmedabad are next in line but Taylor wants to take the technology to the masses. It's a product that we want to cascade throughout the cricketing network in India. So that's working with schools, local clubs, local communities and so on. Yes, it enhances the professional game. More importantly, from my perspective, it enhances the grassroots game as well. Because if we can get young players playing on the same sort of surfaces as the international players, that's got to be a bonus for development of the game in India, says Taylor. For HPCA, it is about embracing the new technology and having the best of the facilities at the venue, ensuring that the youngsters can give themselves the best chance to improve on their game. The pitches offer a consistent, smooth, even playing surface to the players, especially the youngsters, which will enhance their skills. This should be implemented in other grounds across the country so that players are well versed with playing on these grassy wickets, which are the future of the game, Avnish Parmar, HPCA Secretary, told this daily.
Dhoni arrives at picturesque Dharamsala ahead of PBKS vs CSK
Dhoni arrives at picturesque Dharamsala ahead of PBKS vs CSK
Punjab Kings' chance to hit CSK for a six
They have secured five wins on the trot against Chennai Super Kings and will be very keen to better that as the IPL moves to Dharamsala for the first time this season
PBKS vs CSK IPL 2024: Predicted playing XI, live streaming details, weather and pitch report
Check out the live streaming details for match 53 to be played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala.
Will Dhawan play vs CSK in Dharamsala?
Sunil Joshi, the spin bowling coach of the Punjab Kings, shed light on his team's affinity for playing IPL matches in Dharamsala, where they are set to face the formidable Chennai Super Kings. Despite the challenging nature of facing a five-time champion team like CSK, Joshi emphasized the unique advantages that the venue offers to his side.
Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium: Experts have always opined not to change a winning combination and Punjab Kings will follow the wisdom handed down the ages when they take on defending champions Chennai Super Kings in Match 53 of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium here on Sunday afternoon. On an upswing after two wins on the trot, Punjab Kings will face the five-time champions CSK for the second time within a few days as they attempt to move up from the seventh position they currently occupy in the standings and get into a position to challenge for a place in the Playoffs. Sunday's match is their first game at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium, Dharamsala this season and PBKS spin bowling coach Sunil Joshi explained why his side enjoys travelling to Dharamsala for the IPL games. The ground in Dharamsala is one of the best grounds in the cricket world because of the location and the surface we get to play here. It's a fantastic ground, Joshi said at the pre-match press conference on Saturday. Punjab defeated Kolkata Knight Riders, chasing down the world T20 record total of 262 last week. Earlier this week, PBKS picked a big win over the Chennai Super Kings, chasing 163 with 7 wickets in hand and 13 balls to spare. Entering the contest with a positive mindset and on the back of two solid victories, Joshi said that his side will stick with the same playing combination. No, we do not think we will be making any changes. Because we want to keep up the winning squad, he said. The former Indian left-arm spinner further gave an update on skipper Shikhar Dhawan's injury status and also praised Sam Curran for taking over the leadership role effectively in Dhawan's absence. Dhawan's rehabilitation is on track. He is doing well. He is not available for the next game. Hopefully, he will be back for the final two games, Joshi said. Shikhar was also injured last year. He was playing well but Sam had to come up as captain because of his injury. Sam has come up as a leader yet again and he has stepped up with the team, he added. The tournament has reached a stage where all the teams are fighting to grab the top four spots and confirm a spot in the playoffs. Joshi insisted his side is focused on getting the right results and is not too focused on the points table calculations. The team conversations that we have had, our approach is to put in the best effort and to play to win the game. The table calculations will come on their own. We do not see that part very closely. What we look at is what are the areas we can do better, what we have not done over the past few games, what best we can do and how we can improve as a team. That is the conversation we have with the players, he said. Our plan of action is to keep winning. The challenge is always with the bat and ball. It's a good surface. I keep telling players to hold their horses and execute their skill, he signed off.
Where to Watch PBKS vs CSK 2024 IPL Match Live Streaming for Free
Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings 2024, IPL Live Streaming: The Indian Express gives live streaming details of Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings clash from the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala. Punjab Kings vs Chennai Super Kings IPL 2024 Live Streaming:A rejuvenated Punjab Kings will take on Chennai Super Kings in Match [] The post Where to Watch PBKS vs CSK 2024 IPL Match Live Streaming for Free appeared first on Northlines .
Dhoni Debuts New Look At Picturesque Dharamsala Ahead Of PBKS vs CSK Clash
In a viral video, MS Dhoni's new look caught the attention of the fans.
CSK looking for revenge against Punjab Kings
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings will look to set their house in order and get back to winning ways when they face an upbeat yet unpredictable Punjab Kings for the second time in a row in the IPL match in Dharamsala on Sunday.
Airfares hiked between Delhi and Dharamsala route due to IPL 2024 matches
Airfares hiked between Delhi and Dharamsala route due to IPL matches
Fleeing Chinese persecution: One woman's great escape from Tibet to India
DHARAMSALA: A year ago, Namkyi left her home in Charo village, Tibet, and walked continuously for 10 days and nights along with her aunt Tsering Kyi before crossing into Nepal and finally reaching India. Now 24, she recalls how she was imprisoned for a year at the age of 15 by Chinese authorities after she and her sister protested over not being allowed to practise their faith. I have left my family behind and crossed over to tell the world how difficult life is for us in Tibet. Human rights are violated with impunity and we are always treated with suspicion and looked down upon. I shudder to recall the days I spent in jail when I was barely 15, men in uniform would hit us, leftover food was fed, and we slept in the cold with thin blankets. There was just nobody who could come to our rescue. I was let off after being tried but with threats and warnings, a teary-eyed Namkyi told The New Indian Express . Namkyi was detained in the Tashi Gyalkaling County along with her sister. The charges levelled against her were 'separatist acts against the nation' and supporting the 'Dalai clique'. Tibetans in exile urge US to call for China to release 11th Panchen Lama While in prison, we were made to undertake military training and learn about the Chinese constitution. We also worked in a labour camp making copper wires, cigarette boxes and watches. After completing our prison term, we were kept at a police station in Pema Lhathang in Ngaba County for a week. My family has been kept on a blacklist ever since, she said adding that her family was questioned after she left, and she fears they would be tortured. After reaching India in June 2023, Namkyi has been in a transit school where she is learning the local language as her dialect isn't similar to what the Tibetans in exile speak in India. She got an audience with His Holiness the Dalai Lama, a few weeks after she reached Dharamsala, which she says helped her heal. HH said that we should preserve our culture and tradition, she said. Namkyi has gone through a lot, but her story is not any different from thousands of Tibetan refugees who have braved harsh terrain to escape Tibet. Namkyi says that she hopes to travel across the world and make people aware of the gross human rights violations in China and hopes that someday justice will prevail. Dalai Lama says his thought process is Indian as he's a follower of Nalanda tradition of Buddhism
Tibetans in exile urge US to call for China to release 11th Panchen Lama
DHARAMSALA: With US Secretary of State Anthony Blinken currently visiting China, Tibetans in exile in India are optimistic that he would raise the issue of the disappearance of the 11th Panchen Lama with the Chinese authorities, even as his 35th birthday was celebrated here on Thursday. You are aware that the 11th Panchen Lama a few days after his name was announced was imprisoned by the Chinese authorities when he was just six years old. As we celebrate his 35th birthday today, we urge Secretary Blinken to raise the issue of his release from prison. This is a gross violation of human rights and the US always advocates that there should be no human rights violations, a spokesperson of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA) told The New Indian Express in Dharamshala. China has not just committed a crime against the appointed Panchan Lama but also against the boy they themselves chose as one, the CTA added. In Dharamshala's Dalai Temple, celebrations are held every five years to mark the birthday of the 11th Panchen Lama. His Holiness the Dalai Lama and Panchen Ringpoche are considered the sun and moon by Tibetans. Dalai Lama says his thought process is Indian as he's a follower of Nalanda tradition of Buddhism Since 1995, the case of the enforced disappearance of the Panchen Lama has been continuously discussed in the UN Working Group on Enforced or Involuntary Disappearances. Members of Parliaments of US, Lithuania, Germany, Czech Republic, Italy, UK amongst a host of others have called for his immediate release. However, the Chinese government has not responded on his whereabouts, said Sikyong Penpa Tsering in Dharamshala on Thursday. A delegation of Parliamentarians from Estonia had come to voice their support for releasing the Panchen Lama and returning Tibet to the Tibetans. What we have a problem with is that it's a kidnapping and should not be acceptable anywhere in the world. Our association with HH Dalai Lama began when he first visited Estonia in 1991 and it was a political issue that we got associated with as you cannot usurp another one's territory, Estonian Parliamentarian Juku-Kalle Raid, Member of Riigkogu, told The New Indian Express . Meanwhile, representatives of Buddhist organisations in India have urged the Indian government to help in raising this issue and also sought clarity on the whereabouts of the Panchen Lama. I want to know that he is well and alive. This is a big cause of concern for us, Regzin Dorjey of the Ladakh Buddhist Association told The New Indian Express , adding it was high time that the UN got involved to resolve this.
Dalai Lama says his thought process is Indian as he's a follower of Nalanda tradition of Buddhism
DHARAMSALA: His Holiness the 14th Dalai Lama has been living in India for over six decades now and says that he is a follower of the Nalanda tradition. Most of my life I have spent in India. Even though physically my body is Tibetan, mentally I have been nourished by the Nalanda tradition which is a thousand years old. I am a Nalanda practitioner - which is an Indian tradition and I have kept the Indian thought, he told The New Indian Express . Speculation is rife on whether the Dalai Lama will announce his successor on his 90th birthday, which falls on July 6, 2025. The day is going to be observed as international peace day. There are close to 83,000 Tibetan refugees in India and Nepal (nearly 73,000 live in India now). However, after the Galwan clashes, the inflow of Tibetan refugees to India is down to a trickle, less than 100 a year. There are nearly 1.4 lakh Tibetans living in exile across the world. Tibetans in exile have been having back-channel talks with the Chinese during the past two years. We have back-channel communications with the Chinese, but we have no immediate expectation in the short term, Penpa Tsering, political leader and head of the Central Tibetan Administration (CTA), also known as Sikyong, told The New Indian Express . Between 2002 and 2010, nine rounds of talks were held between the Tibetans in exile and China but there was no outcome. Tibetans in China are being repressed, specially those who have families in exile, according to the CTA, which also alleges that China spreads disinformation. Transnational repression is being followed by China extensively which has made everyone live in fear, it says. In China everyone is literally reduced to a barcode and every move and transaction is monitored, families of refugees become natural suspects. Tibetan children are forcibly taken to study in Chinese boarding schools, said the CTA. We follow the Middle Path and have been advocating the Tibet issue internationally, said Norzin Dolma, Minister, CTA. A Tibetan refugee, who currently lives in Nepal, says that nearly all Tibetan refugees in Nepal are being monitored and are under surveillance due to the increasing influence of China on Nepal. We are scared to talk or communicate freely, as Chinese officials spring up from literally anywhere in Nepal, a Tibetan refugee from Nepal told The New Indian Express . While Tibetans in exile haven't given up dreaming of regaining lost ground, the realities as of now in Tibet are challenging and harsh for the six million people living there.
Dharamsala to get India''s first ''hybrid pitch''
'The Universal' machine, used in Dharamshala for the hybrid pitch, will be taken to Ahmedabad and Mumbai to create further such pitches
IPL matches in Dharamsala to be played on hybrid pitch
Dharamsala, April 15: The picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association (HPCA) stadium has become the first BCCI-accredited body to install state-of-the-art hybrid pitch to host two Indian Premier League matches this season. The hybrid track has been installed and the two IPL games will be played on newly installed surface, a HPCA official said on conditions [] The post IPL matches in Dharamsala to be played on hybrid pitch appeared first on The Shillong Times .
Hillocks levelled as illegal miners deploy heavy machines in Himachal Pradeshs Una
Dharamsala (HP): Illegal mining with the help of JCB and Poclain machines continues to be rampant in parts of Una along the Punjab border, so much so that hillocks have been levelled at several points. A few environmentalists said it was shocking to notice the extent of illegal mining in Shivalik hills, the mined material [] The post Hillocks levelled as illegal miners deploy heavy machines in Himachal Pradeshs Una appeared first on Northlines .
Parsis in City Celebrate Navroz
Hyderabad: The Parsi community celebrated Navroz after offering prayers across fire temples in the city. The Navroz fusion fiesta, featuring choicest food delicacies, dance and music, was made merrier by Behram Siganporia, the music sensation whose guitar strumming and vocal numbers had the gathering shaking a leg or two. This standout event was held at Parsi Dharamsala. Siganporia said, I feel blessed to have been born in a religious Parsi family for whom giving mattered the most. Competitive events featured games and fun events,the best dressed couple and the best traditionally dressed. The gathering exchanged new year pleasantries and wished one another on the occasion of Navroz.
Himachal Pradesh: Sukhu-led govt survival depends on by-elections to be held with LS polls
CHANDIGARH: The fate of the 15-month-old Sukhvinder Singh Sukhu-led Congress government in Himachal Pradesh now depends on the outcome of the assembly bypolls to the six seats. According to the Election Commission of India (ECI), voting for the Assembly and Lok Sabha polls will be held simultaneously on June 1. On Saturday, the ECI announced simultaneous bypolls in the six assembly segments of Dharamsala in Kangra, Sujanpur and Barsar in Hamirpur, Gagret in Una, Kutlehar and Lahaul-Spiti. The bye-elections were necessitated following the disqualification of six MLAs -- Sudhir Sharma from Dharamsala, Rajinder Rana from Sujanpur, Inder Dutt Lakhanpal from Barsar, Ravi Thakur from Lahaul-Spiti, Chaitnaya Sharma from Gagret and Devender Bhutto from Kutlehar. With the Congresss strength in the state assembly being reduced to 34, it will require two more seats to save its government from collapsing. As the BJP has 25 MLAs, the support of three Independent MLAs Hoshiyar Singh from Dehra, KL Thakur from Nalagarh and Ashish Sharma from Hamirpur is a must to win all the six seats. If the BJP wins all the six seats, its strength in the assembly will rise to 31 and with three independents on its side, the total number will be 34:34. Thus, the Congress is set to focus more on the assembly bypoll as its result will determine its governments survival than winning any of the four Lok Sabha seats. After the ECI announced the poll dates, the mercury in the political barometer shot up with both the ruling Congress and BJP putting in all their might to win the maximum number of seats. Sources said that the possibility of BJP giving a ticket to Congress rebel MLA Sudhir Sharma from the Kangra Lok Sabha seat cannot be ruled out. SC will on Monday take up a plea filed by six disqualified HP rebel Congress MLAs challenging state assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathanias decision to disqualify them under anti-defection law. SC to take up plea against House Speaker Supreme Court will on Monday take up a plea filed by six disqualified Himachal Pradesh rebel Congress MLAs challenging state assembly Speaker Kuldeep Singh Pathanias February 29 decision to disqualify them under the anti-defection law.
Sunanda K. Datta-Ray | Dalai Lama has ensured global identity for Tibet
No Chinese leader had ever asked of the Dalai Lama -- as Stalin did of the Pope -- How many divisions does he command? Yet this 65th anniversary of the Tibetan uprising of March 1959 must find China worried that the 88-year-old exile with an infectious giggle but without a country to rule or troops to command might be the wolf in a monks robe of its national nightmare. If so, what role will history assign to his enigmatic second eldest brother, Gyalo Thondup? When Jawaharlal Nehru sent the Dalai Lama to Dharamsala, journalists predicted that he would be forgotten on that shelf above the world. But Mao Zedong, with his acute insight into character and situations, had lamented when he heard that the Dalai Lama had escaped: In that case, we have lost the battle. The Great Helmsman knew that an idea conquers the world more effectively than any army can. While Dalai Lamas come and go, an institution embodying the spirit of Tibet lives for ever. Tibet and Tibetans have blossomed into an indestructible virtual nation during these 65 years of the Dalai Lamas exile. That is also Indias unique contribution to the cause. Presidents and Premiers meet the Dalai Lama only when they want to make a point against China, Prime Minister P.V. Narasimha Rao once told me. We alone have given him full liberty to do whatever he wants! When I asked Chinas consul-general in Kolkata if Beijing was serious about claiming Arunachal Pradesh, he retorted: But of course! The Sixth Dalai Lama was born there! The fervently loyal Han diplomat meant Tsangyang Gyatso, an unconventional 17th century pontiff who disdained monastic austerity, grew his hair long, wore regular Tibetan robes, drank alcohol and accepted female company. Born on March 1, 1683 in Tawang, he was probably kidnapped and murdered by Mongol rebels during a power struggle but his poems and songs remain popular even today among Tibetan-speaking communities in Nepal, India and throughout China. The present 14th Dalai Lama, whom Tibetans call Gyalwa Rinpoche, was born into a farming family on July 6, 1935, and chosen as the incarnation of Tibetan Buddhisms supreme head at the age of two. He was given a string of high-sounding names and hastily installed in Lhasas 13-storeyed Potala Palace with its more than 1,000 rooms soaring nearly 400 feet above the Marpo Ri, or Red Hill, when the Chinese invaded. A detailed account of the enthronement by Sir Basil Gould, British representative in Gangtok with jurisdiction in Bhutan and Tibet, confirmed that despite Manchu claims, the canny Tibetans allowed the Chinese no role in the ceremonies. When Chinese troops crushed the Tibetan uprising, the Dalai Lama escaped from the Potala Palace to start the 13-day trek across the Himalayas to India, from which there was no return. He was just 23. While the Dalai Lama remains one of Natures innocents, his life an open Book. Gyalo Thondups tantalising links with the United States, Communist China, Taiwan, India, and Bhutan and role in the 1959 Tibetan uprising baffles many. As I wrote in my 2002 book, Waiting for America: India and the US in the New Millennium: When British intelligence reported in 1958 that the Chinese would soon launch their final campaign of pacification in Tibet, Dwight D. Eisenhower asked Nehru to give the Dalai Lama asylum. Being a notorious hard bargainer, Nehru demanded help in developing nuclear weapons. A security assurance is not enough, he said. India required its own nuclear guarantee against China. In 1953, when Nehrus sister Vijayalakshmi Pandit was the UNGAs president, President Eisenhower had made a seminal speech to the General Assembly announcing his Atoms for Peace programme to share nuclear technology to develop atomic energy for civilian purposes. Nehru welcomed the plan and agreement was reached in 1958 for what eventually became the $118-million Tarapur nuclear reactor According to the intermediary, William Corson, a Hong Kong-based Marine Corps major who was an intelligence aide to Eisenhower, Kennedy and Lyndon B. Johnson, the course of the negotiations left no doubt that the American-trained scientists would be assigned the task of producing nuclear weapons. In 1974, less than sixteen years later, India exploded Pokharan-I, its first nuclear test Three years after the request about the Dalai Lama, a state department memo proposed that Washington should help India to develop the bomb in order to deny China the psychological edge of being Asias first nuclear power. Gyalo Thondup moved to Lhasa in 1939, and to Nanjing, Republican Chinas capital, three years later when he was 14, ostensibly to learn Chinese. He became a protg of Chiang Kai-shek, often dining with him at home and being educated by tutors selected by Chiang. In 1948, he married Zhu Dan, the daughter of a Kuomintang general. The first officially acknowledged Tibetan to visit Taiwan since 1949, Gyalo Thondup facilitated semi-official contacts between the exiled Dalai Lamas administration and the Chinese in both Beijing and Taiwan. He travelled to the United States in 1951, becoming a seemingly contrary link between Americas Central Intelligence Agency (which promised to make Tibet independent by organising guerrilla units to fight against the Peoples Liberation Army) and Deng Xiaoping, with whom he had negotiated on behalf of the Dalai Lama. It was a tortuous mix of roles with no one ever sure whether Indias RAW or the CIA was the real mastermind. Whispers of KMT funding and the part that an inconspicuous Tibetan restaurant in Calcuttas old Chinatown, which served Indias first and most delicious momos, played in recruiting fighters compounded the mystery. Even more curious was Bhutans allegation in 1974 that Gyalo Thondup had plotted to blow up Thimphus Tashichodzong, assassinate key members of the royal family and stage a coup. All that lies in the past. The Dalai Lama has handed over to an elected government and says that sovereign independence is no longer the goal. Change may now have to wait until some other power takes the initiative -- as the US did in 1903 to hive off Panama from Colombia, or India in 1971 splitting Bangladesh from Pakistan -- to create a more benign world order. But whatever happens, the 14th Dalai Lama, who was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize, has ensured that Tibet and Tibetans will always remain distinctly separate from China and the Chinese. That is his unforgettable legacy.
'We can only dream': Pakistani cricket legend Wasim Akram on Dharamsala stadium
Akram while noting Dharamsala stadium, acknowledged the crisis back home saying that the country can't even manage the current three stadiums.
Yuvraj trolls Shubman in Rohit's 'garden mein ghoomne' post
India strengthened their position at the forefront of the World Test Championship (WTC) rankings with a commanding innings and 64-run victory in Dharamsala, clinching a convincing 4-1 series triumph over England. This remarkable win elevated India's percentage points from 64.58 to 68.51, accumulated over nine matches in the ongoing WTC cycle. Their record comprises six victories, two losses, and one draw.
Ashwin replaces Bumrah at top of Test rankings; Rohit rises to 6th
Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin made a significant impact in his 100th Test match, earning the top spot in the ICC bowlers' rankings. Ashwin's performance in the Dharamsala Test against England saw him take nine crucial wickets, including four scalps in the first innings and a five-wicket haul in the second innings.
Ashwin replaces Bumrah at top of ICC Test rankings
Dubai: A nine-wicket haul in his 100th Test match helped Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin re-claim the top spot in the bowlers list, while his captain Rohit Sharma was back in the top-10 at sixth in the batting charts of the latest ICC rankings on Wednesday. Ashwin was at his best throughout the Dharamsala contest against Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Shamis comeback likely by home series against Bangladesh in Sept: Jay Shah
DHARAMSALA, Mar 11: Indias premier pacer Mohammed Shami, who is recuperating from an ankle surgery, is expected to make his comeback with the home Test series against Bangladesh later this year, BCCI secretary Jay Shah said. Shami missed the five-match Test series against England and will also sit out of the IPL after having undergone surgery for Achilles tendon last month. He will also miss the T20 World Cup to be jointly hosted by the West Indies and the USA [] The post Shamis comeback likely by home series against Bangladesh in Sept: Jay Shah appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
Cricket: Youngbrigade take India to glory; English lions outplayed in every department
After mauling England in the fifth Test match at Dharamsala recently, India has consolidatedits position as the topmost team in the WTC Test rankings. OverallIndia had a very good series against England and there are many aspects that seem to be a good augury for the future of Indiain Test cricket. The host nations 4-1 Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
Indias bowling stocks rising as new talents emerge ahead of Kohli-Rohit era
India capped off an emphatic home Test series victory against England with yet another stunning win in Dharamsala. While veteran off-spinner R Ashwin bagged a five-wicket haul to trigger England's collapse, former cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar believes this series highlighted India's budding bowling talents who could take over in the post-Kohli era. Speaking to ESPNcricinfo, Manjrekar [] The post Indias bowling stocks rising as new talents emerge ahead of Kohli-Rohit era appeared first on Northlines .
Theres need to see whether some tournaments are really necessary: Dravid
Dharamsala, (UNI) Team India Coach Rahul Dravid said there is a need to see whether some of the tournaments are necessary to be conducted. Maybe we need to relook and see whether some of the tournaments that we are conducting are necessary in this day and age or they are not necessary. There needs to... The post Theres need to see whether some tournaments are really necessary: Dravid first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .
With No.1 in Test Rankings, India now reign supreme in all three formats
DUBAI, Mar 10: A day after India crushed England in Dharamsala to win the five-match series 4-1, Rohit Sharma's side claimed the top spot in the ICC Test rankings, overtaking Australia in the latest pecking order released by the world governing body for cricket on Sunday. India, who are already heading the World Test Championship [] The post With No.1 in Test Rankings, India now reign supreme in all three formats appeared first on Northlines .
Rahul Dravid delivers parting message to Team India before IPL
New Delhi: Team India registered a phenomenal innings-and-64-run win over England in the fifth and final Test of the series in Dharamsala on Saturday, thus clinching the series 4-1. It had been a dominant outing for the Indian team ever since their first Test loss in Hyderabad; in the fifth Test, India bundled England [] The post Rahul Dravid delivers parting message to Team India before IPL appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha, Latest Odisha News .
Dharamsala monk slams six vs Barmy Army XI
Dharamsala monk slams six vs Barmy Army XI
'Test cricket is hard, you are going to need...': Dravid
Rahul Dravid emphasized the significance of unity and cohesive teamwork for success in the challenging realm of Test cricket during an inspiring address in the dressing room following India's remarkable 4-1 series victory over England in Dharamsala. Despite a setback in the initial Test in Hyderabad, the home team staged a remarkable comeback, securing victories in the subsequent four matches to clinch the series.
India captain Rohit Sharma's post with young Indian stars has gone viral following their massive win over England in Dharamsala.
Watch: Rohit and Dravid deliver a motivational speech
The day following India's dominant victory over England by an innings and 64 runs in Dharamsala, securing a 4-1 series win, Rohit Sharma's squad has ascended to the top spot in the Test cricket rankings. As per the rankings issued by the International Cricket Council on Saturday, India has surpassed Australia, who now hold the second position in the table.
Quick Wickets, Fresh Snow Await: Sarfarazs Quip Sparks Laughter During Dharamsala Test
As England's chances of defeating India in the final test match at Dharamsala came to an end, a lighthearted comment from Sarfaraz Khan helped lift the mood on Day 3 of the nail-biting contest. With only a few wickets remaining between a famous victory and the home team, Sarfaraz was heard suggesting to young England [] The post Quick Wickets, Fresh Snow Await: Sarfarazs Quip Sparks Laughter During Dharamsala Test appeared first on Northlines .
India climb to No.1 spot in Test rankings, now reign supreme in all three formats
India's dominant performance against England in Dharamsala secured their victory in the five-match series, leading them to claim the top spot in the ICC Test rankings, surpassing Australia. This success comes as India already leads the World Test Championship standings and now tops the rankings across all three cricket formats.
India jump to No.1 in Test rankings, now reign supreme in all 3 formats
Dubai: A day after India crushed England in Dharamsala to win the five-match series 4-1, Rohit Sharmas side claimed the top spot in the ICC Test rankings, overtaking Australia in the latest pecking order released by the world governing body for cricket on Sunday. India, who are already heading the World Test Championship (WTC) standings, Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
India Jump To No.1 In Test Rankings, Now Reign Supreme In All Three Formats
DUBAI, Mar 10: A day after India crushed England in Dharamsala to win the five-match series 4-1, Rohit Sharmas side claimed the top spot in the ICC Test rankings, overtaking Australia in the latest pecking order released by the world governing body for cricket on Sunday. India, who are already heading the World Test Championship (WTC) standings, are now at the summit of the ICC rankings in all three formats of the game. Rohits side will remain at the top [] The post India Jump To No.1 In Test Rankings, Now Reign Supreme In All Three Formats appeared first on Daily Excelsior .
We just get lost with this term bazball, fumes Nasser Hussain
Dharamsala: Miffed at Englands 4-1 shellacking by India, former captain Nasser Hussain has advised the teams misfiring batters to work on individual performances and eschew their obsession with bazball. Bazball, which is derived from England Test coach Brendon McCullums nickname Baz, fell flat as the tourists capitulated in three days in the fifth and final Get the latest updates in Hyderabad City News , Technology , Entertainment , Sports , Politics and Top Stories on WhatsApp & Telegram by subscribing to our channels. You can also download our app for Android and iOS .
India regain Test top spot, now No.1 in all three formats
India's series victory over England, clinched by a 4-1 margin, reclaimed the top spot in the ICC Men's Test Team Rankings, dethroning Australia. The victory followed a narrow defeat in the first Test in Hyderabad. India's dominant performances in subsequent matches in Vizag, Rajkot, Ranchi, and Dharamsala further solidified their position.
'Garden mein ghoomne...': Rohit trolls Shubman, Sarfaraz
India solidified their lead at the pinnacle of the World Test Championship (WTC) rankings with a dominant innings and 64-run win in Dharamsala, clinching the series 4-1 against England. This notable victory boosted India's percentage points from 64.58 to 68.51 after featuring in nine matches within the ongoing WTC cycle. Their performance comprises six wins, two losses, and one draw.
Joe Root Overtakes Ricky Ponting, Climbs To Top Spot In Elite List
New Delhi: Joe Root achieved a huge milestone on the third and the final day of the Dharamsala Test match against India. With India putting on a huge total of 477 in response to Englands first innings score of 218, the visiting side was confirmed to lose another Test match. England once again failed to [] The post Joe Root Overtakes Ricky Ponting, Climbs To Top Spot In Elite List appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha, Latest Odisha News .
Day I don't feel I am good enough, I would retire straightway: Rohit
Day I don't feel I am good enough, I would retire straightway: Rohit Indian skipper Rohit Sharma said he has been playing the best cricket of his life at present but he will bid adieu to the sport on the day when he feels ''not good enough.'' Rohit, whose side thrashed England by an innings and 64 runs here on Saturday to clinch the five-match Test series 4-1, added that the youngsters in the side played with a lot of maturity and soaked in the pressure, which really stood out during the contest. ''One day, when I wake up and feel, I am not good enough then I will retire straightaway. But in the last few years I am playing the best cricket of my life,'' Rohit told Jio Cinema after the fifth Test ended in less than three days. Rohit has been India's best Test batter in the last five years, having struck nine centuries since 2019, the year he started opening the innings in the longest format. The BCCI had also confirmed that Rohit will lead the Indian team in the upcoming T20 World Cup being jointly hosted by the West Indies and the USA. In January, he scored a whirlwind century against Afghanistan in a T20I to show his hunger to score runs and also to lead the side. Crediting the team for the series win against England he said, ''When you win a Test like this, everything has to fall in place. At some stage people are gonna (go) and people are gonna come and we know that. ''These (young) guys are maybe short of experience, they have played a lot of cricket and I can stand here and see that these guys responded pretty well under pressure. The credit goes to the entire team and it was pleasing to see.'' Yashasvi Jaiswal stood out with his twin double centuries, while Shubman Gill struck two centuries as they complemented the skipper, who himself had two tons to his credit in the series. The skipper added that India are typically slow to start in a Test series but get up to speed soon, adding that he was disappointed that the Test series against South Africa last year was just a two-game affair. India lost the opening Test but came back strongly to defeat the Proteas to level the series in the second match. ''We typically lose the first Test and then improve in the subsequent matches, so I was disappointed that we only played a two-match Test series in South Africa,'' said Rohit. He added that while the talk centered around players scoring centuries, due credit should also be give to the bowlers for taking 20 wickets. ''When you win a series like this, we talk about scoring runs and 100s but it is important to take 20 wickets to win a Test. The way bowlers took responsibility was pleasing to see. ''It was over a period of time that we had a conversation (with Kuldeep Yadav), he's got a lot of potential and when the chips were down in the first innings (in Dharamsala), he bowled really well. ''After his injury, he came back and worked at the NCA and he is putting a lot of effort and the most pleasing thing was his batting,'' added Rohit.
It is just a reward and not an incentive: Rahul Dravid on BCCI's Test cricket scheme
It is just a reward and not an incentive: Rahul Dravid on BCCI's Test cricket scheme After the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme' for the senior men's team, which will give players extra incentive other than the usual match fees for taking part in the longest format of the game, India head coach Rahul Dravid emphasised that it was more of a reward from the country's cricket governing body. The BCCI secretary on Saturday, Jay Shah announced the 'Test Cricket Incentive Scheme' for the senior men's team, which will give players extra incentive other than the usual match fees for taking part in the longest format of the game. I really hope money is not going to be the incentive to play Test cricket. It is just nice that the hard work and how tough Test cricket can be is being recognised. I don't see it as an incentive to make people play Test cricket I really hope not. I hope it never comes down to that. But I think it is nice to see that it is a tough format and it is a hard format, Rahul Dravid said in a post-match press conference. A five-wicket haul on his 100th Test by Ravichandran Ashwin broke the back of England's batting line-up, handing the Three Lions' 'Bazball' school of cricket a blow as India won the Test by an innings and 64 runs at Dharamshala. Applauding Ashwin's performance, who played his 100th Test and claimed 9 wickets in the match, Dravid said, It takes a special person to do what Ashwin has done, play 100 Test matches go through a lot. You guys celebrated Ashwin today and celebrated Jonny Bairstow, and Ben Stokes a few games ago because all of you recognise how challenging and tough this format is and what it takes to be able to have consistency to be able to survive the Test of time in this format. We don't celebrate 100 T20s in the same way, do we? But yeah it is nice BCCI is recognising it. I think it is just a reward and not an incentive. But I still really hope looking at the guys who came in and played in the series, everyone wants to play Test cricket and people want to play in Test cricket. It is just recognition of what you need to be able to do to survive in Test cricket. It is only when you get here you realise sometimes it is tough it is not easy but it is extremely satisfying, he added. India secured a massive victory in the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala with an innings and 64 runs, propelling hosts to a 4-1 series win over England. (ANI)
Dharamsala Test: Ashwins 36th fifer helps India decimate England to 4-1 series win
By BD Narayankar Dharamsala, Mar 9 (UNI) Ravichandran Ashwins 36th fifer in Tests helped India beat England by a mammoth victory margin of an innings and 64 runs in the fifth and final Test here on Saturday. Ashwin became the only fourth bowler in history to claim five wickets in the 100th Test and leveled... The post Dharamsala Test: Ashwins 36th fifer helps India decimate England to 4-1 series win first appeared on Central India's Premier English Daily .
Nasser Hussain lambasts England's 'Bazball' approach, says it's about individual performances
Nasser Hussain lambasts England's 'Bazball' approach, says it's about individual performances Former England captain Nasser Hussain reflected on England's 1-4 series loss in India, when the visitors were humbled in Dharamsala by an inning and 64 runs following two batting collapses and said it is about individual performances in those conditions. The former captain defended pitches and praised a depleted Indian team for winning a series for the 17th time in a row at home. A five-wicket haul on his 100th Test by Ravichandran Ashwin broke the back of England's batting line-up, handing the Three Lions' 'Bazball' school of cricket a blow as India won the Test by an innings and 64 runs at Dharamsala. The final Test was like the old-school England in India in the last decade or so - it was a very one-sided affair. They were 100-1 on the first morning having won the toss, so to lose so comfortably inside three days was a capitulation - but they had their chances in the series, Hussain said as quoted by Sky Sports. In Test matches, it essentially means continuing to dominate periods and preventing the opposition from winning. Since this is England's first series loss since the period of Ben Stokes and Brendon McCullum, who invented this style of play, they have failed to Bazball in India. Hussain stated that the reason James Anderson and R Ravichandran Ashwin are two of the greatest players in the game today is because they are constantly striving for improvement. He claimed that England seemed to be lost in the word Bazball and that self-improvement has suffered. There is too much said and written about Bazball. We get lost in that term and the team do not like it. It is about individual performances in those conditions. The reason James Anderson, who took his 700th wicket in the Test, and Ravichandran Ashwin, who took nine wickets in his 100th Test, have ended up greats of the game is because they are constantly trying to improve, he added. After a poor Ashes series, Jimmy wanted to increase his run-up speed going into the crease, feeling he needed a bit more zip at the age of 41. Ashwin is learning all the time, about seam positions and how to deliver the ball. You also look at Version Two of India spinner Kuldeep Yadav. That is so much better than Version One because he has tried to improve, Hussain said. He questioned why certain players stuck to their formula throughout the series, not trying to improve upon it in any way. Try to learn why you collapsed. Why does Zak Crawley keep getting starts and then getting out? Does Ben Duckett need to charge the bowler when the ball is so new and spinning? Ollie Pope - a brilliant 196, then nothing else. Look at your own game and improve. That is how you get better as a player and better as a team, the former England captain said. (ANI)
The heroes of India's dominating series win over England
Following a rigorous two-month-long Test series, India emerged victorious against England with a dominant scoreline of 4-1. The hosts had already secured their 17th consecutive home series win after a triumphant performance in the fourth Test in Ranchi. The decisive victory of the visitors by an innings and 64 runs in Dharamsala underscored the ruthlessness of the young Indian side under the leadership of Rohit Sharma.
Watch: Rohit's warning holds true as Sarfaraz escapes danger
Indian captain Rohit Sharma warned Sarfaraz Khan nearly two weeks ago, after the youngster attempted a risky stunt by fielding at forward short leg without wearing a helmet. Rohit's warning proved prescient on Saturday when Sarfaraz narrowly avoided a potentially serious head injury while fielding. This incident occurred shortly before India secured a convincing win by an innings and 64 runs in the fifth Test against England in Dharamsala.
Dharamsala: The BCCI secretary Jay Shah announced a Test Cricket Incentive Scheme for the senior men following Indias thumping win in the fifth and final Test against England on Saturday. India won the game by an innings and 64 runs and also pocketed the series 4-1. The win will remain special for India spinner Ravichandran [] The post BCCI Secretary Jay Shah Announces Test Cricket Incentive Scheme After Indias 4-1 Series Victory Vs England appeared first on Pragativadi | Odisha News, Breaking News Odisha, Latest Odisha News .
Ajit Agarkar, his team guided us in right direction: Rahul Dravid hails India selector
Ajit Agarkar, his team guided us in right direction: Rahul Dravid hails India selector After a five-match Test series against England in which India suffered multiple setbacks be it player injuries and unavailability which forced the hosts to apply many changes and handed over five Test debuts, the head coach Rahul Dravid reserved special praise for chief selector Ajit Agarkar and his team guided us in the right direction. India secured a massive victory in the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala with an innings and 64 runs, propelling hosts to a 4-1 series win over England. At many moments throughout the series India were missing Mohammed Shami, Virat Kohli, KL Rahul, Jasprit Bumrah, Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Siraj, however, the hosts came out victorious with a 4-1 victory against the visitors. During the series youngsters Rajat Patidar, Dhruv Jurel, Sarfaraz Khan, Akash Deep and Devdutt Padikkal made their Test debut for India and the players did not disappoint the hosts, leaving their stamp with phenomenal performances. I'd just like to give a big shoutout to Ajit [Agarkar, chairman of selectors] and his team as well. A lot of the youngsters that come in, honestly, as a coach and as a captain, we don't actually get to see them because we don't see as much domestic cricket as Ajit and his team of selectors do. And they've pushed us and they've challenged us to pick some of these young players and they've picked the right ones and they've come out here and performed, Dravid said during a post-match presentation. One of the successful picks was wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel, who had only played 15 first-class matches. Jurel saved India from going down by a large margin in only his second Test in Ranchi, earning him Player of the Match honours. It is really good to see them step up. All of them in their own way put in some performances and played a part for this team which is heartning to see. I would like to give credit to Ajit and his team as a coach and as a captain we dont get to see Test cricket. So we have to rely on Ajit and his team to tell us who are the guys in domestic cricket who they feel can step up and fill in the gaps when required. They have been spot on and guided us in the right direction, he added. Dravid said he want to appreciate the contribution made by Ajit and his team as the selectors usually don't receive the credit they deserve. We pick the playing XI finally but they are the ones who guide us when it comes to the domestic cricketers. Sometimes they don't get the credit that they deserve as selectors and I would like to really just acknowledge their contribution as well. All of these guys were playing in the A tour and it really helped us to see which of the guys are performing doing well currently and all those guys just came in and performed in the series as well, he said. I have been a part of it during my time with NCA. We have got a lot of domestic cricket and I think the A team is the bridge between these two standards and it really helps you identify the players who are doing well, the head coach added. (ANI)
India continue trophy celebration tradition in Dharamsala
India continue trophy celebration tradition in Dharamsala
'Bazball, Batti Gull...': Sehwag tears into England
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag couldn't put a check on his feelings as he came out with a long and stern post on social media platform X after India's innings victory over England in the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala. England's 'Bazball' approach totally backfired, but skipper Ben Stokes still defended the swashbuckling batting that has become the hallmark of their current style of play.
Dharamsala Test: Ashwin's 36th fifer helps India decimate England to 4-1 series win
Ravichandran Ashwin's 36th fifer in Tests helped India beat England by a mammoth victory margin of an innings and 64 runs in the fifth and final Test here on Saturday.Ashwin became the only fourth bowler in history to claim five wickets in the 100th Test and leveled with Sri Lanka's Muttaiah Muralitharan by ratcheting up a nine-wicket haul in the landmark Test. Joe Root (84) was the only batsman who was the thorn in the flesh for India in the second innings, while others returned to the pavilion meekly, especially on the marching orders of Ashwin for the bulk of the time. Tom Hartley tried his best to give cushion to Root but was sent back by a Jasprit Bumrah beauty to be trapped leg before the wicket. In the same over, the stand-in captain also similarly removed Mark Wood. Shoaib Bashir stayed put to help Root accomplish a much-deserved century, but Ravindra Jadeja rattled his timbers. This left no choice for Root to put to sword Indian bowlers. In this endeavor, he perished at long-on, to give India a crushing victory. After James Andeson etched his name in the history books by bagging his 700th Test wicket, India's first innings hastened up. With this, it was up to the English top-order batsmen to sign off in style. But the nugget of fire-in-the-belly stuff was missing from England's stable, but Ashwin had plenty of this and ran through the top-order with his chicanery, forcing England batsmen to play with uncertainty. Jonny Bairstow (39 off 31) was a ball with the bat, laundering some fun but Kuldeep Yadav slaughtered the merriment shortly after he was introduced by Bumrah.When Stokes' timbers were disturbed by Ashwin at the stroke of lunch, a narrative of misery writ all over England's performance in the series. If Ashwin sealed the match on Day 3, the victory conch was blown by Kuldeep on Day 1 with his sparkling 5/72 exploit. While Stokes' decision to bat first appeared to be the right decision on a deck favouring England as their batsmen played freely after spending some jittery moments at the crease. But the Indian spinners, especially Kuldeep, loaded with a bagful of trickery in his armour, capitalised on the bit of a hold in the pitch post-lunch. Right through, the foxy wrist-spinner has been the nemesis for the visitors throughout the series. Zak Crawley (79) showed the easeness with which to get the runs, but Kuldeep proved how good a bowler he is against the indecisive English batsmen in the first innings. The visitors lost six wickets in 37 balls on a good batting track, which was the relentless story in the series for media to grab. Ashwin nailed the lower order to finish the first innings with a four-fer and continued to draw the same contours in the second innings, bowling at his best.India's batsmen latched on to the opportunity which the English batsmen missed. They gorged upon the surface by piling up runs. Yashasvi Jaiswal sketched a fifty, going past 700 runs in the series, but could not persist in getting a big score as he did by smashing two double-hundreds in the series.However, the momentum Jaiswal provided gave Rohit Sharma (103) and Shubman Gill (110) a solid platform to hammer their second centuries of the series. Their 171-run stand deflated English spirits as runs poured down rapidly with drops of consistent boundaries. The duo tore apart the spinners, Tom Hartley and Shaoib Bashir, and Stokes' uncanny field settings did not bore fruits for the tourists.Rohit relished on wide and short stuff by spanking it to either side of the wicket, while Gill's footwork against spin was a joy to picture. England did enforce the marching orders to Rohit through Stokes' magic ball, which was his first of the series, and then James Anderson removed Gill, but India refused to give in easily. Debutant Devdutt Padikkal (65) and Satfaraz Khan (56) cracked the fifties by coming out to take on English bowlers, who aimed at running through India's lower order with the ball reversing. Both were lucky too but put up a brave front through testing spells. Even Kuldeep (30) was also involved in a 49-run stand with Bumrah (20) as they crushed England's toothless bowling attack. Bashir (5-173) ended with a fifer and while he did bowl well in parts, the inexperience showed. England's moments to cherish were Anderson's milestone and Stokes' ripper to Rohit, but they would certainly like to forget their spineless bowling and indecisive batting performances throughout the series. On a sporting Dharamsala wicket, England's calculation went awry and India prevailed after facing a crushing defeat in the first Test in Hyderabad. Brief scores: England218 and 195 (Joe Root 84; Ashwin 5-77) lost to India 477 (Shubman Gill 110, Rohit Sharma 103, Devdutt Padikkal 65; Shoaib Bashir 5-173) by an innings and 64 runs (UNI)
'I am least insecure about what people...': Ashwin
Ravichandran Ashwin worked on different actions and speeds throughout the Test series against England and the master off-spinner said experimenting while shutting out external noises was integral for his success in the varied Indian conditions. Ashwin, who played his 100th Test in Dharamsala, finished the five-match series as the top wicket-taker, bagging 26 wickets.
