ICC World Cup 2023 - India discussion - page 8.

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Quote from: 2double0 on October 10, 2023, 08:07:22 AM

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Rahul Dravid with Sunil Gavaskar

I suppose that was easy to answer, the next one would be a little tougher to answer for sure Wink

. That is the correct answer. This photograph is from 1987, I don't know the location or the occasion where it was taken. Two legends of cricket for every Indian cricket fan. Both are still active, we can still here Sunil Gavaskar from the commentary box. Rahul Dravid is the coach of the Indian team playing the World Cup 2023.

I did some calculation to find Rahul Dravid's age in 1987. He is 50 now and this picture was taken 36 years back, naturally he was a 14 year old kid in 1987.

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Quote from: pakhitheboss on October 10, 2023, 08:02:45 AM

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Rahul Dravid with Sunil Gavaskar

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World Cup contest

I am starting a small contest on this thread. Everyday I will be asking a question related to India cricket. The person who gives the first right answer will be awarded 1 merit from my sMerits kitty. There is only one rule, those who have been active on the local board for the last 15 days can only participate.

Identity both individuals in this picture

Please answer within 24 hours after the creation of this post.

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Quote from: elevates on October 10, 2023, 02:25:46 AM

Edit: Shubhman Gill will not be playing against Afghanistan.

The news is not at all good. It is still not clear whether he will be missing only the next match or all matches. Getting hospitalized due to dengue takes a serious toll on the body. If he does recover fast then whether he will be fit to play is a question mark. I hope he recovers fast and plays as he was in his best form before the World Cup started. Meanwhile, I believe Ishan might continue to open the batting with Rohit tomorrow. The Indian team management has not given an indication of a possible change as of now.

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India VS Afghanistan

India will be playing their second match tomorrow at Arun Jaitley Stadium. Afghanistan is not a tougher side in the World Cup. After beating Australia, beating Afghans would be easy. The status of Shubhman Gill's health has not been updated by BCCI. Hopefully, we will hear about him tomorrow and the decision on whether he would be playing will be announced tomorrow. Ishan Kishan was a flop in the last match with Rohit Sharma. If Shubhman plays then it will obviously boost the Indian batting order.

Edit: Shubhman Gill will not be playing against Afghanistan.

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Quote from: elevates on October 08, 2023, 11:36:56 AM

If you guys missed it after India lost 3 wickets in the first 3 overs as most we will continue with other activities. Then you missed how GOAT with the help of Rahul won the game.

It happened upside down for me, I missed the initial few overs of Indian batting and shocked to see three down at 20 odd runs when I tuned in.

But after looking at the shot selection of Virat and Rahul I felt that the we are still in the game and the game progresses both batters got better and better also the dew factor at the late end helped a bit but even before that KL and Virat took the match away from OZ.

KL missed his century with too good shot because at the time of presentation he said he timed the ball too well because he was expecting for 4 then he can hit a 6 to reach his century but anyway very good performance from both batting and bowling.

Hope the winning run continues for India.

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The Indian team won against Australia!

The first match of the World Cup and the Indian team won. Thanks to Virat and Rahul! This was one of those matches where the experience of playing a pressure match came in handy. What an amazing batting by the GOAT followed by Rahul. If you guys missed it after India lost 3 wickets in the first 3 overs as most we will continue with other activities. Then you missed how GOAT with the help of Rahul won the game.

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India Vs Australia

India played its first match in this World Cup today at Chennai against the Australian team. Today I personally have witnessed an Indian team that was playing way above their original game. The bowling attack was perfect and the response from the fielder was way beyond every Indian's imagination. The bowler's and fielder's perfect coordination helped India restrict the Australian batter to score just 199, the target to win for India is 200 runs. After the Asia Cup finals, this is the second time the Indian team performed so well after being asked to bowl first by the opponent.

Shubhman Gill is not playing today, the bowler compensated for his absence. It should be now easy for the Indian batters to chase 200 runs unless the batting order collapses, which I am certain won't happen.

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Quote from: Bitcoin Smith on October 07, 2023, 11:46:04 AM

but Dravid also said that he isn't ruled out for this game in the press conference which is kind of confusing.

Reason he said so was because the medical team are still on this result, and if his result come out pretty good he might gain himself the chance of playing in the game. We just hope his result turns out pretty good.

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Pretty much excited for the India's first match on the big Sunday, what can we expect more than that. Cheesy

Hope there is no issue in the weather in Chennai so that we can have the actual match, I didn't know that Gill is likely to miss out this match because he is one of the important player from team's perspective so hopefully he won't lose the game against PAK but Dravid also said that he isn't ruled out for this game in the press conference which is kind of confusing.

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Quote from: pakhitheboss on October 07, 2023, 01:35:44 AM

I am certain that India will win the gold in cricket.

Our super star Shubman Gill has been tested positive for dengue, which implies before he gets well will take at least 7- 10 days which means he wound missing the both marches on the 8 and 11 of October, with this news my confidence of we wining the next two game just came down with 30%.

Source: https://m.economictimes.com/news/sports/icc-world-cup-2023-shubman-gill-tests-positive-for-dengue-big-worries-for-team-india/articleshow/104199807.cms?utm_source=Whatsapp&utm_medium=Whatsappchannel&utm_campaign=Promoted+News.

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Quote from: pakhitheboss on October 07, 2023, 01:35:44 AM

Btw, today India will be playing against Afghanistan in the finals of Asian games. I was expecting a final between India and Pakistan. They got defeated because of poor bowling and good batting by Afghans. I am certain that India will win the gold in cricket.

The Indian team led by Rituraj Gaikwad has won another GOLD MEDAL for India. I too was expecting an Indian vs Pakistan match, which eventually did not happen. Considering the players of Pakistan who are playing in PSL and other premier leagues. India won the gold medal after the match was abandoned due to the rain and India had a good overall run rate plus points in this game. The silver medal went to Afghanistan and the bronze went to Bangladesh. Pakistan did not win due to DLS while playing against Bangladesh today.

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Quote from: elevates on October 07, 2023, 01:00:40 AM

We all are currently enjoying the Cricket World Cup in India. But, do you guys know how much revenue this event will generate? How much money would come to the Indian economy? It would be approximately $1.64 billion (Rs 13,500 crore). This amount will give our economy a boost to approach the 5 trillion dollars economy in just 45 days. That is a conservative estimate, it can go higher than the amount quoted as per BQ prime.

The amount would be more than what they estimated. There are other revenues that will be generated which we will only find out after the completion of the tournament.

Btw, today India will be playing against Afghanistan in the finals of Asian games. I was expecting a final between India and Pakistan. They got defeated because of poor bowling and good batting by Afghans. I am certain that India will win the gold in cricket.

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We all are currently enjoying the Cricket World Cup in India. But, do you guys know how much revenue this event will generate? How much money would come to the Indian economy? It would be approximately $1.64 billion (Rs 13,500 crore). This amount will give our economy a boost to approach the 5 trillion dollars economy in just 45 days. That is a conservative estimate, it can go higher than the amount quoted as per BQ prime.

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Shubman Gill doubtful starter for India's World Cup opener

The Prime opener for Indian team is likely to miss out the big game against Aussies which is actually a big setback for the Indian team since Shubman Gill is in terrific form and played well in the Asia Cup as well as the ODI matches against Australia prior to the World Cup so I guess Ishan Kishan is likely to open for the first game who also very good in that spot and performed against Bangladesh, West Indies and whenever he got the opportunity to play.

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Quote from: Stedsm on October 01, 2023, 12:04:05 PM

Quote from: libert19 on October 01, 2023, 06:19:22 AM

^ I find Ashwin to be better than Axar patel, I'm glad Ashwin is in. I have two favs aside from India, Kiwis and SA, Kiwis played superb in their match vs Pak, SA's first got abandoned but we'll see tomorrow.

Axar Patel isn't that good at bowling but to be very honest, he bats much better at the lower number and brings up the hopes when everyone thinks that the team is going to lose. TBH, there are various batsmen like him, like Rahul Tewatia and Yashasvi Jaiswal but they're kept out maybe because the team doesn't find the potential in them to play the World Cup '23.

I am not sure about Tewatia but Jiaswal will get an entry in the ODI team when either Rohit or Kohli are not playing. Jaiswal has got good potential and has proven that he is suitable for all formats of cricket. I am sure for now he is happy to be part of the T20 squad. Next year we might see him playing in the T20WC. BCCI has already given signs that Kohli and Rohit won't be part of the playing 11.

Axar Patel is the future and he will replace Ashwin in coming years in all formats of cricket. I am not against Ashwin but I think that after the World Cup, it would be the right time for him to retire. He is already 37 and he got this opportunity to be part of the playing 11 due to Axar Patel's injury. At the moment the main concern is Jadeja's form, he has not scored anything big in the matches he has played. India does need him for the lower orders whenever the middle order collapses.

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Quote from: Stedsm on October 01, 2023, 12:04:05 PM

Quote from: libert19 on October 01, 2023, 06:19:22 AM

^ I find Ashwin to be better than Axar patel, I'm glad Ashwin is in. I have two favs aside from India, Kiwis and SA, Kiwis played superb in their match vs Pak, SA's first got abandoned but we'll see tomorrow.

Axar Patel isn't that good at bowling but to be very honest, he bats much better at the lower number and brings up the hopes when everyone thinks that the team is going to lose. TBH, there are various batsmen like him, like Rahul Tewatia and Yashasvi Jaiswal but they're kept out maybe because the team doesn't find the potential in them to play the World Cup '23.

We already have many batters competing for top order, there was little chance for Jaiswal, Gill is in form, Kohli/Sharma can't be dropped, Iyer keeps making 40+ runs in each inning, he appears to me perfect ODI batsman, however during pressures he keeps losing wicket.

Regarding Tewatia, Ashwin aside from being an all-rounder, have plenty of experience, Ashwin over him.

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Quote from: libert19 on October 01, 2023, 06:19:22 AM

^ I find Ashwin to be better than Axar patel, I'm glad Ashwin is in. I have two favs aside from India, Kiwis and SA, Kiwis played superb in their match vs Pak, SA's first got abandoned but we'll see tomorrow.

Axar Patel isn't that good at bowling but to be very honest, he bats much better at the lower number and brings up the hopes when everyone thinks that the team is going to lose. TBH, there are various batsmen like him, like Rahul Tewatia and Yashasvi Jaiswal but they're kept out maybe because the team doesn't find the potential in them to play the World Cup '23.

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Quote from: libert19 on September 30, 2023, 08:33:43 PM

I was hoping some participation from Indian board members there, but I see none. Bit disappointed.

I submitted my prediction as well.

Quote from: libert19 on October 01, 2023, 06:19:22 AM

^ I find Ashwin to be better than Axar patel, I'm glad Ashwin is in. I have two favs aside from India, Kiwis and SA, Kiwis played superb in their match vs Pak, SA's first got abandoned but we'll see tomorrow.

Axar performed well too in his batting even in Asia cup but for now it seems Off-spinner can't afford to miss out when playing in India so R.Ashwin is the best person for now. I would say India, Australia, and England are my top three, and I am not going to deny that Team England is far deadlier than any other team now if you look at their squad.

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^ I find Ashwin to be better than Axar patel, I'm glad Ashwin is in. I have two favs aside from India, Kiwis and SA, Kiwis played superb in their match vs Pak, SA's first got abandoned but we'll see tomorrow.

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