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Rashmi Medinipur Wizards Women and Adamas Howrah Warriors Women will feature in the 7th match of Bengal T20 Women’s Pro League 2024. In this article, we look at RMW-W vs AHW-W Dream11 Prediction Today Match, RMW-W vs AHW-W Dream11 Team Today, Playing 11s, and Pitch Report.

RMW-W vs AHW-W Bengal T20 Women’s Pro League Match 7 Preview:

The Rashmi Medinipur Wizards Women have played one match and, following a defeat, are currently placed seventh on the points table. Similarly, the Adamas Howrah Warriors Women have also experienced a loss in their sole game, positioning them just ahead at sixth in the standings.

RMW-W vs AHW-W Head-to-Head Record:

Teams	Matches Won
Rashmi Medinipur Wizards Women	0
Adamas Howrah Warriors Women	0

RMW-W vs AHW-W Bengal T20 Women’s Pro League Match 7 Weather & Pitch Report:

Temperature	32°C
Weather Forecast	Overcast
Pitch Behaviour	Balanced
Best Suited To	Pace
Average 1st innings score	97

Record of chasing teams:

Records	Good
Winning %	80%

RMW-W vs AHW-W Bengal T20 Women’s Pro League Match 7 Squads:

Rashmi Medinipur Wizards Women Squad: Kashish Agarwal©, Dyutit Pal(wk), Ankita Barman, Trishita Sarkar, Preyasee Pandey, Shreya Roy, Tanuja Sarkar, Monika Mal, Protyusha Dey, Zoya Laskar, Sanjana Kumari

Adamas Howrah Warriors Women Squad: Dhara Gujjar©, Sushmita Ganguly, Shrabani Paul, Madhurima Prasad(wk), Koyel Mandal, Diya Nandi, Parama Mondal, Puja Rajak, Prativa Mandi, Neha Shaw, Arunima Bandopadhyay

RMW-W vs AHW-W Dream11 Fantasy Cricket Players Stats:

Player	Players Stats (last match)
Ankita Barman	36 runs
Prativa Mandi	24 runs
Diya Nandi	7 runs and 1 wicket
Dhara Gujjar	22 runs

Hot Picks for RMW-W vs AHW-W Dream11 Prediction and Fantasy Cricket Tips:

Captaincy Picks:

Dhara Gujjar

Diya Nandi

Top Picks:

Prativa Mandi

Ankita Barman

Budget Picks:

Sanjana-Kumari

Trishita Sarkar

RMW-W vs AHW-W Bengal T20 Women’s Pro League Match 7 Captain and Vice-captain Choices:

Captain	Diya Nandi & Dhara Gujjar
Vice-Captain	Prativa Mandi & Ankita Barman

RMW-W vs AHW-W Dream11 Prediction Team 1:

• Keeper – Aditi Kundu
• Batters – Dhara Gujjar, Ankita Barman, Puja Rajak
• All-rounders – Diya Nandi (c), Prativa Mandi (vc), Pragati Prasad
• Bowlers – Sushmita Ganguly, Arunima Bandopadhyaya, Monika Mal, Sanjana-Kumari

RMW-W vs AHW-W Dream11 Prediction Team 2:

• Keeper – Aditi Kundu
• Batters – Dhara Gujjar (c), Ankita Barman (vc), Puja Rajak
• All-rounders – Diya Nandi, Prativa Mandi, Koyel Mandal
• Bowlers – Sushmita Ganguly, Arunima Bandopadhyaya, Monika Mal, Zoya Laskar

RMW-W vs AHW-W Dream11 Prediction Today Match 7 Bengal T20 Women’s Pro League Players to Avoid:

Players	Dream11 Credits	Dream11 Points (Last match)
Neha Shaw	6.0 credits	2 points
Tanuja Sarkar	7.0 credits	8 points

RMW-W vs AHW-W Dream11 Prediction Today Match 7 Bengal T20 Women’s Pro League Expert Advice:

SL Captaincy Choice	Diya Nandi
GL Captaincy Choice	Dhara Gujjar
Punt Picks	Zoya Laskar and Koyel Mandal
Dream11 Combination	1-3-3-4

 

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Ravichandran Ashwin has highlighted the lack of outrage over the USA being docked five runs during the game against India in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

The T20 World Cup co-hosts became the very first team to be penalized under the new stop-clock regulations that have become a permanent feature in men's ODIs and T20Is from the start of this month. As per the new rule, the field team is required to start the next over within a minute of the conclusion of the previous over.

If the fielding team fails to comply, they will receive two warnings before the subsequent violations will result in a 5-run penalty. As a result, the USA were penalized five runs after they failed to start the next over in time for the third time in the game.

They suffered the penalty at a very crucial juncture in the game. India were in a spot of bother and needed 35 runs from the last 5 overs on a tough batting pitch. However, the penalty brought down the equation to run-a-ball and India went on to win the game by 7 wickets.

Ravichandran Ashwin unhappy over lack of outrage:

A couple of days after the incident in New York, Ravichandran Ashwin shared his views on the same. Not the one to mince his words, the India spin star recalled how there was a huge outrage all around after Angelo Mathews was given timed out during the game against Bangladesh in the ODI World Cup last year. Ashwin opined that there is no outrage over the recent incident because it favored the batting side.

"Now, they have given a five-run penalty. Some people said that they didn't understand anything. But, there is no outrage for this. In the same way, if the batsman comes to the crease late, you can appeal and get a wicket.

"They gave an out to Mathews in the 50-over World Cup. In the same way, if one side exploits the same rule it is not a big crime. Because it is an exploit in the bowling field. If it is exploited in the batting field, it becomes a big issue. I can't understand. I think there is a bias between both sides. Both departments of the game," Ravichandran Ashwin said in a video posted on his YouTube channel.

"That is the only problem for me. Because a rule is a rule. If I know that this is a rule, if I make a mistake in that rule, I will get a penalty for those five runs. I deserve it. That's how I see it. They gave a rule, right? According to that rule, I have a duty to follow it. If I don't follow that rule, I am ready to face the consequences. In the same way, they gave a rule, and you should be ready to face the consequences," he added.

Meanwhile, India have already booked their place in the Super 8s of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup. The USA can also join India in the next round if they manage to beat Ireland in their last group game.

 

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The teams that are currently vying for a spot in the Super 8s stage of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024 have another reason to fight for a place in the next round. A spot in the top eight of the ongoing tournament will also earn them a spot in the next T20 World Cup, scheduled to be played in India and Sri Lanka in 2026.

Just like the ongoing competition, a total of 20 teams will be participating in the next edition as well. Two of those 20 teams will be India and Sri Lanka as they will be qualifying automatically for being the co-hosts. India have already made it to the Super 8s of the ongoing tournament while Sri Lanka have failed to do so but they will be able to play in the next T20 World Cup.

Apart from the two co-hosts, the top eight teams of the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 will be qualifying automatically as well. With India also in the Super 8s, a total of seven teams will be qualifying from this year's T20 World Cup.

They will be joined by the three highest-ranked teams on the ICC's T20I rankings as of June 30, 2024. It will take the number of teams to 12. The remaining eight spots will be decided through the ICC's regional qualifiers.

USA qualify for the next T20 World Cup:

USA have booked their place in the Super 8s of the ongoing T20 World Cup after their game against Ireland was washed out. As a result, they have qualified for the next T20 World Cup as well. They have joined India from Group A in the Super 8s while Pakistan, Ireland, and Canada have been eliminated.

It also means Pakistan will now have to ensure that they remain one of the three highest-ranked teams on the ICC's T20I rankings as of June 30 to gain automatic qualification. At present, they are at the fourth spot in the rankings and look set to make the cut.

Meanwhile, the other teams who have qualified for the Super 8s are Australia, Afghanistan, West Indies, and South Africa.

 

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Pakistan National Cricket Team have officially been knocked out of the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024. This comes after the game between the United States of America and Ireland, slated to take place on Friday (14th June) got washed out due to the rain.

Pakistan's fate in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 was dependent on the result between the United States of America and Ireland. If the Irish team had won the game, it would've kept Babar Azam-led side in the tournament as they needed to win the match against Ireland to go through.

However, with the game between the USA and Ireland getting washed out, this means the Monak Patel-led side qualifies for the Super 8 stage of the tournament. They now have 5 points to their name and the maximum Pakistan can get to is 4 points as they have lost two games already.

Pakistan have been extremely poor in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024. Coming into the tournament, they looked like one of the hot favourites to win the title as many experts backed them to win the tournament. However, all the hopes have been shattered now.

Pakistan started off the tournament poorly as in what was the biggest upset in the history of the game, they suffered the loss to the United States of America (USA). They batted and bowled poorly but had the chance to win the game as it moved to Super over. But they failed to win that, resulting in a disappointing loss.

After that Pakistan played India and with the way they started the game, it seemed that they would win the game. They bundled out India for just 119 runs and then were cruising in the chase, needing 47 runs off 47 balls but they lost the match from there.

Two losses in the two games dented their chances and even though they won against Canada, it wasn't enough. United States of America on the other hand had bagged two wins with good margins and hence surpassed Pakistan to enter the Super 8 stage of the tournament.

They got knocked out because Pakistan lost to the USA - Wasim Jaffer

After Pakistan got eliminated from the T20 World Cup 2024, Wasim Jaffer came up with a tweet, claiming that they didn't get knocked out because of a washout between the USA and Ireland. But because of their loss to the USA. He stated:

"Contrary to popular belief, Pakistan didn't get knocked out because USA v IRE got rained off. They got knocked out because Pakistan lost to the USA "

Contrary to popular belief, Pakistan didn't get knocked out because USA v IRE got rained off. They got knocked out because Pakistan lost to USA #USAvIRE #T20WorldCup

— Wasim Jaffer (@WasimJaffer14) June 14, 2024

Michael Vaughan also commented on Pakistan getting out of the T20 World Cup 2024 and said that they are a long way away from being a good white-ball side. He tweeted:

"USA through to the Super 8s … Cricket is going to catch on in the States… !! Pakistan is out … at the moment they are a long way off being a good white-ball side."

USA through to the Super 8s … Cricket is going to catch on in the states … !! Pakistan are out … at the moment they are along way off being a good white ball side .. #T20Worldcup

— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) June 14, 2024

 

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India and Canada wrestle with each other in the 33rd match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. IND vs CAN is the second last match of Group A.

India has been unbeaten in T20 World Cup 2024 in three games while Canada has won only one match out of three. Ahead of the encounter, below is the preview for India vs Canada match.

IND vs CAN Date and Venue

The encounter takes place on Saturday, June 15. The venue of the match is Central Broward Regional Park Stadium in Lauderhill, Florida, USA. The match starts at 8 PM IST.

IND vs CAN Match Preview- ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 33

India

Rohit Sharma leads India in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and has led the team to three wins in three games. India has a strong batting and bowling unit who have crushed the opposition with ease.

IND Squad: Rohit Sharma (C), Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, Mohammed Siraj, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Sanju Samson.

Canada

Saad Bin Zafar is the skipper of Canada in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Canada has many powerful foreign players who have a lot of experience. Out of 3 games, Canada has won 1 and lost 2.

CAN Squad: Saad Bin Zafar (C), Aaron Johnson, Navneet Dhaliwal, Pargat Singh, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva (WK), Dilpreet Bajwa, Dillon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Junaid Siddiqui, Jeremy Gordon, Nikhil Dutta, Rishiv Raghav Joshi, Rayyan Pathan, Ravinderpal Singh.

Also Read: Watch - Arshdeep Singh becomes the first bowler in the history of Indian cricket to achieve this remarkable milestone

IND vs CAN Key Battles

Virat Kohli vs Kaleem Sana

Virat Kohli will be desperate for a powerful batting show against Canada after failures in the opening game. Kaleem Sana is a strong pacer for Canada and would look to halt him.

Nicholas Kirton vs Jasprit Bumrah

Aaron Johnson has been a stunning batter for Canada. Jasprit Bumrah will look to jolt him with his pace attack in the match.

Rishabh Pant vs Dilon Heyliger

Rishabh Pant is a powerful middle-order batsman for India who can smack runs all over the park. Dillon Heyliger will look to dominate him as he is the most successful bowler for the side.

Also Read: Watch- Steven Taylor's powerful six off Shivam Dube brutally hits security official in New York

IND vs CAN Key Players

India- Suryakumar Yadav, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, and Arshdeep Singh have been impressive for the team in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

Canada- Nicholas Kirton, Aaron Johnson, Navneet Dhaliwal, Dillon Heyliger, and Jeremy Gordon are crucial names for the side in the tournament.

IND vs CAN Weather And Pitch Reports

There is more than a 50% chance of rain in Lauderhill City in Florida during the IND vs CAN game on Saturday. Hence, the encounter might be affected by rain.

The pitch at Florida Stadium is considered to be batting-friendly. Batsmen enjoy a good outing at the start, however, bowlers tend to dominate as the match progresses. The pitch also turns slow later in the match.

Conclusion

The result of the IND vs CAN game will play a big role in deciding the second team that qualifies for the Super 8 round from Group A in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Team India will confirm their top spot in the Group A points table by crushing Canada in the match.

 

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India takes on Canada in their next encounter of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. IND vs CAN game takes place in Florida Stadium on Saturday, June 15. Rohit Sharma leads the Indian team in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

With 3 wins in 3 games in Group A, India has already sealed a spot in the Super 8 round. They will aim for another straight victory in T20 World Cup 2024. Below is India's predicted playing 11 for the encounter.

India Playing 11 vs Canada- ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 33

Rohit Sharma (C)

Rohit Sharma is the captain of India in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and will lead the side against Canada. The right-handed batsman slammed a stunning fifty against Ireland earlier.

Virat Kohli

Virat Kohli would be the other opener for India in the next game too. Kohli has struggled as an opener in the first three games but he will aim for a brilliant outing in the next clash.

Suryakumar Yadav

Suryakumar Yadav shattered a wonderful half-century in the previous clash against the USA to drive the team to victory. He will take the one-down slot for the team.

Also Read: Rohit Sharma give contrasting reactions after batsman gets huge reprieve against USA

Sanju Samson (WK)

Rishabh Pant might be rested and Sanju Samson can take his spot as wicketkeeper in the playing 11 in the next clash as India has already qualified for the Super 8 in ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

Shivam Dube

Shivam Dube struggled in the initial games but he was at his best in the last match, where he slammed a crucial knock to drive the team to victory. The left-handed batter will be a crucial lower middle-order batter for the side.

Hardik Pandya

Hardik Pandya is a crucial member of the Indian team who acts as a fourth seamer and also bats in the lower order. With 7 scalps, Pandya is the leading wicket-taker for the side.

Ravindra Jadeja

Ravindra Jadeja would also retain his spot in the playing 11 though he is yet to showcase his magic with the bat and ball. Jadeja is a powerful hard-hitter batter and perfect for the lower-order.

Also Read: Watch - Mohammed Siraj takes sensational catch to send back Nitish Kumar in T20 World Cup 2024

Yuzvendra Chahal

Yuzvendra Chahal might be tried against Axar Patel by Indian Team in the next match as the IND vs CAN game is a dead-rubber match for India. Moreover, India should test their prime spinners ahead of the Super 8 round.

Jasprit Bumrah

Jasprit Bumrah will lead the pace attack for Team India in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 game against Canada. The right-arm pacer won back-to-back Player of the Match awards at the start and looks in awesome form.

Arshdeep Singh

Arshdeep Singh delivered a stunning spell against USA in the previous game, clinching a 4-wicket haul. The left-arm pacer is a crucial mix of the pace setup for India in the T20 World Cup 2024.

Mohammed Siraj

Mohammed Siraj might be retained in the next game too. Although Siraj has not achieved a spectacular spell across three games, he has lent great help with his pace attack.

 

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Canada is all set to tackle India in their upcoming game of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. Canada is a member of Group A and plays their last match against the Men-in-Blue. Led by Saad Bin Zafar, the Canadian team has won 1 match and lost 2 out of 3.

Canada will have a tough challenge against the Indian Team, who are the only unbeaten team in Group A so far. Canada has never faced India in the past in any format and this is the first clash between both sides in international cricket.

Although Canada will fight a challenging battle against India in the match, they will aim for their best show to impress their fans. Below is Canada's predicted playing 11 for the upcoming clash against India in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

Canada Playing 11 vs India- ICC T20 World Cup 2024, Match 33

Aaron Johnson

Aaron Johnson would open the batting for Canada in the next clash against India. The right-handed batter slammed a marvelous half-century in the last game.

Navneet Dhaliwal

Navneet Dhaliwal will be the opening partner for Aaron Johnson as he has been impressive with the bat. With one half-century, he accounts for 71 runs in 3 games.

Pargat Singh

Pargat Singh will retain his position at the one-down position for Canada in match 33 of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. The right-handed batsman has struggled to score runs in the tournament, hitting 25 runs in 3 matches.

Also Read: Watch- Steven Taylor's powerful six off Shivam Dube brutally hits security official in New York

Nicholas Kirton

Nicholas Kirton has been wonderful in the middle order and is the top run-getter for Canada in the T20I World Cup 2024. The left-handed batter has piled up 101 runs in 3 games.

Shreyas Movva (WK)

Shreyas Movva will take the role of wicketkeeper for the side in the IND vs CAN clash. The right-handed batter has hit 71 runs in 3 games with a brilliant 37 in one clash.

Ravinderpal Singh

Ravinderpal Singh might retain his spot as an all-rounder in the playing 11. He has played only 1 game, where he got out for a duck and did not bowl any overs.

Saad Bin Zafar (C)

Saad Bin Zafar is the skipper of Canada in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024 and will lead the team against India. The left-arm spinner has clinched 1 wicket in 3 games at 7.25 economy.

Junaid Siddiqui

Junaid Siddiqui will be another spinner for the side. The leg spinner has 1 scalp to his name in 2 encounters at 7.85 economy.

Also Read: Watch - Arshdeep Singh becomes the first bowler in the history of Indian cricket to achieve this remarkable milestone

Dillon Heyliger

Dillon Heyliger will lead the pace attack for Canada against India as he bowled a decent spell in the last match, getting 2 wickets against Pakistan.

Kaleem Sana

Kaleem Sana would be another pacer for the side. The left-arm hails from Pakistan and has a lot of experience with the Canadian team. He has captured 1 scalp in 3 games and has been slightly expensive with the ball.

Jeremy Gordon

Jeremy Gordon has been decent with his pace attack in the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. At an economy of 7.33, the right-arm seamer has captured 3 wickets in 3 games.

 

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India will be battling against Canada in the 33rd match of the ICC T20 World Cup 2024. In this article, we look at IND vs CAN Dream11 Prediction Today Match, IND vs CAN Dream11 Team Today, Playing 11s, and Pitch Report.

IND vs CAN Match Preview:

India have had a sensational start to the group stages. They have won all of their three games so far, and are placed at the top of Group A points table, they have already qualified for the Super 8 stage.

On the contrary, Canada managed to win just one of their three matches so far, they are standing fourth on the group A points table.

This will be the first meeting of these two teams in this format. A good clash is expected here between them.

IND vs CAN Head-to-Head Record:

Teams	Matches Won
India	0
Canada	0

IND vs CAN Weather & Pitch Report:

Temperature	28°C
Weather Forecast	Light Rain
Pitch Behaviour	Batting-friendly
Best Suited To	Pacers
Average 1st innings score	174

Record of chasing teams:

Records	Poor
Winning %	40%

IND vs CAN Squads:

India Squad: Rohit Sharma©, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant(wk), Suryakumar Yadav, Shivam Dube, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj

Canada Squad: Aaron Johnson, Navneet Dhaliwal, Pargat Singh, Nicholas Kirton, Shreyas Movva(wk), Ravinderpal Singh, Saad Bin Zafar©, Dilon Heyliger, Kaleem Sana, Junaid Siddiqui, Jeremy Gordon

IND vs CAN Dream11 Team Today Stats:

Player	Players Stats (last match)
Arshdeep Singh	4 wickets
Virat Kohli	0 runs
Jasprit Bumrah	NA
Hardik Pandya	2 wickets

Hot Picks for IND vs CAN Fantasy Cricket Tips:

Captaincy Picks:

Jasprit Bumrah

Hardik Pandya

Top Picks:

Arshdeep Singh

Virat Kohli

Budget Picks:

Saad Zafar

Jeremy Gordon

IND vs CAN Captain and Vice-captain Choices:

Captain	Hardik Pandya & Jasprit Bumrah
Vice-Captain	Arshdeep Singh & Virat Kohli

IND vs CAN Dream11 Prediction Team 1:

• Keeper – Rishab Pant, Shreyas Movva
• Batsmen – Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav
• All-rounders – Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya (c), Dillon Heyliger
• Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammad Siraj, Arshdeep Singh (vc)

IND vs CAN Dream11 Prediction Team 2:

• Keeper – Rishab Pant
• Batsmen – Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli (vc), Suryakumar Yadav
• All-rounders – Axar Patel, Hardik Pandya, Dillon Heyliger
• Bowlers – Jasprit Bumrah (c), Mohammad Siraj, Arshdeep Singh, Kaleem Sana

IND vs CAN Dream11 Prediction Today Match 33 ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Players to Avoid:

Players	Dream11 Credits	Dream11 Points (Last match)
Ravinderpal Singh	6.0 credits	2 points
Yashasvi Jaiswal	7.0 credits	DNP

IND vs CAN Dream11 Prediction Today Match 33 ICC T20 World Cup 2024 Expert Advice:

SL Captaincy Choice	Hardik Pandya
GL Captaincy Choice	Jasprit Bumrah
Punt Picks	Kaleem Sana and Shreyas Movva
Dream11 Combination	2-3-3-3

IND vs CAN Match Winner Prediction:

Team India has won all their 3 games so far and has qualified for the Super 8. Canada, on the other hand, have lost to Pakistan and USA. India look the favorites to win based on their recent form.

 

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Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal has come up with another brain fade statement about his brother Umar Akmal being better than Virat Kohli.

It was only earlier this week that Kamran Akmal had to apologize for his comments on Arshdeep Singh while commentating in the final over of IND-PAK in NY. His former Indian rival Harbhajan Singh called him out on X (formerly Twitter) after which Akmal took to the social media platform and made an apologetic tweet.

Just 4 days after his plea to Harbhajan Singh, Kamran Akmal has now taken a dig at Virat Kohli by comparing the latter with his younger brother. He made this statement once again in a studio of a local news channel and this one surely is his worst take on the former India captain.

Kamran Akmal says Pakistan doesn't have a better PR influence than Virat Kohli

While speaking to ARY News, Kamran Akmal claimed that he has got hold of some exclusive stats that support his younger brother is better than Kohli in T20 WCs. The former wicket-keeper batsman admitted that Umar is as good as Kohli's pinky finger due to the latter's stardom and consistent performances but it's his brother who has a better strike rate and even more runs.

This comes across as a little uncanny because Virat Kohli stands at the top as the highest run-scorer of the T20 World Cup history. But Kamran says Umar Akmal has more runs and to put into straight facts, he has 486 runs from 20 matches of the T20 World Cup. Kohli of course has more longevity than Akmal and so far he has scored 1146 runs in 10 more matches.

The strike rate is the only parameter in which Umar Akmal is better but it's not even that colossal. Kamran Akmal further said that Umar's stats are not so widespread because he doesn't have a PR media as good as Virat Kohli's.

"I had the stats yesterday, I'm talking about Virat Kohli Umar's (Akmal) T20 World Cup stats. And Umar is actually only equal to Virat's pinky finger due to his performance and stardom. (He) has a better strike rate than Virat Kohli and has scored more runs as well but we don't have a PR media and we don't spread our stats on social media." - Kamran Akmal said via ARY News.

Kami says Umar Akmal has better stats than Kohli in T20 world cups but he has no PR company pic.twitter.com/XW2Bzmriir

— Ghumman (@emclub77) June 14, 2024

Kamran says Umar could have caused an explosion in T20 World Cup 2024

While making a bridge of compliments for his brother, Kamran made an admission that Umar Akram would have been an explosive addition to the Pakistan team. That catastrophe would have taken place if he had been a part of the 15 men led by Babar Azam in the USA and West Indies.

"If that kind of a player could have joined these 15, then it would have been explosive but the say about Virat Kohli scoring 80 centuries and all that. This is how they play the game. If I show you the stats you will be shocked." - Kamran Akmal concluded.

 

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Former Indian cricketer Lakshmipathy Balaji has showered rich praise on Jasprit Bumrah, labeling him as the most complete fast bowler in contemporary cricket after his stunning performance for Team India in the ongoing ICC T20 World Cup 2024.

However, Bumrah's journey has not been without challenges. He suffered a stress reaction in his back, leading to surgery in New Zealand in March last year. This injury had kept him out of action for six months.

However, his comeback has been nothing short of spectacular, as he has been dominating across all formats, consistently proving his prowess against various oppositions.

Lakshmipathy Balaji hails Jasprit Bumrah's dominance across the formats

Balaji further hailed Bumrah's exceptional versatility and effectiveness across all formats of the game, saying the Indian speedster consistently delivers outstanding performances, whether it’s Test cricket or white-ball formats.

The former Indian pacer mentioned that he’s adept at making early breakthroughs with the new ball, while his ability to reverse swing the old ball is unparalleled.

In the middle overs of the white-ball games, Bumrah’s variations and extensive skill set not only restrict the flow of runs but also make him a potent wicket-taker for the Men in Blue, and that’s what he is doing exceptionally well for them in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 in the USA and Caribbean.

Furthermore, Balaji compared Bumrah to the legendary Pakistani pacer, Wasim Akram. He believes that if Bumrah can lead India to victory in the ongoing T20 World Cup in 2024, it will secure his legacy as Asia's second-greatest fast bowler after Akram.

Lakshmipathy Balaji compares Jasprit Bumrah with Wasim Akram

Lakshmipathy Balaji was quoted as saying by the Hindustan Times: “If Bumrah can bowl India to this T20 World Cup title, it will cement his legacy as Asia’s second-best fast bowler, after Wasim Akram. Wasim Bhai, the ultimate. They both have identical traits; they have changed the dynamics of fast bowling.”

Drawing parallels between Bumrah and Akram, Balaji highlighted their shared ability to revolutionize fast bowling without relying heavily on lower-body strength, unlike traditional greats such as Dennis Lillee and Malcolm Marshall.

The cricket pandit noted that both Akram and Bumrah make use of the power of their upper bodies, unlike Australians or West Indies bowlers, to trouble the batters.

Balaji added, “Historically, if you see, great fast bowlers use their lower body to gain momentum with their run-up, with their explosive approach to the crease that helps them generate ultimate pace—the Dennis Lillees, the Michael Holdings, the Malcolm Marshalls.”

He further explained that the Asian bowlers don’t have lower bodies as strong as the Australians or the West Indians, but both Wasim and Bumrah have used sport to become terrific fast bowlers, not athleticism.

Jasprit Bumrah is the next best on our continent after Wasim Akram: Balaji

The Chennai Super Kings (CSK) bowling coach also mentioned that Bumrah and Akram's upper bodies are strong and they have hardly any follow-through, but they don’t gain anything in the run-up.

Balaji further added, “Everything happens from their hand to their wrist; the bowling arm is dominant, and they do everything with the bowling arm alone—the accuracy, the Yorker, the pace and changes of pace, the changes in angle—which is why they are able to take the pitch and the conditions out of the equation. Even on the most docile surface, they bring something extra with the ball because of the work they do with their upper body.”

The former Indian pacer also reiterated that Bumrah is the second-best pacer in the subcontinent after the former Pakistani skipper. Balaji also suggested that Bumrah, much like Akram, has the potential to achieve greatness over the next decade, particularly if he can help India win the T20 World Cup in 2024.

Balaji signed off by saying, “Bumrah is the next best on our continent, only after him. Akram sprang into consciousness with some unplayable balls and three wickets in the 1992 World Cup final. It was after that, until 2003, that he chased and courted greatness. I feel this is the right time for Bumrah to chase greatness over the next decade, particularly if he can single-handedly win India this World Cup.”