Cricket Match Games

India cricket was all over Pakistan cricket in the first 10 overs at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday, but Babar Azam’s men walked away with the win in a nail-biting contest to avenge their first loss of the Asia Cup 2022. Pakistan cricket chased 182 with five wickets in hand and a ball to spare to make it 1-1 against India cricket in the tournament. This was Rohit Sharma’s first loss in the Asia Cup 2022 and to Pakistan as well in T20Is.

It is a do-or-die situation in the Asia Cup 2022 as the Pakistan cricket team takes on the Hong Kong cricket team in Group A. Both teams have lost their opening games to India and will now lock horns to decide the group runners-up. Is there a new Asian cricketing superpower in town? It seems like it with the way Afghanistan has been playing recently. It wasn’t long ago when Afghanistan was a cricket team that wasn’t taken seriously.

If you are still not over the intense game between India and Pakistan two days ago, you better prepare for another down-ticket rivalry of the Asia Cup. Bangladesh and Afghanistan have a history of nail-biting cricket encounter in the past and it adds to the taste of the incoming fixtures in this year’s Asia Cup.

Fast bowler Mohammad Hasnain will replace Shaheen Afridi in the upcoming Asia Cup 2022. The news of Mohammad Hasnain’s inclusion has come a couple of days after the left-arm fast bowler was ruled out of the tournament due to an injury. Afridi sustained the injury during the test series against Sri Lanka in July. Due to the injury, the Lahore Qalandars man didn’t play the second Test against the Lankans and remained on the sideline despite traveling to the Netherlands.

It is a huge next few months for the Indian cricket team as they will be playing in the Asia Cup 2022 next week followed by the T20 ICC World in two months. Even though India Cricket Team have a clear identity in terms of their starting line-up, there could be a few players who can make a case for their inclusion. One of them is Shubman Gill.

It is safe to say that the next two months are extremely important for the Indian Cricket Team. The Blues, led by Rohit Sharma, is currently playing the away ODI series against Zimbabwe before flying to the UAE for the 2022 Asia Cup. As the India cricket team has a number of players coming back from injury and some key players missing, there are interesting times ahead for the 2007 T20 champions.

Sri Lanka cricket has found a gem in Prabath Jayasuriya and it looks like he is going to be the main man for their Test team in the coming months. For a Sri Lankan cricket that has produced numerous elite spinners in Muttiah Muralitharan, Ajantha Mendis, and Rangana Herath, Prabath Jayasuriya is yet another name that makes the list of top-class Sri Lankan cricket spinners.

After a decade or more of watching incompetent batsmen go in and out of the huddle, it seems like the tide is turning for Pakistani fans. After the retirement of Misbah Ul Haq and Younis Khan, the fans wondered whether they would be able to replace such batting talents ever again.

Unfortunately, Rajasthan Royals have been one of the least successful franchises in the 15-year history of the Indian Premier League. Before the start of the season, they played a part in 12 editions, out of which they qualified for the semifinals/playoffs only four times. This puts them second to last in the list of most playoff appearances, with only the Punjab Kings behind them with two. To put matters into perspective, the Sunrisers Hyderabad have made six playoff appearances, playing three fewer editions.

IPL 2022 emerged as another entertaining season in the history of this League. A total of 10 franchises played a total of 74 games among themselves. In the final, the new franchise Gujrat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals by 7 wickets to claim the IPL trophy. Batting first, Gujarat Titans comfortably chased down the 131-run target set by RR in the first innings.

The 15th edition of the Indian Premier League is finally over after entertaining cricket fans all around the world for 2 complete months. Gujarat Titans defeated Rajasthan Royals in the final to become the champions of IPL 2022. The Hardik Pandya-led side registered a comfortable 7-wicket victory in the final match to claim the trophy in their maiden IPL season. Batting first, Rajasthan Royals managed to score just 130-9 from their 20 overs due to a superb bowling spell from Hardik Pandya who picked up 3 wickets for just 20 runs.

When Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli eventually call it a day to their stellar international careers, the focus will be on finding the next skipper for the Men in Blue. While Virat Kohli's captaincy days are probably behind him, Rohit Sharma is 35 years old now and probably has two to three years of cricket left in him. It might be time to look beyond these two giants of Indian cricket and find the next heir to the throne.

The Sunrisers Hyderabad are struggling big time this IPL season. After losing their first two games, they bounced back brilliantly to win the next five but have now endured four losses in a row. This form has set them back in the playoff race, with the team languishing in 6th with 10 points.

Although he insists that he did not need any extra motivation, David Warner’s unbeaten knock of 92 not out against the Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) must have been particularly sweet for the Delhi Capital’s batter.

Cricket is different from many other sports when it comes to the role of the captain. In football, the captain may be the leader on the pitch and a representative of the club off it, but the tactics, the style of play, and the decisions taken during the course of a game are very much dictated by the head coach. Meanwhile, in rugby, there may be mini-captains, somebody taking charge of the forwards and somebody else leading the backs.

Rajasthan Royals have been beaten twice by Gujrat Titans this season and therefore, the Hardik Pandya-led Gujrat will be high in confidence against the Sanju Samson-led side. Rajasthan Royals and Gujrat Titans will cross swords at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium on 29th May in the final of IPL 2022. Both teams will be keen to win this trophy and become the champions of the world’s best T20 league.

Royal Challengers Bangalore will face the Rajasthan Royals in the 2nd Qualifier of IPL 2022 at the Narendra Modi Cricket Stadium, Ahmadabad on 27th May (Friday). Rajasthan Royals and Royal Challengers Bangalore will be keen to win this match as this is the last chance for both teams to qualify for the final of IPL 2022 where Gujrat Titans are already waiting for them.

Rajasthan Royals will cross swords with Gujrat Titans in the all-important 1st Qualifier of IPL 2022. This match will be played at the Eden Gardens Stadium, Kolkata on 24th May (Tuesday). Rajasthan Royals and Gujrat Titans will be aiming to win this game and qualify directly for the final of this edition of IPL. The losing side will still have a chance to reach the final by facing the winner of Eliminator 1 in the second Qualifier.

Sunrisers Hyderabad will lock horns with Punjab Kings in the last match of the league stage of IPL 2022. This match will be played at the Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai on 22nd May (Sunday). Sunrisers Hyderabad and Punjab Kings have been eliminated from the tournament after that RCB’s win over Gujrat Titans on Thursday. This match will not have any influence on the Playoffs as the final four have been finalized.

"Kolkata Knight Riders will cross swords with Lucknow Super Giants in Match 66 of IPL 2022 at the Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Mumbai on 18th May (Wednesday). Lucknow Super Giants and Kolkata Knight Riders will clash for the second time this season. In their previous encounter, Lucknow Super Giants completely outplayed Kolkata Knight Riders. Batting first, LSG posted 176-7 on the board. Quinton de Kock scored 50 runs off just 29 balls for his side. Andre Russell picked up 2 wickets while Narine and Southee also claimed 1 wicket each."