India's talismanic left-hand batsman Yuvraj Singh is all set to become the 5th Indian cricketer to play 300 One Day International games when he takes to the field against Bangladesh in the semifinals of the Champions Trophy on Thursday.
"There is no guarantee in these sports". As you have seen in the league stages as well, a lot of teams have surprised. The same holds good for Yuvraj Singh who has gone by the credo - "When the going gets tough the tough gets going" We as part of the Billion Brigade have been privileged to witness the glittering career of a special player who delighted the die hard fans with his belligerent strokeplay.
Q. Mashrafe, talking about the 2015 World Cup and now this Champions Trophy, in these last two years, what exactly has happened that changed Bangladesh cricket, and where do you see the further changes happening? Back in 2015 World Cup match, Bangladesh alleged that ICC favoured India as Rohit Sharma was given not out in a close call by the umpire, who ended up scoring a ton. If we take it like that, it would be good for us.
Things were a little "lighter" though during an earlier practice session, with some of the Indian stars breaking out into impromptu jigs. "It has been 24 months".
Although still viewed until recently by many as "minnows", it should not be surprising that Bangladesh, who reached the last four thanks to an impressive win over New Zealand, are now among the elite teams in the shorter forms of the game.
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One day cricket is one format where perhaps Bangladesh have the best chance of beating India.
According to the ICC, the team that topped their respective group will go through in case of a rain wash-out.
"We know Kedar and Hardik are playing really well at the moment so we are not bothered at all". We have troubled them but India have won. "You are not necessarily going to get out thinking "my middle order has not got enough game time". "Both teams have a lot of expectations. Rather they are looking for an opportunity, if the team is in a sort of trouble, I am sure those two guys are going to step up along with Jadeja (Ravindra) and Ashwin". "We will use whatever momentum we have gained in the tournament to execute in the match", he added.
Kohli has reclaimed the top batting spot in the latest ICC ODI Player Rankings, overtaking South Africa skipper AB de Villiers, who had been No.1 since February 25, 2017. "It suits our game", said Kohli after the win over South Africa. "India has more pressure than us because the huge population is there, and people love cricket a lot".
"I think if Bangladesh can play in a planned way, there is no reason to concede a defeat against India". "It was a complete performance, and I certainly don't think that there is any need to change anything".
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