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2023 Legends League Cricket Masters
The 2023 Legends League Cricket Masters or LLC Masters was a Twenty20 cricket tournament featuring retired players, many of them former internationals. It featured three teams and was held in Doha in March 2023. Gautam Gambhir, Shahid Afridi, and Aaron Finch were chosen to be the captains of the three teams. The league featured players such as Harbhajan Singh, Brett Lee, Shoaib Akhtar, Aaron Finch, Gautam Gambhir, Irfan Pathan, Tillakaratne Dilshan, Chris Gayle, Shahid Afridi, and S. Sreesanth. Squads *SourceESPN Cricinfo Venue The season was hosted by the Qatar Cricket Association at West End Park International Cricket Stadium. Points table (C) Champions Advanced to the final Advanced to the eliminator Matches The match schedule was published on the official website on 27 February 2023. League stage All times are according to Arabian Standard Time ( UTC+03:00). Knockout stage Eliminator Final Statistics Most runs *SourceESPNcricinfo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Twenty20 Cricket
Twenty20 (T20) is a shortened game format of cricket. At the professional level, it was introduced by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) in 2003 for the inter-county competition. In a Twenty20 game, the two teams have a single innings each, which is restricted to a maximum of 20 overs. Together with first-class and List A cricket, Twenty20 is one of the three current forms of cricket recognised by the International Cricket Council (ICC) as being at the highest international or domestic level. A typical Twenty20 game is completed in about two and a half hours, with each innings lasting around 70 minutes and an official 10-minute break between the innings. This is much shorter than previous forms of the game, and is closer to the timespan of other popular team sports. It was introduced to create a fast-paced game that would be attractive to spectators at the ground and viewers on television. The game has succeeded in spreading around the cricket world. On most intern ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lalchand Rajput
Lalchand Sitaram Rajput; (born 18 December 1961) is an Indian cricket coach and former cricketer who was also the former head coach of the Zimbabwe national team. Rajput played in two Tests and four ODIs from 1985 to 1987. After the conclusion of his playing career, he served as manager of the Indian national team for a brief period, and also coached Afghanistan from 2016 to 2017. He has also held administrative positions with the Mumbai Cricket Association. Playing career Rajput had a distinguished career as an opening batsman for Bombay, and at one time was considered one of the best openers in India after Sunil Gavaskar. However, he did not translate his promise and success at the domestic level to the international arena, in the limited opportunities he had. He was an occasional off-spinner. Coaching career Rajput attended a coaching clinic held at Bangalore in April 2007. He was coach of Under-19 Indian Cricket Team during the tour of England. Rajput was appointed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pravin Tambe
Pravin Vijay Tambe (born 8 October 1971) is an Indian cricketer. Tambe made his Indian Premier League debut at the age of 41, becoming the oldest ever IPL debutant. He had no experience playing professional cricket prior his IPL debut. Personal life He is married to Vaishali Tambe. Together the couple has a son named Pranav Tambe and a daughter named Pari Tambe. Early career When Pravin was young, he wanted to be a fast bowler but it was his Orient Shipping captain Ajay Kadam who asked him to bowl as a leg spinner. He had toiled for several years as a club level cricketer in Mumbai which he pursued as a side hustle while also holding down a day job. He started playing club cricket in the 1995–96 season with the Parsee Cyclists side in the D division of the Mumbai's domestic league. He then later switched to Parsee Gymkhana in the B division of the Mumbai's domestic league before leapfrogging to play in the top league when he joined the Shivaji Park Gymkhana. He was named ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Reetinder Singh Sodhi
Reetinder Singh Sodhi (born 18 October 1980) is a former Indian cricketer. He was an all-rounder from Punjab, was one of the options that Indian selectors had while looking for a quality players, who can bowl and bat. He was the key member of India's first under 19 world cup winning team Sodhi made his One Day International debut against Zimbabwe at Cuttack in December 2000. Career He was selected in 2000 for the first intake of the National Cricket Academy in Bangalore. Reetinder Singh Sodhi was the captain in India's U-15 World Cup win, and later on was vice-captain in India's U-19 World Cup win. Sodhi was included in the Indian One Day International squad in December 2000, and after his rapid rise into the national team at a young age, he was regarded as a long-term international prospect. He had also played for Ahmedabad Rockets in the Indian Cricket League The Indian Cricket League (ICL) was a private cricket league funded by Zee Entertainment Enterprises that o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Suresh Raina
Suresh Raina (; born 27 November 1986) is an Indian former international cricketer. He occasionally served as stand-in captain for Indian men's national cricket team during the absence of the main captain. He played for Uttar Pradesh (UP) in domestic cricket circuit. He is an aggressive left-handed middle-order batsman and an occasional off-spin bowler. He is the second-youngest player ever to captain India. He was the captain of Gujarat Lions in the Indian Premier League (IPL) , and he also served as vice-captain of the Chennai Super Kings. He is the first Indian batsman to hit a century in all three formats of international cricket. On 15 August 2020, Raina announced his retirement from all formats of international cricket. He pulled out of the 2020 Indian Premier League due to personal reasons. On 6 September 2022, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket, including IPL and domestic cricket. Early life Suresh Kumar Raina was born in Muradnagar of Uttar Prades ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Yusuf Pathan
Yusuf Pathan (born 17 November 1982) is an Indian former cricketer. Pathan made his debut in first-class cricket in 2001/02. He was a right-handed batsman and a right-arm off-break bowler. His younger brother, Irfan Pathan was also an Indian cricketer. Pathan retired from all forms of cricket in February 2021. Personal life Yusuf Pathan was born in Baroda, Gujarat, to a Gujarati Pathan family. He is the elder brother of Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan. He along with his brother Irfan has done philanthropic work during Covid-19 pandemic by distributing masks. Yusuf married Mumbai-based physiotherapist, Afreen who gave birth to a baby boy on 17 April 2014. He had been supporting "YAIF" and its mission "Youth Against Rape". Career Following his impressive performances in the 2007 Deodhar Trophy and the Inter-state domestic Twenty20 competition held in April 2007, Pathan was made a part of the Indian squad for the inaugural ICC World Twenty20, held in South Africa in September 2007 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pragyan Ojha
Pragyan, NIT Trichy is the technical festival of the National Institute of Technology, Tiruchirappalli. Since its inception in 2005, it has been held every year over a period of three and a half days during the months of January, February, or March. Every year, participants from a number of colleges across the country take part in various events conducted as a part of Pragyan, making it one of the largest techno-managerial fests in India. It is also the first student-run organisation in the world and the third overall, next only to the London Olympics and Manchester United to get an ISO 20121:2012 certification for Sustainable Event Management. It also holds the ISO 9001:2015 certification for Quality Management Systems. History and growth In 2005, the staff and students of NIT Trichy collaborated to create Pragyan as a technical festival attracting innovation from across the state. Pragyan has since expanded to include teams from over 60 countries taking part in the online eve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Praveen Kumar
Praveen Kumar (, born 2 October 1986) is a former Indian cricketer who bowled right-hand medium-pace. In first-class cricket, he played for Uttar Pradesh cricket team. He relied on his ability to swing the ball both ways along with line and length. In October 2018, he announced his retirement from all forms of cricket. Personal life Kumar was born at Laprana village of Shamli district on October 2, 1986, to a police head constable Sakat Singh Khaiwal and Murti Devi Khaiwal. He married Sapna Choudhary in 2010, she is a national-level Shooting sport player. He owns a farmhouse in Barnava village and Praveen Restaurant and Wedding Banquet in Meerut on NH-58 Rohta Road Crossing. He entered politics by joining Samajwadi Party before the UP assembly. Kumar has had well-documented struggles with stress-related illnesses, which he has worked hard to rectify. According to Cricinfo, he once beat up a doctor after having mud splashed on clothes by said doctor's car as Kumar stepped o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mohammad Kaif
Mohammad Kaif () (born 1 December 1980) is a former Indian cricketer, who played Tests and ODIs. He made it to the national team on the strength of his performances at the Under-19 level, where he captained the India national under-19 cricket team to victory in the Under-19 World Cup in 2000. He retired from all formats of cricket on 13 July 2018. Personal life Kaif was born in a middle-class family on 1 December 1980 in Prayagraj, Uttar Pradesh, India. He started his career from Green Park Hostel, Kanpur. His father Mohammad Tarif Ansari played for the Railways cricket team and the Uttar Pradesh cricket team . His brother Mohammad Saif plays for Madhya Pradesh cricket team & Uttar Pradesh cricket team. Kaif married Pooja Yadav, a Noida-based journalist, in 2011. They have 2 children, a son named Kabir and a daughter named Eva. Early days As of July 2005, Kaif was one of the only five cricketers from Uttar Pradesh state to have represented India on international leve ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ashok Dinda
Ashok Dinda (born 25 March 1984) is a former Indian cricketer and as of 2021 a Member of the Legislative Assembly. Dinda is a member of the Bharatiya Janata Party and represents the Moyna constituency. He played cricket for Bengal and Goa in the Ranji Trophy and for a variety of Indian Premier League sides. He retired from all forms of cricket on 2 February 2021. Early and domestic career In the 2012 Indian Premier League, Dinda joined the Pune Warriors India franchise. He was the leading wicket-taker for Bengal in the 2017–18 Ranji Trophy, with 35 dismissals in eight matches. In July 2018, Dinda was named in the squad for India Green for the 2018–19 Duleep Trophy. He was also the leading wicket-taker for Bengal in the 2018–19 Ranji Trophy, with 28 dismissals in eight matches. On 24 December 2019, Ashok Dinda was axed from the squad due to 'disciplinary reasons' ahead of Bengal's Elite Group A game versus Andhra. On 10 November 2020, Dinda confirmed that his career wi ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Wicket-keeper
The wicket-keeper in the sport of cricket is the player on the fielding side who stands behind the wicket or stumps being watchful of the batsman and ready to take a catch, stump the batsman out and run out a batsman when occasion arises. The wicket-keeper is the only member of the fielding side permitted to wear gloves and external leg guards. The role of the keeper is governed by Law 27 of the Laws of Cricket. Stance Initially, during the bowling of the ball the wicket-keeper crouches in a full squatting position but partly stands up as the ball is received. Australian wicket-keeper Sammy Carter (1878 to 1948) was the first to squat on his haunches rather than bend over from the waist (stooping). Purposes The keeper's major function is to stop deliveries that pass the batsman (in order to prevent runs being scored as 'byes'), but he can also attempt to dismiss the batsman in various ways: * The most common dismissal effected by the keeper is for him to '' catch'' a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Manvinder Bisla
Manvinder Singh Bisla (born 27 December 1984) is an Indian cricketer. He is a wicket-keeper and right-handed batsman who currently plays for Goa. Bisla is one of the lesser known of the wicketkeeper batsman that Indian cricket unearthed from the junior and India-A ranks in the last decade, the others being Ajay Ratra, Parthiv Patel, M.S Dhoni and Dinesh Karthik. Bisla was the stand-in captain of the U-19 test team during their tour to England in 2002 season. The match ended in a draw. Playing career Bisla made his debut in Ranji Trophy domestic cricket in 2002 for his home state – Haryana. He moved to Himachal Pradesh in 2003/04 season and currently represents Goa in Indian domestic cricket, having joined them in 2012. He was part of the IPL-winning Deccan Chargers team in 2009, was picked by Kings XI Punjab in 2010. He made his debut in 2010. In 2011 he was signed by the IPL franchise Kolkata Knight Riders. He played as the wicket keeper of KKR in first 5 matches as Brad H ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
