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Shubman Gill’s stellar double century leaves fans enthralled, fans join hands in praise
The star batsman also became the fastest Indian cricketer to reach 1000 runs in the history of India.
Indian Cricket team’s star-batsman Shubman Gill literally knocked it out of the park with his performance against New Zealand in India’s first match in the ODI series. Gill’s riveting performance against the Black Caps concluded with him tallying 208 runs.
The star batsman is coming into his own as he became the youngest player to score a double century in ODI history. He also became the 5th Indian player to score a double century in ODI for the team. Gill recently scored a century against Sri Lanka in the last match of the bilateral series.
Shubman’s form in the recent matches for the Indian cricket team has been the inspiring factor for the blue’s wins against Sri Lanka in the ODI.
The ODI series against New Zealand commenced on Wednesday at Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. The blue, after winning the toss, prioritised on setting a monstrous target like they did against Sri Lanka. The match for the blues came to a satisfactory end of inning as the match concluded with India setting up a target of 350 runs for the Black Caps to chase.
The star batsman also became the fastest Indian cricketer to reach 1000 runs in the history of India.
IND vs NZ playing 11
India: Rohit Sharma, Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishaan Kishan, Hardik Pandya, Washington Sundar, Shardul Thakur, Kuldeep Yadav, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj.
New Zealand: Finn Allen, Dwayne Conway, Henry Nicholls, Daryl Mitchell, Tom Latham (c), Glenn Phillips, Michael Bracewell, Mitchell Santner, Henry Shipley, Loki Ferguson, Blair Teckner.
Twitter user reactions
After the Shubman Gill’s enthralling performance, fans rushed in to praise the young man’s genius innings. Former Indian Cricketer Wasim Jaffer took to Twitter to praise the phenomenal performance by Shubman Gill and wrote Dill Dill Shubman Gill, implying his performance has claimed the hearts of many.
One user wrote and said that Shubman Gill’s double century proves that he will be the greatest of all time in years to come. The user further urged the fans to bow down to his talent.
One user also wrote and said that the double century by Shubman Gill was well deserved and also highlighted that he became the fastest Indian to score 1000 ODI runs. The user further wrote and said that Cricket veteran Sachin Tendulkar has paved the way for Indian cricketers to reach new heights.
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World Cup 2023: Pakistan captain Babar Azam feels happy with India’s reception, says overwhelmed by love
On October 5, the ODI championship is set to begin, and Pakistan will play their first match the following day.
The cricket team from Pakistan arrived in India on Wednesday under heavy security as it gets ready to compete in the next, seven-week World Cup.
Pakistan is travelling to India for the first time since 2016, and as the team’s captain Babar Azam and other players arrived at the airport in Hyderabad, hundreds of enthusiastic fans cheered and chanted their names while being held back by security officers. On October 5, the ODI championship is set to begin, and Pakistan will play their first match the following day.
Pakistan captain Babar Azam said, he was overwhelmed by the affection and support his team has received in India. Babar expressed his happiness by posting a photo to his Instagram account.
Babar, who was born in Lahore, said the following on his social media accounts, overwhelmed with the love and support here in Hyderabad.
Shaheen Shah Afridi praised the Indians earlier in the day for their friendly treatment of the Pakistani cricketers.
Before flying to India, Babar recently addressed a news conference. The Pakistani captain stated during the press conference that his team’s goal in India is to win the championship rather than just place in the top two.
India recently replaced Pakistan as the top-ranked nation after India defeated Australia 2-1 in the bilateral ODI series. However, after defeating the Netherlands in their opening league game at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad, they have a chance to regain the top spot.
Babar and company will also play a few practise games before that. After losing to India and Sri Lanka in the Super Fours, they recently were unable to advance to the Asia Cup final. After Naseem Shah was disqualified from the competition, Pakistan also suffered a significant setback.
Hasan Ali, who has only appeared in seven ODIs since the 2019 World Cup in England and Wales, was brought in to fill in for him.
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Asian Games : India wins gold in men’s 10m air pistol team event
After the women’s 25-meter pistol gold and the 10m air rifle top-podium result, this was the third team gold in these shooting ranges.
With a combined score of 1734, the Indian team of Sarabjot Singh, Shiva Narwal, and Arjun Singh Cheema took home the gold in the Men’s 10m Air Pistol Team competition. They narrowly defeated China by one point and won the team gold thanks to their outstanding effort.
Putting up a great performance, Vietnam earned the bronze medal with a final score of 1730. During the individual qualification event, Sarabjot took fifth place with 580 points, while Arjun took eighth with 578 points. The men’s 10m air pistol final is slated to take place later today, and both of them are expected to compete.
After the women’s 25-meter pistol gold and the 10m air rifle top-podium result, this was the third team gold in these shooting ranges.
The 22-year-old Sarabjot, who earlier this year at the ISSF World Cup in Bhopal earned his first individual senior gold medal, will be aiming for additional success in the individual division as he is now ranked fifth among the eight finalists following the qualification round.
The mixed team gold was won at the recently concluded World Championships in Baku, Azerbaijan. Sarabjot’s success story began in 2021 when he won the junior air pistol team and mixed team gold at the ISSF World Championships in Lima, Peru. Since then, he has been performing consistently. He made 580 total shots in series of 95, 95, 97, 98, 97, and 98.
Arjun Cheema, a teammate, qualified for the finals with a 578 and finished eighth with a string of shots totaling 97, 96, 97, 97, 96, and 95.
With their fourth gold medal in the shooting category, India now has 24 medals overall in the 2018 Asian Games.
Meanwhile, Men’s hockey action between India and Japan will take place in the evening, but before that, Sunil Chhetri and his team will face a formidable battle against Saudi Arabia in a round of 32 match.
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Afghan fan responds to Pakistani journalist about Rashid Khan getting better treatment in India, tweet goes viral
A Pakistani journalist Farid Khan wrote on X (Formerly Twitter) Rashid Khan is flying to India for the World Cup. He added Rashid bhai is getting better treatment than Pakistan. He wished Rashid Khan and the Afghanistan team best of luck.
A devoted Afghan fan responded to a Pakistani journalist’s comments. His response made the brotherly bond between India and Afghanistan stronger. News of Afghanistan’s versatile cricketer Rashid Khan preparing to fly to India for the World Cup has captured headlines not only India but also in Pakistan.
A Pakistani journalist Farid Khan wrote on X (Formerly Twitter) Rashid Khan is flying to India for the World Cup. He added Rashid bhai is getting better treatment than Pakistan. He wished Rashid Khan and the Afghanistan team best of luck. A passionate Rashid Khan fan Wazhma Ayoubi skillfully responded to the Pakistani journalist.
The fan said Rashid Khan deserved it as he is the most loved Afghan cricketer in India and all over the world. Wazhma Ayoubi added Rashid Khan has many records and holds the world’s top T20 bowler. The fan asked the Pakistani journalist about his accomplishments. The fan further added the India and Afghanistan are like brothers.
The post has gone viral on social media. The post has got about 1.5 million views. Variety of comments started coming on the post. One social media user agreed with the user and said well said.
One Twitter user said Rashid is a hero, a true champion. Another user said India is Rashid’s second home.
One social media user said Rashid is a star player in India.
One twitter user advised Wazhma Ayoubi to consult a good Pakistani psychiatrist in Dubai. He said Rashid Khan has played his childhood cricket in Peshawar, Pakistan.
Another social media user said Afghanistan is going to defeat Pakistan in this world cup.
The important thing to be noted is that Pakistani journalist said special treatment was being given to Rashid Khan, even after the whole Pakistan team secured their visas in less 48 hours of their departure.
