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Asia Cup: Sanju Samson’s record-breaking form established a fierce opening slot competition with Shubman Gill. Cricket news

Sanju Samson The Kerala Cricket League is making noise in 2025. By opening an innings for Kochi Blue Tigers, he has produced a knock winning four back-to-back matches and has approved his authority. His number read like a dream: 121 runs 51, 89 runs 46, 62 runs 37, and 83 in 41. It is a four fifty-plus score in a line, including a blistering century, with three players of the match awards with his name. Add only four innings to that 30 sixes, and you get a picture of pure dominance.
Since Asia Cup Squad was announced, in the initial eleven, a lot of things have happened around Samson’s place. with Shubman Gill Returning as a vice-contate, the suspicion was extended about whether Samson would also be found to open or the order would be pushed down again. But Samson has done what he knows best: silence the debate with his bat. One thing is clear: Abhishek Sharma After its explosive T20i run, an opening place has been closed. This leaves the fight between Gill and Samson for the role of another opener.Sanju Samson and Shubman Gill T20i Statistics Comparison,
Player | Matchbox | Turn | Run | average | Strike rate | 100 | 50s | highest score |
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Sanju Samson | 42 | 38 | 861 | 25.32 | 152.38 | 3 | 2 | 111 |
Shubman Gill | 21 | 21 | 578 | 30.42 | 139.27 | 1 | 3 | 126* |
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So far in KCL, he has scored 368 runs at a strike rate of 186.80. Interestingly, he started the tournament at number 6 before going back to the top in his favorite role. The results are vigorous. For perspective, their T20i strike rate sits at 152.39, which exceeds 139.28 of Gill. Samson’s form has made the team management job both exciting and challenging. With the Asia Cup around the corner, the big question is whether Samson’s explosive run as a opener will finally earn a settled place for India. It is certain that he could not make this purple patch no better.
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Watch: Virender Sehwag shared proud moments with son Aryveer in DPL 2025 final

Virender Sehwag On Sunday, Arun shared a heartbreaking moment with his son Aryavir in the final of Delhi Premier League 2025 at the Jaitley Stadium. A video of two chatting and laughing circled on social media quickly, showing the retired Indian opener away from the field in his element. Click here to see the video. Sehwag, who serves as a brand ambassador for the tournament, was present to please the young cricketers. His son Aryveer, while starting his DPL for Central Delhi Kings against East Delhi riders, showed a glimpse of his father’s attacking style, breaking the four borders in 16 balls and broke the four borders off 16 balls as Kings won comfortably by 62 runs. Despite his impressive start, Aryavir was surprisingly out of the final against West Delhi Lions. On the field, West Delhi Lions claimed the DPL 2025 title with a six -wicket win over Kings in a high pressure final. Chasing 174, Lions were quickly shocked as Simarjit Singh and Arun Pandir hit twice and reduced them to 3 for 3 within the fifth over. Captain Nitish ranaHowever, on the occasion with a cool and commanding unbeaten 79, with stabilizing the innings and running its side to win.
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Earlier, Kings staged a notable recovery after an unstable start after 173 for 7 in 20 overs. Couple Saini and Pranu Vijayan shared a 78 -run partnership for the seventh wicket, with Saini 65 and Vijayan remained unbeaten on 50. For Lions, Manan Bhardwaj impressed with a 2 figure for 11, while Shivank Vashisht also took two wickets. Rana also contributed with the ball, scored just 16 runs in four overs and took a major wicket. While the final was related to West Delhi Lions, Sehwag had a vision to share a glorious moment with his son that stole the hearts of fans, showing that the cricket is as much about the family and memories as it is about runs and wickets.
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Record-breaking! The ICC unveiled the Women’s World Cup 2025 prize money; More than men’s version. Cricket news

With less than a month of time to go before the ICC Women’s Cricket World Cup 2025, the International Cricket Council has unveiled a record increase in prize money for the tournament that will be staged in India and Sri Lanka. The overall prize purse is set to US $ 13.88 million, a heavy jump of 297 percent on a 3.5 million offer in the final edition in New Zealand in 2022. Remandable, the total award for this tournament, Pool also crosses the ICC men’s Cricket World Cup two years ago in the Cricket World Cup. The winners of the 13th edition of the Women’s World Cup will receive US $ 4.48 million compared to the 1.32 million Australia earned to lift the trophy in 2022. The runner -up would take 2.24 million houses, which increased by 600,000, which England kept in pocket three years ago. Lose semi -finalists will earn 1.12 million each, while all group phase participants are guaranteed 250,000. Each group-step victory will also get an additional $ 34,314.
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Teams, who finished fifth and sixth, will gather 700,000 in each, while the seventh and eighth teams will receive 280,000 each. ICC President Jai Shah Announced a defined milestone in women’s journey to women’s cricket. “This four -fold increase in the prize money is a historical moment and reflects our clear commitment for its long -term development. Women cricketers should know that if they choose this game professionally, they will be treated at the equal value. Our ambition is to give a world -class program that inspires the next generation players and fans, ”Shah said. The Women’s World Cup begins on 30 September, in which hosts India took Sri Lanka in the initial match in Guwahati.
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Slapgate controversy: ‘Harbhajan is a good friend’ – Match Referee for Notorious MI vs PBKS match break silence | Cricket news

Seventeen years after the inaugural IPL season notorious “Slapgate” incident, former India wicketkeeper and match referee for that game, Fourok engineerHas voiced his surprise on the sudden release of footage from change. The 2008 competition between Mumbai Indians and Kings XI Punjab is remembered to slap Sreesanth for Harbhajan Singh during the match conversation. That night Harbhajan, who captained MI, was banned for the remaining season after the teammates pulled away from the scene. Playing for KXIP, Sreesanth contributed two wickets to his side’s 66 -run win.
Recently, former IPL Commissioner Lalit Modi, while speaking on Michael Clarke’s podcast, shared the official video of the incident, brought back the controversy. The engineer, who was in charge of the action as a match referee that evening, said he was stopped from development. He said, “I wonder footage after all these years. As a match referee for that special match, I maintained the entire privacy and do not speak about the contents of the event even for my best friends in the media.” While further reflecting, he said that the matter should be left in the past. “I had a task to do as a match referee and I believe that I have done it with dignified silence. It’s a matter of the past and I am sure that both players have buried their differences for a long time. Like many other things in cricket, it was done in the heat of the moment, this is a good friend. We move forward.
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The revival of the clip has already shaken the reactions, in which Sreesanth’s wife has reopen it an unnecessary wounds. However, the engineer’s comment highlights the approach of the time where the focus was firmly but quietly, and to respect the players involved.
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