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2107 days ago

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List Of The T20 International Cricket Hat-tricks

2019 has undoubtedly been the best year for the bowlers in terms of taking hat-tricks in T20 internationals with Deepak Chahar is the latest inductee in the list of T20I hat-trick takers. In the 3rd T20I between India and Bangladesh on 10 November, Deepak Chahar had not only claimed a hat-trick but also registered the best T20I figures by any bowler as he took 6 wickets for 7 runs and helped India to win the series 2-1. ## Former Australian and one of the finest pacers in the world Brett Lee was the first to take a hat-trick in the shortest format of the game. He dismissed Bangladesh's Shakib Al Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza, and Alok Kapali in three successive deliveries to claim a hat-trick in the inaugural T20 World Cup held in South Africa in 2007. ## Sri Lanka's Lasith Malinga and Afghanistan's Rashid Khan shares the record of taking 4 wickets in 4 balls in T20Is. While Lasith Malinga is the only bowler to take more than one hat-trick in T20Is, there are 11 bowlers who have a hat-trick to their name. Here is the list of the T20I hat-tricks: SNBowlerAgainstWicketsVenueDate & YearFinal Figure 1. Brett Lee (AUS) Bangladesh Shakib Al Hasan, Mashrafe Mortaza, Alok Kapali Cape Town 16 September 2007 3/27 2. Jacob Oram (NZ) Sri Lanka Angelo Mathews, Malinga Bandara, Nuwan Kulasekara Colombo 2 September 2009 3/33 3. Tim Southee (NZ) Pakistan Younis Khan, Mohammad Hafeez, Umar Akmal Auckland 26 December 2010 5/18 4. Thisara Perera (SL) India Hardik Pandya, Suresh Raina, Yuvraj Singh Ranchi 12 February 2016 3/33 5. Lasith Malinga (SL) Bangladesh Mushfiqur Rahim, Mashrafe Mortaza, Mehedi Hasan Colombo 6 April 2017 3/34 6. Faheem Ashraf (PAK) Sri Lanka Isuru Udana, Mahela Udawatte, Dasun Shanaka Abu Dhabi 27 October 2017 3/16 7. Rashid Khan (AFG) Ireland Kevin O'Brien, George Dockrell, Shane Getkate Dehradun 24 February 2019 5/27 8. Lasith Malinga (SL) New Zealand Colin Munro, Hamish Rutherford, Colin de Grandhomme Kandy 6 September 2019 5/6 9. Mohammad Hasnain (PAK) Sri Lanka Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Dasun Shanaka, Shehan Jayasuriya Lahore 5 October 2019 3/37 10. Khawar Ali (Oman) Netherlands Antonius Staal, Colin Ackermann, Roelof van der Merwe Muscat 9 October 2019 4/16 11. Norman Vanua (PNG) Bermuda Dion Stovell, Kamau Leverock, Deunte Darrell Dubai 19 October 2019 3/14 12. Deepak Chahar (IND) Bangladesh Shafiul Islam, Mustafizur Rahman, Aminul Islam Nagpur 10 November 2019 6/7 ## Note - Rashid Khan (7), Lasith Malinga (8) Took 4 wickets in 4 consecutive balls. ## Data as of 10 November 2019 ## Follow for more...

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2214 days ago

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ICC World Test Championship - FAQs

The ICC Test Championship is finally here. To make Test cricket exciting again, the Championship will kick start with The Ashes series between England and Australia. With so many T20 leagues around the globe, something was necessary to keep Test cricket alive. A few days ago, Virat Kohli, the captain of the Number 1 Test side India had said in an interview that it is (Test Championship) happening at the right time for the longest and oldest format of the cricket.## The Championship can not ask for a better start other than The Ashes, one of the biggest rivalries of cricket. Long-time ago, there was an idea of holding 'Test World Cup' but the idea couldn't take its place due to some reasons. However, after a few trials and tribulations, the two-year affair is about to start and the final of the championship is scheduled to play in the UK in 2021. ## Here is the schedule of the Championship, how the points will be awarded and some other information - ## What is the ICC Test Championship?## The World Test Championship (WTC) comprises the Top Nine Test-playing Nations facing each other in a two-year period. Each country will play six Test series - three at home and three away. There are 27 series altogether during this cycle and a total of 71 Tests to be played. In the end, the top two teams in the points table will face-off in a final to determine the World Test Champion.## Which teams are part of the WTC?## The top nine teams in the ICC Test rankings as of March 31, 2018, have qualified to play the championship. India, England, Australia, New Zealand, South Africa, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, West Indies, and Bangladesh will be competing for the WTC.## Schedule## The WTC will be played in various countries. Each of the 9 teams will play 6 series, 3 at home and 3 away. Most of the series will fall under ICC's Future Tour Program (FTP).## 2-Test Series3-Test Series4-Test Series5-Test Series SL vs NZ (2019) WI vs IND (2019) IND vs SA (2019) SA vs ENG (2019-20) ENG vs AUS (2019) PAK vs SL (2019) IND vs BAN (2019) AUS vs NZ (2019-20) AUS vs IND (2020-21) IND vs ENG (2021) AUS vs PAK (2019) PAK vs BAN (2020) ENG vs WI (2020) - - NZ vs IND (2020) SL vs ENG (2020) SL vs BAN (2020) - - BAN vs AUS (2020) WI vs SA (2020) ENG vs PAK (2020) - - BAN vs NZ (2020) NZ vs WI (2020) BAN vs WI (2021) - - NZ vs PAK (2020) SA vs SL (2021) SA vs AUS (2021) - - PAK vs SA (2021) WI vs SL (2021) - - - ## How will be the points awarded?## Each Test series will carry 120 points, and it doesn't matter if it is a two-match series or a five-match rubber. For example, a two-match series will mean 60 points for a Test, while it comes down to 24 points for a five-match series. A tie will see the teams sharing the points while a draw will be in 3:1 ratio.## Matches in seriesPoints for a winPoints for a tiePoints for a drawPoints for a defeat 2 60 30 20 0 3 40 20 13 0 4 30 15 10 0 5 24 12 8 0 ## Will there be future WTCs or is it a one-off?## The plan is to have two-year cycles. The first one will start on August 1, 2019, and end on March 31, 2021, with the final slated to be played on June 2021. The next Championship is scheduled to start from June 2021 and will end in April 2023.## Will the WTC have any affect on the ICC Test rankings?## The rankings will continue in the same way after each series. The WTCs points system will be independent of the Test rankings.## Follow for more...

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2315 days ago

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Kohli Recalls Time When Dhoni Backed Him

The Kolhi we all know and the Kohli who was 10 years back, there have a lot been changed. Every youngster needs support and Kohli was lucky enough to have MS Dhoni when he started his international career. However, the ranked 1 batsman didn't take much time to show his class at the big stage but it was crucial for him that someone like Dhoni has always his back.## The current India captain in an interview given to 'India Today', expressed his gratitude towards the former captain MS Dhoni for his support in the difficult time and now, as the role has reversed, he is not going to back down from supporting veteran despite the recent criticism Dhoni has faced.## "It's unfortunate to see so many people going after him. For me, loyalty matters the most," Kohli's words showed his reverence for his first international captain. When I walked into the team he had the option of trying someone else after a few games, although I grabbed my chances for me to get that kind of backing, it was very crucial for me. Also, he gave me an opportunity to bat at No 3 because not many youngsters get to play at No 3," the skipper recalled his formative days in international cricket", Kohli said.## Even when Kohli is the captain of the ship, he has never hesitated to talk to Dhoni in crunch match situations and that where Kohli believes that they have a lot of respect for each other.## "It's just about the field placements and bowling changes and we say you know the angles, you know the pace of the pitch and that's why there is so much of trust and respect between the two of us. He is one person, who literally knows the game inside out. He understands the game from 'Ball 1 to Ball 300 (50 overs) on the field. I won't say it a luxury to have him but I am fortunate to have a mind like that from behind the stumps," Kohli said.## While the World Cup squad of India has announced, Virat Kohli feels that this is the most balanced team they could have picked. "We are very happy with 15 that we have. This is the most balanced side we could have thought of because everyone is in a good space".## The skipper said that the atmosphere in the dressing room is pretty chilled and relaxed. He himself along with MS Dhoni and vice-captain Rohit Sharma has made sure that the dressing room is in good shape.## "I think the whole management group, the way they have handled the entire group, it creates a good environment where everyone is relaxed. Our change room is like a living room, chilled out with everyone relaxed. "Indian team has to be paramount and everyone and players responded in a very positive manner right from the management, myself, Mahi bhai being the senior most guy and everyone. There is one goal and everyone is in sync with that goal." While the World Cup now occupies his mind space, he said that he doesn't need to switch buttons as the intensity always remains the same," He said.## Talking about the pressure of the World Cup Kohli said, "In 2011, I was not involved in a lot of things, was not involved in a lot of meetings, the pressures that come along. At this point in time, it's going to be different. Even in 2015, I wasn't involved to an extent where I had to be part of everything that is going on.## "To understand the magnitude of a tournament like this from a captain's point of view is a different ball game. I won't say that I will look to do something different just because its a World Cup. Fortunately, I am in the mindset, I don't have to pick myself up for a series, because I always have the same intensity and drive to take the team over the line".## Follow for more...

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2317 days ago

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There Have Been Some Outstanding Changes In My Life - Mohammed Shami

Not long ago Mohammed Shami was not even part of India's ODI set-up and was nowhere close to the World Cup squad. But as it is said, "You can cut all the flowers but you cannot keep Spring from coming", Mohammed Shami's journey perfectly fit in this who will now be the part of India's World Cup squad and likely to lead the pace attack along with Jasprit Bumrah.## However, the path hasn't been easy for Shami whose career has been affected by injuries. Hence, he has been in and out from ODIs. But his recent form in white ball cricket has forced the selectors to get him in the 15-member squad. Since October 2018, Shami has picked up 22 wickets in 13 ODIs, the joint-most for an Indian fast bowler along with Bhuvneshwar.## "If you have seen in the last 18 months, I have continuously worked on my fitness and have been constantly trying to improve my game, on what will be better for my team. Yes, I was a bit heavy after my injury and didn't play ODIs for an extended time. But I have played ODIs recently, especially in the last six months there have been some outstanding changes in my life," Shami said on Monday (April 15) during a press conference ahead of Kings XI Punjab's match against Rajasthan Royals.## World cup in England & Wales will be Shami's second after the World cup 2015 in Australia & New Zealand as a player. In the previous edition, he was the second highest wicket-taker for India after Umesh Yadav (18) and 4th overall with 17 wickets in 7 matches. But injuries ruled him out from the ODIs after the tournament. Now, he is fully fit and running hard.## "I am happy with whatever I have achieved. I lost so much of weight, my body has that flow now and the rhythm, I feel, is similar to when I started (my career). I will try to maintain the same rhythm in the future for the World Cup. Like you've seen, there's a lot of difference (with my bowling) when compared to before, say three years back. I have done a lot of hard work, I've worked with the coaches and the confidence that I got with the Indian team, backing me when I was trying to improve my fitness levels, the management, the NCA, they all backed mine with all their heart. I was also dedicated to taking on the fitness challenge in front of me, I accepted that and the result is now in front of you," he added. ## Shami believes that his confidence has only increased after the successful World Cup 2015 for him. "I'm very happy that I have got a second chance in a World Cup. As far as performance is concerned, the way I had performed in 2015, how I approached it with confidence, I am hoping that there's increased confidence in me. And whatever confidence that I have, in terms of my performance in the last seven-eight months, I want to carry that confidence and put my best foot forward for my team."## All the Indian players including Shami who get selected in World Cup squad are playing in Indian Premier League. Shami who is leading the Kings XI Punjab is the leading wicket-taker for his side. He believes that IPL is good for the World Cup preparations. "Playing these matches (in the IPL) help in terms of fitness and mental preparation. It's a challenging tournament before the World Cup and the IPL is very helpful in the preparation, mentally and physically."## Follow for more...

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2319 days ago

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BCCI Announced Team India Squad For The World Cup 2019

Ambati Rayudu who was India's number 4 before the start of the Indian Premier League 2019 has been dropped from the World Cup 2019 squad as the BCCI has announced the 15-member squad on Monday (April 15). ## KL Rahul who was dropped from the ODI set up after the controversial talk show incident has been included in the 15-member squad as a backup opener for Rohit Sharma and Shikhar Dhawan. Ravindra Jadeja also rewarded for his brilliant all-round form in IPL 2019. Dinesh Karthik will be as a backup wicketkeeper for MS Dhoni. Rishabh Pant also was discussed in the meeting but selectors go with the experience of Dinesh Karthik.## "Definitely a case where we debated in length. We all were in unison that either pant or DK will come in only when Mahi is injured. In an important game, wicket keeping is also important. That’s the reason we went with Dinesh Karthik" - MSK Prasad said## Ambati Rayudu who was the first choice at number 4 but his recent form including IPL has been really poor and that cost him his spot. Vijay Shankar or Dinesh Karthik likely to bat at number 4. ## "We did give a few more chances to Rayudu but Vijay Shankar gives three dimensions. He can bat, if the conditions are overcast he can bowl, plus he is a [good] fielder," MSK Prasad said added.## The selectors have included three genuine pacers along with Hardik Pandya. Mohammed Shami who has shown brilliantly form in white ball cricket in recent time has given a chance into the World Cup squad. The other two pacers are Jasprit Bumrah and Bhuvneshwar Kumar. Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal will be two guanine spinners. Both have been brilliant for India in the last one and a half year.## India’s squad: Virat Kohli (Capt), Rohit Sharma (vc), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni (wk), Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami## India will start their World Cup campaign against South Africa on June 5.## Follow for more...

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2326 days ago

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World Cup 2019: Teams' Squad And Schedule

With the World Cup, 2019 is just one and a half months away from taking place in England and Wales, all the teams are looking for the best combination for the mega event. After West Indies announced their squad on Wednesday (April 24), all ten teams have named their squad for the mega event. The deadline for submitting the team squad was 30th April. A few days ago New Zealand became the first to announce their team for the 12th edition of ICC's biggest tournament.## This time, the tournament will be played as Round-robin league where all ten teams will play against each other at least once. The top four teams will qualify for the semi-finals which are scheduled to play on 9th and 11th of July whereas final will be played on 14th July.## Here Is The Complete Schedule Of The World Cup 2019 Match No.Date & TimeTeamsVenue 1st May 30, Thu, 3:00 PM England vs South Africa Kennington Oval, London 2nd May 31, Fri, 3:00 PM Windies vs Pakistan Trent Bridge, Nottingham 3rd Jun 01, Sat, 3:00 PM New Zealand vs Sri Lanka Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 4th Jun 01, Sat, 6:00 PM Afghanistan vs Australia County Ground, Bristol 5th Jun 02, Sun, 3:00 PM South Africa vs Bangladesh Kennington Oval, London 6th Jun 03, Mon, 3:00 PM England vs Pakistan Trent Bridge, Nottingham 7th Jun 04, Tue, 3:00 PM Afghanistan vs Sri Lanka Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 8th Jun 05, Wed, 3:00 PM South Africa vs India The Rose Bowl, Southampton 9th Jun 05, Wed, 6:00 PM Bangladesh vs New Zealand Kennington Oval, London 10th Jun 06, Thu, 3:00 PM Australia vs Windies Trent Bridge, Nottingham 11th Jun 07, Fri, 3:00 PM Pakistan vs Sri Lanka County Ground, Bristol 12th Jun 08, Sat, 3:00 PM England vs Bangladesh Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 13th Jun 08, Sat, 6:00 PM Afghanistan vs New Zealand The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton 14th Jun 09, Sun, 3:00 PM India vs Australia Kennington Oval, London 15th Jun 10, Mon, 3:00 PM South Africa vs Windies The Rose Bowl, Southampton 16th Jun 11, Tue, 3:00 PM Bangladesh vs Sri Lanka County Ground, Bristol 17th Jun 12, Wed, 3:00 PM Australia vs Pakistan The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton 18th Jun 13, Thu, 3:00 PM India vs New Zealand Trent Bridge, Nottingham 19th Jun 14, Fri, 3:00 PM England vs Windies The Rose Bowl, Southampton 20th Jun 15, Sat, 3:00 PM Sri Lanka vs Australia Kennington Oval, London 21st Jun 15, Sat, 6:00 PM South Africa vs Afghanistan Sophia Gardens, Cardiff 22nd Jun 16, Sun, 3:00 PM India vs Pakistan Old Trafford, Manchester 23rd Jun 17, Mon, 3:00 PM Windies vs Bangladesh The Cooper Associates County Ground, Taunton 24th Jun 18, Tue, 3:00 PM England vs Afghanistan Old Trafford, Manchester 25th Jun 19, Wed, 3:00 PM New Zealand vs South Africa Edgbaston, Birmingham 26th Jun 20, Thu, 3:00 PM Australia vs Bangladesh Trent Bridge, Nottingham 27th Jun 21, Fri, 3:00 PM England vs Sri Lanka Headingley, Leeds 28th Jun 22, Sat, 3:00 PM India vs Afghanistan The Rose Bowl, Southampton 29th Jun 22, Sat, 6:00 PM Windies vs New Zealand Old Trafford, Manchester 30th Jun 23, Sun, 3:00 PM Pakistan vs South Africa Lord's, London 31st Jun 24, Mon, 3:00 PM Bangladesh vs Afghanistan The Rose Bowl, Southampton 32nd Jun 25, Tue, 3:00 PM England vs Australia Lord's, London 33rd Jun 26, Wed, 3:00 PM New Zealand vs Pakistan Edgbaston, Birmingham 34th Jun 27, Thu, 3:00 PM Windies vs India Old Trafford, Manchester 35th Jun 28, Fri, 3:00 PM Sri Lanka vs South Africa Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street 36th Jun 29, Sat, 3:00 PM Pakistan vs Afghanistan Headingley, Leeds 37th Jun 29, Sat, 6:00 PM New Zealand vs Australia Lord's, London 38th Jun 30, Sun, 3:00 PM England vs India Edgbaston, Birmingham 39th Jul 1, Mon, 3:00 PM Sri Lanka vs Windies Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street 40th Jul 2, Tue, 3:00 PM Bangladesh vs India Edgbaston, Birmingham 41st Jul 3, Wed, 3:00 PM England vs New Zealand Riverside Ground, Chester-le-Street 42nd Jul 4, Thu, 3:00 PM Afghanistan vs Windies Headingley, Leeds 43rd Jul 5, Fri, 3:00 PM Pakistan vs Bangladesh Lord's, London 44th Jul 6, Sat, 3:00 PM Sri Lanka vs India Headingley, Leeds 45th Jul 6, Sat, 6:00 PM Australia vs South Africa Old Trafford, Manchester 1st Semi-Final Jul 09, Tue, 3:00 PM TBC vs TBC (1 v 4) Old Trafford, Manchester 2nd Semi-Final Jul 11, Thu, 3:00 PM TBC vs TBC (2 v 3) Edgbaston, Birmingham Final Jul 14, Sun, 3:00 PM TBC vs TBC Lord's, London ## Here Are The Teams' Squad For The World Cup:## New Zealand squad - Kane Williamson (C), Tom Blundell, Trent Boult, Colin de Grandhomme, Lockie Ferguson, Martin Guptill, Matt Henry, Tom Latham (WK), Colin Munro, Jimmy Neesham, Henry Nicholls, Mitchell Santner, Ish Sodhi, Tim Southee, Ross Taylor## Australia squad - Aaron Finch (C), Jason Behrendorff, Alex Carey (WK), Nathan Coulter-Nile, Pat Cummins, Usman Khawaja, Nathan Lyon, Shaun Marsh, Glenn Maxwell, Kane Richardson, Steve Smith, Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, David Warner, Adam Zampa## India squad - Virat Kohli (C), Rohit Sharma (VC), Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Vijay Shankar, MS Dhoni (WK), Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, Yuzvendra Chahal, Kuldeep Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Hardik Pandya, Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami## Bangladesh squad - Mashrafe Mortaza (C), Tamim Iqbal, Mahmudullah, Mushfiqur Rahim (WK), Shakib Al Hasan (VC), Soumya Sarkar, Liton Das, Sabbir Rahman, Mehidy Hasan, Mohammad Mithun, Rubel Hossain, Mustafizur Rahman, Mohammad Saifuddin, Mosaddek Hossain, Abu Jayed## England squad - Eoin Morgan (c), Jason Roy, Jonny Bairstow, Joe Root, James Vince, Jos Buttler, Ben Stokes, Moeen Ali, Adil Rashid, Chris Woakes, Liam Plunkett, Tom Curran, Liam Dawson, Jofra Archer, Mark Wood## Sri Lanka squad - Dimuth Karunaratne (C), Avishka Fernando, Lahiru Thirimanne, Dhananjaya de Silva, Kusal Perera (wk), Kusal Mendis, Jeevan Mendis, Thisara Perera, Malinda Siriwardana, Angelo Mathews, Isuru Udana, Lasith Malinga, Suranga Lakmal, Jeffrey Vandersay, Nuwan Pradeep## South Africa squad -Faf du Plessis (C), JP Duminy, David Miller, Dale Steyn, Andile Phehlukwayo, Imran Tahir, Kagiso Rabada, Dwaine Pretorius, Quinton de Kock, Chris Morris, Lungi Ngidi, Aiden Markram, Rassie van der Dussen, Hashim Amla, Tabraiz Shamsi.## Pakistan Squad - Sarfraz Ahmed (c), Fakhar Zaman, Imam-ul-Haq, Babar Azam, Shoaib Malik, Mohammad Hafeez, Asif Ali, Shadab Khan, Imad Wasim, Haris Sohail, Hasan Ali, Shaheen Afridi, Mohammad Amir, Wahab Riaz, Mohammad Hasnain## Afghansistan Squad - Gulbadin Naib (C), Mohammad Shahzad (wk), Noor Ali Zadran, Hazratullah Zazai, Rahmat Shah, Asghar Afghan, Hashmatullah Shahidi, Najibullah Zadran, Samiullah Shinwari, Mohammad Nabi, Rashid Khan, Dawlat Zadran, Aftab Alam, Hamid Hassan, Mujeeb Ur Rahman## West Indies Squad - Jason Holder (c), Andre Russell, Ashley Nurse, Carlos Brathwaite, Chris Gayle, Darren Bravo, Evin Lewis, Fabian Allen, Kemar Roach, Nicholas Pooran, Oshane Thomas, Shai Hope, Shannon Gabriel, Sheldon Cottrell, Shimron Hetmyer## Follow for more...

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2348 days ago

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Top 10 Most Followed Facebook Pages in India

Here is the list of the top 10 most followed Facebook profiles in India. As of now, Priyanka Chopra has the most follower profile in India and seems like no one can beat her in the coming years due to his immense popularity in the world. ## Top 10 Indian Facebook Followed Handle as of 13th Aug 2021 (based on follow): ## Top 10 highest followed page on Facebook in india SNFacebook AccountFollowers 1. Priyanka Chopra 54.00 M 2. Salman Khan 50.00 M 3. Deepika Padukone 49.00 M 4. Akshay Kumar 48.00 M 5. Virat Kohli 47.00 M 6. Narendra Modi 46.60 M 7. Jacqueline Fernandez 45.00 M 8. Shah Rukh Khan 42.00 M 9. Shraddha Kapoor 40.00 M 10. Amitabh Bachchan 38 M 11. Sachin Tendulkar 36 M ## Followers: The total number of Followers of a specific Facebook Profile ## Likes: The total number of Liked of a specific Facebook Profile ## For more and the latest news about Facebook, stay tuned to us.

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2388 days ago

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Tendulkar Backs India To Win The World Cup 2019

What needs to be the favorite to win the biggest tournament? a perfectly balanced side that can compete in every condition in every part of the world, well, India is certainly that side and master blaster and legendary Sachin Tendulkar thinks the same as well.## After demolishing New Zealand by 4-1 in their own backyard, the batting maestro did not hesitate calling India as favorites to win the tournament for the third time in England and Wales this year.## "I have gone on record saying that we have a perfect balance in the team where we will be competitive in any part of the world or on any surface. As far as our chances are concerned, I will not hesitate in saying that we are the favorites," Tendulkar told PTI.## India's overseas form in last one year especially in limited overs cricket has been quite phenomenal. They beat South Africa in both ODIs and T20Is, beat England in T20Is, beat Australia in all three formats, and now the outplayed New Zealand in recently concluded 5-match series.## Just like New Zealand was outplayed in their own conditions, England too faced one of their biggest defeats in the Test series against a number 8 side (West Indies) in West Indies. However, despite England's poor showing, the master blaster certainly believes that England will be the toughest competition while New Zealand will be the dark horses.## "It’s all about getting the early momentum. My judgment on the toughest contenders would be England, while New Zealand would be the dark horse," he said. "I know New Zealand have struggled in this series but it’s a good unit, one needs to be on their toes."## Sachin Tendulkar also thinks that the inclusion of Steve Smith and David Warner will make Australia a formidable side. "I think Australia at full strength will be a formidable side. With Smith and David Warner back in the team and their other bowlers coming back into the ODI squad, it will be a competitive side," Tendulkar said.## The World Cup 2019 will kick start from May 30 with the host England and South Africa fixture at The Oval, London. The final of the tournament will be played on 14 July at the iconic Lord's cricket ground, London.## Follow for more...

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2392 days ago

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Top 5 Capped Woman Players In ODIs

India women's one-day cricket captain Mithali Raj becomes the first cricketer to be featured in 200 ODIs in women's cricket. She achieved this rare feat against New Zealand in the third ODI of the ongoing 3-match series in New Zealand.## This is quite a phenomenal achievement for any woman player. It takes 20-years for Mithali Raj to break the two hundred barrier mark after she debuted in 1999. India's batting giant and one of the greatest woman players of all time, Raj is also the highest run-getter in women's ODIs.## Here is the list of the TOP 5 capped woman players in ODIs :## 1. Mithali Raj (IND, 200) - Mithali Raj is recognized as one of the greatest players who has played cricket women's category. In 200 ODIs, she has scored 6,622 runs at an average of 51.33 with 7 centuries and 52 half-centuries where her highest score has been 125 not out. She is currently the captain in 50-over format and under her captaincy, India reached to the World Cup final twice (2005, 2017) but lost on both occasions.## 2. Charlotte Edwards (ENG, 191) - Another player with the tag of legendary player. Charlotte Edwards made her debut in 1997 and played almost 19-years. During this period, she played 191 ODIs and scored 5,992 runs at an average of 38.16 with 9 centuries and 46 half-centuries. She has been retired from professional cricket in 2016.## 3. Jhulan Goswami (IND, 174) - Jhulan Goswami along with Mithali Raj has been one of the pillars for the Indian women's cricket for a long time. If Mithali Raj is the leading run-getter, Jhulan Goswami is the highest wicket-taker with 210 wickets in 174 matches. She is the only bowler to cross 200 wickets mark in women's ODIs. She is more than handy with bat at lower down the order too as she has scored 1,030 runs at an average of 13.91 with one fifty.## 4. Alex Blackwell (AUS, 144) - Alex Blackwell is at number 3 in the list of most capped woman's cricketer in ODIs. She has been one of the biggest players for Australia over the years. In 144 ODIs she has scored 3,492 runs at an average of 36 with 3 hundreds and 25 fifties. She has been retired from international cricket in 2017 and played 14 years for Australia after the debut in 2003.## 5. Jenny Gunn (ENG, 143) - England's Jenny Gunn is another woman player who has been successful with the bat and ball. The 32-year old all-rounder has played 143 ODIs for England and scored 1,629 runs with 5 half-centuries and has taken 135 wickets with the best figures of 5 for 22 in ODIs.## *stats till 1 February, 2019.## Follow for more...