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Mumbai, July 16, 2021: The International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the group for the forthcoming Men's T20 World Cup 2021, to be hosted by the BCCI in Oman and the United Arab Emirates from 17 October to 14 November. ## Hosts India has been placed in Group 2 of the Super 12s stage with arch-rivels Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan, and two qualifier teams. England, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, and two more qualifier teams will form Group 1 for the tournament. India, Pakistan in the same group means both teams will face-off for the first time in more than two years, their last fixture having come in the 2019 50-over World Cup.## The ICC announced the make-up of the groups - both for the first round and for the Super 12s stage - for the big-ticket tournament, which will be the first multi-team, a global event organized by the ICC since the outbreak of the Covid-19 pandemic early last year. However, the schedule of the tournament is yet to be announced. ## Both Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will have to go through the qualifying tournament. Sri Lanka has been placed in Group A with Ireland, Netherlands, and Namibia while Bangladesh will face Scotland, Papua New Guinea, and Oman in Group B. The groups were formed according to T20I rankings as of March 20, 2021.## Group 1 - England, Australia, South Africa, West Indies, Winner Group A, Runner-up Group B## Group 2 - India, Pakistan, New Zealand, Afghanistan, Runner-up Group A, Winner Group B## Group A - Sri Lanka, Ireland, Netherlands, Namibia## Group B - Bangladesh, Scotland, Papua New Guinea, Oman## Stay tuned...

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On 1st March 2019 at 9:15 PM, Indian Air Force Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman returns to India by Pakistan and he looks well at this time. ## On 28th February 2019, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan said that as a peace gesture, we are releasing wing commander Abhinandan on 1st March 2019. ## Pakstan captured Indian Pilot on 27th February 2019. ## Here are some pictures of him. ## Pictures Credit: ANI ## IAF Wing Commander #AbhinandanVarthaman at Wagah-Attari border pic.twitter.com/WGz0LaNvX3— ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2019 ## IAF Wing Commander #AbhinandanVarthaman at Wagah-Attari border, to cross border soon to enter India. pic.twitter.com/a1hVjwroVw— ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2019 ## IAF Wing Commander #AbhinandanVarthaman returns to India. pic.twitter.com/0uvWUBchcx— ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2019 ## IAF Wing Commander #AbhinandanVarthaman was accompanied by IAF Group Captain Joy Thomas Kurien, Defence Attache to Indian High Commission in Pakistan. ## Air Vice Marshal RGK Kapoor at Attari-Wagah border: Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman has been handed over to us. He will now be taken for a detailed medical checkup because he had to eject from an aircraft. IAF is happy to have him back. ## Air Vice Marshal RGK Kapoor at Attari-Wagah border: Wing Commander #AbhinandanVarthaman has been handed over to us. He will now be taken for a detailed medical checkup because he had to eject from an aircraft. IAF is happy to have him back. pic.twitter.com/ZaaafjUQ90— ANI (@ANI) March 1, 2019 ## For more and the latest news about India, stay tuned to us.

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On 28th February 2019, Pakistan's Prime Minister Imran Khan said that as a peace gesture, we are releasing wing commander Abhinandan tomorrow on 1st March 2019. ## Pakstan captured Indian Pilot on 27th February 2019. ## Imran Khan announced this in Pakistan Parliament. ## Addressing the joint session of Parliament, Imran Khan, however, said our de-escalation efforts should not be seen a weak gesture. India not to escalate the situation. Don’t take this any further, Pakistan will be forced to retaliate. ## I hope the international community will play its part to ensure the situation does not escalate beyond this: Pakistan prime minister. ## He also said that he tried to reach out to Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi yesterday. ## This has come when US president earlier in the day had hinted that hostilities between India and Pakistan could end soon. He said he has some "reasonably decent" news with the US involved in trying to help reduce tensions between the two nuclear-armed neighbors. ## Trump said the US has some "reasonably attractive news" from Pakistan and India in his opening statement at a press conference at the end of his second summit with North Korean leader Kim Jong-un in the Vietnamese capital. We have been involved in trying to help them (India and Pakistan) stop and we have some reasonably decent news. ## Earlier in the day, Pakistan Foreign Minister Shah Mehmood Qureshi said that Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan is ready to talk to his Indian counterpart Narendra Modi over the telephone to offer him peace. ## Qureshi told Geo News that if India gives priority to peace, Pakistan is ready for peace. ## Prime Minister Imran Khan is ready to talk to Narendra Modi on the telephone and ready to extend an invitation of peace. Is Modi ready?" he asked. ## "We are ready for every eventuality. If they give priority to peace, we are ready for peace. If they prioritize dialogue, we are ready for dialogue," the Foreign Minister said. ## Qureshi also confirmed the receipt of India's dossier on the Pulwama terror attack on February 14 in which 40 CRPF soldiers were killed in an attack claimed by Pakistan-based terror group Jaish-e-Mohammed (JeM). ## "Let's talk together on the basis of the dossier. I am ready to talk. You want to talk about terrorism, I am ready. You want to talk about peace, I am ready. You want to make it a common challenge, I am ready," he said. ## For more and the latest news about India, stay tuned to us.

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On 27th February 2019, Pakistan has released a video claiming that it is of an Indian pilot named Abhinandan Varthaman and he is treated well there. ## The Ministry of External Affairs slammed Pakistan over videos and photographs of an Indian pilot Pakistan says is in its custody. The MEA did not identify the person in question. However, the MEA was likely referring to the Indian fighter pilot whose MiG-21 was shot down earlier this morning. ## MEA: Acting High Commissioner of Pakistan was summoned this afternoon by MEA to lodge a strong protest at the unprovoked act of aggression by Pakistan against India earlier today, including violation of the Indian air space by Pakistan Air Force & targeting of Indian military posts. ## MEA: It is unfortunate that instead of fulfilling its international obligation & bilateral commitment to take credible action against terrorist entities and individuals operating from its soil, Pakistan has acted with aggression against India. ## IAF: Today, one Mi-17 V5 helicopter got airborne from Srinagar airfield at 1000 hrs for a routine mission. It crashed around 1010 hrs near Budgam, J&K. All six air warriors on board helicopter suffered fatal injuries. A court of inquiry has been ordered to investigate the accident. ## MEA: India also strongly objected to Pakistan’s vulgar display of injured personnel of the Indian Air Force in violation of all norms of International Humanitarian Law and the Geneva Convention. ## MEA: It was made clear that Pakistan would be well advised to ensure that no harm comes to the Indian defense personnel in its custody. India also expects his immediate and safe return. ## Pakistan says the pilot is Wing Commander Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman and has put out photographs and videos of him being interrogated. ## The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement that it "strongly objected to Pakistan's vulgar display injured personnel of the Indian Air Force in violation of all norms of International Humanitarian Law and the Geneva Convention." ## "Pakistan would be well advised to ensure that no harm comes to the Indian defense personnel in its custody. India also expects his immediate and safe return," the MEA also said. ## Soon after Ghafoor's press conference, the Pakistani government released a video of a man in a flight suit. "I am Wing Commander Abhinandan," the man says before revealing his service number and religion. ## Another video soon started doing the rounds on Twitter. In this video Wing, Commander Abhinandan is seen sitting on a cot inside a room, sipping from a mug. He is being questioned by someone he identifies as a "major". ## In the second video, Wing Commander Abhinandan says, "The officers of the Pakistan Army have looked after me very well. They are thorough gentlemen." ## This footage definitely calms us! #Abhinandan clarifying that he has been treated respectfully by Pak Army.As per the Geneva Convention, Pak is supposed to hand over him back respectfully. #BringBackAbhinandan #SayNoToWar pic.twitter.com/yKEdN19IJ8— Sacnilk (@sacnilk) February 27, 2019 In a video, locals are seen hauling him up and punching and slapping him. In the second video, Wing Commander Abhinandan says that Pakistani army men saved him from the mob that was attacking him. ## For more and the latest news about India, stay tuned to us.

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On 26th February 2019, early morning, India struck the biggest training camp of Jaish-e-Mohammed in Balakot, Pakistan. India's Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale briefs the media about this in Delhi. ## Here is what he said: ## Watch the video on Twitter: ## #WATCH: Foreign secretary Vijay Gokhale briefs the media in Delhi https://t.co/Th0TjwO99o— ANI (@ANI) February 26, 2019 ## - Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale: Credible intelligence was received that Jaish-e-Mohammed was attempting another suicide terror attack in various parts of the country & fidayeen jihadis were being trained for this purpose. ## - Vijay Gokhale: Credible information was received that JeM was attempting other attacks in the country. A pre-emptive strike became important. India struck the biggest camp of JeM in Balakot. ## - Vijay Gokhale: In an intelligence lead operation in the early hours today, India struck the biggest training camp of Jaish-e-Mohammed in Balakot. In this operation, a very large number of JeM terrorists, trainers, senior commander & Jihadis were eliminated. ## - Vijay Gokhale: a Large number of JeM terrorists, trainers, senior commanders were eliminated in largest JeM camp in Balakot. The camp was led by Maulana Yusuf Azhar alias Ustad Ghauri, brother in law of JeM Chief Masood Azhar. ## - Foreign Secy says, "This facility in Balakot was headed by Maulana Yusuf Azhar alias Ustad Ghauri, brother in law of JeM Chief Masood Azhar. The selection of the target was also conditioned by our desire to avoid civilian casualty. It's located in the deep forest on a hilltop". ## - Foreign Secretary: India is firmly & resolutely committed to taking all measures to fight the menace of terrorism. This non-military pre-emptive action was targeted specifically at JeM camp. The selection of the target was also conditioned by our desire to avoid civilian casualties. ## Photo Credits: ANI ## For more and the latest news about Politics, stay tuned to us.

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Cricket has changed a lot since the start of this decade especially the one-day format. With batsmen have become a bit more innovative with their batting, bowlers found it difficult to deal with their bowling. It could be said that batsmen are dominating the bowlers at the moment.## However, there are some batsmen who are way ahead than the rest of the others as they are more consistent with their performance. This could also be said same for the bowlers.## Here we are presenting you the best ODI team XI of present.## 1. ROHIT SHARMA (IND) - Rohit Sharma is perhaps the best opener at present. He is the only player in the world who has scored 3 double hundreds in the 50-over format. His highest score of 264 came against Sri Lanka at Eden Gardens, Kolkata in 2016. He has played 183 ODIs so far in which he scores 6748 runs with an average of 44.99. Sharma has scored 18 centuries and 34 half-centuries to get those runs.## 2. FAKHAR ZAMAN (PAK) - Fakhar Zaman is still new in international cricket but he has shown enough talent to become one of the best batsmen in this format. He surpassed the great Viv Richards to become the quickest to reach a thousand runs (18 innings). He scored a famous hundred in final of the champions trophy against India that helped Pakistan to win their maiden CT title. He is also the only Pakistani player to score a double hundred in ODIs. He has played 18 ODIs so far and scores 1065 runs with an average of 76.07. He has scored 3 centuries and 6 half-centuries.## 3. VIRAT KOHLI (IND) - Virat Kohli is undoubtedly the best batsman in the world at present and currently the No.1 ODI batsman in ICC Rankings. His numbers in ODIs are unbelievable. When its come to chase, there is no better player than him in the history of the cricket. In 211 ODIs he has scored 9779 runs with an outstanding average of 58.21. Kohli has scored 35 hundred and 48 fifties. He is only behind the great Sachin Tendulkar (49) in terms of centuries.## 4. JOE ROOT (ENG) - Joe Root is England's best batsman and currently the No.2 in ICC ODI Rankings. He has played 116 ODIs and scores 4800 runs with an average of 51.61. He has scored 13 centuries (Most by any England's player) and 28 half-centuries.## 5. JOS BUTTLER (ENG) - Jos Buttler is currently the best wicketkeeper-batsman in the world. In recent time, he has emerged as a match winner for England. In 117 ODIs, Buttler, has scored 3148 runs with an average of 40.36 and also scored 6 hundred and 18 fifties.## 6. MS Dhoni (IND, C & WK) - Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the best wicketkeeper in after Australia's Adam Gilchrist and one of the most successful captains in the world. Despite his poor form in recent times he is still one of the best batsmen of all time. He recently became the only 12th player to reach 10,000 runs in ODIs. He has now 10,046 runs in 321 matches with an average of 51.26. He is the only captain to win all three ICC Trophy (CT, T20 World Cup, ODI World Cup).## 7. SHAKIB AL HASAN (BNG) - Shakib Al Hasan is undoubtedly the best batsman Bangladesh has ever produced. He is currently the best all-rounder in the world and will be recognized as one of best all-rounders of all time. He has scored 5433 runs in 188 matches and grabbed 237 wickets while bowling.## 8. RASHID KHAN (AFG) - Rashid Khan emerged as the biggest superstar of Afghanistan. He is mysterious bowler as many batsmen found it difficult to pick his googly. The No.2 ODI bowler has played 43 matches an picked 100 wickets with an outstanding average of 14.4. His economy rate in ODIs is the best at present (3.96).## 9. JASPRIT BUMRAH (IND) - Jasprit Bumrah is considered as one of the finest bowlers in limited overs cricket. He is currently the No.1 bowler in ODIs. In 37 ODIs so far, he has escaped 64 wickets with 27/5 his best figures. He bowled with the excellent economy rate of 4.65 in 50-overs format.## 10. KAGISO RABADA (SA) - Kagiso Rabada is the best bowler in the world at the moment in across format. The 9th rank ODI bowler has played 50 matches so far and grabbed 80 wickets with the best figures of 16/6.## 11. HASAN ALI (PAK) - Pakistan has always produced great bowlers and Hasan Ali is the latest example of that. Despite being new in international cricket, he has shown great skill and temperament to trouble the batsmen. He has escaped 68 wickets with a brilliant average of 20.88 in 33 matches.## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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Sri Lanka and Bangladesh will face each other in the opening match on September 15 as the schedule of Asia Cup 2018 have been announced on Tuesday, July 24. The six-team tournament will be played in the United Arab Emirates.## The teams are divided into two groups. In group A, Afghanistan is paired with Sri Lanka and Bangladesh and in group B, the defending champions India is paired with Pakistan and winner of the qualifiers.## India will play their opening match against the qualifier on September 18 before a much-awaiting clash against Arch-rivals Pakistan on very next day.## As per the new guidelines, the tournament will be played in the ODI format with the 50-over World Cup scheduled to be held next year. The previous tournament in Bangladesh in 2016 was played in the T20 format ahead of the T20 WC.## One team that will finish at the bottom of each group will be eliminated while rest of the teams will be playing against each other in the Super 4 stage. The two teams that finish at the top two in Super 4 stage will play in the final on September 28 in Dubai.## The qualifier tournament featuring Hong Kong, Malaysia, Nepal, Oman, Singapore and UAE will be held in India in September, with the winner joining the rest of the five teams in the main draw.## FULL SCHEDULE :## GROUP STAGE## Sep 15 Sri Lanka vs Bangladesh in Dubai## Sep 16 Pakistan vs Qualifier in Dubai## Sep 17 Sri Lanka vs Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi## Sep 18 India vs Qualifier in Dubai## Sep 19 India vs Pakistan in Dubai## Sep 20 Bangladesh vs Afghanistan in Abu Dhabi## SUPER 4## Sep 21 Group A Winner vs Group B Runner-up in Dubai## Sep 22 Group B Winner vs Group A Runner-up in Abu Dhabi## Sep 23 Group A Winner vs Group A Runner-up in Dubai## Sep 24 Group B Winner vs Group B Runner-up in Abu Dhabi## Sep 25 Group A Winner vs Group B Winner in Dubai## Sep 26 Group A Runner-up vs Group B Runner-up in Abu Dhabi## Final - September 28 in Dubai## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.

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In cricket, new records are created on every day, but who had thought till eight years ago that a double century is also possible in a one-day game. Well it happened, on February 24, 2010, the great Sachin Tendulkar scored the first ever double-century (Men's category) in 50-overs format against South Africa at Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior, India. Since then only five players on seven occasions could score 200 or plus runs in an ODI match.## Pakistan's Fakhar Zaman is the newest member to be included in 200-club. He touched this rare feat against Zimbabwe at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe. He became the first Pakistan player to reach this milestone while India's Rohit Sharma is the only player to score three double-century in ODIs.## LIST OF THE PLAYERS WITH DOUBLE-CENTURY IN ODIS IN MEN'S CATEGORY (NEWEST FIRST) :## 1. FAKHAR ZAMAN (210* OFF 156 VS ZIMBABWE) - Fakhar Zaman hammered Zimbabwe in his knock of 210* off 156 balls at Queens Sports Club, Bulawayo, Zimbabwe on July 20, 2018. He also became the first Pakistani batsman to score a double-century in an ODI match. He is the promising talented batsman for Pakistan and is still new at international level, played only 18 match for his side. He has already became fastest to reach one-thousand runs in ODIs (18 innings), surpassed the great Viv Richards.## 2. ROHIT SHARMA (208* OFF 153 VS SRI LANKA) - Rohit Sharma is the only palyer with 3 double-centuries in this format of the game. His third came against Sri Lanka at Punjab Cricket Association IS Bindra Stadium, Mohali, India on 13 December 2017. He was captaining India in that match and played a captain's knock of 208*. With it he became the second captain after Virender Sehwag to register a double century in ODIs.## 3. MARTIN GUPTILL (237* VS WEST INDIES) - New Zealand's Martin Guptill is the only second player after Chris Gayle to score a double ton in world cup. On March 21, 2015, he hammered unbeaten 237 and became the second highest individual scorer after Rohit Sharma. His 237* is the highest individual score in world cup.## 4. CHRIS GAYLE (215 VS ZIMBABWE) - West Indies' Chris Gayle was the first batsman to score a double ton in world cup. On February 24, 2015, he punished Zimbabwe when he hammered 215 runs with the help of ten boundaries and 16 sixes in ICC World Cup 2015. He known for his brutal batting especially in T20Is.## 5. ROHIT SHARMA (264 OFF 173 VS SRI LANKA) - On November 13, 2014 at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Rohit Sharma played one the greatest knock in a one-day match. He had created history by achieving the feat for the second time in his career. First, he took mere 151 balls to reach the 200-run mark, laced with 26 boundaries and five sixes. And then, the stylish right-hander went on to score the highest individual score in ODIs, as he scored 264 runs off 173 balls with the help of 33 boundaries and nine sixes, against the toothless Lankan attack.## 6. ROHIT SHARMA (209 VS AUSTRALIA) - On November 2, 2013 Rohit 'Hitman' Sharma scored his first double-century in ODIs. In this innings, he hit 17 sixes which is a record in an ODI innings. He took Australian bowlers all-around park at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium, Bangalore, India. It was a high scoring match where India came out as victorious and also won the series 3-2.## 7. VIRENDRA SEHWAG (219 VS WEST INDIES) - On 8 December 2011 at Holkar Stadium Indore, the Nawab of Njafgarh, Virendra Sehwag, became the second player to cross the 200-run mark in 50-over cricket. He took on West Indies side by storm playing at Indore and took only 140 deliveries to reach the double-century. He captained India in that match and became the first captain to score a double ton in ODIs.## 8. SACHIN TENDULKAR (200* OFF 147 VS SOUTH AFRICA) - The God of cricket, Sachin Tendulkar was the first player to reach 200 mark in 50-overs format. The Master Blaster, scored the double century against South Africa and remained unbeaten on 200, at Captain Roop Singh Stadium, Gwalior. Playing at Gwalior, Tendulkar was at his sublime best as he remained not out at 200 off 147 deliveries.## PLAYERS WITH DOUBLE-CENTURY IN WOMEN'S ODI :## 1. AMELIA KERR (NZ) - 232* VS IRELAND (2018)## 2. BELINDA CLARK (AUS) - 229* VS DENMARK (1997)## For more updates and news, stay tuned to us.## Thanks for the reading.