ODI cricket and general cricketing discussion [self - mod]

[JSRAW]

Lol ben choo kya drama hai yeh? Asia Cup going brrr or what?

First Asia Cup, after that emerging Asia Cup and now u-19 asia cup. Are they going to stop or proceed with emerging u-19 asia cup and then same bakwaas with women asia cup.. itne velle kab se ho gayi ACC?

  some serious money laundering going on through Asia Cup , can't think of any other reason.

Although U19 Asia cup is in preparation for next yrs U19 world cup but there was no need for Emerging Asia Cup , ACC could have a U19 tournament & called it as Emerging Asia Cup.

For BCCI original Asia Cup is non profit tournament and as far as i know they don't take any profit from it.

Broadcasters are Indian based but india having a full fledge white ball series so not much monetary benefits as well. Money laundering or it must be connected to betting business on background and everyone seems to be in silently, considering FTP needs approval from every cricketing board.

[BTC FutureKing]

Currently, New Zealand has made a comeback in the ODI format and is positioned right behind the Indian team, as we can see by checking the ICC rankings.

Now, the only good news for New Zealand can be if the Indian team's next ODI series performs poorly, like they did against the South African team in the Test format. If that happens, the points gap between the New Zealand team and the Indian team will further reduce and perhaps if the South African team can whitewash the Indian team, the New Zealand team can move to the number one position. Since there is only a 9-point gap left

New Zealand vs West Indies have completely different conditions from India vs New Zealand just because of this I am not expecting anything positive for Kiwis in this series here India is surely going to be had good wins and their spots in white-ball formats are going to be safe.

India vs South Africa is also going to be had another taste few peoples are feeling after having poor performance in test they are going to be had same level in ODI, but this is completely wrong because players and format both are change with Indian players have good advantage in this format home conditions are always beneficial for them as well. In ODI series expectations are high India will be dominated and South Africa and New Zealand are going to be had problems to stop Indian batting which is always at top in these conditions.

Absolutely ever a match be it India vs New Zealand or New Zealand vs West Indies. The situations are different in both cases.If a team wins one match it is not possible that it will win the other matches as well.As we see that New Zealand played well against West Indies but there is no guarantee that they also play well against India.While we know that India does not give anyone an easy match everyone thinks that the team that is strong in Test matches is also strong in ODI matches.But this is not the case at all because Test and ODI are two different formats.South Africa have to face a lot of difficulties to face the Indian team.because india have more advantage over other team in home conditions.

[Bitcoin Smith]

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India vs South Africa is also going to be had another taste few peoples are feeling after having poor performance in test they are going to be had same level in ODI, but this is completely wrong because players and format both are change with Indian players have good advantage in this format home conditions are always beneficial for them as well. In ODI series expectations are high India will be dominated and South Africa and New Zealand are going to be had problems to stop Indian batting which is always at top in these conditions.

Along with two big names will also be playing in this format. India will not have any trouble beating the SA in home condition but people just come to the conclusion based on the results of test match, which is totally different ball game as you said.

Injuries are concern now, Hardik, Gill and Iyer are the three big names missing out from the regular squad yet the team India will remain strong with some talent and I was hoping to see Rutu to play this format after he has been announced as replacement.

[ThemePen]

Absolutely ever a match be it India vs New Zealand or New Zealand vs West Indies. The situations are different in both cases.If a team wins one match it is not possible that it will win the other matches as well.As we see that New Zealand played well against West Indies but there is no guarantee that they also play well against India.While we know that India does not give anyone an easy match everyone thinks that the team that is strong in Test matches is also strong in ODI matches.But this is not the case at all because Test and ODI are two different formats.South Africa have to face a lot of difficulties to face the Indian team.because india have more advantage over other team in home conditions.

You are quite right  good team in cricket can never be sure of success in next match, and it is wrong to believe that good team in Tests will surely be successful in ODI matches since they are totally different. The fact that New Zealand defeated one team does not mean anything when they have to play against India since each match is different but India has clear advantage over other teams such as South Africa due to their home conditions where their batsmen and spinners are experts in that specific situation and it is team that handles situation best on day that wins.

[vivekdhyani1]

For BCCI original Asia Cup is non profit tournament and as far as i know they don't take any profit from it.

Broadcasters are Indian based but india having a full fledge white ball series so not much monetary benefits as well. Money laundering or it must be connected to betting business on background and everyone seems to be in silently, considering FTP needs approval from every cricketing board.

It's Money laundering operation for other board especially PAK as they have the chairmanship currently & i'm pretty sure some BCCI officials getting cuts from this , no need to report back home.

btw did you hear about BCCI calling a meeting to discuss RO-KO 's future   i'm like wtf ..how the hell are you trying to make them scapegoat for test loses too & Gauti/Agarkar will present to give their feedback ..are we being serious ??

[JSRAW]

For BCCI original Asia Cup is non profit tournament and as far as i know they don't take any profit from it.

Broadcasters are Indian based but india having a full fledge white ball series so not much monetary benefits as well. Money laundering or it must be connected to betting business on background and everyone seems to be in silently, considering FTP needs approval from every cricketing board.

It's Money laundering operation for other board especially PAK as they have the chairmanship currently & i'm pretty sure some BCCI officials getting cuts from this , no need to report back home.

btw did you hear about BCCI calling a meeting to discuss RO-KO 's future   i'm like wtf ..how the hell are you trying to make them scapegoat for test loses too & Gauti/Agarkar will present to give their feedback ..are we being serious ??

Don't know what drama cup going on, be it asia cup or inside dressing room.

Feels like toxic environment atm in the dressing and selection room. Full ecosystem seems to be playing grouping, PR game and in such environment hard to trust any reports or motive behind it as even sports journalist are in some sort of camp and bidding for one camp or another.

[WatChe]

You are quite right  good team in cricket can never be sure of success in next match, and it is wrong to believe that good team in Tests will surely be successful in ODI matches since they are totally different. The fact that New Zealand defeated one team does not mean anything when they have to play against India since each match is different but India has clear advantage over other teams such as South Africa due to their home conditions where their batsmen and spinners are experts in that specific situation and it is team that handles situation best on day that wins.

South Africa in recent past months has become a strong test side and that's evident from their WTC victory in Jun 2025. Now they are defending there title and the way they whitewash India at there home sends a clear signal to all test teams participating in WTC. Temba Bavuma the South Africa test captain is yet to lose a match as captian. Now today ODI series is starting between India and South Africa, ODI and test are different formats and we can't say South Africa have edge over India just because they won test series. India is strong in white ball format and South Africa have to keep this in mind.   

[Haunebu]

India vs South Africa ODI series will start soon and I am just excited to see Rohit and Kohli play in ODIs again after a while. Rumours are floating around that MSD himself will he present to watch the first one, but I doubt it.

I hope this series at the very least will be more competitive and I am expecting India to win it primarily thanks to the Ro-Ko combo. Let's see how it all goes down.

[Bitcoin Smith]

India vs South Africa ODI series will start soon and I am just excited to see Rohit and Kohli play in ODIs again after a while. Rumours are floating around that MSD himself will he present to watch the first one, but I doubt it.

I hope this series at the very least will be more competitive and I am expecting India to win it primarily thanks to the Ro-Ko combo. Let's see how it all goes down.

One more toss lost for Indian captain, I think we should ask the opponent captain straight away that what he wants to do.

Rohit and Jaiswal started very positively but Jaiswal missed his concentration for a second and get caught by Dekock. Now the Ro-KO combo is in the middle, already a lot of hype created for this pair hope they are not consumed by the pressure itself.

Looks very good pitch, India should post at least 320+...

[Swordsoffreedom]

India wants to score big today. We have seen a very poor performance of Indian batsmen in the Test match. The team faced a lot of criticism. But they started well in the first ODI match.

India managed to score 122 runs in 16 overs. They lost the wicket of Jaiswal. Now at the crease are two experienced batsmen like Rohit Sharma and Kohli. These two are the most experienced batsmen in the Indian squad. Both are playing well today. Rohit scored 45 runs in 36 balls and Kohli scored 45 runs in 44 balls. India has already scored 97 runs from this pair. And if this continues, I have no doubt that India will score close to 400 today.

The highest score on this pitch in Ranchi is 315 runs. Perhaps India will break this record today. Kohli and Rohit have made a great start.

[As-Soon-As]

South Africa's bowling performance was not good, because India is scoring runs aggressively. India has scored 140 runs in 18 overs and lost only 1 wicket. India has already been very aggressive, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, these two patient batsmen, are currently performing at the crease. After losing the past two Test matches, it is time for India to respond, since Virat Kohli has been performing well at the moment. So, the chances of scoring a century in today's match will be the highest, and the chances of India winning this first ODI match will be high.

[noormcs5]

India wants to score big today. We have seen a very poor performance of Indian batsmen in the Test match. The team faced a lot of criticism. But they started well in the first ODI match.

Yeah, unlike the bad performances in the test matches, the Indian team is batting with thier full strength. They already made 160 runs and in the 21st over and only a wicket loss. This means that they can easily score 350 runs in this match as they have so many wickets in hand and the last 10 overs can easily produce at least a 100 runs.

The only wicket lost so far was of Yashasvi Jaiswal who could only made 18 runs but since then experienced Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have taken complete control of the game.

[JSRAW]

Sari heavy lifting bhuddo se hi karwayenge jaiswal, rutu, washi. 😂

Belter wicket, could have been 380-390 chase but 4 wickets are down and not much batting left in dugout.

Don't want to jinx it but Virat about to mint one more ton in ODI, this format is an easy mode for him.

[B2Z]

South Africa's bowling performance was not good, because India is scoring runs aggressively. India has scored 140 runs in 18 overs and lost only 1 wicket. India has already been very aggressive, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, these two patient batsmen, are currently performing at the crease. After losing the past two Test matches, it is time for India to respond, since Virat Kohli has been performing well at the moment. So, the chances of scoring a century in today's match will be the highest, and the chances of India winning this first ODI match will be high.

India lost the toss and opted to bat first. After losing one wicket in the beginning, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli started batting responsibly after feeling some pressure. Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli formed a great partnership and both batted responsibly but Rohit Sharma was out after scoring 57 runs while Virat Kohli performed brilliantly. Virat Kohli is performing brilliantly and is unbeaten on 123 runs off 108 balls. It seems that his game will be prolonged. India's current score is 264 runs with four wickets in 40 overs. Looking at the current state of India's game, it seems that India can give South Africa a target of 300 plus runs. If India gives South Africa a target of 300 plus runs, then it will be very difficult for South Africa to win the match.

[minairia3]

India wants to score big today. We have seen a very poor performance of Indian batsmen in the Test match. The team faced a lot of criticism. But they started well in the first ODI match.

Yeah, unlike the bad performances in the test matches, the Indian team is batting with thier full strength. They already made 160 runs and in the 21st over and only a wicket loss. This means that they can easily score 350 runs in this match as they have so many wickets in hand and the last 10 overs can easily produce at least a 100 runs.
The only wicket lost so far was of Yashasvi Jaiswal who could only made 18 runs but since then experienced Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have taken complete control of the game.

India will probably score around 350 today. India has lost 4 wickets and is scoring 272 runs in 42 overs. There are two talented batsmen like Kohli and KL Rahul at the crease. Kohli is unbeaten on 134 runs in 116 balls and Rahul has scored 25 runs in 36 balls. At such a crucial moment, Rahul should definitely bat a little aggressively. India can probably score 80+ in the last 8 overs if they do not lose wickets.

The South African captain won the toss and decided to field. But the bowlers did not show good bowling. The Indian batsmen have been batting very aggressively since the beginning of the innings.

[Haunebu]

King freaking Kohli has added another century to his impressive tally while Rohit supported him well. The OGs are the ones carrying the team as of now with all the youngsters performing like crap.

Rahul adjusted well down the order. South Africa's big mistake was not playing spinners like Maharaj and Markram and depending a bit too much on their fast bowlers. 1st ODI goes to the Indians in my opinion.

[vivekdhyani1]

MOST SIXES IN ODIs

With his 3rd six already today, Rohit Sharma has now gone past Shahid Afridi for the most sixes in the history of ODI cricket.352 sixes for Rohit Sharma in ODIs is the most for anyone in the format, surpassing Shahid Afridi's tally of 351. Chris Gayle (331) is the only other with 300-plus maximums in the format.

Overall, Rohit has hit 645 sixes in international cricket, well clear of the next best: 553 by Chris Gayle.

[synchronym]

India has batted very well against South Africa. India's batting line has always been strong. It has been proven against South Africa as well. Virat Kohli has batted very well. He scored a century against South Africa and was dismissed for 135 runs off 120 balls. South African bowlers could not bowl very well against India, due to which the opponent India has built a mountain of runs. I think India will undoubtedly win today's match because it will be very difficult for South Africa to cross 350 runs. India has given South Africa a target of 350 runs, which is very difficult for South Africa to meet. Now it is to be seen how responsible South African batsmen bat.

[JSRAW]

Can imagine all the lobbies getting orgasm after orgasam after 52 overs.

Rohit's fans, bhabi ji and vidya balan & co are happy. Kohli's ton came so every one is happy and Shastri sucking upto him nicely. Gambhir is also getting off after seeing his boy claiming 2 timbers.

[Ayers]

India has batted very well against South Africa. India's batting line has always been strong. It has been proven against South Africa as well. Virat Kohli has batted very well. He scored a century against South Africa and was dismissed for 135 runs off 120 balls. South African bowlers could not bowl very well against India, due to which the opponent India has built a mountain of runs. I think India will undoubtedly win today's match because it will be very difficult for South Africa to cross 350 runs. India has given South Africa a target of 350 runs, which is very difficult for South Africa to meet. Now it is to be seen how responsible South African batsmen bat.

India have set a target of 350 runs. They batted brilliantly. We especially saw a brilliant innings from Virat Kohli. He scored 135 runs. Rohit and Rahul also batted well. These two batsmen managed to score 57 and 60 runs respectively. This is probably the highest total on this pitch. The target of 350 runs is big enough to win. If Indian bowlers can do their job properly, then India will win.

South Africa have started very badly. They lost two wickets quickly. They scored only 11 runs in 4 overs and lost two wickets. Ryan Rickelton and de Koch return to the dressing room.