The debate over the concussion surrogate for India in the first T20I against Australia heats up every day with experts bringing their views. Former Indian cricketer Deep Dasgupta has endorsed match referee David Boon, who allowed the inclusion of Yuzvendra Chahal in place of Ravindra Jadeja. The decision was made …
Read More »‘If you get hit in the helmet you don’t deserve a substitute’
Indian great hitter Sunil Gavaskar finds nothing wrong with Yuzvendra Chahal coming as a surrogate for concussion for Ravindra Jadeja, but said he doesn’t like the concept of covering up a technical disability. Chahal replaced Jadeja, who took a hit to the helmet in the first International T20 and made …
Read More »India predicted XI vs Australia for second Q20: couple of tactical changes may give India aggressive advantage – cricket
After beating Australia in the opener of the T20I series, the Indian team would be looking for an aggressive advantage when they take the field against the hosts on December 6 in Sydney. A full performance helped the Indian visitors to record a total of 11 races at Canberra. But …
Read More »India vs Australia: ‘Make sure the laws are used correctly’, Mark Taylor warns against abuse of concussion substitution rule – cricket
Former Australia captain Mark Taylor warned against abusing the concussion substitute rule, saying it is for the protection of players and should be used fairly and responsibly. The Ravindra Jadeja off-roader was replaced by the spinner Yuzvendra Chahal as a “concussion surrogate” after it received a blow to the head …
Read More »‘If there’s a concussion and there’s a concussion rule, why not use it’: Gautam Gambhir – cricket
Ravindra Jadeja and her concussion have become a hot topic of discussion since Friday. Jadeja was hit in the helmet by one of Mitchell Starc’s deliveries in the last India inning. Jadeja continued until the last ball and the doctors considered him shocked. The Indian team received a substitute for …
Read More »Smith took a hit to the head, Labuschagne hit and ran: Sehwag says Australians shouldn’t complain about Chahal’s substitution – cricket
The Indian cricket team defeated Australia by 11 runs in the first T20 of the three-match series at the Manuka Oval in Canberra. It was a win behind Virat Kohli and company as they looked out of the game when Aaron Finch and D’Arcy Short were hitting. But the course …
Read More »Ravindra Jadeja, ‘shocked’, ruled out for T20I series, Shardul Thakur to replace him
Jadeja was hit on the head by a Mitchell Starc goalie in the last over of the Indian innings, but before that he was seen limping as he ran between the grounds. They were unbeaten with 44 of 23 balls, helping India score 161/7 which was ultimately enough to win …
Read More »Moisés Henriques questions that Yuzvendra Chahal is an ‘equal to equal’ substitute for Ravindra Jadeja
Moisés Henriques has said Australia has no problem with Ravindra Jadeja being replaced for a concussion, but has questioned whether Yuzvendra Chahal was a similar replacement for him. A combination of Jadeja, the batsman, and Chahal, the bowler, knocked out Australia in a T20 international that they controlled for long …
Read More »Sanjay Manjrekar shattered into ‘pieces and pieces’ by Twitter after Jadeja’s vital blow against Australia
Ravindra Jadeja along with Hardik Pandya injected new life to the Indian batting side on Wednesday against Australia at Manuka Oval after the team was battling at 152/5 on a stage. After finally winning the draw in the third ODI, pattern Virat Kohli chose to hit first. As Kohli (63 …
Read More »India predicted XI for second ODI against Australia: Virat Kohli could hand over debut to youngster to bridge gap – cricket
India’s return to international cricket after a gap of more than nine months did not go as planned. They were good on the patches, but that would never be enough to beat a strong Australian team in their own backyard. The result was a 66-run loss at the first ODI …
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