West Indies pacer Shamal Joseph was welcomed into the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in a unique way ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year. LSG posted a video on X (formerly Twitter) of Shamar being asked for the Wi-Fi password for the room he was in.
Sharma replied: “Toota hai Gabba ka ghamand (The pride of the Gabba has been shattered), referring to India’s famous 2021 victory over Australia at the Gabba Stadium in Brisbane, which marked Australia’s first First Test defeat at this venue after 32 years and series. India won 2-1. Commentator and former cricketer Vivek Razdan spoke after Rishabh Pant hit the winning wicket in his 328-run run This quote, which has since become an iconic comment in the cricketing world, considering how tough the series has been for Team India due to the absence of key players including Virat Kohli.
A day in India, Shamal… pic.twitter.com/UwalRssOsn
— Lucknow Supergiants (@LucknowIPL) March 15, 2024
It’s worth noting that the team’s head coach, Justin Langer, was Australia’s head coach during that defeat.
A day in India, Shamal… pic.twitter.com/UwalRssOsn
— Lucknow Supergiants (@LucknowIPL) March 15, 2024
Notably, Shamal was in the lead when West Indies stormed Australia’s ‘Gabba’ for the first time in three years and finished with eight runs in the second Test of the two-match series in January The advantage defeated them, tying the series. The young pacer had his toe stubbed by a searing yorker from Mitchell Starc while batting, but he came back and took an incredible 7/68 in 11.5 overs Australia scored 207 runs in the chase of 216 runs. This is Shamar’s first collection.
Sharma took a total of eight wickets in the match and was named the Man of the Match.
Joseph capped off a remarkable month by being awarded the ICC Men’s Player of the Month for January 2024 after making a superb debut for the Windies in Australia’s dramatic Test series.
In early February, LSG announced that the 24-year-old would replace English pacer Mark Wood for the upcoming IPL season.
The Caribbean speedster joined the Lucknow-based franchise for Rs 3 crore.
The 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will kick off on March 22 with defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) taking on Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) at their home stadium, Machidambaram Stadium South Indian Derby. .
Currently, the schedule till April 7 has been announced and the rest of the schedule will be announced later as the dates for the upcoming Lok Sabha polls are yet to be notified.
Last year’s runners-up Gujarat Titans and five-time champions Mumbai Indians will lock horns in a mouth-watering showdown on March 24 in Ahmedabad. The game attracted a lot of attention as star all-rounder Hardik Pandya moved to his previous team MI after two outstanding seasons with GT and will captain them in 2022 The team won the trophy in its inaugural season in 2022. Leading MI this time, replacing Rohit Sharma, while Shubman Gill takes over as GT captain. On the same day, Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Supergiants will start their campaign in Jaipur.
Delhi Capitals will play CSK and Kolkata Knight Riders at home in Vizag on March 31 and April 3 respectively. Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium will not be able to host the match just days after hosting the Women’s Super League final on March 17.
In a first-ever double-header, Kings XI Punjab and Delhi Capitals will begin their clash in Mohali on March 23, while two-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders will begin their clash in Kolkata.
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