Sri Lanka National Cricket Team, Mumbai Indians, Nondescripts cricket team
Lasith Malinga
Separamadu Lasith Malinga is a Sri Lankan cricket player, widely regarded as one of the greatest limited-overs bowlers of all time and he is the only bowler to have taken 4 wickets in 4 consecutive balls (double hat-trick) in international cricket two times. Lasith Malinga captained the Sri Lankan 2014 T20 World Cup-winning side. He took his two double hat-tricks against South Africa in the 2007 World Cup and against New Zealand in 2019. He is a right-arm fast bowler that is commonly used as a specialist death bowler and is well known for his distinctive round-arm action, sometimes referred to as a sling action, which leads to his nickname Slinga Malinga.
Dhawal Sunil Kulkarni is an Indian cricket player as well as a first-class cricketer. Dhawal is a right-arm medium-pace bowler and right-handed lower-order batsman. In first-class cricket, he plays for Mumbai and in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Dhawal Kulkarni plays for Mumbai Indians Based on his consistent performance in the domestic season and the IPL, he was selected for the Indian Test team for the away series against New Zealand in 2009. But he was not selected to play in any of the three-Test matches of the series.
Saurabh Sunil Tiwary is an Indian cricket player who plays as a left-handed middle-order batsman. Tiwary was one of the key batsmen in the Indian team that won the 2008 U/19 Cricket World Cup in Malaysia. Saurabh Tiwary represented Mumbai Indians from the 2008 Indian Premier League (IPL). He had become a regular player for them in the IPL 2010, where he was dubbed as a left-handed version of Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Australia National Cricket Team, Mumbai Indians, Brisbane Heat cricket team
Chris Lynn
Christopher Austin Lynn is an Australian cricketer. Chris Lynn is a right-handed batsman who plays for Queensland in Australian domestic cricket. Lynn was born in Brisbane, Queensland, and attended St Joseph’s Nudgee College and the Queensland Academy of Sport. Chris is known for being an explosive batsman capable of hitting big sixes. Chris Lynn is currently playing for Mumbai Indians in Indian Primer League (IPL)
Anmolpreet Singh is an Indian professional cricket player who plays for Punjab. A right-handed batsman, Anmolpreet is a part of the Mumbai Indians squad in the Indian Primer League (IPL).
Suryakumar Ashok Yadav is an Indian International cricket player who plays for India in the ODI and T20I format. Suryakumar represents Mumbai in domestic cricket and plays for Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL). Suryakumar Yadav is a right-handed versatile batsman and an occasional right-arm medium pace and spin bowler. He previously played for Kolkata Knight Riders. He made his international Twenty20 International debut for the India cricket team on 14 March 2021 against England. He made his One Day International (ODI) debut for India on 18 July 2021 against Sri Lanka.
The Indian cricket team is traveling today to New Zealand, Auckland to play the first T20 match. There are total 10 matches: 5 T20, 3 ODI and 2 Test matches are scheduled between India and New Zealand. All the matches are scheduled between 24 January 2020 and 29 February 2020.
Here you will find the India Vs New Zealand Series 2020 all format match T20, ODI, Test matches Schedule and Time Table. You can also download schedule & timetable PDF.
India Vs New Zealand Series 2020 Schedule and Time Table
“Success comes at a price”, goes the age old saying. If you are thinking that we are talking about hard work and sacrifice – well, well, well, we are talking about the literal price! Premier leagues are known to go after players that can guarantee a win, and such players come with a price tag. The Indian Premier League which has been snowballing into fame year by year has its eyes set on such players – Players that can win a game, and players that can empty some wallets too!
In 2019, some of the most expensive players to be sold were Jaydev Unadkat (Rs.8.4 crore), Varun chakravarthy (8.4 crore), Sam Curran (7.2 crore ), Colin Ingram (6.4 crore ) and Shivam Dubey (5 crore), to name a few. But the bar has definitely risen.
This year’s IPL 2020 ( season 13) has been slotted to kick off in March-May, immediately after the ongoing Under-19 Cricket World Cup 2020. It recently held auctions for IPL 2020 teams and their players on 19th Dec, 2019. Post which, the word is out that in all 62 players have been bought by all the teams put together. From amongst them, here’s a list of the top 8 “Most Expensive Players” of 2020.
1) Pat Cummins
Picked up by the Kolkatta Knight Riders (KKR), Pat Cummins costed them a whopping 15.5 crores. True to his tag, Cummins owns the top spot in the Bowler’s ranking list of Test cricket.
2) GlenN Maxwell
Famous for hitting never-seen-before shots, Kings XI Punjab did not bat an eyelid before swooping down on Maxwell for 10.75 crore.
3) Chris Morris
When the ship’s sinking, all-rounders are the ones that save the day! Royal Challengers Banglore played the wise game by investing Rs.10 crore on this calm and composed all-rounder.
4) Sheldon Cotrell
Famous for his recent salute towards the dressing room after each wicket, this fast bowler is known for his army spirit. Shelling another 8.5 crore from their kitty, the King’s XI Punjab gives Cotrell a grand entry into their team, alongside Maxwell.
5) Nathan Coulter-Nile
With his recent avalanche of runs at the CWC in june 2019, this Australian all-rounder has stolen the limelight by being bought by Mumbai Indians for Rs. 8 crore.
6) Shimron Hetmyer
A quick rise to fame from being the caption of the under-19 world champions to being the fastest century maker in West Indies (against England), Hetmyer was pocketed for Rs. 7.75 crore by the Delhi Capitals
7) Piyush Chawla
The famour leg-spinner from India, known for his googly and for being decent enough with the bat, was bought for Rs.6.75 crore by the Chennai Super Kings.
8) Markus Stoinis
His recent claim to fame being the only batsman to face 79 deliveries in BBL, Stoinis was claimed by Delhi capitals for Rs.4.8 crore.
So here there are, setting our spirits high, waiting to see which team will rule the roost! This tug of war between the player and the team, the price and the performance shall continue to bemuse us.
Australia National Cricket Team, Kolkata Knight Riders, New South Wales cricket team
Pat Cummins
Patrick James Cummins is an Australian international cricket player who is currently the vice-captain of the Australia national squad across all formats. Cummins is a fast bowler and a capable lower-order right-handed batsman, and plays and captains domestic cricket for New South Wales.