There is no doubt that donning the blue jersey and playing for the country is a dream which every cricketer sees with open eyes but very few among the thousands are actually able to turn their dream into reality. The basic criteria for making an entry into the Indian team is to perform well at the domestic level as well as in the IPL but some players don’t get call for the national duty even after performing very well in the domestic circuits.

Sheldon Jackson, the 35 years old Indian wicketkeeper-batter who plays for Saurashtra in the domestic cricket and Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL is one of those cricketers who are not getting selected for the national team despite performing wonderfully in the domestic circuits.

Though Sheldon Jackson wasn’t able to make any impact in the IPL yet if we look at his domestic performance, he has scored 5947 runs in the 79 matches and will touch the 10k mark pretty soon across all the formats. He is second on the list of the batsmen who scored the most number of centuries (19) for Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy, the first being Cheteshwar Pujara with 21 centuries.

Recently in an interview, Sheldon Jackson talks about the issue of not getting selected in the Indian team. He says that there has been no communication regarding as to why he is not selected but when he has enquired what he needs to do more in order to get selected, he is told that he is old now as they are not taking anyone in the team who is above 30 yrs of age. The cricketer adds that despite telling him they are not selecting anyone above 30, a 32-33 years old player got selected after a year or so. He further says that he has been quite vocal in this regard and asks why they don’t come up with a law which makes it clear that a player won’t get selected once he crosses 30, 35 or 40.

After the former skipper MS Dhoni took retirement in the year 2014 from test matches, Rishabh Pant, Wriddhiman Saha and Dinesh Karthik were used by the selectors on a rotation basis. While Rishabh Pant has almost confirmed his place on the basis of his wonderful performances, the second choice wicketkeeper for India in the current scenario is 28 years old KS Bharat who averages 36.65 at domestic level. Both KS Bharat and Sheldon Jackson have played the same number of matches at the domestic level but the latter averages around 50 which is pretty higher than the average of Bharat.

As far as Wriddhiman Saha is concerned, he has been told by the selectors that he won’t be considered for the future. On the other hand, Dinesh Karthik has made a comeback after three years but in the shortest format because of his some superb performances in the IPL.

Sheldon Jackson has made it clear in the interview that he hasn’t lost hope and the more he is snubbed, the more he gets determined to work hard and prove himself that there is still hunger left in him.

All the best, Sheldon Jackson!

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The digital platforms have given us a plethora of choices for entertainment as many web series and shows are getting aired on various OTTs and some of them are really incredible. One such web series is Panchayat which stars Jitendra Kumar, Raghubir Yadav, Neena Gupta, Chandan Roy, Faisal Malik, etc. in important roles. In the series, an engineering graduate joins as a Panchayat secretary in a village Phulera because he doesn’t get any other good job and decides to prepare of CAT examination. The story is all about his struggles with the village life and how he and other villagers handle the problems faced by them.

After the first season was super hit, viewers were waiting for the second season but it got delayed due to COVID-19 and it got released recently. The episodes of the second season also left audiences awestruck and they were full praises for the actors and the makers.

As Panchayat is a story of a village, many fans of Shah Rukh Khan tried to compare it with SRK’s “Swades” which was directed by Ashutosh Gowariker. In this movie, SRK played the character of Mohan Bhargav, a NASA scientist who visited a small village in India but chose never to return and worked for the welfare of the village. In fact in a recent interview when Jitendra Kumar was asked who he thinks would have done the role of Panchayat secretary if the web series had been made in 1990s, the actor said that Shah Rukh Khan would have been the obvious choice.

Swades is almost like a less sanitised version of Panchayat and if it was late 80s/early 90s nobody else could have done it better https://t.co/aYMQc7IPmA

— Hipster (@Hipsterrrific) May 30, 2022

Another Twitter user reacted to the above tweet and talked about a movie “Umeed” in which SRK played the character of a banker who was transferred to a small village where nobody else wanted to go.

The Twitter user wrote, “He has done TV serial called Umeed in which SRK character was Banker and was situated in a village which is not a developed ones. Very striking similarities with Panchayat with only difference is that Jeetu Bhaiya character is a Sachiv”

He has done TV serial called Umeed in which SRK character was Banker and was situated in a village which is not a developed ones

Very striking similarities with Panchayat with only difference is that Jeetu Bhaiya character is a Sachivhttps://t.co/01trDCNmJW

— Anuj SRKian (@anujrocks44) May 30, 2022

Another Twitter user gave little details about Umeed:

The fav line from the movie is when the Pradhan sahayak says
ye ladka to pura powerhouse he pradhan ko hilakar rakh diya

( This boy is a full powerhouse he has shocked the Pradhan)
.
And the fun fact is today morning I finished watching panchayat 2 and this story is very similar pic.twitter.com/4RtdODQcfT

— Sanaullah._.srkian (@Lucifer_srk_07) May 20, 2022

In Panchayat actor Jitendra Kumar goes to a small village as a secratary and here
SRK is send to a village where no banker wants to come.

SRK after coming here sees the situation and tries to make the village better

As this movie is just of 53 minutes
You should give it a try pic.twitter.com/f8hm7vPQ0a

— Sanaullah._.srkian (@Lucifer_srk_07) May 20, 2022

As Umeed is of just 53 minutes duration, I am going to watch it now, what about you?

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The Pakistani cricket team will look forward to clean sweep the 3-match ODI series against West Indies by winning the third and the final ODI of the series which will be played today at Multan Cricket Stadium. Pakistan has already taken an invincible lead of 2-0 in the series and despite the fact that it won the 2^nd ODI by a huge margin of 120 runs, one former Pak cricketer who has also led the Pakistani team in his playing days was pretty unhappy with the manner in which the squad played the match.

We are talking about Salman Butt who was upset with the Pakistani team; he not only raised questions on their strategy but also called them directionless. While speaking on his YouTube channel, Salman Butt stated that Pakistan can solve some of their issues on their own. He said that in the first ODI, Khusdil Shah played the role of a finisher in a good style and brought out the team from difficulty, he not only remained unbeaten but also ensured that the team won the match.

Salman Butt further said that despite playing so well in the first ODI, Khusdil Shah was sent to bat after Mohammad Nawaz and Shadab Khan when Pakistan was facing problems. Raising questions on the thinking of the Pakistani team management and their plans, he asked whether they don’t know that Khusdil Shah is a batter who has a wonderful track record in domestic cricket and they are sending him after bowling all-rounders.

Salman Butt is of the opinion that though Khusdil Shah finished the first ODI for Pak when it was chasing 306 by scoring 41 runs in 23 balls, this doesn’t mean that he should be given only 4-5 overs to play. The former Pak skipper went on to say that Khusdil should be given more overs so that he can play big innings.

Salman Butt also questioned the selection of Mohammad Harris who replaced Sarfaraz Ahmed in the squad. The former Pak cricketer stated that if Mohammad Harris replaced Sarfaraz Ahmed, why he is not playing as a wicket-keeper batsman. He further stated that if the team needs a middle-order batsman, Shan Masoon or Kamran Ghulan should be inducted in the team instead of Mohammad Harris.

Salman Butt categorically said that West Indies is not giving any challenge to the Pak cricket team because it is facing many problems of its own. He concluded by questioning the direction in which the Pak squad is going and what their strategy is.

What is your take on the statements made by Salman Butt? Do you agree with him?

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The Indian Premier League is certainly one of the biggest sports events of the world and what makes it more popular is the fact that big names of the world cricket come to play in it and entertain cricket lovers. However as per the rules of the IPL, only four foreign players can be included in the playing XI and in the process of forming a right combination, many times some foreign players don’t even get the chance to play a single match in the whole tournament.

Something of this sort happened with the England cricketer Benny Howell who was bought by Punjab Kings for a price of Rs. 40 lakhs in the mega-auctions of the IPL 2022 but he was benched for the whole season and didn’t even get a chance to make his debut in the league. What makes it a little surprising is the fact that Benny has a wonderful track record when it comes to T20 cricket as he has played 162 T20Is in which he has scored more than 2000 runs at an avg of 22.72. His strike rate of 130.50 is also pretty good; he has scored 6 fifties till now and he is a medium pacer as well. As a bowler also, Benny Howell could have been of a great help as he has taken 167 wickets in his career with 5/18 being his best.

Benny Howell must have been quite upset with not getting a chance to play in the whole tournament and recently he took a dig at the franchise when it posted a tweet asking fans to tell their pick from the overseas players.

In response, Benny Howell tweeted, “Just remember, I provided plenty of hydration for the lads and never ran out of towels”.

Just remember, I provided plenty of hydration for the lads and never ran out of towels https://t.co/jn4mPyY6pm

— Benny Howell (@bennytweets_) June 8, 2022

PBKS didn’t have a good season in the IPL 2022 as it won 7 out of 14 matches and was not able to make it to the play-offs. Though the Punjab franchise has been associated with the IPL since the inaugural edition (2008), it hasn’t won a single IPL title till date. Let’s see whether Benny Howell will get a chance to play in the IPL 2023 and will he play an important role in making his team win its first title!

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Umran Malik, the sensational pacer from Jammu who represented Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL 2022 has certainly grabbed everybody’s attention because of his fiery bowling which has also helped him in getting the national call in the ongoing 5-match T20I series against South Africa. Though he didn’t play in the first match of the series, his fans are quite sure that he will definitely get a chance to play in this series.

Umran Malik bowled at the speed of around 150km/hr in the IPL 2022 and the second fastest delivery of the tournament (156.9 km/h) is also registered in his name, the pacer took 22 wickets but his economy rate is a matter of concern for the team management.

Recently, the former Indian cricketer Kapil Dev talked about Umran Malik on a YouTube channel. He states that he is happy with Umran Malik’s selection but it will be quite early to say anything about him and he should be given minimum 2-3 years at the international level.

Kapil Dev adds that many times we praise a player highly but just after one year, he gets disappeared despite the fact that there is no dearth of talent. Kapil Dev further says that he is sure Umran Malik doesn’t lack anything but he needs to stay in a good environment and keep on doing the hard work. Kapil also emphasizes on the need of developing a good mindset as well as talking to good bowlers and watching footages of their bowling.

Kapil Dev under whose leadership India won the first ODI World Cup in 1983 goes on to say that he has seen bowlers who bowl fast but they are not able to take wickets, however the good thing about Umran Malik is that he does both, bowls fast and takes wickets too and this may be the reason because of which the 22 years old player has got a call for the national duty so early. According to Kapil Dev, the IPL has certainly played an important role in opening the doors of the national team for young players but they need to get 2-3 years at international level.

Kapil Dev also expresses concerns regarding the economy rate of Umran Malik and states that his economy rate should be around 6-7, not 9 especially if he is bowling around 150km/h. The former Indian skipper adds that the youngster needs to improve, try different variety of balls and make attempts to read the mind of the batter as well but all this will take time and his economy rate will definitely come down.

Umran Malik should listen to Kapil Dev’s words of wisdom and follow his suggestions to have a great cricketing career!

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Babar Azam, the Pakistani cricket team skipper, is undoubtedly one of the best batters of the present times and currently he is in sublime form but he made headlines for all the wrong reasons after he broke a rule of the game in the second match of the 3-match series against West Indies.

Pakistan has taken an invincible lead of 2-0 in the 3-match ODI series after defeating West Indies in the second ODI which was played yesterday at Multan. However, this match will also be remembered for a mistake which was committed by the Pak captain and because of which the visitors were awarded with 5 runs.

In the 29^th over of the WI innings, Babar Azam was seen with one of the wicket-keeping gloves of Mohammed Rizwan and used it to collect the ball. This was considered as illegal by the on-field umpire and five runs were added in the total of West Indies.

As per the Law 28.1, “No fielder other than the wicket-keeper shall be permitted to wear gloves or external leg guards. In addition, protection for the hand or fingers may be worn only with the consent of the umpires.”

As far as the match is concerned, the hosts won the toss and they chose to bat first. Pakistan put up a good total of 275/8 runs on the score board with the help of brilliant knocks of Imam-ul-Haq (72 runs, 72 balls, 6 fours) and Babar Azam (77 runs, 93 balls, 5 fours & 1 six). The West Indian batting collapsed completely against the Pakistani bowlers as they managed to score only 155/10 runs in 32.2 overs and lost the match by 120 runs. Mohammad Nawaz was the pick of the bowlers for Pakistan as he took 4 wickets in his 10 overs and gave away only 19 runs.

The third ODI will be played tomorrow at the same venue and while Pakistan will try its level best to clean sweep the series, West Indies will certainly wish to end the series with a win and save some respect.

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Bollywood is one of the most attractive industries of the country and every day a large number of people come to “Mayanagri” Mumbai in order to fulfill their dreams of making it big in the film industry. While some come with a dream to become an actor, others aspire to become a writer, director, etc. but there are very few who actually turn their dreams into reality.

The Indian state of Bihar has given us many talented actors and some of them have achieved such huge success that they are now inspiration for many other youngsters of their state. Today we will let you know about 5 such actors from Bihar who made a big name for themselves in Bollywood:

1. Manoj Bajpayee:

He is undoubtedly one of the finest actors of the Indian film industry and he has not only worked in Hindi movies and TV shows but also in films of Telugu and Tamil languages. How much talented actor Manoj Bajpayee is can be understood by the fact that he has won three National Film Awards, six Filmfare Awards and many others. Manoj who comes from Belwa, West Champaran, made his debut in 1994 with a very small role in “Drohkaal” and “Bandit Queen” but he became famous after he played the role of Bhiku Mhatre in 1998 released “Satya” and since then, he never looked back.

2. Pankaj Tripathi:

Pankaj Tripathi who hails from Belsand, Gopalganj district started from small roles but with time, he has become one of the most renowned and promising actors of the industry. He has worked in around 60 movies and the same number of TV shows. He debuted in Bollywood with small roles in “Run” and “Omkara” in 2004 but he gained recognition when he acted in “Gangs of Wasseypur” series which was directed by Anurag Kashyap and starred some big names of the present times such as Manoj Bajpayee, Nawazuddin Siddiqui, Richa Chadha, etc.

3. Sanjay Mishra:

Sanjay Mishra belongs to Darbhanga, Sakri, Narayanpur, and he started his movie career with 1995 released flick “Oh Darling! Yeh Hai India!”. He also worked in many serials including Chanakya (1991) and it is being said that on the first day of shooting, he took 28 takes for his first scene. Sanjay Mishra gained prominence for his funny roles in “Golmaal: Fun Unlimited”, “Dhamaal”, “All the Best: Fun Begins”, etc.

4. Akhilendra Mishra:

Akhilendra Mishra is from Siwan and he has done many roles in TV shows and movies; however his one of the most memorable roles was of Kroor Singh which he played in fantasy serial Chandrakanta. He worked in theatre as well and started his acting career with a Bhojpuri drama. His movie career started with “Dharavi” in 1990 and since then, he has been entertaining us with his wonderful performances.

5. Sushant Singh Rajput:

He is certainly one of the most popular actors of Bollywood despite the fact that he departed from the world on 14^th June 2020. He was a drop-out from Delhi College of Engineering and shifted to Mumbai to pursue his career in acting. Sushant started from TV serials and became a very famous name after working in the show Pavitra Rishta. He left the serial midway to pursue acting career in movies and his debut film was “Kai Po Che!”. After that, he worked in many flicks but his most successful one was 2016-released “M.S. Dhoni: The Untold Story”.

Sushant was basically from Patna and his last released flick in theatres was “Chhichhore” (2019) in which he talked about why a person should not commit s*icide but soon he ended his own life by committing s*icide in his apartment in Bandra. “Dil Bechara” was Sushant’s last movie which was released on a digital platform after his d*mise and it was a huge hit. His d*mise left his fans broken and grief-stricken and till date, many of them are not able to believe that their favourite actor is not with them in this world anymore.

Do you know about more such actors? Let us know.

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