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Current IPL XI that can beat World No. 1 Pakistan T20I side The best IPL XI that can take on World number one Pakistan. World Number 1 T20 Team The 2009 World T-20 champions and the current No.1 in the T-20 format, Pakistan are one of the most exciting sides to watch when it comes to the shortest format of the game. The return of Mohammad Amir coupled with the emergence of young talents like Hasan Ali and Shadab Khan makes Pakistan a quality side. It is an issue of concern, though, that due to some political reasons the most prominent T-20 league in the world, IPL, is eluded of players of such high pedigree. Imagine all the Pakistani talent adorning the Indian Premier League; it will take this celebrated league to a next level.As we hope that Pakistani players are allowed to take part in the IPL, let us have a look at the current IPL XI that can provide a tough competition to World’s best T-20 side at the moment. Openers #1 David Warner The pocket rocket who can ta...

India's youth v Bangladesh's seniors in title clash Big Picture From being a one-sided affair, the India-Bangladesh clash has become a more tightly fought contest. Having won three of their four matches in the Nidahas Trophy, India go into the final as favourites. This despite the absence of several key players, including captain Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni. India, however, will have to be wary of Bangladesh's 'tenacity', as wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik said on the eve of the final. Most T20s come down to which team copes better with pressure. While Bangladesh have relied on their senior batsmen to bail them out, India have banked on youth. That their stand-in captain Rohit Sharma has also hit form bodes well for the side. Suresh Raina, Dinesh Karthik, and Manish Pandey have made cameos but the lower-middle order, which is largely untested is a cause for concern. If the chase gets tough, can Vijay Shankar and Washington Sundar step up wit...

Nidahas Trophy 2018: India's predicted XI to take on Bangladesh in the final In all likelihood, India will make one change to their playing XI for the final.Having overcome a hiccup following their defeat in the tournament opener at the hands of hosts Sri Lanka, India, led by stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma, sailed into the final of the Nidahas Trophy with three consecutive wins. Bangladesh, on the other hand, made life complicated for themselves, making a meal of a relatively simple run-chase in the virtual semi-final against Sri Lanka before Mahmudullah's heroics put to bed ghosts of matches past. The Men in Blue easily overcame Shakib Al Hasan's side in the group stage encounters and head into the final as firm favourites. It is never wise to change a winning combination, but will the team management take heed of that advice? Here is a look at how India could line up for the all-important final: Openers Indian skipper Rohit Sharma has hit a pale patch of late...

Confident India to start as favourite against gutsy Bangladesh   A bitter, yet intense rivalry is expected to produce a cracker of a contest when a confident India take on a fiery Bangladesh in the final of the Nidahas Twenty20 tri-series, here tomorrow. While the second-string Indian team recorded a hat trick of comfortable wins after their opening loss to Sri Lanka, Bangladesh reached the summit clash with couple of dramatic wins over the hosts.In a tense encounter, in which they beat Sri Lanka last night, with Mahmudullah Riyadh rising to the occasion with a last ball six, will give the 'Tigers' immense confidence. However, an angry Shakib Al Hasan's attempt to call the team off the ground and allegedly damaging of the dressing room by Bangladeshi players is a testimony that they still have some way to go as far as composure is concerned. Unlike India's rivalry with Pakistan and Australia, there isn't any significant cricketing history attached to India-B...

10 Greatest Quotes on Virat Kohli Some of the best from the cricketing world have their say on the Indian Skipper. Virat Kohli, the Indian cricket team captain, is at the peak of his career right now. Day after day, he puts in a lot of hard work and this is reflected in his game. In the past couple of years, he has broken several records and established himself as the new Prince of Cricket. At the end of 2017, Kohli finished as the leading run-getter in international cricket across all three formats for the second consecutive year. He also holds the record for scoring most double centuries in test cricket as a captain. In the ODIs, he recently became the fastest player to reach 9000 runs, and soon will reach the landmark of 10000 ODI runs.There are numerous such records that Kohli has managed to break in his not so long career. One of the best chasers in the world, he has had a great transformation not only in his game but also in his personality. He is considered to be a young...