IPL 2019 Live Streaming & Live TV Channels Telecast List – Indian Premier League 2019

Watch IPL 2019 Live Streaming with Live TV Channels Telecast List. Indian Premier League 2019 is the 12th Season of IPL which is expected to be held in South Africa or U.A.E in 2019. A total of eight teams will be participating in this season of IPL. Where to watch IPL Live Streaming 2019 with Global TV Channels Live Telecast List is available here?

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Star Sports to broadcast live coverage of IPL – Indian Premier League 2019 in India and its subcontinent (Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, Bhutan, Maldives, and Nepal) countries; all matches streamed live on Hotstar digital platform (Website, App). Star India has bagged IPL media rights for a massive amount INR 16,347.50 crores for a period of five years (2018-2022), they acquired TV and OTT (Audio, Video, and other media services via the internet) rights.

Star India announced that Hotstar now officially available in the United Kingdom, and Indian Premier League 2019 all matches streamed online on the digital platform for viewers, which currently is without a television partner in the UK, will be available to subscribers in the two countries via Hotstar with a with subscription fees in two tiers – annually and monthly. Star Gold to broadcast Indian Premier League 2019 in the UK. VIVO IPL 2019 will be available to UK viewers on both Star Gold UK and Hotstar UK exclusively. The live coverage of the tournament can be viewed on Star Gold HD which is available on Sky 729 and Virgin 801 for UK viewers.

Cricket viewers in the United States can watch Indian Premier League (IPL 2019) live coverage on Willow TV, and SuperSport will telecast live coverage of Indian Premier League 2019 (IPL 12) in South Africa; all matches live streamed on the SuperSport digital platform (Website, App). Cricket viewers in the United States can watch IPL 12 on Willow TV and Sky Sports Cricket to broadcast live coverage in the United Kingdom

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India	Star Sports, Star Gold, DD Sports
United Kingdom	Star Gold (Sky 729, Virgin Media 801), BT Sport, Hotstar UK
United States	Willow TV
Australia	Fox Sports
MENA Countries	BeIN Sports
South Africa	SuperSport
Pakistan	No Telecast
New Zealand	Sky Sport NZ
Caribbean	Flow Sports (Flow Sports 2)
Canada	Willow TV, Hotstar Canada
Bangladesh	Channel 9
Afghanistan	Lemar TV
Sri Lanka	SLRC (Channel Eye

LIVE STREAMING

Hotstar, beIN CONNECT, Yupp TV, Foxtel

Radio: Cricket Radio, 89.1 Radio 4 FM, Gold 101.3 FM, Talksport
Yupp TV: Australia, Malaysia, Singapore, Continental Europe, South America and South East Asia.
SuperSport:

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Where will the IPL 2019 opener between CSK and RCB be played?
The IPL 2019 opener between Chennai Super Kings and Royal Challengers Bangalore will be played at the MA Chidambaram stadium in Chennai from 7.30 PM IST.

Where can I watch the IPL 2019 opener between CSK and RCB live?
The match will be shown on the Star Sports TV network and can also be streamed on hotstar.com.

Where can I check the online live updates of the IPL 2019 opener between CSK and RCB?
You can follow our coverage here - www.indiatoday.in/sports/ipl-2019 & www.indiatoday.in/sports.

What are the squads for the IPL 2019 opener between CSK and RCB?
oyal Challengers Bangalore: Virat Kohli(captain), AB de Villiers, Parthiv Patel, Shimron Hetmyer, Devdutt Padikkal, Heinrich Klaasen, Himmat Singh, Yuzvendra Chahal, Marcus Stoinis, Colin de Grandhomme, Moeen Ali, Pawan Negi, Washington Sundar, Shivam Dube, Milind Kumar, Gurkeerat Singh Mann, Prayas Barman, Akshdeep Nath, Umesh Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Kulwant Khejroliya, Tim Southee, Mohammed Siraj, Nathan Coulter-Nile.

Chennai Super Kings: MS Dhoni(captain), Suresh Raina, Faf du Plessis, Murali Vijay, Sam Billings, Ambati Rayudu, Dhruv Shorey, N Jagadeesan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Shane Watson, Ravindra Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, David Willey, Kedar Jadhav, Chaitanya Bishnoi, Harbhajan Singh, Karn Sharma, Imran Tahir, Mitchell Santner, Shardul Thakur, Deepak Chahar, Lungi Ngidi, Mohit Sharma, KM Asif, Monu Kumar.

VIVO IPL 2019 Teams

No.	IPL 2019 Teams
1.	Chennai Super Kings (CSK)
2.	Mumbai Indians (MI)
3.	Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR)
4.	Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB)
5.	Rajasthan Royals (RR)
6.	Sun Risers Hyderabad (SRH)
7.	Delhi Capitals (DD)
8.	Kings XI Punjab (KXIP)

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IPL Playoffs: How Teams Stand In Qualification Race

IPL 2018 is on the final stretch in the race for the playoffs. Some unexpected results for teams in the bottom half of the IPL Points Table has created an interesting scenario, which sees five teams still in with a chance to reach the IPL playoffs. While third-placed Kolkata Knight Riders have 14 points, Mumbai Indians, Royal Challengers Bangalore, Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab are all on 12 points with one match remaining for each of these teams. Here is a look at how the teams stand and what they need to do to make it to the IPL 2018 playoffs.

Kolkata Knight Riders (14 points from 13 matches, Run Rate: -0.091)

Though the Kolkata franchise has a two-point advantage over the other teams that are in the race for playoffs, KKR are in an unenviable position of facing table-toppers SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH). SRH might have already qualified for the playoffs but still have a lot to play for. The Hyderabad franchise needs to win to stay at the top but a loss could see them being overtaken by MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings. So SRH will not be taking it easy and KKR will have their hands full.

But KKR at least have their future in their own hands -- something the other teams don't. A win is all that KKR need to reach the playoffs but even if they lose, there is a chance of reaching the last four. If KKR lose, they will need Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore to lose as well as both these teams boast of a better net run-rate.

A Rajasthan win over RCB and a Delhi Daredevils win over Mumbai will be the best scenario for KKR but they still will need to make sure that they do not lose by a big margin. If Kings XI Punjab are to surpass KKR, they will need to win big against CSK and that still might not be enough for KXIP.

Mumbai Indians (12 points, Run Rate: +0.384)

Mumbai Indians are also in a strong position to qualify. A win over bottom-placed Delhi Daredevils should secure them a place in the IPL playoffs due to their high run-rate. But Mumbai Indians need to win at all costs because loss would be the end of their campaign.

The defending champions at least will be up against a team that has nothing to play for but pride. A win for Mumbai still might not guarantee them a place. The scenario for that to happen is that KKR beat SRH, and Royal Challengers Bangalore get the better of Rajasthan Royals by a huge margin. In that event, KKR will qualify by the virtue of their win while RCB's big win would give their run-rate a big boost and could possibly see them leapfrog Mumbai.

Royal Challengers Bangalore (12 points, Run Rate: +0.264)

Virat Kohli's team were down and out just a week ago but back-to-back wins and some other results going their way have seen them stay in contention. A big score and a 14-run win against SRH helped RCB improve on their run-rate.

If RCB win their final match against Rajasthan Royals, they will need either Kolkata Knight Riders or Mumbai Indians to lose to make to the top four. The best scenario for Kohli's team will be if Mumbai Indians also lose, but in the event they win, then RCB will need a big win over Rajasthan to have the possibility of bettering MI's net run-rate.

Rajasthan Royals (12 points, Run Rate: -0.403)

Rajasthan Royals are in a difficult spot and will need a lot of other results going their way to reach the IPL playoffs. Rajasthan first need to beat RCB in their match at the Sawai Mansingh Stadium in Jaipur on Saturday. Then they need Kolkata Knight Riders or Mumbai Indians to lose. If both teams (KKR, MI) win and Rajasthan Royals also manage to beat RCB, that will mean Mumbai and Rajasthan will be locked at 14 points each while KKR will be on 16 and would have qualified.

Rajasthan's run-rate is much lower than that of Mumbai, so it will be next to impossible for them to overhaul them. The best case scenario for Rajasthan is that KKR lose to SRH by a big margin and that could give a chance to Rajasthan to leapfrog KKR if they beat RCB by a big margin as well.

Kings XI Punjab (12 points, Run Rate: -0.490)

The Ravichandran Ashwin-led side is pretty much in the same boat as Rajasthan Royals. They would need a fair few favours to have any chance of qualifying for the IPL 2018 playoffs. Punjab first and foremost need to beat Chennai Super Kings by a huge margin and that still could not be enough if Mumbai, KKR and RCB win.

To try and better Mumbai and RCB's net run rate, Kings XI Punjab will need a miracle and that scenario looks next to impossible. Punjab hope that KKR, Mumbai and RCB all lose and then hope that they are able to better Rajasthan's or KKR's run-rate. A more likely possibility will be that of overhauling Rajasthan, who need to beat RCB. But a big loss for KKR and a big win for Punjab could see the latter climb over the Kolkata franchise.

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India vs South Africa 4th ODI Live Cricket Streaming Online Score: When and where to watch IND vs SA 4th ODI

India vs South Africa 4th ODI will be played at Wanderers Stadium in Johannesburg on Saturday with India leading the series 3-0 after winning the first three ODIs

After losing the Test series against South Africa by 2-1, India have bounced back in the ODI format. The side led by Virat Kohli has already won the first three ODIs and have taken a 3-0 lead in the 6-match ODI series. From this point, India cannot lose the series. But if South Africa go on to win the remaining ODIs, then they will be able to stop India from winning their first series in the country. Kohli, who has been in supreme form, scoring two centuries already in the tournament, would not want that. With his spin duo of Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal in brilliant form, the Indian captain would want to seal the series by winning the 4th ODI at Wanderers in Johannesburg. South Africa will hope they can shift the momentum by winning the 4th ODI and change the tide of the tournament in their favour.

When is the India vs South Africa 4th ODI?
India vs South Africa 4th ODI will be played on Saturday, February 10, 2018. This is the 4th ODI of the six-match series between the two teams. India won the first three matches and have taken a 3-0 lead in the series.

Where is the India vs South Africa 4th ODI?

India vs South Africa 4th ODI will be played at New Wanderers Stadium, Johannesburg. India won the Test match here earlier against South Africa on a pitch that was deemed to be dangerous.

What time does India vs South Africa 4th ODI start?
India vs South Africa 4th ODI begins at 04:30 PM IST (1100 hrs GMT). The coverage of IND vs SA 4th ODI will begin on the broadcasting channel from 3:30 PM IST. The toss will take place at 04:00 PM IST.

Which TV channels will broadcast India vs South Africa 4th ODI start?

India vs South Africa 4th ODI will be broadcast on Sony Ten1 Sports and Sony Ten 1 Sports HD in English commentary. You can also catch the live coverage on Sony Ten 3 in Hindi commentary.

How do I watch online live streaming of India vs South Africa 4th ODI?
India vs South Africa 4th ODI live streaming will be available on SonyLIV.com. You can also catch live scores, live updates and live commentary on IndianExpress.com.

What are the squads of India vs South Africa 4th ODI?

India ODI Squad: Virat Kohli(c), Rohit Sharma, Shikhar Dhawan, Ajinkya Rahane, Shreyas Iyer, Manish Pandey, Kedar Jadhav, Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya, Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Shardul Thakur

South Africa ODI Squad: Hashim Amla, Quinton de Kock, Jean-Paul Duminy, Imran Tahir, Aiden Markram (c), David Miller, Morne Morkel, Chris Morris, Lungisani Ngidi, Andile Phehlukwayo, Kagiso Rabada, Tabraiz Shamsi, Khaya Zondo, Farhan Berhardien

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India vs Sri Lanka, 3rd Test Day 2: Virat Kohli, Who Had 0 Double Centuries Till 2016, Scores His 6th

Virat Kohli is only the second Indian to score back-to-back double centuries after Vinod Kambli.

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India captain Virat Kohli on Sunday notched up his 6th double century as India dominated the first session of play on Day 2 of the 3rd Test against Sri Lanka at the Feroz Shah Kotla. The 29-year-old is now the only captain to score six double centuries in Test cricket, breaking West Indies great Brian Lara's record of 5. 

Interestingly, Kohli had no double centuries on his resume till 2016. The stylish right-hander is only the second Indian to score back-to-back double centuries after Vinod Kambli. Kohli remained on 156 with Rohit Sharma on six at the end of the Day 1. Kohli joined Sachin Tendulkar and Virender Sehwag in sharing the record of most number of double centuries for India in Tests. Kohli took 238 deliveries to complete his second consecutive double hundred.

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He scored 243 off 287 balls, an innings that included 25 boundaries.

Along with Rohit Sharma (65, 101 balls), Kohli added 135 runs for the fifth wicket as Sri Lanka never looked like getting any wickets during the session before Lakshan Sandakan induced a bottom edge off Rohit at the stroke of lunch. Rohit, who made a comeback to playing in a Test match in Nagpur, now has five consecutive scores of over 50 plus in his last five matches in longest format.

He had three successive half tons against New Zealand last year before being injured. He made a comeback with a hundred and looked good for another one before being dismissed by Sandakan.

The Indians did not take any risks yet scored 129 runs in the first session as Sri Lankan pacers either bowled half-volleys on off-stump channel or drifted on the pads. They wasted the new ball as both Kohli and Rohit dispatched the loose balls with consummate ease.

The two spinners mostly bowled short with Dilruwan Perera unable to find his length. His spin bowling partner chinaman Lakshan Sandakan used more googlies but it was Rohit, who attacked more than Kohli.

He lofted Sandakan over long-off for a six and got to his half-century with another down the ground six off Perera. It was not before Kohli had pulled Lahiru Gamage towards deep mid-wicket for two runs to complete another double century in 238 balls.

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MS Dhoni doing absolutely fine, why are people pointing him out: Virat Kohli

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Virat Kohli vehemently defended MS Dhoni whose place in the team has come under scrutiny following his recent performances with the bat.

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Virat Kohlivehemently defended MS Dhoni stating that the former Indian captain remains fit despite his age and that he remains one of the most important members of the team. “First, I don’t understand why are people only pointing him out, I’m not able to understand this,” said the Indian skipper in apress conference after India’s third T20I against New Zealand. Kohli said that the main reason for Dhoni’s place in the Indian side being questioned is because of his age. “If I fail three times, no one is going to point fingers at me because I’m not over 35,” he said.

MS Dhoni’s role came under scrutiny once again after India’s loss to New Zealand in the second T20I. India had lost too many wickets while chasing a target of 197 and Dhoni struggled to get going, resulting in the run rate climbing. Kohli, though, said that any player batting in that position would have been unable to get runs early in their innings. “You have to understand, the position in which he comes out to bat, even Hardik [Pandya] could not score in that game,” Kohli said.

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 “Then why are we only pointing out one man? Hardik also got out in the last T20 that we played in Rajkot. We are conveniently targeting only one man which is not fair. We also have to look at the fact that by the time he comes in, either the run rate is already eight-and-a-half or nine-and-a-half and the wicket is also not the same when the new ball is bowled,” said Kohli.

“Also, the batsmen who are set from the top, they find it easier to strike the ball straightaway compared to the guys who come lower down the order,” said Kohli, “And the kind of wicket that we have played on, the wear and tear has been much more in the latter half. You have to assess everything.”

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Kohli pointed out that Dhoni remains fit and that he is contributing to the team. “The guy is fit, he is passing all the fitness tests, he is contributing to the team in every way possible, tactically on the field, with the bat. If you look at the series against Sri Lanka and Australia, he did really well and in this series he hasn’t got much time to bat,” said the Indian captain, “As team management and players, we understand the situations in which he goes out to bat.

 We don’t get emotional and excited by the opinions of people who are looking at things from a different point of view. If you are playing, you know how the wicket is and what the situation is like. So, I think he is doing absolutely fine. He understands his game, he understands his role, but it doesn’t come off every time. He hit a six in Delhi and it was shown five times in the post-match show. Everyone got really happy. 

And suddenly he doesn’t score in one game and we are after his life. I think people need to be a bit more patient. He’s a guy who understands various cricketers. He’s a very smart guy. He understands where he stands with his body, with his game. So I don’t think anyone else has the right to decide that for him.”

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India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI Stats: Virat Kohli’s extraordinary numbers, India maintain perfect record

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India vs New Zealand 3rd ODI stats show that India and captain Virat Kohli have been in fine form in ODIs.

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India continued their unbeaten run in bilateral ODI series as they won their seventh successive series on Sunday. In a three-match series against New Zealand, India won the second and third ODI to win the series 2-1. This is also their sixth straight series win over New Zealand in India. New Zealand have never won a bilateral ODI series in India.

On personal level, Virat Kohliachieved a few feats on Sunday while Rohit Sharma also got his name in the stats book after his century. Here are a few more statastics from the third ODI between India and New Zealand.

*India enjoys 100 per cent record vs New Zealand, winning all six bilateral series in ODIs in India between 1988-89 and 2017.

* Virat Kohli became the first Indian captain to win seven successive bilateral series in ODIs – between June 2016 and October 2017.

* As captain, Kohli enjoys winning percentage of 78.57 – 33 wins, nine losses and a no-result game out of 43 contested in ODIs.

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* On the other hand, Kane Williamson enjoys success percentage of 46.34 – 19 wins, 22 losses and two no-result games out of 43 played in ODIs.

* New Zealand’s 331 for seven is their third highest Innings total in a losing cause while chasing in ODIs – the highest being 335/5 vs Australia at Perth on 28-1-2007 and 334 vs India at Christchurch on March 8, 2009.

* Rohit Sharma (147 off 138 balls) has posted his first hundred vs New Zealand – his 15th in ODIs.

* Rohit’s aforesaid tally includes five centuries this year – the most hit by him in a calendar year.

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* Rohit is now the first batsman to record two centuries at Green Park, Kanpur -in consecutive matches. He had registered 150 vs South Africa in a losing cause at this venue on October 11, 2015.

* Rohit has managed 1076 runs at an average of 67.25 in 18 matches – the second time in a calendar year when he scored 1,000 runs or more in ODIs – the first occasion being in 2013 when he had totalled 1196 (ave.52.00) in 28 matches.

* Rohit became the second batsman after Virat Kohli to amass 1,000 runs or more this year in ODIs.

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* Ten times, Rohit has posted hundreds in a winning cause in ODIs – his tally being 3941 at an average of 52.54 in 99 matches.

* Rohit Sharma’s first Man of the Match award vs New Zealand is his eleventh in ODIs.

* Virat Kohli’s tally of 32 centuries is exceeded only by Sachin Tendulkar(49) in ODIs.

* As a captain, Kohli has posted 20 hundreds in International Cricket. Just two captains have more such centuries – Ricky Ponting (41) and Graeme Smith (33).

* Kohli holds another record as captain. His tally of 1460 (ave.76.84) in 26 matches this year is the highest by any captain in a calendar year in ODIs, obliterating Ricky Ponting’s tally of 1424 (ave.79.11) in 27 matches in 2007.

* Virat Kohli’s first Player of the series award vs New Zealand is his fifth in ODIs.

# Kohli, with 263 runs at an average of 87.66, including two hundreds has top-scored in the just concluded series.

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* Kohli has taken just 194 innings to race to 9000 runs in ODIs – the quickest in ODIs, surpassing the 205 innings taken by Abraham de Villiers. Kohli has taken just nine years 72 days to reach this milestone – the least time taken by a batsman to complete 9000 runs.

* Kohli has posted 32 hundreds in ODIs – five vs New Zealand. Only Virender Sehwag has registered more centuries (6) than Kohli in ODIs between India and New Zealand.

* With his Kanpur hundred – 113 vs New Zealand, Kohli became the second Indian captain to post 10 hundreds in ODIs. Sourav Ganguly, with 11 centuries, holds an Indian record.

 Kohli is the sixth Indian and the 19th overall to complete 9,000 runs or more in ODIs.

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* Kohli’s tally of six centuries is a record by any captain in a calendar year in ODIs. Ricky Ponting had achieved the feat twice – in 2003 & in 2007. Sourav Ganguly (in 2000), Graeme Smith (in 2005) and Abraham De Villiers (in 2015) had registered five centuries each as captain in a calendar year in ODIs.

* Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were involved in a stand of 230 for the second wicket – the second highest for India for any wicket vs New Zealand in ODIs next only to the 331 between Sachin Tendulkar and Rahul Dravid for the second wicket at Hyderabad on November 8, 1999.

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*The 230-run partnership involving Kohli and Rohit Sharma is the highest in ODIs. The pair became the first to be associated in four double century stands in OIs.

* Jasprit Bumrah (3/47) has produced excellent match- winning bowling figures in ODIs. His figures are his second best in ODIs in India next only to the 3 for 35 vs New Zealand at Delhi on October 20, 2016.

* In 28 ODIs, Bumrah took his tally of wickets to 52 at an average of 22.28 with a strike rate of 28.0. His feat of reaching 50 wickets is the second quickest by an Indian bowler next only to Ajit Agarkar’s 23.

* Bhuvneshwar Kumar (10-0-92-1) has registered his second worst bowling performance in terms of runs conceded in an ODI innings next only to the 10-0-106-1 vs South Africa at Mumbai on October 25, 2015.

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Indian cricket team’s No 4 Roulette not expected to end soon

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Indian cricket team has tried as many as 11 players for the No 4 position since the 2015 World Cup.

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Indian cricket team has eyes locked on the 2019 World Cup. The captain, coach and selectors are clearly working towards the prestigious title as they continue to chop and change the ODI squad for every series and the batting order, bowling combinations continues to be juggled. As things stand, no spot can be taken for granted. If the two leading spinners in the world R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja can be rested for multiple series, if Mohammed Shami and Umesh Yadav, premier bowlers and ones who played a crucial role in India’s road to 2015 World Cup semis, can warm the bench then anybody can.

While the spinners debate has been going on, the matter of concern at the moment is the very important no.4 batting slot. Like Tests, in ODIs this position is the link between the top-order and the lower middle-order and the right man needs to occupy it in order to keep the balance of the playing XI intact. A pinch-hitter is a gamble while a dead-bat is a big risk. No team would want to go either way and intends to find the man with the right blend to do the job. For India, Yuvraj Singhand Virat Kohli did the job in the 2011 World Cup triumph and it was Ajinkya Rahane who came out to bat at no.4 in six out of seven matches of the 2015 edition. The only time the right-hander didn’t was the opening match against Pakistan where Suresh Raina scored a fluent 74.

Unlike 2015, where the team stuck with one batsman for most of the tournament, 2011 World Cup saw India use as many as four players – Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, Yusuf Pathanand Gautam Gambhir. India’s 2011 World Cup squad had players who could ease into any role with utmost ease. The openers were sorted in Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar, at no.3 they had Gautam Gambhir and the slots to follow could be easily filled by Yuvraj, Kohli, Dhoni, Raina, Pathan. 

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Yuvraj and Kohli enjoyed success at this position and the two hit individual hundreds. India played nine matches in the World Cup, Kohli played at no.4 in five of those but back then there wasn’t an assured spot in the middle-order. It was more about playing the situation rather than position. MS Dhoni’s promotion in the final against Sri Lanka further validates the team thinking. With Muttiah Muralitharan extracting good purchase out of the wicket, Dhoni promoted himself up the order, ahead of the in-form Yuvraj, and rest, as they say, is history.

Six years later, and two years before India begin their quest for a third ICC World Cup title, they find themselves in a similar situation. The openers, like the 2011 edition, seem sorted and reserves like Ajinkya Rahane and KL Rahul only make it a good a problem to have. With Kohli at no.3, there is no point looking further. The big question arises for the spots to follow. No 4, 5 and 6 are still the spots up for grabs and think-tank continues to tinker with different players for different situations. Don’t be surprised if you again see Hardik Pandya coming out to bat at No 4 to hit a spinner out of the track like he did to Ashton Agar in the third India-Australia ODI.

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Since 2015 World Cup, where India used Rahane for most of the tournament at No 4, India have used as many as 11 players for the spot. Yuvraj, Dhoni and Manish Pandey have played most games and Yuvraj’s tally of 358 runs is the most successful. It is worth bearing in mind that 150 out of those 358 runs came in a single innings against England and the elegant southpaw has struggled since then. Dhoni, however, has been steady and has scored 318 runs in the eight matches he has played. Pandey’s numbers make a disappointing reading as he has scored 183 runs in eight matches with a best knock of a unbeaten 104. Rahane, too, has enjoyed success at this position but the team management has made it clear that the right-hander will be preferred for the opening slot. Pandya’s 142 in 4 matches are encouraging and the all-rounder is expected to play the role of a floater, according to match situation.

It’s a throwback to the Gary Kirsten and Greg Chappell days when as many as three players would be ready with their pads on and go into bat according to the situation at hand. It was successfully implemented when Kirsten was in charge and the team certainly benefited from not having a rigid batting position structure. Pandya’s elevation, Dhoni’s demotion and Karthik experiment are signs of things to come as India continue to play the roulette for the middle and lower middle-order.

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India vs Australia, 3rd ODI: Rohit Sharma, Ajinkya Rahane take India top of world

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Ajinkya Rahane, Rohit Sharma set the tone before Hardik Pandya takes centre stage as India chased down the target of 294 to seal the series and claim ICC ODI No.1 ranking.

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Two old Mumbai hands, who have seen each other grow as cricketers from teenage days and who played for the same club, sealed the series for India, propelling the team to its ninth consecutive ODI win and sixth successive bilateral-series win, which also put them on top of the ICC ODI rankings. A 139-run opening partnership between Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma saw India make light work of a 294-run target set by Australia.

In 2007, Rohit was already a big name in Mumbai cricket circles, big enough for Rahane to drag his friend Dhawal Kulkarni to watch him bat. Rohit was Mumbai’s most exciting new batsman, and already, word was spreading around Mumbai cricket: Watch out for this Borivali boy, he would soon play for India.

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Rahane was mesmerised by Rohit’s batting, and as luck would have it, both went on to play for Indian Oil. Both have their own individual style of play, and Rahane has already earned a reputation in Test cricket while Rohit has carved a place for himself in the limited-overs format. Rahane is eying a permanent spot in ODIs, and Rohit is similarly dreaming about Tests, but on Sunday the two pulled out all the stops to make India’s task simple.

However, credit should also go to young Hardik Pandya, who is doing his best to become the all-rounder India has yearned for a while now. It was the Mumbai duo, though, who set the pace in the chase. If Rohit was aggressive, Rahane was elegant. A slow starter usually, Rohit raced away in style, slamming a 62-ball 71 with four sixes and six fours. Australian pacers tried to bowl short of length at him, and Rohit made them pay. He even slugged a Kane Richardson delivery out of the ground.

Rohit completed his 33rd ODI fifty by biffing a huge six off Aston Agar. His knock ended with a top edge to substitute fielder Hilton Cartwright at deep mid-wicket. By then, though, India had got the start they wanted, especially when their middle order has been disappointing in the past two games. Two over later, Rahane too departed, trapped in front of the stumps. His 70 had come off 76 balls. He will probably be ruing that he didn’t carry on for a big innings as his place will be again up for grabs once Shikhar Dhawan comes back.

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It was not all India, though, as Australia managed to get the wickets of Virat Kohli and Kedar Jadhav in quick succession. India needed 88 runs in 14 overs and the onus was on Pandya and Manish Pandey. The Baroda all-rounder had been promoted this time and chose his bowlers well on Sunday – the spinner Agar was his prime target. His four sixes came off Agar; three of those flew over deep the mid-wicket area.

By the time Pandya was out, India needed just 10 more, and Pandey ensured India defeated Australia by five wickets. Later, Kohli would credit Ravi Shastri for the promotion of Pandya. “His promotion today was Ravi Bhai’s thought. He felt we needed to attack the spinner. We totally back him and he’s a hardworking guy.”

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It was the third time in a bilateral series that Australia had lost the first three ODIs. It would hurt, considering this was their best effort so far in the series, which came courtesy Aaron Finch, who returned for this game after missing out the first two due to injury. Finch plundered 124 runs in quick time and charged Australia to a decent total, but it was not enough. Kohli sent out more worrying signs for the opposition when he said, “We may give opportunities for people from now, but all 15 guys know that we got to be ruthless once we step onto the field. I know it won’t happen every single day, but at least that mindset is there. Credit to the whole squad for the series win, but the journey stops only after the final game.”

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