Asia Cup 2016

[doppelganger]

Who is this cutie in the avatar?

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doppelganger

Uncle welcome! Recovered?

 

[anant_s]

Sabbir Rahman

Well Deserved too!

 

[doppelganger]

Lol brutal man!

 

[Species]

@BDforever @Species @Doyalbaba

Can one of you guys please physically check up on him and make sure he is ok please?

Last time I checked, he was having beef garlic.

 

[A$HU]

Congratulations India.

Do you watch cricket?

 

[SrNair]

@Imran Khan you have a hell of humour sense .Man you are really celebrating

When I saw that 104 meter huge six it seemed that he actually took that twitter viral personally

 

[T-123456]

Do you watch cricket?

I used to.

 

[A$HU]

I used to.

Any favorite players?

 

[PARIKRAMA]

Mahendra Singh Dhoni Takes Jibe at Critics, Says Cricket is Easier to Watch Than Play

Mahendra Singh Dhoni, whose team won the Asia Cup on Sunday, said that in India everybody has an opinion on cricket which leads to unnecessary criticism.
Reported By Press Trust of India
Last updated on Monday, 07 March, 2016 14:49 IST

Mahendra Singh Dhoni hit a six-ball 20 in the Asia Cup final against Bangladesh.
© AFP

Mirpur: Mahendra Singh Dhoni took a jibe at his detractors, after India's Asia Cup final win over Bangladesh, saying that 'freedom of expression' in India is used liberally by people when it comes to having an opinion on cricket.

"I believe, in India, everyone has an opinion on issues, especially on cricket. There is freedom of expression and everyone is entitled to an opinion. Play like this, play like that, do like this, do like that. The problem is cricket looks a bit easier on television than when we play it at the ground," Dhoni said, after India were crowned Asia Cup champions for the sixth time following an eight-wicket win over Bangladesh.

"Well there will be a lot of criticism. If anyone asks me that 'what would you have liked to do', I would have said: 'Playing cricket for India will be my first choice. I will never play for any other country'."

But he also said that an individual should take a middle path when he is cornered, something which enables him to maintain a fine balance.

"Best for an individual is to take the middle part. Don't get too bogged down by criticism and also don't take yourself too seriously when you are praised. The media also balances it. If they take you up, they will also bring you down. If you are up on a parachute, you can delay your coming down, but eventually you will come down. And then they will again throw you up."

The Bangladeshi crowd and the media has been very hostile to the Indian cricket team in the recent past after their World Cup quarter-final loss.

"It would be putting a lot at stake, when you win nothing really. It's like when you lose to Bangladesh, people would say like 'You lost to Bangladesh' and if you win they would say 'It's okay, you are supposed to win'. It's just that there is a lot at stake but when you win you don't take anything home," Dhoni in his own inimitable manner put across a point in-front of the Bangladeshi media.

But knowing fully well how he can be misunderstood in this part of the world, Dhoni did his own 'balancing act' praising the opposition.

"But things have changed. It's not a Bangladesh team of 2004. They have a fantastic squad, they have improved a lot and that's showing in their performance."

He agreed that any defeat hurts but staying in present is paramount.

"Staying in the present helps. If you start thinking about past, you always feel hurt but it's important to forget about past. You can only take your learnings out of it. We played to our strength and glad we did that as this was an important win."

After his match-finishing act today, someone asked if he still feels that he cannot win matches regularly as he had said late last year, a smiling Dhoni replied: "More than me, the media said (laughs). (On a serious note) I can play big shots. It's about consistency.

"A Suresh Raina or a Rohit Sharma can actually play big shots from the first delivery. In the sub-continent, it is very difficult to play big shots straightaway when you are coming down the order. The ball reverses and also is soft."

"Out of 10 innings, I might be able finish in 5 innings but some in the team have strength to do that in 7 out of 10 innings. So I think we criticise individuals too much without giving them a fair run. We have a habit of throwing statistics but I would like to check the statistics of last 50 years (limited overs have been serious played only last 33 years) as to who has finished how many games for India," concluded Dhoni

Mahendra Singh Dhoni Takes Jibe at Critics, Says Cricket is Easier to Watch Than Play - World T20, 2016 News

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Virat Kohli feels MS Dhoni is the best finisher in the world
PRESS TRUST OF INDIA | MAR 08, 2016 AT 09:08 AM IST

The 27-year-old batsman, who scored 41 not out to help India win Asia Cup for the record sixth time, said he was happy to have contributed to the team's success. (Photo Credit: Getty Images)

New Delhi: Virat Kohli termed Mahendra Singh Dhoni the "best finisher in the world" after the India skipper made short work of Bangladesh with a flurry of sixes and boundaries in the final of the Asia Cup in Mirpur.

"I think Shikhar (Dhawan) played himself in really nicely. My only aim was to keep going at the other end so that the run-rate doesn't stop. I had to understand my role. Once Shikhar got towards the end of his innings, I hit two or three boundaries which released pressure for us.

"Then MS Dhoni came in and did what he does best. He is the best finisher in the world. All in all, it was a wonderful game," Kohli told bcci.tv after India lifted the Asia Cup trophy last night beating Bangladesh by eight wickets.

In the last two overs, India required 19 runs and skipper Dhoni (20 not out off six balls) hit a lethal six over deep mid-wicket off Al-Amin and another terrific blow over deep extra cover before finishing the match with another six.

Kohli feels that this win has put the team in a good stead ahead of the ICC World T20.

"It is important that everyone stays confident and everyone stays in form. Last few games we saw Yuvraj Singh playing crucial knocks. Suresh Raina is always a dangerous player in T20 cricket, Rohit Sharma has been magnificent and Dhoni knows his job more than anyone else. Hardik Pandya is a beautiful striker and now Shikhar is back in form. I am striking it decently as well.

"Everyone going into the T20 World cup is feeling good and confident and hopefully we can keep things simple and continue this winning momentum forward. The boys have played some really good cricket and it has been wonderful to be a part of such magnificent run of form for the whole team," said Kohli.

The 27-year-old batsman, who scored 41 not out to help India win Asia Cup for the record sixth time, said he was happy to have contributed to the team's success.

"I am happy I am contributing at the right times for the team. There were a lot of speculations about me when I took rest for the tour against Sri Lanka. There were all sorts of articles and things written about me questioning whether it was a right move to rest at that point of time. There was a lot of negativity around that decision that was made, but I knew that mentally I needed a break and needed to refresh myself and comeback and do the same thing over and over again.

"Good habits are really hard to create and once you get them, you need to be in full flow and continue them day in and day out. I think that break really helped me focus again and continue what I did in Australia. I am really glad I could contribute in all the games here," he explained.

Elaborating on the importance of Dhawan's match-winning innings of 60, Kohli said, "Shikhar is someone who always strikes the ball really well and it is just a matter of one innings for him and you can see what he can do once he gets into form. He is a big match player. We are banking on him in the World T20. He has played really well in the IPL, he knows all the grounds and the angles, conditions and the pitches and he has played against all the bowlers from all the teams."

Since Dhawan was hitting the ball well, Kohli said he decided to just stick around and provide him support.

"It was absolutely wonderful batting from him and I am glad to see that he took the team to a situation from where we could not lose. Hats off to him for the way he played. I just needed to stick in there. My job was to hang in there and let Shikhar do what he does best which is to attack the bowlers.

"I think that is where a little bit of experience counts where you understand the situation. You realise that once a guy is going really good at the other end, you just rotate the strike and hit the odd boundary in between so that he doesn't feel pressure," the dashing batsman said.

Virat Kohli feels MS Dhoni is the best finisher in the world - IBNLive

 

[HariPrasad]

Sabbir Rahman

BD is a very good team. Their young boys deserve credi for playing very good cricket. If they can discipline themselves than they have a great future ahead.

 

[fast and furious]

Even to be the best groundsmen,they are led by a Sri Lankan in Mirpur.
Gamini Silva...

 

[T-123456]

Any favorite players?

Imran Kahn,Sachin Tendulkar and there was one English guy also but dont remember his name.
The 90s was good for cricket.
As i said,i used to.
Btw,my favorite team is Sri Lanka.

 

[GURU DUTT]

Bangladeshi fielding has really improved. Rohit Sharma was dropped twice on easy catches in the first match while easy runs were conceded through numerous misfieldings. These things have improved.

kya hua sirji nikal gayee sab hekadi

and who won the asia cup

@Imran Khan aur kitna thumka lagayega, abhi tak jugaar nahi huwa kiya?

beta us don to barra chehek rahhe the tum

ab kya hua ?

panga tumne liya thaa ab bhai @Imran Khan ki baari hai

 

[doppelganger]

To be honest, after Dhoni launched the winning six, both he and Virat looked positively bored.

Now whether that was a reflection of the importance they gave to the victory or the level of the competition or whether it was by design to make a point and play mind games, I do not know.

But it was surely not something that anyone missed.

@jaatram @BDforever @Roybot @jamahir @Zibago

On another related note, Ayrin Islam has not yet replied to me or accepted my Linked In invite. Maybe she is in flight. Fingers crossed .....

I've even spruced up my Profile page and photo just in case.

 

[HariPrasad]

I liked the reactions of indian after winning the match. M S Dhoni was calm and cool. Whatever he had to react , he reacted with bat and take revenge of that dirty Photoshop. Kohli said that he likes to play when audience is shouting against him. That motivates him a lot. They played as if they are playing in streets. Game fully under control, no wild shorts, run rate always maintained. No risk.