Krunal Pandya Billings Doubtful for 2Nd ODI PUNE, MARCH 24: In- Can Improve, Not Just As a PUNE, MARCH 24: Don’T Know in His Instance
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THE HIMALAYAN MAIL JAMMU Q THURSDAY Q MARCH 25, 2021 11 Got dad's bag to dressing room to Injured Eoin Morgan, Sam keep him close: Krunal Pandya Billings doubtful for 2nd ODI PUNE, MARCH 24: In- can improve, not just as a PUNE, MARCH 24: don’t know in his instance... dia all-rounder Krunal cricketer, but how can I im- England skipper Eoin Mor- In mine, it’s never going to Pandya had his late father prove as a human being as gan and Sam Billings are be at 100 per cent but it’s Himanshu's travel bag in well. doubtful for the second ODI not that I can’t hold a bat,” the dressing room as he "...again somewhere against India here on Friday Morgan said. tried to keep him close down the line, I just feel his after sustaining injuries in Down 0-1, the world ahead of his outstanding (late father's) blessings are the series-opener, dealing a champions face a must-win ODI debut in which he there, just feel more se- fresh blow to the side’s situation in the second of smashed the fastest 50 by a cure...this is for him," said floundering campaign. the three ODIs here on Fri- debutant. Krunal. The visitors suffered the day. Going forward, Mor- Celebrating his 30th Hardik, on his part, re- setbacks in their 66-run de- gan said, they would give birthday on Wednesday, vealed that Krunal's body feat after the skipper split the majority of their players Krunal and his younger language showed his love the webbing between his opportunities which could brother and star all- for their late father. right thumb and index fin- mean openings for Matt rounder Hardik Pandya "It shows in your body ger that required four Parkinson, Reece Topley spoke about the close rela- I'll bring that and keep in thing and again this is all language as well, but not stitches. In another inci- available for Friday,” Mor- a concern with a split web- and uncapped Liam Living- tionship they shared with the dressing room," Krunal dedicated to the old man many people know, our fa- dent, Billings injured his gan said at the post-match bing. Billings, who had dis- stone. the Senior Pandya, who revealed on BCCI's official "...his blessings are there ther is actually with us in collarbone following an interaction. located his left shoulder to “ODI cricket has been the died of a heart attack in Jan- website. with us, and obviously it the dressing room, Krunal awkward dive to stop a Morgan, who scored 22 miss their triumphant cam- vehicle to grow our squad uary. Apart from his 58-run was very emotional for you has been carrying...our fa- boundary. as England were bowled out paign in the 2019 World and try and improve be- "So basically the thing is, knock, Krunal also picked and me, both of us, and ther passed away at 4 o'- “We’re going to wait 48 for 251 in pursuit of India’s Cup, too batted in the stiff yond our best XI on the field he passed away on 16th up a wicket in the game, again getting a cap from clock in the morning, and for hours and see how it 318, said his batting would run chase, and scored 18. so there will be opportuni- morning and I was playing against England, which In- you," Krunal told Hardik. he was someone who used is...give as much time as not be 100 per cent given “I haven’t spoken with ties for guys coming in,” Syed Mushtaq Ali on that dia won by 66 runs to take a Kruna has gone through to always keep his stuff needed to hopefully be the injury and fielding too is Sam about his batting so I Morgan said. day. He had a habit of keep- 1-0 lead in the three-match a lot in the past few months. ready for the next day. ing his clothes ready in the series. He broke down while After being dropped from "Krunal has been carry- night, his shoes, his pant, speaking to the host broad- the Indian T20 team, he ing the bag which has his his shirt, hat as well. caster after the match and was caught in a spat with (stuff)," revealed Hardik. Olympic snowboarder Julie "So what I did was just was comforted by his all-rounder Deepak Hooda Krunal, a left-handed before the game, I got his brother. before losing his father, who batsman, and a slow-left bag from Baroda here, and "Obviously, I worked so had played a key role in arm orthodox bowler, who Pomagalski dies in avalanche at 40 I thought, I know he is not hard to be here...not just in making him a cricketer. has played 18 T20s, has with us, but those clothes, cricket, but in terms of "...my focus has always been also playing for five- PARIS, MARCH 24: which he was supposed to everything, taking care of been about how I can be the time IPL champions Mum- Julie Pomagalski, a former wear in that game, I thought my diet to fitness, to every- best version of myself, how I bai Indians. Olympic snowboarder from France, has died in an avalanche in the Swiss Alps. International cricket is about pressure, She was 40. Pomagalski competed in the parallel giant slalom at I know how to handle it: Dhawan the 2002 Salt Lake City Olympics and the 2006 PUNE, MARCH 24 : Krishn. Turin Games. She won gold India opener Shikhar "It was a great team ef- in the snowboard cross at Dhawan, who hit a match- fort. Especially, Prasidh, the the world championships winning 98 in the first ODI pace he was bowling, the in 1999. against England after bounce he was getting, he The French ski federa- warming the bench for the was rushing the batsman, tion said Wednesday that major part of the T20 series, that was great to see and at Pomagalski died Tuesday said international cricket is the same time, specially on but did not specify the loca- all about pressure and he his first match, as a debu- tion. French and Swiss me- knows how to handle it. tant," he said. dia widely reported that the The federation said a team offered its condo- pion snowboarder, leaves Having lost his place in "Even Krunal Pandya did avalanche took place on guide, Bruno Cutelli, also lences on Twitter. “The the French Olympic team the T20 playing XI, really well, as a debutant. Gemsstock mountain in died in the avalanche. tragic death of Julie, an in mourning for one of its Dhawan was under pres- And with Shardul (Thakur), the Swiss canton of Uri. The French Olympic Olympian and world cham- own,” the team said. sure to perform in the open- his confidence has gone ing ODI with India spoilt for in the T20 series. I was fo- The opener also had quite up and I feel he is a choices in all batting posi- cusing on my process, fit- words of praise for the very smart cricketer, he tions. ness, skill-work, gym-work young players who have reads the game quite well." and I always stay in a posi- come into the side and Egyptian Messi lookalike "In international cricket, KL Rahul was also back pressure is always there and tive mental space. spoke about how the IPL among the runs after a lean the good thing is as a (an) "I always try and look at has helped them. patch in the T20 series and experienced player, I know the positives from every sit- "The new players who Dhawan said the knock will thrills soccer-loving orphans how to handle pressure uation. That's what I was have come into the side, it be a confidence booster for nicely," Dhawan said at the doing. I was working on my feels that they are confident, the Karnataka player. ZAGAZIG, EGYPT, clearer,” he said. post-match press confer- batting. I knew that if I get because they play so many "He is a class player and MARCH 24: They may not “The kids’ happiness with ence. an opportunity, I'll take it." domestic games and IPL few innings here and there, be meeting the real Lionel the resemblance between "And secondly, as I said, Dhawan also said that the and they share dressing it happens with every crick- Messi, but Islam Battah’s me and Messi is indescrib- because I am experienced wicket at the MCA stadium room with big players, play eter, it only makes a cham- resemblance to the able. When you make player, so I know what shots on Tuesday was seaming against them, that builds pion player much more Barcelona footballer is so someone happy, God re- to play on what wickets and and swinging. confidence and they feel stronger and I am sure he is uncanny, that the children wards you. I wanted to we read the wicket nicely "It wouldn't have made that there are same players much more stronger player. at an orphanage in the share this happiness with and communicate very any sense if you would have at the international level. "The way he came back Egyptian city of Zagazig them,” he added. One of the nicely in the batting unit gone hard at the start, los- "There are top notch today and in the end he and swarm around him in de- children to play soccer with and that's what we did and ing few wickets, so our plan coaches there, so the IPL Krunal took us above (300) light anyway.