Sports Update by Kukikol

Team India is all set to take on England in the first of the five test matches on 04 Aug at Trent Bridge, Nottingham. India had beaten England when they last toured India earlier this year. Can India beat England at home? It will be interesting to watch the battle between the bat and the ball. Will pacers dominate or spinners rule? Hear out my analysis of both teams to know about the likely winner of the series.     

Schedule of Matches: First Test- 04 to 08 Aug // Second Test- 12 to 16 Aug. // Third Test- 25 to 29 Aug. // Fourth Test- 02 to 06 Sep. // Fifth Test- 10 to 14 Sep.

Both teams are strong in their own ways but at present,  England players are showing good form. Only a few Indian batsmen have shown good form. The matches will be well contested. Overall, I find that England is a stronger team due to their lethal pace attack and very consistent batting lineup. Spinners are almost ineffective in English weather conditions which favor the pacers.

The first test is likely to go the England way.

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Let's analyze the upcoming T20I series between India and Sri Lanka starting 25 Jul 2021. With ODI series in it's bag, can India second-string wrap up the T20I series as well? Sri Lanka has improved with each ODI. Can Sri Lanka turn the tables by beating India in the series? Just wait and watch.

SL team fought back in the second ODI and proved their capabilities and potential but failed to tame India tailenders who steered their side to victory in the last over.

SL team is going through turmoil with many senior experienced players having been axed and many youngsters being ushered in to solidify their place in the team. It is worth noting that the top six batsmen of the regular SL team are out of the current team. Obviously, there is a huge void in the batting stability in the top and middle-order

I would call this the incubating period for SL. They have plenty of problems to resolve right from Injuries to personal discipline of players to chucking out senior players. All this will affect the morale of the team.

The SL batsmen need to be more aggressive and play with a resolve to stay at the crease. Their stroke play needs improvement.

The bowlers on the other hand are sweating it out giving their best and troubling the batsmen. The spinners led by Hasaranga have picked up wickets with ease. Pacers need to improve on accuracy find out areas that are troublesome for the batsmen and bowl right in there.

All-rounders of SL show a lot of promise and intent to improve. They are young and will mature fast in a few years.

The India team appears well settled with batsmen regaining form.  Shaw toyed around with the bowlers in his high backlift style in 1st ODI.  The batting looked a bit rusty in 2nd ODI. They were comfortable tackling pacers and spinners but need to improve. Indian bowlers are improving with each match.

Overall, the Indian team is better than their counterparts. With few new caps in the playing eleven, it will be worth watching how the team meets SL challenge in the T20 series. Few SL players may shine off and on.

Likely Winner: All the matches will be well contested. India will win the series 3-0.

Good luck to both teams.

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Much awaited Tokyo Olympics will commence from 23 Jul 2021 onwards sans too much fanfare due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The mega sports event for which the entire world is waiting will be conducted behind closed doors- without spectators. India will be fielding the largest ever contingent of 119 athletes (67 males and 52 females) to fight out for medals in 85 medal events and bring laurels to the country.

As per the Virtual Medals Tally, India is predicted to win 17 medals including 4 Gold medals. The medal prospects have been identified. Will the prediction come true? 

Can Indian athletes shake the world by a superlative performance in Tokyo? Who all will bring back medals? These are million-dollar questions and everyone has high expectations from this year's contingent. Let's hope for the best.

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The second-string Team India will be taking on Sri Lanka in One-Day International (ODI) and T20I series w.e.f 18 Jul 2021. India A team is already in England for five-match test series. The performance of the second-string team will be under scrutiny since many big names are missing in the squad. The tussle between India and Sri Lanka will be an interesting one as the hosts have suffered two successive defeats in the recent ODI series against Bangladesh and England. The detailed analysis reveals the strengths and weaknesses of both teams is very helpful in predicting the likely winner of the ODI series. The new-look Sri Lankan will go all out to defeat the Indian side. 

Who will finally win? What will be the Dream Team of Top 11 players performing in the series? Find out in this podcast. 

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In this episode, I will be talking about Wimbledon 2021 which is being held at the All England Lawn Tennis and Croquet Club in Wimbledon, London from 22 Jun to 11 Jul 2021.

Wimbledon is a  prestigious and the oldest Grand Slam tournament globally held after the Australian and French Open and before the US Open. Unfortunately, the tournament could not be held in 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic which shook the entire world.

Today, everyone is talking about Wimbledon. People want to know about the tussle between young emerging players and the experienced seeded players. Therefore, I will be talking about few strong players who could win the singles title for men and ladies - Who will win?

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After the one-off test match earlier this month between England (ENG) women and India (IND) women which ended in a draw, the stage is set for the ODI and T20 series between the two teams beginning June 27, 2021. In all, three ODIs will be played on 27, 30 Jun, and 03 Jul. Both teams are well acclimatized and players are in good form. The series is bound to be exciting. I shall be analyzing the ODI series with an emphasis on the 1st ODI at Bristol, UK.

Get to know the strengths and weaknesses of each team, likely playing eleven based on players' current form, stats, and performances in the previous matches/series. This will be followed by comparing both teams and predicting the likely match-winner for the 1st ODI and the series.

In the end, know about the Kukikol Dream Team comprising of top-performing players of both teams.

In this podcast get a detailed analysis of Sri Lanka's tour of England for T20 and ODI series. Sri Lanka has inducted some talented youngsters to boost their batting and bowling. England on the other hand is marred with injuries as three of their top players have been ruled out of these series due to injuries. Get to know the strengths and weaknesses of each team, likely playing eleven based on players' current form, stats, and performances in the previous matches/series. This will be followed by comparing both teams and predicting the likely match-winner for the 1st T20. Prediction for both series will also be made. In the end, know about the Kukikol Dream Team comprising of players of both teams.

In this podcast get a detailed analysis of the finalists of the World Test Championship Final 2021 – India and New Zealand. Get to know the likely playing eleven based on players' current form, stats, and performances in the previous test matches. Thereafter, learn about the strengths and weaknesses of each team. This will be followed by comparing both teams and predicting the likely match winner. In the end, know about the Kukikol Dream Team comprising of players from both teams.