Former Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar slams the Indian team for their poor performance and decisions which led India to lose the World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 final against Australia at Kennington Oval, London. Gavaskar said the BCCI should ask the Indian captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid questions and the reason behind their wrong decisions. While speaking to Indian Express Sunil Gavaskar Said: “The selectors and board should be asking questions, ‘Why did you field first (at WTC final)? Okay, it was explained at the toss that it was overcast and all. The question after that should be,…
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India spinner Yuzvendra Chahal has opened up and shared his experience of playing under MS Dhoni’s captaincy, Chahal said he used to blindly follow the skipper which helped improve his bowling and get wickets. Chahal Said: “He is the only person, unke saamne aate hai meri bolti bandh ho jaati hai (I am tongue-tied in front of him). I don’t speak a lot irrespective of the kind of mood I am in. I will just sit calmly and silently just sit and I reply only if Mahi bhai asks something. Otherwise, I just keep quiet,” he said. When asked: If you are…
Women’s cricket team to get equal prize money as men’s teams at ICC events International Cricket Council (ICC) announced on Thursday, the move came as ICC Board committed to reaching price money equity by 2030. The decision was taken at the ICC Annual Conference in Durban, South Africa. Now Both the men’s and women’s teams will now get equal prize money for winners, runner-ups and other positions. 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐫𝐭 𝐨𝐟 𝐚 𝐧𝐞𝐰 𝐝𝐚𝐰𝐧. 𝐀𝐧 𝐞𝐫𝐚 𝐨𝐟 𝐞𝐪𝐮𝐚𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐲 & 𝐞𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 I am thrilled to announce that a major step towards gender parity & inclusivity has been undertaken. The prize money at all…
Players Will Not Lose 100% of The Match Fee To Slow Over Rates Announces ICC The International Cricket Council ICC on Thursday announced players will not be fined 100% match fee for slow over rates, The ICC capped the over-rate fines from 100% to max 50% match fees. Under the revised regulations the players will be fined equivalent to 5% of their match fee for every over that falls short, with a maximum penalty capped at 50%. The regulation has been already applied to the current World Test Championship (WTC). ICC Announced: “If a team is bowled out before the…
The ICC board on Thursday approved a revenue distribution of 38.4% from the ICC’s annual net earnings for the next four-year from 2024-2027. The decision was approved by the ICC at the board meeting in Durban, South Africa. The BCCI will earn nearly INR 1900 crores annually from 2024 to 2027 – or 38.5% of ICC’s approximate annual earnings of around INR 5000 crores. India earned 22.8 % of the ICC’s revenue of approximately INR 390 crores. The Pakistan Cricket Board will receive approx INR 283 crores 5.75%, while England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) will receive approx INR…
Virat Kohli on Thursday has become the fifth-highest run-scorer for India in Test cricket. He has scored 8,515 runs in 109 Test cricket so far and overtook Sehwag’s record of scoring 8,503 runs in 103 Test matches. Kohli made his Test debut in 2011. Indian Legend Sachin Tendulkar is on top of the list with 15,921 runs in 200 matches followed by Rahul Dravid with 13,288 in 164 matches, Sunil Gavaskar with 10,122 in 125 matches, V V S Laxman with 8,781 in 134 matches. Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten knock of 36 of 96 balls on day 2 of…
Pakistans Star left-arm pacer Shaheen Shah Afridi is excited about his comeback ahead of Pakistan’s tour of Sri Lanka. Shaheen Afridi injured his knee while fielding in the T20 World Cup 2022 final. The youngster got into an awkward position while trying to catch Harry Brook’s ball, resulting in his knee injury. Shaheen Shah Afridi Said: “I am very excited to be making my Test comeback in the country where I was injured, Injuries are part of an athlete’s life, but it is good to be back. I enjoy red-ball cricket a lot, and I am one wicket away from…
Former Indian wicketkeeper Deep Dasgupta has criticised the West Indies batsmen after the whole team was bowled out in just 150 runs on Day 1 of the first Test against India in Dominica on Wednesday, July 12. He said the West Indies players lack consistency and their batting was very ordinary. Deep Dasgupta Said: “Some of the other batting was ordinary. And I will be forgiving if I say ordinary because there wasn’t quite much there. It was quite disheartening to see the approach. They’re all good players because they have scored runs in the past. But consistency is something…
Former Cricketer and ace fielder of India Mohammad Kaif was the key player who helped India chase the target of 326 runs, It was a historic moment for India when the team chased down the huge target of 326 runs against England at Lords on July 13, 2002. India were at 146-5 within 10 overs as all the top order failed to perform, team needed a strong partnership which came in the form of Kaif and Yuvraj. Kaif Shared a video where his parents are watching the highlights of the match where his son playing an extraordinary inning for the…
Former Pakistanis leg spinner Danish Kaneria praised Ravichandran Ashwin after Ashwin took 5 wickets against West Indies on Day 1 Wednesday, July 12 at Windsor Park in Dominica, and criticised the Indian selectors for dropping Ashwin from the playing XI in the ICC World Test Championship final against Australia. Danish Kaneria Said: “What a brilliant bowler he has been, what an outstanding ambassador for Team India, Unfortunately even after helping India reach the WTC twice he was dropped from the finals of the (WTC) World Test Championship final against Australia, He has given the Management the answer ‘Am I not…
Ravichandran Ashwin has once again proved to everyone through his bowling performance that he deserves a place in the team and it was unfair to not be selected in the (WTC) World Test Championship final against Australia. He took 5 of 60 runs in 23.5 overs against the West Indies on Day 1 Wednesday, July 12 at Windsor Park in Dominica. He also became the first Indian player to dismiss the father and son in Test cricket match, Ashwin dismissed Shivnarine Chanderpaul in 2011, the father of Tagenarine Chanderpaul and twelve years later he dismissed Tagenarine. Ashwin said: “As a cricketer…
Indian Skipper Rohit Sharma opened up and acknowledge that many pacers are struggling through injuries and we have to manage with whichever ballers we have, Our experienced ballers couldn’t come in this tour as they are injured. When being asked about “On playing with an inexperienced pace Attack” Rohit Sharma said: “We have noticed that fast ballers have taken lots of wickets here ( in West Indies ), Players get injured and we have to rotate them unfortunately because, Hamare pass fast bowlers ki line nahi lagi hui hain (there isn’t long a line of fast bowlers)” Rohit said. “In India, there…
BCCI on Wednesday shared a video ahead of the opening Test of the two-match series against West Indies, In the video Rahul Dravid and Virat Kohli were both seen showing gratitude to each and sharing their experience on sharing the same platform for more than 12 years. Rahul Dravid on Kohli: When I came here in 2011, that was a very special occasion here (Windsor Park, Dominica West Indies) for this Island and for the ground here. To come back here in a different capacity, to come here as a coach and bring a team here, Virat was the only…
Despite giving a low score of 95 runs to chase by the Indian women the Bangladeshi women couldn’t case it and lost the match by 8 runs in the 2nd T20I series. The victory couldn’t save the India skipper Harmanpreet Kaur, The 34 years old was clean bowled by Sultana Khatun for no run on the first ball as she scored a golden duck. Kaur has become the player to have the most number of ducks on her name as it was her 6th international duck. She has surpassed Smriti Mandhana to have the most ducks by an Indian women…
The BCCI on Tuesday shared a video where Indian captain Rohit Sharma was seen as a reporter asking questions to Ajinkya Rahane in his press Conference in a training session ahead of their first test against West Indies Test at Windsor Park, Dominica. The series is scheduled to begin on July 12, 2023. Rohit and Rahane’s conversation: Rahane said he is “still young” and has a lot of cricket ahead of him Rohit Sharma burst into laughter hearing the reporter’s question. https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1678622607783108608 Rohit became the reporter for Rahane and said you have played a lot of matches in the West…
Former Australia cricketer Brad Hogg believes that the upcoming India tour of the West Indies will be a lesson for Umran Malik, The 24 years old had a very bad IPL 23 season, Malik took only five wickets in eight matches he played for SRH. Brad Hogg said: “Pandya is struggling with the bat a little bit, but he has got the potential, he has shown it in the past. I think this will be a very important series for Arshdeep to develop. I think with the IPL that he has just had, the coming series will be a lesson…
Former Indian cricketer & legend Sunil Gavaskar responded after Ravichandran Ashwin said “Once upon a time when cricket was played, all your teammates were friends. Now, they are colleagues”. The 74 years old said, it is very important to have a good bond between teammates this brings trust, good performance and success to the team, “It’s a sad thing because you should be able to get together after play ends and maybe not talk about the game but talk about music”. Ravichandran Ashwin Said: “Once upon a time when cricket was played, all your teammates were friends. Now, they are…