Ravichandran Ashwin has been something of an authority in cricket. Thinking cricketers like him easily seem to know much more about the game than the naked eye commonly presents; they can read among the lines. And if Ashwin says that the labels spinners are put under need to be asked, they want to be questioned. Ashwin has said about how he doesn’t accordingly consider himself an off-spinner. He’s also told about how finger-spinners want to be given the same allowance as wrist-spinners when it comes to the economy rate. Dinesh Karthik has appeared and stated that Ashwin is somewhere between…
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Team India fast bower Arshdeep Singh and Deepak Chahar produced brilliant swing bowling spells against South Africa in the 1stT20I on Wednesday, September 28, in Thiruvananthapuram. South Africa batted 1st in the competition after losing the toss. Indian bowlers backed their captain’s decision by making the best use of the conditions on offer and extracting prodigious swing. The duo rattled the against top-order and smaller them to 9/5 in just 2.3 overs. Chahar got the first advance by cleaning up South Africa skipper Temba Bavuma (0) in the first over with a huge in-swinger. Arshdeep Singh then exhaled fire in…
Team India’s Taniya Bhatia recently disclosed that a bag containing cash and important was stolen from her hotel room at the Marriott Hotel Maida Vale in London after the newly concluded England series. Taking to her Twitter handle on Monday (September 26), Bhatia suggested that staying at the property could be very risky. She said her surprise at the absence of sufficient security at the England Cricket Board’s preferred facility. “Shocked and disappointed at Marriot Hotel London Maida Vale management; someone walked into my personal room and stole my bag with cash, cards, watches and jewellery during my recent stay…
Former India Team pacer S Sreesanth recently disclosed what was going through his mind before he took the catch of Pakistan’s Misbah-ul-Haq in the final of the inaugural T20 World Cup in 2007. In a video uploaded by Star Sports on the 15th anniversary of India’s T20 World Cup win, Sreesanth said that his mind was totally blank when the ball came toward him. He said that Rahul Dravid had advised him in 2005 to still blank in order to concentrate well. Sreesanth said: “A lot of players have made fun of it. While watching all those interviews, I used…
While leading keeper-batter Umar Akmal may not be in the Pakistan selectors’ scheme of things at this time, he continues to remain optimistic about making a return to the national side. In a recent interview with Paktv, Akmal stated that his fitness should not be the reason for his non-option, as he has confirmed with his recent performances that there aren’t any issues with his game fitness. He also said that he has been keeping wickets for his side in Grade-II cricket and that he hasn’t been delaying behind in running between the wickets in those games. Akmal described: “I…
Team India leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi has stated his desire to bowl with Rashid Khan one day. Both players take an equal approach to leg-spin and rely on their change rather than the classic technique with flight. The former U-19 World Cup member has taken important strides over the last few years. He risked into the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a stint for the Punjab Kings (PBKS) earlier being picked by the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). His consistent exploits acquired him a name for the national side, where he shone instantly with a player-of-the-game performance on his debut. https://twitter.com/bishnoi0056/status/1553344145158295552 Mention…
MI Cape Town did a few good businesses at the SA T20 auction on Monday, September 19, 2022. They purchased the services of South African batter Rassie van der Dussen for 3.9 million rands, which was one of their best choices on the big day. The Proteas batter attracted concern from Johannesburg Super Kings but MI managed to outstrip their competitor. Rassie, who boasts of important international incidents, will be a force to be figured with in MI Cape Town’s middle order. Cape Town, belonging to the Reliance Group, also secured hard-hitting all-rounder Odean Smith. The West Indian, who alight…
India will take on Australia in a 3-match T20I series, beginning on Tuesday, September 20. The first game will take place in Mohali and once again, this series will be an essential one for the management to take stock of their performers ahead of the T20 World Cup. Rohit Sharma and Co. were not at their better at the Asia Cup 2022 despite giving opportunities to a whole host of players. There is plenty of matter that needs to be replied to ahead of the global T20 competition. Australia is in India without Mitchell Starc, Marcus Stoinis, and Mitchell Marsh,…
Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya and former skipper Virat Kohli found some time to create a hilarious reel on Instagram ahead of the T20I series against Australia. The duo joined a new trend on social media for a funny clip featuring some background music and a little jig. Taking to Instagram, Hardik upload a video and wrote: “You know how we do.” The two-star cricketers can be seen donning sunglasses. Reacting to the clip, Kohli wrote: “Shakaboom.” Both Hardik View this post on Instagram A post shared by Hardik Himanshu Pandya (@hardikpandya93) and Kohli will be observed in action…
Former England player Tim Bresnan recently mentioned how having a pace-bowling all-rounder like Hardik Pandya in the lineup enhances the long-term balance of the team. In his discussion with PTI, Bresnan said that Pandya’s role with the Indian team is physically very demanding, given that he desires to be involved in the game all the time. While he acknowledged the flamboyant all-rounder’s huge performances, he implied that the performance needed some more maturity to be able to reach the top. Bresnan added: “Definitely, a pace bowling all-rounder is quite crucial, it balances your team, it gives you two cricketers in…
Robin Uthappa announce their retirement from all forms of Indian cricket on Wednesday, September 14. The right-handed batter states a special note on his social media handles to announce his decision. Uthappa’s last appearance in international cricket come in Zimbabwe in 2015. Despite being in and out of the national team, the swashbuckling cricketer accepted himself as one of the top draws in the Indian Premier League(IPL). The seasoned campaigner was a complete part of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) side during the last 2 editions of the cash-rich league. Declare his retirement, Uthappa wrote on Twitter: “It has been…
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Cricketer Nitish Rana has stated that he got off on the wrong foot with teammate Rinku Singh upon their initial interaction. The left-handed duo have shared the dressing room since the 2018 season and are today on good terms. Rinku Singh was not in the plan of things during his first few seasons with the 2-time winners. The Uttar Pradesh-born cricketer was largely used as a backup performer and managed to make a belief through his fielding in the few opportunities he got. He came into the highlight in the 2022 edition, where he performed a…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) officially announced the 15-men Team India team for the next 2022 T20I World Cup on Monday (September 12). Star bowlers Jasrpit Bumrah and Harshal Patel made their return to the side after gone the 2022 Asia Cup due to fitness issues. In the duo’s absence, India’s bowling attack lacked venom during the lastly concluded Asia Cup, where they issued during the Super 4 stage. Their comeback will also boost the team’s expectation in death overs after Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Hardik Pandya battled in the role during their injury hiatus. Due to…
Former Indian player RP Singh thinks Team India only has itself to blame for their unsatisfactory Asia Cup 2022 campaign. Rohit Sharma and Co. crashed out of the Super Fours phase with grievous defeats against Pakistan and Sri Lanka. The former left-arm fast bowler feels the Men in Blue made too many modifications to their lineups, which contrived the team balance. Injuries didn’t help either, with the likes of Ravindra Jadeja and Avesh Khan ruled out almost halfway through the tournament. Talking to India TV, RP Singh stressed the effects of too much ‘experimentation’ in a multi-national match like the…
Former Indian player Aakash Chopra thinks Virat Kohli was unduly made a scapegoat for Team India’s disastrous T20 World Cup campaign the previous year. The Men in Blue couldn’t manage it to the knockouts and Kohli had to quit the white-ball captaincy soon after. According to many faults that with Rohit Sharma leading the team, India would reign the Asia Cup in the UAE. Although, it is deja vu for the fans as they will have bad remembrances of Dubai once again, with India having before been knocked out of the Asia Cup with a Super four-game still to play.…
England cricketer Ben Stokes appreciated Alex Hales’ comeback to the national team following an absence spanning over 3 years. The pair at present share a strained relationship on the back of a corrective issue in 2017, where they were involved in a street brawl in Bristol after an ODI against the West Indies. Both players were handed discipline by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) after an inquiry. Hales’ return was helped by an early injury to wicket-keeper Jonny Bairstow. The opening batter has been in great form and recently achieved The Hundred 2022 with the Trent Rockets. His…
Young Indian Fast bowler Arshdeep Singh was focused by online trolls for dropping an easy catch against Pakistan in a Super 4 encounter of the current Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday, September 4. Arshdeep dropped Asif Ali’s catch off Ravi Bishnoi’s bowling in the eighteenth over. The miss turned out to be expensive as Ali, who was then batting on one, secured 16 off 8 balls to help Pakistan victory the match by 5 wickets. In a touching motion, Punjab’s sports minister Gurmeet Singh Meet Hayer has come out to help Arshdeep amid all the disapproval. He had a telephonic…