Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh has urged Kolkata Knight Riders’ wicketkeeper Sheldon Jackson to wear a helmet while positioned behind the stumps against the spinners. Jackson was amazed at his full speed behind the stumps during the opening game of IPL 2022 against the CSK (Chennai Super Kings). The 35-year-old stumper from Saurashtra turned heads when he pulled off a superb stumping of Robin Uthappa despite the ball look outside the leg-stump. However, an impressive feature was that Jackson chose to keep sans the helmet despite Chakravarthy being faster through the air. Former all-rounder Yuvraj Singh took to his Twitter…
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Australia’s Pat Cummins stated his delight in securing a series of successes against Pakistan on their ground, stating that an overseas win is extremely satisfying. The 28-year-old, who took the final Pakistani wicket, acknowledged a huge responsibility lay on his shoulders. Cummins returned with numbers of 8-89 in the 3rd Test in Lahore, including a fifer in the first innings to spark an impressive collapse. Besides that, the right-arm speedster’s bold statement set Pakistan 351 to victory in one and a half days paid profit. https://twitter.com/marnus3cricket/status/1507344225444130820 The New South Wales-born player, who collected the Benaud-Qadir Trophy, expressed his immense satisfaction at a rare…
Delhi Capitals assistant coach Ajit Agarkar has praised the team surroundings ahead of the 15th season of the IPL. The former India pace bowler also praised head coach Ricky Ponting’s effect on the team, preparing the players to work for the franchise. In Addition to Shane Watson, Agarkar joined the Delhi Capitals, with the franchise verifying his appointment last month. The cricketer-turned-commentator performed in the cash-rich league for 5-years, donning the jersey for KKR and Delhi Daredevils. The 44-year old considered the youngsters in the camp, observing that the camp is in great shape, conducive to their achievement. He also…
Young Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) pacer Umran Malik recently showed that former Indian skipper Virat Kohli advised him to work hard on his bowling and better fitness. The former captain also instructed Malik not to worry about getting selected for the Indian team. Malik burst onto the scene during IPL 2021 when he appeared for the Sunrisers Hyderabad side and bowled at high speeds of near 150 Kmph. Bowlers with such a pace are rare in India, which immediately thrust the 22-year-old into the spotlight. View this post on Instagram A post shared by SunRisers Hyderabad (@sunrisershyd) Malik was later bought SRH…
England veteran bowler James Anderson said he made peace with being left out of the team for the tour of West Indies just weeks. The 39-year-old, gearing up for the county season for Lancashire, admitted that selection remains out of his control but declared he would continue to keep himself fit. The ECB, with Andrew Strauss as the temporary managing director, dropped Anderson and Stuart Broad for the West Indies tour. England’s two most productive wicket-takers in Tests share over 1000 between them and have led their bowling attack for the last years. https://twitter.com/bbctms/status/1491115648579166214 Speaking to BBC Radio five, Anderson mentioned that he has…
Australian cricketer Usman Khawaja has said that he wasn’t in good shape on the first day of the 3rd Test against Pakistan in Lahore. The stylish left-hander acknowledged that scoring 91 on a stiflingly hot day was very satisfying. With Steve Smith (59), Khawaja supported restoring order to the Australian innings after David Warner and Marnus Labuschagne perished cheaply. The pair added 138 runs to save the tourists from a precarious 8-2 after skipper Pat Cummins had won the toss and opted to take the first strike. Although, Pakistan edged ahead by picking up 3-scalps in the day’s final session. https://twitter.com/TheRealPCB/status/1505870476853354498 After the day’s…
The Punjab Kings (PBKS) are perspiring it out in their pre-season camp in Mumbai for the coming 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL 2022). The franchise’s star-recruit Shikhar Dhawan has also begun his training for this year’s cash-rich league as he came for the team’s training session on Sunday. In a video published by PBKS on their social media handle, Dhawan can be seen getting off the squad bus at their training venue along with other players of the team. The Punjab-based franchise wrote on the post as: “𝙎𝙥𝙤𝙩𝙩𝙚𝙙! Sadda 🦁 ready to hunt 😍 #SaddaPunjab #PunjabKings #TATAIPL2022.” View this post…
Out-of favour Team India opener cricketer Prithvi Shaw has failed a yo-yo test managed recently at the National Cricket Academy. Although, the results will not affect his selection for this Indian Premier League (IPL 2022). Shaw remains allowed to participate in the T20 league despite the failure of the yo-yo test. According to the recent report in PTI, Shaw secured less than 15 on the yo-yo test, and a player needs to score 16.5 to clear the test. The opener has not performed for India since the team toured Sri Lanka last year. A source was quoted as telling by the news agency:…
Ace Indian cricketer Ravindra Jadeja reached the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) team hotel ahead of IPL 2022. The franchise shared a small video clip where Jadeja entered the hotel in Mumbai and met the support staff. The Saurashtra-born cricketer looked smart in a black t-shirt and jeans along with a hat. CSK share the video as: “Star Watch: Return of the Jaadu! #Yellove #WhistlePodu @imjadeja.” https://twitter.com/ChennaiIPL/status/1503700575049089025 Ravindra Jadeja, who CSK maintained for a huge amount of INR 16 crore, joined the squad one day after wrapping up the pink-ball Test against Sri Lanka at the Chinnaswamy Stadium Bengaluru, India. He was in scintillating…
Gujarat Titans (GT) officially unveiled their jersey on Sunday in a grand event at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad ahead of this IPL 2022. Most of the performing players, including captain Hardik Pandya and team management, participated. GT will debut in the IPL 2022 and the LSG. The Titans went in with blue as their base color for the jersey, with some patterned designs complementing it. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Gujarat Titans (@gujarat_titans) https://twitter.com/mufaddal_vohra/status/1503009934555897857 Gujarat Titans will start their IPL 2022 campaign on March 28 This IPL will see Gujarat Titans compete in Group…
Anushka Sharma has currently experienced training intensely for her character in the nearing Bollywood flick Chakda Xpress, a biopic based on Indian women’s cricketer Jhulan Goswami. To get into the character’s skin, the actress is placed in the hard yards by practicing the basics of bowling and batting. The 33-year-old actress just took to her official Instagram handle to give her fans a glimpse of her hard work for the character behind the scenes. In the video, fans can eyewitness Anushka practicing Jhulan Goswami’s bowling action and batting stance. Anushka Sharma uploaded the following post and wrote: “Get-Sweat-Go! 🏏 #ChakdaXpress #prep getting hard and…
Former Indian cricketer Yuvraj Singh recently uploaded a clip on Instagram of him getting a new hairdo on Thursday (March 10). The World Cup winner is well-known for his flamboyance and setting standards with his fashion. On Thursday, Yuvraj took his style to a new level, getting a full makeover of his hair ahead of the weekend. Sharing a short clip on his Instagram account, Yuvraj Singh added: “Weekend Ready😎🤟. Are you 👉.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Yuvraj Singh (@yuvisofficial) Yuvraj can be seen wearing a red t-shirt and sunglasses while looking in…
Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has accepted that the pitch used in Rawalpindi for the opening match against Australia was not a good time advertisement for Test cricket. The former captain and commentator also described the reasoning behind the PCB rolling out a slow pitch for the much-awaited opener of Australia’s historic journey to the Asian country. Raja also adds that the PCB will be broadcasting pitches across the country following the peak of the current season, somewhat they couldn’t do earlier as he only supposed office mid-season. He was appointed Pakistan Cricket Board(PCB) chief in September 2021. Raja said that…
On Tuesday, Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) revealed a mega-event lined up for the end of this week. The side said they would unveil their new jersey on March 12. The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise took to Twitter to reveal. In their post, they said: “#IPL2022 is almost here & we can’t wait to show you our new threads for the season.” They went on to write: “New Jersey dropping on 12th March 2022 at the #RCBUnbox event on Museum Cross Road, Church Street.” #IPL2022 is almost here & we can’t wait to show you our new threads for the…
Gautam Gambhir thinks Ravindra Jadeja’s knock in the first Test against Sri Lanka is not the all-rounder’s maximum effort with the bat. Jadeja smashed an unbeaten 175 in India’s first innings of the Mohali Test to support the host’s announcement at a huge score of 574/8. However, He then scalped 9-wickets in a match as Team India exterminated the Lankans by an innings and 222 runs. https://twitter.com/mohanstatsman/status/1500421422514339845 During a conversation on Star Sports, Gautam Gambir was asked if Jadeja’s first-innings struggle was the standout innings of his Test career. He replied: “I don’t think so. I feel the innings Ravindra…
Aakash Chopra thinks Ravindra Jadeja is the best all-rounder in Test cricket right now, ahead of the likes of Ben Stokes. Jadeja smashed a successful 175 in India’s first innings of the currently Mohali Test against Sri Lanka. His knock supports the hosts declared their innings at a huge score of 574/8. Although, he was not done as he also flayed the prized wicket of Dimuth Karunaratne during Sri Lanka’s first innings. In a video shared on his Official YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra placed Ravindra Jadeja on a great pedestal. He noticed: “We declare this today that if we talk about Test…
According to a Fox Sports report, Australian Right-handed legend Shane Warne, 52, has died of a suspect heart attack. “Shane was found impassive in his villa [in Thailand], and despite every effort of medical staff, he could not be revived,” Warne’s management published a statement. “The family requests privacy at this time and will provide further details in due course.” Warne, widely viewed as the greatest spinner to play the sport, performed 145 Tests for Australia and has 708 wickets. Shane also won the 1999 ODI World Cup and 1001 international wickets. https://twitter.com/virendersehwag/status/1499748352048599041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw%7Ctwcamp%5Etweetembed%7Ctwterm%5E1499748352048599041%7Ctwgr%5E%7Ctwcon%5Es1_&ref_url=https%3A%2F%2Fsportstar.thehindu.com%2Fcricket%2Fshane-warne-dies-of-heart-attack-says-report%2Farticle38448324.ece ”Congrats to the Indian cricket team”- Shane…