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Former Indian selector Sunil Joshi revealed he was surprised to see that nobody came to help Kuldeep when he was dropped from the team and was going through tough days. The 28-year-old, who once was the most destructive bowler along with Yuzvendra Chahal was going through a bad form and trying his way back into the Indian team. Kuldeep Yadav has become the most successful wicket-taker for India in 2023 so far with 22 wickets. Sunil Joshi Said: “I was part of the selection committee when Kuldeep Yadav got dropped. Who came to the rescue? None of the coaching staff, I was the…

In the first T20I match against West Indies during the second innings when India was batting Kuldeep Yadav was bowled by Romario Shepherd in the first ball of the 20th over India required 10 runs off 5 balls with two wickets remaining. Suddenly Chahal entered the ground but was called by coach Rahul Dravid and captain Hardik Pandya as they wanted Mukesh Kumar to go for batting, The leg-spinner is least known for his batting tried to walk back but he was stopped by the Umpires. What does the ICC Rule 25.2 say? According to the rules, if a batsman enters the field to play, he can’t go…

Indian captain Hardik Pandya praises Tilak Verma for his amazing performance in his debut match against the West Indies on Thursday, He said “You can see the confidence and the fearlessness they have” he also said his talent will do wonders for India in the coming days. Tilak started his debut for India in the field with a stunning catch to dismiss the dangerous Johson Charles off the bowling of spinner Kuldeep Yadav. Tikak Verma then started his debut by smashing two back-to-back six in Alzarri Joseph’s balls, he continued to score 39 of 22 balls and was the highest run…

The Caribbean on Thursday defeated India by 4 wickets in the first T20I match West Indies is leading by 1-0 in the five-match series. Jason Holder said the 16th over was the turning point of the game and from there the match came very close which helped them win the game. Earlier West Indies set a target of 149 runs for India to chase, India lost their 2 early wickets and couldn’t form a good partnership and couldn’t chase the required target in the remaining balls and lost the match by 4 runs, Tilak Verma who made his debut for…

Indian cricketer and politician Manoj Kumar Tiwary announced his retirement from all formats of cricket on Thursday, The right-handed batsman made his international debut against Australia in the 2007–08 Commonwealth Bank Series. Tiwary was selected in the squad for the ODI’s against West Indies in November–December 2011 as a replacement for Yuvraj Singh. He played an amazing inning for his team when India lost 2 wickets for 1 run in the first over of the match, The 37-year-old smashed an unbeaten 104 of 126 balls in the 5th ODI at Chennai, he was then declared retired hurt due to cramps. Later India…

Indian All-rounder Shardul Thakur opened up in the post-match interview, The 31-year-old said “Even if they don’t pick me for the World Cup, it will be their call, I can’t do much.” He continued to say “Whenever I play the game whether it’s bowling or batting or fielding at the end of the day I should be happy that I have made an effort and my performance should be impactful whichever department it is.” World Cup coming up, how important was this series and what were some of the objectives of the series? “I think with World Cup coming up…

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Wednesday announced the formation of the Cricket Technical Committee (CTC) and appointed former captain Misbah-ul-Haq, former skippers Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Hafeez as part of Cricket Technical Committee (CTC). The board said it would help in providing recommendations on cricket-related matters, including overall domestic structure, scheduling, playing conditions, national selection committee appointment, national team coaches, central and domestic contracts and plans for developing umpires, referees and curators. PCB Management Committee Chairperson Zaka Ashraf said: “I am delighted to welcome Misbah-ul-Haq, Inzamam-ul-Haq and Mohammad Hafeez on board for the betterment of cricket in our country. These three…

On the third ODI against the West Indies at Brian Lara Cricket Academy Sanju Samson once again proved himself by scoring a half-century, The 28 years old was given a chance in the team after a long time in which he has performed well and showed everyone that he is worthy to be in the playing 11, Samson came to bat after Ruturaj Gaikwad lost his wicket early, Sanju had a good partnership with Gill which helped India put a good target in front of the Caribbean. Sanju Samson: Sanju shared how challenging his career had been and how he…

India defeated the Caribbeans in the third & final OD I with 200 runs at Brian Lara Cricket Academy, West Indies, Earlier in the match West Indies won the toss and decided to bowl first, Batting first Ishan Kishan and Shubman Gill gave a good start and made a partnership of 143 runs, Kishan scored 77 of 64 balls and Gill scored 85 of 92 balls, Sanju Samson and Hardick Pandya also scored their half-century which helped India put a good score of 351 runs on the board for West Indies to chase. From West Indies Romario Shepherd took 2…

Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja during an interview replied to the Indian legend Kapil Dev’s comments “Sometimes, when too much money comes, arrogance comes”, Jadeja said everyone (ex-players) has their own opinion but I think there is nothing like that in the team, he continued to say that everyone is enjoying their game (cricket) and are working hard, he also said the current young team is very talented and are giving their 100% whenever they are getting the chances. Kapil Dev’s comments: “Differences come out, the good (thing) about these players…is that they are very confident. Negative point is they think…

The BCCI on Monday announced a 15-member squad for the upcoming Ireland T20I series, The team will play under the leadership of Jasprit Bumrah. Ireland is all set to host India for three T20Is from August 18th to 23rd August, The games will be played in Malahide, Dublin. India’s T20I squad: Jasprit Bumrah (C), Ruturaj Gaikwad (VC), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Sanju Samson (wk), Jitesh Sharma (wk), Shivam Dube, Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Prasidh Krishna, Arshdeep Singh, Mukesh Kumar, Avesh Khan Ireland’s T20I squad (Tentative): Andrew Balbirnie, Andy McBrine, Barry McCarthy, Craig Young, George Dockrell, Gareth…

The most awaited match between the archrivals India and Pakistan has been rescheduled to October 14, Earlier the match was scheduled on 15th October 2023 but due to the opening day of Navratri celebrations in Ahmedabad the match has been rescheduled, The local authorities had earlier requested the BCCI to reconsider the dates and told it would be very difficult for them to manage the fans and the local public simultaneously also it will be a great challenge for the Ahmedabad police concerning security. Some more changes are yet to be made and the changed fixture will soon be released…

Former India captain Kapil Dev called the verbal spat between Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir during the game between Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 “painful”, Both were involved in a verbal fight during the customary handshake after the end of the game. The legendary captain said the Board of Control for Cricket in India should groom players to be good citizens. Kapil Dev Said: “They (BCCI) have to groom players to be good citizens also. What happened between Gautam Gambhir and Virat Kohli in the IPL, it was painful for me.…

Former World Cup-winning Captain and Indian Legend Kapil Dev has slammed the Board of Control of Cricket (BCCI) and the Indian players in an Interview, The former all-rounder showed his disappointment with the Indian players and said they play IPL matches with injuries and don’t want to play for India with little bit of injury, He also said playing IPL is good but it can spoil you. He slammed the BCCI and said “There’s something wrong with the cricket board there”, the board has to understand how much a player should play Kapil Dev Said: “What happened to Bumrah? He…

Former India cricketer and Legend Yuvraj Singh pens a beautiful note and wishes England fast baller Stuart Broad on his retirement from Test cricket. Broad announced his retirement from Test cricket following Day 3 of the final Ashes Test on Saturday, July 29, 2023. The 37-year-old has played 166 matches and and has taken 600 wickets in 307 innings at an average of 27.68 he has bowled more than 33450 balls in his 17-year test career. Stuart Broad’s Retirement message: “Tomorrow or Monday will be my last game of cricket,” Broad said as quoted by ICC. “It has been a wonderful…

After the Day 4 of the 5th match of the Ashes series was washed out by the rain Australia is ready to chase down the remaining 249 runs target set by the English, The 4th day of the Ashes could only see 40 overs of play at The Oval. Earlier the Australian side had bowled out the English side for 395 runs. Playing the 2nd inning the Australian openers Usman Khawaja and David Warner gave a good start to the team of 135 runs before rain halted play. Usman Khawaja is playing at (69) and David Warner is playing at…

Indian Star off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Friday praised Umpire Nitin Menon for his controversial decision against Australian player Steve Smith in the 5th match of the Ashes series at The Oval, England. Australia ended the second day of the fifth Ashes Test with a 12-run lead with the help of Smith’s Inning of 71 runs In the 78th over of the innings of Australia’s Batting Steve Smith played a short in Chris Woake’s delivery towards mid-wicket and tried to steal a quick double. The 34-year-old had to dive to beat the substitute fielder George Ealham’s throw, Wicketkeeper Jonny Bairstow gathered…