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Indian cricketer Rishabh Pant escaped serious injury after being involved in a car accident in Uttarakhand earlier today. The 25-year-old batsman was traveling to Uttrakhand from Delhi when the accident occurred, but luckily he did not sustain any major injuries. Pant’s car collided with a divider and caught fire this news will be a relief to his fans, who have been eagerly awaiting Pant’s return to the cricket field. Despite the scare, Pant is said to be in good spirits and eager to make a quick recovery. Pant was driving his car and due to Fogg on the road, he can’t…

Manish Pandey secured a brilliant double century for Karnataka against Goa on Day 2 of the Ranji Trophy 2022-23 Elite Group C game in Porvorim on Wednesday, December 28. Pandey remained unbeaten on 208 off only 186 balls, slamming 14 and 11 sixes. Karnataka announced their Initial innings at 603/7. In answer, Goa went to stumps at 45/1. In an Elite Group A Ranji Trophy 2022-23 match in Dimapur, Bengal captain Abhimanyu Easwaran hit his 4th successive ton in as many innings. He secured 170 of 218, while Sudip Kumar Gharami delivered 104 as Bengal touched 336/4 by stumps on…

Former Australian captain Steve Smith thinks David Warner should continue performing Test cricket for Australia for ‘as long as he likes’ as he is still one of the greatest in the business. Quite a few queries had been elevated about Warner’s place in the Test squad coming into the Boxing Day Test. Although, the veteran southpaw quiets his critics by smashing a sensational double-hundred, becoming only the 2nd player in history after Joe Root to reach this feat in his 100th Test. Talking to reporters after the conclusion of play on Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test, here’s what Steve…

Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja just disclosed why he was upset about India’s hesitation to travel to Pakistan for the 2023 Asia Cup. Conversation on his YouTube channel on Monday, December 26, Ramiz mentioned that Pakistan had a possibility to host a major tournament on their home soil after many years. He also stated that he was disappointed to see India hard to move the competition to a neutral venue. He stated that it was unfair to Pakistan, which is why he responded by threatening to pull out of next year’s 50-over World Cup in India if…

With the IPL 2023 starting on March 25, 2023, all cricketer lovers keep their eyes on which team will win the IPL this year’s session. Will it be Gujarat titans like last year, or will another team surprise us this time? The essential part of this decision is the players of each team. In recent times the auction was completed, and different players were sold out at different rates. Here are the best and most expensive Indian players for IPL 2023 Auction. 1. Mayank Agarwal  Topping the list is Mayank Agarwal, signed by sunrise Hyderabad for whopping 8.25 crores. He…

Saba Karim assumes India will find it easier on the 4th day of the final Test against Bangladesh if their batters can keep the strain at bay and bat out the Initial half hour. KL Rahul and Co. were decreased to 45/4 in pursuit of a 145-run 4th-innings target in Mirpur on Saturday, December 24. Mehidy Hasan Miraz (3/12) was the wrecker-in-chief as the guest lost the wickets of Rahul, Cheteshwar Pujara, Shubman Gill, and Virat Kohli earlier Stumps on Day 3. During a conversation on Sony Sports, Karim was questioned about his thoughts on India’s chances of chasing down…

The KL Rahul-led Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) have bought a total of 10 players in the IPL 2023 mini-auction retained in Kochi on Friday, December 23. With a purse of Rs 23.35 crore, they bought 4 overseas performers – Romario Shephard, Daniel Sams, Nicholas Pooran, and Naveen Ul Haq – to strengthen their team for next season. The franchise broke the bank for Nicholas Pooran, and bid him for ₹16 crores, after a big bidding war against Rajasthan Royals (RR) and Delhi Capitals (DC). The smart left-hander was issued by Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) last season despite securing 306 runs in…

Uncapped all-rounders Player Price (INR) Team Vivrant Sharma 2.6 Crore SRH Samarth Vyas 20 Lakh SRH Sanvir Singh 20 Lakh SRH Nishant Sindhu 60 Lakh CSK Uncapped fast bowlers Shivam Mavi is next, and CSK and KKR are interested. GT enter at 1.1 Crore, and RR enter the fray. Bids have crossed 2 Crore, 3 Crore, 4 Crore and now 5 Crore. GT bid 6 Crore for him and get hold of Mavi. Player Price (INR) Team Vaibhav Arora 60 Lakh KKR Yash Thakur 45 Lakh LSG Shivam Mavi 6 Crore GT Mukesh Kumar 5.5 Crore DC …

Maninder Singh thinks KL Rahul should play his natural game or else he might get dismissed for a low score once again. Rahul secured just three runs off 30 deliveries as India concluded the first day of the 2nd Test against Bangladesh in Mirpur on Thursday, December 22, at 19 for losing anything. The Indian bowlers had bowled out Shakib Al Hasan and Co. for 227 before in the day. During a talk on Sony Sports, Maninder was questioned about his thoughts on Rahul’s knock and what he think of him on the 2nd day, to which he responded: “I…

England leg-spinner Rehan Ahmed,18, exhibited that the note from the camp was for him to conclude the game off with the bat before making clear that he said that to himself. The youngster also considered his fifer, declaring that it was an achieved goal. Rehan Ahmed, who loved promising primary innings in Karachi with 2 wickets, scalped 5 Pakistan batters in the 2nd to leave England requiring 167 for a series sweep. The bowling all-rounder was sent up the order at No. 3 after Zak Crawley fell for 41. He kicked 2 boundaries before losing his off-stump while working to…

The Melbourne Renegades beat the Sydney Thunder by 4 wickets on Sunday, December 18, in Match 7 of the Big Bash League 2022. They have now risen to the 2nd spot in the points table. After opting to bat primary, Sydney Thunder placed a huge total of 174 runs for the loss of 6 wickets in 20 overs. Rilee Rossouw was the top run-getter for the team as he secured his maiden half-century in the Big Bash League off only 38 balls. Alex Ross (39 off 23) and Oliver Davies (33 off 18) made major contributions lower down the order…

Bangladesh opener Zakir Hasan stated his desire to bat longer than he did despite capturing the headlines with an excellent Test hundred on his debut against India on Saturday (December 17). The 24-year-old said that he didn’t ask too much from himself, given a difficult task at hand. While Hasan could not secure much in the first innings, he showed grand resilience in the 2nd as Bangladesh confront a steep target. The left-hander mentioned his hundred in the 78th over with a sweep off left-arm spinner Axar Patel. Although, Ravichandran Ashwin got rid of him in the following over as…

Aakash Chopra has praised Cheteshwar Pujara for proving once again that Team India requirement to stick with him as they need a performer like him for Test cricket. Pujara secured an enterprising victorious 102 off 130 balls in India’s 2nd innings of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram on Friday, December 16. His knock, coupled with a century by Shubman Gill, supported KL Rahul and Co. set a daunting 513-run 4th-innings target for the hosts. While considering the 3rd day’s play in a video uploaded on his YouTube channel, Chopra was glorified for Pujara, saying: “Cheteshwar Pujara said once…

Pakistan wicketkeeper batter Mohammad Rizwan has stated that the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is bigger than the Indian Premier League (IPL). He mentioned that in Pakistan’s T20 league even reserve performers warm the bench. Speaking to Sports Paktv, Rizwan said: “We used to say there is IPL, now if you ask players who go back after playing here, wo keh rahe ki duniya ki sabse tough league jo hai wo hai Pakistan ki hai kyunki isme koi agar reserve player bhi hota hai to internationally bahar baitha hua hota hai bench pe. “(They are saying that Pakistan has the toughest…

ssssfperperry Mohammad Kaif has said that Shubman Gill must accomplish his starts count or else he will find it difficult to keep his place in India’s playing XI once Rohit Sharma is back in the mix. Gill was laid off for 20 in India’s first innings of the primary Test against Bangladesh in Chattogram on Wednesday, December 14. The Men in Blue finished the day at 278/6, a superb recovery after being 48/3 at one stage. During a conversation on Sony Sports, Kaif was asked about Gill being dismissed once again after getting off to a beginning, to which he…

Team India cricketer Shreyas Iyer recently disclosed that Shreyas Iyer, his older sister, is his biggest competition when it comes to dancing. Talking on Mashable India’s show The Bombay Journey, Iyer stated that while dancing, his aim is to exceed his sibling, who is a professionally trained performer. The batter also revealed that he enjoys grooving to African music and Bollywood numbers. “I try to be better than my sister. She is a trained Bharatanatyam dancer and also does a lot of western dance forms now. I would say that she’s a better dancer than me, definitely. Whenever I go…

England Test skipper Ben Stokes drew comparisons between Harry Brook and Indian gloming star Virat Kohli. The seam-bowling all-rounder reckons Brook’s method is similar to Kohli’s, given it can do well under any conditions. The Yorkshire batter has been one of England’s greatest batters in the current Test tour of Pakistan. He has so far secured 2 centuries in as many Tests in Pakistan and bagged the Performer of the Match award in the 2nd Test in Multan. Two centuries in Pakistan for Brooky! 🔥 Some talent. 🇵🇰 #PAKvENG 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 pic.twitter.com/2KG6Z0mNcj — England Cricket (@englandcricket) December 11, 2022 Discussion with…