Former India skipper MS Dhoni was spotted in the stands during the side’s current 3rd T20I fixture against hosts England at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. The cameras caught the cricket star while discussing with ex-head coach Ravi Shastri. MS Dhoni was also present in the stadium at Edgbaston for the 2nd T20I of the 3-match series. The World Cup-winning captain traveled to Nottingham alongside his friends to witness the final fixture of the rubber between the 2-cricketing giants. Watch the discussion video of MS Dhoni and Ravi Shastri having a chat here: https://twitter.com/Cute_Ladka21/status/1546139220451868674 While MS Dhoni declared his retirement from…
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England Test skipper Ben Stokes admitted the team’s efforts that bring them a 7-wicket victory over India in the rescheduled 5th Test at Edgbaston. Although, the ace all-rounder also condemned the racial slurs chucked at Indian fans during the fixture. On day 4 of the Test, reports of racial abuse in the Eric Hollies stand emerged on social media networks. Also, a Twitter user complained to the ECB and Warwickshire regarding his group being referred to as “smelly P***s. The cops began investigating the matter after the ‘Bharat Army’ (an Indian supporter’s team) confirmed the same. https://twitter.com/ECB_cricket/status/1544058809295015937 Stokes took to…
The Best Finisher In The World. Happy Birthday MS Dhoni, one of the greatest to play the game, the only captain to win all 3 ICC trophies, 4 IPL and 2 CL T20 trophies as a captain, and 10,000+ runs in ODI format, and took just 38 innings to become number 1 in ODI format. MS Dhoni is not only a name but a brand in world cricket. The trophy man for India who achieved all the 3 precious ICC trophies, unarguably one of the best minds, and a legendary cricketer. Happy birthday to one of the greatest skippers in…
If there is one person who never fails to entertain us with his on field antics, it is the former Indian skipper Virat Kohli. He is as lively on the cricket field as it gets. The Indian batsman was seen doing a funny dance after Mohammed Siraj got the wicket of the England wicketkeeper-batter Sam Billings. Siraj bowled a brilliant delivery to send Billings to the pavilion who was playing well for his 36 runs in 57 balls after smashing four boundaries. However, the talented Indian pacer got Billings completely outfoxed. Meanwhile, former Indian opener, Virender Sehwag came up with…
Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag took a clear dig at Virat Kohli for sled Jonny Bairstow during the Edgbaston Test between India and England. Bairstow battled to handle the swing and pace of India’s Fast bowler at the start of Day 3. After missing a sharp in-swinger from Mohammed Shami in the 32-over, he and Kohli were elaborate in a heated argument. The latter tracked it up with a mocking laugh when Bairstow missed the next ball. Though the duo was watched sharing a laugh soon after, Bairstow began to take the bowlers on from the further over, similar to…
This is officially the most expensive over in Test cricket history…Broad has gone for 34 off 5 balls. Record was 28. Day 2 of the 5th Test between England and India and it turned out to be a very bitter sweet day for England pacer Stuart Broad. The hosts were looking for early wickets after India finished 338/7 at Stumps on Day 1 and after getting a few wickets, the tail started wagging and India started scoring some very important runs for the last wicket. Jasprit Bumrah scored 29 runs in a single over – Most runs scored by a batsman…
Some reports coming from England say that the Indian skipper Rohit Sharma’s presence in the 5th Test (Rescheduled) against England is under the clouds. The batsman had tested positive for Covid-19 a few days back. However, the BCCI is taking a wait and watch approach in this regard and has not confirmed the same. It is likely that fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah will step up to take the role in the regular skipper’s absence. This is because KL Rahul who was made the vice-captain of the Indian cricket team is also set to miss the game due to an injury.…
Former Indian captain Virender Sehwag feels that the current Indian skipper Rohit Sharma could be relieved of the T20 captaincy due to tight schedule and mental fatigue. Earlier this year, Rohit was made the full time captain of the Indian Cricket team in all the formats of the game. However, he could not play most of the game due to injuries or workload mangament. “If the Indian team management has someone else in mind as captain in the T20 format, then I think, Rohit (Sharma) could be relieved and the following can be taken into consideration in the future,”- Sehwag…
Reports say that England skipper for the limited over formats, Eoin Morgan is likely to announce his retirement this week itself. Eoin Morgan has played 248 One Day Internationals and scored 7701 runs at an average of 39.3 and a strike rate of 91.2. Also, he has played 115 T20 Internationals and scored 2458 runs at an average of 28.6 and a strike rate of 136.2. He only played 16 Test games in his career and managed to score 700 runs at an average of 30.4. England Captain Eoin Morgan. Morgan has been one of the most successful skippers for…
Former cricketers Irfan Pathan and Aakash Chopra recently joined popular actor Aamir Khan and some other actors to celebrate a very special event. The event was 21 years of the movie Lagaan which was hosted by Aamir Khan at his residence who hosted an intimate event where he invited all the actors who were part of the historic film. The film was based on a historic plot when the country was under the British Raj. The premise of the movie is how a bunch of villagers accepted a challenge put out by the Britishers to win in a game of…
Former Indian pace bowler Ashish Nehra feels that fast bowler Md. Shami does not fit in the current scheme of things for the T20 World Cup. Shami is enjoyring his break after a successful campaign with the Gujarat Titans who were the winners of the IPL 2022. He is likely to join the Indian squad for the 5th Test in England soon but his white-ball presence may start to disappear. “Seems like he doesn’t feature in the current scheme of things for the T20 World Cup. But we all know about his abilities. Even if he doesn’t play this year’s…
All-rounder Hardik Pandya opened up about his new leadership place within the Indian team. The 28-year-old was appointed the skipper for India’s tour of Ireland comprising 2-T20Is. Hardik Pandya was believed a heavy favorite to lead the side following his victory with the Gujarat Titans (GT) in the Indian Premier League (TATA IPL) 2022. He will be leading a 17-man possible for the series beginning on June 26. Experienced fast bowler Bhuvneshwar Kumar will act as Pandya’s deputy. Claiming that nobody would have predicted him being the India skipper several months back, Pandya said this in an interview with Star Sports ahead of the 4rth T20I in…
Team India player Harshal Patel has amassed appreciation from all quarters for his inspiring playing performances in T20 cricket. The right arm just stated that, as he doesn’t have express pace like Umran Malik, he has to trust his skills for achievement. In his discussion with PTI, Harshal told that the opposition teams are bound to understand the strengths of a bowler after a point. He added that this is why it is essential for him to stay a step onward of the batters. The 31-year-old added: “To be honest, people have been trying to anticipate what I am bowling…
Suresh Raina was recently seen with his best friend and former Chennai Super Kings (CSK) partner Dwayne Bravo. The recent interaction of the cricket stars took place in Amsterdam. The former Indian player took to his official social media accounts to publish a picture with Bravo. The image also spotlights the left-handed batter’s daughter, Gracia. He added on Instagram: “DJ Bravo in the house & we have a very serious drawing match going on between Gracia & DJ. Artwork & results to follow 😎 @djbravo47 @rainagracia.” View this post on Instagram A post shared by Suresh Raina (@sureshraina3) Raina also…
Virat Kohli has recently achieved the milestone of 200 Million followers on Instagram. He is the third most followed sportsperson in the world, only behind footballers Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi. Recently, Virat Kohli’s brother Vikas was trolled by an internet user for not having a following even close to that of his brother’s. Vikas shut the fan down by asking him to do something productive and not give advice not asked for. The user wrote, “Bechahara bhai ka 200 million subscribers ho gya saale ka 1 million v nhi huya (Brother has hit 200 million subscribers and you don’t…
Pakistan and West Indies are today playing the match out in the final ODI of their 3-match series at the Multan Cricket Stadium. Although, the contest had to be stopped due to dust storms in the city. Due to poor visibility, West Indies and Pakistan performers had to walk back after 33 first innings overs. Pakistan was 155/5 when play was stopped. While the match resumed after a brief pause, the game was reduced to 48 overs per side due to bad weather. Especially, performers from the Windies camp were seen wearing face masks on the cricket ground. However, they weren’t wearing masks…
Sri Lanka’s fast bowlers Kasun Rajitha and Matheesha have been ruled out of the 3rd T20I of the 3-match series that is set to be performed on Saturday at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium in Pallekele. Both cricketers experienced injuries during practice, and the Sri Lanka Cricket Board (SLC) had earlier named replacements for the duo. Asitha Fernando and Pramod Madushan have been included in the team for the final 20-over game of the series. While Rajitha experienced an injury on his left hip, the ‘Young Malinga’ picked up an injury on his right elbow. In a series of tweets regarding the same, SLC…