Rahul Dravid talks about facing off against Shoaib Akhtar What happened between Rahul Dravid and Shoaib Akhtar during the 2004 Champions Trophy is well known. What we didn’t know until now was what really made Dravid mad – Shoaib’s confession in a tweet. Credit: Hindustantimes These two are perhaps the most contrasting personalities in cricket. Shoaib Akhtar is calm and composed, while Rahul Dravid wears his heart on his sleeves and doesn’t back down from expressing himself. So count on there being a unique experience every time they cross paths. Among India’s best cricketers, both Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar…
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Indian Cricketer Dinesh Karthik Reveals Hard Knocks Of Disappointing Start Indian Cricketer Dinesh Karthik, who himself has endured a similar experience as an Indian cricketer, explained how disappointment followed the pretty good start. The India wicketkeeper explained how new players have to deal with the unexpected by learning from their mistakes. Credit: Hindustantimes Tendulkar finished playing international cricket in November of 2013, where he was playing two ICC T20Is against the West Indies. There were many Indian matches taking place as well that day, but it was almost as if Tendulkar’s retirement overshadowed everything else in the country. The stadium…
Gavaskar’s ‘rusty’ comment, deepak Chahar’s response Gavaskar’s ‘rusty’ comment, deepak Chahar’s response: An Indian bowler named the player of the match as they went 10-wicket in Harare to get a dominant lead. India made a comprehensive start to their tour of Zimbabwe, getting an impressive 10-wicket victory in the first ODI. Credit: Hindustantimes India successfully chased down 190 runs with 19.1 overs remaining. Shikhar Dhawan (81*) and Shubman Gill (82*) remained unbeaten, while fast bowler Deepak Chahar picked up three wickets. Ratan Chahar is returning international player after six months of being absent due to injury. He bowled 7 successive…
An Interview With India’s Greatest-Ever One Day International Cricket Player, Deepak Chahar An Interview With India’s Greatest-Ever One Day International Cricket Player, Deepak Chahar: Deepak Chahar admitted he was nervous about a comeback that had been postponed for so long by injury, but then it turned out to be an easy day in the field. The pacer snared three wickets, which put his team on their way to victory. Credit: Sportscafe Deepak Chahar looked like he had never left on his team India return after a quick start to the first one-day international against Zimbabwe, earning the Man of the…
Deepak Chahar’s 3 For 27 Proves He Still Has A Long Way To Go Deepak Chahar came back at the World Cup time and scored a hat-trick in his comeback game. With his accurate, fast paced batting skills and deceptive fielding, he is a compelling option to select. Credit: Espncricinfo Rahul Dravid was the India A coach before taking up the job in India and highly impressed by one of his players, Deepak Chahar who has dealt with injuries. He said that when playing for India, Deepak taught them how to be professional in their approach towards their body. Chahar’s…
India Squad T20 WC: Rohit Sharma Says ‘80-90% Of Play Is Set’ Rohit Sharma Says ‘80-90% Of Play Is Set’: With less than a month left for the T20 World Cup squad announcement, Rohit Sharma is confident that 80-90% of the team has already been decided. Although Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel will miss the tournament, the Asia Cup 2022 tournament would give an idea of likely selection XI. The only chinks in the armour Credit: Insidesport As of now, the team is more or less set with 80-90 percent of the players being chosen. The team can be changed…
India To Play 61 T20Is, Host 2026 World Cup India To Play 61 T20Is, Host 2026 World Cup: The Indian Premier League will play a five-Test series with Australia by 2024. The Indian Premier League got bigger this past year with the inclusion of two new teams. Now we have to get longer. Credit: Sanjhiawaz With an increased window, the International Cricketers’ Association (ICC) has made it easier for cricket fans to watch and partake in the sport. The increased window was introduced this year with some interesting changes – including an even more exciting tour for Cricket South Africa.…
Pakistan’s Former Star On Babar Azam-Led Side’s Approach Ahead Of ICC T20 World Cup Pakistan’s Former Star On Babar Azam-Led Side’s Approach Ahead Of ICC T20 World Cup: Top cricket teams are getting prepared to face each other in the T20 World Cup and competition is heating up! The Super 12 stage of this mega event will start on October 22, and Pakistan and India will face off on October 23. Credit: Sports.ndtv Both teams in this match are facing off as well as the Asian Cup in the lead up to the T20 World Cup. All eyes will be…
Harshal Patel And Jasprit Bumrah On Their Inspirational Story Of Turning Fitness Into A Team Effort Harshal Patel and Jasprit Bumrah, who are recovering from injuries, have joined the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru to speed up their recovery. In a recent picture from the NCA gym, the two players shared a cheeky caption with it. Credit: Timesnownews India’s best two fast bowlers, Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel, will not be playing in the upcoming Asia Cup tournament in January. They won’t be joining the other Indian players with injuries, which means India could potentially face Pakistan three times in…
The Hundred: Jos Buttler and Andre Russell led Manchester Originals to victory over Southern Brave Image Credits: https://www.skysports.com/ Jos Buttler and Andre Russell led Manchester Originals to victory over Southern Brave: Buttler knocked 68 off 42 deliveries to spark a huge innings for the Originals. His hit included five sixes with fellow opener Phil Salt scoring 38 runs. After Wayne Madsen was out for just nine runs, Russell smacked 11 boundaries and a total of 64 runs off just 23 deliveries to set a huge target of 189 for the Brave. The Brave was bowled out for 120 runs as…
Team India 2023-27 full cricket schedule: WTC, World Cup fixtures, dates, and venues Image Credits: https://www.newsbytesapp.com/ Team India 2023-27 Full Cricket Schedule: The Indian men’s cricket team will be playing 38 Tests, 42 One-Day Internationals, and 61 Twenty20 Internationals from 2023 to 2027. This has been announced by the International Cricket Council’s (ICC) Future Tours Program (FTP) 2023-27. India will be starting its assignments for the next cycle with a tour of the West Indies in July next year. India will play two Tests, three ODIs, and three T20Is there. Matches for India to play in 2023 Team India will…
Full members to play more international cricket matches in ICC’s new FTP cycle Full members to play more international cricket matches in ICC’s new FTP cycle: The 12 Full Members will be playing a total of 777 international matches between 2023 and 2027, compared to 694 matches in the current FTP cycle. Image Credits: https://www.espncricinfo.com/ Amidst the rapid and ongoing expansion of T20 leagues around the world, an increase in the amount of bilateral international cricket scheduled in the new ICC men’s Future Tours Programme (FTP) for the next four years is observed. This schedule includes two Border-Gavaskar series. The…
Virat Kohli’s manager remarks the depression remark is being used too loosely Image Credits: https://www.crictelegraph.com/ Virat Kohli’s manager remarks the depression remark is being used too loosely: Immediately after former India skipper Virat Kohli opened up on his battle with himself, Kohli’s manager gave his remarks that Virat has been disappointed with his depression news being used loosely. Kohli’s manager has contradicted the statements. His manager said that they were blown out of proportion. “The representation of a severe condition like depression is very well understood by Virat. He has spoken openly about the mental challenges of playing the sport…
Borna Coric spoils Rafael Nadal’s return from a 6-week layoff with a 3-set victory at the Western & Southern Open Image Credits: https://www.tribuneindia.com/ Borna Coric spoils Rafael Nadal’s return: MASON, Ohio – Borna Coric spoiled Rafael Nadal’s return from a six-week layoff by beating him 7-6 (9), 4-6, 6-3 on Wednesday night in the Western & Southern Open. The winner of a men’s record 22 Grand Slam championships, including two this year, was absent since July 6. An abdominal tear forced him to withdraw from a semifinal match to be played with Nick Kyrgios at Wimbledon. He hoped to put…
The International League T20: Rovman Powell, Fabian Allen, Sikandar Raza, Mujeeb Ur Rahman sign up for Dubai Capitals Image Credits: https://www.insidesport.in/ The International League T20: Rovman Powell, Fabian Allen, Dasun Shanaka, and Sikandar Raza are among the 14 overseas players who are signed by Dubai Capitals. The Dubai Capitals team is owned by the GMR Group in the UAE’s International League T20. Dushmantha Chameera, Bhanuka Rajapaksa, Niroshan Dickwella, Hazratullah Zazai, and Mujeeb Ur Rahman are the other big names that are signed. Scotland’s George Munsey and Netherlands’ Fred Klaassen are the two Associate players on the team. Four domestic (UAE)…