Mumbai, March 4: India wicket-keeper batsman Dinesh Karthik was on Sunday appointed the new captain of the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of the 11th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL), the franchise announced. The 32-year-old, who was picked up by KKR for Rs 7.4 crore in this year’s auction, was one of the front-runners […]
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Here’s The Daily Sports Round Up From Around The Globe On 3rd March 2018
Here is Sportzwiki’s daily news round-up, featuring top sports news from around the world, on 3rd March 2018. Here’s all the news from sporting events like cricket, football, tennis and snooker which took over the attention of all the sports enthusiasts. England beat New Zealand in thriller: Kane Williamson’s unbeaten 112 went in vain […]
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Kevin Pietersen Says ‘Nonsense’ In The Past As He Wishes Andrew Strauss Well
England batsman Kevin Pietersen said he now gets on “really well” with his former teammate Andrew Strauss. Meanwhile, he wished Strauss’ wife a quick recovery from cancer. Pietersen had a varied relationship with Strauss. While Pietersen took the captaincy baton from him, Strauss as an administrator effectively ended Pietersen’s international career in 2015. However, Pietersen insisted that all the […]
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South Africa vs India 2018: Hits from the recently concluded T20I series
India might have had clinched the ODI series by defeating South Africa, but they faced a resolute host in the shortest format of the game in a three-match series, full of fresh faces, without carrying the hangover from the losses in the ODI series. In the end, the series gave three nail-biting finishes where the […]
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Bhuvi jumps to 12th, Kohli drops to 6th in T20I rankings
Dubai, Feb 25: Indian seamer Bhuvneshwar Kumar jumped 20 places to be 12th, while captain Virat Kohli dropped three places to be sixth in the Twenty20 International (T20I) bowling and batting rankings revealed on Sunday. Bhuvneshwar picked up seven wickets in the three-match series against South Africa as India won 2-1. Fellow Indian bowler Jasprit Bumrah […]
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In T20, the first six overs are the key: Suresh Raina
Cape Town, Feb 25: Comeback man Suresh Raina feels that in T20s it is all about the first six overs and that is where every team has to cash in to win games. Raina said that he wants to continue his strong showing in the T20 International (T20I) series against South Africa in the upcoming tournaments […]
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We can be a surprise element in World T20: Mithali Raj
Cape Town, Feb 25: Fresh after registering a historic double series win on the South African tour, India One-Day International (ODI) captain Mithali Raj said the team can be a surprise element in the World T20 in November. The Indian women’s team scripted history on Saturday when they beat South Africa women by 54 runs in […]
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SA v IND, 2018: Highlights from India’s tour of South Africa
Those who followed cricket in South Africa past couple of months would have been thoroughly entertained with the quality of cricket on display. Two of the best sides in the world gave nothing away in the high octane tour which covered all three format of the game. The visitors relentlessly challenged the South African domination […]
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Rohit Sharma To Lead India In Nidahas Trophy
Rohit Sharma is reportedly in line to lead India in the upcoming T20 tri-series in Sri Lanka. According to a report in The Times of India, the board is set to rest at least five top Indian cricketers, including captain Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Jasprit Bumrah and Hardik Pandya. As a result, some new […]
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Strengths and Weaknesses of India and South Africa in the undergoing T20I series
India, after winning the ODI series in a one-sided contest, took on South Africa in a 3-match T20I affair, starting at Wanderers, Jo’Burg. The visitors emerged victorious in the series opener by a comfortable margin of 28 runs. The Proteas, with their backs against the walls, were in dire need of a victory. But it was […]