Shoaib Akhtar, Pakistan’s former express fast bowler, minced no words when it came to sharing his thoughts on pace bowling losing its sheen and comparing modern-day star Virat Kohli to batting maestro Sachin Tendulkar. In an exclusive, the 45-year-old opined that there is presently an embargo on cricket which he strongly feels needs to be lifted. Shoaib Akhtar: […]
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Mithali Raj’s take on criticisms regarding her strike rate
One Day International (ODI) and India women’s Test skipper Mithali Raj became the highest run-scorer across all formats in women’s cricket. She surpassed England cricketer Charlotte Edwards’ 10,273 runs. As the captain and one of the key players of the squad, Raj was able to lead India to a four-wicket win in the 3rd Women’s […]
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Playing With MS Dhoni At CSK In IPL Helped Mentally Strong Deepak Chahar: Mohammad Kaif
Mohammad Kaif reckons to share a dressing room and playing alongside CSK skipper MS Dhoni for years must have helped Deepak Chahar keep his nerve in the tight run chase against Sri Lanka in the second ODI. India looked down and out while chasing 276 for victory as they struggled at 193-7 at one point. However, […]
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Ishan Kishan Became Fearless Due To Meditation, Says Coach Uttam Mazumdar
Ishan Kishan’s coach Uttam Mazumdar has highlighted the importance of meditation in the recent success of the 23-year-old wicketkeeper-batsman. Uttam Mazumdar further stated that he wasn’t surprised when Ishan Kishan stepped out to hit a six off the first delivery he faced in ODI cricket. Ishan Kishan smashed a blistering 59 off 42 balls in […]
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Shikhar Dhawan Is A Contender For 2021 T20I And 2023 ODI World Cups: Wasim Jaffer
Wasim Jaffer believes Team India shouldn’t look past Shikhar Dhawan as an opening option for the upcoming T20 and ODI World Cups just yet. The former batsman feels although Shikhar Dhawan’s contributions to Indian cricket have been brilliant, the southpaw has been overshadowed by the ‘outstanding’ batsmen skipper Virat Kohli and opener Rohit Sharma. Wasim Jaffer’s comments […]
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Suresh Raina Wants CSK To Win IPL 2021 For MS Dhoni
Suresh Raina wants Chennai Super Kings (CSK) to end their title drought by winning the IPL 2021 trophy for MS Dhoni. The 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) can be MS Dhoni’s last one with Chennai Super Kings (CSK) if the charismatic leader of the Yellow Brigade opts to call time on an […]
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Fourth Person Involved In Murder Of Suresh Raina’s Relatives Arrested
Suresh Raina’s relatives were attacked on the night of August 19, 2020, in Thariyal village in Punjab’s Pathankot district, which led to his uncle and cousin’s demise. The former Indian batsman’s uncle was slaughtered to death and two cousins and aunt were left critically hurt, after which his cousin expired. His franchise Chennai Super Kings […]
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Sachin Tendulkar Named As A Best Batsman By Steve Smith
Sachin Tendulkar is arguably the greatest batsman to have ever stepped onto the cricket field as he has tormented numerous bowling line-ups in his astonishing career. Time changed, playing conditions were revised and even a new format – a shorter T20 format came into the picture. However, Sachin Tendulkar rose to every challenge and piled […]
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Angelo Mathews, Dimuth Karunaratne Term Muttiah Muralitharan As “Unprofessional” For Comments On Contract Dispute
Angelo Mathews and Dimuth Karunaratne on Muttiah Muralitharan’s comments regarding the contract dispute have written letters to Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC). Sri Lankan cricket is in a bit of turmoil. If the drubbing at the hands of England was not enough, three senior players breached the bio-bubble and were being suspended for the time being, after […]
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India Chased Down 263 Against Sri Lanka To Equal Record For Most ODI Wins Against A Single Opponent
India chased down 263 in just 36.4 overs against Sri Lanka in Colombo to equal the record for the most ODI wins (92) against a single opponent in the format with Australia and Pakistan. India-led by Shikhar Dhawan broke a number of records on Sunday after beating hosts island nation Sri Lanka by seven wickets […]