As fans, during my growing up years, it was a treat to watch the Fab 4 of Indian batting play together, the strongest Indian Test batting ever was. Sachin Ramesh Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Saurav Ganguly and VVS Laman formed the nucleus of the Indian batting order. Add to it, the ferocious Virender Sehwag and it […]
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IPL 2018: Always Wanted to Play for Mumbai Indians – Ishan Kishan
Mumbai Indians’ latest addition to their young brigade, Ishan Kishan, revealed he always wanted to play for the three-time IPL winners. In an interaction with Kishan’s parents, they opened up on the IPL auction day and the nervousness around it. For those unaware, the former Gujarat Lions opener was bagged by the Mumbai Indians for […]
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Revealed: This is Why MS Dhoni Does Not Sport Indian Flag on His Helmet
MS Dhoni is well known for his patriotism. The former India skipper’s decision to not travel to India when his daughter was born to concentrate on the 2015 World Cup is still remembered fondly by the fans. The 36-year old had made a name for himself for his selfless and ‘country above all’ attitude. But amidst […]
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IPL 2018: Rishabh Pant hails Ricky Ponting
Aggressive young and exciting wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant ahead of the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) edition eleven has praised his coach Ricky Ponting for Delhi Daredevils. The 21-year-old left-hander Rishabh subsequently believes Daredevils captain Gautam Gambhir has been giving his best for the same. He is hopeful of the IPL franchise’s fortunes will change in the […]
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IPL 2018: Rohan Gavaskar to Share Mic With Father Sunil Gavaskar
BCCI has signed a total of 100 TV commentators for the upcoming season of IPL, as per a report in The Mirror. Interestingly, Rohan Gavaskar, who commentates in the domestic cricket, will also make his IPL debut this year. The report suggests he will be commentating with his father, Sunil Gavaskar. Though it will not be […]
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Sanitarium Drops Steven Smith as Weet-Bix Ambassador
Sanitarium has officially severed ties with Australian cricketer and captain Steven Smith in the wake of the ball tampering scandal. Meanwhile, Smith was a Weet-Bix brand ambassador, a prestigious brand association for Australian sports stars. “Weet-Bix ambassadors represent our brand values of trust and integrity, and they speak to everything that is good about being Australian,” Sanitarium Australia […]
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Punishments served to Int’l cricketers over ball-tampering incident
A lot has been said about the tampering with the ball, from the saliva, mint to the sandpaper. So much so, post-retirement Pakistani World Cup-winning skipper Imran Khan also made the admission of tampering with the ball while using bottle-tops. Precisely, ball tampering is nothing new it has its chequered history owing to the desperation […]
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Hard to reclaim reputations but can reclaim values: Michael Hussey
Former Australian cricketer Mike Hussey feels it will be difficult for Australian cricketers to reclaim their reputations. However, he feels this incident is a chance for the team to reclaim some of its lost principles and values. “I feel like we’ve lost sight of some of these principles in recent years…there are some very good people […]
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India U19 To Travel Sri Lanka In July, To Host Afghanistan, Nepal Later
India U19 team is all set to travel to Sri Lanka in July, a report in The Indian Express suggests. This tour will also be the first tournament that India U19 will play post the World Cup glory. The tournament will also a build up to the next Junior World Cup to be played in South […]
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India A to Tour New Zealand Ahead of International Fixtures
India A team is all set to play New Zealand at the end of this year before the national team lands in the country to play the limited-overs fixtures. As per a report in The Indian Express, the board is planning to formulate the idea of sending ‘A’ teams earlier to the places where the […]