Contrary to the popular speculation, the IPL Governing Council’s meeting on Thursday (March 30) went ahead smoothly. With the Committee of Administrators (CoA) and the office-bearers involved in a tussle to gain supremacy in having the final say on all the matters, the build up to the tenth edition of the IPL was marred with trouble […]
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Government Rejected Padma Award For Mahendra Singh Dhoni
The central government reportedly rejected proposals to confer the prestigious Padma award to former India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni. According to a report in The Indian Express, the 35-year old Jharkhand star was one of 18,768 nominees, whose names were turned down by the government. Dhoni, who led the team to two World Cups, is India’s most successful skipper […]
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Video: Six Sixes Indian fans can never forget
There was a time when 200-220 was considered as a winning total in ODIs because of the lack of big hitting. Then, the ’90s provided this game with some big hitters like Sanath Jayasuriya and Shahid Afridi who almost changed the scenario of the One-Day event. Now, the target of even 350+ is gettable by […]
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Perenially Hungry MS Dhoni Leaves Entire Team In Splits During An Posh Event
Recently, an interesting anecdote related to MS Dhoni caught the attention of the cricket fans after an unknown individual revealed about a situation which took place during a party which saw the entire Indian team laugh at MS Dhoni. Well, it wasn’t any embarrassing scene but Dhoni’s never seen before carefree style in a posh […]
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Cheteshwar Pujara Eclipses Gautam Gambhir’s Record Of Most Test Runs In A Season By An Indian
Indian batting mainstay Cheteshwar Pujara has eclipsed former teammate Gautam Gambhir’s eight-year-old record of most Test runs registered in a season by an Indian batsman to add another feather to his cap. While playing 151-ball 57-run hard-fought knock, the Saurashtra star brought up his 15th Test fifty, after going past the opening batsman Gambhir’s record […]
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IPL 2017: SWOT Analysis Of Zaheer Khan-Led Delhi Daredevils
Delhi Daredevils (DD); favorites, contenders or even potential title winners, such tags run parallel to the franchise but have never came across with one of a winner. A hard fought struggle from the past nine years saw Delhi come close to winning the title twice, but they failed. Once in 2009 and other in 2011, Delhi lasted till the semis but were […]
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March 23, 2007: Sachin Tendulkar Recalls The Worst Day Of His Career
March 23, 2007 is one of the least glorious days for Indian cricket fans. Why so? Because, it was on this unfortunate day when India, led by Rahul Dravid, crashed out of the 2007 World Cup in the West Indies. Playing in a relatively easier group featuring Bangladesh, Bermuda and the only worthy competitor Sri […]
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5 IPL Teams With Most Number Of Captains
The essence of leadership is what often makes or breaks a team. A side, boasting some high profile and sought after names, might not achieve the desired results if it is led by an unproductive leader. On the contrary, a side that has quite a few rookies in the line-up, can go on to achieve […]
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Top Five Rear-Guard Innings of All-Time in Test Cricket
Test Cricket is a funny game and lives up to its billing pretty well on most occasions. It throws unexpected twists and turns along the way and sometimes put competing teams in some really sticky problems. In the recently concluded Ranchi Test, we witnessed India and Australia bat it out neck to neck and eventually settle […]
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India vs Australia 2017: Cheteshwar Pujara Is Definitely India’s ‘Wall’, Says Michael Clarke
Former Australia skipper Michael Clarke has compared Ranchi Test hero Cheteshwar Pujara with the legendary Rahul Dravid, saying India’s current No. 3 has a lot of similarities to India’s ‘Wall’. The Saurashtra star played a marathon innings in the penultimate Test of the four-match series, scoring a stunning double century off 525 balls. The knock […]