Former India cricketer Rohan Gavaskar, who is the son of legendary batter Sunil Gavaskar, shared a picture of the 1983 World Cup-winning stars, having a gala time. In the picture, former India cricketers Kapil Dev, Sunil Gavaskar and Mohinder Amarnath can be seen enjoying a meal and having a laugh. Rohan Gavaskar, who represented India
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Virat Kohli contradicted Sourav Ganguly’s statement in Wednesday’s press conference.© AFP New Delhi : Former cricketer Madan Lal said that the rift between India Test skipper Virat Kohli and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is not a controversy but a matter of opinion. Virat Kohli was removed as the ODI captain, on
Pakistan T20I openers Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan have had a dream run in 2021. The duo has so far put on six century partnerships – the first pair to do so in T20Is – while simultaneously achieving individuals milestones – the biggest being Rizwan becoming the first cricketer to score 2000-plus runs in a calendar
Former New Zealand cricketer Chris Cairns updates fans about his rehabilitation© Twitter Having recently undergone life-threatening surgeries, former New Zealand all-rounder Chris Cairns took to social media to update fans about his rehabilitation. In what is a huge update, he revealed to fans that he had the “Best day of rehab” and also could stand
Pakistan sweep T20I series against West Indies© AFP Pakistan beat the West Indies by seven wickets in the third and final Twenty20 international in Karachi on Thursday, sweeping the series 3-0. Mohammad Rizwan scored 87 and skipper Babar Azam hit 79 as Pakistan achieved their highest run-chase in all Twenty20 internationals by reaching the 208-run
Virat Kohli had addressed the media on Wednesday ahead of India’s South Africa tour.© AFP A day after India Test captain Virat Kohli triggered a storm by publicly contradicting him, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly refused to comment on the matter, saying the Board will deal with it. Kohli, during his pre-departure press conference ahead of the
Virat Kohli addressed the media on Wednesday ahead of India’s South Africa tour.© AFP Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli on Wednesday addressed the media for the first time since the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) replaced him with Rohit Sharma as India’s ODI captain. Kohli addressed a virtual press conference ahead of
Pakistan will be aiming for a clean sweep against West Indies.© AFP Having sealed a series win in the second T20I, Pakistan will be aiming for a clean sweep against West Indies on Thursday in the third T20I at the National Stadium in Karachi. The hosts won the second T20I by nine runs. Mohammad Rizwan
England head into the day-night second Ashes Test in Adelaide on Thursday under pressure and facing an ominous task against an Australian team who have won all of their eight pink-ball matches. The tourists’ capitulation by nine wickets in the opening Test in Brisbane exposed their batting and fielding frailties, exacerbated by rain-hit preparations and
Sydney Sixers can be rated as one of the best franchises across the globe like Mumbai Indians if they manage to win the ongoing Big Bash League (BBL) to complete a hat-trick, feels their fast bowler Tom Curran. No other team has won three BBL titles in a row. Previously, Perth Scorchers had an opportunity
Pakistan beat a resurgent West Indies in a thrilling finish by nine runs to win the second Twenty20 international in Karachi on Tuesday, taking an unbeatable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. For the home team Mohammad Rizwan top-scored for a second match running with 38 to help Pakistan get to 172-8 before keeping the
File photo of Wasim Akram© AFP Legendary Pakistan cricketer Wasim Akram was “incredibly sad” to see “empty stadium in Karachi” during the first T20I against West Indies. The three-match T20I series which began on Monday, saw the return of international cricket to Pakistan after New Zealand flew back hours before the scheduled start of their
File picture of Rohit Sharma.© AFP Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir feels opening batter Rohit Sharma missing the Test series against South Africa is a “massive blow” for the visitors ahead of the tour. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Monday confirmed that Rohit has been ruled out of the three-match
Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan after scoring fifty© AFP Mohammad Rizwan and Haider Ali struck fiery half centuries as Pakistan thumped West Indies by 63 runs in the first Twenty20 international in Karachi on Monday. Rizwan smashed a 52-ball 78 with 10 boundaries — his 12th half-century and 11th this year — while Haider scored a career-best
Rohit Sharma hit an unbeaten 208 against Sri Lanka in December 13, 2017© Twitter/BCCI Only six batters in the history of cricket have hit double centuries in ODIs. India’s newly-appointed white-ball captain Rohit Sharma is the only to have done it more than once. Exactly four years ago on December 13, 2017, Rohit Sharma became
BWF World Championships: Kidambi Srikanth advances to second round© AFP Indian shuttler Kidambi Srikanth began his BWF World Championships campaign with a win but Sai Praneeth had to face defeat as India’s charge got underway on Sunday. Srikanth defeated Pablo Abian of Spain in straight sets (21-12, 21-16) in 36 minutes to seal the match.
Mercedes’ Lewis Hamilton suffered a heartbreak at the season-ending Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday as he missed out on a record eighth F1 world championship title after a dramatic end to the race. With Hamilton leading comfortably in the final few laps of the season-ending race, Nicholas Latifi of Williams crashed towards the end. This
Virat Kohli posted Instagram Stories to wish Yuvraj Singh on his birthday.© Instagram Virat Kohli took to Instagram to wish Yuvraj Singh on his 40th birthday and also shared an “outrageous” anecdote from his former teammate’s playing days. The Team India Test skipper posted on Instagram Stories to wish Yuvraj and thanked him for everything.