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Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir isn’t known to mince his words. Time and again, Gambhir has triggered storms on social media over his brutal takes on cricketing subjects. As KL Rahul battles a barren run of form, Gambhir — the mentor of his franchise Lucknow Super Giants — has given an honest take on the

The Pakistan Super League (PSL) has given fans brilliant cricketing action so far. But it isn’t just the battle between the bat and the ball that has been the source of entertainment for fans. Even the pre-match shows in the T20 league are providing fans plenty to talk about, especially after former New Zealand cricketer

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar recently got under fire after he criticised skipper Babar Azam over his lack of communication skills. He had stated that Babar can never become a “brand” in Pakistan as he cannot speak proper English in front of the media. Shoaib received a lot backlash from the fans and some former

Shubman Gill in action during the third India-Australia Test match© AFP Former Pakistan cricket team spinner Danish Kaneria was extremely critical of Shubman Gill after the youngster failed to score big in the third Test encounter between India and Australia in Indore. Gill was included in the team in place of KL Rahul who was

Ravi Shastri slammed Team India, saying that the hosts “took things for granted”.© AFP Eyeing a place in the World Test Championship (WTC) final, India were humbled by Australia in the third Test on Friday in Indore. Chasing a modest target of 76, Australia crossed the finishing line with ease, despite losing a wicket on

MS Dhoni with a Chennai Super Kings fan.© Twitter MS Dhoni is back in the Chennai Super Kings camp for the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 and fans are going gaga over it. Their captain and ‘Thala’ will be playing his first IPL match in Chennai after three years’s gap due to COVID restrictions and

Karachi Kings pacer Mohammad Amir was in sublime form during a Pakistan Super League (PSL) match against the Babar Azam-led Peshawar Zalmi on Wednesday. Despite his team falling short in the end, Amir got the ball rolling with three wickets in the powerplay. He dismissed Zalmi openers Mohammad Haris and Babar Azam in the first

KL Rahul has been dropped from India’s playing XI in the third Test against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a prolonged lean patch. Youngster Shubman Gill has been included in KL Rahul’s place in the XI. Rahul, who was named vice captain for the first two Tests, scored just 38 runs in the series. The

MS Dhoni‘s rise started a new chapter in Indian cricket. The youngster from Ranchi, Jharkhand, who rose to become a giant in world cricket is an inspiration to many. A few months before Dhoni’s debut for India in December, 2004, against Bangladesh, another wicketkeeper-batter started his journey for the Men in Blue. His name was

Pakistan pace sensation Shaheen Shah Afridi truly seems to be returning to his best, with his exploits in the Pakistan Super League (PSL). In the match between Lahore Qalandars and Peshawar Zalmi on Sunday, Shaheen produced two rattling deliveries that left the cricket world stunned. On the first delivery, Shaheen broke the bat of Peshawar

England have been trying to adapt a style of fast-paced batting called ‘Bazball’ for quite some time. The style, which is named after their head coach Brendon McCullum, has seen batsmen scoring runs at extremely quick speeds in Test matches and it has resulted in some brilliant wins against Pakistan and New Zealand. However, India

NZ vs ENG, 2nd Test Day 2, Live: England bowlers dominate as New Zealad struggle.© AFP NZ vs ENG, 2nd Test Day 2, Live Updates: New Zealand are seven wickets down against England on Day 2 of the ongoing 2nd Test at the Basin Reserve in Wellington. Earlier, the visitors had declared their innings on 435/8,

One of the brightest stars in Indian women’s cricket, Shafali Verma lost her cool for a little while in the Women’s T20 World Cup 2023 clash against Australia on Thursday. Shafali, fielding at backward point, completed a clean catch of Beth Mooney, who had already scored a half-century. While there’s no denying the importance of

KL Rahul is going through a lean patch.© AFP Though KL Rahul has retained his place for the third and fourth Tests against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, there is a lot of speculation on whether he will be part of the playing XI. Rahul failed to score big in the first two Tests. The

Laura Wolvaardt and Tazmin Brits took South Africa to the Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals with an unbeaten century partnership against Bangladesh in Cape Town on Tuesday. South Africa won by ten wickets at Newlands after restricting Bangladesh to 113 for six, and will play England in the last four at the same ground on

Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja share a good laugh.© Twitter Ravindra Jadeja‘s comeback after a long injury layoff is getting better by the day. The left-arm spinner returned with career-best figures of 7/42 in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to lead Australia’s hammering by six wickets inside three days on Sunday to bring

The battle to reach the Women’s T20 World Cup semi-finals will go down to the last group match after New Zealand kept their hopes alive with a 102-run rout of Sri Lanka at Boland Park in Paarl on Sunday. “We’ve given ourselves a chance, even it’s only a small, tiny chance,” said New Zealand captain

1st Test, Day 4 Highlights: England won the game comfortably.© AFP NZ vs ENG, 1st Test Highlights:England bundled out New Zealand for 126 runs in the latter’s second innings to win the game by 267 runs. Stuart Broad and James Anderson picked four wickets each in the innings. The Blackcaps had resumed their second innings

Rohit Sharma (L) and MS Dhoni© BCCI Former India opener Virender Sehwag has picked Mumbai Indians’ Rohit Sharma over Chennai Super Kings’ MS Dhoni as the best IPL captain because of the number of trophies the franchise has won in the last 15 years. Mumbai Indians are the most successful IPL side with five trophies,

Ranji Trophy final live: Saurashtra are in a comfortable position against Bengal.© Twitter Bengal vs Saurashtra, Ranji Trophy Final Day 2, Live Updates: Saurashtra would be eyeing a lead against Bengal on the second day of the Ranji Trophy final in Kolkata. At close on day one, Saurashtra were 81 for 2, trailing Bengal by 93

Shreyas Iyer would “walk back” into India playing eleven if he can take the load of a five-day Test as he deserves a spot in the side after playing some under-pressure knocks recently, head coach Rahul Dravid said on Wednesday. Iyer had sustained a lower back injury during the white-ball series against Sri Lanka last

Matt Renshaw disappointed with the bat in the Nagpur Test© AFP Rattled by a humiliating defeat against India in the first Test at Nagpur, the Australian cricket team needs to go back to the drawing board and craft a strategy to beat India in their own home. While lack of practice matches didn’t help the

Umar Akmal reponds to a journalist’s question during press conference.© YouTube Quetta Gladiators batter Umar Akmal got irked by a journalist when he was questioned about his Tiktok videos and fitness during a press conference. “In the recent days, it felt like you are giving much time on TikTok and not focusing on your fitness.

Rohit Sharma credited Virat Kohli for improvement in his leadership skills.© BCCI During his tenure as captain of the Indian Test team, Virat Kohli led the side to series wins in Australia, a feat which his former counterparts had to failed to achieve. Not only that, but the team also reached the final of the

India defeated Australia by an innings and 132 runs in the 1st Test© AFP Team India scripted a memorable win over Australia in the first Test of the four-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur on Saturday. After Rohit Sharma‘s blistering ton, followed by Axar Patel and Ravindra Jadeja‘s knocks of 84

The pitch in Nagpur has been at the center of a lot of controversy even before a single ball was bowled in the first Test match between India and Australia. From accusation of ‘pitch doctoring’ to doubts over the playing conditions, both experts and ex-Aussie cricketers took several shots. However, India have dominated proceedings in

Ravindra Jadeja was spotted applying a substance on his finger on Day 1 of Nagpur Test© BCCI/Sportzpics The Indian team management has informed ICC match referee Andy Pycroft that star spinner Ravindra Jadeja was using pain-relieving cream on the finger of his bowling hand in the video recordings that were widely shared on social media

The Ravichandran Ashwin vs Marnus Labuschagne battle has been touted by many as a duel between ‘two of the greatest cricket theorists’. While the entire Australian batting unit is wary of the threat that Ashwin possesses, it’s the match-up between him and Marnus Labuschagne that has arguably got fans the most intrigued. When Labuschagne was

The Border-Gavaskar Trophy will start on Thursday with India geared up to face the ever-competitive Australia in Nagpur in the first Test. There is a lot of interest regarding the Indian batting order. With a plethora of talents, it isn’t yet confirmed as to what is India’s playing XI for the series opener. Former India

Tagenarine Chanderpaul made an unbeaten double century after setting a new West Indies record of 336 for the first wicket with Kraigg Brathwaite on Monday before the tourists declared at 447-6 in the first Test against Zimbabwe. The opening stand at the Queens Sports Club in the southwestern city of Bulawayo surpassed the 298-run partnership