TV presenter Sanjana Ganesan is set to marry cricketer Jasprit Bumrah.© Sanjana Ganesan/Instagram India cricketer Jasprit Bumrah is set to marry Sanjana Ganesan, a TV presenter who has hosted several shows on sports broadcast. Ganesan has also hosted shows for Indian Premier League franchise Kolkata Knight Riders and pre-match and post-match shows on Team India
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IPL 2021: Josh Philippe will not be available for Royal Challengers Bangalore this season.© IPL/Twitter Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have roped in New Zealand wicket-keeper batsman Finn Allen as a replacement for Josh Philippe who will be unavailable for the entire season. Philippe, who made his debut in 2020, played
The huge financial windfall that comes with an IPL contract can’t be ignored, admitted Jos Buttler as the England cricketer on Tuesday asserted that the ECB never gave him the option of skipping the popular T20 League to be available for the Test series against New Zealand. Buttler has been in the eye of storm
England all-rounder Sam Curran on Monday gave clear indication that he might skip the home Test series against New Zealand starting June 2, provided Chennai Super Kings play the IPL final on May 30. With the ongoing debate in England about players choosing IPL over Test matches, Curran’s statement was like a reality check for the
England Legends captain Kevin Pietersen stole the show in the low-scoring match as they got a maiden win in the Road Safety World Series T20 against Bangladesh Legends at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh Stadium in Raipur on Sunday. Pietersen cracked a quickfire 17-ball 42 to help England chase down a 114-run target with 36
Dimuth Karunaratne has made a return to the Test side as Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Saturday announced a 17-member squad for the two-match Test series against West Indies. The cricket board also informed Lahiru Thirimanne, Dhananjaya De Silva, Roshen Silva, Vishwa Fernando, and Lasith Embuldeniya will leave for the Caribbean on Saturday night to
Virender Sehwag rolled back the years on Friday in India Legends’ clash with Bangladesh Legends.© ICC/Twitter Virender Sehwag and Sachin Tendulkar rolled back the years on Friday with their unbeaten match-winning stand for India Legends at the Road Safety World Series opener against Bangladesh Legends. Sehwag was at his characteristic best, starting off the 110-run
IND vs ENG: Wasim Jaffer’s humour game came to the fore yet again.© Wasim Jaffer/Twitter Wasim Jaffer’s knack for humour has been well-established by now and when the former India cricketer was asked for a meme on Sunil Gavaskar’s no-holds-barred reaction to criticism of Indian pitches, Jaffer came up with a gem. Gavaskar lashed out
Bishan Singh Bedi underwent a surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain.© AFP Legendary spinner Bishan Singh Bedi has undergone a surgery to remove a blood clot in his brain at a city hospital a few days back and is recovering well. The 74-year-old former India captain had undergone a bypass surgery at
Young England opener Zak Crawley on Tuesday echoed opposition vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane’s sentiments on the Motera strip which he believes will be “similar” in nature but red ball will make it “slightly easier” for the batsmen. England have been pummelled by India for 317 runs and 10 wickets respectively on successive rank turners and the
Virat Kohli became the first cricketer in the world to cross 100 million followers on Instagram.© Instagram Virat Kohli on Monday became the first Indian to cross 100 million followers on Instagram. The International Cricket Council (ICC) took to Instagram to welcome Kohli’s entry into an elite club that features football stars like Cristiano Ronaldo,
The controversy-ridden Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) has again found itself in muddy waters after organising an auction for an “unsanctioned” Bihar Cricket League (T20) before getting green light from the BCCI. The Anti Corruption Unit of the BCCI has already recommended that there should be strict guidelines before BCCI green-lights any franchise based state T20
South Africa fast bowler Dale Steyn took to Twitter to express his displeasure about comments made by a commentator during his side’s Pakistan Super League (PSL) match on Friday. Steyn, who is currently playing for Quetta Gladiators in the PSL 2021, lashed out at commentator Simon Doull for his comments about his long hair. Referring to
The knockout phase of the Vijay Hazare Trophy will begin from March 7.© AFP The knockout matches of the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, the national ODI championship, will be held in Delhi from March 7. The matches will be organised at the Arun Jaitley Stadium and the Palam Ground. “…Kindly note that the knock-out stage
India defeated England by 10 wickets inside two days in the third Test in Ahmedabad on Thursday. Former cricketers, including India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh, expressed their views on the pitch after 17 wickets fell on Day 2 of the Test. Yuvraj said he isn’t sure if such surfaces are good for Test cricket, while adding
IND vs ENG: Ben Stokes was seen applying saliva to the ball on Day 1 of third Test.© BCCI England all-rounder Ben Stokes was seen applying saliva on the ball on the opening day of the day-night third Test against India in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, following which the ball had to be sanitised. The incident
Sachin Tendulkar is the brand ambassador of Road Safety World Series.© Instagram Indian legends will take on their Bangladesh counterparts in the first match of the Road Safety World Series at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Cricket Stadium in Raipur on March 5. England legends will open their account against Bangladesh on March 7
In a dramatic turn of events, Sri Lankan pace great Chaminda Vaas on Monday resigned as the national team’s fast bowling coach due to a pay dispute with his board, barely three days after being appointed to the post. Vaas resigned just before the team’s departure for a tour of the West Indies. “We could
India batsman Rohit Sharma on Sunday said that the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) is too far ahead, and the side is just focusing on following the right process. The four-match Test series between India and England currently stands level at 1-1, and now both teams will face off in a pink-ball Test,
Suryakumar Yadav earned his maiden call up in India’s T20I squad on Saturday.© BCCI/IPL Young wicket-keeper batsman Ishan Kishan, Suryakumar Yadav and Rahul Tewatia were on Saturday named in India’s 19-man squad for the five-match T20 series against England. Suryakumar Yadav finally breaks into the team after consistent performances for Mumbai in domestic cricket as
The team will leave Bangladesh on 23 February.© Twitter Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) on Friday named the 20-man squad for the upcoming white-ball tour of New Zealand. Mosaddek Hossain, Mohammad Naim and Al-Amin Hossain have returned to the side, while spinner Taijul Islam has been dropped for the New Zealand tour. Uncapped left-arm spinner Nasum
IPL 2021 Auction: Arjun Tendulkar was sold to Mumbai Indians at his base price of Rs. 20 lakh.© Arjun Tendulkar/Instagram Arjun Tendulkar, son of the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, went to Mumbai Indians at the IPL 2021 auction for his base price of Rs. 20 lakh. Arjun’s was the last name to come up in the auction
England head coach Chris Silverwood on Wednesday said cricketers do need to spend some time with their families, and as a result, his side would continue with their rotation policy. England’s squad was named for the third and fourth Test after the result of the second Test, and it was revealed that Moeen Ali will
India’s senior speedster Jasprit Bumrah is likely to be rested for the eight white ball matches against England as part of the team’s extensive workload management programme. The matches are scheduled in March. Bumrah was rested for the second Test at Chepauk, which India won by 317 runs to level the four-match series 1-1. However,
England spin bowling consultant Jeetan Patel on Monday said that he is disappointed to see Moeen Ali miss a five-wicket haul against India in the ongoing second Test at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai. Ravichandran Ashwin’s scintillating century and early wickets helped India dominate Day 3 of the second Test against England. Ashwin scored
It is an incredibly challenging surface, said England assistant coach Graham Thorpe, as India took the upper hand after dismissing England for 134 in their first innings on Sunday. Former cricketers Shane Warne and Michael Vaughan countered each other while debating on the quality of the pitch, but Thorpe played safe when asked about the
India opener Rohit Sharma is very clear in his mind that even an iota of doubt, while playing the sweep shot on a rank turner could lead to inevitable trouble. With one of the best exhibitions of sweep shots played at the Chepauk since Sachin Tendulkar’s valiant 136 against Pakistan in 1999, Rohit has put
Shannon Gabriel claimed two wickets and Alzarri Joseph complemented his brilliant batting with a prized scalp, to put the West Indies firmly on top in the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Friday. The West Indies reduced Bangladesh to 105-4 at stumps on the second day after posting 409 runs in their first innings,
England wicketkeeper Ben Foakes, who is set to don the big gloves in the second Test against India, feels the fresh Chepauk track will keep low and might start offering turn earlier compared to the series opener at the same venue. England won the first Test by 227 runs but it wasn’t until the fourth
India could go for one change to their playing XI in the second Test against England starting Saturday with Jharkhand left-arm spinner Shahbaz Nadeem making way for fit-again all-rounder Axar Patel after his poor show in the series-opener in Chennai. While Nadeem’s replacement will be decided by Friday, one can expect Patel to replace him