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India vs England: Why Rajat Patidar Missed Out On 5th Test, Rohit Sharma Explains

March 7, 2024 admin

Rajat Patidar missed out on 5th Test against England© BCCI/Sportzpics The Indian cricket team announced one change in the team for the 5th Test against England in Dharamsala, with Devdutt Padikkal becoming the 314th player to represent the team in the longest format of the game. Padikkal replaced Rajat Patidar in the team, with skipper…

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‘Respected’ Manchester City Now Belong Among European Heavyweights, Says Pep Guardiola

March 7, 2024 admin

Pep Guardiola said Manchester City have earned their place among the perennial contenders for Champions League glory after reaching the quarter-finals for a seventh consecutive season on Wednesday. Guardiola could even afford the luxury of resting a host of star names in a 3-1 victory over FC Copenhagen at the Etihad that completed a 6-2…

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Rohit Sharma’s Firm Domestic Cricket Verdict Amid Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer Saga

March 7, 2024 admin

As the Indian cricket team geared up for their 5th and final Test outing against England in Dharamsala, captain Rohit Sharma reaffirmed his stance on the importance of playing domestic cricket during the press conference on Wednesday. The likes of Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan have been in the headlines for their reluctance to play…

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“Mom Said From Hospital Bed…”: R Ashwin On Returning To Rajkot After ‘Medical Emergency’

March 7, 2024 admin

Lying in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Chennai hospital, Chitra Ravichandran was slipping in and out of consciousness but she had just one query for her son Ravichandran Ashwin when she saw him by her bedside — “Why did you come?” Hours after becoming only the second Indian bowler after Anil Kumble to…

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Williamson reminisces ‘surreal’ feeling of being surrounded by Tendulkar, Dravid on debut in 2010

March 7, 2024 admin

Kane Williamson of New Zealand bats during the first day of the first cricket test between New Zealand and South Africa at Bay Oval, Mt Maunganui, New Zealand, on February 04, 2024. | Photo Credit: AP Set to play his 100th Test match, star New Zealand batter Kane Williamson on Wednesday recollected the “surreal” feeling…

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The entire family is built on cricket and to facilitate my career: Ashwin

March 6, 2024 admin

Ravichandran Ashwin with his grandfather and parents at their residence in Chennai. File. | Photo Credit: PTI Lying in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) of a Chennai hospital, Chitra Ravichandran was slipping in and out of consciousness but she had just one query for her son Ravichandran Ashwin when she saw him by her bedside…

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No praise enough for Ashwin, rare to have players like him: Rohit

March 6, 2024 admin

Ravichandran Ashwin, with captain Rohit Sharma. File. | Photo Credit: AP No praise is enough for Ravichandran Ashwin, said captain Rohit Sharma on March 6, lauding the off-spinner ahead of his 100th Test as a “rare” talent critical for the team’s success. The fifth and final Test against England, starting here on Thursday, is inconsequential…

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Bangladesh beats Sri Lanka by 8 wickets to level T20 series

March 6, 2024 admin

Bangladesh’s Najmul Hossain Shanto reacts after winning the second Twenty20 international cricket match between Bangladesh and Sri Lanka at the Sylhet International Cricket Stadium in Sylhet on March 6, 2024. | Photo Credit: AFP Captain Najmul Hossain Shanto led from the front with an unbeaten half century as Bangladesh leveled the three-match T20 international series…

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IND vs ENG fifth Test | Team India looks to finish on a high in Ashwin’s 100th

March 6, 2024 admin

Indian cricket team player R. Ashwin during the practice session ahead of the India vs England final test match at HPCA Ground in Dharamshala on March 06, 2024. | Photo Credit: R.V. Moorthy England may be licking its wounds but nurses hope of hurting India in pretty much English weather conditions here. This optimism rose…

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IND vs ENG fifth Test | I don’t know what Bazball means: Rohit

March 6, 2024 admin

India’s captain Rohit Sharma. | Photo Credit: PTI A relaxed Rohit Sharma, with the series in the bag, was at his candid best as he reflected on the four Tests so far. He termed it “a series of comebacks” for his triumphant team. Rohit went on to admit that he did not know what Bazball…

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