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Former India All-Rounder Rishi Dhawan Retires From Domestic Limited-Over Cricket

January 6, 2025 admin

Former India all-rounder Rishi Dhawan has announced his retirement from domestic limited-over tournaments after the conclusion of the group stage matches of the Vijay Hazare Trophy. Dhawan, who played three ODIs and a T20I for India in 2016, took the decision after Himachal Pradesh failed to advance to the knockout stages of the…

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As Sam Konstas Clashes With Kohli, Bumrah, Pat Cummins’ Blunt “Bullying And Abuse” Verdict

January 6, 2025 admin

Australia captain Pat Cummins has come to the defence of Sam Konstas following recent scrutiny of his on-field conduct during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series. In the post-match press conference, Cummins discussed the role of the ICC and match officials in setting the rules and the standard for conduct, making it clear that the…

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Abhishek Bachchan Joins Forces With ICC-Sanctioned European T20 Premier League As Co-Owner

January 6, 2025 admin

The European T20 Premier League (ETPL), a privately-owned franchise tournament in partnership with three member cricket nations – Ireland, Scotland and the Netherlands – has taken a significant leap forward with renowned actor, entrepreneur, and sports enthusiast Abhishek Bachchan investing in the property as a co-owner. The ETPL, which has been sanctioned by…

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“What Have You Done?”: Sunil Gavaskar Blasts India’s Coaching Staff After Australia Series Loss

January 6, 2025 admin

Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir© AFP Sunil Gavaskar took a brutal dig at the coaching staff after India slumped to a 3-1 loss in the recently-concluded five-match Test series against Australia. India’s World Test Championship (WTC) Final dreams were completely dashed following their loss in the Sydney Test on Sunday. Following…

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“Need Players Like…”: Sunil Gavaskar Namedrops Young Talents In Massive Verdict

January 6, 2025 admin

After India’s defeat in the final Test match and their inability to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, cricketing legend Sunil Gavaskar has assessed the team’s performance and opined that young players like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Nitish Reddy, who are “hungry to earn a name for India” are needed in the team. Jaiswal has amassed…

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Babar Azam Left “Disappointed” As Test Century Drought Continues

January 6, 2025 admin

Babar Azam was left “disappointed” while trying to comprehend the shot he had played after being set on the crease on Day 3 of the second Test against South Africa. Babar stood on the cusp of breaking his Test century hiatus on a benign surface of Newlands. Since tonking a century against New…

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Vidya Balan’s Post For Rohit Sharma Sponsored? X Community Notes Stir Social Media

January 6, 2025 admin

India’s Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma became the talk of the town after his decision to opt out of the 5th and final match against Australia in Sydney triggered social media storm. Rohit, who wasn’t in the best of form going into the fixture, wasn’t a part of the playing XI, with…

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Yograj Singh At It Again, Sends Loud Message To Gautam Gambhir Over Virat Kohli’s Form

January 6, 2025 admin

After India’s 3-1 Border-Gavaskar Trophy loss to Australia, former cricketer Yograj Singh gave his take on the Indian senior batter’s lack of form in the series. Highlighting Virat Kohli’s dismissals in the same way throughout the series, he insisted that someone should have told the star batter not to play that shot. In…

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“Best To Get Rid Of…”: AB de Villiers’s Honest Message To Virat Kohli Amid Form Issues

January 6, 2025 admin

Virat Kohli’s former Royal Challengers Bengaluru teammate AB de Villiers has advised the struggling Indian batter to “reset” his mind and avoid on-field battles as he concluded a horror tour of Australia. Kohli and Rohit Sharma were woefully out of form during the just-concluded Test series against Australia. The 1-3 series defeat resulted…

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Captain Shan Masood Leads Fight Back With Century As Pakistan Follow-On In 2nd Test vs South Africa

January 5, 2025 admin

Shan Masood and Babar Azam shared a record opening partnership as Pakistan fought back after conceding a 421-run first innings deficit on the third day of the second Test against at Newlands on Sunday. Pakistan were 213 for one in their follow-on innings at close of play, still 208 runs short of making…

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