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India all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his weight behind Afghanistan star Gulbadin Naib amid criticism over his antics in the T20 World Cup Super 8 match against Bangladesh. Afghanistan wrote a new chapter in its cricketing history, qualifying for the T20 World Cup semi-finalists for the first time ever. During the dying embers…
India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has revealed that his goal as a young cricketer was to gain the approval of MS Dhoni. Although one of the finest bowlers of his generation now with over 516 Test wickets, at one stage, Ashwin was a young player in the Chennai Super Kings squad who was yet…
Ravichandran Ashwin posted a cheeky comment on the Gulbadin Naib incident.© Twitter The Afghanistan vs Bangladesh T20 World Cup Super 8 game was a a widely followed one with the former making history with a maiden semi-final entry. Afghanistan needed to beat Bangladesh to be the second team from the Super 8 Group…
Watch: Ravichandran Ashwin interview: On his book, an ode to Chennai gully cricket, and why 3 Idiots was a turning point Ravichandran Ashwin has just hit a pull shot and the ball has landed in a temple next door. On the streets of Ramakrishnapuram in Chennai’s West Mambalam, street cricket came alive between four and…
The Afghanistan cricket team continued its magical resurgence in world cricket, beating the mighty Australians for the first time in their history to boost T20 World Cup 2024 semi-final hopes. Afghanistan’s win over Australia turned out to be a big talking point on social media, with the cricket world lauding their rise. However,…
Gautam Gambhir is the favourite to become the new head coach of Team India, and India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has reminisced a heartwarming story about Gambhir. Speaking at a launch event for his book ‘I Have the Streets – A Kutti Cricket Story’, Ashwin mentioned that Gambhir is a “very misunderstood person”. Having…
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Virat Kohli has scored just 5 runs in 3 matches for India so far© AFP A string of poor performances as an opening batter in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2024 has triggered a huge debate around Virat Kohli‘s form and role. Traditionally a No. 3 batter, Kohli has been urged to come…
A splendid bowling effort, masterminded by left-arm spinners Shahbaz Ahmed and Abhishek Sharma, helped Sunrisers Hyderabad defeat Rajasthan Royals by 36 runs at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Friday and march into its third Indian Premier League final. Needing 176 to win, RR seemed on course at 65 for one, only for Shahbaz (4-0-23-3) and…
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Watch | Nathan Lyon interview | On batting on one leg, ‘The Test’ and IPL 2024 Nathan Lyon hobbles and limps gingerly as he walks out to bat to a cheering audience at the Lord’s Cricket Ground. Batting on one leg and visibly in discomfort due to a calf injury, Nathan would go on to…
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Rajasthan Royals bowler Ravichandran Ashwin. | Photo Credit: AP R. Ashwin couldn’t have asked for a better build-up to this year’s IPL. Before the T20 extravaganza, the off-spinner had a memorable Test series against England at home. He reached significant milestones, becoming the second Indian bowler to take more than 500 Test wickets and also…
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