Australia’s cricket sensation, Marnus Labuschagne, is getting ready for the upcoming Test series against India and gave fans a sneak peek into his preparations. He posted a photo of himself carrying a bag full of coffee and captioned it “Just a few KG of coffee on its way to India. Guess how many bags?” But it was Dinesh Karthik’s reply that had fans chuckling. The Indian cricketer quipped back, “You get great coffee in India too mate.” With the first Test starting on February 9th, Australia is determined to stop India’s winning streak in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. And with Ravindra…
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Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria is making waves with his recent declaration that Indian batter Sarfaraz Khan is a superior player compared to the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Cheteshwar Pujara. Kaneria expressed his disappointment with the Indian selectors for ignoring Sarfaraz in the first two Tests against Australia, stating that if they don’t play him now, then when? He believes that the young player’s impressive form in domestic cricket should not be ignored. He also believes that keeping him on the sidelines could have a negative impact on his future. Sarfaraz has been on fire in the…
Shaheen Afridi is struggling with knee issues, while a back injury has kept Jasprit Bumrah away from the team for quite some time. Both nations will be hoping that their respective candidates regain complete fitness at the earliest. Comparing the two pacers, former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq, who is also a part of the Pakistan selection panel, made a shocking statement. Talking on a local news channel on the sidelines of an event, the ex-cricketer said, “Shaheen Afridi is way better than Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah is nowhere close to Shaheen’s level.” In support of Jasprit Bumrah, many cricket fans made…
Legendary Pakistan bowler, Danish Kaneria, is calling for a shake-up in India’s starting lineup for the final T20I against New Zealand. Kaneria believes that the struggling Shubman Gill should make way for the dynamic Prithvi Shaw. Gill has not lived up to expectations in the first two games of the series, scoring a mere 7 and 11 runs respectively. On the other hand, Shaw has been waiting in the wings, impressing in domestic cricket and ready to take on the Kiwi bowlers. “Gill is struggling at the moment, while Prithvi Shaw has the flair to dominate the bowlers with his…
After a string of subpar performances by Shubman Gill and Ishan Kishan in the second T20I against New Zealand, former India player Mohammad Kaif believes it’s time for Prithvi Shaw to step up to the plate. Shaw, who has been warming the bench since his recall, has been making waves in domestic cricket and Kaif believes he’s more than ready for his international return. After a long wait, Prithvi Shaw is finally back in the mix for the Indian cricket team and it looks like he’s ready to light up the third and final T20I against New Zealand! Former Indian…
The call to drop Umran Malik for the second T20I between India and New Zealand in Lucknow caused a stir among fans and cricket enthusiasts. The speedster was given one over in the opening game in Ranchi and conceded 16 runs, leading to Hardik Pandya leaving him out for the rest of the match. Despite the Kiwis winning the contest by 21 runs, former Indian cricketer and two-time World Cup champion, Gautam Gambhir, believes that Umran should be given more opportunities to grow and improve as a bowler in international cricket. Although Umran has had his share of expensive spells…
Mohammed Kaif is showering massive praise on Hardik Pandya for his outstanding captaincy skills in the second T20I against New Zealand in Lucknow. Kaif hails Pandya as a brave captain, citing his bold decision-making as the reason behind India’s successful 6-wicket victory. Pandya, who remained unbeaten and formed a match-winning partnership with the Player of the Match, Suryakumar Yadav, made some crucial calls for the team. He dropped Umran Malik, recognizing that the wicket would be better suited to spinners. Pandya’s intuition paid off as he brought in Yuzvendra Chahal in the powerplay overs, who bowled a maiden and claimed…
India defeated England in the final of the Women’s U19 T20 World Cup to create history. Team India won the toss and decided to bowl first. Batting first, England failed to set a big target for India as the entire team was restricted to just 68 runs in 17.1 overs. It was expected that Team India would go on to win this match by 10 wickets. But Shefali Verma and Shweta Sanjay Sehrawat lost their wickets early at just 15 and 5 runs respectively. However, Soumya Manish Tiwari and Gongadi V Trisha didn’t let the batting order collapse. Unlucky Gongadi…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is all set to announce its new central contract next month which was delayed due to elections and the appointment of a new selection committee. While some players are set to receive a major promotion, India’s veteran batter Shikar Dhawan may unfortunately miss out on a central contract. Shikhar Dhawan has not been seen in the ODI team since Ishan Kishan blasted a double-ton against Sri Lanka. Moreover, with Rohit Sharma being the captain and Shubman Gill performing consistently, it seems Shikhar Dhawan is not in the plans for Cricket World…
Team India will be facing Australia in a very important 4 Match Test Series starting from 9 February as the Test series will be crucial to India’s chances of qualifying for the World Test Championship final. India is currently second in the table with 58.93 percentage points to their name. Australia, meanwhile, is comfortably at the top with 75.56 percentage points. Australia legend Ian Chappell believes the side will regardless be missing Rishabh Pant in the Test Series who recently got involved in a car accident and is likely to be out of action for 6-9 months. “India also has…