Several members of Team India were spotted spending time with popular movie star Jr NTR in Hyderabad, ahead of the team’s opening ODI match against New Zealand on January 18. Yuzvendra Chahal, Shubman Gill, Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan, and Shardul Thakur were among the cricketers who met the actor on January 16. The team was seen posing for a picture with Jr NTR, which quickly went viral on social media. Jr NTR was recently in California, where his film RRR won the Best Original Song award at the Golden Globe Awards. The film also won the Critics Choice award in…
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The upcoming ODI series between India and New Zealand, set to begin on January 18th, has former Indian Test cricketer Wasim Jaffer weighing in on potential lineup changes for the Indian team. With Shreyas Iyer out of the series due to a back injury, Jaffer suggests that Suryakumar Yadav should take his spot at number four, with Ishan Kishan coming in at number five and taking on the role of a wicketkeeper in KL Rahul’s absence. Jaffer also believes that the pace-bowling unit should remain unchanged, but suggests that Washington Sundar should be the second spinner in the lineup, given…
As India and New Zealand gear up for their three-match ODI series starting on January 18, fans and experts alike are eagerly anticipating the records that could be broken during the match. Two players in particular, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are on the verge of making history. Virat Kohli, who currently has 12754 runs at an average of 58.23 across 268 ODI matches, with 46 centuries and 64 fifties, is in line to become the fifth batter in ODI history to compose 13000+ runs in the ODI format, behind legendary players such as Sachin Tendulkar, Kumar Sangakkara, Ricky Ponting,…
Sarfaraz Khan, the young and talented Mumbai batter, has once again proven his worth by scoring a century in the ongoing Ranji Trophy match against Delhi. Despite his recent success and consistent performances, he was not selected for the first two Tests against Australia, leading many to question the decision of the selectors. Mumbai’s coach, Amol Muzumdar, was visibly impressed by Khan’s performance as he reached his hundred. The team was struggling at 110 runs for the loss of 5 wickets, but Khan’s impressive knock helped take them to a competitive total of 293 runs on the challenging Arun Jaitley…
Former Kolkata Knight Riders captain Gautam Gambhir has criticized current Mumbai Indians captain Rohit Sharma for his poor performance in the recently concluded ODI series against Sri Lanka. Despite India’s dominating win, with a 3-0 series victory and a record-breaking 317-run defeat for Sri Lanka, Gambhir believes that Sharma should be held to the same standard as Virat Kohli, who faced heavy criticism for his century drought from 2019-2022. Gambhir pointed out that Sharma has struggled with the bat for an extended period of time and is currently one of the underperforming batters in the team. In the third game…
Ravindra Jadeja is set to make a comeback to the national team after being named in the squad for the first two matches of the upcoming four-match home Test series against Australia. He has been out of action for four months, last playing for India in the Asia Cup last year against Hong Kong. The all-rounder was forced to take a break from the game due to a knee injury, which required surgery and subsequent rehabilitation at the National Cricket Academy (NCA). Jadeja’s return to the Indian squad is dependent on his fitness. He will be looking to prove himself…
The Indian cricket team’s recent ODI series against Sri Lanka was filled with impressive performances from both the batting and bowling departments. One of the standout moments of the series was the debut of the newly formed opening pair of Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill. Former Indian cricketer Mohammed Kaif, in an exclusive interview with Star Sports, shared his thoughts on the new opening combination. According to Kaif, “Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill share a similar playing style, as they both tend to favor playing on the back foot. He praised the way they hit the ball square of the…
The upcoming three-match ODI series between India and New Zealand is highly anticipated by cricket fans. One of the key players for India in this series is none other than their ODI legend, Virat Kohli. The veteran batter has been in fine form lately, and his performance against spinners is particularly noteworthy. Former Indian cricketer and current head coach of Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), Sanjay Bangar, was asked about Virat’s contest with New Zealand spinners Mitchell Santner and Ish Sodhi in the upcoming series. He refused to give much importance to the New Zealand spinners and stated that he doesn’t…
Indian cricket team’s middle-order batter, Shreyas Iyer, has been ruled out of the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand due to a back injury. The injury was sustained during a training session and was diagnosed by the Indian team’s medical staff. Shreyas Iyer, who has been in excellent form for India in recent times, was set to play a crucial role in the middle order for the team. He has been a consistent performer for India in the limited-overs format and his absence will be a big blow to the team. The Indian team management has said that Iyer will…
Avinash Singh, the newly signed bowler for Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, has opened up about his admiration for veteran player Dinesh Karthik. In addition to Avinash, RCB also added Reece Topley and Will Jacks to complete their overseas quota of players. In addition, they brought in Indian players Sonu Yadav, Rajan Kumar, Manoj Bhandage, and Himanshu Sharma to replace those who were released before the auction. Speaking about his first session with Karthik, Avinash said, “Dinesh Karthik is one of the best batters in the world, and it was a pleasure to bowl…