Author: Mohan Nasre

India lost the three-match ODI series against Bangladesh by a 1-2 margin last month. Despite winning the final match of the series, thanks to Ishan Kishan’s record-breaking double-century, the team was unable to overcome the deficit from the first two games. However, the series defeat has been overshadowed by Virat Kohli’s century in the first ODI against Sri Lanka, which led the team to victory. And KL Rahul’s effortless fifty in the second ODI against Sri Lanka. With this, India continued their streak of unbeaten bilateral series wins against Sri Lanka in India. Gambhir, the mentor for the Lucknow Super…

Jaffer’s statement comes after the recent selection of the Indian cricket team for the upcoming ODI series against Sri Lanka. Suryakumar Yadav, who had a strong performance in the recently concluded T20I series, was left out. Jaffer explained that apart from Rahul’s lack of consistency, his presence in the team is also keeping big names like Suryakumar Yadav out of the ODI playing XI. “When the bat doesn’t perform, you’re going to catch the eye. He (Rahul) hasn’t been in great form recently, so every innings of his is going to be scrutinized since Suryakumar Yadav is sitting out,” Jaffer…

According to sources close to the player, Rashid Khan is disappointed and frustrated by the Australian government’s decision to abandon the ODI series. This series was set to take place later this year. The series was seen as a major opportunity for the Afghan national team to showcase their skills against one of the top teams in the world. These series would have prepared them for the upcoming ODI World Cup in 2023. Rashid Khan, who is currently playing for the Adelaide Strikers in the BBL, has been one of the league’s top performers in recent years. He is widely…

Former Indian cricketer Gautam Gambhir has received significant backlash after stating that current Indian cricketer Rohit Sharma is a better player than Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting. Gambhir, who retired from international cricket in 2018, made the controversial statement during a recent television appearance. He argued that Sharma’s ability to score runs in all formats of the game and his leadership skills make him a superior player to Ponting, who retired in 2012 with a record of over 13,000 runs in ODIs. Many cricket fans and analysts have criticized Gambhir for his statement, with many pointing out Ponting’s impressive record…

Mohammed Siraj, Team India’s fast bowler, continues to impress fans with his performances in the ongoing ODI series against Sri Lanka. In the second ODI at the Eden Gardens on January 12th, Siraj took 3 wickets and only gave up 30 runs in 5.4 overs, including dismissing Avishka Fernando in the sixth over and then cleaning up the tail-enders as Sri Lanka only managed to put 215 runs onboard. Siraj had a successful year in 2022, being India’s highest wicket-taker in ODIs with 24 scalps in 15 games and an average of 23.50. In the first ODI against Sri Lanka,…

Rahul Dravid has a whopping net worth of US $23 million, roughly equal to Rs 172 crores in 2023. He is one of the most respected names in the world of cricket and is hailed as one of the greatest cricketers to have played for the Indian side. Dravid’s international career spanned from 1996-to-2012 during which he amassed an impressive 13,288 Test and 10,889 ODI runs. He was known for his orthodox batting style and earned the nickname ‘The Wall of Team India’. Dravid retired from cricket in 2012 but he has been a big part of the BCCI coaching…

Kohli has been in exceptional form in the ongoing series, scoring a century in the first ODI and leading his team to a 67-run victory. King Kohli is currently ranked second on the list of all-time ODI century scorers, behind only Master Blaster. Kohli equaled Tendulkar’s record of most centuries in ODIs at home with his century in the first ODI. In the second ODI, if Virat scores a hundred, he will break Sachin’s record and set a new world record. In addition to this, Kohli is also closing in on Mahela Jayawardene’s record for the most runs in ODIs.…

India’s dominant performance in the first ODI against Sri Lanka, where they won by 67 runs, was marred by a warning from former India cricketer and analyst Wasim Jaffer. Jaffer took to Twitter to point out a potential weakness in India’s batting lineup, stating that the team lacks depth in their batting after the number 7 spot. Here’s a snippet of what Wasim Jaffer tweeted. The Men in Blue put 373 runs on the board in the first ODI, with every batter contributing to the total. Openers Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill scored fifty-plus runs, and Virat Kohli brought up…

The ‘Impact Players’ rule will be introduced in the 2023 Indian Premier League. This rule, which allows a substitute player to be named before the start of a match, was first introduced by the International Cricket Council in July 2005 for One Day Internationals. This ‘Super Sub’ can be used to replace any player in the starting lineup during the game. The ‘Super Sub’ concept was used for a period of nine months. However, it was ultimately abandoned because it was considered to give an unfair advantage to the team winning the toss. The International Cricket Council has not reintroduced…

Rohit Sharma, the captain of the India national cricket team, scored an impressive 83 runs off 67 balls in the first ODI match against Sri Lanka. This performance not only solidified his return after a thumb injury but also saw him surpass 9,500 runs in ODIs, cementing his status as one of the top players in the game. Rohit Sharma and his partner Shubman Gill put on a 143-run partnership, with Gill scoring 70 off 60 balls, as they both played aggressively and were aggressive against the Sri Lankan bowlers. Hitman’s fans, who had been critical of his recent performances,…