Harbhajan Singh slapped Sreesanth during the inaugural edition of the IPL in an incident that had sent shockwaves across the Indian cricket community as the pair was a part of the Indian team that had won the T20 World Cup just a year earlier. The incident happened in a match between Kings XI Punjab and Mumbai Indians, and it took such a big form that Harbhajan was banned from the remainder of the tournament and Shaun Pollock took over the captaincy of Mumbai Indians. Now after 14 years of the ‘Slapgate’ row, Sreesanth has opened up on his relationship with…
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Former Indian pacer S Sreesanth feels that Chennai Super Kings could not win the Indian Premier League trophy this year, and said that he would feel great if RCB win IPL 2023. “I don’t think so (that CSK will win IPL 2023). There is only one Mallu captain – Sanju Samson – I am supporting them (Rajasthan Royals). But it would be fun if a new team wins. I would feel great if RCB win IPL 2023. Virat (Kohli) has done so much for Indian cricket…it would be great if RCB win,” Sreesanth told Sports Yaari. CSK are four-time IPL…
Virat Kohli is among the only few cricketers who have played in all 15 seasons of the IPL. He has been associated with the Royal Challengers Bangalore since the inaugural edition of the IPL and is one of the biggest icons of the tournament. Virat Kohli’s best IPL season came in the year 2016 when he amassed 973 runs in the tournament including 4 centuries. However, since then, Virat Kohli has failed to replicate the same performance. He’s managed two 400+ seasons and one 300+ season. But this season could be Virat Kohli’s best IPL season ever. Reasons Why IPL…
The World Test Championship (WTC) 2023 Final is scheduled to start from 7 June, just a week after the IPL 2023 Final. However, many Indian players like Shreyas Iyer are already struggling from injury concerns. Former Indian Head Coach Ravi Shastri believes that the BCCI needs to talk to the IPL franchises to allow players a necessary break ahead of the WTC 2023 Final and most importantly, Cricket World Cup 2023. Also Read: Chris Gayle picks KL Rahul as the batsman who could break his world record of 175 runs in T20 format “Even during the IPL the board has…
This year IPL is going to start from 31 March. Before this, all the teams have started preparations. Even before the start of the IPL, BCCI announced a big change. Some guidelines have been set for the franchises, which the players of all the teams will also have to follow. In the first match of IPL, there will be a clash between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans. Even before the start of IPL, BCCI has set guidelines for the security reasons of the tournament. Keeping in mind the coronavirus, BCCI has taken this big step. This week all the…
A total of three Bangladeshis will play in IPL 2023. Among them, Delhi Capitals had already retained Mustafizur Rahman in their team. Shakib Al Hasan and Litton Das have been picked by Kolkata Knight Riders in the mini auction. IPL will start from March 31 and Kolkata Knight Riders will enter the field on April 1. However, they will not get two Bangladeshi cricketers Shakib Al Hasan and Litton Das from the beginning of the tournament. The reason is that the Bangladesh Cricket Board has not yet given them an NOC as Bangladesh has an international match at that time.…
Every team will come up with their own strengths in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). While some teams are heavily dependent on their batters, some are heavily dependent on their spinners. There are also some teams that are heavily dependent on their pacers. Here are 3 teams that are heavily dependent on their pacers: 1. Mumbai Indians Mumbai Indians is one of such teams that are heavily dependent on their pacers. The team invested heavily on Jofra Archer in IPL 2022 auction so that they could make him play with Jasprit Bumrah (ruled out of IPL…
India and Australia will play their second ODI match on March 19 at Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium, Visakhapatnam. India won the first match, and Australia needs to win to keep the series alive. In the previous match, Australia got all out for 188 runs, and India won by five wickets, thanks to KL Rahul and Ravindra Jadeja’s brilliant batting. Ravindra Jadeja received the Player of the Match award for his excellent performance in the previous game. He took two wickets and completed a stunning catch. India will be happy to have Rohit Sharma back in the team…
The second One-Day International (ODI) match between India and Australia will take place on Sunday, March 19 at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam. In the first match, India secured a five-wicket win, giving them a commanding 1-0 lead in the three-match ODI series on home turf. The news coming from Australia’s dressing room is that David Warner is still not fully recovered from injury and is expected to remain benched for the 2nd ODI. Australia Captain Steve Smith said that he doesn’t want to risk Warner at any cost. David Warner was expected to leave…
The second ODI of the 3-match series between India and Australia is scheduled to be held at the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Vishakapatnam. In the first match, India emerged as the victors with KL Rahul’s impressive innings and Ravindra Jadeja’s all-round performance. Australia, led by Steve Smith, will be eager to win the second ODI to keep their hopes alive in the series. The weather seems to perfect for cricket but there might be some hurdles in the second half. The article covers the latest weather report for India vs Australia 2nd ODI. Also Read- Ind…