Simon Doull’s commentary during PSL once again became a talking point among fans on social media. Simon Doull triggered a social media storm after his criticism of Babar Azam during a Pakistan Super League (PSL) match in which he questioned Babar’s decision to slow down the pace of scoring runs right when he was about to reach the 100-run mark. All You Need to Know About the Girlfriend of Babar Azam “Rather than putting the team first… the last little while, that’s all that been happening. Rather than looking for boundaries, still so much firepower to come. Hundreds are brilliant,…
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South African players are set to miss a few matches of IPL 2023 due to Netherland ODIs. The South African team is slated to play on March 31 and April 2 in that ODI Super League series vs Netherlands and only on April 3 the majority of South African players, including Kagiso Rabada, Anrich Nortje, David Miller, and Aiden Markram will report to their respective IPL teams in India. As per ESPNcricinfo, Cricket South Africa (CSA) has informed the BCCI that it wanted all its top players available for the two-match home ODI series as South Africa must defeat Netherlands…
Star Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya has not been in touch with the longest format of the game for quite a long time. The last Test match Hardik played was on England tour in 2018. However, It is likely that the Shiv Sundar Das-led selection committee and the BCCI will discuss his Test future with Hardik before the WTC Final as India is the favorite to take the 2nd spot in the WTC Final after Australia. Also read: IND vs AUS 4th Test: Usman Khawaja Gets 100, Australia Ends the Day on High “There is no hurry for him to return…
The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League will be starting from March 31 and the last league match will be played on May 21. Defending Champions Gujarat Titans will be facing Chennai Super Kings in the opening encounter. IPL has helped in shaping the careers of many Indian and overseas players over the years by giving them the platform to showcase their talent to the world. But today we will talk about 3 players who already became stars through the IPL, but may become superstars after a dream IPL 2023 season. Here are 3 IPL stars who may become…
The 16th edition of the Indian Premier League will be starting from March 31 and the last league match will be played on May 21. Defending Champions Gujarat Titans will be facing Chennai Super Kings in the opening encounter. The tournament is finally back to its original home-away format, and hence, teams like SRH and RR shopped profusely to bag as many spinners as possible in the 2023 auction. Also read: IPL 2023: Usman Khawaja to Replace Rishabh Pant? Find Out Now Rating All 10 Teams Based on their Spinners 10. Mumbai Indians: 6.5 Main Spinners: Piyush Chawla & Kumar…
Australian opener Usman Khawaja ended his long wait for a Test century on Indian soil in the 4th Test at the famous Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad as he became the first Australian batter to score a century in the 2023 edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Khawaja stitched crucial partnerships with Travis Head (32), Steven Smith (38) and Cameron Green (49*) on the opening day of the 4th Test match against India at Ahmedabad. Speaking to Star Sports commentators Dinesh Karthik, Ravi Shastri and Matthew Hayden after the end of the day’s play in Ahmedabad, an emotional Khawaja reflected on…
After retaining the Border-Gavaskar Trophy with two back-to-back wins over Australia, India suffered a defeat in the 3rd Test. Placed second on the World Test Championship points table, India can seal its spot in the WTC final with a win over Australia in the 4th Test. India can also enter the final with a draw only if Sri Lanka fail to whitewash New Zealand in the ongoing two-match Test series. Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar feels that Sri Lanka lacks the ability to outclass New Zealand in the two-match Test series and that India will qualify for the WTC final.…
Prithvi Shaw was a regular name in news headlines over the past few weeks. Shaw was allegedly attacked for refusing a selfie following an argument with a social media influencer named Sapna Gill, who, in turn, also filed an application in a Mumbai police station seeking registration of an FIR. Also read: IPL 2023: Usman Khawaja to Replace Rishabh Pant? Find Out Now Shaw has now posted a cryptic Instagram story in which he seemingly takes a dig at people using him for ‘benefits’. Here’s how fans reacted to this cryptic Instagram story on Twitter: Shaw last appeared for India…
While Virat Kohli has returned to form in ODIs and T20Is, he has been seen struggling in the longest format of the game. Kohli has managed to score only 111 runs in five innings in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Test series. It has been over three years since Kohli last scored a century and about 15 Test innings since he last scored a fifty. Despite the below-average returns in the last three years, Kohli is only 42 runs away from registering 4000 Test runs in India. He will become only the fifth Indian after Sachin Tendulkar, Rahul Dravid, Sunil Gavaskar and…
KL Rahul, who was once being considered as India’s next captain, has not only lost his vice-captaincy but has also been replaced in India’s T20 and Test XIs. Former India opener Gautam Gambhir, who is also the mentor of LSG, said getting dropped from T20Is and Tests should “hurt” Rahul. Also read: IND vs AUS 4th Test: Australia’s decision to play three spinners vindicated, says Steve Smith “These things happen to every cricketer. Name one cricketer who has scored runs with the same consistency from the start to the end. And these things are good for you. These things should…