The Indian cricket team has increasingly, over the years, become difficult to be consistently part of. Talking on this matter, former India bowling coach Bharat Arun has recalled an incident where not including Umesh Yadav in the team for a match would leave him “angry” and “disappointed”. “There are many instances when Umesh was disappointed not being part of the team especially after doing very well. But I had a lot of explaining to do because he would come up to me and say, ‘Why have you dropped me? What wrong did I do?’ It was a very tough call…
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While KL Rahul was dropped from the team after the 2nd Test, Virat Kohli, Cheteshwar Pujara and Shreyas Iyer have also not been able to perform at the level they are known for. Dinesh Karthik said that the Indian team should have been prepared considering they knew what was coming as the pitches for the ongoing Border Gavaskar Trophy aren’t easy to bat on. “We cannot hide from the fact that India’s top seven (batters) haven’t got the scores that they would like. We are talking about consistent collapses. Is batting difficult on this pitch? Most definitely. But as a…
The Indore pitch, on which the 3rd Test match of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series was played, has created quite a stir after the game ended in just 7 sessions. Former Team India chief selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth lashed out at the hosts for the Indore pitch, and also made a blistering ‘KL Rahul’ remark in his assessment of the pitch. “First and foremost, I am happy for KL Rahul. Thankfully, good that he did not play. If he had played on these wickets and failed to get going in the next two Tests, and if his career had ended… thank god,…
Team India and Australia will be facing each other in the 4th and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting from 9 March. Four days before the start of the final tie of the series, Gujarat Cricket Association (GCA) has revealed what kind of pitch they are preparing for the match. The Indore pitch, on which the 3rd Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was played, received ‘POOR’ rating from ICC. Also read: ‘How many demerit points did Gabba get?’: Gavaskar’s furious take on ICC’s verdict on the Indore pitch ICC Match Referee Chris Broad, in his assessment of the pitch,…
Virat Kohli made a blistering return to form in 2022 after an extended period of struggles. Kohli’s innings against Pakistan in T20 World Cup 2022 is regarded as one of the best T20I knocks in the tournament. Former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar, who has always been a staunch supporter of Virat Kohli, revealed why he always spoke highly of Kohli and also mentioned Sachin Tendulkar as he drew a reference of India’s batting legend. Also read: ‘Century Loading’: Twitter reacts as Virat Kohli visits Mahakal temple in Ujjain ahead of IND vs AUS 4th Test “See, I believe Sachin Tendulkar…
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. Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) will be playing their first match of IPL 2023 against Punjab Kings. The match will take place on April 1 (Saturday) at IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. Shreyas Iyer is the skipper of Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2023. Here Are 3 Indian Players From Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) Who Can Win The Man Of The Tournament…
ICC rated the Indore pitch, on which the 3rd Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy was played, as ‘POOR’ under the committee’s Pitch and Outfield Monitoring Process. Former Indian captain Sunil Gavaskar called ICC’s verdict ‘harsh’, and gave a brutal reminder of the Gabba pitch which had hosted a Test match between Australia and South Africa last November. Speaking on the pitch, that received three demerit points, ICC Match Referee Chris Broad said: “The pitch, which was very dry, did not provide a balance between bat and ball, favouring spinners from the start. The fifth ball of the match broke through…
After India’s 9-wicket defeat against Australia in the Indore Test match, the way to reach the final of the World Test Championship (WTC) has once again become extremely difficult. The Australian team has secured its place in the final of the second edition of the World Test Championship with 68.52 percentage points. Where Australia has confirmed its place in the final of the World Test Championship 2023, the Indian team will now have to resort to these equations to make a place. At present, Team India is at the second position on the points table with 60.29 percentage points. If…
Ahead of the 4th Border-Gavaskar Test, Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma visited the renowned Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain, Madhya Pradesh. A video circulating rapidly on social media depicted the couple seated within the temple alongside other worshippers and performing the Aarti. Also read: WATCH: Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma visit Mahakaleshwar Temple in Ujjain Just a few weeks back the couple paid a visit to the Neem Karoli Baba Ashram. Indian cricket fans took note of their beloved Virat Kohli’s spiritual trips and shared their reactions on Twitter. Some of these reactions are quite funny. On Friday, March 3, Australia…