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It has been rightly said that It takes a lifetime to build a good perception and a moment to destroy it. Veteran Indian pacer Ishant Sharma felt this statement very closely. Ishant Sharma, with 100 Tests to his name, has achieved greatness in the longest format of the game. He, however, believe that he had the ability to achieve the milestone in white-ball cricket as well before it was cut short by that one moment of misfortune which he considers as the “lowest point” of his career. Also read: Fans support Shikhar Dhawan after KL Rahul’s repeated inclusion in the…

There have been discussions on split coaching in the Indian team for quite a long time now, and former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh has been among the few who has been in support of split coaching. Harbhajan Singh feels that someone like Virender Sehwag or Ashish Nehra, who understands the concept of T20 and demands of the game, can be given the responsibility to mentor the T20 side. “Yes, you have two captains, so you can have two coaches. Why not? Someone whose planning is different. Like England has done with Brendon McCullum. Someone like Virender Sehwag or Ashish Nehra…

The England Cricket Team has been trying to adapt ‘Bazball’ style of Cricket for quite some time. The style has been named after their head coach Brendon McCullum and has seen batsmen scoring runs at extremely quick pace in Test matches. The ‘Bazball’ style of Cricket has resulted in some brilliant wins against Pakistan and New Zealand. However, star Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin gave a verdict on ‘Bazball’ saying that it can falter on certain pitches. Also read: IND vs AUS 3rd Test: Pitch Report, Playing XI, Injury Updates, Streaming Details and More “We now have a concept called Bazball.…

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. All the 10 franchises will play 7 home and 7 away matches during the league phase of the tournament. Punjab Kings (PBKS) will face Kolkata Knight Riders in their opening game of IPL 2023. The match is scheduled to be played on April 1 (Saturday) at IS Bindra Stadium in Mohali. Also read: IPL 2023: Jonny Bairstow to Open for Punjab Kings with Shikhar Dhawan – Reports Here Are 3 Indian Players From Punjab Kings…

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. All the 10 franchises will play 7 home and 7 away matches during the league phase of the tournament. Mumbai Indians had a good auction last year in December as they acquired the likes of Cameron Green, Jhye Richardson, Piyush Chawla, Dean Jansen, Vishnu Vinod, Shams Mulani, Nehal Wadhera, and Raghav Goyal. With all the players having a great reputation, there might be a few unlucky players who might miss out. Also read: IPL 2023:…

The BCCI is often criticized for not allowing Indian players to participate in overseas leagues. However, when former Pakistani cricketer Kamran Akmal was asked if Indian players should play in PSL, he gave a stunning reply. During his conversation on a YouTube channel ‘Nadir Ali podcast’, when Kamran was asked by the anchor whether Indian players should be played in PSL, he replied saying, ‘No’. “Indian players should not play in the PSL,” he reiterated. “The Indian board is doing the right thing by not allowing their players to play in overseas T20 leagues. They are aware that the IPL…

The Indian team suffered a heartbreaking five-runs defeat on Thursday against Australia in the 1st Semi-final of Women’s T20 World Cup 2023. Harmanpreet Kaur scored a fine half-century while chasing 173 runs. However, disaster struck when the India captain was run out at a crucial juncture of the game after her bat got stuck on the pitch which proved to be the turning point. Also read: Harmanpreet Kaur Scripts History by Becoming the First Cricketer to Play 150 T20Is The Indian captain now has broken her silence after the loss and took to Twitter to address the fans and send…

Former India skipper Virat Kohli has opened up on being termed as a ‘failed’ captain, despite leading the country to the knockouts of ICC tournaments on several occasions. In the RCB Podcast Season 2, Virat Kohli expressed that despite a good captaincy record, he was considered a failed captain. Also read: “I spoke to AB De Villiers…”: Virat Kohli reveals how AB de Villiers motivated him before the ENG Test series of 2018 “Look, you play to win tournaments. I captained in Champions Trophy 2017 (reached the final), 2019 World Cup (reached the semifinal), I captained in World Test Championship…

India-Pakistan matches are always filled with stories. While there are many stories that are widely known in the World of Cricket, there are some which are still unknown. Former Pakistan cricketer Kamran Akmal recalled an epic moment from the 2005 Mohali Test match between India and Pakistan which left skipper Sourav Ganguly angry at Shoaib Malik.  Also read: IND vs AUS: Big names return as Australia announce their 16-member squad for the ODI series vs India Speaking on YouTube channel ‘Nadir Ali podcast’, Kamran said, “In 2005 Mohali Test match, Danish (Kaneria) bowled and Shoaib Malik was at silly mid-on…

Star Indian batter Virat Kohli has revealed how his former Royal Challengers Bangalore teammate and best friend AB de Villiers played a key role in his memorable tour of England in 2018. Virat Kohli had a terrible tour of England in 2014. He was able to score only 134 runs in 10 innings as he struggled in the swinging conditions. This made many question his credentials as a Test batsman.  Also read: IPL 2023: AB de Villiers to Mentor Royal Challengers Bangalore- Reports However, 2018 was an opportunity for the star batsman to give a fitting reply to his critics…