Isa Guha has issued a public apology after using the term “primate” to describe Jasprit Bumrah during her commentary on Day 2 of the third Test at the Gabba. “Well, he’s the MVP, isn’t he? Most valuable primate, Jasprit Bumrah,” Guha remarked on Fox Cricket after Bumrah’s impressive five-wicket haul. She continued by praising Bumrah’s impact: “He is the one that’s going to do all the talking for India, and why so much focus was on him in the buildup to this Test match, and whether he would be fit.” The use of the word “primate” drew attention due to…
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Reigning champions Royal Challengers Bangalore strengthened their squad by adding four new players during the WPL mini auction held in Bengaluru on Sunday. RCB made headlines by splurging Rs. 1.20 crore on Uttarakhand leg-spinner Prema Rawat, the costliest signing for the team this auction. The Bengaluru franchise also acquired Joshitha VJ, Raghvi Bist, and Jagravi Pawar for Rs. 10 lakh each. Full List of Players Bought by RCB Going into the auction, RCB retained 14 players and had a remaining budget of Rs. 3.25 crore. Also Read- IPL 2025 Mega Auction: Highest-Paid Indian Players in IPL History RCB Updated Squad…
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In exciting news for cricket enthusiasts, the International Cricket Council (ICC) is expected to announce the schedule for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Monday, December 16. After repeated delays, the ICC has finally resolved key disagreements between the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), paving the way for the announcement. According to ARYNews, negotiations between the ICC, PCB, BCCI, and other cricket boards are nearing completion. The PCB, the official host of the Champions Trophy 2025, has scheduled a Board of Governors (BoG) meeting on December 18. During this meeting, PCB…
Left-arm pacer Saurabh Netravalkar, a key player for the USA cricket team, expressed his feelings after going unsold in the IPL 2025 mega auction. The Indian-origin cricketer, who balances his role as a software engineer with his cricketing career, had set his base price at ₹30 lakh but failed to attract any bids despite being shortlisted in the final player list. Reflecting on the experience, Netravalkar admitted that while the “child in him” had hopes, he understood the stiff competition in the auction. “I’m grateful to have been shortlisted in the final auction list. Yes, the child in me had…
Josh Hazlewood will return to Australia’s XI for the third NRMA Insurance Test against India at the Gabba, replacing Scott Boland. Captain Pat Cummins confirmed the change, acknowledging Boland’s impressive performance in Adelaide but prioritizing Hazlewood’s return. Australia aims to build on their 10-wicket victory in the second Test to level the series 1-1. Hazlewood’s inclusion comes after overcoming a side strain that ruled him out of the Adelaide Test. Cummins expressed confidence in the pacer’s fitness, noting successful recent practice sessions and assurance from the medical team. He emphasized the importance of managing Hazlewood carefully to avoid aggravating past…
India skipper Rohit Sharma’s poor batting form is impacting his captaincy in the ongoing series against Australia, according to former teammates Harbhajan Singh and Cheteshwar Pujara. Rohit has struggled with the bat, managing just one half-century in his last 12 Test innings, including eight single-digit scores. Batting in the middle order during the second Test in Adelaide offered little respite, as he scored only three and six runs in the match. His absence from India’s victory in the first Test in Perth, where he stayed back to care for his newborn son, has also drawn attention. Critics labeled his captaincy…
India held their first training session on Tuesday following their 10-wicket defeat against Australia in the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. As the team prepared to depart for Brisbane, the venue for the crucial third Test, concerns arose over the absence of Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj from the practice session at the Adelaide Oval nets. While other Indian pacers, including Harshit Rana, who faced criticism for conceding 86 runs without taking a wicket in the second Test, bowled vigorously in the nets to players like Yashasvi Jaiswal and Virat Kohli, the sight of Bumrah and Siraj missing from…
Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) have wasted no time in preparing for IPL 2025, launching their pre-season camp in Bengaluru shortly after assembling their squad at the auction. Despite the tournament’s tentative window not being finalized, coach Andy Flower and the management have made their ambitions clear to end RCB’s title drought. Key Signings for IPL 2025 RCB made bold moves at the auction, parting ways with Mohammed Siraj and Glenn Maxwell. However, they bolstered their squad with notable signings like England’s promising all-rounder Jacob Bethell, veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Phil Salt, and Josh Hazlewood. These acquisitions aim to strengthen the…
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