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A video has gone viral on social media featuring a dancer who looks extremely like legendary Sri Lanka spinner Muttiah Muralitharan . In the video, the dancer was seen grooving to the famous song "Tauba Tauba" featuring actor Vicky Kaushal from the film "Bad Newz". The video quickly gained popularity among the social media users and a lot of them were convinced that it was indeed Muralitharan who could be seen shaking a leg. However, the dancer in the video was not Muralitharan and it was actually a choreographer called Kiran. He earned a lot of praise for his dance moves and the execution of the video. Muralitharan's got some sick moves dayumnnn pic.twitter.com/HwLDUmAule — (@anubhav__tweets) July 30, 2024 Meanwhile,  Rinku Singh and Suryakumar Yadav 's late bowling efforts combined with Washington Sunder's Super Over show helped India beat Sri Lanka in the third T20I. muttiah muralitharan post retirement life pic.twitter.com/TAohqNQrXh — Ajats...

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Former Pakistan fast bowler Tanvir Ahmed has launched an explosive dare towards Team India in response to former spinner Harbhajan Singh's comment that there is a "safety concern" in Pakistan. Tanvir has asked India and the BCCI to tour Pakistan, saying that it is only the Pakistan cricket team who keep touring India without refusal. The row comes after reports have stated that the BCCI do not want to tour Pakistan for the 2025 Champions Trophy. On the other hand, Pakistan toured India for the 2023 ODI World Cup. "We are lions. We have come to your den and played you," said Tanvir. "If you have the courage, come here and play," he continued. "We will give you security, we'll give you everything. Come for once!," added Tanvir. The last time India toured Pakistan was in 2006, with the BCCI refusing to allow the national side to tour post the 2008 Mumbai attacks. Now, with Pakistan hosting the 2025 Champions Trophy, reports have stated th...

India's Smriti Mandhana moved up to fourth place in the list of batters, while seamer Renuka Singh Thakur was ranked fifth among bowlers, in the latest ICC T20I rankings issued on Tuesday. India opener and vice-captain Mandhana, who scored a vital 60 in the Women's T20 Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka, moved up one place to fourth with 743 rating points. Among bowlers, Renuka, who snapped seven wickets in the tournament, is ranked fifth with 722 rating points as she moved up four places. Renuka follows England's Sophie Ecclestone (772) and Sarah Glenn (760) at the first two spots respectively, compatriot Deepti Sharma (755) at third and Pakistan's Sadia Iqbal (743), who moved up one place to be ranked fourth. Radha Yadav, who was Asia Cup's fifth highest wicket-taker with six scalps, reached 13th after moving up seven places. Australia's Beth Mooney (769) and Tahlia McGrath (762) remained the top two batters, followed by West Indies' Hayley Matthews (746)...

After being snubbed from T20I captaincy, former Indian head coach Ravi Shastri laid down the future path for the star Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya, advising him to play as much as possible and find inspiration to keep his fitness at top-level in his recent ICC T20 World Cup heroics, where Men in Blue ended their 11-year-long ICC trophy drought. Having acted as deputy to Rohit Sharma in India's triumphant ICC Men's T20 World Cup campaign, Pandya was one of the front-runners to take over the mantle once Rohit retired from the format. However, when the squad for the current Sri Lanka tour was announced, Hardik was listed only as a player, with Suryakumar Yadav being named as India's T20I captain and Shubman Gill as the vice-captain. Ultimately, it was Hardik's ongoing fitness issues that cost him the captaincy. Chief selector Ajit Agarkar said in the pre-tour press conference that they preferred a player whose availability was consistently reliable, thus tilting the ...

Indian women's cricket team head coach Amol Muzumdar said the side didn't play up to their potential in the Women's Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka and lost the record-extending eighth continental title in Dambulla on Sunday. Indian bowlers failed to defend the 166 target against the hosts as Sri Lanka captain Chamari Athapaththu (61) and Harshitha Samarawickrama (69*) slammed half-centuries to take the side over the line with eight balls to spare. Kavisha Dilhari remained unbeaten on 30 off 16 balls including two sixes and a four. Indian bowlers, especially Radha Yadav, leaked too many runs without picking up a wicket. Deepti Sharma was the only Indian bowler to take a wicket in her four overs. Muzumdar admitted that the team failed to execute their plans right and missed opportunities in the fielding. "Well actually, to be very honest, in one odd game we didn't play well; we didn't execute whatever we hoped for. But that's about it. We've been dom...

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India skipper Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and a few other players will start their from Monday ahead of the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka starting August 2. While the Indian T20I team under Suryakumar Yadav will play the third and final match on Tuesday in Pallekele, Rohit, Kohli and a few others like rookie Harshit Rana will train in Colombo after reaching the island nation's capital on Sunday. Rohit, Kohli and Kuldeep Yadav will hit the ground running nearly a month after they helped India win the T20 World Cup in the Americas for the second time. The ODIs against Sri Lanka will also mark the return of Shreyas Iyer into the national side. It was in late 2023 that Iyer last played a limited-overs match for India, against South Africa in December. The squad also features Delhi all-rounder Rana, who was a member of the IPL-winning Kolkata Knight Riders' team earlier this year. These players will train under India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar in Colombo. Each of t...

India vs Sri Lanka 2nd T20I, Live Updates: India will be squaring off against Sri Lanka in the 2nd T20I of the three-match series on Sunday in Pallekele. Suryakumar Yadav and co have already taken 1-0 lead with a 43-run victory in the first match on Saturday. They will now aim to gain unassailable lead in the series. Earlier on Saturday, invited to bat, India posted an imposing 213 for seven and then bowled the hosts out for 170 in 19.2 overs. Riyan Parag took three wickets for five runs while Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh got two apiece. Pathum Nissanka top-scored for Sri Lanka with a 48-ball 79 while his opening partner Kusal Mendis contributed 45. ( Live Scorecard ) Here are the Live Updates of the 2nd T20I between India and Sri Lanka: from NDTV Sports-Cricket https://ift.tt/GOjdIaq

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India's opening batter Yashasvi Jaiswal played some beautiful strokes as the team took on Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the 3-match series on Saturday. Jaiswal scored 21-ball 40 while opening the innings with vice-captain Shubman Gill who also looked in sublime touch. However, it was Jaiswal who also displayed his ability to hit some unorthodox shots, tailor-made for T20 cricket, probably trying to match his skipper Suryakumar Yadav . Speaking about those shots, former India pacer Ashish Nehra left Jaiswal in splits as he suggested that the left-hander would only be playing such shots in the nets if Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were still playing T20 international cricket. "Ajay Jadeja asked you what's the difference when Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma were there (to open in T20Is). According to me, there is just one difference. If Virat and Rohit were still playing this format, then whatever strokes we saw from you today, you would have played those in the nets,...

India vs Sri Lanka Live Streaming, 1st T20I: India face Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match on Saturday in Pallekele. This will be new head coach Gautam Gambhir's first assignment as Team India begins a new era. The T20 World Cup 2024 champions will be led by batter Suryakumar Yadav while Shubman Gill will be his deputy. As Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja have bowed out of the shortest format, it will be interesting to see a fresh Team India, under the guidance of Gambhir. When will the India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I match be played? The India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I match will be played on Saturday, July 27. Where will the India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I match be played? The India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I match will be played at Pallekele International Cricket Stadium, Pallekele. What time will the India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I match start? The India vs Sri Lanka 1st T20I match will start at 7:00 PM IST. The toss will take place at 6:30 PM. Which TV channels wi...

In a first, Zimbabwe will become the first team in modern cricket to receive a "touring fee" from the hosts in bilateral cricket when they will travel to England for a one-off Test match in the summer of 2025. England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) chief executive Richard Gould confirmed this development on Sky Sports, as per ESPNCrinfo. During the Final World Podcast last year had said that a collective push was needed by all full member nations in cricket to eliminate revenue disparity and treat players and fans to quality Test cricket. This touring fee was one of the recommendations he had made. "There is a huge responsibility," Gould said to former England captain Mike Atherton on Sky Sports about need to ensure competitiveness in Tests by big cricketing nations like India, Australia and England. "When you look at whether it is the revenue share from the ICC or indeed the revenue share from bilateral cricket, which is fairly old fashioned in truth in the w...

Team India is all set to face Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series on Saturday in Pallekele. The entire country is waiting to behold Team India's performance under the guidance of the newly-appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir . Known for his aggressive approach, Gambhir will aim to maintain India's dominance in all the formats of the game. In the T20Is against Sri Lanka, India will be led by Suryakumar Yadav and the selectors chose him over all-rounder Hardik Pandya .  Ahead of the 1st T20I, Surya and co hit the practice ground, where a very unique moment was captured. Hardik, who is a fast-bowling all-rounder, bowled a leg spin during the net practice.  Interestingly, Hardik imitated the action of India's legendary spinner Anil Kumble and left all the fans awestruck. Apart from this, skipper Suryakumar was also seen trying his hands at pace bowling.  Hardik wants to do it all pic.twitter.com/LgbXr7JOys - Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) July 26,...

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England vs West Indies Live Updates 3rd Test Day 1 : England take on West Indies in the third and final Test at Edgbaston in Birmingham, hoping to pull off a series sweep. The hosts lead the series 2-0 after comprehensive wins at Lord's, London and Trent Bridge, Nottingham. England will be keen to complete the whitewash and improve their standing in the World Test Championship table. The Ben Stokes -led side named an unchanged side for the contest. West Indies, on the other hand, will look to play for pride. ( Live Scorecard ) from NDTV Sports-Cricket https://ift.tt/r6u39Me

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Sri Lanka pacer Nuwan Thushara has been ruled out of the upcoming three-match T20 International series against India after picking up a finger injury at training. The 29-year-old injured his left thumb while fielding during a training session on Wednesday. Although the injury was sustained on his non-bowling arm, it is severe enough to rule him out of the three T20Is, starting here on Saturday. Fellow pacer Dilshan Madushanka has been named as replacement. Thushara's injury is a severe setback for the hosts. The pacer had been in great form lately, finishing as the team's highest wicket-taker during the T20 World Cup last month. He had scalped eight wickets in three outings at an economy of 5.62, with best figures of 4/18. Thushara has become the second Lankan pacer to be ruled out of the series after Dushmantha Chameera was pulled out from the squad due to illness, with Asitha Fernando filling in for him.  (Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV st...

Sri Lanka's interim head coach Sanath Jayasuriya on Wednesday revealed that IPL side Rajasthan Royal's high performance director Zubin Bharucha has helped his batters prepare for the upcoming T20 series against India where he expects them to take advantage of the recent retirements by stars like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. Rohit, Kohli and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja retired from the T20 Internationals after India's World Cup triumph last month. The T20 series against Sri Lanka will get underway here on July 27. Jayasuriya revealed despite some of the Sri Lankan players' involvement in the Lanka Premier League, they have held a six-day camp with Bharucha. "We just started the sessions just after the LPL. Most of the players are playing the LPL, so they were busy with cricket and what we wanted (for them) was to play cricket as much as possible," he said. "We got Zubin from Rajasthan Royals and we had about six days of work and also with the other cri...

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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) made its stance clear as Ajit Agarkar and Gautam Gambhir explained the decision to hand T20I captaincy to Suryakumar Yadav , over Hardik Panday. Agarkar, who is the chairman of selectors, explained that Hardik's fitness is one of the primary reasons behind the team's decision to move on to Suryakumar from the leadership perspective. India great Krisnamachari Srikkanth , however, isn't entirely convinced by the reasons given by Agarkar in the joint press conference with Gambhir, saying he doesn't feel Hardik was snubbed over fitness concerns. In a video on his YouTube channel , Srikkanth said that the selectors would've gotten feedback from the dressing room, based on this year's Indian Premier League, where Hardik Pandya 's Mumbai Indians finished last. "I think they have gone from the feedback of the dressing room. It must have probably been from the IPL. Fitness is something that I will not agree. H...

India batters Harmanpreet Kaur and Shafali Verma have moved up in the ICC Women's T20I Player Rankings after their recent performances in the ongoing Women's Asia Cup in Sri Lanka. Indian captain Harmanpreet and opener Shafali are in joint-11th position in the latest T20I rankings. Harmanpreet's scores of five not out against Pakistan and 66 against the United Arab Emirates have helped her gain one spot while Shafali's scores of 40 and 37 have lifted her four positions. Sri Lanka off-spinner Inoshi Priyadharshani has advanced three places to a career-best fourth position after taking two wickets against Bangladesh and one against Malaysia. India's wicketkeeper Richa Ghosh has moved up four places to 24th, Bangladesh's Murshida Khatun has climbed six places to 47th, Sri Lanka's Vishmi Gunaratne has advanced seven places to 51st, and Thailand's Nattaya Boochatham has jumped 10 places to 76th in the batting rankings. Among the bowlers, Bangladesh's N...

Former captain Michael Vaughan has lauded Joe Root for being a special batter and has predicted that he could overtake Sachin Tendulkar's record for most runs by a batter in the history of men's Test cricket. On Sunday, Root smashed 122 off 178 balls, his 32nd Test hundred, during England's 241-run win over the West Indies at Nottingham to take an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series. Root, who now has 11,940 Test runs, has also become the eighth-highest run-getter in Test cricket, going past the likes of Sri Lanka's Mahela Jayawardene (11,814) and the West Indies' Shivnarine Chanderpaul (11,867). "Joe Root will become England's leading run-scorer in the next few months and is so special that he really could overtake Sachin Tendulkar eventually. As the rock, Root is obviously key to that, and I love that he kept the reverse-scoop in the locker until he was past 100 and England's lead was massive. "Against an attack like the West Indies...

India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Monday said he expects senior batters Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to be available for most of the ODIs and Tests after retiring from T20 Internationals, expressing hope that they would "keep their fitness" to be in the reckoning for the 2027 50-over World Cup. Both Rohit and Kohli announced their retirement from the T20I format after India's World Cup win earlier this month and were expected to miss the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka. However, they both were named in India's squad for next month's three ODIs in the island nation keeping in mind the Champions Trophy, which is slated for the first quarter of the next year. Speaking to the media for the first time after being named India's head coach, Gambhir highlighted the importance of workload management for ace fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah but expected the regular presence of Rohit and Kohli going forward. "I've said it before that workload management for someone lik...

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Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar , who is the chairman of the BCCI selection committee, had to answer some tough questions in the press conference on Monday. Speaking to media with head coach Gautam Gambhir before the team's departure to Sri Lanka, Agarkar had more questions to answer about those snubbed by the selection committee than those selected. When asked about the absence of Sanju Samson , Ruturaj Gaikwad and Abhishek Sharma , Agarkar gave a rather no-nonsense response, saying he can't fit everyone in a 15-man roster. The trio of Samson, Gaikwad and Abhishek did well for India on the tour of Zimbabwe. While Abhishek and Gaikwad were snubbed for the entire Sri Lanka tour, Samson couldn't find a spot in India's ODI team despite scoring a ton in his last 50-over match. "Every player who's left out feels hard done by. Our challenge is to pick only 15. You try and get the best balance possible. So someone's likely to miss out. Sometimes, they have had...

Pacer Mohammed Shami played a pivotal in Team India's brilliant outing at the ODI World Cup 2023. India remained unbeaten in the entire tournament but ended up losing against Australia in the final match. Shami, who played only seven games, scalped a whopping total of 24 wickets and became the highest wicket-taker of the tournament. However, Shami sustained an ankle injury during the World Cup and has been out of action, since then. Recently, the 33-year-old pacer returned to nets and started with his bowling practice.  Despite battling through the injury and missing the IPL 2024 and T20 World Cup 2024, Shami looked in a good shape. Recently, Shami appeared on a podcast where he revealed that star batter Virat Kohli and pacer Ishant Sharma are two of his best friends from the Indian team.  "Virat Kohli and Ishant Sharma are my best friends. They constantly kept calling me when I was injured," Shami said on Shubhankar Mishra 's podcast. Shami also lashed out at f...

The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) are all set to appoint Abhishek Nayar and Ryan Ten Doeschate as assistant coaches of the Indian cricket team, according to a report by Cricbuzz . While no official statement has been issued by the team management, the report claims that both Nayar and Ten Doeschate will join new head coach Gautam Gambhir for the upcoming T20I and ODI series against Sri Lanka. Nayar was the assistant coach for Kolkata Knight Riders while the former Dutch international also served as KKR's fielding coach when Gambhir served as mentor. T Dilip, who served as fielding coach under Rahul Dravid , is reportedly going to be retained in the new support staff as well. However, questions still remain over the appointment of the bowling coach but former South Africa cricket team fast bowler Morne Morkel is being considered a strong candidate for the position. Morkel has also worked with Gambhir as part of the Kolkata Knight Riders team. Morkel played for th...

India vs Pakistan, Women's Asia Cup 2024, LIVE Updates: The 2024 Women's Asia Cup starts off with a bang, as India take on Pakistan on the first day. India come into the tournament as overwhelming favourites, having won seven out of the eight Asia Cup tournaments played till date. Not only that, Harmanpreet Kaur's side holds an 11-3 advantage over Pakistan in T20Is. India will hope to ride on the great form of openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma, who impressed in all formats during the recent series against South Africa. ( Scorecard ) Here are the LIVE Updates of India vs Pakistan, Women's Asia Cup 2024 game: from NDTV Sports-Cricket https://ift.tt/4HYyjkE

India vs Pakistan, Women's Asia Cup 2024 Live Streaming: The India women's cricket team take on Pakistan on the first day of the 2024 Women's Asia Cup, looking to defend their title. India have a dominant record in Women's Asia Cups, having won seven out of the eight tournaments played till date. They also boast a record of 11-3 against Pakistan in T20Is, and undoubtedly are the favourites to win the tournament again. With openers Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma in fine form, Pakistan will have to bowl really well to restrict the Indian batting. When will the India vs Pakistan, Women's Asia Cup 2024 match be played? The India vs Pakistan, Women's Asia Cup 2024 match will be played on Friday, July 19. Where will the India vs Pakistan, Women's Asia Cup 2024 match be played? The India vs Pakistan, Women's Asia Cup 2024 match will be played at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium, Dambulla. What time will the India vs Pakistan, Women's Asia C...

The firebrand Gautam Gambhir announced his arrival as India's head coach by successfully ensuring the ascension of Suryakumar Yadav as the new T20 captain in place of Hardik Pandya , who seemed primed for the leadership role after Rohit Sharma 's international retirement from the format. India's six-match white-ball series against Sri Lanka isn't exactly a run-of-the-mill bilateral engagement for Gambhir, whose mind seems to have aligned with chairman of selectors Ajit Agarkar on the issue of captaincy. Both men decided unanimously to make Suryakumar the skipper keeping in mind the next T20 World Cup to be jointly hosted by India and Sri Lanka in 2026. The series against Sri Lanka is an important precursor to that build-up. The first T20 International will be held on July 27, followed by games on July 28 and 30. All the ties will be played at the Pallekele International Cricket Stadium. The ODIs will be held on August 2, 4 and 7 at the R Premadasa Stadium in Colom...

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Newly-appointed India head coach Gautam Gambhir has the ability to derive the best out of players when the chips are down, and his affinity to take up challenges head on can make winning a habit for the national team, feels his childhood coach Sanjay Bharadwaj. Gambhir, the World Cup-winning former opener, was given the reins of the India team on Tuesday. He replaced Rahul Dravid , whose tenure ended with the country's title win in the T20 World Cup in Barbados last month. "Gautam has the quality to bring the best out of his players. The job of a top coach is precisely that. Gauti knows his players well and can bring the best out of them, using them effectively. "I feel, as a coach, he has the capability to take India to the pinnacle. He can do the job honestly without any bias and bring the best to Indian cricket. The (ODI) World Cup title which has eluded us for the last 13 years would now start coming," Bhardwaj told PTI Videos on Wednesday. Bharadwaj, who has...

Indian cricket icon Virat Kohli has been a topic of debate on social media ever since veteran Indian spinner Amit Mishra triggered a row with his comments in a podcast. From suggesting that Kohli has changed because of 'fame and power', to accusing him of abusing his Lucknow Super Giants teammates during an IPL 2023 game, Mishra launched a direct attack at Kohli during his chat on a YouTube channel. Kohli's fans, in defence, have come out all guns blazing, highlighting the examples of a few other former teammates of Virat, like Ishant Sharma , with whom he still has an excellent camaraderie. Amid this debate on the internet, an old video has resurfaced on social media from India's tour of Australia in 2014. In the series, Virat had become a constant target for the Australians, especially Mitchell Johnson , with whom he had many verbal battles on the field. When Kohli was asked about his verbal duels in the press conference, especially from the 'respect' persp...

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and newly appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir held an hour long virtual introductory meeting to lay down the vision Gambhir has for Team India, according to a report. The squad for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka was the topic of discussion in the meeting which included members of Ajit Agarkar's selection committee, Gambhir, and BCCI secretary Jay Shah, according to a Cricbuzz report. With senior players in the likes of Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah expected to be rested, opportunities for players like Shreyas Iyer and KL Rahul, who did not make the squad for the T20 World Cup arises. It was also reported that although captain Rohit Sharma is expected to miss the series, there is indication that he may make himself available for the series. With vice-captain Hardik Pandya not available for selection in the ODI series KL Rahul and Suryakumar Yadav may be chosen to lead the side in the series. There is concern surrounding Pandya...

Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is all set to lead India in the three-match T20 International series against Sri Lanka starting July 27. However, one of the heroes of India's T20 World Cup victory last month will take a break during the three-match ODI series, which is scheduled in August, due to "personal reasons". "Hardik Pandya was India's T20 vice-captain under Rohit Sharma . He is completely fit and available for the three-match T20I series and will lead the side," a senior BCCI source told PTI on conditions of anonymity. Rohit retired from T20 Internationals at the end of the World Cup. The T20Is against Sri Lanka will run from July 27 to 30 in Pallekele, followed by the ODIs from August 2 to 7 in Colombo. The squad for the series is expected to be announced in the next couple of days. While there is still no clarity on who would be Pandya's deputy, the toss-up is between Shubman Gill , who recently captained India to a 4-1 series win over Zimbab...

With India's ODI assignment against Sri Lanka only a fortnight away, clarity over certain senior players' availability hasn't come. It was earlier reported that veteran stars like Virat Kohli , Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah are keen to remain unavailable for the ODI assignment, and have asked the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) for an extended break after the victorious T20 World Cup 2024 campaign. But, it has now been reported that the team's new head coach Gautam Gambhir is not keen on this proposition made by the senior stars. As per a report in Indian Express , Hardik Pandya has also added his name to the unavailable stars' list for the ODI series. The marquee all-rounder cited 'personal reasons' behind this request. While Hardik could be granted permission to miss the assignment, Gambhir reportedly wants Kohli, Rohit and Bumrah to participate. The former India opening batter is said to have sent a clear message to the trio, saying t...

R Ashwin is considered to be one of the best spinners in modern cricket but it was his batting prowess that recently made headlines during the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL). During the encounter between Dindigul Dragons and Chepauk Super Gillies, Ashwin opened the batting for the Dragons and slammed an unbeaten 45 off just 20 deliveries. The explosive knock consisted of 3 fours and 4 sixes at a strike rate of 225. Although the Dindigul Dragons were eventually defeated in a rain-curtailed match, Ashwin's knock left both fans and experts stunned with the video going viral on social media. Earlier, in a chat on RevSportz, Ashwin made a candid admission, saying Dhoni probably didn't even know who he was for the first year. But, it was under his leadership that Ashwin first started to flourish at CSK, as a powerplay bowler. Captain. Opener. Top Scorer. Ash Anna scored a thunderous 45* while the 7 other batters combined for just 21. MASS! #TNPLonFanCode @ashwinravi99 pic.tw...

India opener Shafali Verma on Tuesday moved to 15th place while her skipper Harmanpreet Kaur climbed to the 12th spot in the latest ICC T20 rankings, following their strong performances in the series against South Africa. Harmanpreet has moved up three places and now has 613 rating points while Shafali rose two rungs to share the 15th spot with New Zealand's Amelia Kerr and Danni Wyatt from England. The swashbuckling Smriti Mandhana continues to be the top-ranked Indian batter as she remained static on the fifth spot. In the bowlers' list, the seasoned Deepti Sharma continued her stay at the third place. Radha Yadav moved eight spots to 15th while Pooja Vastrakar climbed up six places to 23rd and Shreyanka Patil rose nine rungs to 60th. England spinner Sarah Glenn has claimed a new career-high rating of 768 points. She has claimed eight wickets through four matches of England's ongoing T20I series at home against New Zealand. This has allowed the right-armer to maintain...

Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh reflected on the recent World Championship of Legends title win against Pakistan Champions and said the feeling of winning for the country is unmatched. India Champions defeated Pakistan Champions by five wickets in the summit clash of the inaugural WCL title in Birmingham on Saturday. "I don't think there's any better feeling than coming and winning the game for India; that's our passion. I think you always say that it's been so many years, it's hard to get back on the field, but as I said, no better feeling. I think Australia and Pakistan were really good teams in the tournament." Yuvraj said on Star Sports. "We had to play some really good cricket to beat them, which we did. And especially against the Pakistani bowling, we had to really plan well to beat them. Great experience, great being in Birmingham. The crowd is outstanding. I think it's a great venue. Many congratulations to WCL for putting this tour...

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Australia announced their T20I squad for their upcoming series against Scotland and England, with Perth Scorchers all-rounder Cooper Connolly earning his maiden T20I call-up. The post-David Warner era has begun for Australia, and a new opening pair will take the field for their white-ball series against Scotland and England. The Baggy Greens will play a three-match T20I series against Scotland in September. Australia will also play three T20Is and five ODIs against England later in the month. The three T20Is against Scotland will be played on September 4, 6, and 7, and the England T20I series will begin on September 11. In Warner's place, Jake Fraser-McGurk has been included in the T20I squads for both series and in the ODI squad against England. Fraser-McGurk will look to establish himself as a long-term opening alternative for Australia. Connolly has featured in 15 domestic T20s. He starred for Perth Scorchers in the Big Bash League 2022-23 final with his quick-fire 25* off 11...

Pacer Jasprit Bumrah played a pivotal role in India's triumph at the T20 World Cup 2024. Rohit Sharma and co had an outstanding run at the World Cup as the remained unbeatable throughout the tournament. In the final match, they defeated South Africa by seven runs and clinched the title. Bumrah, who scalped 15 wickets, bagged the Player of the Tournament award. With his fiery pace and on-point yorkers, Bumrah brought Team India out from the jaws of defeat on numerous occasions. It won't be wrong to say Bumrah is currently one of the greatest fast bowlers in the world.  Not just in T20Is but Bumrah is equally effective in ODIs and Tests as well. Recently, former Pakistan skipper Ramiz Raja lavished praise on the India pacer, calling him a "legend of all three formats.  "In my book, Jasprit Bumrah is a legend in all three formats. There is no one greater who has played all three formats. So you can see, where this boy came from, he lacked confidence, had an awkward ...

India vs Zimbabwe Live Streaming 5th T20I:  India will be squaring off against Zimbabwe in the fifth and final T20I on Sunday in Harare. Shubman Gill and co have gained an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-match series. In the 4th T20I, India registered a big 10-wicket win over Zimbabwe. Opting to field, India restricted Zimbabwe to 152/7. Later, they chased down the target without losing any wicket. Apart from the win, Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill posted India's second-highest partnership in T20Is during a run-chase. Chasing 152, Jaiswal and Gill smashed Zimbabwe took India across the line with 28 balls to spare.  When will the India vs Zimbabwe 5th T20I match take place? The India vs Zimbabwe 5th T20I match will take place on Sunday, July 14. Where will the India vs Zimbabwe 5th T20I match be played? The India vs Zimbabwe 5th T20I match will be played at the Harare Sports Club, Harare. What time will the India vs Zimbabwe 5th T20I match start? The...