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Former Pakistan leg-spinner Danish Kaneria has attacked Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief, Ramiz Raja, for threatening to pull out of next year’s ICC ODI World Cup if India doesn’t tour the neighboring country for the Asia Cup in 2023. According to Danish Kaneria, who is the only Hindu to play for Pakistan, the PCB doesn’t […]

Former Australia pacer Brett Lee, widely regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers of all time, has taken a “common sense” swipe at India fast bowler Arshdeep Singh. According to Brett Lee, Arshdeep Singh should stay away from social media if he wants to have a long career with the Indian cricket team. Brett […]

Pakistan legend Wasim Akram who created ripples in the world of cricket with his revelation of cocaine addiction last month has now provided further details on his difficult times after retirement. In his recently released autobiography, Sultan: A Memoir, Wasim Akram disclosed he was forced to remain in rehab for over two and a half […]

Former India speedster Ashish Nehra tore into current skipper Shikhar Dhawan and coach VVS Laxman for not including Sanju Samson in the side’s playing XI for the second T20I against New Zealand in Hamilton on Sunday. The move left Ashish Nehra baffled because Sanju Samson only found his way into the team in the previous […]

Ex-India opener Aakash Chopra has slammed current captain Rohit Sharma for taking frequent breaks from the game. Rohit Sharma is currently enjoying a break from cricket after India’s T20 World Cup campaign ended in a shocking 10-wicket defeat to eventual champions England. However, the BCCI’s decision to rest him from the ongoing tour of New […]

Sanju Samson was not included in India’s playing XI once again on Sunday after being given an opportunity in the first ODI against New Zealand in Auckland. While he failed to put up a big score on the board with the bat, his 38-ball 36 was instrumental in his 96-run partnership with Shreyas Iyer which […]

Team India supporters are ripping into Rishabh Pant for his continuing failures in limited-overs cricket as he was dismissed cheaply in the first ODI against New Zealand on Friday. Not only the Men in Blue lost the match by seven wickets, but Rishabh Pant too could only make 15 runs in the contest. It was […]

India batting icon Virat Kohli’s latest Twitter post sent the internet into a frenzy on Saturday and even led to his retirement rumors on the influential messaging app. Virat Kohli, who is at present resting at home alongside other senior players like skipper Rohit Sharma, vice-captain KL Rahul, spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, and pacer Mohammed Shami […]

With an abundance of talent in Team India’s ranks, some players miss out on occasions, and among the ones, to top, this unfortunate list is Sanju Samson. Most times, Sanju Samson isn’t included in the side because of Rishabh Pant. While Rishabh Pant has established himself as possibly India’s best wicketkeeper batter in Test cricket, […]

Fans of India wicketkeeper batters Rishabh Pant and Sanju Samson were engaged in an ugly war of words on Twitter after Wasim Jaffer excluded the latter from the national team’s probable playing XI for the first ODI game against New Zealand on Thursday. With the match scheduled to take place on Friday, Wasim Jaffer announced […]

India’s regular all-format skipper Rohit Sharma is being trolled online after he posted pictures of himself working out in a gym ahead of the side’s tour to Bangladesh in December. While a section of Team India supporters praised Rohit Sharma for putting in long hours in the gym, others mocked him. His trolling came after […]

India talisman Virat Kohli is being mocked on social media following his viral post on the legendary MS Dhoni. Earlier this week, Virat Kohli put up a post on Instagram about how MS Dhoni is “everywhere”. Virat Kohli shared a photo of a water bottle that had MS Dhoni’s picture used for promotional purposes before […]

Legendary Harbhajan Singh’s recent statement on India head coach Rahul Dravid hasn’t gone well with fans after the former claimed that the latter wasn’t suited to guide the national team in T20Is. Since India failed to end their T20 World Cup drought in Australia earlier this month, Harbhajan Singh has been quite vocal about what […]

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has blasted the BCCI for sacking Virat Kohli as India’s captain earlier this year following the Men in Blue’s disappointing T20 World Cup campaign. Two weeks ago, Team India was bulldozed by England in the T20 World Cup semifinals, handing them a stunning 10-wicket defeat in Adelaide before going on […]

Former India allrounder Reetinder Sodhi has torn into Rishabh Pant, calling him a “liability” in the national side’s T20I set-up following his twin failures in the recent New Zealand series. “He is becoming a liability for Team India. If it’s like this, then bring in Sanju Samson. End of the day, you got to take […]

India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant was brutally roasted on social media after he flopped again in T20Is, this time in the final game of the three-match series against New Zealand in Napier. Sanju Samson supporters were particularly harsh on Rishabh Pant as the former was left out of India’s playing XI once more. Opening the […]

Fans lashed out at India captain Hardik Pandya after he didn’t include Sanju Samson in the playing XI during the just concluded three-match T20I series against New Zealand. Though Team India managed to defeat the hosts 1-0 in the series, Hardik Pandya and coach VVS Laxman faced severe flak for their tactics, especially for including […]

Former Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram may be regarded as one of the greatest bowlers cricket has ever seen, but he’s referred to as the “match-fixer” in his country. He made the shocking revelation in a recent interview with the Wide World of Sports at the launch event of his autobiography ‘Sultan Wasim Akram’. “In Australia, […]

India batting icon Virat Kohli and former captain MS Dhoni share a great bond. Virat Kohli in particular has been quite vocal about his admiration, love, and respect for the two-time World Cup-winning skipper. Earlier this year, when Virat Kohli was going through a rough patch with the bat, he disclosed that MS Dhoni was […]

A new-look Team India under the leadership of Hardik Pandya defeated New Zealand in the second T20I at the Bay Oval in Mount Maunganui on Sunday. India’s 65-run triumph came on the back of Suryakumar Yadav’s blistering unbeaten 111 off 51 balls after the world’s top-ranked batter went on to score his second hundred in […]

Social media was flooded with memes after Team India superstar Suryakumar Yadav smashed an unbeaten 111 off 51 balls in the second T20I against New Zealand on Sunday. Suryakumar Yadav’s knock not only powered Hardik Pandya and company to secure a 65-run win but also gave them a 1-0 lead in the three-match series against […]

India star Suryakumar Yadav is in red hot form of late. On Sunday, the world’s No.1 T20I batter smashed his second century in the shortest format of the game as he blazed through to an unbeaten 111 off 51 deliveries in the second T20I against New Zealand in Mount Maunganui. Moments after Suryakumar Yadav’s whirlwind […]

Twitter erupted in joy after Team India superstar Suryakumar Yadav slammed an unbeaten 111 off 51 balls in the second T20I against New Zealand, powering the Men in Blue to a 65-run win over the Kiwis on Sunday. His knock was laced with seven sixes and 11 fours as he showcased his full repertoire of […]

Pakistani Actress Sehar Shinwari is known for posting hate comments directed towards India, including the country’s national cricket team. In recent days, Sehar Shinwari has taken multiple digs at Rohit Sharma and company but was brutally trolled by Indian fans after Pakistan lost to England in the T20 World Cup final. A section of netizens […]

A disgusting discussion on social media over India captain Rohit Sharma and talismanic batter Virat Kohli’s marriages with Ritika Sajdeh and Anushka Sharma respectively has riled cricket lovers. The main topic of the Twitter exchange was their “inter-caste weddings” with their respective partners. The crude interaction began when a cricket follower said that “Inter caste […]

Former Pakistan allrounder Shahid Afridi has launched a scathing attack on his ex-teammate, Shoaib Akhtar, for his shocking comments on Shaheen Afridi. Shahid Afridi’s comments in the matter came after Shoaib Akhtar said that Shaheen Afridi should have taken painkillers in the T20 World Cup final against England and should have bowled his four overs […]

India captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid have been slammed since the side’s stunning 10-wicket defeat to England in the T20 World Cup semifinals last week. The criticism has continued to mount in recent days with several former cricketers and pundits blasting them right, left, and center. After receiving flak from the likes […]

Fans are an integral part of any sport, including cricket. However, at times they cross the line. It was only a couple of days ago when an intruder barged into Virat Kohli’s hotel room and recorded his personal belongings. After the shocking incident, Virat Kohli even called out the Indian cricket team’s admirer for his […]

India captain Rohit Sharma is being roasted online after he shared a post for Mumbai Indians legend Kieron Pollard who retired from the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Tuesday. “It hasn’t been the easiest decision to make as I intend to keep playing for a few more years, but following discussions with Mumbai Indians I […]

Former England captain Nasser Hussain has ripped into India captain Rohit Sharma and their head coach Rahul Dravid for the Asian side’s failure to win the recently concluded T20 World Cup in Australia. After surviving a couple of scares during the group stage, India eventually progressed to the semifinals of the tournament. However, they were […]

Hateful comments dominated Indian cricket star Mohammed Shami’s Twitter feed after he mocked Pakistan legend, Shoaib Akhtar, with his “karma” post following Babar Azam and his boys’ loss to England in the T20 World Cup final in Melbourne on Sunday. Social media trolls targeted the Indian cricketer following Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammed Shami’s ugly Twitter […]

The legendary Wasim Akram has lashed out at cricketers of India and Pakistan following the ugly tweet episode between Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammed Shami. Reacting to the Twitter battle between Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammed Shami, Wasim Akram urged players from both countries to remain “neutral” in such situations. “We should stay neutral. Indians are patriotic […]

After Shoaib Akhtar, his former Pakistan teammate Shahid Afridi has hit back at India fast bowler Mohammed Shami’s “Karma” post on Twitter after Babar Azam and company lost to England in the T20 World Cup final in Melbourne on Sunday. Speaking on a Pakistani television channel Shahid Afridi argued that both retired and active players […]

Legendary Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar and Team India bowler Mohammed Shami are currently among the top trends on Twitter after the two got involved in an ugly spat on the social network. Shoaib Akhtar and Mohammed Shami’s war of words broke out after Pakistan suffered a heartbreaking 5-wicket loss to England in the T20 World […]

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has made a shocking suggestion of removing current head coach Rahul Dravid from his position following the Men in Blue’s exit from the T20 World Cup at the semifinal stage. Since Rohit Sharma’s men were bulldozed by England in their semifinal clash at the Adelaide Oval on Thursday, criticism of […]

Pakistan cricket team’s dream of winning the T20 World Cup in Australia ended in disaster on Sunday after the Men in Green lost to England by 5 wickets in Melbourne. In the title clash, the Three Lions were just too good in all the departments of the game. Bowling first, Jos Buttler and company restricted […]

Pakistan suffered a heartbreaking 5-wicket loss to England in the T20 World Cup final at a jampacked Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Sunday. The result left millions of Pakistan supporters and their current and former players, including the legendary Shoaib Akhtar in shock. Shoaib Akhtar even took to Twitter to display his emotions after the […]

Team India supporters were not impressed with Pakistan Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif’s distasteful tweet about the Men in Blue following their shocking 10-wicket defeat to England in the T20 World Cup semifinal on Thursday. Shehbaz Sharif’s words were termed as “insulting” towards the Indian cricket team and he was severely criticized for his post immediately […]

Captain Rohit Sharma is facing the ire of fans after he blamed India’s bowlers for their semi-final defeat to England in the T20 World Cup, especially on the veteran Bhuvneshwar Kumar. His comments were not liked by Team India supporters who believed it was the failure of the side’s top-order, particularly vice-captain KL Rahul and […]