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Two-time World Cup winner Gautam Gambhir is facing a massive social media backlash following his comments on air during the India vs South Africa contest in Perth on Sunday. Gautam Gambhir’s trolling came after he declared Suryakumar Yadav’s knock of 68 off 40 deliveries against the Temba Bavuma-led side was better than Virat Kohli’s match-winning […]

Former Pakistan captain Wasim Akram, widely regarded as the greatest left-arm pacer cricket has ever seen, has made an explosive revelation that he was once addicted to cocaine. Wasim Akram’s jaw-dropping revelation came in an interview with the British publication, The Times, ahead of the release of his autobiography Sultan: A Memoir. Speaking about his […]

Australian legend Greg Chappell is being slammed online after he compared India talisman Virat Kohli’s phenomenal innings against Pakistan to a “song of God” in an article he wrote for a media outlet. Many Indians consider Greg Chappell as one of those guys who was planning to destroy Indian cricket during his reign as the […]

Pakistani greats, Waqar Younis, and Wasim Akram have ripped into current captain Babar Azam, terming him “selfish” and “insecure”. The legendary pacers argued that Babar Azam may have become a great batsman but his captaincy was still a work in progress. The duo even questioned his reluctance to bat down instead of his usual opening […]

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has unleashed a stinging tirade against current skipper Babar Azam after the Men in Green suffered their second loss in as many games in the T20 World Cup in Australia. Pakistan suffered a shock 1-run defeat to Zimbabwe in Perth on Thursday after experiencing a nail-biting 4-wicket loss to arch-rivals […]

Indian legend Sunil Gavaskar has hit out at Pakistan skipper Babar Azam for his bad selection calls in the ongoing T20 World Cup. The out-of-form talismanic Pakistan batter is facing a barrage of criticism from former cricketers after the Men in Green lost their second successive match in the prestigious competition to Zimbabwe in Perth […]

Team India batting coach Vikram Rathour is being slammed online after he threw his weight behind under-fire opener KL Rahul, saying that the Karnataka batter cannot be dropped based on two poor performances. It is pertinent to note that KL Rahul has flopped in both the matches India has played so far in the T20 […]

On Thursday, India skipper Rohit Sharma created multiple records during his knock of 53 off 39 deliveries against the Netherlands. But surprisingly, he’s being trolled online for his performance at the Sydney Cricket Ground which came in India’s second game of the T20 World Cup. While Rohit Sharma failed to get going in Team India’s […]

Virat Kohli supporters ripped into a Rohit Sharma fan who called the Delhi-born cricketer a “coward” for taking too much time in getting set at the start of his innings in T20Is cricket. The Rohit Sharma admirer claimed that Virat Kohli always needs more than 20 deliveries to score his first boundary in T20Is and […]

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar is being brutally trolled on social media after he made a bold claim about the Rohit Sharma-led Team India following the Men in Green’s shock defeat to Zimbabwe in the ongoing T20 World Cup in Perth on Thursday. After Pakistan suffered a heartbreaking 1-run loss to Zimbabwe, Shoaib Akhtar went […]

India talisman Virat Kohli surpassed Universe Boss Chris Gayle to occupy the second spot in the list of batters who have scored the most runs in T20 World Cups. Virat Kohli who made a scintillating 82 not out off 53 balls to secure the Indian cricket team’s sensational victory over Pakistan in their tournament opener […]

India captain Rohit Sharma made history on Thursday, breaking the legendary Yuvraj Singh’s record for the most sixes by an Indian in T20 World Cup history. Rohit Sharma went past Yuvraj Singh after he smashed three maximums during his knock of 53 off 39 balls during India’s Super 12 match against the Netherlands at the […]

KL Rahul’s second successive failure in the T20 World Cup in Australia sparked a meme fest on Twitter with several netizens trolling the India opener for his inability to score runs against the minnow-like Netherlands on Thursday. However, the main reason behind the fan anger against KL Rahul was his decision not to take the […]

Suryakumar Yadav or SKY has been one of the most consistent cricketers in the world in white-ball cricket. On Thursday, the in-form India batter once again produced a masterclass against the Netherlands to give the Men in Blue a comfortable 56-run victory at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). After India lost skipper Rohit Sharma for […]

India opener KL Rahul has been receiving flak on social media after his second successive failure in the T20 World Cup on Thursday. Team India vice-captain KL Rahul had another disappointing outing in the middle against the Netherlands, having managed to score only 9 runs off 12 balls at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). KL […]

On Sunday, the nerve-wracking T20 World Cup clash between India and Pakistan in Melbourne was marred by controversy in the final over the Indian innings when the Men in Blue needed 15 runs to win the contest. Mohammad Nawaz delivered a high full toss on the fourth ball of the over that was hit for […]

Virat Kohli scripted history as he became the leading run-scorer in T20Is on Sunday. With his match-winning knock of 82 not out off 53 deliveries against Pakistan at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, Virat Kohli surpassed India captain Rohit Sharma to occupy the number one position on the run charts in the shortest format of the […]

India’s nail-biting win over Pakistan, powered by a stunning unbeaten knock of 82 from the talismanic Virat Kohli, led to a flood of memes on the internet. Almost all major social networks, including Twitter, Reddit, and Facebook were full of reactions from fans, with several of them posting, gifs and memes after Ravichandran Ashwin hit […]

The legendary Sunil Gavaskar has slammed Team India for opting for an optional practice session ahead of their T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan in Melbourne on Sunday. Sunil Gavaskar was livid with the Indian cricket team’s think tank, including captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid who decided to make their practice session […]

India talisman Virat Kohli’s supporters have been mocking former captain Sourav Ganguly ever since the legendary left-hander was forced to leave his post as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president. According to Virat Kohli fans, Sourav Ganguly played a key role in the removal of the Delhi-born batter as India’s ODI […]

Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has made a huge statement about Team India’s chances of winning the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia. According to the legendary batter, despite the absence of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, the current Indian cricket team led by Rohit Sharma has created a positive buzz about […]

India hit back at Pakistan’s response after the country’s cricket board threatened to pull out of the 2023 ICC World Cup following BCCI secretary Jay Shah’s announcement that the Indian cricket team will not travel to the neighboring country to participate in next year’s Asia Cup. Leading the fightback against Pakistan was former India opener […]

Former Pakistan captain Waqar Younis didn’t mince words in slamming the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah‘s recent remarks about the Indian cricket team’s participation in next year’s Asia Cup in Pakistan. “The Asia Cup 2023 will be held at a neutral venue,” Jay Shah told reporters in Mumbai on […]

BCCI secretary Jay Shah’s recent announcement that India will not travel to Pakistan for next year’s Asia Cup has been slammed by many former Pakistani cricketers. After Saeed Anwar, Shahid Afridi, and Salman Butt shared their disappointment with Jay Shah’s remarks, former Pakistan skipper Younis Khan and ex-wicketkeeper batter Kamran Akmal are the latest members […]

Bollywood actress Urvashi Rautela has been in the news lately for his comments about India cricketer Rishabh Pant. The model-turned-movie star recently posted a video on social media in which she could be heard saying “Aap bolo I love you…nahi pehle aap bolo I love you..ek baar boldo..bas ek baar boldoo,” and netizens believed that […]

Secretary of the Indian Cricket Board Jay Shah’s remarks that the Men in Blue will not visit Pakistan for the 2023 Asia Cup has riled up Pakistani fans. “The Asia Cup 2023 will be held at a neutral venue,” Jay Shah told reporters in Mumbai on Tuesday. “It’s the government which decides over the permission […]

Legendary cricketer Kapil Dev has made a shocking claim about Team India, declaring that the Men in Blue only have a 30 percent chance of winning the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia. While India has depth in batting with the likes of Rohit Sharma, KL Rahul, Virat Kohli, and Suryakumar Yadav occupying the first […]

Pakistan legends Saeed Anwar and Shahid Afridi have slammed India for deciding against traveling to the neighboring country for next year’s Asia Cup. Saeed Anwar and Shahid Afridi’s remarks came after the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah confirmed that the Men in Blue will not be visiting Pakistan for […]

Indian actress Urvashi Rautela has been facing a severe backlash on social media after she posted pictures from Perth where Team India has been playing its practice games ahead of their T20 World Cup opener against Pakistan on Sunday. The caption of her post read, “What a Perth-fect day!” and that is where all hell […]

Bollywood starlet Sara Ali Khan, daughter of popular actor Saif Ali Khan, is speculated to be in a relationship with Team India cricketer Shubman Gill. The rumors spread like wildfire last month after the two were spotted together at an eatery in Mumbai. Earlier this week, Shubman Gill and Sara Ali Khan once again clicked […]

The hashtag “ArrestKohli” trended big on Twitter during the weekend after a man, reportedly a Virat Kohli fan was arrested for allegedly murdering his friend who was a Rohit Sharma supporter after a violent fight in Tamil Nadu. The incident took place in Poyyur village of Ariyalur district in the southern Indian state where a […]

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has blasted Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief, Ramiz Raja, for his recent remarks on India’s premier batter Virat Kohli. In an interaction with a media outlet, Ramiz Raja was seen taking a dig at the fans of the Pakistan cricket team, and in the process compared them with the supporters […]

Pakistan skipper Babar Azam made a scintillating unbeaten 79 to power his team to a comfortable six-wicket triumph over New Zealand in the ongoing tri-nation series in Christchurch on Saturday. It was Pakistan’s second consecutive win in the tournament, featuring Bangladesh. A day earlier, Babar Azam and his boys had trumped Bangladesh. Babar Azam looked […]

Former India opener Wasim Jaffer made a shocking claim about Jasprit Bumrah, saying that the Mumbai Indians bowler may just have played with a stress fracture during the recently concluded Australia series. The news of Jasprit Bumrah’s injury has come at an inopportune time for Team India, considering the T20 World Cup in Australia is […]

Ever since reports of India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah’s injury started coming in, he has been receiving severe flak on social media with several admirers of the Indian cricket team mocking him for getting injured at a time when the T20 World Cup is only two weeks away. While some made fun of the Mumbai […]

India batter Suryakumar Yadav has been in scintillating touch of late and on Wednesday the 32-year-old broke a series of records during his unbeaten knock of 50 off 33 balls against South Africa in the first T20I in Thiruvananthapuram. With his eighth fifty in the shortest format of the game, Suryakumar Yadav went past 700 […]

South Africa pacer Vernon Philander faced a severe social media backlash for calling India batter Suryakumar Yadav a “kid” on Twitter. Surprisingly, Vernon Philander’s comments came in appreciation of Suryakumar Yadav’s recent performances, including a match-winning knock of 69 off 36 deliveries against Australia in the last T20I at Hyderabad on Sunday. On Wednesday, Suryakumar […]

Ex-Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria slammed out-of-form India speedster Bhuvneshwar Kumar, claiming that the Meerut-born player was not learning from his mistakes. While Bhuvneshwar Kumar has done exceedingly well with the new ball, causing havoc among frontline batters of opposition sides, it is his death bowling that has been worrisome. In the matches against Pakistan and […]

India speedster Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s form has been of great concern both for the fans and the team management led by captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Rahul Dravid. However, the Meerut-born pacer has been finding a lot of support among former cricketers with many of them throwing their weight behind him and the latest to […]