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India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been on a hot streak ever since he led the debutants Gujarat Titans (GT) to the Indian Premier League (IPL) title in their maiden season in the high-profile competition. Since making his national comeback after a seven-month hiatus in June, Hardik Pandya has impressed almost everyone with his performances for […]

Ricky Ponting has called for the inclusion of both Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik aka DK in India’s T20 World Cup squad. According to the former Australian skipper, both men are crucial for India’s successful campaign Down Under. Rishabh Pant recently dazzled in England, having made hundreds in the lone Test match and the ODIs. […]

England all-rounder Ben Stokes’ retirement from One Day Internationals (ODIs) has stirred the pot about the relevance of the format in the sport. After India head coach Ravi Shastri slammed the cricket calendar, especially the bilateral ODIs between two nations, Pakistan’s great Wasim Akram has now called for scrapping the 50-over version altogether. “Him deciding […]

Virat Kohli may not have hit a hundred for India in the last 968 days and 78 innings but legendary Australia captain Ricky Ponting wants the team management to persist with the talismanic batter. Widely regarded as one of the greatest all-format players of all time, Virat Kohli has been going through an extended dry […]

Virat Kohli’s rough patch with the bat has created divisions within the cricket world – while numerous Indian cricketers, namely Zaheer Khan, Kapil Dev, Aakash Chopra, Ajay Jadeja, and Wasim Jaffer have called for his ouster from Team India’s T20 and ODI sides, support and sympathy for the talismanic batter has also been growing for […]

At a time when Rishabh Pant has been earning rich praises from past and former cricketers for his batting heroics across formats, ex-Pakistan speedster Shoaib Akhtar has blasted the India star for his weight. Shoaib Akhtar has claimed that Rishabh Pant is a little overweight for his age and he must shed some kilos to […]

India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant has been earning rave reviews from former cricketers for his scintillating performances with the bat of late. Many past players have tipped him to take over the captaincy of the Indian cricket team once current regular captain Rohit Sharma decides to step down from his post. Former India batter Arun […]

Virat Kohli’s dry run with the bat has continued to hog the limelight in India’s cricketing circles and has even divided opinion among former cricketers. While the likes of Kapil Dev, Karsan Ghavri, and Aakash Chopra want him to be sacked from Team India’s T20 side and have voiced their opinion against his inclusion in […]

After winning the hearts of millions of Indian supporters with his scintillating displays in Tests, Rishabh Pant finally opened his century account in white-ball cricket as smacked his maiden ODI ton against England at Old Trafford on Sunday. The India dasher remained unbeaten on 125 off 113 balls as he guided the Rohit Sharma-led side […]

Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has made a massive prediction about India’s rising star Rishabh Pant, saying that the left-hander was on course to become a “world-class” player. The ex-Pakistan tweaker also compared Rishabh Pant and Hardik Pandya’s partnership in Sunday’s third ODI against England with Yuvraj Singh’s match-defining stand with Mohammed Kaif in the […]

1983 World Cup winner Sunil Gavaskar has offered to help out-of-form India star Virat Kohli whose century-less streak has now extended to 967 days and 78 innings across formats in international cricket. On Sunday, Virat Kohli was once again dismissed for a low score of 17 as an off-stump delivery from Reece Topley took the […]

The protagonist of England’s 2019 World Cup triumph Ben Stokes shocked the cricket world on Monday as he announced his retirement from ODIs. The star all-rounder said that the first match of the series against South Africa will be his last game in the 50-over format. The game will be held at his home ground […]

Rishabh Pant played a breathtaking knock of 125* in the final ODI against England at Old Trafford to lead India to their third ever bilateral series win on English soil on Sunday. While Rishabh Pant became one of the top trends on social media, it was captain Rohit Sharma who stole the limelight from him […]

Moments after Rishabh Pant’s unbeaten 125 powered India to a 2-1 series victory over England at Old Trafford in Manchester, a Twitter post from India’s 2011 World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh took social media by storm. Rishabh Pant smashed his maiden ODI century, hitting a majestic 125* off 113 deliveries, featuring 16 boundaries and two […]

Rishabh Pant slammed his maiden ODI century as Rohit Sharma and company went on to register a five-wicket victory over world champions England in Manchester on Sunday. With their victory, Team India also secured the series 2-1, having won the first and last matches in London and Old Trafford. En route to his knock of […]

India dangerman Rishabh Pant smashed a defiant hundred against England in the third ODI at Old Trafford in Manchester, leading the Rohit Sharma-led side to a 2-1 series triumph over the Three Lions on Sunday. What a fine knock from young Rishabh Pant!Answers all that criticism with the bat on this tour…And a sensational finish […]

Babar Azam has made it a habit of breaking Indian talisman Virat Kohli’s batting records in international cricket. In the past couple of months, the Pakistan captain has gone past several feats previously attained by the former India skipper. In June, the Lahore-born cricketer first went past the India star’s milestone of being the fastest […]

Team India has had seven skippers in 2022 and Shikhar Dhawan will become the eighth man to captain the national team this year when he will lead them in the upcoming ODI series against West Indies later this month. Among the seven who have already led India in the past seven months are KL Rahul, […]

Amid rising questions about Virat Kohli’s form, several former Indian cricketers, including the great Kapil Dev have called for his removal from India’s T20 team. However, former India selector and wicketkeeper Saba Karim has thrown his weight behind the struggling superstar. According to Saba Karim, Virat Kohli has the backing of both captain Rohit Sharma […]

Virat Kohli’s continuing struggles with the bat have become one of the most divisive topics in the world of cricket at the moment. While a section of cricketers, both past and present, have rallied behind him, others have called for his removal from Team India at the earliest. Surprisingly, support for Virat Kohli from across […]

Shoaib Akhtar has become the latest Pakistan cricketer to throw his weight behind former India captain Virat Kohli who has been struggling for runs for a while now. After returning to international cricket at the start of July, Virat Kohli has failed to make more than 20 runs in his five knocks across all formats. […]

Out-of-form India cricket star Virat Kohli replied to Pakistan skipper Babar Azam’s heartwarming tweet on Saturday. The Lahore-born cricketer had come out in support of the former India captain following his outing of 16 runs in the second game of the three-match ODI series against England at the home of cricket, the Lord’s on Thursday. […]

Several former cricketers, including Saba Karim, Rashid Latif, and even Sunil Gavaskar have pointed out flaws in out-of-form India star Virat Kohli’s batting technique. However, Ajay Jadeja has rubbished all those suggestions, claiming that Virat Kohli’s batting was always the same and there’s no technical frailty in the Delhi-born cricketer’s stance or play. According to […]

Shahid Afridi feels that India cricket star Virat Kohli should have responded to Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s message of support for him on Twitter. Shahid Afridi is a former Pakistan cricketer who is known for his highly controversial comments against India and its players and once again, he was back bashing a high-profile name from […]

India’s 1983 World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev has suggested that Virat Kohli may have been dropped from the national team for the upcoming tour of the West Indies. Kapil Dev’s claim was in contrast to several reports doing the rounds in Indian media that the talismanic batter was rested from the Indian cricket team’s tour […]

India cricket star Virat Kohli’s form has been one of the biggest talking points in world cricket right now. Several former players have shared their views on the matter – while some have suggested he should be dropped from the Indian cricket team, many current greats of the game, including Rohit Sharma, Babar Azam, Jos […]

The Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) decision to rest Virat Kohli from the Indian cricket team’s upcoming tour of the West Indies has not gone well with former national selector Sarandeep Singh. Sarandeep Singh has slammed both the Indian cricket board and Virat Kohli, questioning why a player who has been woefully […]

Kapil Dev has added fuel to the fire over Virat Kohli’s “rest” from India’s upcoming tour of the West Indies where the Rohit Sharma-led side is set to participate in three ODIs and five T20Is. The official word from the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is that the star batter has been […]

A reporter’s question on Virat Kohli’s form irked India captain Rohit Sharma during the post-match press conference at Lord’s on Thursday. Virat Kohli looked good till he was there at the crease at the iconic venue as he struck a couple of beautiful boundaries but couldn’t prolong his stay as he fell for 16 after […]

After Pakistan captain Babar Azam’s tweet on out-of-form India batter Virat Kohli shook the internet, the Lahore-born cricketer explained the rationale behind his post. The Pakistan cricket star said the main reason behind his tweet was to support Virat Kohli, who remains one of the best players in the world despite his ongoing lean patch […]

The Indian cricket team suffered a 100-run defeat at the hands of Jos Buttler-led England at the iconic Lord’s on Thursday. However, more than Team India’s loss, it was Virat Kohli’s form rather than lack of it, that hogged the limelight in London. The star India batter is going through an extended slump and is […]

Babar Azam has broken numerous Virat Kohli records of late. The Pakistan skipper first went past the India star’s milestone of being the fastest captain to a thousand runs in T20Is. Subsequently, Babar Azam became the only cricketer in the world to hit three consecutive hundreds in ODIs twice. Last month, the Lahore-born player leapfrogged […]

There was a time when Virat Kohli was regarded as the best all-format batter in the world, but those were the days. Cut to the present, Virat Kohli’s luck has remained the same despite the change in the format. On Thursday, he made his much-anticipated return to India’s ODI team for the second match against […]

Virat Kohli’s lack of form with the bat seemed to have become a national obsession with almost everyone in the country voicing their opinion on the matter. While several former India cricketers have voiced their concerns about Virat Kohli’s lean patch, a few of them, including Kapil Dev, Wasim Jaffer, Ajay Jadeja, Karsan Ghavri, and […]

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are two of the most vital cogs in India’s batting line-up. Each of these cricketers can nonchalantly destroy bowling attacks and can single-handedly win matches for India. Widely considered as two of the greatest batters of all time, it has never been an easy task for cricket pundits to choose […]

Jasprit Bumrah was on fire in the first ODI between England and India on Tuesday as he ran through the Three Lions top-order to register figures of 6/19 at The Oval in London. The Ahmedabad-born quick’s stunning display in the British capital was the best by an Indian fast bowler on English soil. As he […]

After Jasprit Bumrah registered the best bowling figures of 6/19 by an Indian on English soil in the first ODI against England at The Oval on Tuesday, India legend Sachin Tendulkar and former England captain Michael Vaughan had labeled him as the “best bowler across formats”. Even the likes of Nasser Hussain and Jos Buttler […]

Ex-India batter Pravin Amre has advised out-of-form Virat Kohli to set small targets on the pitch to find his lost touch with the bat. According to Pravin Amre, Virat Kohli must stay calm and patient on the field if he’s to get back into form because his over-enthusiasm has cost him dearly of late. Everyone […]

Former India pacer Ashish Nehra has come out in support of beleaguered Virat Kohli after several former cricketers, including the legendary Kapil Dev, voiced their opposition to his inclusion in the national T20 team. Virat Kohli’s rut with the bat has shown no sign of ending. He last made a century in any form of […]