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Regular India captain Rohit Sharma was mercilessly trolled on social media after Ishan Kishan became the fourth India batter to score a double hundred in One-Day Internationals on Saturday. Ishan Kishan achieved the milestone with his sensational 210-run-knock off 131 deliveries against Bangladesh in the third ODI in Chattogram. Before him, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, […]

The video of India head coach Rahul Dravid’s wild celebrations following Ishan Kishan’s historic double century against Bangladesh in the third ODI instantly went viral on Saturday. Ishan Kishan, whose sensational 210-run-knock off 131 deliveries included 10 sixes and 24 boundaries in what was a sensational display of power-hitting, got to his record-breaking double ton, […]

Ishan Kishan on Saturday became the fourth India batter to score a double hundred in One-Day Internationals following his sensational 210-run-knock off 131 deliveries against Bangladesh in the third ODI in Chattogram. Before him, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, the explosive Virender Sehwag, and current skipper Rohit Sharma have accomplished the milestone. This is also the […]

Cricketing legend Sachin Tendulkar and his former India teammate Virender Sehwag led tributes to Ishan Kishan after his record-breaking double hundred against Bangladesh in the third ODI in Chattogram on Saturday. Besides Sachin Tendulkar and Virender, other cricketers who hailed Ishan Kishan on social media were Irfan Pathan, Venkatesh Prasad, Ravi Shastri, Aakash Chopra, Vinay […]

Ishan Kishan made a sensational return to Team India, breaking multiple records on his way to a 131-ball 210-run-knock against Bangladesh on Saturday. But Ishan Kishan could only be included in India’s playing XI only after regular skipper Rohit Sharma got injured in the previous game, something a section of fans repeatedly pointed out on […]

Fans went into overdrive as India opener Ishan Kishan broke Rohit Sharma’s long-standing record to become the youngest double centurion in One-Day Internationals. Ishan Kishan accomplished the feat during his stroke-filled 210-run-knock off 131 deliveries against Bangladesh in the third ODI at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram on Saturday. While Ishan Kishan made […]

India opener Ishan Kishan made history against Bangladesh in the third ODI on Saturday as he smashed the quickest double century in One-Day Internationals. Ishan Kishan cruised to a record-breaking double hundred at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram in only 126 deliveries, going past West Indies great Chris Gayle who accomplished the same […]

Musicians Kaushiki Chakraborty and Purbayan Chatterjee have torn into India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant after an advertisement featuring him seemed to insult Indian classical music. The advertisement made its television debut during the T20 World Cup in Australia in October. In the commercial for the fantasy sports platform Dream XI, Rishabh Pant could be seen […]

Former India opener Aakash Chopra has made strong remarks against Rohit Sharma and his boys after the side suffered a humiliating 2-0 loss to Bangladesh in the three-match ODI series in Dhaka. “Ab ye bhi din aa gaye ki must-win muqabla hai hamara Bangladesh ke saath. Agar aj match hum nahi jeetenge to series gayi. […]

After India captain Rohit Sharma played a sensational unbeaten knock of 51 runs off 28 deliveries against Bangladesh in the second ODI, his tweet from 2019 during the ICC ODI World Cup gained a lot of traction on social media. “I don’t just walk out for my Team. I walk out for my country,” Rohit […]

Former India allrounder Madan Lal has blasted the national team’s top stars, including skipper Rohit Sharma, talismanic Virat Kohli, and vice-captain KL Rahul following a spate of poor performances in recent years. Madan Lal was particularly concerned about the lack of centuries from the bat of the three batters as in the last three years, […]

Veteran batter Dinesh Karthik has labeled Shreyas Iyer as the next Virat Kohli of the Indian cricket team. Dinesh Karthik’s comments came after Shreyas Iyer produced a marvelous knock of 82 runs in the second ODI against Bangladesh in Dhaka on Wednesday. Shreyas Iyer has been one of the key players for Team India in […]

The legendary Virender Sehwag mocked Team India following their ODI series defeat to Bangladesh in Dhaka on Wednesday. “Cryptos se bhi tez gir rahi hai apni performance yaar. Need to shake up – wake up,” Virender Sehwag tweeted. Batting first, Bangladesh found themselves on the ropes at 6/69 with India dominating the proceedings with the […]

Team India fans lashed out at vice-captain KL Rahul after his poor show in the second ODI against Bangladesh on Wednesday. Chasing Bangladesh’s 271 to level the series, India needed KL Rahul to fire with the bat, especially after skipper Rohit Sharma couldn’t open the batting due to a dislocated thumb on his left hand. […]

“India may have lost the match, but Rohit Sharma won our hearts,” a message from a fan read on Twitter as netizens went wild after the captain produced a valiant unbeaten 51-run-knock of 28 balls in the second ODI against Bangladesh on Wednesday. In the process, the India skipper also broke West Indian legend Chris […]

India captain Rohit Sharma set the internet on fire with his blistering 28-ball unbeaten 51-run-knock although the Men in Blue suffered another heartbreak, the team’s second in as many matches in Bangladesh on Wednesday. Rohit Sharma who dislocated his left thumb while fielding during the Bangladesh innings came out to bat at No.9 for India […]

The International Cricket Council (ICC), the global governing body of the sport, was mercilessly trolled online following a massive gaffe during India vs Bangladesh’s second ODI match in Mirpur on Wednesday. The ICC’s huge mistake came after the Bangladesh skipper emerged victorious at the coin toss and opted to bat at the Shere Bangla National […]

Former Pakistan pacer Aaqib Javed has launched a stinging tirade against current skipper Babar Azam for playing a key role in fast bowler Haris Rauf’s latest injury. Haris Rauf was part of the Pakistani playing XI that featured in Pakistan’s first Test loss against England in Rawalpindi but has been ruled out from the remainder […]

Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar ripped into Babar Azam and his boys for their stunning loss in the opening Test match of the three-match series against England in Rawalpindi this week. Shoaib Akhtar pointed out that the Pakistan team didn’t show any kind of resilience to even draw the game, leaving aside from winning it. […]

Former Pakistan spinner Danish Kaneria has made derogatory remarks against Babar Azam and his boys following their defeat to England in the first Test of the three-match series in Rawalpindi earlier this week. Batting first, England posted a mammoth total of 657 in the first innings, thanks to centuries from Zak Crawley, Ben Duckett, Ollie […]

The legendary Yuvraj Singh has been bashed online after calling Rohit Sharma the “perfect” Team India captain. Fans of former India skippers Virat Kohli and Mahendra Singh Dhoni have even labeled him as their hater following his social media post in support of current captain Rohit Sharma. The whole episode began after sports outlet Sportskeeda […]

Two-time World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh is facing the heat over his social media post on India captain Rohit Sharma. On Sunday, Sports outlet Sportskeeda ran a Twitter poll asking cricket lovers to rate the Nagpur-born cricket star’s reign as India skipper. While the poll received thousands of replies, one man’s response caught everyone’s attention. […]

Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has lashed out at the Men in Blue following their stunning 1-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the first ODI on Sunday. Mohammad Kaif, the hero of India’s NatWest Trophy triumph two decades ago, was critical of both their batting and bowling. In the bowling department, he was particularly concerned about […]

Former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has blasted India captain Rohit Sharma for not utilizing spinner Washington Sundar properly in their defeat to Bangladesh in the first ODI in Mirpur on Sunday. Washington Sundar only bowled five overs in the match and was not reintroduced in the attack despite impressive figures of 2/17, a decision that […]

Ex-India cricketer Ajay Jadeja has leveled a big accusation on the Rohit Sharma-led Indian cricket team following their shocking 1-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the first ODI in Mirpur on Sunday. Accusing Team India of disrespecting the game, Ajay Jadeja claimed that the Men in Blue lacked commitment on the field and that’s why the […]

India captain Rohit Sharma is being slammed from all quarters – right, left and center after the Men in Blue suffered a shock 1-wicket loss to Bangladesh in the first ODI of the three-match series in Mirpur on Sunday. All teams go through a down cycle. It’s India’s turn. What isn’t helping is Rohit Sharma’s […]

Team India fans are ripping Rohit Sharma for abusing Washington Sundar during the side’s shocking 1-wicket defeat to Bangladesh in the first ODI of the three-match series on Sunday. Helped by veteran Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan’s five-fer, the home team bowled out Rohit Sharma and company for a paltry total of 186 with KL […]

Bangladesh shocked Team India in the first ODI of the three-match series, with the hosts making a stunning comeback in the contest to win it by 1 wicket. Helped by veteran Bangladesh allrounder Shakib Al Hasan‘s five-fer, the home team bowled out Rohit Sharma and company for a paltry total of 186 with KL Rahul […]

Former Pakistan cricket star Danish Kaneria has torn into India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant, declaring his numbers in white-ball cricket were not impressive. Danish Kaneria went as far as to say that Rishabh Pant doesn’t deserve a place in India’s ODI and T20I sides and should be immediately sacked from the Rohit Sharma-led team. In […]

Arguably the greatest left-arm pacer to play the game, Wasim Akram’s cricket career was marked by numerous controversies. Among the biggest ones was his non-appearance in the 1996 World Cup quarterfinal against India. Surprisingly, Wasim Akram decided against playing the high-profile contest against India 45 minutes before the start of play leaving many in his […]

Former cricketer Saba Karim has issued an ultimatum to out-of-form India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant about performing in the upcoming ODIs against Bangladesh or else the team management should drop him. India will begin their month-long tour of Bangladesh with the three ODIs starting on December 4 in Mirpur followed by two Test matches. But it […]

Former Pakistan captain Salman Butt has blasted India captain Shikhar Dhawan for promoting Rishabh Pant at the expense of Suryakumar Yadav during the recent tour of New Zealand. According to Salman Butt, Rishabh Pant should have batted in the lower middle order, much below Suryakumar Yadav in both the T20Is and ODIs, but Shikhar Dhawan […]

Virat Kohli’s childhood coach Rajkumar Sharma has become the latest former cricketer to slam India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant who has not been among the runs of late. “Rishabh Pant’s on-field performances have not been satisfactory at all. It is very unfortunate, as he has been given a long rope by the team management. We all […]

India wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant was irked by a question from noted cricket pundit Harsha Bhogle who appeared to have compared his red and white-ball numbers with the legendary Virender Sehwag. Harsha Bhogle’s questions came at a time when Rishabh Pant’s ongoing struggles in white-ball cricket ignited a massive debate about his place in Team India […]

The legendary Krishnamachari Srikkanth has lashed out at India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant for wasting his opportunities and urged the national selectors to give him a break from the side. Krishnamachari Srikkanth’s comments have come at a time when Rishabh Pant has been going through a lean patch with the bat in white-ball cricket. In […]

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 […]