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Rohit Sharma’s indifferent form has been a cause of concern for the Team India think tank of late. But the India captain’s doubters were proved wrong on Friday as Rohit Sharma delighted not just his legion of fans but legendary Sunil Gavaskar as well. The 34-year-old star batter played a sparkling knock of 46 not […]

India skipper Rohit Sharma was at his best on Friday as he led the Men in Blue to a six-wicket triumph in the rain-curtailed second T20I against Australia in Nagpur. With inclement weather reducing the match to an eight-overs a side contest, Australia put a solid total of 90/5 on the board with Aaron Finch […]

There’s little doubt that the Indian men’s cricket team is having a tough time on the turf, highlighted by their string of defeats to major sides in the sport. It all began at the Asia Cup earlier this month when the Men in Blue lost back-to-back close games against Pakistan and Sri Lanka followed by […]

Pakistan starlet Sehar Shinwari received flak on Twitter after she misspelled Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya’s name in one of her social media posts. Sehar Shinwari made the mistake in her clarification post, claiming she never trolled Team India and “Hardik Panda” after the Men in Blue lost to Australia in the first T20I in […]

Pakistani actress Sehar Shinwari was slammed on Twitter after she urged the Indian cricket team to lose their match against Pakistan in the upcoming T20 World Cup in Australia. Sehar Shinwari’s remarks came after the Men in Blue were beaten by Australia in the first T20I of the three-match home series at the PCA Stadium […]

The Indian cricket team led by Rohit Sharma is not having a good time on the field, and that became quite evident on Tuesday after the Men in Blue were beaten by Australia in the first T20I in Mohali. Their defeat came days after their shock exit from the Asia Cup where they suffered consecutive […]

India greats Sunil Gavaskar and Ravi Shastri have launched a scathing attack on the Indian cricket team after Rohit Sharma and his boys failed to stop Australia from winning the first T20I in Mohali despite putting up a total of 208/6 on the board. With their defeat against Aaron Finch and company, Team India set […]

An Indian television host was trolled on Twitter after he mistook the vice-captain of the national cricket team, KL Rahul, to be Congress politician Rahul Gandhi. The TV anchor’s blunder came on Monday, shortly after India skipper Rohit Sharma announced that his deputy KL Rahul will open the innings at the T20 World Cup in […]

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir faced flak on social media for his recent comments against former captains MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli during an interaction with the Indian Express newspaper. Gautam Gambhir who retired from all forms of cricket in 2018 was speaking about the culture of “hero worship” in Indian cricket and categorically pointed […]

Hero of India’s twin World Cup winning campaigns in 2007 and 2011, Gautam Gambhir has taken a dig at former national captains Virat Kohli, MS Dhoni, and Kapil Dev, claiming that “hero worship” of these men has led to the creation of monsters in Team India’s (Indian cricket team) dressing room. According to the cricketer-turned-politician, […]

Ex-India batter Gautam Gambhir has made a shocking claim about Team India, saying that the Men in Blue cannot end their ICC trophy drought at the upcoming T20 World Cup Down Under unless they defeat the hosts and defending champions Australia. The cricketer turned commentator’s comments came ahead of India’s T20I series against Australia at […]

On Sunday, former Pakistan skipper Mohammad Hafeez was blasted on social media after he defended his controversial ‘laadla’ (pampered) remark made against the Indian cricket team during the recently concluded Asia Cup. At the time, Mohammad Hafeez had claimed that it was the financial clout of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) […]

Earlier this week, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) announced a 15-member team led by talismanic batter Babar Azam that will represent Pakistan in the T20 World Cup in October-November in Australia. However, contrary to widespread expectations that the national selectors would make some changes in the squad, they decided to include almost all the players […]

India greats Sunil Gavaskar and Madan Lal have hit out at premier batter Virat Kohli for his shocking revelation that only MS Dhoni reached out to him after he stepped down as skipper of India’s Test team in January. Virat Kohli relinquished India’s T20I captaincy after last year’s T20 World Cup in the UAE in […]

Former Pakistan captains Rashid Latif, and Moin Khan and legendary speedster Shoaib Akhtar have all slammed current skipper Babar Azam, saying that it was the star player’s failures with the bat and his dubious decisions as a leader which let the Men in Green down in the Asia Cup final against Sri Lanka on Sunday. […]

Ex-India captain and former chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar slammed national head coach Rahul Dravid and current skipper Rohit Sharma, blaming the duo for the team’s debacle in the recently concluded Asia Cup. Heading into the prestigious continental competition, the Men in Blue were the overwhelming favorites to defend the title but were knocked out in […]

Ex-Pakistan skipper Mohammad Hafeez was slammed on social media after he made bizarre remarks about the Indian cricket team during a television debate about the ongoing Asia Cup on Friday. The former Pakistan all-rounder claimed that it is because of the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) financial superpower, that the Men in […]

On Sunday, the Dubai International Cricket Stadium played host to an India-Pakistan thriller that went down the wire with the Men in Blue eventually winning by five wickets in the final over of the match. Thanks to Hardik Pandya’s all-round performance, Rohit Sharma and company avenged their loss to Pakistan in last year’s T20 World […]

Shaheen Shah Afridi has been a vital cog in Pakistan’s scheme of things across all formats and has been the country’s star performer in the past few years. Last year, he was the tormentor-in-chief against India in the T20 World Cup, securing Pakistan’s first-ever win over their larger South Asian neighbor after taking the big […]

India and Pakistan will take on each other in a Group A encounter at the Dubai International Stadium in the Asia Cup on Sunday. Cricket lovers worldwide are waiting for the game to begin with the pressure on Babar Azam and Rohit Sharma being sky high. Ahead of the contest, several India players shared their […]

Premier India batter Virat Kohli’s revelation that he was faking his intensity on the field hasn’t gone well with the fans as several Indian cricket admirers were seen mocking him on social media. Virat Kohli was rested for the national team’s recent tours of the West Indies and Zimbabwe and will be back in action […]

India’s premier batter Virat Kohli shares a great bond with ex-captain MS Dhoni and the fans are aware that the pair has immense respect for each other. Both cricketers also enjoyed a great camaraderie on the turf and were involved in numerous match-winning partnerships for India. Often in limited-overs cricket, Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni […]

An India-Pakistan rivalry on a cricket pitch is widely regarded as the greatest in all sports. Despite the tense atmosphere, cricketers of both the South Asian rivals have friendly relations with each other and share a brotherly bond. As the two teams prepare to battle in the Asia Cup, India talisman Virat Kohli and Pakistan […]

Ex-Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has warned Virat Kohli that the upcoming Asia Cup tournament is crucial for resurrecting his career and he must deliver in the UAE to see himself being dropped from Team India. Danish Kaneria was also critical of Virat Kohli’s frequent breaks from international cricket and pointed out that having missed India’s […]

OnlyFans star Gina Stewart has made a shocking claim about being in a secret romantic relationship with legendary Australian cricketer Shane Warne who died earlier this year in Thailand. Gina Stewart who calls herself the “‘world’s hottest grandma” on her Instagram account revealed that she was in touch with Shane Warne even when he was […]

Virat Kohli was on the receiving end of verbal abuse on social media after the talismanic India batter revealed he had suffered mental health issues during his illustrious career. “For an athlete, the sport can bring the best out of you as a player but at the same time, the amount of pressure that you […]

There are not many people within the cricketing fraternity who can find faults in India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja’s game. Ravindra Jadeja’s transformation as a batter in the last few years has particularly impressed cricket pundits from around the world. However, former India opener Aakash Chopra doesn’t think that the left-hander will be an asset for […]

The social media war between India batter Rishabh Pant and Bollywood starlet Urvashi Rautela has shown no signs of ending. On Sunday, the cricketer posted a cryptic message on Instagram in the latest twist to their bitter saga. “Don’t stress over what you cannot control,” Rishabh Pant’s post read. Earlier, the war of words between […]

India cricket star Rishabh Pant’s fans have slammed model-turned-actress Urvashi Rautela for making controversial claims about the wicketkeeper-batter. The netizens accused the movie star of creating an unnecessary row ahead of a crucial tournament like the Asia Cup and impacting Rishabh Pant’s peace of mind. Others claimed that Urvashi Rautela was not only obsessed with […]

India wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant and actress Urvashi Rautela became the top trending topic on the microblogging site Twitter on Friday after the pair took potshots at each other. Some even dubbed it the “most famous war of 2022”, putting it ahead of the Russia-Ukraine military conflict. Most famous wars in 2022😅 #RishabhPant #Urvashirautela pic.twitter.com/dO5HheGC6z […]

The war of words between model-turned-actress Urvashi Rautela and India batter Rishabh Pant escalated after the film star hit back at the cricketer, calling him “Chotu bhaiya” in a hard-hitting post on Instagram on Thursday night. Urvashi Rautela wrote: “Chotu bhaiya should play bat ball. Main koi munni badnaam nahi hoon badnam hone with young […]

If Virat Kohli has been in the news for his extended lean patch with the bat, Dinesh Karthik has been the man who has stolen headlines for making a stunning comeback to the Indian cricket team in the past few months. There’s no doubt about the fact that Dinesh Karthik’s return to Team India has […]

Talismanic India batter Virat Kohli will return to action later this month during the Asia Cup. After competing against England in July, Virat Kohli was given a break by the BCCI from the tour of the West Indies and will not be a part of Team India in Zimbabwe where the Men in Blue will […]

New Zealand fast bowler Trent Boult dropped a bombshell on Wednesday as he announced being released from the country’s central contract. The left-arm pacer who is widely regarded as one of the best all-format speedsters in the world took the cricketing world by surprise with his decision to opt-out of New Zealand’s central contract. The […]

With the T20 World Cup in Australia in October-November being the showpiece event of this year’s cricket calendar, almost every big team including India, Australia, England, and Pakistan are involved in fine-tuning their strategies for the prestigious competition. Rohit Sharma-led Team India has also been in experimental mode, trying out several players at key positions […]

Cricket fans ripped into Rahul Dravid after Team India took to the field in the fifth T20I against the West Indies without skipper Rohit Sharma and several other key players. Besides Rohit Sharma, in-form Suryakumar Yadav, veteran pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar and spin mainstay Yuzvendra Chahal and wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant were rested from the game […]

India captain Rohit Sharma was slammed by fans for his “irresponsible” act of high-fiving a section of supporters after his team’s triumph in the fourth T20I against the West Indies at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground in Lauderhill in Florida on Saturday. Immediately after the win, members of the Indian cricket team […]

Rohit Sharma continued his impressive run as India captain as the Nagpur-born superstar led the Men in Blue to another series triumph in T20Is on Saturday. Notably, since being appointed Team India skipper earlier this year, Rohit Sharma hasn’t lost a bilateral T20I series against any opposition. Rohit Sharma and his boys were clinical in […]

India skipper Rohit Sharma went past Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi on the list of highest six-hitters in international cricket. On Saturday, Rohit Sharma smashed three sixes against the West Indies in the fourth T20I at the Central Broward Regional Park Stadium Turf Ground, in Lauderhill, Florida to take his tally of maximums to 477, thus […]