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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 […]

A video of India all-rounder Hardik Pandya abusing star batter and former skipper Virat Kohli is going viral on Twitter. While the viral clip doesn’t directly show the Gujarat-born cricketer abusing Virat Kohli, the audio indicated that he was furious at a fielder who was fielding in the deep. The incident happened during the second […]

Legendary India captain Mahendra Singh (MS) Dhoni celebrated his 41st birthday on Thursday. While several current and former cricketers wished ‘Mahi’ on his birthday, three posts stood for their admiration for the now-retired batting stalwart. If Hardik Pandya called MS Dhoni “darling”, Virat Kohli declared him as his “elder brother”. On the other hand, ex-India […]

India took a 1-0 lead in the series against Ireland after completing a seven-wicket win over the hosts in the first T20I in Dublin on Sunday. The game in the Irish capital was delayed due to rain before being reduced to a 12 overs per team fixture. India skipper Hardik Pandya chose to field after […]

Hardik Pandya joined a select band of players who have captained Team India in any form of international cricket as he led the side in the first T20I against Ireland in Dublin on Sunday. While rain forced the match to be curtailed to a 12-overs a side contest, the contest eventually got underway in Malahide […]

Hardik Pandya will lead India for the first time in his career in the two-match T20I series against Ireland, which begins in Dublin on Sunday. Earlier this year, Hardik Pandya led the debutants Gujarat Titans (GT) to the Indian Premier League (IPL) title in their maiden season in the high-profile tournament, earning rave reviews for […]

Star all-rounder Hardik Pandya made a comeback to the Indian cricket team after six months in the recently concluded five-match T20I series against South Africa at home. In his four outings against the Proteas, Hardik Pandya amassed 117 runs at a highly impressive average of 58.50, finishing as the third-highest run-getter in the series. However, […]

Hardik Pandya impressed the cricket world with his leadership skills during the 15th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year. As captain of the newly-formed outfit Gujarat Titans (GT), Hardik Pandya was in-charge of a team of a bunch of good cricketers but didn’t have the superstars of the sport to boast of. […]

Former India batter Mohammad Kaif feels that star all-rounder Hardik Pandya and veteran Dinesh Karthik will play a “crucial” role in Team India’s T20 World Cup campaign in Australia later this year. Arguing that the Men in Blue would need batters who could score quick runs in the death overs, and being the finishers, both […]

Ace all-rounder Hardik Pandya returned to the national set-up after six months in the India vs South Africa T20I series at home. In the five matches against the Proteas, Hardik Pandya ended as the third leading run-scorer after amassing 117 runs in four innings at a highly impressive average of 58.50. But Hardik Pandya failed […]

Of late, Hardik Pandya has been in a rich vein of form both with bat and ball, having led the debutants Gujarat Titans (GT) to their maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) last month. On Friday, he played a crucial role in India’s 82-run triumph over South Africa in the fourth T20I in Rajkot after stitching […]

On Friday, Dinesh Karthik was the best player for India in their lopsided triumph over South Africa in the fourth T20I of the five-match home series in Rajkot. Dinesh Karthik came out all guns blazing as he unleashed his full arsenal of shots – pulls, cuts, drives, sweep and even the reverse-sweep, almost everything was […]

On Friday, veteran wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik broke the legendary MS Dhoni’s record to become the oldest India batter to score a half-century in T20I cricket. Notably, it was Dinesh Karthik’s maiden fifty in the shortest version of the sport and came 16 years after his debut in national colours. Dinesh Karthik played his T20I match […]

Australian legend Glenn McGrath has called Hardik Pandya “a quality all-rounder, quality hitter” who doesn’t need to be told about his role in the Indian cricket team because he has transformed himself into a responsible cricketer. Glenn McGrath, who is currently the Director of Coaching at the MRF Pace Foundation in Chennai, also stated that […]

Team India vice-captain Hardik Pandya has made an astonishing revelation about his return from injury. The Surat-born all-rounder, who has experienced a series of fitness problems in the past, was sidelined from the Indian cricket following their exit from the T20 World Cup in the UAE in November 2021. But the flamboyant cricket star made […]

Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya marked his return to international cricket with a sizzling knock of 31 not out off 12 deliveries in the first T20I against South Africa at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday. While the Indian cricket team eventually lost the encounter to the Proteas by seven wickets after they failed to […]

Team India vice-captain Hardik Pandya received a barrage of criticism on social media on Thursday after he denied a single to veteran wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik (DK) who made his return to the Indian cricket after three years. Hardik Pandya was walloping the ball, dealing in boundaries and sixes in the final over of the […]

Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik (DK) played his first game for Team India in three years after featuring in the T20I series opener against South Africa at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday. While Dinesh Karthik didn’t get much time in the middle as he faced only two deliveries in India’s innings, remaining not […]

Team India opener Ishan Kishan smashed 76 off 48 deliveries, tearing apart the South Africa (SA) attack with his clean ball striking in the first game of the home T20I series at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi on Thursday. .@ishankishan51 dazzled & put on an absolute show with the bat! 🔥 🔥 #TeamIndia | […]

IND vs SA, 1st T20I, Arun Jaitley Stadium. Approximately four months are there for teams to prepare for the T20 World Cup. South Africa will be looking to take full advantage of the weak-looking Indian squad. Since KL Rahul and Kuldeep Yadav are out of the series, India’s batting strength looks inexperienced and weak on […]

Ace Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has earned rich plaudits from former pacer of the Indian cricket team Irfan Pathan who has claimed that the Gujarat Titans skipper could turn out to be the finisher the Men in Blue have been looking for some time. Irfan Pathan also heaped rich praise on Kashmir-born fast bowler […]

Team India suffered a major jolt on Wednesday with captain KL Rahul ruled out of the T20I series against South Africa due to a right groin injury. Spinner Kuldeep Yadav will also not be a part of the series after being hit on his right hand during a practice session in the nets the previous […]

Hardik Pandya has rubbished speculation that he was dropped from the Indian cricket team after his underwhelming show in the ICC T20 World Cup in Dubai. The 28-year-old flamboyant all-rounder who led the debutants Gujarat Titans (GT) to the Indian Premier League (IPL) title in their maiden campaign in the elite T20 event, has not […]

On Sunday, Hardik Pandya led the Gujarat Titans (GT) to a maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) title in their debut season and since then talks of him replacing Rohit Sharma as Team India’s skipper have gathered steam. The way Hardik Pandya guided the Ahmedabad-based franchise to the IPL crown was commendable because nobody expected them […]

Results in the Indian Premier League (IPL) have often been associated with match-fixing. Fans on social media have claimed that the outcomes in the cash-rich league are pre-decided and they alleged the same after Gujarat Titans (GT) defeated Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the title clash on Sunday. As soon as the Hardik Pandya-led side registered […]

On Sunday, Hardik Pandya made history, becoming the first Indian to lift the Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy in his debut season as captain after the all-rounder powered the Gujarat Titans (GT) to a comprehensive victory over the Rajasthan Royals (RR) at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. Hardik Pandya starred with both bat and bowl in […]

The Indian Premier League (IPL) final between Gujarat Titans (GT) and Rajasthan Royals (RR) became a trending topic on Twitter. Hours before the title clash at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad cricket fans started a meme fest on the micro-blogging platform. With India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Home Minister Amit Shah scheduled to […]

Hardik Pandya has already surprised almost everyone by leading the Gujarat Titans (GT) to the Indian Premier League (IPL) final and on Sunday, when the Ahmedabad-based franchise will face the Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the title clash, the 28-year-old cricketer would be on the cusp of history. His mentor and “brother” MS Dhoni is the […]

Much like his mentor MS Dhoni, Hardik Pandya has achieved the unthinkable in this Indian Premier League (IPL) as he has inspired the debutants Gujarat Titans (GT) to the final in their maiden season in the elite T20 tournament. The way the junior Pandya has captained his side in this edition of the cash-rich league […]

IPL 2022 Final, RR vs GT, Motera Stadium, Ahmedabad. Gujarat Titans will play on their home ground for the first time in an IPL final. No one expected GT to perform this well. Clearly, Hardik Pandya has a neck for captaincy. The same goes for the Rajasthan Royals. The team was good on paper, but […]

Before Thursday’s match against Gujarat Titans (GT) almost everyone, including Virat Kohli had lost all hope of reviving his fortunes as the former India batsman was considering taking a break from cricket for some time. However, Kohli is called a run-machine for a reason. It is often said that it is a delight to watch […]

Mumbai Indians (MI) captain Rohit Sharma is widely regarded as one of the most explosive batters in the world, having mastered the art of hitting double hundreds in One-Day Internationals (ODIs) and centuries in T20s. But there’s something wrong with the Mumbai-born cricketer at the moment as he seems to fall at almost every juncture […]

RCB vs GT, Wankhede Stadium. Royal Challengers Bangalore has managed to won only two games in the last five games, while Gujarat Titans have lost only two games in the last five games. Tonight’s game is expected to be the run festival. Especially if RCB bats first. Virat Kohli, Faf du Plessis, and Rajat Patidar […]

CSK vs GT, Wankhede Stadium. Gujarat Tians are already in the playoffs and will be looking to hold the top position. Chennai Super Kings, on the other hand, have nothing to lose but points. So, we may see a few unexpected changes from the both sides. Ambati Raydu’s retirement tweet made some noise the other […]

MI vs GT, Brabourne Stadium. It is time for Mumbai Indians to test the bench strength, as there are no hopes for the playoffs. On the other hand, Gujarat Titans will be looking to confirm their place in the playoffs by defeating MI. Hardik Pandya will be playing against his former team. If we follow […]

GT vs PBKS, DY Patil Stadium. Rahul Tewatia has emerged as Mr. Dependable Finisher for the Gujarat Titans. The last time when GT played Punjab Kings, Tewatia did something no one expected and helped GT to become victorious in the game by scoring 13 runs in just 3 balls! No PBKS batter has performed consistently […]

RCB vs GT, Brabourne Stadium. “This is a vintage RCB” was a common tweet after Royal Challengers Bangalore got all-out for 68. On the other hand, Gujarat Titans keep surprising us with a new match-winner in every other game. RCB can not afford to lose this game, or their hopes for playoffs will be shattered. […]