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Former India pacer Dodda Ganesh has launched a scathing attack on the team’s management, including captain KL Rahul and coach Rahul Dravid following Kuldeep Yadav’s “shocking” exclusion from the XI for the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka. “Why does this happen so often to Kuldeep Yadav? You can’t be doing this to him again […]

India head coach Rahul Dravid and captain KL Rahul were blasted on social media following their decision to exclude spinner Kuldeep Yadav from the side’s starting line-up for the third Test against Bangladesh on Thursday. It is pertinent to note that Kuldeep Yadav was the Man of the Match in the previous Test, having accomplished […]

Former India batter Ajay Jadeja made stunning comments on regular skipper Rohit Sharma, declaring that he should stay at home to allow Shubman Gill to open the innings in the second Test against Bangladesh in Dhaka next week. Ajay Jadeja’s remarks came after India’s 188-run victory over Bangladesh in the first Test in Chattogram in […]

Stand-in captain KL Rahul was irked by a reporter’s question on Virat Kohli ahead of India’s first Test against Bangladesh, which begins in Chattogram on Wednesday. Though Virat Kohli has already scored two centuries in international cricket this year and has shown glimpses of his old dominant self, questions regarding his form remain. In September, […]

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, […]

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 vice-captain Kannanur Lokesh Rahul alias KL Rahul is facing a barrage of trolls and abusive comments after he failed in the T20 World Cup semi-final against England on Thursday. KL Rahul once again failed in a big match as he could only score 5 runs in as many deliveries before being dismissed by Chris […]

Team India opener KL Rahul was severely criticized on social media on Saturday after he posted a birthday message for his girlfriend Athiya Shetty. In his wish for Athiya Shetty which he shared on Twitter, KL Rahul wrote, “Happy birthday, everything gets better from you.” However, fans were quick to point out that while he […]

Netizens are having fun at India opener KL Rahul’s expense despite his return to form against Bangladesh in a Group 2 fixture at the Adelaide Oval on Wednesday. Though KL Rahul played a blistering knock of 50 off 32 deliveries, social media users still posted jokes and memes – while some praised him for his […]

India vice-captain stormed back to form on Wednesday as he made a blistering fifty against Bangladesh at the Adelaide Oval in a must-win game for Rohit Sharma and company in the T20 World Cup. Despite his heroics with the bat, KL Rahul was still trolled on social media with several netizens posting Athiya Shetty memes […]

India captain Rohit Sharma had a disappointing outing with the bat against Bangladesh at the Adelaide Oval in the ongoing T20 World Cup on Wednesday. Since arriving in Australia, Rohit Sharma hasn’t looked his usual self and has failed to fire in three of the four matches the Men in Blue have played so far […]

India opener KL Rahul finally came out of his batting slump, scoring a scintillating 50 off 32 balls against Bangladesh in India’s crucial Group 2 fixture in Adelaide on Wednesday. Before his explosive knock against Shakib Al Hasan’s side, KL Rahul had registered scores of 4, 9, and 9 in the previous three matches of […]

Fans have lashed out at Rahul Dravid after the India head coach threw his weight behind out-of-form opener KL Rahul who has failed in all three matches the Men in Blue have played in the ongoing T20 World Cup so far in Australia. KL Rahul made scores of 4, 9, and 9 against Pakistan, the […]

KL Rahul’s string of poor scores in the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia has led to severe criticism of the India vice-captain. Several former cricketers, including Wasim Jaffer, have called for his removal from India’s playing XI and voiced their support for Rishabh Pant’s inclusion in the side after Rohit Sharma and company’s defeat […]

India opener KL Rahul once again became a butt of jokes on social media following his third consecutive failure in the ongoing T20 World Cup in Australia. KL Rahul who made 4 and 9 in his two previous outings against Pakistan and the Netherlands, was dismissed for 9 off 14 balls against the Temba Bavuma-led […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

Talismanic India batter Virat Kohli’s wretched run with the bat has led to intense discussions about his future in Team India, especially in limited-overs cricket. Virat Kohli isn’t a part of India’s ongoing tour of the West Indies featuring three ODIs and five T20Is and won’t be traveling to Zimbabwe where the Men in Blue […]

The T20 Cricket World Cup in 2022 is approaching fast. Slated in October-November 2022 in Australia, preparations are in full swing for all the participating teams. Even as India is preparing to play a Test in Edgbaston starting from 1st July, the South Asian nation’s T20 squad is parallelly playing Ireland in a two-match T20I […]

Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad were Team India’s designated openers in the five-match T20I series against South Africa at home. The duo is expected to open the innings for India in the two matches against Ireland as well. But Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad would only be warming the bench once regular skipper Rohit Sharma […]

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 […]

A heartbroken KL Rahul has posted an emotional post on social media after a groin injury ruled him out of the home T20I series against South Africa. KL Rahul who was to lead the Indian cricket team in the absence of regular captain Rohit Sharma was “gutted” at not being able to take part in […]

After KL Rahul was ruled out of the home T20I series against South Africa owing to a groin injury, Rishabh Pant was named as the skipper of the Indian cricket team while Hardik Pandya was elevated to the position of vice-captain. Rishabh Pant, the wicketkeeper-batter, has now thanked the Board of Control for Cricket in […]

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 […]

RCB vs LSG, Eliminator, Eden Gardens. Royal Challengers Bangalore will play Eliminator because of Mumbai Indians. RCB’s fate is now in their own hands. Lucknow Super Giants have top-heavy batting order, but this is a perfect time to promote Marcus Stoinis up in the order. KL Rahul hasn’t used Stoinis’s batting abilities effectively so far. […]

The Indian Premier League is known for its pulsating encounters and on Wednesday, the 2022 edition of the tournament produced one of the most thrilling matches ever. After Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) batters Quinton de Kock and KL Rahul put up a batting masterclass, posting a mammoth 210/0 in their innings with the South African […]

Widely regarded as one of the most consistent batters in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) skipper KL Rahul made history on Wednesday. While the Karnataka batter was not the main man behind LSG’s super impressive display against Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) at the DY Patil Stadium in Mumbai, […]

RR vs LSG, Brabourne Stadium. Neither of the teams would want to make any mistake and lose this crucial game. The losing side will be facing complex mid-table calculations of points and net run rate. Rajasthan Royals is struggling without Shimron Hetmyer. RR has lost three of the last five games. Lucknow Super Giants are […]

DC vs LSG, Wankhede Stadium. Spinners will be game-changers in this game because it is a day game. Delhi Capitals have plenty of spin options, while Lucknow Super Giants have only Krunal Pandya and Ravi Bishnoi as proper spinners. Deepak Hooda may get a couple of overs against left-handers. It will be interesting to see […]

RCB vs LSG, DY Patil Stadium. Royal Challengers Bangalore and Lucknow Super Giants are performing incredibly well in the IPL 2022. RCB’s top-order batting is failing despite having Faf du Plessis and Virat Kohli in it. In contrast, LSG’s batting unit performs well at almost every position. On paper, both the teams are strong enough, […]

MI vs LSG, Brabourne Stadium. An unnecessary gimmick in the batting order cost Lucknow Super Giants a loss in the previous game. They should have learned their lesson now and won’t be messing with the batting order again. Mumbai Indians, on the other hand, are failing to fetch wickets early in the inning again and […]

RR vs LSG, Wankhede Stadium. Both Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow Super Giants are in good form. RR has solid batting strength and a robust bowling unit. LSG, on the other hand, has good top order, but the middle order is not as strong. But both the teams are of equal caliber. RR has every batter […]

SRH vs LSG, DY Patil Stadium. Sunrisers Hyderabad continues their losing streak in the IPL. In the last 18 matches SRH played, they managed to win only 5 of them! That is shocking and obvious at the same time. For years, we have seen SRH depend only on a few players, specifically David Warner, Jonny […]