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India captain Suryakumar Yadav’s T20I hundred against South Africa put him on an even keel with Rohit Sharma and sparked an epic meme fest on Twitter, now X. Rahul Dravid's notes leaked pic.twitter.com/vzKzDU9ESN — Sagar (@sagarcasm) December 14, 2023 Surya No. 1. 💯😂 pic.twitter.com/9r6rqyrFv5 — Lucknow Super Giants (@LucknowIPL) December 14, 2023 Her: He's definitely […]

India captain Suryakumar Yadav scripted history as he joined Rohit Sharma as the leading century-maker in T20Is after he smashed his way through to his fourth hundred in the format against South Africa in Johannesburg.   With India 1-0 down in the three-game series, the Men in Blue needed to win the third and final […]

Former Pakistan all-rounder Mohammad Hafeez’s contentious comments about India batter Virat Kohli attracted a high level of condemnation on social media, with netizens bashing him for “insulting” the latter with his bizarre statement. Some Team India supporters termed him an “idiot” and “clown” on Twitter before continuing their tirade against the retired Pakistani cricketer.   […]

The row over former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez’s controversial remarks on Virat Kohli escalated with ex-England skipper Michael Vaughan hitting back at him on Tuesday. The controversy began on Sunday when Mohammad Hafeez called Virat Kohli “selfish” following his record-equalling hundred against South Africa in the 2023 Cricket World Cup on Sunday.   During the […]

Sri Lankan skipper Kusal Mendis became a butt of jokes on social media after his bizarre statement about India talisman Virat Kohli following the latter’s record hundred against South Africa in the 2023 Cricket World Cup. https://twitter.com/kritiitweets/status/1721487961014042928 This is poor behaviour from Sri Lanka. Bad sportsmanship. They’ve refused to shake hands with opposition. Kusal Mendis […]

Sri Lankan skipper Kusal Mendis’ controversial comments following Virat Kohli’s record-equaling hundred in India’s Cricket World Cup fixture against South Africa led to strong reactions on the internet. https://twitter.com/RituR3/status/1721434069274448274 Journalist: Virat Just scored his 49th ODI ton. Do you like to congratulate him?Kusal Mendis: Why I would congratulate ? Now Shakib Al Hasan: Why I […]

Bollywood starlet Anushka Sharma paid the ultimate tribute to husband Virat Kohli after the talismanic India batter matched Sachin Tendulkar’s long-standing world record of centuries in ODI cricket against South Africa in the 2023 Cricket World Cup in Kolkata on Sunday.   Following Virat Kohli’s historic hundred, Anushka Sharma shared a picture of her husband […]

Former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Hafeez angered ex-India pacer Venkatesh Prasad after he called Virat Kohli “selfish” following his record-equaling hundred against South Africa in the 2023 Cricket World Cup on Sunday. During the weekend at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata, Virat Kohli anchored the Indian innings, remaining unbeaten on 101 off 121 balls. Experts […]

Legendary Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi’s post for Virat Kohli following India’s premier batter’s hundred against South Africa in the 2023 Cricket World Cup in Kolkata on Sunday went viral on the internet.   During the weekend, Virat Kohli equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s world record of 49 ODI centuries in India’s 2023 Cricket World Cup fixture against […]

India skipper Rohit Sharma’s supporters termed talismanic batter Virat Kohli a “coward” and “selfish” after the latter scripted history against South Africa in the 2023 Cricket World Cup in Kolkata on Sunday. With Virat Kohli remaining unbeaten on 101 off 121 balls, legendary India captain MS Dhoni and current skipper Rohit Sharma’s admirers pointed out […]

Legendary India captain MS Dhoni’s supporters labeled Virat Kohli “selfish” after the latter scored a record-breaking hundred against South Africa in a 2023 Cricket World Cup game in Kolkata on Sunday.   With Virat Kohli remaining unbeaten on 101 off 121 balls, MS Dhoni admirers pointed out that the Delhi-born cricketer’s knock was slow before […]

Sachin Tendulkar’s million-dollar reaction to Virat Kohli’s historic hundred in Kolkata on Sunday created a stir on social media. During the weekend, Virat Kohli equaled Sachin Tendulkar’s world record of 49 ODI centuries in India’s 2023 Cricket World Cup fixture against South Africa at the iconic Eden Gardens. After Virat Kohli matched his century numbers […]

An avalanche of ‘birthday gift’ memes struck Twitter after talismanic India batter Virat Kohli celebrated his 35th birthday with a hundred against South Africa in Kolkata on Sunday. Virat Kohli scoring a century on his birthday pic.twitter.com/lTycZG8K6S — Sagar (@sagarcasm) November 5, 2023 https://twitter.com/100rabhsingh781/status/1721185477129384154 DIWALI GIFT FROM KING YET AGAINNNNN, KOHLI THE GREAT 🇮🇳 pic.twitter.com/1vr6VdGSov […]

Fans on the internet went wild after Virat Kohli matched Sachin Tendulkar’s world record of most centuries in ODI cricket in India’s World Cup fixture against South Africa in Kolkata on Sunday.   The iconic Eden Gardens, packed to the raptures, was treated to a Virat Kohli masterclass as the premier India batter again anchored […]

South Africa cricketer Keshav Maharaj’s social media post following the triumph of the Proteas against Pakistan in the 2023 Cricket World Cup went viral on the internet. “In God I Trust. What a special result by the boys, awesome to see the performances from Tabraiz Shamsi & Aiden Markram. Jai Shree Hanuman,” Keshav Maharaj wrote […]

South Africa legend Graeme Smith shut down iconic India spinner Harbhajan Singh, who claimed that Pakistan lost their 2023 Cricket World Cup fixture against the Proteas because of poor umpiring in Chennai. During the fag-end of the contest, Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf struck Tabraiz Shamsi in front of the wickets. However, umpire Alex Wharf […]

Ex-India cricketer Harbhajan Singh was labeled a “traitor” after he accused the umpires of siding with South Africa in Pakistan’s latest loss in the 2023 Cricket World Cup in Chennai on Friday. Bhajji : pic.twitter.com/jXXYnr2FsL — Subraya Hebbar (@HebbarSubraya1) October 27, 2023 Harbhajan Singh is deeply hurt by Pakistan's loss. He should consider coming out […]

After former India spinner Harbhajan Singh came out in support of Pakistan following the Babar Azam-led side’s defeat to South Africa in the Cricket World Cup on Friday, a meme storm hit Twitter, with fans having fun at the Turbanator’s expense. https://twitter.com/elonifiedmusk/status/1717978818567442947 Bhajji after the tweet#PAKvsSA #PAKvSA #SouthAfrica pic.twitter.com/MFBPFVELnL — SHASHANK BARANWAL 🇮🇳 (@followshashank1) October […]

Legendary India cricketer Harbhajan Singh became a target of trolls after he shared a controversial tweet following Pakistan’s defeat to South Africa in the 2023 Cricket World Cup in Chennai on Friday. Harbhajan Singh’s mockery on X, previously Twitter, came after he blamed poor umpiring for Pakistan’s loss in Chennai. “Bad umpiring and bad rules […]

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 batter Suryakumar Yadav was once again hailed by fans on social media after he struck a stupendous 68 off 40 deliveries against South Africa in Perth in the T20 World Cup on Sunday. Indian cricket supporters were in awe of Suryakumar Yadav after he brought India back into the contest against the Proteas with […]

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 […]

Two-time World Cup winner Gautam Gambhir is facing a massive social media backlash following his comments on air during the India vs South Africa contest in Perth on Sunday. Gautam Gambhir’s trolling came after he declared Suryakumar Yadav’s knock of 68 off 40 deliveries against the Temba Bavuma-led side was better than Virat Kohli’s match-winning […]

India batter Suryakumar Yadav has been in scintillating touch of late and on Wednesday the 32-year-old broke a series of records during his unbeaten knock of 50 off 33 balls against South Africa in the first T20I in Thiruvananthapuram. With his eighth fifty in the shortest format of the game, Suryakumar Yadav went past 700 […]

South Africa pacer Vernon Philander faced a severe social media backlash for calling India batter Suryakumar Yadav a “kid” on Twitter. Surprisingly, Vernon Philander’s comments came in appreciation of Suryakumar Yadav’s recent performances, including a match-winning knock of 69 off 36 deliveries against Australia in the last T20I at Hyderabad on Sunday. On Wednesday, Suryakumar […]

Widely considered as one of the explosive batters in the world, Rishabh Pant’s T20I numbers are in stark contrast to his figures in Test cricket. While he averages well over 40 in the longest format, in the shortest version of the sport his average barely crosses the 23 mark. In the recently concluded T20I series […]

Rishabh Pant could only make 58 runs in five knocks against South Africa, prompting many former cricketers like Aakash Chopra, Danish Kaneria, and Graeme Smith to question his place in the Indian cricket team. But head coach Rahul Dravid defended Rishabh Pant, who was also Team India’s captain during the just concluded bilateral matches against […]

India opener Ruturaj Gaikwad received severe criticism from fans on Twitter after a video of the cricketer refusing to pose for a selfie with a ground staff went viral on social media. The incident happened during the fifth and the final T20I against South Africa at the iconic M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru after rain […]

India captain Rishabh Pant has been slammed right, left, and centre for his poor shot selection in the ongoing T20I series against South Africa, as he has managed to score only 57 runs in the four matches in Delhi, Cuttack, Visakhapatnam, and Rajkot. His batting form has raised alarm bells in Indian cricketing circles, with […]

After losing the first two matches in Delhi and Cuttack, Team India faced the daunting task of winning their next three games against South Africa to avoid a series defeat at home. The way Rishabh Pant and his boys had performed in the national capital and Odisha, not many gave the home team a chance. […]

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 […]

Sunil Gavaskar and Dale Steyn aren’t happy with India captain Rishabh Pant as both believe the 24-year-old cricketer is making the same mistakes over and over again. India legend Sunil Gavaskar and iconic South Africa pacer Dale Steyn were highly critical of Rishabh Pant’s mode of dismissals in the ongoing T20I series against the Proteas. […]

Former India opener Gautam Gambhir has angered the legendary Sunil Gavaskar with his recent comments about Dinesh Karthik’s inclusion in the national team squad for the T20 World Cup in Australia later this year. The prestigious event is scheduled to take place Down Under in October and November. Gautam Gambhir, who was the hero of […]

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 […]

Indian opener Ishan Kishan and South African spinner Tabraiz Shamsi were engaged in a heated exchange of words during India’s 48-run victory over the visitors in Visakhapatnam on Tuesday. The incident happened in the ninth over of India’s innings in the third T20I after Ishan Kishan attempted a reverse sweep on a Tabraiz Shamsi delivery, […]

The Indian cricket team is on the brink of losing a home series after they were beaten by South Africa in the second T20I in Cuttack. It was Team’s second consecutive against the Proteas, having lost the first match in Delhi as well. The defeat at the Barabati Stadium, however, came after India’s premier fast […]

Former Team India opener Gautam Gambhir has blasted leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal for his negative approach against South Africa batters in the second T20I at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack on Sunday. The Indian cricket team lost the match by four wickets after Rishabh Pant and company failed to sparkle with the bat and could only […]