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29 Sep

Kieron Pollard says IPL sole focus, T20 World Cup ‘irrelevant at this point’

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Mumbai Indians all-rounder Kieron Pollard has said that he is focussing on the IPL action, adding that T20 World Cup is "irrelevant" at this point of time. MI registered a good win over Punjab Kings in the 2021 Indian Premier League 2021 game on Tuesday. "To be honest, World Cup is irrelevant at this point of time, we are playing the IPL tournament. When you are in a tournament as an individual, you look to think about present and not look too far ahead. It is a matter of giving all the guys confidence and finding the best solutions. These are guys that…

28 Sep

Kolkata Knight Riders wins over Delhi Capitals by 3 wickets

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Nitish Rana kept calm in a tricky chase as Kolkata Knight Riders kept their play-off hopes alive with a three-wicket victory over Delhi Capitals in a low-scoring IPL contest, here on Tuesday. The KKR bowlers made optimum use of the slow Sharjah track to restrict Delhi Capitals to 127 for nine. T20 specialist Rana and seasoned Sunil Narine went after inexperienced Lalit Yadav in the 14th over and also attacked Kagiso Rabada in the 16th over to tilt the game in KKR's favour. This loss would be a wake-up call for DC remaining second in the table with 16 points even as KKR took their position…

14 Aug

Ex-India skipper Sourav Ganguly enjoys Lord’s Test

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On Thursday, BCCI president and former India skipper Sourav Ganguly attended the Lord's Test between England and India. One of the most influential captains of the sport, he described cricket as "majestic" as he recalled his debut at the home of cricket. He took to instagram, wrote, "Came here as player first in 1996 ..and then as captain..enjoyed the game at lord's today as an administrator...India was and is in a good position all the times ..this game of cricket is majestic." Ganguly was spotted enjoying the action with BCCI secretary Jay Shah, vice-president Rajiv Shukla, England and Wales Cricket…

28 Jul

India-New Zealand final most watched across all series in World Test Championship

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The India-New Zealand final in Southampton last month was the most watched across all series that were part of the inaugural World Test Championship (WTC), with a total global audience of 177 million, the ICC said on Wednesday. The live viewership of the Test played between June 18 and 23 had touched 130.6 million across 89 territories. India contributed most of the audience with Star Sports and national broadcaster Doordarshan accounting for 94.6 per cent consumption of the intensely contested match that saw New Zealand complete an eight-wicket win on the reserve day. Star had produced local language feeds in…

19 Jul

Former Indian Cricket Team captain Sourav Ganguly has given thumb’s up for his biopic.

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'Dada' himself confirmed about the news in an interview and added that the director and the actors are not finalized yet . Ganguly himself pitched Ranbir Kapoors name to play his role in the film. According to sources, the film will show the journey of becoming a cricketer to captain and then BCCI President. Nothing can be said about when the film will be released. The shooting will start as soon as the pre production work is over. If sources are to be believed, the script of the film is being written. A production house is constantly in touch with…

27 May

On Ravi Shastri’s 59th birthday, here are some lesser known facts about the Indian Coach

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From being flown in as a injury replacement to make his Test debut in New Zealand to winning the 1983 World Cup title to becoming a popular commentator and then the head coach of Indian cricket team, Ravi Shastri has found success everywhere. Former India allrounder and current head coach Ravi Shastri is celebrating his 59th birthday today. The decorated cricketer continues to be a prominent figure of the game and among the fans with his involvement in various capacities. Here are the top-10 facts about Shastri that you should know: 1) He was still in college when an SOS…

26 May

Smriti Mandhana Revisits Her “Morning Rituals”

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India women's opening batter Smriti Mandhana, is working for the upcoming tour to the UK, took to Instagram to revisit her "morning rituals" in a throwback video. In this video, Mandhana can be seen driving a roller on the field. She captioned, "Morning rituals at my ground!! #aatmanirbhar #throwback,". The 24-year-old cricketer, last month, got four million followers on Instagram on the same day she made her Twenty20 International (T20I) debut. She was recently awarded with Grade A contract by the BCCI as the cricket board announced annual contracts for senior women's team. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Smriti…

19 May

The 2021 Asia Cup, which was earlier shifted from Pakistan to Sri Lanka, has been called off

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The Asia Cup, which was last held in 2018, was scheduled to be held in June but Sri Lanka Cricket CEO Ashley de Silva announced that it will be difficult for them to conduct the tournament. “Due to the prevailing situation, it will not be possible to play the tournament in June this year,” De Silva told reporters. The tournament was supposed to be hosted by Pakistan but since India were unlikely to travel there due to political tension between the two nations, it was shifted to Sri Lanka. With all the teams planning for their FTPs for the next…

18 May

Sam Curran reveals that he “couldn’t stop laughing” while bowling to brother Tom Curran

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Sam Curran revealed that he “couldn’t stop laughing” when running in to bowl to his brother Tom in Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020. The southpaw plays for Chennai Super Kings (CSK) whereas Tom played a couple of matches for Delhi Capitals (DC) this season. However, the incident is from the previous season when Tom played for Rajasthan Royals (RR). “We grew up so competitive, always batting, bowling, fielding, doing everything,” Curran said during a podcast called Headstrong: An Innings With. “I’ve actually played against Tom in the IPL this year. On such a big stage, it’s pretty funny. I was running…

08 May

Kevin Pietersen wants the remaining IPL matches to be shifted to UK in September

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Former England captain Kevin Pietersen wants the remaining matches of this year’s postponed Indian Premier League to be shifted to the United Kingdom in September, instead of the UAE. Pietersen feels moving the IPL to UK would be the best decision as there is a window in September just after England host India in a five-match Test series that concludes on September 14. “I have seen people talking about the UAE as a possible destination to finish the IPL in September, but I actually think the IPL should move to the UK “There is a window in September after the England vs…