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Big-hitting Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell says being continuously confined to bio-bubbles can become a “nightmare” and cricketers are leading a “difficult lifestyle” right now to ensure that they continue to do their job. Maxwell, who had his share of problems with mental fatigue in the past, admitted that adjusting to such a life amid the

Delhi Capitals (DC) opening batsman Prithvi Shaw welcomed head coach Ricky Ponting, who joined the team after completing his mandatory quarantine. “The boss is back,” Shaw said. DC posted a video on social media where Shaw is seen speaking about the upcoming IPL season and re-uniting with coach Ponting. “He is a very nice person.

Durham players practised for the upcoming County Championship amid heavy snowfall. “Less than 48 hours until the cricket season,” tweeted Durham Cricket along with a video where the players are seen having a net session in the snow. The County Championship is set to begin with its first round of games on April 8 with

Indians are “more tolerant” to deal with mental health issues than cricketers from countries like England and Australia, BCCI president Sourav Ganguly said on Tuesday as he acknowledged the challenge the strict bio-secure environments pose for the players. Ever since international cricket resumed, the players have been forced to stay in bio-bubbles, where their life

IPL 2021: Shubman Gill is set to play for Kolkata Knight Riders this season.© Kolkata Knight Riders/Twitter Shubman Gill had strong words to say to social media users who had made disparaging comments on the cricketer’s style of play in the comments section of post by Gill’s IPL team Kolkata Knight Riders. Gill commented: “i

Gautam Gambhir led Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL title in 2012 and 2014.© BCCI/IPL Australian fast bowler Pat Cummins loved the aggression with which Gautam Gambhir led the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) to their second Indian Premier League (IPL) title win in 2014. Under Gambhir’s leadership, KKR won the IPL in 2012 and 2014,

Fakhar Zaman smashed 193-runs — the highest individual score in ODIs while chasing.© AFP New Zealand fast bowler and IPL winner with Mumbai Indians, Mitchell McClenaghan, came out in defence of a run-out deception controversy surrounding South African keeper Quinton de Kock against Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman in the second One-day International on Sunday. The Kiwi

Delhi Capitals captain Rishabh Pant was seen playing “box cricket” with ace off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and India’s Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane during a shoot. In the 10-second video, Pant throws a ball at Ajinkya Rahane and as he plays the ball, Ashwin takes a catch while standing close to the batsman and celebrates. However, the

IPL 2021: Suresh Raina and Ravindra Jadeja were hailed by CSK in a post on social media.© Twitter With Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 set to begin on April 9, Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will be aiming to challenge the top guns once again after an ordinary 2020 season. The MS Dhoni-led outfit were without

Having reached the playoffs in the previous Indian Premier League (IPL) season, SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) will be aiming to go further in the upcoming edition, which is set to begin on April 9. Last season, in the United Arab Emirates (UAE), SRH claimed a top-four spot in dramatic fashion, finishing in third place. The David

Rohit Sharma was seen playing volleyball on Saturday.© Twitter Rohit Sharma, Mumbai Indians skipper, was seen playing volleyball to beat the heat on Saturday. The five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) champions took to Instagram to share a few pictures of their captain trying his hands at volleyball. The defending champions are in Chennai where they

Shardul Thakur received an SUV from Anand Mahindra.© Twitter India’s famous Test series in Australia earlier this year saw many youngsters stepping up to the big stage and performing. Six such young players who played a key role throughout the four-match Test series Down Under were promised SUVs. T Natarajan and Shardul Thakur received their cars

IPL 2021: David Warner is the most successful overseas batsman in the IPL history.© BCCI/IPL SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain David Warner arrived in Chennai on Friday ahead of the start of IPL 2021. On Saturday, the Australian batsman shared a video on his Instagram handle, informing fans that he had woken up after a “massive,

A century by Babar Azam set up a three-wicket, last-ball win for Pakistan in the first one-day international against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion on Friday. The Pakistan captain hit a stroke-filled 103 off 104 balls and shared a second-wicket partnership of 177 with Imam-ul-Haq, who made 70. But Babar’s dismissal started a collapse

KL Rahul joined Punjab Kings’ squad in Mumbai ahead of the IPL 2021.© Instagram KL Rahul joined the rest of the Punjab Kings squad in Mumbai ahead of the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Friday. The Punjab Kings skipper was in blistering form last season and the Punjab-based franchise will hope

Half-centuries from West Indies skipper Kraigg Brathwaite, Kyle Mayers and Jason Holder helped the hosts to set up a 377-run target for Sri Lanka in the ongoing second Test, at the Sir Vivian Richards Stadium. At stumps on day four, Sri Lanka were at the score of 29/0 in nine overs. Lahiru Thirimanne and skipper

Tim Southee became the second-highest wicket-taker in men’s T20I cricket.© AFP New Zealand pace spearhead and stand-in skipper Tim Southee on Thursday became the second-highest wicket-taker in men’s Twenty20 Internationals. Southee (99 wickets) achieved the milestone when he dismissed Bangladesh batsman Mosaddek Hossain in the third and final T20I on Thursday. The New Zealand pacer had

Virat Kohli posted a picture on social media.© Virat Kohli/Twitter Virat Kohli posted a picture on social media and captioned is as “It is you who you have to answer to.” Kohli, who will next be seen in the Indian Premier League (IPL) where he leads the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB), recently lead India to