Former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar feels Rohit Sharma leading the Indian Test team against Australia in Virat Kohli’s absence is a no brainer and the much-awaited series will be his “best chance” to stake claim for captaincy in one of the limited-overs formats. Calls have been growing for spilt captaincy in the Indian team since
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One of the world’s leading batsman, Babar Azam knocked a commanding half century to help the Karachi Kings win their first Pakistan Super League title with a five-wicket win over the Lahore Qalandars Tuesday. Azam smashed seven boundaries in his 49-ball 63, but it was skipper Imad Wasim who hit the winning boundary to help
Afghanistan will play three ODIs against Ireland in January 2021.© ICC/Twitter Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Tuesday announced that they will host Ireland for a three-match ODI series in January next year. The three-match ODI series will begin on January 18 with the second and third game set to be played on January 21 and
Shahid Afridi was cleaned up by Haris Rauf for for a golden duck in the Eliminator 2 of PSL 2020.© AFP Former Pakistan cricketer Shahid Afridi has requested Haris Rauf to bowl him slowly when they come up against each other next time after the right-handed bowler had rattled Afridi’s stump by a sensational in-swinging yorker
The ICC’s annual quarterly meeting began on Monday.© AFP The ICC’s Board of Directors could be involved in a three-round voting process to elect the next independent chairman between Greg Barclay and Imran Khwaja in case the magic figure of 11 is not reached at the first count. The ICC’s annual quarterly meeting began on
Chris Gayle celebrated his father’s birthday on Monday, November 16.© Chris Gayle/Instagram Chris Gayle on Monday posted a heart-warming tribute to this father on the latter’s birthday. “Sir Gayle…The Real Gayle…Happy Birthday Dad! Love You non stop,” wrote Gayle on Instagram, adding, “You batting well…Keep pressing. Wish you many more” as he posted pictures with
Irfan Pathan played 29 Tests, 120 ODIs, and 24 T20Is for India.© Irfan Pathan/Twitter Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has arrived in Sri Lanka ahead of the inaugural edition of Lanka Premier League. Pathan has signed a contract to play in the LPL for the Kandy Tuskers franchise. Taking to Twitter he wrote, “In Srilanka
Paul van Meekeren came up with a funny tweet about the T20 World Cup final.© Instagram Sunday was supposed to see the final of the 2020 T20 World Cup being played at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. But due to the coronavirus pandemic, the tournament has been postponed by two years to 2022, with India staying
The curtailed Indian domestic season may see Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament ahead of Ranji Trophy.© AFP The BCCI, in all likelihood, will organise the National T20 Championship for the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in early January to kickstart the COVID-19-curtailed domestic season keeping the IPL 2021 auctions in mind. It has been learnt that the BCCI
Virat Kohli completed a fine one-handed catch to his right.© Twitter With an eye on ensuring utmost sharpness on the field, Team India skipper Virat Kohli and other members of the side were seen working hard on their fielding skills in Sydney. The training session was captured in a video posted by the Indian cricket
The Instagram post had an adorable image comprising of him, wife Ritika Sajdeh and daughter Samaira.© Instagram Team India opener Rohit Sharma took to Instagram on Saturday, in order to wish one and all on the joyous occasion of Diwali. Rohit wished a happy Diwali to everyone, urging utmost priority towards safety. “Happy Diwali to
Karachi Kings reached their maiden PSL final on Saturday.© Twitter The Karachi Kings reached their maiden final Saturday after outlasting the Multan Sultans in a thrilling tie-breaker finish as Pakistan’s Super League resumed eight months after stopping due to the pandemic. The match at Karachi’s National Stadium went into a Super Over after 40 overs
Gearing up for a gruelling tour of Australia, the Indian team on Saturday began outdoor training with a light session after the entire contingent tested negative for COVID-19. Several cricketers who recently competed in the Indian Premier League (IPL) in the UAE, including Hardik Pandya, Prithvi Shaw and Mohammed Siraj, attended the session at Blacktown
Virat Kohli can be seen urging the crowd at The Oval to applaud Steve Smith instead of booing him.© Twitter The International Cricket Council (ICC) paid tribute to Team India skipper Virat Kohli on the occasion of World Kindness Day, which is celebrated on November 13 every year. ICC shared a clip from the group
Former India captain Rahul Dravid strongly believes that Indian Premier League (IPL) is “ready for expansion” in terms of number of teams without compromising on the quality as well as quantity of talent available in the country. There are talks that the 2021 IPL will be featuring nine teams instead of eight and will go
Ravichandran Ashwin and Prithi got married on November 13 in 2011.© Instagram Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin and his wife Prithi Ashwin celebrated their ninth marriage anniversary on Friday. The couple had got married on November 13 in 2011. On their special day, Ashwin’s wife shared a few pictures featuring her husband and their two lovely
West Indies coach Phil Simmons had earlier apologised for his players breaching biosecurity protocols.© Twitter All members of the West Indies contingent have tested negative from the third and final coronavirus test, the New Zealand Cricket (NZC) said on Thursday. The players, management, and support staff will leave the managed isolation on Friday. “All members of the
Rohit Sharma can be seen carrying an extremely heavy training kit.© Instagram Rohit Sharma reflected on his and team Mumbai Indians’ IPL 2020 campaign and posted on social media to share how the team went through the rigours of bubble cricket. “BubbleLife was trending when we landed in UAE. 3 months later I can say