The announcement of India’s squad for the T20 World Cup 2024 sent shockwaves through the cricketing fraternity, as one of the nation’s brightest rising stars found himself cast aside. Rinku Singh, the prodigious left-handed batter whose exploits in the IPL 2023 etched his name into folklore, was the unfortunate casualty of cricket’s new ‘Impact Player’ rule. The…
The Cricket World Cup 2023 has seen many conspiracy theories take berth during its course. Most of them are born in Pakistan. Former Pakistan cricketer Hasan Raza had earlier raised doubts over India getting a different set of cricket balls to bowl whic helps them pick wickets early in the powerplay. He was ridiculed in…
India captain Rohit Sharma feels that he has played enough at the Wankhede cricket stadium in Mumbai to understand that the toss does not play a big role over there. India take on New Zealand in the first semi-final on Wednesday. All eyes will be on how the Indian team tackles the challenge of the…
In a stunning display of camaraderie and sportsmanship, Indian cricket captain Virat Kohli and fast bowler Mohammed Siraj showcased their admiration for football legends Cristiano Ronaldo and Lionel Messi during the World Cup clash against the Netherlands. The duo’s celebration, inspired by Ronaldo’s iconic ‘Siuu’ move, lit up the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, creating…
Former Indian cricketer Syed Kirmani, a pivotal figure in India’s 1983 World Cup triumph, has thrown his weight behind the current Indian team, expressing confidence in their ability to clinch the World Cup title. Kirmani, along with South African cricket legend Jonty Rhodes, recently traveled together on the Vande Bharat Express from Bhopal to Delhi….
One of the most painful memories in Indian cricket history came at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata back in 1996 World Cup. India were the overwhelming favourites in the 1996 semifinal clash against Arjuna Ranatunga’s Sri Lanka after hammering arch-rivals Pakistan in the quarterfinal in Bangalore. However, to the disappointment of the entire nation,…
After losing four matches on the go in the middle phase of the Cricket World Cup 2023, Pakistan pretty much packed their bags to fly home as the qualification chances for semifinals diminished. Pakistan started off the tournament with wins over Netherlands and Sri Lanka but from thereon, their campaign derailed as they lost to…
Yuvraj Singh and MS Dhoni won many cricke games and tournaments for India together. One of them was the 2011 World Cup where Yuvraj finished as the Player of the tournament but Dhoni played the match-winning knock in the final. Who can forget the visuals of the 2007 T20 World Cup in South Africa. Or…
Hardik Pandya Injury Update: Pacer Prasidh Krishna replaces Hardik Panda in the 15-man squad for the ODI World Cup. Source link
After former Pakistan cricketer Hasan Raza’s controversial statement went viral on India getting ‘different balls’ as a favour from International Cricket Council (ICC) and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), many reactions have poured in. Largely, the statement only shocked the fans, former cricketers across the border. Former India player Aakash Chopra called…