A call on Archer’s participation in the T20Is will be taken after monitoring his condition.
Kerala finished third in the points table of Group C while Karnataka should be high on confidence as they won the last match against Kerala.
Gujarat registered 5 wins out of 5 games and finished as league toppers of their group while Andhra Pradesh too were group-toppers of Group B.
IPL 2021 will kick-start on Friday in Chennai with defending champions Mumbai Indians taking on Virat Kohli-led Royal Challengers Bangalore in the blockbuster season-opener.
The 2021 season of IPL kicks off with a clash between the defending champions Mumbai Indians and Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore.
The women’s ODI cricket flourished with the passage of time and here we are exactly after 15,771 days assessing its growth. And what better the evaluation could be than discussing about the Indian women who have played record one-dayers at the highest level so far.
The post by Wasim Jaffer came right after India crushed England in the final Test of the series that India won by 3-1.
Bangladesh Legends started the tournament with a heavy defeat on Friday as they suffered a 10-wicket loss at the hands of India legends. The Nawab of Najafgarh, Virender Sehwag ran the show and hammered the Bangladesh bowlers all over the ground in an explosive display of power-hitting.
The previous contest was a low scoring game with England managing to reach the target runs with 6 wickets in hand and 16 balls to spare.
The five-match T20I series currently stands levelled at 2-2.
“50 years ago on this day he took the Cricketing World by storm. He scored 774 runs in his debut series and each one of us growing up had a hero to look up to,” Tendulkar posted.
India Women’s team will play their first international match after a gap of 363 days. The likes of Mithali Raj, Smriti Mandhana, Harmanpreet Kaur, Sune Luus and Marizanne Kapp will be in action on Sunday.
Virat Kohli-led Team India comprehensively defeated England by an innings and 25 runs in the fourth Test to clinch the series 3-1.
India will lock horns with New Zealand in the World Test Championship final at Lord’s in June 2021.
The final Vijay Hazare Trophy quarter-final spot will be decided by the clash between Delhi and Uttarakhand on Sunday.
India are up 2-1 in the four match Test series and a win or draw for them will take them in the ICC World Test Championship.
Mithali Raj will lead the Indian side in the 5-match ODI series against South Africa while Harmanpreet Kaur will be the captain in the three-match T20I series.
The 5-match ODI series will be played in Lucknow, with the series opener scheduled on Sunday.
Azharuddeen’s dream came true after he was picked by Virat Kohli-led RCB in the IPL 2021 Auction.
Pakistan Super League 6 was officially postponed after increase in COVID-19 cases in the bio-bubble.
Riding on the swashbuckling knock of Virender Sehwag, India Legends beat Bangladesh Legends by 7 wickets in the fifth match of the Road Safety World Series at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium in Raipur.
The 23-year-old also played an outrageous reverse sweep off James Anderson that left everyone in awe.
The Indian team’s last competitive match was the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup final against Australia.
Legends in the form of Tilakaratne DIlshan, Brian Lara, Sanath Jayausuriya and Tino Best will be in action on Saturday.
India are currently leading by 89 runs after Day 2 of the ongoing fourth Test.
While England had fielded just James Anderson and Ben Stokes as their frontline seaming options, the duo has not disappointed so far.
The 14th edition of Indian Premier League is expected to begin in April.
Tendulkar took to social media to share how excited he is before returning to cricketing action and representing India Legends in the tournament.
In the ongoing Test match between India and England, Indian skipper Virat Kohli was involved in a heated conversation with England all-rounder Ben Stokes and his batting partner Jonny Bairstow on Day 1.
In the ongoing Test match between India and England, Rohit Sharma after reaching the score of 19*, completed 1000 runs…
CSK has included the likes of Moeen Ali, Krishnappa Gowtham and Cheteshwar Pujara in IPL 2021 auction and would want the new players to provide them the “spark” which seemed to be lacking in their campaign last season.
The Road Safety World Series will commence later on Friday with a clash between the India Legends and the Bangladesh Legends in Raipur.
Just two months after his retirement, the all-rounder played a scintillating knock of 57* off 31 deliveries to guide India Legends to a thrilling win. Irfan will be back in action (alongside Yusuf Pathan) on Friday as India Legends lock horns with Bangladesh Legends in World Road Safety League.
Elgar has represented South Africa in 67 Tests and has 4260 runs to his name. Meanwhile, Bavuma has played 6 ODIs and 8 T20Is for Proteas.
Siraj revealed that it was Stokes who abused the pacer in the beginning before the Indian skipper could then take matters into his own hands and deal with it.
Heather Knight’s side, who are 1-0 up in the 3-match series, will look to seal the series on Friday.
All the three players have only one thing in common – Mumbai Indians. While Pollard has been associated with the franchise since 2010, Herschelle Gibbs (2012) and Yuvraj Singh (2019) have also played for MI in Indian Premier League.
It started after Mohammed Siraj bowled a bouncer to the left-handed Stokes to end the 13th over with the latter uttering a few words.
Despite Akila Dananjaya’s hat-trick, it was Pollard’s effort which proved enough to help West Indies clinch a 4 wicket win.
Akila Dananjaya took his first T20 hat-trick, dismissing Evin Lewis, Chris Gayle and Nicholas Pooran in his over before getting Pollard smashed 6 sixes in his over.
West Indies beat Sri Lanka by four wickets in the first of the three T20Is.
MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings didn’t make it to the playoffs first-time ever in the IPL history in 2020 edition.
The trolling chain started with Indian all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, who commented, “Paji yeh konsa wildlife hai,” hinting towards the obvious fault in the post as Yuvraj had wished Wildlife day while posing with bushes.
PCB media director Sami Ul Hasan assured that they are taking all the steps to ensure that the ongoing season of Pakistan Super League can continue as per plans.
Both Tewatia and Chakravarthy will receive another opportunity to clear the mandatory Test although it would be a difficult task to improve their scores in a short span of time.
The 37-year-old, who has made 97 appearances in IPL, stated that the league has been nothing short of amazing in his career.
James Neesham has been picked by Mumbai Indians in the IPL 2021 auction at his base price of 50 lakhs.
Earlier, players like R Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane and Rohit Sharma had also said that when India travels around the world, they are welcomed by a wicket which assists seamers but as soon as India prepare a turning track it becomes a matter of contention
The unique award was reportedly won by a cricketer named Salauddin Abbasi who donned a smile as he received the 5-litre petrol can.
The cricketer turned commentator added that the match might even go into the final day but it will be the hosts who will emerge victorious.
Overall, Virat Kohli is the fourth most followed sportsperson on Instagram.
India are currently 2-1 up in the 4-match series. Virat Kohli’s side needs a draw or win in this contest to qualify for the finals of World Test Championship.
The 32-year-old sustained a fractured left-thumb after getting hit by Mitchell Starc during the third Test between India and Australia in January.
When these two sides met last, it was West Indies who came out on top, winning the series 2-0 in 2020.
While Chris Gayle, Dwayne Bravo and Kieron Pollard will feature for West Indies, Sri Lanka will also have veterans Angelo Mathews and Thisara Perera back for this series.
The bowler was a part of the team in the first and the third Test against England, scalping a total of 4 wickets.
So far, Saini has played 2 Tests, 7 ODIs and 10 T20Is for India, apart from playing 26 IPL games.
As always, an another video of Pant’s funny behaviour has been caught on camera and stump mic and is making rounds on social media.
Addressing the media ahead of the final Test match in Ahmedabad, Rahane defended his recent form by saying that he has always contributed whenever the team has needed runs.
While the Master Blaster did not always get it right and was dismissed for low scores and even received a few blows on his body, those failure seemed to have fuelled his success which his records are a testimony of.
India are currently 2-1 up in the 4-match series. They need to win or draw to confirm their berth in the World Test Championship finals. In case of an England victory, Australia will go through.
Rishabh Pant and Shabnim Ismail bagged January’s ‘Player of the Month’ award in men’s and women’s category respectively.
India are currently 2-1 up in the 4-match series. They need to win or draw to confirm their berth in the World Test Championship finals. In case of an England victory, Australia will go through.
The hosts are already 2-0 up in this five-match T20I series against Australia.
Steyn, who was part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore franchise in IPL 2020, had informed the franchise that he would not be available for this year’s tournament.
In Pandey’s absence, Ravikumar Samarth had been leading the state side for the 50-overs tournament.
Bhuvneshwar Kumar is expected to lead the Indian pace attack in the T20I and ODI series against England.
The Indian government started the second phase of vaccination on Monday for senior citizens and people above the age of 45 with comorbidities.
New Zealand come into this contest with a 2-0 lead and can seal the 5-match series on Wednesday.
With the new feat, Kohli stands at the number 4 position among the most followed athletes.
The change in format may get plaudits from some fans, while invite criticism from the others.
The contest between Islamabad United and Quetta Gladiators is expected to start at IST 9:30 PM.
After a forgettable IPL season last year where they had finished at the seventh spot, the three-time champions would be aiming to give their best this season and regain the lost legacy.
Currently, Rohit rating points aggregate stands at 742 which is 20 more than his previous best of 722 which he touched in October 2019 when he was ranked 10th.
Former England cricketer David Lloyd is the latest addition to join the list of pitch criticizers after England’s defeat in the third Test.
Afghanistan and Zimbabwe are set to play two-match Test series, followed by three T20Is later this month.
Chris Gayle, who was in top-class form, had to leave Quetta because of international commitments.
Suraj Randiv has represented Sri Lanka in 12 Test matches, scalping 43 wickets at an economy of 3.07 along with scoring 147 runs at an average of 9.2.
Sreesanth was at his absolute best as he ended up with figures of 4/30 continuing his red-hot form.
Veteran Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh has congratulated Ravichandran Ashwin on 400 Test wickets and admits he regards the latter as a legend.
Pakistan skipper Babar Azam finally scored a half century in their previous game against Islamabad United. He should be itching to score prolifically in the tournament.
The 33-year-old termed the third test between India and England as “entertaining” and said that he is up for these kind of tracks in the future.
Dhoni didn’t disappoint his fans and acknowledged their presence by giving away autographs while also posing for a few pics.
Former New Zealand cricketer Simon Doull, who was part of the commentary panel for PSL match, casually remarked on Steyn’s hair which did not go down well with the speedster.
Former cricket legends are set to make a comeback to take the fans down the memory lane as the Road Safety World Series is set to commence on March 5.
Earlier, there were speculations that the matches might be moved to a different venue but those reports have now been dismissed.
India women’s ODI captain Mithali Raj is confident about her team shrugging off the COVID-19 setback and finding their rhythm against South Africa next month.
Sandeep Lamichhane, leg-spinner from Nepal, made his PSL debut in the 2019 edition and played seven matches for Lahore Qalandars.
Vaughan highlighted how broadcasters would not be interested in Test cricket if such pitches are continued to be made in the future.
Day 24 of the Barcelona will see a clash between three teams in two exciting clashes. In the first match of the day, City Lions will take on Hira CC Sabadell, whereas the second match will see Hira CC Sabadell play against Barna Royals.
Jasprit Bumrah has been released from India’s Test squad ahead of the fourth Test against England.
Post India’s win over England in the Ahmedabad Test inside two days, several memes had yet again targeted the 58-year-old. However, the Indian coach has taken it sportingly.
Reports suggest the BCCI is open to exploring the possibility of hosting IPL 2021 across multiple cities within India.
Virat Kohli recently gave Ashwin a new nickname ‘Lege’ as he believes that the all-rounder is a modern-day legend for what he has achieved in Test cricket.
All-rounder Yusuf Pathan announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Friday. Let’s take a look at his top five knocks.
Former India seamer Vinay Kumar has announced his retirement from all forms of cricket on Friday.
Yusuf Pathan has announced his retirement from all formats of the game. He played 57 ODIs and 22 T20Is for India between 2008 and 2012.
Coming out in defence of the pitch, Virat said that it was in fact the quality of batsmanship which wasn’t up to the mark from both the teams.
While England were bundled out on 112 and 81 in the third Test, India were also dismissed on 145 in their first innings. Simon Hughes, known as the Analyst, explained why the Pink-ball troubled all the batsmen.
While Pietersen had added fuel to the debate regarding the pitches being used for the ongoing India-England series, Jaffer was at his MEME-tastic best in his reply.
Mumbai batsman Prithvi Shaw shared a fan made image of his journey from being a subject matter of various memes to making his dream a reality on Instagram.