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Time for Team India to move on from Bhuvneshwar Kumar?

Bhuvneshwar Kumar has bowled 18 overs so far in the two games of this ODI series against South Africa and has conceded 131 runs at an economy rate of 7.27 runs per over.

January 22, 2022 SportsTiger Staff

IPL 2022 to kick-start on March 27, Mumbai and Pune to host entire tournament: Reports

Notably, the franchise owners have suggested Mumbai and Pune as the venues for the entire edition of the Indian T20 League.

South Africa vs India 3rd ODI Fantasy Tips- Key Players, Probable XIs and More

Suryakumar Yadav might get a go-ahead in the last game in place of Shreyas Iyer and can be a good pick for some extra points.

South Africa vs India 3rd ODI- Who will win?

South Africa don’t have much to be worried about as they have already claimed the series and will hope for a clean sweep in the last game.

IPL 2022 Venue: South Africa top overseas venue to host IPL; UAE, Sri Lanka scrapped from list

The BCCI is considering South Africa as the only overseas option and also as Plan B while hosting IPL 2022 in India remains Plan A.

January 22, 2022 Saurabh Ganguly

WATCH: England’s Barmy Army stunned by an outrageous shot in viral video, fans predict Pant might play it vs Anderson

Indian fans looked in a mood for some banter and commented on the post saying that a similar outrageous effort could be produced by India’s Rishabh Pant against England’s top bowlers like James Anderson and Jofra Archer.

Lahore bomb blast was carried out to disrupt PSL 2022 and Australia’s tour of Pakistan: Federal Minister Rasheed Ahmed

Pakistan’s Federal Minister Sheikh Rasheed Ahmed claimed that the blast was intended to malign the country’s image which may affect Pakistan’s Future Tour Programs including the PSL and Australia series.

Sourav Ganguly denies reports claiming he wanted to send show-cause notice to Virat Kohli

A report had earlier claimed that the BCCI President wanted to send notice to Kohli for his take on the captaincy change decision.

January 22, 2022 Press Release

1,214 players register for IPL 2022 Player Auction

The existing 8 IPL Franchises have retained a total of 27 players while the 2 new IPL teams have picked 6 players ahead of the Auction.

WATCH: Kevin Pietersen hits two consecutive sixes before Chaminda Vaas gets his revenge

The two great players of their era were involved in an epic battle in Match 2 of Legends League Cricket.

Lucknow and Ahmedabad franchises officially announce their draft picks

The official announcement was made on Star Sports Network after the end of 2nd ODI between South Africa and India.

“You can’t take PBKS out of KL Rahul” – Fans react as South Africa beat India in 2nd ODI to seal the series

The fans were certainly not pleased with KL Rahul’s captaincy in 2nd ODI.

WATCH: Andre Russell gets run-out in BPL 2022 in one of the most bizarre dismissals ever seen in cricket history

No one would have ever imagined how the Russell-Mahmudullah partnership would eventually come to end.

January 21, 2022 Abhinav Goel

SEE PICS: Indian Maharajas beat Asia Lions by 6 wickets in the opening match of Legends League Cricket

India Maharajas got off to a winning start as Pathan brothers helped them beat Asia Lions by 6 wickets.

WATCH: Will Parker takes an unbelievable catch before sliding into the boundary ropes in BBL match

Parker’s effort has sparked a whole new debate about the rules of the game.

WATCH: Virat Kohli produces hilarious dance moves in dressing room during 2nd ODI against South Africa; video goes viral

The 33-year-old produced the best moment of the match in Paarl on Friday.

WATCH: Temba Bavuma gives a stylish send-off to Virat Kohli after taking his catch in 2nd ODI; ongoing banter between the duo continues

Kohli was dismissed on a 5-ball duck as he was once again caught by Bavuma.

WATCH: David Warner recreates Allu Arjun’s “Srivalli” dance step in latest social media post

Meanwhile, Warner will be back at the auction pool this year after he was released by the Sunrisers Hyderabad, a franchise he previously led to an IPL title.

WATCH: KL Rahul gives a deadly stare to Rishabh Pant after huge mix-up while running between wickets

The two talented batsmen, who are also the leading contenders of getting up the Test captaincy role, invited trouble for themselves on Friday.

If Virat Kohli would not have resigned as Test captain, he would have been sacked: Reports

A BCCI source has claimed that had Virat Kohli not stepped down from Test captaincy, he would have been sacked by the Board after the South Africa tour.

January 21, 2022 SportsTiger Staff

India vs WI schedule likely to be changed to prevent clash with the IPL mega auctions: Reports

With the growing number of COVID-19 cases, the BCCI has decided to reduce the travel within the camps by narrowing down to just two locations.

January 21, 2022 SportsTiger Staff

Harbhajan Singh tests positive for Covid-19, quarantines himself at home

Harbhajan informed that he has quarantined himself at home and is taking all the necessary precautions.

Legends League Cricket Match 2: World Giants vs Asia Lions- Who will win today’s game?

Expect teams batting first to aim for a total above 180 which could be a match-winning score on this surface.

January 21, 2022 Abhinav Goel

ICC announces schedule for T20 World Cup 2022; India to face Pakistan on October 23

The Super 12 stage will begin on 22nd October 2022 with defending champions Australia taking on New Zealand in a repeat of last year’s final.

I wanted to punch Mohammad Kaif: Shoaib Akhtar

The Rawalpindi Express made a shocking statement after the match, which was won by India Maharajas.

WATCH: Yusuf Pathan plays a mind-blowing knock to win the game for India Maharajas, scores 80 runs off 40 balls

The 39-year-old notched up a match-winning partnership of 117 runs with Kaif.

WATCH: Shoaib Akhtar takes his first wicket of Legends League Cricket; celebrates like a happy kid

The 47-year-old was straight into action in Match 1 of the tournament in Oman.

WATCH: Irfan Pathan takes a sensational running catch to dismiss Misbah-ul-Haq in opening clash of Legends League Cricket

The stadium erupted in joy as fans were left in awe of Irfan’s magical effort.

January 20, 2022 Aakash Srivastava

Bangladesh T20 League Fantasy Tips: Chattogram Challengers vs. Fortune Barishal: Squads, Probable Starting XI and More

The last two seasons were not played due to the transmission of the COVID-19 pandemic.

WATCH: Irfan Pathan rolls back the years for cricket fans; takes 2 wickets in his first over of Legends League Cricket

The left-arm pacer dismissed Mohammad Hafeez and Mohammad Yousuf on Thursday.

WATCH: India Maharajas take brilliant DRS to dismiss Tillakaratne Dilshan in Match 1 of Legends League Cricket

Stuart Binny took the first wicket of tournament in his first over on Thursday.

January 20, 2022 Sudharshan Sridharan

Legends League Cricket Stats Preview: India Maharajas vs Asia Lions -Match 1

Shahid Afridi ended his career after playing 99 T20I matches. Had today’s match been taken into account, Afridi would have completed playing 100 matches in T20Is.

Why has Sachin Tendulkar pulled out of Road Safety World Series 2022 despite being the brand ambassador of tournament?

The second edition of the tournament is scheduled to take place from March 1 to 19 in UAE.

South Africa vs India 2nd ODI- Who will win?

Temba Bavuma and Co. outclassed India to take the 1st ODI home by 31 runs.

Rohit Sharma, Ravichandran Ashwin and Rishabh Pant included in ICC Test Team of the year 2021

Kane Williamson has been selected as captain of the side, which also features Joe Root and Marnus Labuschagne.

BIG NEWS: Yuvraj Singh and Harbhajan Singh set to miss initial stages of Legends League Cricket

With Virender Sehwag also ruled out, Wasim Jaffer has been added to squad of India Maharajas.

January 20, 2022 Abhinav Goel

SEE PICS: Former cricketers reunited at Legends League Cricket 2022 Opening Ceremony

Ahead of the highly-anticipated tournament opener, all the players from the three sides came together in the Opening Ceremony of Legends League Cricket 2022.

India Maharajas captain Virender Sehwag ruled out of first two matches of Legends League Cricket

Mohammad Kaif will lead the side in absence of Virender Sehwag.

January 20, 2022 Press Release

ICC U-19 World Cup: Zimbabwe spinner Victor Chirwa suspended from bowling in international cricket

Chirwa was reported by the match officials during Zimbabwe’s match against Papua New Guinea on Saturday.

1st T20I between India and West Indies at Barabati Stadium in doubt amid COVID-19 scare

The white-ball series between India and West Indies is scheduled to begin from 6 February 2022 across six venues.

January 20, 2022 SportsTiger Staff

WATCH: Unmukt Chand shines in his second outing for Melbourne Renegades in Big Bash League

After the game, Chand went on to mention that he was “grateful” as his dream came true of playing at the famous Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).

Sanjay Bangar makes a BIG mistake in commentary box during 1st ODI between India and South Africa

The former India batting coach forgot to switch off his mic while talking to someone from the backend team.

WATCH: Actor Vicky Kaushal plays cricket on set in Indore, shows some outrageous batting skills

In the 13 second long video, Vicky is seen smashing the bowler around the long-on region while the spectators are heard shouting “shottt”.

January 20, 2022 Abhinav Goel

Why did debutant Venkatesh Iyer not bowl a single over in the 1st ODI against South Africa?

After the match, Indian opener Shikhar Dhawan went on to explain why Venkatesh Iyer did not get a single over to bowl in the 1st ODI.

“Seh lenge thoda” – Indian fans react with sad memes after South Africa register a comprehensive 31-run win in 1st ODI

The fans flooded Twitter with reactions as India suffered another batting collapse on Wednesday, losing 7 wickets for 76 runs.

WATCH: Temba Bavuma kicks ball in anger after taking easy catch of Virat Kohli; returns on-field banter in style

The 1st ODI between South Africa and India saw a new rivalry in making – Virat Kohli vs Temba Bavuma!

Legends League Cricket Match 1: India Maharajas vs Asia Lions – Who will win today’s game?

Although both the sides are studded with stars, one team will certainly have an edge over other going into the contest.

Team India set to tour Ireland for T20I series this summer: Reports

The Men in Blue could play couple of T20I matches to boost their preparations ahead of T20 WC 2022.

Legends League Cricket: India Maharajas v Asia Lions, Match 1 – Probable XI, Key Players, Live Score & More

The T20 contest will be played on Jan 20 (Thursday) with the action set to kick off at IST 8 PM onwards.

Smriti Mandhana lone Indian in ICC Women’s and Men’s T20I teams of 2021

Babar Azam has been chosen as the captain of a star-studded men’s side while it is Nat Sciver who has been chosen the skipper of the women’s team.

WATCH: Virat Kohli throws the ball towards Temba Bavuma in anger; gets involved in heated conversation with South Africa captain

It all happened on the 4th delivery of 36th over of first innings during South Africa’s batting.

WATCH: Glenn Maxwell breaks BBL record of highest-ever score by an individual in an innings; hits an astonishing 154* off 64 balls

The Melbourne Stars captain scored at a strike-rate of 240.63, hitting 22 fours and 4 sixes.

WATCH: Debutant Venkatesh Iyer runs out Aiden Markram with a bullet throw

The all-rounder got off to an impressive start on his ODI debut.

January 19, 2022 Press Release

ICC Test Rankings: Travis Head climbs up after a phenomenal Ashes

Head has advanced seven spots to joint-fifth with Rohit Sharma.

January 19, 2022 Aakash Srivastava

I’ll give ₹100 if Virat Kohli hits a century: Netizens bet over possibility of witnessing a Kohli masterclass in opening ODI vs SA

Kohli last scored an international hundred in November 2019.

January 19, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

WATCH: Cameron Boyce creates history with 4 wickets in 4 balls against Sydney Thunders

The right-arm leggie became the first bowler in BBL history to take a double hattrick i.e. 4 wickets in 4 balls.

January 19, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

What are you trying to do?: Mohammad Rizwan recalls funny banter with Virat Kohli during T20 World Cup match

Rizwan, in a recent conversation, recalled the incident and called Kohli a nice person.

January 19, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

New Zealand tour to Australia postponed until further notice

The Blackcaps were scheduled to tour Australia for a white-ball series between January 24 and February 9.

January 18, 2022 Rohan Gulaty

Rashid Khan shares a video of him playing an outrageous shot; asks fans to come up with unique name for it

The cricket lovers came up with some hilarious suggestions for shot name on social media.

January 18, 2022 Saurabh Ganguly

Iceland Cricket takes a dig at England, predict they could beat Three Lions after flop Ashes show

England faced a humiliating 4-0 defeat in the Ashes Series Down Under following which Iceland believes they would beat the Three Lions if they had a chance.

January 18, 2022 Aakash Srivastava

Australia’s top T20I batter Beth Mooney suffers jaw fracture during training, set to miss Women’s Ashes

While Rachael Haynes seems a likely option to step into Mooney’s spot, it also opens the door for a number of other ‘A’ team members such as Elyse Villani, Georgia Redmayne, Grace Harris and young gun Phoebe Litchfield.

January 18, 2022 Rohan Gulaty

Team Lucknow & Ahmedabad: All you need to know about two new IPL franchises – Draft picks, Captain, Purse remaining and More

Both the teams are set for their debut season in IPL 2022.

January 18, 2022 Saurabh Ganguly

MS Dhoni bags 1971 Land Rover in online auction of vintage cars

The online auction from where MSD purchased his new vehicle also had other cars from brands such as Cadillac, Buick, Chevrolet, Austin, Mercedes and more.

January 18, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

South Africa vs India 1st ODI- Who will win?

South Africa will have Quinton de Kock back in the side and he is expected to open the batting with Janeman Malan.

January 18, 2022 Saurabh Ganguly

Venkatesh Iyer set to make ODI debut against South Africa in 1st ODI

“Seam-bowling all-rounders help us in balancing the team really well,” skipper KL Rahul said.

January 18, 2022 SportsTiger Staff

“Need to improve fielding” – Mohammad Hafeez reveals how Lahore Qalandars can win their maiden PSL title

Lahore Qalandars are still looking for their maiden PSL trophy.

January 18, 2022 Rohan Gulaty

“Par aap me dum hona chahiye, aap dum dikhayiye” – Sunil Gavaskar motivates a cancer patient to keep fighting; video surfaces

The video dates back to January 2019 when Gavaskar was in New Zealand.

January 18, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

Ashes 2021-22

WATCH: Australia and England players kicked out of Hobart bar for ‘being too loud’

The level of celebration can be imagined with the fact that Nathan Lyon and Alex Carey were still in their Test whites when the officers absconded them.

January 18, 2022 SportsTiger Staff

‘You are not going to back down while playing for your country’ – Marco Jansen opens up on heated argument with Jasprit Bumrah

South Africa youngster Marco Jansen shared his opinion on the heated argument he had with Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah.

January 18, 2022 SportsTiger Staff

Former IPL player and Ranji player claims he was approached with bribery offer for fixing matches

The player claimed he was offered ₹40 lakh by someone on Instagram for fixing a match.

January 18, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

Mohammed Siraj pens emotional tribute for his ‘superhero’ Virat Kohli

Ever since Virat Kohli announced his decision to step down from Test captaincy, reactions from around the globe have poured…

January 17, 2022 Rohan Gulaty

Ben Stokes likely to pull out of IPL 2022 following England’s Ashes defeat: Reports

Meanwhile, the participation of Mitchell Starc and Pat Cummins is also under clouds of doubt.

January 17, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

Legends League Cricket: Asia Lions’ Habibul Bashar believes India Maharaja will enjoy edge over others in tournament

While the squads of Asia Lions have players from Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Bangladesh, the World Giants Squad has players from England, Australia, Ireland, Zimbabwe, West Indies, New Zealand, and South Africa.

January 17, 2022 Rohan Gulaty

Ashes 2021-22

WATCH: Australian players celebrate Ashes 2021-22 victory with England’s Barmy Army

The heart-warming videos are going viral on social media.

January 17, 2022 Saurabh Ganguly

SEE PICS: Team India begins preparation ahead of ODI series against South Africa

With Rohit still recovering from his injury, it is KL Rahul who is leading the Indian team for this limited-overs series.

January 17, 2022 Rohan Gulaty

WATCH: Cricket finds a new version of Shoaib Akhtar; young pacer Imran Muhammad imitates bowling action of Rawalpindi Express with perfection

“Look at that run-up. Even the hair that’s bouncing on both sides, it’s Shoaib Akhtar like. As of now, its 10 on 10 for Imran in terms of the impersonation,” the on-air commentator said.

January 17, 2022 Saurabh Ganguly

5 India U-19 players who are likely to get IPL contract in 2022

The IPL 2022 will be a ten-team affair which implies that there will be more requirement of players with more matches and more teams making it a blockbuster experience.

January 17, 2022 Abhinav Goel

“Virat will have to give up his ego”- Kapil Dev on Kohli’s decision to step down as Test Captain

Kapil Dev went on to give the example of him playing under the leadership role of K Srikkanth and Azharuddin to make his point.

January 17, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

Virat Kohli rejects BCCI’s proposal to lead India in his 100th Test

Reportedly, BCCI had asked Kohli to take charge for one last time in Bangalore against Sri Lanka.

January 17, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

IPL 2022: Shreyas Iyer on radar of multiple franchises for captaincy as Mega Auctions near

RCB, Punjab Kings and Kolkata Knight Riders have shown interest in having Shreyas Iyer as their team captain.

January 16, 2022 Aakash Srivastava

WATCH: ‘Superman’ Glenn Maxwell takes superb single-handed catch against Brisbane Heat in Big Bash League

After completing the catch, Maxwell put his hand over his mouth as he couldn’t believe that he had pulled it off.

January 16, 2022 SportsTiger Staff

Reads the game well behind the stumps: Yuvraj Singh picks Rishabh Pant as potential successor to captain Kohli

The other frontrunners in the race for the Test captaincy are KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma.

January 16, 2022 SportsTiger Staff

Fakhar Zaman, Haris Rauf and Shadab Khan recalled from ongoing BBL for Pakistan Super League duty

Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman failed to impress on his Big Bash League (BBL) debut, while playing for Brisbane Heat against Melbourne Renegades on Thursday.

January 16, 2022 Abhinav Goel

Ajinkya Rahane congratulates Virat Kohli on successful stint as Test captain; fans bid farewell to former for his contributions

The comments section on Rahane’s tweet were filled with “Thanks rahane”, “retire peacefully”, “when you retiring”, “please retire” as fans took out their anger on the middle-order batter for his poor performances.

January 16, 2022 Abhinav Goel

Virat Kohli had no pressure from the BCCI to step down: Treasurer Arun Dhumal

Virat’s decision came a day after India was defeated by Dean Elgar’s South Africa in Cape Town in the three match Test series.

January 16, 2022 Abhinav Goel

Rohit Sharma ‘shocked’ by Virat Kohli’s decision to quit Test captaincy

Indian pacer Ishant Sharma also posted a heartfelt note for Virat Kohli after he stepped down as India Test captain.

3 reasons why Virat Kohli stepped down as India’s Test captain

Let us have a look at the factors which could have played a role behind Kohli’s decision, considering various possible scenarios.

I would make Rishabh Pant the next Test captain: Sunil Gavaskar

The 72-year-old also explained behind his logic of picking Pant as Kohli’s successor in red-ball cricket.

PSL 2022: 5 players to watch out for in Islamabad United

Shadab Khan’s side has a few big names at their disposal, who will be key for them this year.

WATCH: Suryakumar Yadav and Ishan Kishan perform the famous hook step of Pushpa’s Srivalli in a hilarious video

With an important series coming up against South Africa, fans would be hoping that the duo can be equally impressive on the field.

“Please keh do ye jhooth hai” – Fans left in shock as Virat Kohli quits as India’s Test captain

A tweet of a Kohli fan just summed up the emotion of all fans where he stated, “Dear Chiku, you were my captain, you are my captain, you will be my captain.”

Virat Kohli steps down as India’s Test captain

The 33-year-old made the announcement on social media with a message for his fans.

Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane set to be dropped for Test series against Sri Lanka; Shubman Gill will bat in middle-order: Reports

Meanwhile, Rohit Sharma is also expected to make his comeback in the series beginning on February 25.

January 15, 2022 Saurabh Ganguly

ICC Under-19 World Cup: India vs South Africa- When and Where to watch in India, Live Streaming Details & More

India’s U-19 World Cup campaign is set to begin on Saturday.

January 15, 2022 Sudharshan Sridharan

SA vs IND 3rd Test Stats Review: Rishabh Pant’s unique achievement and much more

While Indian stars did record some important milestones, the most important mission of winning their first Test series in South Africa remains unaccomplished.

January 15, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

Virat Kohli refuses to comment on Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane’s place in Test team

The two senior India batters have not performed to their standards and let the team down in crucial situations in the recent past.

January 15, 2022 Ritesh Pathak

Sunil Gavaskar ‘not so happy’ with India’s approach on Day 4 of Cape Town Test

“It was a mystery to me why Shardul Thakur and Jasprit Bumrah did not bowl after lunch,” Gavaskar wondered.

January 15, 2022 SportsTiger Staff

Ashes 2021-22

WATCH: ‘Stop moving the robot’ – Stuart Broad shouts after getting distracted by camera during Hobart Test

During the 63rd over of the first innings, the 35-year-old pulled out of his run-up after reaching the bowling crease as he was distracted by the camera behind the batter.