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November 29, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

IPL Retention Live Streaming: When and where to watch in India

It will be really interesting to see which players are retained by their respective franchises, and who are the other players that will be available for the two new teams.

Netizens troll umpire Nitin Menon for taking out light meter frequently in Kanpur Test

Given India failed to win the game due to lack of overs, Nitin was subjected to severe criticism.

India head coach Rahul Dravid gives Rs 35000 to Green Park groundsmen for preparing sporting pitch

Though the quality of the pitch remained the same till the last ball of the game worked against India, the team’s head coach Rahul Dravid wasted no time in acknowledging the beauty of the surface.

Harbhajan Singh congratulates Ravichandran Ashwin after latter overtook his tally of number of Test wickets; Twitter reacts

Despite Ashwin breaking the record in this match, Team India were not able to register a win on a thrilling final day.

Hardik Pandya asks selectors to not consider him for a while; set to focus more on his fitness: Reports

He has taken the decision as he is eyeing a return to full-time bowling.

WATCH: Ravichandran Ashwin dismisses Tom Latham to surpass Harbhajan Singh on the list of highest wicket-takers

Latham tried to play the ball on the square of the wicket but the low bounce got better of him and the consequences saw him chopping the ball back on his stumps.

Ross Taylor survives after third umpire controversially rules him not out; gets dismissed by Ravindra Jadeja later

The wicket saw umpires calling for tea break with New Zealand 159 runs short of the target and India needing 6 wickets to win.

WATCH: India pacer Shardul Thakur gets engaged to longtime girlfriend Mittali Parulkar; video surfaces

The Chennai Super Kings pacer was part of the T20 World Cup squad and is currently enjoying an off time before being on the flight to South Africa for an away series.

Former India head coach Ravi Shastri announces next career move after coaching

Shastri’s stint with Team India as their head coach ended with India’s exit at the Super 12 round of the T20 World Cup.

Until it actually came out, I thought this might be the end: Ben Stokes after choking on tablet

The 30-year-old last donned national colours in July while leading a second-string England side to 3-0 series win over Pakistan.

Ishant Sharma sustains finger injury on the very first ball of final day of Kanpur Test

Ishant left the field straight away and an official update from the BCCI’s medical team is awaited.

I am battered and bruised: Shane Warne slips from motorbike with son riding pillion

Despite the accident, Warne is likely to make a comeback in the commentary box for the much-awaited Ashes series.

Ashes 2021-22: All you need to know – History, Venue, Schedule and More

Australia are the current holders of the Ashes having last completed a series win in 2017.

November 28, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

“You are hardly home” – Anushka Sharma’s hilarious comment on Virat Kohli’s Instagram post leaves fans in splits

The netizens really enjoyed Anushka Sharma’s brilliant sense of humour on Virat Kohli’s post.

It will help heal the wounds from Cape Town: Mark Taylor on Steve Smith being named Australian Test vice-captain

“He’d be foolish to think he’ll ever win everyone back again,” Taylor said.

Stop abusing my wife: Marizanne Kapp responds to online abuse faced by partner in WBBL final

Unsurprisingly, when Scorchers lifted their maiden title at home, Marizanne Kapp was adjudged the Player of the Match in the final

November 28, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

WATCH: Umpires do not allow batter Will Young to take DRS after he misses 15-second window; replays confirm he was not out

The Kiwi opener lost his wicket as he failed to take the review on time.

November 28, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

“It’s time to drop Rahane and Pujara” – Fans want India’s captain and vice-captain of Kanpur Test to make way for youngsters

The netizens also criticized Sunil Gavaskar for defending Ajinkya Rahane despite his poor form.

Six Sri Lanka women players test positive for COVID-19 in Zimbabwe

Notably, the detection of the new mutant variant in South Africa has forced some of the nations to tighten border controls and impose curbs on travel from South African countries including Zimbabwe.

Virat Kohli could intimidate the batters, Rohit Sharma is natural: R Sridhar opens on up fielding skills of the Indian stars

Sridhar further revealed that the India T20I skipper is nicknamed “sticky fingers” in the dressing room.

Safety of players paramount: BCCI clears stance ahead of India’s scheduled South Africa tour amid outbreak of new COVID variant

The senior team are currently in the middle of a two-match Test series at home against New Zealand and are scheduled to depart for South Africa on December 8.

IND vs NZ: Wriddhiman Saha padded up and ready to bat after missing Day 3 action with stiff neck

There were some doubts over Saha’s fitness and the news of him being fit to bat could be a reassurance although the Indian dugout would not want to see him bat anytime soon until they have a sizable total on the board.

November 28, 2021 aditya sportstiger

“I only had 12 minutes to get set for the game” – KS Bharat on getting substituted for Wriddhiman Saha in Kanpur Test

After the day’s play, Bharat revealed that the opportunity came to him, giving him very less time to prepare.

WATCH: Moeen Ali and Kennar Lewis register record-breaking opening partnership of 146 runs in 55 balls during Abu Dhabi T10 League

Kennar Lewis went on to score 65 runs in 32 balls while Moeen Ali registered 77 runs in 23 balls.

Wasim Jaffer corrects Axar Patel for writing October instead of November on his Kanpur 5-fer ball; Bowler reacts

The left-arm spinner registered figures of 34-6-62-5 in first innings against New Zealand.

WATCH: Matt Renshaw keeps helmet at batting guard of batsman; Jake Weatherald angrily kicks it away in a bizarre incident

The strange sequence of events took place in Sheffield Shield match between South Australia and Queensland.

November 27, 2021 Dev Tyagi

Finally right place, right time for Shreyas Iyer

The century is the after effect of trying, of trying really hard. The first important step is to have tried in the first place. And when he came out to bat on November 25, Iyer gave it everything.

“Ek girne se line lagegi peeche” – KS Bharat’s comments to Axar Patel caught on stump mic; video surfaces

The substitute wicketkeeper, who had replaced Wriddhiman Saha, endured a very busy outing on Day 3 in Kanpur.

ICC abandons Women’s Cricket World Cup Qualifier 2021 due to COVID-19 concerns in Zimbabwe

“Bangladesh, Pakistan and the West Indies will now qualify for the ICC Women’s World Cup 2022 by virtue of their rankings,” ICC confirmed.

November 27, 2021 Press Release

Squads announced for Senior Women’s Challenger Trophy One Day Match 2021-22

The quadrangular tournament will be played in Vijayawada between Dec 4-9.

WATCH: Imam-ul-Haq and Abdullah Shafique recreate the hilarious 2014 dive sync moment of Shahid Afridi and Umar Gul

The incident on Saturday rolled back the years for cricket lovers as they realized that they have seen something very similar in past.

People are passing nasty comments about my sister: “Gutka fame” fan Shobhit Pandey who went viral during Kanpur Test

Shobhit was not pleased with the nasty comments his sister was receiving due to the video going viral.

WATCH: Wanindu Hasaranga produces spectacular flying effort at boundary ropes to prevent a six during Abu Dhabi T10 League

The leg-spinner took 3 wickets in the contest but it was his effort on the field which was the best moment of match.

WATCH: Ravichandran Ashwin, Ajinkya Rahane have argument with umpire Nitin Menon over off-spinner’s follow-through

Notably, Ashwin has been for a brief while interrupting the umpire’s sight in his follow-through after delivering the ball in this match which prompted the umpire to have a word with the spinner.

Wasim Jaffer takes a dig at Kanpur pitch with hilarious “No Entry” meme

Notably, there has been uneven bounce on the surface at Kanpur, with the odd ball keeping low, on an otherwise good-looking batting surface.

Why did Wriddhiman Saha not take the field against New Zealand on Day 3 of Kanpur Test?

India have been handed a further blow with their preferred wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha not being able to take the field.

West Indies announce squad for forthcoming white-ball tour of Pakistan, include several newcomers

The ODI squad witnesses the inclusion of names like Justin Greaves, Shamarh Brooks, Gudakesh Motie and Odean Smith.

WATCH: Aleem Dar gets a nasty hit on head while umpiring during Abu Dhabi T10 League; video surfaces

The 53-year-old looked in some discomfort after getting hit and was attended by the physio of Northern Warriors.

November 26, 2021 Sudharshan Sridharan

New Zealand openers’ impressive partnership, Tim Southee’s record in World Test Championship and much more

Tom Latham has smashed 7 fifty-plus scores in World Test Championship.

India’s upcoming tour of South Africa under threat with BCCI reportedly concerned about new variant of COVID-19 in the country

Netherlands, who were slated to play 3 ODIs in South Africa, have also decided to return after the 1st ODI due to the increasing number of cases.

WATCH: Ravichandran Ashwin argues with Nitin Menon after umpire warns Mayank Agarwal for sitting on his knees while fielding

The incident happened in the 47th over of NZ innings which was being bowled by Axar Patel.

November 26, 2021 Ketaki Pole

Rashid Khan not willing to be SRH’s second retention, keen to be the first choice: Reports

In case, SRH are unable to convince Rashid for the second spot, the Afghan spinner will land in the auction pool for 2022.

WATCH: Rohit Sharma shares hilarious video of him dancing on ‘Koi Sehri Babu Dil Lehri Babu’ alongside Shreyas Iyer and Shardul Thakur; lauds Iyer for his knock

“Well done @shreyas41 making all the right moves,” Hitman captioned the Instagram reel.

WATCH: Rahul Chahar throws his sunglasses in anger after umpire turns down an LBW appeal

The leg-spinner ended the first innings with figures of 28.3-0-125-1 as the home side posted a mammoth total of 509/7 on board.

November 26, 2021 Dev Tyagi

Changes expected in the Indian team in Rahul Dravid-Rohit Sharma era

Rahul Dravid and his world has always been an understudy in simplicity and straightforwardness.

“10 rupaye ki pepsi, Iyer bhai sexy” – Video of fans cheering for Shreyas Iyer during 1st Test in Kanpur goes viral

The right-handed batsman scored 105 off 171 deliveries, which included 13 boundaries and 2 sixes.

Delhi Capitals likely to go for Suresh Raina in IPL 2022 Auction: Report

The 34-year-old had also expressed his desire to play for Delhi few months back.

WATCH: Teaser of Ranveer Singh starrer 83 released; fans get to relive Kapil Dev’s World Cup defining catch against West Indies

The 59-second teaser gave a glimpse of one of the most important moments of the 1983 finals at Lord’s.

November 26, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

Shreyas Iyer registers maiden Test century on debut during the Kanpur Test; Twitter hails the Indian batsman

Shreyas Iyer scored 105 off 171 deliveries before being caught by Will Young.

Rajasthan Royals retain captain Sanju Samson for INR 14 crore: Reports

The 27-year old will continue as Rajasthan Royals captain after agreeing to an INR 14 crore per season contract.

IPL 2022: Delhi Capitals to retain Rishabh Pant, Prithvi Shaw, Axar Patel and Anrich Nortje

Under Rishabh Pant’s captaincy, the team has been doing extremely well.

Tim Paine takes indefinite mental health break from cricket ahead of Ashes

Tim Paine had stepped down as Australia’s Test skipper last week following revelations of a ‘sexting’ incident

Pat Cummins appointed Australia’s new Test skipper, Steve Smith named as vice-captain

World’s No.1 ranked Test bowler Pat Cummins said that it was an “unexpected” honour to lead Australia.

November 25, 2021 Sudharshan Sridharan

India vs New Zealand 1st Test: Day 1 Stats Review – From Shreyas Iyer’s memorable debut to Ravindra Jadeja’s record in the format

Ravindra Jadeja has smashed 11 fifty-plus scores in Tests on home soil.

November 25, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Rajasthan Royals to not retain Ben Stokes for IPL 2022

It is understood that Buttler will be RR’S number 1 choice for retention.

Indian all-rounder Shreyas Gopal marries long-time girlfriend Nikitha

The 28-year-old got only one match for Rajasthan Royals after IPL 2021 resumed in the United Arab Emirates.

WATCH: Crowd chants “Pakistan Murdabad” during Day 1 of India vs New Zealand Kanpur Test

Pakistan and India have not played bilateral cricket against each other since 2012 due to the strained relations between the two countries.

WATCH: Batter gets out in bizarre fashion in European Cricket tournament match

The shot from the batter was intended to go towards the on the side but what unfolded was rather hilarious.

November 25, 2021 aditya sportstiger

Michael Vaughan opens up on his ouster from BBC’s panel for Ashes series

Though Vaughan has denied the accusation multiple times calling it “completely false”, he has now said that he wants to be a part of the solution.

WATCH: Shubman Gill gets out in a similar manner to how he got out to James Anderson in Chennai, video surfaces

On both occasions, Gill was caught in an awkward position where his foot had not gone fully forward to play the stroke.

Tim Southee walks off the field injured during first Test against India at Kanpur

The incident happened in the 46th over of the India batting innings on the opening day of the Test match.

Pakistan name 12-member squad for first Test against Bangladesh

The Men in Green will be without star leg-spinner Yasir Shah.

MI retain Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, keen to sign Suryakumar Yadav from auction pool: Reports

IPL 2022 will be a completely new-look competition with 10 teams.

Shubman Gill survives LBW call after New Zealand fail to take DRS in Kanpur Test

The Kiwis would be disappointed because they tasted success by dismissing Mayank Agarwal in the 8th over and had his opening partner also been back in the pavilion early in the first session on Day 1, the pressure would have certainly been on the hosts.

Mumbai Indians set to own new team in UAE T20 League; to compete with Delhi Capitals and Kolkata Knight Riders

The six-team competition will commence early in 2022.

Wasim Jaffer makes hilarious maa ke haath ka khana and Test cricket comparison as India vs New Zealand Test series begins

As India take on New Zealand in the first Test match at Kanpur, the cricketer-turned-coach has lived up to his reputation once again.

WATCH: Shreyas Iyer receives maiden Test cap from Sunil Gavaskar ahead of Kanpur Test

Iyer averages 52.18 in first-class cricket with a superb strike rate of 81.54.

November 24, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

CSK set to retain MS Dhoni for three seasons; KL Rahul to join Lucknow franchise: Reports

Suresh Raina is expected to be released by CSK for the first time ever in history of IPL.

November 24, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

WATCH: Prithvi Shaw plays an entertaining knock during 1st unofficial Test against South Africa A; scores 48 runs off 45 deliveries

The 22-year-old played some spectacular cover drives while batting at top of the order.

November 24, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

India vs New Zealand 1st Test – Who will win today’s game?

Ajinkya Rahane will lead the home side in the absence of Virat Kohli who has been rested for this game. Meanwhile, Kane Williamson will return to lead the Kiwis after missing the T20I series.

WATCH: Team India head coach Rahul Dravid turns right-arm off-spinner at nets ahead of Kanpur Test

Dravid did bowl occasionally in his international career as a player and has 4 ODI and 1 Test wicket to his credit.

WATCH: Harmanpreet Kaur shines with bat & ball during WBBL 07; wins Player of the Tournament award

Playing for the Melbourne Renegades, Harmanpreet enjoyed a dominant season scoring 399 runs and picking 15 wickets.

BCB morph debutant Shahidul Islam’s head on Shakib Al Hasan’s body in social media post: Reports

The social media handle of the Bangladesh Cricket Board made a post about the 26-year-old’s achievement and it went viral not for the right reasons.

November 24, 2021 aditya sportstiger

Lungi Ngidi tests positive for COVID-19, ruled out of ODI series against Netherlands

Right-arm fast bowler of South Africa Lizaad Williams will also miss the series.

WATCH: Trent Boult imitates Krunal Pandya’s bowling action; MI shares video

While both are left-arm bowlers, Boult is known for his swing and seam while Krunal is an orthodox spinner.

Security strengthened outside Gautam Gambhir’s Delhi residence after former cricketer gets death threats

Gambhir was elected as a Member of Parliament in 2019.

Harbhajan Singh sells Andheri apartment in Mumbai for INR 17.58 crore

It is further being reported that the Indian cricketer paid a stamp duty of ₹87.90 lakh on the transaction.

IPL 2022 set to commence on April 2 at Chepauk Stadium; season likely to end on June 4 or 5

All the teams are likely to be divided into two groups of 5 teams each.

WATCH: Trailer of cricket drama film ‘Jersey’ out; Shahid Kapoor starrer movie set to release on December 31

The movie, which also has Mrunal Thakur and Pankaj Kapur in lead roles, is re-make of a Telugu film.

WATCH: Marnus Labuschagne gets hit on body on few occasions due to uneven bounce before umpires decide to abandon play

The bizarre sequence of events happened during Day 1 of Sheffield Shield match between Queensland and South Australia.

Why are West Indies playing ongoing Test match against Sri Lanka without any sponsor logo on front of their jerseys?

The West Indies players were spotted wearing plain white jerseys during the 1st Test happening at Galle.

WATCH: Sachin Tendulkar shares video of dog with “sharp ball catching skills” enjoying a game of cricket

The dog is not only the wicketkeeper but also doubles up as the fielder as it chases the ball as soon as it is hit from the bat.

WATCH: 13-year-old cricketer Mohak Kumar scores 331 runs off 125 balls; Delhi Capitals share footage of the sensational knock

The young left-handed batsman batted at a phenomenal strike-rate of 264.80, which included 28 fours and 30 sixes.

“Shreyas isn’t there, I am not there” – Ravichandran Ashwin hints that Delhi Capitals won’t retain him and Shreyas Iyer ahead of mega auctions

The 35-year-old added that he would have known if his name was there in list of players set to be retained by the franchise.

November 23, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

BREAKING NEWS: Suryakumar Yadav replaces injured KL Rahul in India’s Test squad against New Zealand

Suryakumar Yadav was part of the recently-concluded T20Is against New Zealand.

JUST IN: KL Rahul ruled out of first Test against New Zealand due to injury

The decision also suggests that India would be forced to field a new opening pair of Shubman Gill and Mayank Agarwal for the first Test.

Mahmudul Hasan Joy, Rejaur Rahman Raja earn maiden call-ups as Bangladesh announce squad for first Test vs Pakistan

Tamim Iqbal has not been named in the Test series as a thumb injury continues to keep him out of the game.

Can’t reveal where he will bat: Chesteshwar Pujara hints Shubman Gill’s inclusion in the Playing XI for New Zealand Tests

Pujara backed the youngster Gill to come good after recovering from an injury that forced him out of the Test series against England.

Dubai Cricket Council Chairman offers to host India-Pakistan series in UAE

India and Pakistan have not played a bilateral cricket series since 2013.

November 23, 2021 Ketaki Pole

WATCH: RCB releases exciting music video featuring Virat Kohli, AB De Villiers and others

The video is directed and choreographed by Dhanashree Verma, who happens to be the wife of RCB bowler Yuzvendra Chahal.

Launda from Dilli and Mumbai ki billi: Virat Kohli, Anushka Sharma get involved in hilarious social media exchange

On the work front, Kohli is currently on a break and was not part of India’s T20I squad which defeated New Zealand 3-0.

Ajinkya Rahane is pretty fortunate that he’s still part of India’s Test side: Gautam Gambhir

In his last 15 Tests, Rahane has accumulated 644 runs at an average of 24.76.

Virat Kohli shares picture with a “cool cat” in practice session at CCI ahead of Mumbai Test

The Indian Test and ODI skipper will give the Kanpur Test a miss and in his absence, Ajinkya Rahane is set to lead the team.

WATCH: Cricket based series ‘Inside Edge Season 3’ trailer out

The trailer shows Richa Chadha’s character seeking power while others want revenge. The third season promises interesting rivalries both on and off the cricket field and in the pursuit of captaincy shows dirtier secrets being revealed.

November 22, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Vijay Hazare Trophy: All you need to know about India’s premier One-Day Domestic Tournament – Groups, Venues, Fixtures, Timings and Live Streaming

Several players will look to make an impact with their performances in the Vijay Hazare Trophy 2021-22.

Shreyas Iyer to make Test debut vs New Zealand in Kanpur: Reports

Ajinkya Rahane is set to lead the team in the first Test with Virat back at the helm of affairs once he joins the side in Mumbai ahead of the second Test.

IPL 2022 Mega Auction: All you need to know – Live Streaming, Date, Time, Retention last date and more

The eight old franchises of the tournament will be asked to finalise their list of retained players and only after that, the teams will sit at the auction table.

November 22, 2021 Abhinav Goel

WATCH: Shahrukh Khan steers Tamil Nadu to second consecutive Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy win with monstrous six

Tamil Nadu clinched their third Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title, having previously won it in 2006-07 and 2020-21.

Tamil Nadu’s B Sai Sudharsan takes sensational catch to get rid of Sharath BR in Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 final

Karnataka ended up with a total of 151-7 with Abhinav Manohar top-scoring with 46. While it looked like it might not be enough, the Karnataka bowlers have made a match out of it as the required run rate of the chasing side has climbed up to 11.4 with 5 overs to go.