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If I was a New Zealand supporter, I would have demanded a refund: Gautam Gambhir

Gambhir termed New Zealand his favoutire team after India in the T20 World Cup.

Pakistan fast bowler Usman Shinwari announces retirement from Test cricket

Shinwari’s last appearance for the Men in Green was the only time he played a Test match for Pakistan way back in December 2019.

India vs New Zealand 1st T20I: When and where to watch, live streaming and more

Although the home season will see fans return to the stadiums, there will be millions of others who will be watching the match on television sets or streaming it on their mobile phones and computers.

WATCH: Rahul Dravid oversees Team India’s first practice session as head coach; Rohit Sharma hits nets

Ahead of India’s opening T20I, KL Rahul, who has been named Rohit’s deputy in T20Is spoke about playing under Hitman in the limited-overs series.

I’ll try to play fearless like Rishabh Pant in The Ashes: Jos Buttler

Buttler added that Pant is a completely fearless cricketer and he was impressed with how the Indian stumper switched gears through his innings as India registered a historic series win in Australia in 2020-21.

November 16, 2021 Vedant Sharma

EXCLUSIVE INTERVIEW | Love for the game kept me going all these years: Piyush Chawla opens up

In an exclusive Interview with SportsTiger, Piyush Chawla opens up on the secret to a marathon career, his thoughts on what went wrong for India in the T20 World Cup and Rahul Dravid taking over as new India head coach.

JUST IN | New Zealand captain Kane Williamson to miss T20I series vs India, Tim Southee to lead

Williamson will be joining the rest of the Test specialist group already training in the Pink City which includes Ross Taylor, Tom Latham, Henry Nicholls, Ajaz Patel, Neil Wagner and Tom Blundell.

“The circumstances were out of control…” – SRH assistant coach Brad Haddin opens up on David Warner’s exclusion from playing XI

Clearing the air on the controversy surrounding David Warner’s exclusion from the playing XI of SRH, the team’s assistant coach Brad Haddin has said that it “was not a cricket decision”.

Hardik Pandya’s two watches worth INR 5 crore seized at airport by customs department

It is worth noting that this is not the first time that Hardik has hogged the limelight for his watches.

Hardik Pandya is smart enough to understand what is expected out of him: KL Rahul

Hardik had a forgettable T20 World Cup campaign as he scored 69 runs across 5 games and remained wicketless in the four overs he bowled in the tournament, conceding 40 runs.

Pakistan announce 20-member squad for Test series against Bangladesh; Haris Rauf, Shahnawaz Dahani miss out

Chief selector of Pakistan national cricket team Muhammad Wasim said that the squad for the Bangladesh Tests has been picked keeping in mind the potential make-up of the side.

Zampa-1, Vaughan-0: Australian leg-spinner trolls former England captain over “don’t give Australia much chance in T20 WC” remark

Zampa was the pick of the bowlers for Australia in the tournament and finished the competition as their highest wicket-taker scalping 13 wickets in 7 matches at a fantastic economy of 5.81 and an amazing average of 12.07.

India vs New Zealand 1st T20I – Who will win?

With the Jaipur T20I marking so many first for India, the Men in Blue would want to begin this new chapter with a win.

Cricket based series Inside Edge Season 3 to premiere on December 3

The show deals with power, money, fame and the other behind-the-scenes drama behind the sporting business.

“I felt really bad, was down for two-three days” – Yuzvendra Chahal opens up on getting dropped from India’s T20 World Cup squad

He added that he couldn’t have spent much time thinking about the ouster and so he put all his focus on the then resuming IPL 2021.

November 15, 2021 Ketaki Pole

Stuart Broad makes a cheeky comment after ICC shares video of Marcus Stoinis signing autographs for fans

Bringing Stoinis’ heartwarming gesture to notice, ICC posted a video on social media captioning “Respect @marcustoinis”.

No Indian player included as ICC announces team of T20 World Cup 2021

The 11-player team consists of three Australian players, two from England, two from South Africa, two from Sri Lanka and one each from New Zealand and Pakistan.

5 things that went wrong for New Zealand in T20 World Cup 2021 final

Despite the result, New Zealand could be proud of the way they played in this tournament and the side they have built across all formats in world cricket, having reached the finals of the biggest trophy to be won in each of the three formats in Tests, ODIs or T20.

David Warner’s wife silences critics after Aussie opener plays key role in steering team to maiden T20 WC title

Warner was not even part of the Playing XI for his IPL franchise SunRisers Hyderabad in the latter half of the 2021 season.

November 15, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

It will be “mentally tough” for New Zealand against India in the upcoming tour: Dinesh Karthik

Team India will play 3 T20Is and 2 Tests against New Zealand.

‘Unfair decision’: Shoaib Akhtar feels Babar Azam should have won the Player of the Tournament in T20 World Cup instead of David Warner

Notably, Mitchell Marsh was awarded the Player of the Match in the final for his unbeaten 77 from 50 deliveries.

November 15, 2021 Sudharshan Sridharan

David Warner and Kane Williamson script history as Australia lift maiden T20 World Cup

Kane Williamson’s 85 (48) is the joint-highest score in a T20 WC final game.

WATCH: Australian players drink from shoes to celebrate T20 World Cup win

The team in Yellow could be seen dancing and having a great time after a night to remember at the Dubai International Stadium.

Amit Mishra congratulates New Zealand instead of Australia for winning T20 World Cup; gets trolled

By the time Mishra realized his error, his mistake had already gone viral.

“Give man of the series award to Aaron Finch’s coin” – Rajat Bhatia jokes on Australian skipper winning 6 out of 7 tosses at T20 World Cup 2021

Talking about the quality of Australian skippers to win the toss, Rajat Bhatia said they are addicted to it.

“Best player award goes to Toss” – Fans react as Australia win the coin flip and trophy after beating New Zealand in T20 WC Final on Sunday

The fans were left disappointed with the fact that Australia eventually made it a one-sided contest with dew playing a big role.

WATCH: Australia celebrate their maiden T20 World Cup win after beating New Zealand by 8 wickets in final

Before the ball could reach the third man boundary, the Australian players sitting in the dugout started running towards the pitch in joy.

Williamson bhai aaj kya kha kar aaein hain: Twitter hails New Zealand skipper’s masterclass innings in T20 World Cup final

What made the innings more special was the fact that Williamson seemed to be struggling initially and was batting on 15 from 16 balls at one stage but turned it around in quite the most dramatic fashion without a hint of a slog.

WATCH: Kane Williamson scores 85 runs off 48 balls against Australia in final of T20 World Cup 2021

The Kiwi skipper batted at a phenomenal strike-rate of 177.08 and almost scored half of the runs for his side in Dubai.

WATCH: Josh Hazlewood drops catch of Kane Williamson in final of T20 World Cup 2021

In the second semifinal between Pakistan and Australia, the dropped catch by Hasan Ali of Matthew Wade seemingly cost the Men in Green the game. Aussies would hope history does not repeat itself.

WATCH: Martin Guptill survives after Matthew Wade drops a tough catch behind the stumps

The right-handed batsman had only scored 10 runs at the time when Maxwell created an opportunity to dismiss him.

“Got a call from Rahul Dravid’s son…” – Sourav Ganguly hilariously explains why The Wall was named as India coach

While Ganguly took his leadership experience into cricket administration, Dravid has built an enviable portfolio in coaching.

November 14, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Australia and New Zealand are like Turtle and Rabbit: Harbhajan Singh on 2021 T20 World Cup final

Harbhajan claimed that if the Australian side ‘look to act as clever as the rabbit and go for an attacking approach’, then the BlackCaps could scalp some early wickets.

MCA’s Bandra Kurla Complex to host training camp for India’s New Zealand-bound Test players

While the first Test between the sides will be played at Kanpur’s Green Park, the second game will take place at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai.

T20 World Cup 2021 Final: New Zealand vs Australia – LIVE BLOG

Sit back and enjoy the game with us as we bring you the action from the final.

November 14, 2021 Abhinav Goel

Wasim Jaffer posts hilarious meme featuring Kane Williamson and Aaron Finch ahead of T20 World Cup final

The BlackCaps defeated England by 5 wickets in the 1st semi-final in Abu Dhabi while the Aussies defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets in Dubai in the second semi-final.

New Zealand don’t have to deal with the pressure of expectations in final of T20 World Cup 2021: Sunil Gavaskar

Gavaskar feels the most impressive thing about New Zealand team is their quality to hide the pressure.

Babar Azam receives heartfelt letter from 8-year-old fan; Pakistan skipper responds to “future captain”

In his own innocent way, the child described Pakistan’s roller coaster of a match in the knockout game against the Aussies.

Cricket to do away with bio-bubble system, set to adopt Premier League-type model

“In the Premier League, they don’t even send the close contacts to isolation. Only those who test positive, go into quarantine.”

Daryl Mitchell replaces injured Devon Conway for Test series against India

Conway had been earlier ruled out of India tour as well as the T20 World Cup final with a broken hand- an injury which he sustained during their semifinal win over the Three Lions on Wednesday.

How to buy India vs New Zealand 3rd T20I tickets? – Booking Steps, Prices and Lot More

People showing any kind of COVID symptoms will not be allowed to enter the stadium.

No one more disappointed than me: Pakistan’s Hasan Ali breaks silence after flop show in T20 WC semifinal

In his social media message, he wrote that no one was more disappointed than him but he urged his fans to not change his expectations from him.

November 14, 2021 Sudharshan Sridharan

Aaron Finch on the verge of becoming 2nd Australian player to complete 10000 runs in T20s and much more

Meanwhile, Kane Williamson will lead New Zealand in 3rd consecutive ICC final after 2019 WC & 2021 WTC.

November 13, 2021 aditya sportstiger

BCCI to introduce rotation policy in Indian cricket team to counter bio-bubble fatigue: Report

However, in high-value contests, India will reportedly keep featuring their best XI.

November 13, 2021 aditya sportstiger

John Cena terms MS Dhoni a legend; shares witty social media post

Great cricketers and veterans of the game praising Dhoni is a daily affair now.

November 13, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

“Yuvi agar aaj hota toh middle order strong hota” – Yuvraj Singh shares hilarious meme featuring Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma

While the meme left everyone in splits, what made it more funny was the fact that Yuvraj Singh himself shared it on his Instagram story with laughing emojis.

Mahela Jayawardene, Shaun Pollock and Janette Brittin latest inductees to ICC Hall of Fame

Brittin, a veteran of 27 Tests and 63 ODIs for England between 1979 and 1998, is widely regarded as one of the greatest batters to have graced the women’s game.

Daren Sammy slams article blaming Chris Jordan for England’s 2021 T20 World Cup semifinal defeat

Earlier, Jofra Archer had also expressed his apprehension over the fact that he did not know what would happen if he failed to deliver at the highest level.

When is India vs Pakistan women’s cricket match in Commonwealth Games 2022?

The next time India and Pakistan are up against each other on a cricket field at the highest level of the sport, the stage would be at the Commonwealth Games where women’s cricket is set to make an exciting debut.

Virat Kohli should quit captaincy in all formats: Shahid Afridi

Afridi heaped praise on his former Deccan Chargers teammate Rohit Sharma.

November 13, 2021 Dev Tyagi

Matthew Wade- one who won’t fade away that easily from our minds

Long before he became a regular in the Australian national side, Matthew Wade battled testicular cancer and underwent a series of chemotherapy.

Playing in the IPL- the best tournament in the world- is the target: Naveen ul Haq

On his bowling action being compared to India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, Naveen said that no one had pointed it out to him before the World event and he was not aware until he saw it on the big screen himself.

Murali Vijay stays away from competitive cricket after refusing to take COVID-19 vaccine

Vijay’s last competitive cricket match was for the Chennai Super Kings in IPL 2020.

Virat Kohli will play for another 6, 7 years if he ignores planted crap: Ravi Shastri

“What Virat has achieved is unreal,” Shastri said.

Mohammad Rizwan gifts signed shirt to Indian doctor who treated him before T20 World Cup semifinal clash

When Rizwan was admitted to the hospital, he only said, “‘I want to play. I want to be with the team.”

November 13, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

India vs New Zealand Live Blog: Martin Guptill on the verge of becoming the highest run-scorer in T20Is

The two sides will play 3 T20Is and 2 Tests from November 17 to December 7.

November 12, 2021 aditya sportstiger

WATCH: ICC shares video of commentators’ reaction during Matthew Wade’s heroics in penultimate over of semi-final against Pakistan

Wade hit a hat-trick six to Shaheen Afridi in the penultimate over to seal the game for Australia.

“Dig at Indian selectors?” – Fans confused over Jaydev Unadkat’s cryptic tweet after announcement of India’s squad for New Zealand series

While some fans thought that the player was taking a dig at selectors, the others praised his performance and termed him as ‘better all-rounder than Hardik Pandya’.

India drawn with Australia and Pakistan in Group A of Commonwealth Games 2022; full schedule of women’s cricket event announced

The women’s cricket T20 competition will commence at Edgbaston Stadium from July 29, with bronze and gold medal matches set to take place on August 7.

ICC T20 World Cup 2021 Final: All you need to know – Date, match officials, venue and more

With the stage set at the Dubai International Stadium and less than 48 hours to go for the start of the match, here is all you need to know about the titular clash.

Hardik Pandya, Munaf Patel and Rajiv Shukla accused of rape and molestation; no evidence found by Mumbai Police so far during the investigation

No FIR has reportedly been filed yet and Mumbai Police is currently investigating the case.

Wasim Jaffer posts hilarious ‘Deewana Mastana’ meme to sum up the semi-finals of T20 World Cup 2021

The 43-year-old also posted a famous dialogue of Amitabh Bachchan from the movie ‘Mohabbatein’ to reflect on Australia’s qualification for finals.

Rahul Dravid called all the players individually and asked them to take rest before announcement of squad for NZ series: Reports

The 48-year-old is notably quite concerned about players’ fatigue and workload management and believes that they need regular breaks to be impactful.

Why Hanuma Vihari has not been picked in India’s Test squad for New Zealand series?

While one would have expected Vihari to play a key role in the New Zealand series in the absence of senior players like Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami & Rishabh Pant, instead of Vihari, players like Shreyas Iyer and Jayant Yadav have been named.

November 12, 2021 Abhinav Goel

ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2021 Final: New Zealand vs Australia – Who will win this game?

There are certainly going to be fireworks in Dubai on Sunday evening as the two neighbors clash in a Trans-Tasman final.

T20 World Cup: Glenn Maxwell, Haris Rauf exchange jersey after Australia’s semifinal win over Pakistan

Notably, the Pakistan pacer has played in the Big Bash League for Melbourne Stars where the Big Show is Rauf’s captain.

T20 World Cup 2021: When & where to watch New Zealand vs Australia final match

Both teams will be brimming with confidence with the kind of performance heading into this game. Given that a world title will be at stake in this fixture, expect this to be a blockbuster of a game at the Dubai International Stadium.

New Zealand men’s team to play Tests against South Africa, Bangladesh in 2022; Women’s team set to host India

New Zealand’s women’s team will have an ideal preparation for the ODI World Cup next year in home conditions when they play India in a six-match series comprising of a solitary T20I and five ODIs.

Gambhir questions Warner’s sporting spirit after he hit Hafeez’s ball which bounced twice for six; Ashwin responds

The post seemed to be a dig against the Australians who had opposed Ashwin for his take on several aspects of the game including the run-out at the non-striker’s end when the batter is backing up even before the ball is bowled.

November 12, 2021 Sudharshan Sridharan

Babar Azam becomes 4th batsman to record more than 300 runs in a single T20 World Cup edition

Notably, Babar Azam also became the fastest batsman to record 2500 runs in T20Is. It came from just 62 innings.

Virat Kohli rested for first Test against New Zealand; Ajinkya Rahane to lead as BCCI announce 16-member squad for home series

Notably, Virat had asked for an extended break and has been excused for the entire T20I series as well as the opening Test match.

Meri shakal utar gayi hai: Shoaib Akhtar reacts after Pakistan suffer 5-wicket defeat against Australia in T20 WC semifinal

Shoaib Akhtar was visibly disappointed with the result but also congratulated Team Australia for their win, praising the efforts of Wade and Stoinis.

Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan spent 2 nights in ICU before semifinal clash against Australia; picture goes viral

The loss was Pakistan’s first in the tournament but enough to knock them out of the competition after what had been an impressive campaign.

Aur rakho expectations: Netizens troll Pakistan cricket team post their loss to Australia in semi-final of T20 World Cup 2021

Australia defeated Pakistan in the second semi-final of T20 World Cup 2021 on Thursday. Despite several hiccups at various stages…

WATCH: Matthew Wade smashes three sixes to win match for Australia

Needing 22 from 12 deliveries, Wade went berserk and smashed the next 3 balls for sixes to win the game for Australia.

November 11, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Pakistan Cricket makes shocking mistake in a Twitter post about Babar Azam; netizens come up with hilarious replies

The fans came up with funny and sarcastic responses with some of them expressing their confusion about when Sunil Gavaskar played T20I cricket.

WATCH: David Warner walks off the field despite being ‘not out’ in Australia’s T20 WC semi-final game against Pakistan

The umpire raised his finger in favour of Pakistan and Warner too walked away without reviewing it.

WATCH: David Warner goes almost out of the pitch to hit Mohammad Hafeez for a six during Australia’s T20 WC semi-final game against Pakistan

The Australian southpaw played a handsome knock of 49 off 30 balls helped by 3 fours and as many sixes in the semi-final game against Pakistan.

WATCH: Umpire Chris Gaffaney escapes serious injury by a whisker after Pakistan’s Fakhar Zaman hits a powerful straight shot

Gaffaney did well to remove himself from the line of the ball before it could clean him up.

November 11, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

How to buy India vs New Zealand 1st T20I tickets? – Booking Steps, Prices and Lot More

The 3-match T20I series is set to commence on November 17 in Jaipur.

November 11, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

Ben Stokes begins training for Ashes with teammates; Joe Root provides an update on all-rounder’s progress

Root went on to say that it looks like Stokes is back on track which makes it very exciting for everyone.

USA and West Indies likely to host 2024 T20 World Cup: Report

The 2024 event will have 20 teams and 55 matches in total.

November 11, 2021 Yakshpat Bhargava

IPL 2022: 4 players Royal Challengers Bangalore can retain ahead of mega auction

The franchise is expected to use all its 4 retention choices.

Here is why James Neesham didn’t celebrate New Zealand’s semi-final win over England in T20 World Cup 2021

New Zealand’s batting coach Luke Ronchi seemed to be happy with Neesham’s reaction as he also echoed the same thing what the all-rounder spoke about.

Marcus Harris to open with David Warner in upcoming Ashes, confirms Australia chief selector George Bailey

Apart from praising the batting consistency of Harris, Bailey also threw light on how the selectors think about the player.

Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan and Shoaib Malik declared fit for semi-final match against Australia

Both Malik and Rizwan did not turn up for practice on the eve of semifinal due to flu.

Wasim Jaffer gives a witty reply to Kevin Pietersen after New Zealand hand England 5 wickets defeat

Riding on opener Daryl Mitchell’s match-winning knock (72 off 47 balls) and James Neesham’s quick cameo which came in the middle overs of the game, New Zealand registered a remarkable five-wicket victory over England.

New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson’s reaction after win over England in T20 WC semi-final goes viral

When Daryl Mitchell hit the winning runs on Wednesday, most of the New Zealand players and support staff celebrated by jumping out of their chairs.

Didn’t want to be the guy that caused a bit of a controversy- Daryl Mitchell opens up on decision to turn down single in 18th over

Man of the match in the T20 World Cup 2021 semi-final, Daryl Mitchell was praised by netizens for his act of sportsmanship during the match.

Pakistan’s Mohammad Rizwan and Shoaib Malik miss training with mild flu, doubtful for semi-final against Australia

Both Rizwan and Malik have performed well during Pakistan’s unbeaten campaign in the T20 WC.

November 10, 2021 SportsTiger Staff

WATCH – Jonny Bairstow does a Trent Boult as he touches rope while taking a game-changing catch

Soon after the drop, Twitterati was quick to compare the moment to the Trent Boult incident, where the Kiwi did something similar against Ben Stokes.

November 10, 2021 Rohan Gulaty

WATCH: Kane Williamson takes a brilliant catch in New Zealand’s semi-final match against England at T20 World Cup 2021

Bairstow played a cover drive that went towards Kane Williamson who grabbed it beautifully to provide his side the first breakthrough.

November 10, 2021 aditya sportstiger

Why are England and New Zealand players wearing black armbands today?

Talking about England’s playing XI, Jonny Bairstow took over the opening duties in absence of Jason Roy and Sam Billings got the chance to enter the batting middle-order.

Abu Dhabi T10: All you need to know – Fixtures, Venue, Timings, Live Streaming and More

This is set to be the fifth season of the tournament.

Guidelines to buy India vs New Zealand Jaipur T20I tickets – All you need to know

The home season is set to see the return of fans to the stadiums.

Wasim Jaffer trolls umpire Kumar Dharmasena ahead of England-New Zealand T20 WC semifinal clash

Dharamasena was one of the match officials when the same two teams had met in the 2019 ODI World Cup final.

November 10, 2021 aditya sportstiger

Man from Hyderabad arrested for giving rape threat to Virat Kohli’s daughter post India’s loss to Pakistan

The arrested accused named Ramnagesh Alibathini is 23 years old and has been nabbed by the cyber cell of Mumbai Police.

November 10, 2021 aditya sportstiger

“I will remember those tips from Virat bhai forever” – Venkatesh Iyer reveals how Virat Kohli guided him

Iyer revealed that he used to have interactions with the senior players of the team during T20 World Cup 2021.

Why is Hardik Pandya not picked in T20I squad for New Zealand series?

The squad announced is majorly around expected lines with Rohit Sharma named as the captain of the Men in Blue.