Team India levelled the three-match series 1-1 against New Zealand after a six-wicket win in a low-scoring second T20I on Sunday in Lucknow. Asked to bowl first, Team India accepted the challenge with opened arms arms and restricted the visitors for 99/8 in 20 overs. However, the hosts also faced a similar challenge during the chase and lost their openers in a quick succession. Later, Suryakumar Yadav anchored the innings and took Team India across the line with one ball to spare. Many fans, experts, and even India skipper Hardik Pandya lashed out at the pitch curator of the Ekana Cricket Stadium for coming up with such a "shocker" pitch that resulted in only 200 runs getting scored in 39.5 overs. However, former India batter Gautam Gambhir blasted India openers, especially Ishan Kishan for his inability to rotate the strike. Batters of both teams struggled during the second T20I and the audience did not get to see even a single six during the entire match. Ishan Kishan and … [Read more...] about “Everyone Thought His Graph Will Go Up”: Gautam Gambhir Surprised By India Star’s Struggles | Cricket News
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“Pakistan Has Always Given India Tough Time,” Ex Star On Teams’ World Cup Chances | Cricket News
The ODI World Cup, to be played later this year in India, will be an acid test for the Rohit Sharma -led Indian cricket team. The side has not won an ICC title since 2013 and at home it will ve primed to lift the title. On the other hand, Pakistan performance will also be closely watched. The Babar Azam -led side has done consistently well in the last two editions of the T20 World Cup. However, ODIs are a different ball game but former Pakistan pacer Aaqib Javed feels that the team is up for the challenge. "Pakistan has always given India a tough time. When the Pakistan team goes to India for the World Cup, it will not face any problem in playing on the pitches there," Javed was quoted as saying by Geo.tv . Javed felt that Pakistan have a better bowling line-up than India. "Although recently India scored a lot of runs against New Zealand in the ODI series. But the bowling of Pakistan is not the bowling of New Zealand, so the Indian batsmen scored four hundred runs," he … [Read more...] about “Pakistan Has Always Given India Tough Time,” Ex Star On Teams’ World Cup Chances | Cricket News
“Historical Female Figure” Virat Kohli Would Like To Take Out For Dinner? Superstar Answers | Cricket News
Virat Kohli has been one of the most impactful cricketers in the world in the last decade. The former India captain has numerous batting records to his name. He also is second to only Sachin Tendulkar in terms of number of international centuries. As the skipper of India, he guided the team to several important Test victories. Recently, he posted a video on social media, where he gave answers to some offbeat questions. One of the questions was pretty unique as Kohli was asked, "Who is the historical female figure you'd like to take out for dinner?" The star cricketer, replied: "I never got the chance to meet Lataji, so would have been amazing to have a conversation and get to know about her life and about her journey a little bit more:" Straight from the heart. #ad @StayWrogn pic.twitter.com/FK6cojs7by — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 31, 2023 Many fans and experts often compare Babar Azam with star India batter Virat Kohli, who was also awarded with the … [Read more...] about “Historical Female Figure” Virat Kohli Would Like To Take Out For Dinner? Superstar Answers | Cricket News
MS Dhoni Named “Most Selfless Player In IPL History” By Former Stars | Cricket News
One of the most respected cricketers in the game's history, MS Dhoni remains an active cricketer in the Indian Premier League. As some of the stars of the game -- Chris Gayle , Anil Kumble , Robin Uthappa , Scott Styris , etc. -- got together in a rapid-fire interview, they picked the 'most selfless player' in the T20 league's history. The likes of Kumble, Gayle, Uthappa and Styris all named their choice and the clear winner was none other than the legendary MS Dhoni. The former IPL players engaged in a variety of questions in the rapid-fire round on Jio Cinema. They were also asked about the 'most stylish player' choice where KL Rahul was the preferred option for a few. As for Dhoni, the IPL 2023 season could be a couple of months away but Dhoni has already begun practicing for the new season. The cricketer has been spotted undergoing a few training sessions in the nets. Dhoni was recently spotted meeting the members of the Indian cricket team ahead of the first … [Read more...] about MS Dhoni Named “Most Selfless Player In IPL History” By Former Stars | Cricket News
Cheteshwar Pujara Starts Preparation For Border-Gavaskar Trophy Against Australia. See Pics | Cricket News
India middle-order veteran Cheteshwar Pujara has started preparations for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series against Australia, which will be starting from February 9 onwards. The batter took to Twitter and shared some pictures from a practice session. "Getting ready for India vs Australia," tweeted Pujara. It will be important for Team India that this batter displays his grit, determination and steely approach to batting to the fullest against a world-class Australian bowling attack. He was in fine form last year. In five Tests and 10 innings in 2022, Pujara scored 409 runs at an average of 45.44. He scored one century and three half-centuries last year. Getting ready for vs pic.twitter.com/g8c1RRqUbO — Cheteshwar Pujara (@cheteshwar1) January 31, 2023 His century came after 1,400-plus days back in December last year. Before this, he had hit a century in January 2019. Two years of inconsistent form followed the batter as he could average only 20.37 … [Read more...] about Cheteshwar Pujara Starts Preparation For Border-Gavaskar Trophy Against Australia. See Pics | Cricket News
“Weirdest Diet I Ever Had…”: Virat Kohli Reveals His Past Food Habits And How He’s Changed It | Cricket News
Virat Kohli is undoubtedly one of the best batters India ever produced. The former India skipper, who is known for his aggressive yet effective style of batting, is just three ODI tons away from equalling batting legend Sachin Tendulkar 's (49) record of scoring the most number of tons in the 50-over format. Apart from this, Virat is also known for being a fitness freak, who is very particular about his diet and health. In a video uploaded on his Twitter, the star batter answered some quirky questions, where he revealed about the "weirdest diet" he ever had. "Up till the age of 25. It was the weirdest diet ever. I mean I literally ate all the junk food in the world. So, that for me was weird. This is normal," said Virat in a video posted on his Twitter. Straight from the heart. #ad @StayWrogn pic.twitter.com/FK6cojs7by — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) January 31, 2023 Notably, Kohli, who didn't score a ton for more than three years, ended his century drought last year in … [Read more...] about “Weirdest Diet I Ever Had…”: Virat Kohli Reveals His Past Food Habits And How He’s Changed It | Cricket News
Suryakumar Yadav Indirectly Credits MS Dhoni For “Calm Attitude” On Challenging Tracks. Watch | Cricket News
Suryakumar Yadav is the batting sensation of the cricketing world at the moment. He is the top batter in the list of ICC T20I batting rankings. What makes him a special batter is the combination of array of shots and a superb confidence that he carries with himself, irrespective of the situation. India's second T20I of the ongoing three-match series against New Zealand in Lucknow saw a similar performance from the star player. On the statistical front, Suryakumar Yadav scored only 26 not out off 31 balls, but considering the game situation, it was nothing short than a match-defining knock. The trio of Yuzvendra Chahal , Washington Sundar and Kuldeep Yadav impressed on a helping surface to limit a self-destructing New Zealand to 99 for eight, their lowest total against India in the shortest format. It should have been a straight-forward run chase but the top-order comprising Ishan Kishan (19 off 32), Shubman Gill (11 off 9) and Rahul Tripathi (13 off 18) had a tough … [Read more...] about Suryakumar Yadav Indirectly Credits MS Dhoni For “Calm Attitude” On Challenging Tracks. Watch | Cricket News
India’s Predicted XI vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I: Will Shubman Gill Make Way For Prithvi Shaw? | Cricket News
Team India registered a six-wicket victory against New Zealand in the second T20I in Lucknow on Sunday to level the three-match series 1-1. The match turned out to be a low-scoring thriller as both the team struggled to put up a good show with the bat. Asked to bowl first, the Hardik Pandya -led side restricted the visitors for 99/8 in 20 overs. However, the hosts also lost some wickets in the chase but Suryakumar Yadav anchored the innings and took Team India across the line with one ball remaining. The result of the three-match series will now be declared in the third and final T20I on Wednesday in Ahmedabad. In the second match, Team India's top-order miserably failed to get a big score. This might open a door for batter Prithvi Shaw in the Playing XI. Here's our predicted India XI for the third T20I: Prithvi Shaw: As Shubman Gill failed to deliver a good performances in the first two matches, the management might give a chance to Prithvi Shaw in the third T20I. … [Read more...] about India’s Predicted XI vs New Zealand, 3rd T20I: Will Shubman Gill Make Way For Prithvi Shaw? | Cricket News
Virat Kohli Shares Photo Of Trekking. Internet Can’t Keep Calm | Cricket News
With India set to take on Australia for a four-match Test series, the hosts would need Virat Kohli on top of his powers. Kohli, who was rested for the ongoing T20I series against New Zealand, along with other senior players, has started the year with two centuries in the ODI series against Sri Lanka in January. On Wednesday, Kohli took to social media and shared a picture from his trekking session. In the photo, Kohli can be seen trekking in the woods, alongside another person, carrying a big bagpack. pic.twitter.com/qvx4T0TG4u — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) February 1, 2023 Reacting to Kohli's post, fans took to Twitter and flooded his comment section with some interesting posts. Here's how Twitter reacted: Our Hearts! — ViratGang (@ViratGang) February 1, 2023 Waiting for Epic face-off king pic.twitter.com/EZWZC8fgDA — Sathish (@Sathish_007_) February 1, 2023 In my dream I saw Virat Kohli will score 130runs in the first test match. — Rishabh Srivastava … [Read more...] about Virat Kohli Shares Photo Of Trekking. Internet Can’t Keep Calm | Cricket News
Australia Star Usman Khawaja Misses Flight To India. Here’s Why | Cricket News
Australia opener Usman Khawaja was forced to miss his flight to India on Wednesday due to a visa delay. The Australia squad left for the high-profile four-Test series against India without Khawaja, who is now expected to depart on Thursday. "Me waiting for my Indian Visa like... #stranded #dontleaveme #standard #anytimenow," wrote Khawaja while posting a meme on social media. View this post on Instagram A post shared by Usman Khawaja (@usman_khawajy) The Pakistan-born batter has played 56 Tests, 40 ODIs and nine T20s for Australia. The 36-year-old also featured in the IPL back in 2016. He was named Australia's Test Player of the Year on Monday, an award named after the legendary Shane Warne. Australia will have a four-day training camp in the outskirts of Bengaluru before moving to Nagpur for the first Test beginning February 9. The other venues are Delhi, Dharamsala and Ahmedabad. Both teams are in the … [Read more...] about Australia Star Usman Khawaja Misses Flight To India. Here’s Why | Cricket News