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Australia all-rounder Cameron Green hopes to bring the calmness of Rohit Sharma into his game, having spent a quality time with the India captain in the Mumbai Indians dugout in IPL this year. Green, with 452 runs and six wickets, played a key role in MI’s campaign this season under Rohit’s captaincy, even though the

Virat Kohli watching FA Cup final© Twitter After having a tremendous outing with the bat in the recently concluded IPL 2023, Royal Challengers Bangalore star Virat Kohli will now be seen in action for India during the upcoming World Test Championship final against Australia at The Oval. As the WTC final will be played from

Afghanistan defeated Sri Lanka by 6 wickets in first ODI© AFP After losing the first ODI against Afghanistan by 6 wickets, Sri Lanka look to regroup and prevent an early series defeat as the two teams square off in the second ODI on Sunday. The first match truly showed what the Afghans are capable of

Debutant fast bowler Josh Tongue marked his call-up into the Ashes squad with a five-wicket haul as England beat Ireland by 10 wickets inside three days at Lord’s but only after a record partnership of 163 between tailenders Mark Adair and Andy McBrine. England were well-placed for an innings win when Ireland started the day needing

Ahead of the ICC World Test Championship between Australia and India at The Oval, Australian stars were given a task of describing Star India batter Virat Kohli in a few words. India and Australia will take on each other in the WTC final at The Oval from June 7 onwards. This will be India’s second

File image of Virender Sehwag and Shoaib Akhtar© AFP India vs Pakistan – that is one cricket rivalry which throws up many stories that have the potential to become folklores. Virender Sehwag and Shoaib Akhtar are part of that cricket rivalry. While one was an ace opener, who changed the definition of batting at the

One-Off Test, Day 2 Live: England eye lead against Ireland at the Lord’s© AFP ENG vs IRE, One-Off Test, Day 2 Live Updates: England will resume Day 2 on 152-1 in reply to Ireland’s 172 all out at stumps in the ongoing four-day one-off Test at the Lord’s. Earlier, England veteran Stuart Broad took his first

Suryakumar Yadav in action for Mumbai Indians in IPL 2023© BCCI Indian cricket team star Suryakumar Yadav is known to many fans by his nickname ‘SKY’ and it has become quite common among the cricketing fraternity. However, there is a fascinating story behind the nickname and it has a direct connection to his former Indian

File photo of MS Dhoni© BCCI/Sportzpics Indian cricket icon MS Dhoni might have modernised the way wicket-keeping is perceived with his unorthodox style. But, there remain multiple aspects of life in which the 41-year-old still remains old school. In the age of social media and 5G internet, Dhoni is someone who stays away from his

Ben Duckett‘s dashing unbeaten fifty took England to within sight of a first-innings lead over Ireland on the opening day of their Ashes warm-up Test at Lord’s on Thursday. England were 152-1 in reply to Ireland’s 172 all out, a deficit of 30 runs, at stumps in a Test being played over four days rather

File image of Matthew Hayden© Twitter The absence of the dashing Rishabh Pant, who is recovering from injuries sustained in a car accident in December, leaves a big void in India’s Test eleven, said Matthew Hayden, who is backing Ishan Kishan to don the wicketkeeping gloves instead of K S Bharat. “One of the big

Anil Kumble believes Ambati Rayudu should’ve been in the squad for the 2019 ODI World Cup© AFP Veteran batter Ambati Rayudu bid adieu to the Indian Premier League (IPL) earlier this week after the final between Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. Rayudu, who had announced that IPL 2023 will be his last

File image of Lance Klusener© Twitter Former South African allrounder Lance Klusener will take over as head of cricket operation of Tripura for the upcoming season, the state association announced on Wednesday. TCA vice president Timir Chanda said he would arrive in the state capital Saturday to work with state’s cricketers for overall development. However,

File image of Ben Stokes© AFP England captain Ben Stokes insisted that his team would continue to play the aggressive brand of cricket that has helped them win 10 of their last 12 Test matches. England will face Ireland in a four-day Test match at Lord’s from June 1, before their Ashes series begins at

MS Dhoni with Ambati Rayudu and Ravindra Jadeja© BCCI/Sportzpics As soon as the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 ended in a win for Chennai Super Kings, fans’ heartbeat increased with the prospect of MS Dhoni making the big announcement over his future. The ‘Thala’ decided that he will not bid goodbye to the game yet

Chennai Super Kings clinched their fifth Indian Premier League (IPL) title after defeating Gujarat Titans in a last-ball thriller at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Tuesday. Thanks to this victory, they are now tied with Mumbai Indians as the most successful franchise in the history of the competition. It was also the fifth

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season has seen some top performers emerge and make their mark in the game. The likes of Shubman Gill, Faf du Plessis, Virat Kohli, Yashasvi Jaiswal have been putting in batting spectacles this season. Though it’s Gill who has shone the most among these players, with three centuries to

Chennai Super Kings batting coach Mike Hussey heaped praise on the veteran batter Ambati Rayudu for his performance in CSK’s victory against Gujarat Titans in the Indian Premier League (IPL ) 2023 on Monday. Rayudu went on the back foot to send the ball flying into the stands with his raw strength in the 13th