Dhanashree Verma poses for a photo with her dogs,© Instagram Known for her trendy social media posts, Dhanashree Verma took to Instagram to show fans how she celebrated Raksha Bandhan on Sunday. The doctor-cum-choreographer shared some photos, where she could be seen tying rakhi threads on her and husband Yuzvendra Chahal‘s dogs, Scotty and Groot.
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Fawad Alam scored his fifth Test century on Day 3 of the 2nd Test vs West Indies.© AFP West Indies all-rounder Jason Holder said Pakistan middle-order batsman Fawad Alam showed the hosts that how can a batsman “apply” himself on a tricky wicket at Sabina Park in the ongoing second Test. Fawad hit a brilliant
Azizullah Fazli will serve his second term as the chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board.© Twitter Azizullah Fazli was reappointed as the chairman of the Afghanistan Cricket Board (ACB) on Sunday. Fazli has already served one term as ACB chairman, from his appointment in September 2018 – following the resignation of Atif Mashal – until July
Former England captain Michael Vaughan has questioned the lack of intervention by ‘all-powerful’ head coach Chris Silverwood in the first session of the final day in which India clawed their way back in the game. Virat Kohli-led India registered a famous 151-run over England in the second Test of the five-match series on Monday. At
The second day of the second Test match between the West Indies and Pakistan at the Sabina Park in Kingston was washed out on Saturday without a ball being bowled. Pakistan had ended the first day’s play at a score of 212/4 after recovering from three early blows. The Windies, who are leading the two-match
The Oval Invincibles celebrate winning the maiden women’s title of The Hundred.© Twitter The Oval Invincibles were crowned the inaugural winners of the Women’s Hundred following a desperate Southern Brave collapse saw them bowled out for the lowest score of the competition at Lord’s. The Invincibles triumphed by 48 runs, with Brave slumping to 14
With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021 set to resume, Rajasthan Royals (RR) announced that wicketkeeper-batsman Jos Buttler won’t be taking part in the competition’s UAE leg. The Englishman, who is a crucial cog in the RR unit, is expecting a second child with his wife soon. IPL 2021 was suspended midway through the season
MS Dhoni and CSK teammates were pictured playing football on Saturday in Dubai.© Twitter Chennai Super Kings (CSK) players, led by skipper MS Dhoni, were seen playing football in training, in pictures posted by the franchise on Twitter on Saturday. Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Karn Sharma and Robin Uthappa enjoyed a kickabout during a training session for
Nathan Ellis made his T20I debut on August 6 against Bangladesh.© Instagram Punjab Kings (PBKS) have signed Australian cricketer Nathan Ellis for the remainder of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021. The announcement comes after Australians Jhye Richardson and Riley Meredith got ruled out of the tournament that’s set to resume on September 19. Ellis made
Prithvi Shaw posted pictures from Team India’s travel day to Leeds.© Prithvi Shaw/Instagram Indian opening batsman Prithvi Shaw posted two pictures on social media as the Indian cricket team set off for Leeds ahead of the third Test against England at Headingley. Shaw posted pictures featuring teammates Rohit Sharma, Shardul Thakur Suryakumar Yadav and Ajinkya
Test skipper Tim Paine Friday backed embattled Australian coach Justin Langer after “robust discussions” among senior players amid dressing-room leaks and reports of discontent over his management style. Langer has come under a barrage of scrutiny in the wake of consecutive white-ball series losses to the West Indies and Bangladesh, with friction over his intense
BCCI issued a new itinerary for Indian domestic cricket season 2021-22.© AFP The BCCI has issued a fresh itinerary for domestic cricket in India with the 2021-22 season of the Ranji Trophy tournament scheduled to be played between January 5 to March 20. The Ranji Trophy wasn’t held during last season due to the COVID-19
Krunal Pandya poses for a photograph with his brother Hardik.© Instagram Having recently recovered from COVID-19, India all-rounder Krunal Pandya took to social media to post some stylish photos which also included a snap with his brother Hardik Pandya. Sharing the photos on Instagram Krunal captioned it as “Elegance never goes out of style”. The
Steve Smith and Aaron Finch were both included in Australia’s squad for the Twenty20 World Cup on Thursday despite injury struggles, while uncapped wicketkeeper-batsman Josh Inglis was a shock selection. Batting lynchpin Smith had been under a cloud after pulling out of recent tours to the West Indies and Bangladesh due to a left elbow
Former England cricketer Nick Compton called India skipper Virat Kohli “the most foul mouthed individual” while praising England Test captain Joe Root, New Zealand skipper Kane Williamson and legendary cricketer Sachin Tendulkar as “level headed and grounded” men. “Isn’t Kohli the most foul mouthed individual. I’ll Never forget the barrage of abuse I received in
PM Modi said Kapil Dev is the constant source of inspiration for all sports lovers in the country.© PTI Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday thanked former India skipper Kapil Dev and said the legend has been the source of inspiration for all sports lovers in the country. PM Modi’s praise for Kapil Dev came after
Virat Kohli has played 438 international matches across formats for India.© Twitter Thirteen years ago on this day (August 18), skipper Virat Kohli took his first steps on the international stage as he made his ODI debut for India. However, his stint at the crease was short-lived as Kohli scored just 12 runs in his
Rohit Sharma poses for a picture with wife Ritika Sajdeh.© Rohit Sharma/Instagram After India’s thrilling win against England at Lord’s in the second Test, opener Rohit Sharma on Tuesday took to Instagram to share a picture with his wife Ritika Sajdeh. “Everything that’s happening in the world right now makes us want to just hold