Virat Kohli has broken a significant record set by MS Dhoni in the Bengaluru Test against New Zealand. As soon as Indian captain Rohit Sharma announced the playing eleven after winning the toss, a remarkable achievement was registered in Virat Kohli’s name. You might be wondering how the announcement of the Indian playing eleven relates to the record set by Virat Kohli. The connection lies in the fact that if Kohli were not part of the playing eleven for the first Test against New Zealand, he would not have been able to break Dhoni’s record in Bengaluru. The record Kohli…
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The mega auction ahead of the IPL 2025 season is not far off. It is believed that the BCCI will conduct the auction at the end of November. Before this auction, all teams need to announce their retained and released players. A significant update has emerged regarding Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), who were the runners-up last season. The franchise may spend a whopping 23 crore rupees to retain a player. According to a report, Kavya Maran’s franchise will not be giving this amount to captain Pat Cummins or star opener Travis Head but instead will retain South Africa’s explosive wicketkeeper-batsman Heinrich…
Indian team’s experienced off-spinner, Ravichandran Ashwin, has asked fans not to compare Virat Kohli and Babar Azam. Recently, Babar has been struggling with poor form and was dropped from Pakistan’s second and third Test matches against England. The former Pakistan captain hasn’t scored a half-century in his last 18 Test innings. After Babar was left out of the team, his teammate Fakhar Zaman compared Babar’s bad form to Kohli’s struggles in the past. Fakhar mentioned that Pakistan selectors should have supported Babar in the same way India supported Kohli during his tough times. Responding to these comments and the constant…
The Indian team is fully prepared for a three-match Test series against New Zealand. This will be India’s final home Test series before their tour of Australia. India will look to test their bench strength, while all eyes will be on captain Rohit Sharma and star batsman Virat Kohli once again. Rohit and Kohli are key players in the Indian batting line-up, and big performances are expected from them. There is also a chance of rain affecting the first Test match between India and New Zealand. In Bengaluru, the weather forecast predicts cloudy skies, which could delay the start of…
Team India’s performance in the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup was very disappointing. They were considered strong favourites to win the tournament, but the team did not even reach the knockout stage and got eliminated in the group stage itself. Now, questions are being raised about Harmanpreet Kaur’s captaincy. According to recent reports, BCCI is planning a meeting with head coach Amol Muzumdar to discuss removing Harmanpreet from captaincy. Former captain Mithali Raj also criticised the team, saying there has been no growth in the last 2-3 years and called for a new captain. The Indian women’s team is set…
Pakistan’s batsman Fakhar Zaman has faced consequences for supporting former team captain Babar Azam. Pakistan had dropped Babar from the second and third Test matches against England, and Fakhar expressed his discontent through a social media post on Sunday, questioning this decision. The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) was reportedly upset with this, and has now issued a show cause notice to Fakhar, citing an alleged violation of the players’ code of conduct. Fakhar Zaman Cited Kohli as an Example to Criticize In his post on X, Fakhar questioned the selection committee’s decision, using Virat Kohli as an example. He wrote,…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has made a surprising decision. The impact player rule, which started in the tournament, has now been removed. The Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2024 will not have the impact player rule. This domestic T20 tournament will take place from November 23 to December 15. However, the impact player rule will remain in the IPL. The BCCI had implemented this rule in the IPL after testing it in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. According to a report from Cricbuzz, the BCCI informed state associations about the decision to remove the impact…
The three-match Test series between India and New Zealand begins on Wednesday, October 16. The first Test will be played at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Prior to this, the Indian team made a strong start to their home season, defeating Bangladesh 2-0 in the Test series and 3-0 in the T20 series. India’s next target will be to clean sweep the Kiwi team 3-0 and take another step towards the ICC World Test Championship 2024 final. As for the playing XI for this match, there might be one change in the team led by captain Rohit Sharma. While…
Sourav Ganguly, also known as “Dada”, is a former Indian cricketer and captain, widely regarded as one of India’s most successful cricket captains. He led India to win the 2002 ICC Champions Trophy and reach the final of the 2003 Cricket World Cup. Ganguly scored 11,363 ODI runs, becoming the third player to pass 10,000 runs in One Day cricket. His highest ODI World Cup score was 183, and he was ranked the sixth greatest ODI batsman by Wisden in 2002. Ganguly retired from international cricket in 2008 and became the BCCI president in 2019. He was awarded the Padma…
Harry Tector, born on 6 December 1999, is a professional cricketer from Ireland. He was part of Ireland’s squad for the 2016 Under-19 Cricket World Cup. Tector made his international debut for the Ireland cricket team in September 2019. In January 2020, he was one of nineteen players to receive a central contract from Cricket Ireland, marking the first time all contracts were awarded on a full-time basis. He is currently in the top ten ICC ODI batters rankings. Harry Tector Bio Age24 YearsDOB6 December 1999Birth PlaceDublin, IrelandHeight1.88 mHeight in feet6 feet 2 inches FatherHeatley TectorMotherAnita Tector Age Harry Tector…