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‘What MS Dhoni Did For Jharkhand, Vaibhav Suryavanshi…”: Ex-Captain Makes Sensational Claim

‘What MS Dhoni Did For Jharkhand, Vaibhav Suryavanshi…”: Ex-Captain Makes Sensational Claim

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Vaibhav Suryavanshi in action during IPL 2025© AFP It was a special night for Vaibhav Suryavanshi on Monday as the Rajasthan Royals youngster became the youngest Indian to slam an IPL century. Vaibhav looked in sensational form as he dominated Gujarat Titans bowlers and thrilled everyone with his batting display. Vaibhav’s knock left everyone stunned and earned him a lot of praise from both fans as well as experts. Ashutosh Aman, who captained Vaibhav for Bihar, recalled the youngster’s Ranji Trophy debut and the massive comment he made back in the day. “Those four days I was very nervous. When I saw him at the nets, I wanted him to play. Even the selectors and Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) officials wanted to blood him. I was worried. What if he got hurt? How would he deal with the pressure? He scored 19 in the first innings against Mumbai, and I nonchalantly said in the dressing room, ‘Bihar ko pehla cricketing superstar mil gaya (Bihar has got its first cricketing superstar),” recalled Aman. Vaibhav …

Shreyas Iyer Will Be “Hurt”: Sunil Gavaskar Warns KKR Of Payback As Ex-Captain Returns To Eden Gardens With PBKS

Shreyas Iyer Will Be “Hurt”: Sunil Gavaskar Warns KKR Of Payback As Ex-Captain Returns To Eden Gardens With PBKS

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Shreyas Iyer, former Kolkata Knight Riders captain, will be back at the Eden Gardens – this time as Punjab Kings skipper for an IPL 2025 match on Saturday. Iyer was instrumental in leading KKR to its third IPL title in 2024. Even after that title-winning run, Iyer was not retained. After KKR’s decision, Iyer had said: “Yes, obviously disappointed, because when you don’t have a certain line of communication and if you get to know things one week prior to the retention date, then obviously something is lacking over there. So I had to take a call. Whatever is written is supposed to happen. But other than that, I would just like to say that the time I spent over there with Shah Rukh Sir, the family, all of them, was phenomenal.”  Sunil Gavaskar, former India captain, explained how ‘fired up’ Iyer would be while facing KKR as PBKS captain on Saturday.  “He will be fired up. And if he had been, you know, I’ve been out of form, if they had not done …

England Blasted After Latest Debacle vs India Ahead Of Champions Trophy By Ex-Captain

England Blasted After Latest Debacle vs India Ahead Of Champions Trophy By Ex-Captain

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Former captain Nasser Hussain said for quite some time England’s white-ball game was “way off where it was” under Eoin Morgan and Trevor Bayliss, who led the side to the 2019 Men’s ODI World Cup triumph on home soil. After losing the T20I series to India 4-1, England suffered a four-wicket defeat to the same opposition and are 1-0 behind in the three-match ODI series. The Jos Buttler-led side need to win the remaining matches in Cuttack and Ahmedabad if they are to sign off from the India tour on a high. England will then be taking part in the Champions Trophy happening from February 19 to March 9, where they are placed in Group B alongside Afghanistan, Australia, and South Africa in the eight-team 50-over competition. “It’s followed similar paths, hasn’t it? Most of the games, even the T20s, have been periods where they’ve been in the game and then a clumsy mistake like that (around Phil Salt‘s run-out in the first ODI). Then spin comes on, Ravindra Jadeja bowls beautifully. “The …

“Exposed Many Faces”: Ex-Captain Mohammad Hafeez’s Explosive Tweet As Pakistan Complete Series Turnaround vs England

“Exposed Many Faces”: Ex-Captain Mohammad Hafeez’s Explosive Tweet As Pakistan Complete Series Turnaround vs England

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Former Pakistan cricket captain Mohammad Hafeez did not hold back his feelings as Pakistan completed a stunning comeback and sealed a 2-1 home series win against England. Pakistan rode on the performances of spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali — two players who had been brought back into the side in the middle of the series — to defeat England. Hafeez made a tweet that was cryptic in nature as he spoke about ‘exposing faces’. While it is unclear as to whom the tweet was directed at, fans interpreted that it may be something to do with star Pakistan batter Babar Azam, who was dropped mid-series. “Two faces, Sajid Khan and Noman Ali, with star impactful performances brought home series win for Pakistan after more than three years. More importantly, their performances exposed many faces,” posted Hafeez on X. Two faces Sajid khan & Noman Ali with star impactful performances brought home series win for Pakistan after more than 3 years. More importantly their performances exposed many faces… pic.twitter.com/rioe1uFXnm — Mohammad …

“Pakistan Cricket Is Currently In ICU”: Ex-Captain Delivers Brutal Verdict

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File photo of Babar Azam© AFP The Pakistan cricket team has come under a lot of criticism following their string of disappointing performances in the recent past. The Babar Azam-led side crashed out of the T20 World Cup 2024 following losses against USA and India. However, things got worse when they slumped to a humiliating Test series loss against Bangladesh with the hosts losing both the matches. Former Pakistan cricket team skipper Rashid Latif delivered a brutal verdict on the condition of Pakistan cricket and in a video doing the rounds on social media, he said that “Pakistan cricket is currently in the ICU”. “Pakistan cricket is currently in the ICU. They will need a professional doctor. They need technically sound professionals to run things, both physically and financially. Trainers and many other things are required. You can see there are many problems, whether it’s on the field or off the field,” he said. Rashid Latif “Pakistan cricket is in ICU. It needs professional doctors” #Cricket pic.twitter.com/PwE0L5MGf3 — Saj Sadiq (@SajSadiqCricket) …

‘If We Lose T20 World Cup, PCB Will Blame Gary Kirsten”: Ex-Captain Slams Pakistan’s ‘Tradition’

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The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) this week appointed Gary Kirsten and Jason Gillespie as head coaches for the white-ball and red-ball cricket teams, respectively, each for a two-year term. However, the timing of the appointment ignited debate in the cricket fraternity as the ICC T20 World Cup is just a few days away. Speaking to IANS, former Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Rashid Latif, too, expressed his concern over the late appointments. “Gary Kirsten has been a successful coach for India, and also in franchise cricket. But timing (of his appointment) is wrong, the problem that has always arisen in Pakistan is timing. This is above my head… Next month we are going to the World Cup. On the road to the World Cup, we are playing 7 matches. The time is very short. If they lose, the board will blame Kirsten or Babar Azam. This is our tradition. I will not blame Babar or Kirsten,” Rashid said. “Pakistan definitely has an advantage that you cannot neglect them in ICC events, you cannot write them off. They appear …

‘Gulf Huge’ Between India, England: Ex-Captain Gives Ben Stokes And Co. A Reality Check

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India handed England their first series defeat in the ‘Bazball’ era heralded by Ben Stokes and coach Brendon McCullum. As the two teams get down to action one final time in the fifth Test in Dharamsala, the Stokes-led side would like to go back home with a 2-3 series result. After winning the first Test, the side is on a three-match losing streak. Former England captain Nasser Hussain fells that for all the talks about Bazball, sitting second last in the World Test Championship table tells a lot. “For all the good things that this England team have done in making people want to watch their matches, right now they sit second bottom in the World Test Championship table and to me results remain the most important currency,” Nasser Hussain wrote in his column for Daily Mail. “In the end, all sports teams are judged on their statistics. How they end up at the end of a season or a series. In cricket, how many runs you scored, the wickets you took.” “This England side have provided …