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“Depicting CSK Were In Jail For Two Years…”: Ex-RCB Star Slams Ugly Fan War

“Depicting CSK Were In Jail For Two Years…”: Ex-RCB Star Slams Ugly Fan War

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Ahead of the resumption of the Indian Premier League (IPL), former India batter Robin Uthappa has bashed the ugly fan war between Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) and Chennai Super Kings (CSK) supporters. Over the past few seasons, the banter between CSK and RCB fans has become ugly at times, with both sets of supporters firing ugly jibes at each other. Even the matches between the two sides have led to a few heated moments. While CSK have enjoyed historical success, RCB have had the edge over them in the last two seasons, winning three out of four contests. Days before the suspension of the IPL, RCB edged out CSK in a thriller to bolster their chances of qualifying for the playoffs. Prior to the match, RCB fans were seen selling ‘CSK jail’ jerseys, mocking them over the two seasons they were banned from the IPL (2016 and 2017). However, Uthappa, who represented both the franchises during his IPL career, wasn’t impressed with the RCB fans holding up white T-shirts with black strips to …

“Something Very…”: Ex-India Star Recalls Young Virat Kohli’s Unforgettable Knock

“Something Very…”: Ex-India Star Recalls Young Virat Kohli’s Unforgettable Knock

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Former Indian cricket team batter Robin Uthappa recently recalled an emotional and powerful moment from Virat Kohli‘s early cricketing journey. Speaking on the KimAppa show, Uthappa shared how Kohli turned up and batted in a Ranji Trophy match for Delhi just hours after losing his father. Despite the pain and heartbreak, the young batter showed immense strength, composure and focus at the crease. The incident left a deep impression on Uthappa, who described the moment as both heartbreaking and beautiful. Kohli, just 18 at the time, arrived at the ground in complete silence. No one knew what had happened. He kept to himself, quietly preparing for the match. It wasn’t until someone asked why he looked unusually quiet that he shared the news—that his father had died the night before. Uthappa, who was playing for Karnataka in that match, said the moment shook everyone in the dressing room. “There was something very beautiful about it,” he said. “You could see the grief in his eyes, but he was there, ready to bat. That …

‘Letting Go Jos Buttler, Yuzvendra Chahal…’: Ex-India Star Slams RR’s Auction Strategy

‘Letting Go Jos Buttler, Yuzvendra Chahal…’: Ex-India Star Slams RR’s Auction Strategy

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Rajasthan Royals are having a terrible time in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL). So far, the Sanju Samson-led side has lost three matches out of five as the players crave for consistency. In their recent match against Gujarat Titans, RR lost by 58 runs after they failed to chase down the target of 218. Speaking about the team’s sudden downfall, former India batter Robin Uthappa slammed RR and stated the team management failed to make a strong squad at the mega auctions. Ahead of the mega auctions, RR released the likes of Jos Buttler, Yuzvendra Chahal, Ravichandran Ashwin, among others. Uthappa stated that letting go of Buttler proved to be expensive for the 2008 champions. “And I think that’s where RR got it wrong in the in the auctions didn’t they. I think the fact that they let the likes of Jos Butler go, Ashwin go, Yuzi Chahal go, they just left too many holes. Like today, if Shimron Hetmyer gets injured, they don’t have a replacement for him, …

“Won’t Be Surprised…”: Ex-Teammate’s Stunning Take On MS Dhoni’s IPL Future

“Won’t Be Surprised…”: Ex-Teammate’s Stunning Take On MS Dhoni’s IPL Future

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The cricket fans may get to see glimpses of MS Dhoni’s brilliance in the upcoming IPL season as the former skipper may bat at No.7 or No. 8 in the batting order and it will allow him to extract maximum results out of minimum deliveries, reckons former India batter Robin Uthappa. Dhoni, now 43, exhibited his readiness for IPL 2025 while smashing the bowlers around at the Chennai Super Kings net session on Tuesday. He even launched pacer Matheesha Pathirana’s searing yorker on off-stump over the bowler’s head for a six with a helicopter shot. “As far as Mahi is concerned, I think we will get to see glimpses of his brilliance because I have a feeling that he might bat at number 7 or number 8. Very much like last year, and we will see him bat between 12 and 20 balls through the season,” said Uthappa. So, will Dhoni walk away after this season? Uthappa wasn’t ready to predict the road ahead for the five-time IPL winning former CSK captain. “I …

“It’s In His Head…”: Robin Uthappa Corrects Problem With Virat Kohli, Advices ‘Technical’ Change

“It’s In His Head…”: Robin Uthappa Corrects Problem With Virat Kohli, Advices ‘Technical’ Change

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Virat Kohli will be under the scanner when India take on Pakistan in their second Champions Trophy 2025 match on Sunday, February 23. Kohli has suffered a rocky run of form off late in red ball and white ball cricket, and failed to contribute more than a 38-ball 22 in India’s opening game against Bangladesh. In fact, Kohli got out to wrist spinner Rishad Hossain, making it his fifth dismissal to that type of bowling in his last six games. Kohli’s former India and Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) teammate Robin Uthappa felt that he may have been complicating things in his own mind. “Virat, the great batter that he is, will have to address himself because, I think in a sense it’s in his head a little bit,” Uthappa said, speaking on Star Sports. “It feels like that from the outside. It feels like he’s looking to middle the ball versus when he actually is batting well, he’s looking to get runs,” Uthappa added. Against Bangladesh, Kohli took 10 balls to score his …

“Shivam Dube Shut Him Up”: Ex-India Star’s Cheeky Response To Concussion Substitute Debates

“Shivam Dube Shut Him Up”: Ex-India Star’s Cheeky Response To Concussion Substitute Debates

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The concussion substitute controversy was one of the biggest talking points of the recently-concluded T20I series between India and England. In the fourth T20I, Shivam Dube was replaced by Harshit Rana as a concussion substitute, with Harshit – primarily a pure pacer – deemed a like-for-like replacement for a batting all-rounder like Dube. The move was heavily criticised by players, experts and fans, with former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen being fairly outspoken about it. However, after Shivam Dube picked up two wickets in the fifth T20I, former India cricketer Robin Uthappa has jokingly hit back at Pietersen. “Shivam Dube came and picked up a wicket with his first ball (in the fifth T20I). Kevin Pietersen wanted to see him bowl, and he shut him up immediately,” joked Uthappa, speaking on his own YouTube channel. Rana being deemed a like-for-like replacement for Dube by match referee Javagal Srinath was a decision slammed by several current and former cricketers. Uthappa also agreed that it was a rather contentious decision to allow Harshit Rana to be …

Ex-India Coach Greg Chappell Accused Of ‘Leaking Information’, Found ‘Resistance From Seniors’, Did Not Respect Indian Culture

Ex-India Coach Greg Chappell Accused Of ‘Leaking Information’, Found ‘Resistance From Seniors’, Did Not Respect Indian Culture

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In the history of ODI World Cups, rarely has an edition turned out to be as poor as the 2007 edition in West Indies. India were the runners-up of the 2003 edition and were expected to do well in 2007 too. However, what happened was exact opposite. India could not go past the initial stage from a group that had Sri Lanka, Bangladesh and Bermuda. India could win only one game against Bermuda and were knocked out. Greg Chappell was the coach in that edition and former India player Robin Uthappa said that the environment of the team was not not good.  “Us team ka mahool bahut kharab tha (The environment of that team was very bad). What I like about cricket the most is that there is a magic in making 15 stars play and work towards one direction. At the ODI World Cup, an Aussies was out coach.   “As a youngster, Greg Chappell was very good to me. I just entered the team. I was young, and he used to …

“Virat Kohli Didn’t Like Ambati Rayudu, Cut Him From Team”: Robin Uthappa

“Virat Kohli Didn’t Like Ambati Rayudu, Cut Him From Team”: Robin Uthappa

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File photo of Ambati Rayudu and Virat Kohli© AFP Former India star Robin Uthappa has attempted a fresh jab at current Team India star Virat Kohli, suggesting he cherry-picked players in the team during his captaincy reign on the basis of likes and dislikes. Uthappa, who has been making headlines of late with some bold comments, has claimed that Ambati Rayudu was left out of India’s 2019 ODI World Cup team as Kohli “didn’t like him”. Rayudu’s omission from the team came at the last minute, with all-rounder Vijay Shankar replacing him in India’s World Cup squad, leaving the entire Indian cricketing spectrum baffled. Rayudu’s shock absence from India’s ODI World Cup squad had triggered a big controversy at that time, with the player himself also taking to social media to mock the selection committee’s decision. While it was reported at that time that the then-selection committee chief MSK Prasad had the biggest role to play in Rayudu’s snub, Uthappa has now claimed that Kohli also had a role to play. “If he …

Virat Kohli Named As Suspect In “Mr. Fix-It” Row By Ex-India Teammate: “No Smoke…”

Virat Kohli Named As Suspect In “Mr. Fix-It” Row By Ex-India Teammate: “No Smoke…”

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The recently-concluded Test series between India and Australia had its fair share of controversies with a number of them revolving around the Indian cricket team dressing room. With India losing the series 3-1 and failing to retain the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after 10 years, there were many reports of a rift in the team and skipper Rohit Sharma‘s lack of form did not help matters. A report in the Indian Express claimed that a senior player, who called himself “Mr. Fix-It” pitched himself as an interim captain. Former India star Robin Uthappa took to social media to criticise the unnamed cricketer for taking a selfish stand. In a recent interview, he broke his silence on the rant and explained what he felt about the matter. “I am the kind of person, if something is going on, I directly mention it. In the team, I know people individually. But when a tour is going on, a tournament is going on, I don’t talk to any of them because every player has his own routine and …

Not Rohit Sharma: AB De Villiers Namedrops Five Indian Players He Wants To See Play In SA20

Not Rohit Sharma: AB De Villiers Namedrops Five Indian Players He Wants To See Play In SA20

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South African great Ab de Villiers hopes the BCCI will allow Indian players to take part in the SA20 in the near future as it will only raise the profile of the young franchise-based league. Dinesh Karthik is set to become the first Indian cricketer to compete in the SA20 but that was only made possible when he announced his international and domestic retirement last year. The BCCI doesn’t allow active players to take part in overseas leagues and as of now, the only way to play events outside India is by calling time on your career at home. Having said that, there is a growing trend of cricketers taking retirement in India to try their luck in the burgeoning overseas competitions. “I would love to see more Indian players involved. We know Dinesh Karthik will be here this year which is fantastic and it’s great for the tournament. “And hopefully the BCCI will allow us to get more Indian players in the future to come and join the fun of the SA20,” …