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Sehwag on Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s controversial dismissal

Sehwag on Angkrish Raghuvanshi’s controversial dismissal

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5 min readApr 27, 2026 03:00 PM IST With his dismissal in the match against Lucknow Super Giants on Sunday evening, Kolkata Knight Riders batsman Angkrish Raghuvanshi became only the fourth batter in IPL history to be given out for obstructing the field. In the match, which KKR won eventually in a super-over, Raghuvanshi punched a Prince Yadav delivery towards mid-on and started to take a run only to be sent back by Cameron Green. With fielder Mohammad Shami aiming for the strikers’ end, the ball hit a diving Raghuvanshi, with the third umpire adjudging Raghuvanshi to be out. The KKR batter soon joined the likes of Yusuf Pathan (2013), Amit Mishra (2019) and Ravindra Jadeja (2024) to be adjudged out while obstructing the field. Former India opener Virender Sehwag believes a harsh decision was made by the umpire in Raghuvanshi’s case, and the batsman was ‘not out’ in his eyes. “Every batsman looks at the fielder when the ball goes to them. You take one run, you take two runs, and you see which …

‘I don’t think Cam Green’s good enough to bat at number 3’: Kevin Pietersen’s blunt take on KKR all-rounder | Ipl News

‘I don’t think Cam Green’s good enough to bat at number 3’: Kevin Pietersen’s blunt take on KKR all-rounder | Ipl News

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4 min readApr 7, 2026 12:55 PM IST After another under-par performance with the bat for Kolkata Knight Riders from Cameron Green, former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has said that the Australian all-rounder is ‘not good enough’ to bat at number three. So far after three games in IPL 2026, Green has scored 18 and two runs in Knight Riders’ opening two matches while being unavailable to bowl. On Monday evening, at a rain-affected IPL game at the Eden Gardens the Australian all-rounder could only score four runs against the Punjab Kings. “I’m against talking about money because money is something that just happens. These guys don’t earn as much money as some of the other sportsmen around the world. But obviously, a lot of people like to talk about what I like to talk about, which is cricketing ability. And whether or not you’re good enough to be in a position of power and batting a 3 in an IPL team, you have to be good enough to be able to perform at that …

Former RCB coach on Ishan Kishan’s calculated demolition job

Former RCB coach on Ishan Kishan’s calculated demolition job

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2 min readFeb 17, 2026 04:31 PM IST Ishan Kishan’s 77-run knock stood out as the definitive contribution for India in their thrashing of Pakistan in Colombo in an ICC T20 World Cup group game. While the innings seemed to be indicative of the swashbuckling, no-holds-barred batting of the left-hander, former India assistant coach Sanjay Bangar believes that there was a calculative element to Kishan’s batting. Bangar said that Kishan coming in at the top of the order, and having the freedom to take risks have factored heavily in his success over the last few T20I games. “To bat like Ishan Kishan, the way he did against Pakistan, I believe there have to be a couple of factors that have to be to your advantage. Number one, he is batting at the top of the order. He has the backing of the team to go out and play by taking a lot of risks, which, at the moment, are coming off,” said Banger on ‘Follow the Blues’. “Number two, he is the man in form, …

Not Shubman Gill Or KL Rahul. Gautam Gambhir Advised To Pick This Star As Virat Kohli’s No. 4 Replacement

Not Shubman Gill Or KL Rahul. Gautam Gambhir Advised To Pick This Star As Virat Kohli’s No. 4 Replacement

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Shubman Gill and KL Rahul.© BCCI/Sportzpics There is a lot of debate and discussion surrounding the selection for Team India’s squad for the five-Test series against England in June. Following the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, the spot of captain as well as two crucial positions in the top order have opened up. In particular, filling the boots of Virat Kohli at No. 4 is a big problem for India to solve. While Shubman Gill and KL Rahul have been touted as the likely candidates, former India cricketer Sanjay Bangar has thrown a different name into the hat. “I’m thinking of Karun Nair at No.4. If all the talk of giving domestic cricket the priority and (using it as) benchmark, then he has done everything possible to get his Test spot back,” said Bangar, speaking on ESPNcricinfo. Karun Nair has enjoyed a renaissance in domestic cricket over the 2024/25 season. Karun’s Vidarbha reached the Vijay Hazare Trophy final, and won the Ranji Trophy, with Karun enjoying a rich run of form. …

Jasprit Bumrah Lost Test Captaincy Race Due To “Hardik Pandya Yardstick”, New Candidate Emerges

Jasprit Bumrah Lost Test Captaincy Race Due To “Hardik Pandya Yardstick”, New Candidate Emerges

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As the Test captaincy transition in the Indian team keeps everyone guessing, plenty of opinions have surfaced on the candidates, primarily Jasprit Bumrah and Shubman Gill. Bumrah looked like the natural successor as Rohit Sharma said goodbye to the format but those in the know, feel Gill is being considered as a better canddiate due to the pacer’s workload issue and injury troubles. Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar, sharing his opinion on the Test captaincy situation, feels Bumrah lost No. 1 Test captaincy candidate spot because of the same reason that saw Hardik Pandya being overlooked for India’s T20I captaincy — injuries and workload. “The yardstick which was taken for Hardik Pandya when Suryakumar was named T20I captain…the reasoning there was that Hardik has fitness issues, he may not be available. Hence, we are looking at a player who is guaranteed a place in the playing XI. That’s how Surya was elevated to the T20I captaincy. Now, if we equate that thought process with Test captaincy as well, on that basis, Jasprit …

Bangar tried to ‘reason with’ India great against quitting Tests

Bangar tried to ‘reason with’ India great against quitting Tests

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Virat Kohli brought the curtains down on a glorious Test career earlier this month but former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar had tried to “reason with him” before he made the announcement. Bangar had first been appointed as India’s batting coach in August 2014 and even took over the top job for India’s tour of Zimbabwe in 2016. “It was a sad day for me personally. He was a giant of his era. I tried to reason with him – there were still a few good years of Test cricket left in him. But he had made up his mind. He was convinced about the timing, and once he made that decision, there was no going back. We must respect that,” said Bangar on JioHotstar. Bangar remained part of the Indian coaching setup until the end of the 2019 World Cup, first as a batting coach under Anil Kumble and then as assistant coach under Ravi Shastri from July 2017. His years with the Indian team coincided with some of India’s biggest Test victories under …

‘Bowlers have come up with the tactic to bowl full and get him out’: Mohammad Kaif analyses Nicholas Pooran’s dip in form | Ipl News

‘Bowlers have come up with the tactic to bowl full and get him out’: Mohammad Kaif analyses Nicholas Pooran’s dip in form | Ipl News

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Lucknow Super Giants at the start of the season looked like the promising team to make the playoffs; however, in the last few games before the break, due to tensions between India and Pakistan, the side has been on a downward spiral. The poor results have also coincided with Nicholas Pooran’s poor form after starting the season we. “The biggest blow has been Pooran going out of form. Lucknow was continuously winning matches when Pooran was playing. Their problems have increased after Pooran’s bat went silent. Since the time the bowlers have come up with the tactic to bowl full and get him out lbw or bowled, it has become a huge cause for concern,” Former Indian cricketer Mohammad Kaif analyzed on Star Sports. “Pooran was winning matches single-handedly at the start, although Aiden Markram and Mitchell Marsh also played well. In the first half, Nicholas Pooran was hitting sixes no matter where you bowled the ball, and he has an average of 12 in the second half. He has been able to score only …

“Fabulous Test Batter But…”: Ex-India Star Questions Rishabh Pant’s White-Ball Performance

“Fabulous Test Batter But…”: Ex-India Star Questions Rishabh Pant’s White-Ball Performance

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Rishabh Pant in action© BCCI The ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) had to be suspended due to increasing tensions between India and Pakistan. After the Match No.58 between Punjab Kings and Delhi Capitals was abruptly called-off in Dharamsala, the BCCI issued a statement regarding the suspension of IPL by one week. Before the suspension, the teams were fighting for a position in the playoffs and the battle becoming more intense with every passing game. Lucknow Super Giants, who claimed only five wins after 11 games, are one of those sides who are all but out of the playoffs race. Commenting on LSG’s situation, former India coach Sanjay Bangar slammed their skipper Rishabh Pant and stated that he is yet to find rhythm in white-ball cricket. Pant was bought by LSG at a record price of Rs 27 crore but miserably failed to live up to the expectations. After 11 matches, Pant scored only 128 runs. “We have to recognise that he’s still yet to totally understand the white-ball game – …

Father Sanjay Bangar Asked Child Anaya To Quit Cricket, Said “There’s No Space For…”

Father Sanjay Bangar Asked Child Anaya To Quit Cricket, Said “There’s No Space For…”

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Anaya Bangar has been the talk of the town on social media ever since the world came to know of her transformation journey. Anaya underwent hormone replacement therapy and gender-affirming surgery in order to better align with the way she identified herself. However, the changes came at a big cost for Anaya, who was told by her own father that there’s no space for her in cricket anymore. Already in a fight against society, battling the conflict of mind and demons of the outer world, Anaya had to give up the sport she duly loved. In an interview on Lallantop, Anaya opened up about her decision to exit cricket. While the topic was understandably a sensitive one, considering the message came from her father, Anaya said that her Sanjay, made it clear that there’s no space for her in cricket in the future. Here’s how the conversation went. Interviewer: “You said that your father asked you to stop playing cricket as there’s no space for you in the sport anymore.” Anaya: “I don’t …

“Cricketers Sent Me Nude Photos”: Anaya Bangar, Sanjay Bangar’s Child Who Underwent Gender Re-Affirming Surgery

“Cricketers Sent Me Nude Photos”: Anaya Bangar, Sanjay Bangar’s Child Who Underwent Gender Re-Affirming Surgery

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Anaya Bangar, former Indian cricketer and coach Sanjay Bangar’s child, last year shared a journey of transformation post a hormonal replacement therapy and gender reaffirming surgery. Anaya, who was formerly namely named Aryan, is an athlete and played age-group cricket following Sanjay Bangar’s footsteps. But Anaya revealed that there were significant hurdles in pursuing cricket career after the gender reaffirming surgery. Anaya lives in the United Kingdom currently.  Anaya’s journey has not been easy at all from the very beginning. In a recent interview, Anaya revealed the ‘toxic masculinity’ in cricket world.  In the interview, given to Lallantop, Anaya was asked: “When do you get to realise that ‘I am in the wrong chosen gender?’”  “For me it was when I was eight or nine years old, I used to pick clothes from my mom’s cupboard and wear them. Then, I used to look into the mirror and say, ‘I am a girl. I want to be a girl’,” Anaya said.  “I played with some well known cricketers now like Musheer Khan, Sarfaraz …