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‘I don’t have to beat around the bush, I will just…’: Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer scathing words post loss against DC | Cricket News

‘I don’t have to beat around the bush, I will just…’: Punjab Kings skipper Shreyas Iyer scathing words post loss against DC | Cricket News

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3 min readMay 12, 2026 07:30 AM IST With the three-wicket loss against Delhi Capitals at Dharamshala, Punjab Kings suffered their fourth consecutive loss in this year’s IPL. The Shreyas Iyer led team, which was once leading the points table and had six wins out of seven matches with one no result match, is now placed fourth in the points table. The team could have climbed to the top spot if they would have won the match. Defending 210 runs, Punjab Kings had Delhi Capitals at. 38 for 3 in five overs before their bowlers let the Axar Patel led side make a comeback in the match. With Capitals winning the match with one over to spare and Kings giving away 78 runs in the last five overs of Capitals’ innings Iyer sounded harsh on the team’s bowling as well fielding. When asked whether the team got it wrong in the match, Iyer spoke about how the team’s bowling and fielding let the team down. “I mean, I don’t have to beat around the bush, …

Hans Niemann, Fabiano Caruana & Vladimir Kramnik launch scathing attack on Chess.com

Hans Niemann, Fabiano Caruana & Vladimir Kramnik launch scathing attack on Chess.com

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Chess.com, the world’s largest online chess-playing platform, is facing a fresh wave of criticism, this time from some of the biggest names in the circuit over issues with points and online server disconnections during recent online high-stakes games. Former World Champion Vladimir Kramnik and US Grandmasters Fabiano Caruana and Hans Niemann criticised the platform Chess.com for technical glitches. During the Chess.com Open event (previously called the Chess.com Global Championship), Caruana complained of being unfairly treated and punished through no fault of his own. In the eighth round of the Swiss format 90-player qualifier, Caruana was disconnected even though he claimed his internet connection was fine. As a result of the disconnection, he was given a 0-point bye in round 8, which ultimately cost him his qualification spot. The Chess.com Open, as claimed by the organisers themselves, is one of the world’s largest open tournaments with a prize pool of $250,000 and offers three direct spots to the next Esports World Cup. Expressing his dissent against Chess.com, Caruana took to X and wrote, “The chesscom thing …

‘A captain’s job is not just toss and manage bowlers… your primary role is to score runs’: Aakash Chopra’s scathing words on Suryakumar Yadav’s form | Cricket News

‘A captain’s job is not just toss and manage bowlers… your primary role is to score runs’: Aakash Chopra’s scathing words on Suryakumar Yadav’s form | Cricket News

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With 201 runs in 19 T20Is this year, Indian T20 captain Suryakumar Yadav is not in the best of form in the shortest format of the game. The 35-year-old played a four-ball knock of five runs during India’s 51-run loss against South Africa in the second T20I at Mullanpur on Thursday. It also meant Yadav’s average in T20Is this year dropped to 14.35 in a total of 17 innings and the Indian captain has a strike rate of 126.45 in the format this year. Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra sees this as a problem and termed Yadav’s primary role in the team ‘to score runs’. “You are the team’s captain, but a captain’s job is not just to toss and manage the bowlers. It’s not just about making the strategy. If you bat in the top four, your primary role is to score runs. It’s been many matches. If you have an average of 14 in 17 innings and the strike rate is also not very good, you don’t have a single fifty, and have …

Rajmohan Unnithan launches scathing attack on Rahul Mamkootathil

Rajmohan Unnithan launches scathing attack on Rahul Mamkootathil

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Congress MP Rajmohan Unnithan on Friday (November 28) launched a scathing attack on suspended party leader Rahul Mamkootathil, saying the Congress had no choice but to take action after finding substance in the allegations against him. He accused Mamkootathil of challenging both the complainant and the media, and of deploying a PR agency to target senior Congress leaders. Commenting on former KPCC president K. Sudhakaran, Mr. Unnithan said Sudhakaran’s frequent shifts in position had led to his removal from the post. He added that those within the party who continued to back Mamkootathil were not behaving like responsible Congress workers. Mr. Unnithan said the legal process in the case must move forward without interference and that no one could halt it. According to him, Mamkootathil’s once-promising political career has now collapsed entirely. “The situation has reached a point where he will not be able to return to politics,” Mr. Unnithan said, reiterating that the episode has inflicted irreversible damage on the leader. Published – November 29, 2025 12:02 am IST Disclaimer: We do not own …

Kim Kardashian’s new show All’s Fair gets panned by critics, opens to scathing reviews with 6% Rotten Tomatoes score

Kim Kardashian’s new show All’s Fair gets panned by critics, opens to scathing reviews with 6% Rotten Tomatoes score

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The new drama series All’s Fair, which features an all-star cast led by Kim Kardashian, has been harshly received by critics upon its premiere. The show, which follows a team of female divorce attorneys who open their own practice in Los Angeles, premiered its first three episodes on the streaming platform on November 4. It received negative reviews for the plot, the writing and Kim’s performance. Kim Kardashian’s legal drama All’s Fair is getting negative reviews. All’s Fair now has a 6% Rotten Tomatoes score out of 18 reviews. The legal drama, co-created by Ryan Murphy, Jon Robin Baitz and Joe Baken, also stars Sarah Paulson, Glenn Close, Niecy Nash, Naomi Watts and Teyana Taylor. All’s Fair marks Kim Kardashian’s second collaboration with Ryan Murphy after American Horror Story season 12: Delicate. What are the critics saying? The review on The Wrap read, “It’s a cavalcade of wigs and screeching in search of truth, but Murphy seems to have lost the magic touch that made his work so appealing for so long. His snark has …

“Many Things Have Been Said About Me…”: Rohit Sharma Blasts Critics Of His Batting In Scathing Rant

“Many Things Have Been Said About Me…”: Rohit Sharma Blasts Critics Of His Batting In Scathing Rant

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Rohit Sharma has announced his retirement from Test cricket, but will continue to play for and lead India in the One-Day format. In ODI cricket, Rohit is fresh off leading India to their third Champions Trophy crown. However, Rohit has also suffered his fair share of criticism for inconsistent performances with the bat. The 37-year-old has gone through rough patches, particularly in Test cricket and in the IPL. Now, in an interview, Rohit has labelled some criticism against him as “unnecessary”. “Criticism is a part of a sportsperson’s life. Criticism is necessary and important. But what I’m against is unnecessary criticism. I don’t like it,” said Rohit, speaking in an interview with journalist Vimal Kumar. “There were a lot of things said about me. But I don’t pay attention to any of it, and it doesn’t affect me,” Rohit said. Rohit stated that he was unnecessarily criticised for supposedly having a weakness against left-arm pacers. However, he chose to focus on his performance instead of retorting to the critics. “So many things have …

Rishabh Pant “Trying To Do What MS Dhoni Does But…”: Cheteshwar Pujara’s Scathing Criticism Of LSG Captain

Rishabh Pant “Trying To Do What MS Dhoni Does But…”: Cheteshwar Pujara’s Scathing Criticism Of LSG Captain

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Cheteshwar Pujara has slammed Rishabh Pant over the decision to demote himself.© BCCI Veteran India batter Cheteshwar Pujara has slammed Rishabh Pant following the latter’s decision to demote himself during Lucknow Super Giants (LSG)’s defeat to the Delhi Capitals (DC) on Tuesday. Pant dropped himself down to number seven and faced just two balls before being bowled by Mukesh Kumar on the final delivery of the innings. Pujara feels Pant should bat in the middle overs, especially when his team needs him the most. Pujara also suggested Pant isn’t a finisher and that he shouldn’t try to go the MS Dhoni way. “I genuinely don’t know what the thought process was. But there’s no doubt – he should be batting higher up the order. He’s trying to do what MS Dhoni does, but he’s nowhere near that level. I still feel he’s someone who should be batting during the middle overs, between the 6th and 15th. He’s not a finisher, and he shouldn’t be doing the job of one,” Pujara told ESPNcricinfo. After the match, …

“You Left Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant…”: Suresh Raina Goes On Scathing Attack At Rock-Bottom CSK

“You Left Shreyas Iyer, Rishabh Pant…”: Suresh Raina Goes On Scathing Attack At Rock-Bottom CSK

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Chennai Super Kings (CSK) slumped to their sixth defeat in eight matches in IPL 2025 on Sunday, losing by nine wickets to Mumbai Indians (MI). The defeat meant that CSK remain rock bottom in the IPL points table, with playoff hopes fading away. CSK’s batting and bowling have failed to deliver consistently on many occasions, and the defeat to MI prompted former India cricketer and CSK legend Suresh Raina to question the franchise’s strategy in the IPL 2025 mega auction. “Mujhe lagta hai kahin na kahin inse (CSK) auction acha nahi hua hai. Auction main itne talented players, itne youngsters the. Kaha hai woh players? (I feel that CSK’s auction wasn’t good. There are so many youngsters and talents in the auction. Where are they?)” said Raina, speaking on Star Sports. CSK had entered the IPL 2025 mega auction with a purse of RS 55 crore. Noor Ahmad (Rs 10 crore) and R Ashwin (Rs 9.75 crore) were their two highest buys. However, Raina criticised the franchise for missing out on names like …

“Ego Issue Or Too Shy…”: Pakistan Great Gives Scathing Verdict On Babar Azam

“Ego Issue Or Too Shy…”: Pakistan Great Gives Scathing Verdict On Babar Azam

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Karach: Legendary Pakistan cricketer Zaheer Abbas believes that Babar Azam is either an egotist or too shy too seek advice from former players, who perhaps can help him get back to form by sorting out the technical flaws in his batting. Zaheer, who scored 100 first class centuries in his career said that Babar needed to sit down and talk to his seniors. “I think either Babar has an ego issue or is too shy to seek advice from his seniors in overcoming his current situation,” Zaheer said. Zaheer said there were many instances where Pakistani and Indian players had sought advice from each other when going through a bad patch. “I think in 2016 Younis Khan spoke to Muhammad Azharuddin and went on to score a double hundred in England. I also recall how Azharuddin had sought guidance from me on India’s tour to Pakistan in 1989-90,” the batting artist said. “He was struggling to find runs and I told him to change his batting grip. Saeed Anwar sought Sunil Gavaskar’s advice.” He …

Mike White’s scathing reaction to The White Lotus’ ‘not a team player’ composer quitting show: ‘He never respected me’ | Web Series

Mike White’s scathing reaction to The White Lotus’ ‘not a team player’ composer quitting show: ‘He never respected me’ | Web Series

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The White Lotus creator Mike White has no time for edgy music composers who don’t believe in working with a team. Last week, show’s music man Cristóbal Tapia de Veer announced in an interview with The New York Times that he won’t be returning for a fourth season of the show, alleging that Mike would not let him have a free hand. Now, Mike has shed another light on the ‘fight’. Mike White defends his collaborative approach after composer Cristóbal Tapia de Veer publicly cites creative differences as the reason for his departure from the show. Mike White reacts to show composer’s criticism During a conversation with Howard Stern following the season finale, Mike, who also serves as the show’s sole writer and director, spoke about the composer publicly quitting over an alleged feud. “I don’t think he respected me. He wants people to know that he’s edgy and dark and I’m, I don’t know, like I watch reality TV. We never really even fought. He says we feuded. I don’t think I ever had …