"Eye-Opener...": What Anushka Sharma Said On Playing Indian Pace Great Jhulan Goswami In 'Chakda Xpress'

29.08.2022 - 15:53 sports.ndtv.com

Bollywood star Anushka Sharma on Monday said her upcoming movie 'Chakda Xpress' is a special film as it introduced her to the world of women's cricket.

Directed by Prosit Roy, the Netflix film is inspired by the life of former Indian cricket captain Jhulan Goswami. During Netflix's Films Day event in Mumbai, the streaming service shared a behind-the-scenes video of the sports drama and a special message from the lead star.

In the video message, Sharma said she is in the UK training hard for the movie, in which she plays Goswami. "Hi, I am Anushka Sharma, currently training at a cricket ground in Leeds in the United Kingdom for a very special film, called 'Chakda Xpress'.

I am playing a role inspired by the life and times of the legendary pacer and former Indian captain Jhulan Goswami. "I was absolutely blown away by the script, it was an eye-opener for me into the world of women's cricket as I am sure it will be for you all as well," the 34-year-old actor said. 'Chakda Xpress' traces Goswami's journey as she "moves up the ladder despite the hindrances posed by misogynistic politics to fulfil her dream of playing cricket for India".

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Former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri ended a rather successful coaching stint with the Indian men's cricket team last year after the 2021 T20 World Cup. Shastri, who built a good partnership with then captain Virat Kohli, oversaw two memorable Test series wins Down Under - the only two times that India have won a series against Australia in Australia in the longest format. He also coached them to a 2-1 Test series lead in England, although the series ended in a draw after the 5th Test - rescheduled to be played after Shastri's tenure came to an end - saw England pull off a historic chase.

England vs India: Struggling Indian Team Aims To Give Fitting Farewell To Jhulan Goswami

After an ordinary showing in the shortest format, the Indian women's cricket team will have to drastically lift its game in all departments and give a fitting farewell to veteran Jhulan Goswami in the ODI series against England beginning in Hove on Sunday. India got most things wrong in the T20 Internationals series which they lost 1-2, especially their batting and fielding. With England missing their three senior players, including injured skipper Heather Knight, it was a good chance for India to register a rare series win over England.

India vs England: Struggling Indian team aims to give fitting farewell to Jhulan Goswami

cricket team will have to drastically lift its game in all departments and give a fitting farewell to veteran Jhulan Goswami in the ODI series against England beginning here on Sunday. India got most things wrong in the T20 Internationals series which they lost 1-2, especially their batting and fielding. With England missing their three senior players, including injured skipper Heather Knight, it was a good chance for India to register a rare series win over England.

"Wish This Day Would Have Never Come": On Roger Federer's Retirement, What Rafael Nadal Said

Roger Federer announced on Thursday that he would bring down curtains on his illutrious tennis career after next week's Laver Cup. Federer issued a statement earlier on Thursday saying his body had effectively told him to bring the curtain down on a career that yielded 20 Grand Slam singles titles. The Laver Cup team event in London will also give him a final chance to play competitively as part of the "Big Four", who dominated tennis over the past two decades. Rafael Nadal, who holds the record for Grand Slam titles with 22; Novak Djokovic, who has won 21 Grand Slam crowns; and two-time Wimbledon champion Andy Murray will all play together as part of Team Europe. Federer paid tribute to them too. "I was lucky enough to play so many epic matches that I will never forget," he said.

Anushka Sharma's 'Chakda Xpress' Co-Star Can't Hide Her Joy After Meeting Virat Kohli

Anushka Sharma's co-star from her upcoming movie 'Chakda Xpress', which is based on the life of legendary India pacer Jhulan Goswami, Anushul Chauhan was in for a surprise on her birthday. Anshul, who turned 29 on Wednesday, got a special visit from Anushka's husband and India batting icon Virat Kohli. The actor took to Instagram to share a series of photos and videos with the former India skipper, and she can be seen having a hard time holding in her happiness at meeting Kohli.

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After a successful Asia Cup, where he scored two half-centuries and a ton, Virat Kohli must be a relieved man. Kohli hit 12 fours and six sixes on his was way to score a 61-ball 122* against Afghanistan. He had strike-rate of 200.00. Before this ton, Kohli last reached the triple-figure mark in November, 2019, against Bangladesh. Over the last few months, Kohli was criticised for his lean patch, but his performance in the Asia Cup has shut up all the detractors.