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"Fear Never Hindered Him": Yashasvi Jaiswal's Childhood Coach

Emerging as one of the brightest young talents in Indian cricket history, Yashasvi Jaiswal has been the lynchpin of India's batting talent in the series against England. In the Rajkot Test, Jaiswal scored his second century in the longest format of the game. Seeing the young lad taking the cricket world by storm, his childhood coach Arif Hussain reminisced about old times when he admitted the young left-handed batter to his academy years ago. It was Jaiswal's talent that made his stand out from the beginning.

"Take Bairstow Out Of Firing Line": Cook Urges England To Bench The Out-Of-Form Batter

Former captain Alastair Cook has urged England to drop wicketkeeper-batter Jonny Bairstow from the Ranchi Test against India, to "protect the player" who is having an abysmal series. Bairstow, who is playing as a specialist batter, has endured a woeful run in the ongoing five-match series. He is averaging 17.00 having registered scores of 0, 4, 25, 26, 37 and 10 in six innings. "I'm taking him out of the firing line to protect the player, as I think he's had a tough tour so far and India is a tough place to keep going on the treadmill," Cook told 'TNT Sport'.

"It Is Miraculous": Ex-India Star On Rishabh Pant's Recovery From Injury

Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra on Wednesday gave his opinion on Rishabh Pant and said that the India wicketkeeper-batter will be seen playing in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 for the Delhi Capitals (DC). While speaking on his official YouTube channel, Chopra said that it was "miraculous" how Pant recovered from his injury. "There are filtered reports that Rishabh Pant will be seen playing this year in the IPL, which is absolutely phenomenal. It is miraculous, considering where he came from and where he has reached," Chopra said. The 46-year-old added that he was "happy" just to see Pant alive after he suffered multiple injuries from a vehicle accident at the end of 2022.

"Catch The Next Flight Home": India Great Delivers Brutal 'Bazball' Verdict

Legendary Indian cricket team batter Kris Srikkanth delivered a brutal verdict on Bazball after England were completely outplayed in the third Test match in Rajkot. England were bowled out for just 122 runs with Mark Wood being their highest scorer with 33 runs. Ahead of the series, Bazball was considered to be a massive threat for the hosts but Srikanth believes that the strategy has not worked and they have not backed up the hype created around the aggressive brand of cricket.

Virat Kohli's Fans In Pakistan Overjoyed, Celebrate Akaay's Birth By Distributing Sweets

Indian cricket's talisman, Virat Kohli, and his actress wife Anushka Sharma announced the birth of their baby boy Akaay in a post on social media on Tuesday. While the rumours of Anushka's pregnancy were confirmed by former South African cricketer AB de Villiers in a social media post, Kohli himself revealed that Akaay came into this world on February 15. While entire India celebrated the birth of Virat and Anushka's son, celebrations echoed even in Pakistan where the cricketer's fans celebrated the news by distributing sweets.

No writing off Djokovic yet even as young guns gain ground

BENGALURU : For any other player but Novak Djokovic, a below-par Australian Open at the age of 36 would have had pundits brushing up his tennis obituary. Djokovic, of course, is no ordinary player.

"I Was Pinching Myself": Dhruv Jurel Recalls His First Interaction With MS Dhoni

Indian wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel opened-up his first interaction with former India skipper ahead of the fourth Test of the five-match series against England at Ranchi. Currently, the hosts lead the five-match series 2-1 with still two matches to go in the series. The fourth Test will commence on February 23 at JSCA International Stadium Complex followed by the fifth and final Test of the series to be played at Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamshala. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) took to their social media handle, X and shared a video in which Jurel is talking about Dhoni.

"Go Tell The Skipper": In Anil Kumble's Chat With Yashasvi Jaiswal, A Message For Rohit Sharma

Yashasvi Jaiswal scripted his name in the record books of cricket with a magnificent double hundred against England in the third Test of the five-match series. This was Jaiswal's second double ton as he also breached the 200-run mark in the second Test as well. In the third match, he remained unbeaten at 214 off 236 balls and helped India set a target of 557 against England. The hosts then went on to bundle out the Ben Stokes and co for 122 and register a victory by 434 runs.

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"Fear Never Hindered Him": Yashasvi Jaiswal's Childhood Coach

"Take Bairstow Out Of Firing Line": Cook Urges England To Bench The Out-Of-Form Batter

"It Is Miraculous": Ex-India Star On Rishabh Pant's Recovery From Injury

"Catch The Next Flight Home": India Great Delivers Brutal 'Bazball' Verdict

Virat Kohli's Fans In Pakistan Overjoyed, Celebrate Akaay's Birth By Distributing Sweets

No writing off Djokovic yet even as young guns gain ground

"I Was Pinching Myself": Dhruv Jurel Recalls His First Interaction With MS Dhoni

"Go Tell The Skipper": In Anil Kumble's Chat With Yashasvi Jaiswal, A Message For Rohit Sharma