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"When It Comes To ICC Events, India Fail To Perform": Ex-Pakistan Captain

Former Pakistan skipper Mohammad Hafeez feels that India are a tough side to beat in a bilateral series, but when it comes to big ICC tournaments, the team fails to perform. It is worth noting that India have not won any major ICC trophy since the 2013 Champions Trophy. They reached the final of the T20 World Cup in 2014 where they lost to Sri Lanka. In the 2015 semi-final of ODI World Cup, they lost to Australia. India faced another semi-final defeat, this time in the 2016 T20 World Cup at the hands of West Indies. After that, the side also lost the Champions Trophy final to Pakistan in 2017, before being beaten by New Zealand in the semi-final of the ODI World Cup in 2019.

Stead calls for separate coaches for New Zealand test, white ball teams

New Zealand head coach Gary Stead says it is time for the Black Caps to have separate coaches guiding the test and white ball teams to help ease the demands on staff.

"Give Sanju Samson A Chance": Ex-India Batter On Suryakumar Yadav's ODI Struggles

Team India faced a big defeat against Australia in the second ODI as the Steve Smith-led side crushed them by 10 wickets. There was not a single moment in the entire match where the momentum was in the favour of the hosts. Batter Suryakumar Yadav turned out to be unluckiest as he got out for a golden duck once again. The ruthless T20I batter fell prey to Mitchell Starc's blistering pace, who trapped Suryakumar in front of the stumps in both the ODIs. After back-to-back failures, the reliable Suryakumar's position in the team is in jeopardy as many cricket experts are raising questions over his stance in the ODI format.

Start Of T20 League In US With IPL Investment Likely To Change Cricketing Ecosystem Forever

The world cricket's ecosystem is slowly seeing a paradigm shift towards franchise cricket and the entry of Indian Premier League franchises in the United States through the inaugural edition of Major League Cricket (MLC) could be a significant step in that direction. With Kolkata Knight Riders (Los Angeles), Chennai Super Kings (Texas), Mumbai Indians (New York) and Delhi Capitals (Seattle Orcas) taking ownership or making significant investments in four of the six franchises (the other two being Washington Freedom and San Francisco Unicorns), the cricketing landscape is going to change forever.

Proteas confirm new contracts after Dane van Niekerk, Lizelle Lee, Trisha Chetty retirements

Cricket South Africa (CSA) on Monday confirmed 15 nationally contracted Proteas women players ahead of the 2023/24 season.

Gone With The Wind! Hilarious Scene During New Zealand-Sri Lanka 2nd Test. Watch

Heavy winds impacted the second Test between New Zealand and Sri Lanka at the Basin Reserve, Wellington. It became difficult for the bowlers to bowl their lines on the opening day, and the fourth day of the match was no exception. On Monday, Sri Lanka had resumed their second innings at 113 for 2, after the hosts had enforced follow-on. In the 121st over, Michael Bracewell bowled a delivery towards the off-stump but the heavy wind caused the ball to outrageously drift away from batter Prabath Jayasuriya and go well out of his reach.

IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals To Continue With Kumar Sangakkara, Mon Brokman Appointed As Mental Performance Coach

Kumar Sangakkara will continue to serve in the dual role of Rajasthan Royals' director of cricket and head coach, and will be assisted by Trevor Penney, the IPL franchise said on Monday. Fellow Sri Lankan legend Lasith Malinga also continues with the franchise as fast bowling coach, along with Zubin Bharucha as strategy, development and performance director, Giles Lindsay as head of analytics and technology, Siddhartha Lahiri as support coach and Dishant Yagnik as fielding coach. The Sanju Samson-led team has also retained the services of John Gloster (head physio), Dr. Rob Young (team doctor), and AT Rajamani Prabhu (strength and conditioning coach).

Watch: Sanju Samson Goes Bang Bang In Training Session Ahead Of IPL 2023

One of the most popular cricketers in India, Sanju Samson is a man who has extensive fan-following. Though his international career is yet to reach its full potential, Samson remains a highly attractive batter for his teammates and fans. With the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 only a few days away from its commencement, Samon was spotted going all guns blazing in a practice session, executing some big hits against a spinner. As the video of Samson's hitting surfaced on social media, fans' excitement levels went up.

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"When It Comes To ICC Events, India Fail To Perform": Ex-Pakistan Captain

Stead calls for separate coaches for New Zealand test, white ball teams

"Give Sanju Samson A Chance": Ex-India Batter On Suryakumar Yadav's ODI Struggles

Start Of T20 League In US With IPL Investment Likely To Change Cricketing Ecosystem Forever

Proteas confirm new contracts after Dane van Niekerk, Lizelle Lee, Trisha Chetty retirements

Gone With The Wind! Hilarious Scene During New Zealand-Sri Lanka 2nd Test. Watch

IPL 2023: Rajasthan Royals To Continue With Kumar Sangakkara, Mon Brokman Appointed As Mental Performance Coach

Watch: Sanju Samson Goes Bang Bang In Training Session Ahead Of IPL 2023