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Asked Why He Was Bowling To 'Competitor' Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni Gave Stunning Response

A wicket-keeper batter by trait, but MS Dhoni loves to bowl in the nets. On numerous occasions, the former India skipper has been spotted bowling in the nets even though he doesn't do that in the match. Back in 2004, when DHoni was only a reserve player, former India opener Aakash Chopra spotted him bowling to Dinesh Karthik in the nets. On being asked why he was doing so, that too against a competitor like Karthik, Dhoni gave Chopra a reply that he was only able to comprehend after he attained the status of a legend.

"Beyond My Understanding, You Can't Do That": Ex India Star On R Ashwin's Double DRS Call

Ravichandran Ashwin became the central talking-point among cricket fans on social media after he decided to take DRS on an already reviewed decision in the Tamil Nadu Premier League. Though Ashwin's efforts went in vain, the video of the incident went viral on social media. After the match, the off-spinner also explained that he decided to review the call thinking the third umpire would analyse another angle. Now, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has reacted to the incident, saying what happened was 'beyond his understanding'.

U-16 Player With "Full Grown Beard": Ex-India Opener's Funny Tale Highlights Age-Fudging In Cricket

Age fraud is a problem that has plagued cricket for many years and it is extremely prevalent even today when it comes to age-group cricket on the domestic circuit. In recent times, multiple cases have emerged which showed clear age fudging among players and former Indian cricket team opener Aakash Chopra took to social media to share an interesting anecdote from his young days. He was commenting about a recent case where a cricketer from Maharashtra was punished due to a similar offence.

"Selected With Hope That He Will Be Next Sachin Tendulkar": Ex India Batter On CSK Star

The Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 came to a close with Chennai Super Kings beating Gujarat Titans in the final. With the 16th edition of the IPL, the career of veteran batter Ambati Rayudu also came to a close. While his Team India stint had ended a few years ago, Rayudu quit all forms of the game after the IPL. Sharing some interesting anecdotes from Rayudu's career, former India batter Aakash Chopra recalled the CSK star's teenage days, saying he was selected with the hope of being the 'next Sachin Tendulkar'.

IPL 2023: "Why Has Arshdeep Singh Been Marginalised" - Ex India Opener's Tough Question

Former Indian cricket team opener Aakash Chopra was not pleased with how Punjab Kings have used Arshdeep Singh in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 and he took to social media to question the team management about their strategy during the loss against Punjab Kings on Wednesday. At the start of the competition, Arshdeep enjoyed a brilliant run of form and he currently has 16 wickets to his name. However, the promising fast bowler was not given the ball for more than two overs in Dharamsala and even as bowlers went for plenty in the death overs, skipper Shikhar Dhawan did not consider Arshdeep.

Virender Sehwag Recalls Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill Not Talking Cricket With Him, Gives This Advice

Former India cricketer Virender Sehwag shared a piece of suggestion for young cricketers while recalling an incident that involved Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill. The cricket legend once did an ad shoot with both the players and they remained on the set for about six hours. However, Sehwag recalled that none of the players came up to him to discuss cricket. He said that if the youngsters need inputs from senior or legendary players, they themselves have to put the efforts.

"This Is Our Life": KL Rahul's Emotional Take On Social Media Trolling

It has been a tough year for KL Rahul as the India batter was trolled massively on social media following a disappointing outing in the Test series against Australia. Rahul struggled to find any form as he could only score 37 runs in 2 matches and was later dropped ahead of the third Test. While his form did improve in the ODIs, the conversation regarding his batting has persisted and even his strike rate in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 has been a topic of massive discussion. It was not just fans who took part in these conversations as various ex-cricketers also joined in.

"MVP Was Not Suryakumar Yadav": Ex-India Star's Surprising Take On MI vs GT Game

Former Indian cricket team opener Aakash Chopra believes that Rashid Khan was the most valuable player on Friday despite Suryakumar Yadav slamming his maiden Indian Premier League (IPL) century during the match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans. Rashid scored a brilliant half-century and took four wickets but his achievements were overshadowed by Suryakumar's innings which proved to be the match-winning knock for MI. Chopra said that although Rashid was not able to win the game for his side, his performance deserved to be deemed the Man of the Match.

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Asked Why He Was Bowling To 'Competitor' Dinesh Karthik, MS Dhoni Gave Stunning Response

"Beyond My Understanding, You Can't Do That": Ex India Star On R Ashwin's Double DRS Call

U-16 Player With "Full Grown Beard": Ex-India Opener's Funny Tale Highlights Age-Fudging In Cricket

"Selected With Hope That He Will Be Next Sachin Tendulkar": Ex India Batter On CSK Star

IPL 2023: "Why Has Arshdeep Singh Been Marginalised" - Ex India Opener's Tough Question

Virender Sehwag Recalls Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill Not Talking Cricket With Him, Gives This Advice

"This Is Our Life": KL Rahul's Emotional Take On Social Media Trolling

"MVP Was Not Suryakumar Yadav": Ex-India Star's Surprising Take On MI vs GT Game