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Not Jasprit Bumrah Or Harbhajan Singh! Ex-CSK Star Batter Picks G.O.A.T. Bowler Of IPL

Former Indian cricket team all-rounder Suresh Raina picked Lasith Malinga as the G.O.A.T (Greatest Of All Time) bowler in the history of the Indian Premier League (IPL). In a recent interaction, he was asked to name his pick and he picked the legendary Sri Lankan pacer over the likes of Jasprit Bumrah, Sunil Narine, Rashid Khan and DJ Bravo. Malinga is currently the second highest wicket-taker in the competition with 170 scalps in 122 matches – only behind Bravo. The statistic is even more impressive considering the fact that Malinga played his final IPL encounter back in 2019 for Mumbai Indians.

India vs Australia: Ravichandran Ashwin Surpasses Kapil Dev For Major Milestone

Ravichandran Ashwin returned with a three-wicket haul on Thursday to help India skittle out Australia for 197 in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar. Ashwin's performance, in which he took the wickets of Peter Handscomb, Alex Carey and Nathan Lyon, helped the hosts limit the visitors' lead. The three wickets also meant that Ashwin now has 689 international wickets, surpassing Kapil Dev (687), to be the third-highest wicket-taker for India across formats. Anil Kumble (953) and Harbhajan Singh (707) hold the top two places.

"Mentally They Are Very Fragile": Harbhajan Singh Takes Swipe At Australia

With Australia trailing India 0-2 in the four-match Test series, former cricketer Harbhajan Singh has labelled the visitors as a 'mentally fragile' side. With the the third Test starting in Indore on Wednesday, India have a chance to go 3-0 up and clinch the series. The hosts have already retained the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, thanks to the Australian batters inability to tackle India's spin trio -- Ravindra Jadeja, Ravichandran Ashwin and Axar Patel. Harbhajan feels that the Australian team, which is currently in India, has looked "clueless" at times.

"If You Want Sehwag For Chief Selector...": Harbhajan Singh's Suggestion To BCCI

Former Indian cricket team spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) needs to pay a big salary in order to attract a “former player of stature” towards the post of chief selector. During a recent interaction, Harbhajan explained that most former players are making money as an expert or a commentator and in that situation, only a good pay package can turn their mind towards the job of a selector. He also cited the example of a player like Virender Sehwag and said that the focus of the governing body should be towards forming a solid panel to guide the sport.

"Bring In Someone Who Understands...": Harbhajan Singh Demands Separate T20 Coach For Team India

India won the inaugural edition of T20 World Cup in the year 2008. Since then, the side has entered the final of the event only once in 2014 where it lost to Sri Lanka. Barring the two editions, India have struggled to live up to the expectations at the global event. In the latest edition that took place in 2022, India were eliminated in the semi-final after being outplayed by England by 10 wickets. Amid the struggles of the Indian men's cricket team, former spinner Harbhajan Singh has suggested that the team could appoint a designated T20 coach, saying that another coach could take the responsibility of the team in other formats.

"Punjab Ke Alawa Bhi...": Virender Sehwag Trolls Harbhajan Singh When Asked About Next Superstar. Watch

Former India cricketers Harbhajan Singh and Virender Sehwag were involved in a hilarious banter on live television. During an interaction on Star Sports, former India spinner Harbhajan named young pacer Arshdeep Singh to become a superstar in the next five years. Arshdeep, made his debut for India last year following a breakthrough season in the IPL. As a result, Harbhajan backed the left-arm pacer to make it big in the next five years. However, he was brutally trolled by ex-India opener Sehwag.

Prithvi Shaw Or Shubman Gill? Sourav Ganguly Names 5 Youngsters Who Will Make It Big In IPL

Former Indian cricket team skipper Sourav Ganguly picked five young cricketers to watch out for in the Indian Premier League (IPL) with a special mention for Suryakumar Yadav. During a recent interaction, the former BCCI President was asked to pick players who he thinks will become huge names in the competition. Ganguly was quick to name Prithvi Shaw, Rishabh Pant, Ruturaj Gaikwad and fast bowler Umran Malik before adding Gujarat Titans' Shubman Gill to the mix. However, big names like Kolkata Knight Riders captain Shreyas Iyer was notably missing from his answer.

"Dont Go Too Overboard": India Great On Venkatesh Prasad-Aakash Chopra Twitter Spat Over KL Rahul

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh urged fans to back KL Rahul amid discussions over his current Test form and also asked fellow ex-cricketers to consider the situation that Rahul currently faces before passing judgement. In the recent past, Venkatesh Prasad and Aakash Chopra have been involved in a massive conversation about Rahul's disappointing run against Australia and the possibility of the in-form Shubman Gill replacing him in the national side. Harbhajan asked both experts and fans to extend their support for Rahul and backed him to ‘come good' for the Indian cricket team very soon.

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Not Jasprit Bumrah Or Harbhajan Singh! Ex-CSK Star Batter Picks G.O.A.T. Bowler Of IPL

India vs Australia: Ravichandran Ashwin Surpasses Kapil Dev For Major Milestone

"Mentally They Are Very Fragile": Harbhajan Singh Takes Swipe At Australia

"If You Want Sehwag For Chief Selector...": Harbhajan Singh's Suggestion To BCCI

"Bring In Someone Who Understands...": Harbhajan Singh Demands Separate T20 Coach For Team India

"Punjab Ke Alawa Bhi...": Virender Sehwag Trolls Harbhajan Singh When Asked About Next Superstar. Watch

Prithvi Shaw Or Shubman Gill? Sourav Ganguly Names 5 Youngsters Who Will Make It Big In IPL

"Dont Go Too Overboard": India Great On Venkatesh Prasad-Aakash Chopra Twitter Spat Over KL Rahul