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'Ishant Sharma Told Me To Never Compromise On My Speed': Young Pacer Mayank Yadav

Talented fast bowlers are often told to trade-off pace for more variations but Mayank Yadav, at the very onset, received golden advice from his illustrious Delhi senior Ishant Sharma -- never compromise on speed to acquire other skills. Having already bowled this IPL season's fastest delivery (156.7 kmph) against Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), India's newest pace sensation, during his conversation, with 'Jio Cinema' spoke about the tips he got from Ishant, a veteran of 100-plus Tests and another senior pacer Navdeep Saini.

Delhi's Pant overcomes jitters to make comeback in IPL after car crash

Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant tamed his nerves to return to action in the Indian Premier League (IPL) on Saturday after 15 months out following a car accident, but the wicketkeeper-batsman had to settle for an opening defeat by Punjab Kings.

Massive Injury Scare For Ishant Sharma, DC Captain Rishabh Pant Terms It Reason For Loss vs PBKS In IPL

Rishabh Pant's return to the cricket field ended on a losing note as Delhi Capitals slumped to a four wicket loss to Punjab Kings. After DC scored 174/9 in 20 overs, their bowling unit dented PBKS as Ishant Sharma scalped Shikhar Dhawan and Prabhsimran Singh in the fourth over. But during the sixth over, Ishant Sharma twisted his ankle while fielding. That incident broke DC's rhythm. DC captain Pant later termed it as a reason for their loss.

Watch: Preity Zinta Sends Flying Kisses On Punjab Kings' Perfect Start To IPL 2024

A half-century by Sam Curran and his 67-run partnership with Liam Livingstone helped Punjab Kings (PBKS) secure a four-wicket win over Delhi Capitals (DC) in Rishabh Pant's comeback game during the Indian Premier League at Mullanpur on Saturday. Chasing 175, Punjab Kings were off to a fine start as openers Jonny Bairstow and skipper Shikhar Dhawan made their attacking intentions clear by smashing Khaleel Ahmed for two boundaries each in the first over.

"No Match For Mahi Bhai As Communicator But...": India Star On What Makes Virat Kohli 'The Best'

MS Dhoni and Virat Kohli have been often compared for their captaincy, despite having different leadership styles. While Dhoni transformed white-ball cricket in India, leading the team to multiple ICC tournaments, Kohli's India ruled Test cricket for a period of three-four years, including multiple series wins in Australia. However, veteran pacer Ishant Sharma, who played majority of his cricket under Dhoni's leadership, labelled Kohli as "the best". While speaking on JioCinema's 'Home of Heroes' show, Ishant said that Dhoni groomed the fast bowlers before handing them over to Kohli, who took them to their prime.

"Ishant Sharma Said One Bad Word, He Received 20...": Ex-Pakistan Star Recalls On-Field Spat

The India-Pakistan cricket matches have witnessed a lot of tense moments over the years and considering the rivalry between the two sides, emotions are generally high when they face each other. While the last bilateral series between the two sides was played back in 2013, their meetings are now limited to continental and ICC competitions. When the two teams faced each other in 2012-13, former Pakistan star Kamran Akmal and veteran Indian pacer Ishant Sharma were embroiled in a heated exchange which ended thanks to the intervention of MS Dhoni and Suresh Raina.

'Asked Zaheer Khan For Size 11 Shoes': Ex-India Star Recalls Unheard Tale Of His ODI Debut

Veteran pacer Ishant Sharma has revealed that former India fast bowler Zaheer Khan lent him a pair of shoes prior to his ODI debut against South Africa in 2007. With a host of first-team stars missing from the tour due to injuries, India had summoned the then 19-year-old Ishant for the three-match series against the Proteas in Belfast, Northern Ireland. Ishant, who had played just one Test prior to his ODI debut, realised his kit bag was missing once he landed in Ireland.

Virat Kohli Once Apologised Thrice To Zaheer Khan During One Game. Ishant Sharma Reveals Why

Indian bowler Ishant Sharma revealed that the Indian batter Virat Kohli's dropped catch was the reason why India's former pacer Zaheer Khan could not play 100 Test matches for India. On JioCinema's expert panel discussion, Ishant Sharma shared an interesting story about how a dropped catch from Virat Kohli against New Zealand in the second Test match in February 2014 led to Khan jokingly declaring his career was over. Notably, Zaheer announced his retirement from international cricket after this match where Virat dropped the catch of Brendon McCullum who went on to score 300 runs. New Zealand declared the second innings after scoring 680/8d in Wellington.

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'Ishant Sharma Told Me To Never Compromise On My Speed': Young Pacer Mayank Yadav

Delhi's Pant overcomes jitters to make comeback in IPL after car crash

Massive Injury Scare For Ishant Sharma, DC Captain Rishabh Pant Terms It Reason For Loss vs PBKS In IPL

Watch: Preity Zinta Sends Flying Kisses On Punjab Kings' Perfect Start To IPL 2024

"No Match For Mahi Bhai As Communicator But...": India Star On What Makes Virat Kohli 'The Best'

"Ishant Sharma Said One Bad Word, He Received 20...": Ex-Pakistan Star Recalls On-Field Spat

'Asked Zaheer Khan For Size 11 Shoes': Ex-India Star Recalls Unheard Tale Of His ODI Debut

Virat Kohli Once Apologised Thrice To Zaheer Khan During One Game. Ishant Sharma Reveals Why