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"Will They Ever Get Justice?": Kapil Dev Jumps In Support Of Protesting Wrestlers Over #MeToo Row

Legendary Indian cricketer Kapil Dev has lent his support to the protesting wrestlers at Jantar Mantar. Having accused the Wrestling Federation of India chief, Brij Bhushan Sharan Singh, of sexual misconduct against a number of female wrestlers, the likes of Vinesh Phogat, Bajrang Punia, Sakshi Malik, and a number of other top grapplers are protesting in New Delhi. As the battle between the wrestlers and the WFI remains deadlocked, Kapil took to Instagram, demanding justice for the grapplers who have been sleeping on the street for the last few days.

"Always Concerned...": Yuvraj Singh On Sachin Tendulkar's Moving Gesture During His Cancer Treatment

Sachin Tendulkar is not just a cricketing idol for Yuvraj Singh but a "guardian angel" who would offer incredible solutions and lessons in times of crisis, both on and off field. One of India's greatest white ball players and hero of two World Cup triumphs, Yuvraj has been one of Tendulkar's closest friends in the Indian dressing room and for him the maestro is a life coach.

"Kapil Dev And...": Sunil Gavaskar Picks 3 Legends Who Would Have Excelled In IPL

Legendary Indian batter Sunil Gavaskar revealed three legends from his era who he believes would have been extremely successful in the Indian Premier League (IPL). In a recent interaction, Gavaskar was asked to choose players from his team who are fit for IPL and he went with World Cup-winning skipper Kapil Dev as his choice for the all-rounder. As a batter, he chose Sandeep Patil and his choice for the bowler was BS Chandrashekhar whose action he believed would have helped him in white-ball cricket.

"If Kapil Dev Says...": Abdul Razzak Opens Up On Controversial Comments Regarding Hardik Pandya

Former Pakistan all-rounder Abdul Razzaq can be called controversy's "favourite child". Razzaq stays in the limelight with his harsh comments on players and teams. The 43-year-old cricketer, who played his last match for Pakistan in 2013, invited a lot of criticism after he stated that the India all-rounder Hardik Pandya is nowhere near Kapil Dev. However, Razzaq has made headlines once again but this time he opened up on his statement regarding Pandya and claimed that his words were wrongly portrayed by the critics.

"Don't Compare Suryakumar Yadav with Sanju Samson": India Great's Clear Message To Critics

Former Indian cricket team skipper Kapil Dev said that there can be no comparisons between Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson while showing trust in Rahul Dravid and the team management for showing trust in the World No. 1 T20 batter. Suryakumar had a horrible outing in the recently concluded ODI series against Australia as he scored three consecutive golden ducks. As a result, a number of fans and experts have been calling for the inclusion of Sanju Samson in his place. Kapil back Suryakumar to regain his form and said that he needs support in his journey after the disappointing series.

Ravindra Jadeja Bags Massive Record In Test Cricket, Joins Kapil Dev In Illustrious List

Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Wednesday became the second player in India to take 500 wickets and score 5,000 runs in international cricket. He accomplished this landmark during Australia's third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India in Indore. After dismissing the Aussie opener Travis Head leg-before-wicket for nine runs of six balls, Jadeja got his 500th international cricket wicket. Jadeja has scored 5,527 runs in 298 international matches across 241 innings at an average of 33.29. He has scored three hundreds and 31 half-centuries, with the best individual score of 175*.

Rohit Sharma "Needs To Get Fit": Kapil Dev's Observation On "Bit Overweight" India Captain

Former India captain Kapil Dev feels star batter Rohit Sharma needs to improve his fitness as he looks overweight on TV. Earlier this month, Rohit became the first Indian to score international centuries in all three formats as captain. He achieved the feat after scoring 120 against Australia in the first Test in his hometown, Nagpur. Despite hailing Rohit for his batting prowess, Kapil raised concerns over the India captain's fitness, adding that the 35-year-old needs to work on his "weight".

India vs Australia: Ravindra Jadeja Pips Kapil Dev To Claim Massive Test Milestone

Ravindra Jadeja added another feather to his already illustrious career by becoming the fastest Indian cricketer to score 2500 runs and take 250 wickets in Tests. The feat was achieved during Day 1 of the Test encounter between India and Australia when KL Rahul pulled off a blinder to dismiss the in-form Usman Khawaja. Jadeja was able to reach the milestone in his 62nd Test match – three matches ahead of India legend Kapil Dev who did it in 65 games. Overall, Jadeja claimed the second spot just behind legendary England all-rounder Ian Botham who achieved this impressive feat in just 55 matches.

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"Will They Ever Get Justice?": Kapil Dev Jumps In Support Of Protesting Wrestlers Over #MeToo Row

"Always Concerned...": Yuvraj Singh On Sachin Tendulkar's Moving Gesture During His Cancer Treatment

"Kapil Dev And...": Sunil Gavaskar Picks 3 Legends Who Would Have Excelled In IPL

"If Kapil Dev Says...": Abdul Razzak Opens Up On Controversial Comments Regarding Hardik Pandya

"Don't Compare Suryakumar Yadav with Sanju Samson": India Great's Clear Message To Critics

Ravindra Jadeja Bags Massive Record In Test Cricket, Joins Kapil Dev In Illustrious List

Rohit Sharma "Needs To Get Fit": Kapil Dev's Observation On "Bit Overweight" India Captain

India vs Australia: Ravindra Jadeja Pips Kapil Dev To Claim Massive Test Milestone