Indian board allows fans to attend Kohli's 100th Test
The Indian cricket board on Tuesday cleared the decks for fans to attend star batsman Virat Kohli's 100th Test - against Sri Lanka starting on Friday in Mohali.
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Sachin Tendulkar 'inspects' BKC academy
MCA treasurer Jagdish Achrekar alleged that secretary Sanjay Naik had the MCA's revamped Sharad Pawar indoor Academy at BKC inaugurated by batting legend Sachin Tendulkar, in the presence of a few ex-cricketers, without informing him or a few Apex Council members. "I wasn't informed about it. I don't want to rake up a controversy, but this can't be treated as the official inauguration of the academy," Achrekar told TOI.
Ranji Trophy: Dealing with twin tragedies, Vishnu Solanki shows nerves of steel
Vishnu Solanki is one among hundreds of domestic cricketers who turn up every year in their pristine whites to play the Ranji Trophy with a lot of enthusiasm but less of hope with very little scope of breaking the elite door. But in the last two weeks, the 29-year-old from Baroda has shown that when it comes to showing nerves of steel in times of tragedy, he is one in a million.
Kohli's 100th Test to be played with no spectators due to Covid-19
Superstar cricketer Virat Kohli will play his 100th Test behind closed doors with no spectators because of a coronavirus outbreak in the northern Indian city of Mohali, an official told AFP on Sunday.
Watch: Sachin Tendulkar Helps Rescue Injured Bird
Despite announcing his retirement from international cricket in 2013, former India batter Sachin Tendulkar continues to win the hearts of fans. Regarded as arguably the greatest batter of all time, Sachin recently rescued an injured bird on the beach. Taking to Instagram, Sachin shared a video in which he could be seen holding a bird. The video also features another guy who can be seen using the bottle cap to pour the water inside the bird's throat. The legendary batter was also seen feeding some food to the bird, who had injured her left leg.
"It Goes Back To 2002...": Michael Vaughan On Banter With Wasim Jaffer
Former India batter Wasim Jaffer shares a 'love-hate' relationship with former England captain Michael Vaughan on social media, especially on Twitter. Both Jaffer and Vaughan never miss an opportunity to troll each other on the basis of the performances of their respective teams. Speaking with India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on his YouTube channel, Vaughan shed light on his social media banter with Jaffer, saying that he and the former India opener date back to the 2002 Lord's Test between India and England.
Chess Prodigy Praggnanandhaa Responds To CSK's Congratulatory Tweet After Win Over Carlsen
Indian chess prodigy Grandmaster Praggnanandhaa on Wednesday responded to a congratulatory tweet from Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Chennai Super Kings. In his response, the 16-year-old chess wizard wrote a simple "Thank You!! @ChennaiIPL". CSK had praised the youngster after he had beaten world champion chess player Magnus Carlsen of Norway in the Airthings Masters a couple of days back.
Sachin Tendulkar says casino used his morphed images for promotion, to take legal action
Cricket icon Sachin Tendulkar on Thursday said he would initiate legal action against a casino for using his morphed images to promote itself on social media. It is learnt that Tendulkar's images were used to promote 'Big Daddy' casino, which is located in Goa. "While my legal team will be taking the required action, I felt it was important for me to share this information with everyone," the legendary right-handed batter posted on his Twitter page.