Man City boss Pep Guardiola booed as he joins sporting legends at Wimbledon
Pep Guardiola's name was playfully booed as he took his seat at Wimbledon on Saturday.
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"We Were All Inspired By You": Sachin Tendulkar's 'Special' Birthday Wish For Sunil Gavaskar
Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar extended birthday wishes to compatriot and batting legend Sunil Gavaskar, who turned 75 on Wednesday, saying that he served as an inspiration to the future generations of Indian cricket and it owes a lot to him for his services. Gavaskar, one of the best Test batters produced by India and the first man ever to reach 10,000 Test runs, turned 75 on Wednesday. Tendulkar hailed Gavaskar as one of his heroes and for becoming "younger and energetic" day by day, and still being involved passionately with cricket.
"Cannot Bowl Bad": James Anderson Names Toughest Opponent. Not Virat Kohli Or Steve Smith
England fast-bowling great James Anderson has admitted that legendary Indian batter Sachin Tendulkar is the toughest opponent he has faced in his career. As Anderson draws the curtains on an illustrious career, he has revealed that Tendulkar would be the batsman to whom he would not know what to bowl. Anderson is one of only three bowlers to take more than 700 Test wickets (701* at the time of writing), but even he has admitted that he would not have a game plan against Tendulkar.
Sunil Gavaskar Urges India Government To Honour Rahul Dravid With Bharat Ratna
Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar said it would be apt if Rahul Dravid is conferred with the Bharat Ratna by the Indian government. Dravid recently wrapped up his two and a half year coaching stint with the Indian team through 2024 T20 World Cup triumph in the West Indies. Under his coaching, India also finished up as runners-up in 2023 Men's ODI World Cup and 2023 World Test Championship final, apart from winning Asia Cup in the same year. Dravid, the former India captain who amassed 24,177 runs in international cricket, had also been NCA head of cricket and even won 2018 U19 World Cup as the head coach.
"First Time In 15 Years...": Virat Kohli's Heartwarming Revelation About Rohit Sharma
He had never seen "an emotional" Rohit Sharma in their decade and a half old association till the Indian captain hugged him with welled up eyes after the T20 World Cup triumph, Virat Kohli revealed to a packed Wankhede audience during the team's felicitation ceremony on Thursday. "This is the first time in 15 years that I have seen Rohit show so much emotion. When we were climbing those steps (at Kensington Oval) he was crying and I was crying," Kohli said during the ceremony after a memorable open bus victory parade. On this very ground, a 21-year-old Kohli had said that it was only fair to carry the maestro Sachin Tendulkar on their shoulders after he carried the burden of Indian cricket for 21 years. Now at 35, standing on the same hallowed turf, Kohli, who announced his retirement from the shortest format after the trophy was sealed last week, "hoped" that he and his skipper had done well enough to carry the burden for 15 years and bring the 'Cup' home.
"Love You Dada": Wishes Pour In For Sourav Ganguly On 52nd Birthday
Former cricketers Manoj Tiwary and Munaf Patel extended wishes to former India captain Sourav Ganguly on his 52nd birthday. Ganguly, who was regarded as the 'God of Off-side' by former teammate Rahul Dravid, made many spectacular contributions in the field of cricket and continues to do so as Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals' Director of Cricket. "You are, you were and you will always be an inspiration. Love you Dada and wishing you a very happy birthday," Tiwary wrote on X.
Sourav Ganguly Turns 52: A look At Dada's Illustrious Career In Indian Team
Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly, who was regarded as 'God of off-side' by former India head coach and his teammate Rahul Dravid, made many spectacular contributions in the field of cricket and continues to do so as Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Delhi Capitals' Director of Cricket. As the left-handed batter turned 52 today on Monday, let's turn some pages of his almost two-decade-long career. Ganguly's ability to polarise opinion led to one of the most fascinating dramas in Indian cricket.
James Anderson Urges Next Generation To Embrace Test Cricket As Exit Looms
England great James Anderson hopes future players will relish the challenge of Test cricket rather than just go "chasing the dollar" as he prepares to bow out of the five-day game against the West Indies. The series opener at Lord's, starting on Wednesday, will be the Lancashire paceman's 188th and final Test match after a record-breaking career spanning two decades. No fast bowler has taken more than Anderson's 700 Test wickets and only India batting hero Sachin Tendulkar has played more matches (200) in the format.