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Sourav Ganguly's Tweet Appreciating Shubman Gill Leaves Virat Kohli Fans Disappointed

The final league game of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 season saw two centuries being scored -- from Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill -- on a Super Sunday. Kohli seemed to have put Royal Challengers Bangalore on the cusp of playoffs qualification but Gill helped Gujarat Titans earn a 6-wicket win, resulting in RCB's elimination from the tournament. As the cricket world went ga-ga over Kohli and Gill's performances in the match, even former India captain Sourav Ganguly shared a few words on Twitter. But, Kohli and RCB fans weren't entirely happy with Dada.

Ricky Ponting Out? Irfan Pathan Backs This India Great To Be DC Head Coach Next Season

Changes are expected considering the miserable season Delhi Capitals have had in Indian Premier League 2023. With the David Warner-led side still placed bottom of the points table, speculations are rife over Ricky Ponting's exit as the head coach of the franchise. If that does happen, former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan already has a name in his mind as Ponting's replacement. Pathan, in a chat, suggested that Sourav Ganguly, who is already among the supporting staff in the franchise, should take over the role from Ponting.

Cricket chiefs scrap controversial 'soft signals'

The changes, ratified by the International Cricket Council (ICC) chief executives' committee, will come into effect on 1 June with the Lord's Test between England and Ireland.

ICC scraps 'unnecessary' soft signal ahead of WTC final

On-field umpires will no longer be required to give a soft signal before referring decisions to TV umpires, the International Cricket Council (ICC) said on Monday as it detailed several changes to playing conditions.

FIFA World Cup-winning Argentina Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez To Visit Kolkata In July

Argentina's FIFA World Cup-winning goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez will be visiting Kolkata in early July. He will be on a promotional visit. The Golden Gloves Award winner will be in the 'City of Joy' for two days. The Argentine will be brought to Kolkata by sports promoter Satadru Dutta who had earlier presented legendary Pele and Maradona in front of the soccer-crazy city. "Tentative dates for the visit are June 20-21 or July 1-3. Everything has been signed and the final dates will be announced soon. We did a small photo shoot," said Satadru Dutta. Martinez played a big role in Argentina's 2022 World Cup triumph in

"Was A Bigger Rival When...": Ricky Ponting's Frank Reply On His Equation With Delhi Capitals Colleague Sourav Ganguly

Australia dominated world cricket for more than a decade. During the same period, the team won three back-to-back ODI World Cup titles. In 1999, Steve Waugh led Australia to their second World Cup title, before passing the baton to Ricky Ponting, who outshined him with back-to-back World Cup triumphs in 2003 and 2007. During Australia's period of dominance, only Sourav Ganguly's India came closest to possessing a threat to them. Both Ponting and Ganguly had plenty of face offs, including the one during the Sydney Test in 2008, when the former claimed a controversial catch.

Sourav Ganguly Has 'Best' Reaction As Suryakumar Yadav Demolishes Virat Kohli's RCB

Roaring back to form, Suryakumar Yadav put in one of finest batting displays in the Indian Premier League (IPL), slamming a 35-ball 83 to dent Royal Challengers Bangalore's hopes of playoffs qualification. Surya looked unbeateable as he thwacked RCB's bowlers all around the park in the match on Tuesday. As the world went ga-ga over Surya's exceptional performance against the Royal Challengers, even former India captain Sourav Ganguly took to Twitter to hails Surya as the 'best batter' in T20 cricket all across the globe.

"Opportunities Don't Come Everyday": Sourav Ganguly On Ajinkya Rahane's WTC Final Selection

Hailing the Team India comeback of Ajinkya Rahane, former BCCI president Sourav Ganguly hoped that the seasoned batter makes "most" of the opportunity in next month's World Test Championship final against Australia. On the back of his splendid show in the ongoing Indian Premier League, the 34-year-old has earned a Test recall after 18 months. The WTC final is scheduled to be held from June 7-11 at the Oval in London. "I have always liked him. He has always been a good player for India," said the former India captain during a promotional event here. The Chennai Super Kings batter has scored 224 runs in six innings this IPL at an average of 44.80 and with an astonishing 189-plus strike-rate.

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Sourav Ganguly's Tweet Appreciating Shubman Gill Leaves Virat Kohli Fans Disappointed

Ricky Ponting Out? Irfan Pathan Backs This India Great To Be DC Head Coach Next Season

Cricket chiefs scrap controversial 'soft signals'

ICC scraps 'unnecessary' soft signal ahead of WTC final

FIFA World Cup-winning Argentina Goalkeeper Emiliano Martinez To Visit Kolkata In July

"Was A Bigger Rival When...": Ricky Ponting's Frank Reply On His Equation With Delhi Capitals Colleague Sourav Ganguly

Sourav Ganguly Has 'Best' Reaction As Suryakumar Yadav Demolishes Virat Kohli's RCB

"Opportunities Don't Come Everyday": Sourav Ganguly On Ajinkya Rahane's WTC Final Selection