2023 - players.bio

"It Felt Like Sanju Samson Is God's Gift": Ex-India Opener Makes Explosive Comment

Sanju Samson is a cricketer who enjoys a massive following among the fans. During India's tours to countries like Ireland and Zimbabwe, there were fans chanting his name and demanding his inclusion in the playing XI. Although the wicket-keeper batsman missed the T20 World Cup due to injury, there were fans on social media who insisted that he could have been a major factor for India in the tournament where Rohit Sharma and Co were beaten in the semi-finals. Former India cricketer Aakaash Chopra weighed in on Samson's massive popularity and the perception surrounding the young cricketer.

Sunil Gavaskar Makes Huge Prediction For Shubman Gill, Backs Him To Achieve Massive Feat

Legendary India skipper Sunil Gavaskar was all praise for Shubman Gill as the talented opener slammed a brilliant century on Day 3 of the fourth Test match between India and Australia in Ahmedabad on Saturday. Gill looked completely in control against the Australia bowlers on a pitch that did not provide any special assistance and Gavaskar believes that the future is extremely bright for him. During a break in day's play, the former India captain went on to say that Gill will have to maintain his composure and if he can keep his career on the right track, 8000-10000 runs will be a guarantee for the right-hander.

Rohit Sharma Reaches Giant Landmark, Joins Kohli, Tendulkar, Dhoni In Elite List

India captain Rohit Sharma got off to a fine start in the first innings of the Ahmedabad Test against Australia, scoring 35 runs off 58 balls before being sent packing by Matthew Kuhnemann. Until being dismissed, Rohit was oozing with confidence, hitting 3 fours and also a six. Though his stay on the crease couldn't last for more than 58 balls, that was enough for him to reach a historic milestone for the Indian cricket team in international cricket.

Shubman Gill Registers 2nd Test Century, Virat Kohli's Reaction Is Pure Gold

Shubman Gill continued his second hundred in the longest format of the game on Day 3 of the 4th Test against Australia. It was in the third Test at Indore that Gill earned the nod to open alongside Rohit Sharma, with the team management deciding to drop KL Rahul, owing to his poor form. Gill didn't manage to make the most of his outing in the third Test but stepped up and delivered in Ahmedabad. The young opening batter scored only his second century for India in red-ball cricket, orchestrating an over 100-run partnership with Cheteshwar Pujara for the third wicket.

Cheteshwar Pujara Achieves Unique Record, Joins Tendulkar, Laxman, Dravid in Elite List

The Mr. Consistent in Indian cricket when it comes to Tests, Cheteshwar Pujara, added a new feather to his cap as he became reached the 2000-run landmark in Tests against Australia. Pujara, whose place in the Indian team was questioned not too long ago, seems to have hit the purple patch once again, putting useful runs on the board for the Indian team. On Day 3 of the 4th Test against Australia, Pujara crossed the 2000-run mark in Border-Gavaskar Trophy, a feat not achieved by any active Indian cricketer at present.

Ravi Shastri's No-Nonsense Response To Dinesh Karthik's Kuldeep-Axar Question

With just one wicket in the first three matches of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Axar Patel found his place in the Indian team becoming a subject of debate. Though the all-rounder scored important runs with the bat, many wondered if selecting Kuldeep Yadav in his place would give the Indian bowling attack a boost. As the subject was being discussed in commentary during the Day 2 of the Ahmedabad Test, cricketing stars like Dinesh Karthik and Ravi Shastri expressed their views in a strong manner.

"Like A Batsman From Bangladesh": Ex-Pak Star's Bizarre Remark On Khawaja

Usman Khawaja was the showstopper for Australia, scoring a whopping 180 runs as the tourists posted 480 runs in the first innings against India in Ahmedabad. While Khawaja drew plaudits from the entire cricketing fraternity for his heroics with the bat, former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali some bizarre remarks on the opening batter, suggesting he played with a 'timid approach'. In fact, Ali also said that Australia's top-scoring batter Khawaja played 'like a batsman from Bangladesh'.

India vs Australia: Amid Bowlers' Struggle, Aakash Chopra's Cryptic Take On Ahmedabad Pitch

The Team India management courted plenty of criticism after the first three Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy concluded well within 3 days each. Many questioned the hosts' decision to prepare rank-turners, especially after the Indore pitch in the third Test was rated "poor" by the International Cricket Council. As the 4th Test in Ahmedabad arrived, an absolutely flat surface awaited the two teams. Seeing India struggle to pick up wickets on teh surface while two Australian batters -- Usman Khawaja and Cameron Green -- piled up individual hundreds, former India cricketer Aakash Chopra posted a cryptic tweet on the subject of pitches.

Contacts

2023 Sport News

"It Felt Like Sanju Samson Is God's Gift": Ex-India Opener Makes Explosive Comment

Sunil Gavaskar Makes Huge Prediction For Shubman Gill, Backs Him To Achieve Massive Feat

Rohit Sharma Reaches Giant Landmark, Joins Kohli, Tendulkar, Dhoni In Elite List

Shubman Gill Registers 2nd Test Century, Virat Kohli's Reaction Is Pure Gold

Cheteshwar Pujara Achieves Unique Record, Joins Tendulkar, Laxman, Dravid in Elite List

Ravi Shastri's No-Nonsense Response To Dinesh Karthik's Kuldeep-Axar Question

"Like A Batsman From Bangladesh": Ex-Pak Star's Bizarre Remark On Khawaja

India vs Australia: Amid Bowlers' Struggle, Aakash Chopra's Cryptic Take On Ahmedabad Pitch