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"England Will Be Confused If They See How We Drive In India": R Ashwin's Subtle Dig At Bazball

The recently concluded Test series between India and England was a tough test for the Bazball style of cricket made famous by the Ben Stokes-led side under coach Brendon McCullum. The visitors won the first Test in Hyderabad but were completely outplayed in the next four games as they slumped to their first series defeat in the 'Bazball' era. Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin pointed out a major flaw in Bazball as he explained in his latest YouTube videothat no form of cricket can be played in a similar pattern and the lack of adaptability ended up being the biggest problem for the England side.

"BCCI Ko Dhamkana Chahiye": Ex-India Star Slams Hardik Pandya, Asks "Has He Come From Moon?"

Former India pacer Praveen Kumar lashed out at the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), demanding equality in rules for all the players. While announcing the central contracts in February, the country's apex cricket board made it clear that the players who are fit and not on national duty need to be available for their respective domestic teams. Several speculations suggested that Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were axed from the player retention list of BCCI as they were unavailable for their respective domestic teams despite being away from India matches.

Watch: With Monstrous Hits, Rishabh Pant Stars In Delhi Capitals Training Session Ahead Of IPL 2024

Star Indian wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant sweated it out in the nets ahead of his much-anticipated return to competitive cricket with Delhi Capitals (DC) during the Indian Premier League (IPL) this year. Pant missed the IPL 2023 after suffering multiple injuries in a horrific car accident on December 30, 2022. He even missed the ICC Cricket World Cup last year at home. Delhi Capitals took to X (formerly Twitter) to share a video of Pant batting in the nets. In the video, Pant was seen smashing his trademark big hits, slog sweeps, reverse sweeps etc.

Rishabh Pant Sledges England Legend Over Focusing On Social Media - Video Is Viral

Indian cricket team wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant is well known for his sharp retorts on the pitch and he provided an example of that during a recent interaction with Michael Vaughan and Adam Gilchrist. In an episode of the Club Prairie Fire podcast, co-hosted by Vaughan and Gilchrist, Pant was asked to sledge the former England skipper and he came up with a hilarious reply. “I would say (to Vaughan) your'e focussing too much on social media,” Pant said. When asked to sledge Gilchrist, Pant simply replied - “He's in his own zone, you cannot disturb these kind of people. Nothing much I can say to him.”

"He Would Be Lamenting It": Harbhajan Singh On Virat Kohli's 'Unfinished Business'

Virat Kohli is one of the best batters in the world. Be it in terms of stats or his style of play, the right-handed batter could be seen dominating on all fronts. Despite the player achieving so much in his life through his sensational performances, former India spinner and ex-teammate Harbhajan Singh feels that Kohli still has some 'unfinished business'. The retired India player said that the drought of the World Cup trophy since 2011 is something that Kohli would be lamenting.

MS Dhoni's "Knees Are Getting Worn Out": Ex-CSK Star's Massive Comment, Says "If He Was On Wheelchair..."

MS Dhoni will be back in action on the cricket field when the IPL 2024 starts on March 22 in Chennai. In the first match of the edition, MS Dhoni's Chennai Super Kings will face Royal Challengers Bangalore. After the IPL 2023 final, this will be the first time that MS Dhoni will be seen in action. After leading the CSK to a record-equalling fifth IPL title, all eyes will be on MS Dhoni to guide his team to a sixth title.

"Mumbai Cha Yoddha": Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar's Praise For Dhawal Kulkarni After Ranji Trophy Win

Dhawal Kulkarni who enjoyed a fairytale ending to his first-class career was touched by Mumbai skipper Ajinkya Rahane's gesture of handing him the ball in the Ranji Trophy final to finish off the game instead of Tushar Deshpande. Kulkarni breached Umesh Yadav's defence and shattered the leg stump to end Mumbai's eight-year wait of lifting the Ranji Trophy title.

Ajinkya Rahane Praises BCCI For Giving Importance To Domestic Cricket

Old guard Ajinkya Rahane understands the significance of religiously turning up for domestic matches to become a battle-hardened cricketer. So it came as no surprise when the batter Thursday lauded the BCCI for pushing players towards excelling in red-ball cricket. The BCCI has been actively urging the senior cricketers towards playing red-ball cricket, including domestic competitions such as the Ranji Trophy. "I want to mention about BCCI for giving importance to domestic cricket, which is a very good thing. Allowing players to go and play domestic cricket is very important," Rahane said after guiding Mumbai to a record-extending 42nd Ranji Trophy title.

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"England Will Be Confused If They See How We Drive In India": R Ashwin's Subtle Dig At Bazball

"BCCI Ko Dhamkana Chahiye": Ex-India Star Slams Hardik Pandya, Asks "Has He Come From Moon?"

Watch: With Monstrous Hits, Rishabh Pant Stars In Delhi Capitals Training Session Ahead Of IPL 2024

Rishabh Pant Sledges England Legend Over Focusing On Social Media - Video Is Viral

"He Would Be Lamenting It": Harbhajan Singh On Virat Kohli's 'Unfinished Business'

MS Dhoni's "Knees Are Getting Worn Out": Ex-CSK Star's Massive Comment, Says "If He Was On Wheelchair..."

"Mumbai Cha Yoddha": Rohit Sharma, Sachin Tendulkar's Praise For Dhawal Kulkarni After Ranji Trophy Win

Ajinkya Rahane Praises BCCI For Giving Importance To Domestic Cricket