Proteas quickie Ngidi out of IPL
Proteas fast bowler Lungi Ngidi has been ruled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) as he continues to recover from a lower back injury.
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Another Gautam Gambhir vs MS Dhoni Saga As Ex India Star Re-Ignites 2011 World Cup Debate
Time and again, former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir highlighted how 'her worship' remains a problem in Indian cricket. Whenever individual players get more importance for victories over teams, Gambhir shakes his head in disbelief, asking for the trend to be stopped. The cricketer-turned-politician had famously said that the credit for India's ODI World Cup triumph in 2011 should be given to the entire team and not an individual (MS Dhoni). The Gambhir vs Dhoni chatter on social media is back after former India pacer Praveen Kumar shared his opinion on the topic.
"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.