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Watch: Rohit Sharma's Grand Entry In Helicopter For Dharamsala Test Goes Viral

Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma arrived in style for the Dharamsala Test against England starting Thursday as he landed at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in a helicopter. The rest of the team had already arrived on Sunday, but Rohit joined them on Tuesday and he also attended an event with Sports Minister Anurag Thakur in Bilaspur and played cricket with his fans. The fifth Test match between India and England is a dead rubber as the Rohit-led side has already taken an unassailable 3-1 lead over the visitors thanks to a brilliant victory in the fourth Test in Ranchi.

Watch: Ball-Boy Takes Stunning Catch In PSL, Celebrates With Fielder

A ball-boy stole the limelight in the Pakistan Super League on Monday, taking a stunning catch beyond the boundary rope. Though six runs were credited to the batter's account for clearing the rope, it was the ball-boy who drew plaudits from fans in the stadium, as well as Kiwi star Colin Munro, for his diving catch. Munro, who was placed near the boundary rope where the ball-boy took the catch, was amazed to see the little child's effort and decided to give him a warm hug.

"That's The Hardest Time Of My Life": Pat Cummins On Mother's Death

Australia captain Pat Cummins is yet to come to terms with the death of his mother and described flying to India for a Test series as she received treatment at home as the "hardest time of my life". Cummins' mother, Maria, died of cancer last year. "I knew when I was getting on that plane that I was going to have to come back in a couple of weeks pretty much," Cummins said in an interview for the Imperfects podcast. Cummins was in India for a Test series but he returned home to be by his ailing mother's side as she received palliative care.

Watch: DRS Controversy Strikes WPL 2024, UP Warriorz's Chamari Athapaththu's LBW Triggers Debate

A rather bizarre incident took place in the Women's Premier League (WPL) 2024 on Monday after UP Warriorz' Chamari Athapaththu was controversialy dismissed LBW. Facing a leg-spinner, Athapaththu was hit on the pads by Georgia Wareham of Royal Challengers Bangalore. While the on-field umpire gave the decision in the favour of the batting team, RCB captain Smriti Mandhana decided to go for a review. Surprisingly, the ball-tracking showed that the delivery from Wareham would've hit the stumps, suggesting it was a googly and not a leg-spinner.

Why Is R Ashwin So Late To 100 Tests? Cheteshwar Pujara Pujara Talks About 'Various Reasons'

A sharp mind with a penchant for trying out new things, senior off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is relentless in his bowling approach and always tries to keep himself one step ahead of opposition batters, his long-time national team-mate Cheteshwar Pujara said. Ashwin is set to play his 100th Test in the last game of the five-match series in Dharamsala beginning on March 7. He went past the 500-wicket mark in the third Test in Rajkot to become only the second Indian to achieve the feat.

"Who's This Genius?" Wasim Akram's Blunt Reply On Ramiz Raja's T20 Stars For Tests Advice

A video of Wasim Akram's reaction to former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Ramiz Raja's old suggestion is going viral on social. In the surfaced clip, former Pakistan batter Azhar Ali, during a discussion, recalls how a former PCB chairman put forward his opinion of drafting T20 players in the Test team citing the advancement in cricket. Listening to this, Akram could not hold back and said, "Yeh kon the genius (Who this genius was)?" "Ramiz Raja," said Azhar in reply, and the discussion panel was left in splits.

"This Is So Wrong": Dinesh Karthik Fumes As Tamil Nadu Coach 'Throws Captain Under The Bus'

It isn't often that one sees the coach of a cricket team publicly criticising its captain. But, the rare incident took place during the Ranji Trophy semi-final match between Tamil Nadu and Mumbai. Tamil Nadu's coach Sulakshan Kulkarni slammed his captain R Sai Kishore's decision to bat first. The statement from Kuklarni triggered a huge row on social media, with fans critisiing the coach. Even veteran Indian cricketer Dinesh Karthik took social media, sharing his disappointment at Kulkarni's comments.

Tanzania wins NCF Women’s T20i invitational tourney

Nigeria’s women cricket national team preparing for their fourth game at the ongoing Kwibuka T20 Championship in Kigali, Rwanda…today.

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Watch: Rohit Sharma's Grand Entry In Helicopter For Dharamsala Test Goes Viral

Watch: Ball-Boy Takes Stunning Catch In PSL, Celebrates With Fielder

"That's The Hardest Time Of My Life": Pat Cummins On Mother's Death

Watch: DRS Controversy Strikes WPL 2024, UP Warriorz's Chamari Athapaththu's LBW Triggers Debate

Why Is R Ashwin So Late To 100 Tests? Cheteshwar Pujara Pujara Talks About 'Various Reasons'

"Who's This Genius?" Wasim Akram's Blunt Reply On Ramiz Raja's T20 Stars For Tests Advice

"This Is So Wrong": Dinesh Karthik Fumes As Tamil Nadu Coach 'Throws Captain Under The Bus'

Tanzania wins NCF Women’s T20i invitational tourney