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Viral Video: 'Wet Pitch' Stops Play, Batter Taken Aback. Internet Calls It 'Flash Flood'

A video of a batter's practice is going viral on social media. In the clip, the right-handed batter could be seen playing in the nets. The bowler bowls a fuller delivery down the leg stump and the batter plays a flick shot on it towards the fine leg region where a water tank was placed. The ball hit the bottom part of the plastic tank so hard that it bursted and the pitch was submerged within seconds. The batter was also taken aback with the result of the shot.

"Explore Indian Islands": Sachin Tendulkar Makes Stance Clear Amid Maldives Row

Legendary Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar recalled his 50th birthday celebrations in the Sindhudurg district of Maharashtra and expressed his support for the promotion of Indian beaches. Sachin took to social media to share a video and a picture from his birthday celebrations and praised the coastal town for its 'gorgeous locations' as well as 'wonderful hospitality'. The post came amid a strong push on social media to promote local beaches in India instead of foreign beach locations.

"Loyalty Ends When...": Kieron Pollard's Cryptic Post Triggers Mumbai Indians Fans

Former West Indies captain and current Mumbai Indians batting coach Kieron Pollard left the social media world in a frenzy with a cryptic post on Instagram. In the post, Pollard spoke about 'loyalty', leaving fans wondering what the statement could be in connection to. Some fans were quick to link the post to Mumbai Indians' decision to replace captain Rohit Sharma with Hardik Pandya, suggesting Pollard's post could be in connection with what happened at the IPL franchise.

"You Get Slow When...": Sunil Gavaskar's No Nonsense Take On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's T20I Future

Former captain Sunil Gavaskar has backed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to play in the T20 World Cup in June, saying the two senior players are not only the key batters but also terrific fielders in the Indian team. Both Rohit and Kohli have not played a T20I since India's semifinal loss to England at the 2022 T20 World Cup but the duo is keen to return to the shortest format. "What makes me feel good is their fielding. Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are still great fielders and will be of great help on the field. In addition to seniority in the dressing room, they will contribute on the field, too," Gavaskar told Star Sports.

David Warner Expresses Coaching Ambition In Future

Batting great David Warner has expressed his ambition to take up coaching in future, while also predicting that sledging will be gone from the sport within the next decade as players of different countries share dressing rooms in domestic leagues like IPL. The 37-year-old Warner played his final Test at the SCG on Saturday, helping Australia sweep the series 3-0 against Pakistan. He has already announced retirement from ODIs but will be available for T20Is and T20 leagues across the globe.

Watch: Fans Take Selfies As Rohit Sharma Looks Uber Cool On Return From South Africa

India beat South Africa by seven wickets despite a stunning century by Aiden Markram on the second day of the second Test at Newlands on Thursday. The win helped the side level the two-match series 1-1. This was only the second time that India managed to draw a Test series in the Rainbow Nation. They have played a total of nine Test series in South Africa and lost seven of them. The comeback victory on Thursday, however, did give a big boost to the Indian players' confidence.

Cheteshwar Pujara Makes Strong Statement With Double Ton Ahead Of Squad Announcement

Veteran Indian cricket team batter Cheteshwar Pujara made a strong case for his return to Test cricket with a record-extending double century in Ranji Trophy. Pujara slammed his 17th double ton in first-class cricket during Saurashtra's Ranji Trophy encounter against Jharkhand in Rajkot. India will face England in a five-match Test series starting January 25 and with the squad announcement expected soon, the double century can prove to be an extremely crucial statement of intent from Pujara to the selectors.

Imran Khan-Jeffrey Epstein Island Links Leave Wasim Akram Fuming

The 'Jeffrey Epstein List' has had the entire world talking, with the topic becoming one of the most talked-about on social media. Over the last few days, many names have come out in the leaked Epstein list while several others have been falsely linked. As a user on X (formerly Twitter) tried to link former Pakistan captain Imran Khan with the Epstein list based on a story revealed by Wasim Akram, the latter lost his cool and shut down the troll in an angry manner on social media.

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Viral Video: 'Wet Pitch' Stops Play, Batter Taken Aback. Internet Calls It 'Flash Flood'

"Explore Indian Islands": Sachin Tendulkar Makes Stance Clear Amid Maldives Row

"Loyalty Ends When...": Kieron Pollard's Cryptic Post Triggers Mumbai Indians Fans

"You Get Slow When...": Sunil Gavaskar's No Nonsense Take On Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma's T20I Future

David Warner Expresses Coaching Ambition In Future

Watch: Fans Take Selfies As Rohit Sharma Looks Uber Cool On Return From South Africa

Cheteshwar Pujara Makes Strong Statement With Double Ton Ahead Of Squad Announcement

Imran Khan-Jeffrey Epstein Island Links Leave Wasim Akram Fuming