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Shoaib Akhtar Turns 48: A Look At Career, Accomplishments Of 'Rawalpindi Express'

Former Pakistani pacer Shoaib Akhtar, considered as one of the best and fastest bowlers to have played the game, turned 48 on Sunday. From his international debut in 1997 till 2011, Akhtar went on to terrify batters all over the world with his lethal pace, accuracy and pin-point yorkers. Shoaib represented Pakistan in 46 Tests, getting 178 wickets at an average of 25.69. His best bowling figures in an innings was 6/11. He has 10 four-wicket hauls, 12 five-wicket hauls and two ten-wicket hauls in Tests. He is the ninth-highest wicket-taker for Pakistan in Tests, with the first being Wasim Akram, with 414 wickets.

"Wasn't Making Any Mistake, But..": Shubman Gill Explains Poor Show In First Three T20Is

India's 'next big thing' Shubman Gill, couldn't hit the ground running in the T20I series against West Indies, producing ordinary shows with the bat as the tourists lost two of those three matches, Gill finally stepped up to the task and delivered in the 4th T20I, held in Florida, and orchestrated a 165-run stand with Yashasvi Jaiswal for the first wicket. When asked about his poor shows in the first three matches, Gill expained that he couldn't convert his counts, but the reason wasn't down to 'making mistakes'.

Pandya seeks more responsibility from batsmen after win over Windies

Indian captain Hardik Pandya called on his batsmen to take more responsibility and support their bowlers in future after openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill showed the way in Saturday's series-levelling Twenty20 win over the West Indies in Florida.

RCB's Social Media Account Suspended, Claim Users. Then This Happened

Royal Challengers Bangalore's X (formerly known as Twitter) account was deactivated for a short time, claimed social media users. Fans on social media were quick to point out when they failed to find the account on the platform. Some even uploaded pictures that said "This account doesn't exist", when searched for the profile of the Indian Premier League side. Later, some fans also mentioned that the account was restored but the number of followers were surprising as it was extremely less in compared to what the actual numbers were.

Team India Gets New Head Coach For Ireland T20Is In Absence Of Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman: Report

The Indian cricket team is set to embark upon a new adventure on the tour of Ireland in the T20I series. While head coach Rahul Dravid has been given a rest for the assignment, even VVS Laxman, who usually steps into Dravid's shoes in such cases, will not be touring with the boys. In the absence of the two India stalwarts, the young Indian team will see former domestic stalwart Sitanshu Kotak taking up the role of the head coach. Kotak is presently the head coach of the India A team at the NCA.

"Babar Azam Wanted To...": Virat Kohli On First Interaction With Pakistan Star

Indian and Pakistani players don't get to play against each other too often but there still remains mutual respect among cricketers from both countries. Virat Kohli and Babar Azam, two of the greatest batters of their generation, haven't faced each other on many occasions but both know that the quality they bring to their respective teams. In a recent interaction, Kohli opened up his rapport with Babar, calling the Pakistani batter probably the top batter across formats in the entire world. Kohli and Babar have been setting new batting standards in the world of cricket.

Watch: Kuldeep Yadav Strikes Twice In Same Over To Halt West Indies' Charge In 4th T20I

Team India on Saturday hammared West Indies by nine wickets in the fourth T20I in Lauderhill, California to force the series-decider, which will be played at the same venue on Sunday. An outstanding effort by the bowlers, followed by a colossal opening partnership between Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal saw India chase down 179 with three overs to spare. While Arshdeep Singh (3/38) was India's most successful bowler in terms of wickets, it was Kuldeep Yadav (2/26) who kept the Windies batting unit on a tight leash.

"I Like To Captain How...": Skipper Hardik Pandya Makes Honest Leadership Confession

After being 0-2 down in the 5-match T20I series against West Indies, Hardik Pandya's Indian team bounced back to win the next two matches in convincing fashion, making it 2-2, with just the 5th and the final match to go. After the West Indies leg of the series, both the teams arrived in the United States of America where Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal stole th show with the bat. India skipper Hardik opened up on the dramatic turnaround in the team's fortunes, explaining his style of leadership.

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Shoaib Akhtar Turns 48: A Look At Career, Accomplishments Of 'Rawalpindi Express'

"Wasn't Making Any Mistake, But..": Shubman Gill Explains Poor Show In First Three T20Is

Pandya seeks more responsibility from batsmen after win over Windies

RCB's Social Media Account Suspended, Claim Users. Then This Happened

Team India Gets New Head Coach For Ireland T20Is In Absence Of Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman: Report

"Babar Azam Wanted To...": Virat Kohli On First Interaction With Pakistan Star

Watch: Kuldeep Yadav Strikes Twice In Same Over To Halt West Indies' Charge In 4th T20I

"I Like To Captain How...": Skipper Hardik Pandya Makes Honest Leadership Confession