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Watch: Axar Patel And His Wife Meha Visit Baba Mahakal Temple In Ujjain

India all-rounder Axar Patel and his wife, Meha, visited and sought blessings of the famous Baba Mahakaleshwar Temple situated in Madhya Pradesh's Ujjain district on Monday. Patel and his wife also participated in the 'Bhasma Aarti' on the occasion. Bhasma aarti (offering with ashes) is a famous ritual here. It is performed during the Brahma Muhurta between 4 and 5:30 in the morning. The couple saw the Bhasma Aarti by sitting in the Nandihal. After that they reached the sanctum sanctorum of the temple and performed Jalabhishek.

Swept Away By The Spin Test, Steve Smith And Co Concentrate On Orthodox Cricket

Ravichandran Ashwin's enviable record in Test matches at the Holkar Stadium could make the Australian batters rethink their strategy of playing the high-risk sweep shots, which brought about their downfall in the first two games. Ashwin has 18 wickets in the two Tests he has played at this venue at an average of 12.5 runs. Australia, who arrived here a week after their second-innings surrender in Delhi, turned up for the net session before their scheduled time.

WPL Great Platform To Make India Comeback: Poonam Yadav

Seasoned India leg-spinner Poonam Yadav believes the Women's Premier League (WPL) will not just provide a great opportunity to senior players to come back into national reckoning, it will also be a boon for young players to learn from international stars. The Delhi Capitals player, who is hoping to take the WPL route to regain her place in the national side, added the tournament will take Indian women's cricket to the next level. The 31-year-old last played for India in an ODI against Bangladesh in March last year and was bought by the Delhi franchise for the inaugural WPL edition for Rs 30 lakh.

Great Opportunity To Rub Shoulders With Greats: Delhi Capitals' Arundhati Reddy

The inaugural edition of the Women's Premier League is just a few days away and the Delhi Capitals are keenly looking forward to showing their magic in what is a landmark tournament for Indian cricket. The Delhi Capitals acquired 18 exciting players in the WPL Auction earlier this month and are all set to catch the imagination of cricket lovers during the first season. Asked what the WPL means to her after she reached the team hotel in Mumbai, leg-spinner Poonam Yadav said, "The experienced players can utilize the Women's Premier League as a platform to make a comeback and the youngsters will get a chance to showcase their talent in the tournament."

"No One Remembers...": Ex-England Star On Virat Kohli's "Failed Captain" Remark

Star batter Virat Kohli recently opened up on being termed as "failed captain" by many experts and fans as Team India did not win any ICC trophy under his captaincy. The 34-year-old batter took Team India to great heights with 40 wins out 68 matches in Test cricket. Apart from this, Team India also registered 65 victories out of 95 ODIs and 30 wins out of 50 T20Is, under the leadership of Kohli. However, failing to clinch any major ICC trophy during his tenure invited a lot of criticism on Kohli's captaincy. Former England spinner Monty Panesar also did not shy away from taking a dig at the India batter and stated that one always remembers the winners of the ICC tournaments.

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Watch: Axar Patel And His Wife Meha Visit Baba Mahakal Temple In Ujjain

Swept Away By The Spin Test, Steve Smith And Co Concentrate On Orthodox Cricket

WPL Great Platform To Make India Comeback: Poonam Yadav

Great Opportunity To Rub Shoulders With Greats: Delhi Capitals' Arundhati Reddy

"No One Remembers...": Ex-England Star On Virat Kohli's "Failed Captain" Remark

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