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"Need To Find Balance": Ex-India Star's Take On Controversial BCCI Family Diktat

Former BCCI national selector Saba Karim weighed in on the board's SOP, which relates to the significant reduction in a player's time with family during overseas tours. He firmly believes that BCCI and players should strike the "right balance." The Board of Control for Cricket in India's (BCCI) rule limits the time players' families can stay with them during tours. While prolonged separation can be challenging for families, restricting their presence to a certain period helps players focus on the game.

Ex-India Star Harbhajan Singh Names "Current Best" T20 Player. Not Travis Head Or Abhishek Sharma

Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has put a tag of the best T20 player on Nicholas Pooran in the present scenario following his impeccable dominance that assisted Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) in breaching Sunrisers Hyderabad's (SRH) fortress in the ongoing edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025. Pooran has ignited the ongoing edition of the cash-rich league with his sheer blitzkrieg with the bat. With his explosive 70(26), he was the backbone of Lucknow's successful 191-run chase as the Super Giants sealed a 5-wicket win in Hyderabad.

"Mate, Any Guesses?" Ex-RCB Star In Splits As KL Rahul Nails His Stance, Accent. Video Viral

After missing Delhi Capitals (DC)'s opening match of IPL 2025, KL Rahul is likely to be available for the second game against SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) on March 30. With a six day gap between the first and the second game, Rahul has plenty of time to get upto speed. The wicketkeeper had missed the game against his former side, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), as he and his wife Athiya Shetty had recently welcomed their baby girl. In his absence, Ashutosh Sharma steered DC to a narrow win over LSG.

Ahead Of Clash vs CSK, Dinesh Karthik Lauds Virat Kohli's "Hungry Mindset"

Virat Kohli's exemplary work ethic continues to serve as a source of inspiration for his teammates and the Indian superstar remains committed to raising the bar for himself, said RCB batting coach Dinesh Karthik on Thursday. Karthik, a former RCB player who retired after the last IPL edition, said Kohli remains as hungry as ever. "Even today, just now as I came out, he wanted to work on one more shot. At this point in time, to work on one more shot tells you the hunger that he has in his mindset," the former India wicketkeeper-batter said on the ever of RCB versus CSK clash.

Kavya Maran's Reactions After SRH's Heavy Defeat To LSG Send Internet Into Overdrive

Lucknow Super Giants registered a thumping five-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad in their IPL 2025 match on Thursday in Hyderabad. SRH, who are known for their powerful batting performances, looked completely clueless against LSG's Shardul Thakur who took wickets and restricted them at 190/9 in 20 overs. 190 is not a bad score but as per the expectations from SRH, who feature the likes of Travis Head, Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and others, it looked a bit below par. Later, the target was a cake walk for LSG, as they chased it down in just 16.1 overs and earned crucial two points.

Eden Gardens Curator's U-Turn After Row Over Denying KKR Captain Ajinkya Rahane's Pitch Request

Sujan Mukherjee, a pitch curator at Eden Gardens, has been receiving a lot of backlash after denying Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Ajinkya Rahane's request to prepare a spin-friendly track. Following KKR's big loss to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the opening match of IPL 2025, Rahane expressed his frustration over the pitch used for the game, and hoped to see spin-friendly track at the Eden Gardens. "We would love to see the pitch helping the spin bowlers but again, this wicket was under cover for the last one-and-a-half days. Both the spinners we have, the quality they have, they can bowl in any kind of wicket and I am sure they are confident as well," Rahane was quoted as saying after the match.

Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025: Preview, Likely Playing XIs, Top Fantasy Picks

Royal Challengers Bengaluru's hopes of exorcising a 17-year jinx hinge on their experienced batting unit finding its range when they face familiar foes Chennai Super Kings in their IPL match in Chennai on Friday. The Royal Challengers have beaten the Super Kings only once at Chepauk — in the inaugural edition of the tournament in 2008. In the current RCB squad, only star batter Virat Kohli was part of that moment and now he will like to breach the CSK's fortress for a second time.

Expectations high as Africa’s qualifiers begin in Lagos

The University of Lagos Sports Centre and the Tafawa Balewa Square Cricket Oval will be the centre of attention for African cricket lovers as the battle for Africa’s ticket to the 2026 ICC Men’s U-19 Cricket World Cup in Namibia and Zimbabwe begins today.

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"Need To Find Balance": Ex-India Star's Take On Controversial BCCI Family Diktat

Ex-India Star Harbhajan Singh Names "Current Best" T20 Player. Not Travis Head Or Abhishek Sharma

"Mate, Any Guesses?" Ex-RCB Star In Splits As KL Rahul Nails His Stance, Accent. Video Viral

Ahead Of Clash vs CSK, Dinesh Karthik Lauds Virat Kohli's "Hungry Mindset"

Kavya Maran's Reactions After SRH's Heavy Defeat To LSG Send Internet Into Overdrive

Eden Gardens Curator's U-Turn After Row Over Denying KKR Captain Ajinkya Rahane's Pitch Request

Chennai Super Kings vs Royal Challengers Bengaluru, IPL 2025: Preview, Likely Playing XIs, Top Fantasy Picks

Expectations high as Africa’s qualifiers begin in Lagos