Former India All-Rounder Syed Abid Ali Dies At The Age Of 83
Former India all-rounder Syed Abid Ali, who was known for his versatility and sharp fielding skills, died on Wednesday after a prolonged illness. He was 83.
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Cocaine Supply Case Hits Australia Cricket, 44-Test Veteran Found Guilty
Former Australian spinner Stuart MacGill was found guilty of involvement in a cocaine deal on Thursday, but cleared of participating in large-scale drug supply. A Sydney District Court jury acquitted the 54-year-old leg-spinner of facilitating a one-kg cocaine deal worth AUD 330,000 (approximately Rs 1.81 crore ) in April 2021. However, he was convicted of the charge of taking part in drug supply. MacGill, who played 44 Tests for Australia, "showed little emotion" as the verdict was read, according to a reports in Australian media.
"Only A Matter Of Time Before New Zealand Win ICC Title": Ricky Ponting
Australian legend Ricky Ponting believes New Zealand were near flawless in their run at the ICC Champions Trophy and they can be proud of their runner-up finish in the tournament, adding that it's only a matter of time before they bag an ICC title. This was New Zealand's seventh ICC final, and first since the 2021 T20 World Cup summit clash, which the Kiwis lost to Australia in Dubai. Of the seven finals New Zealand has played, it has won two; the ICC Knockout in 2000 and the World Test Championship (WTC) final in 2021.
Injured Rahul Dravid Arrives For Rajasthan Royals IPL 2025 Camp On Crutches. Internet Says: "Never Seen..."
The Indian Premies League (IPL) 2025 begins on March 22 and all the teams have started their preparation. Rajasthan Royals is no exception. However, visual showed on Wednesday, that their coach Rahul Dravid is injured. However, before one could think that it might hamper their preparations for IPL 2025, Dravid arrived at the camp on crutches in Jaipur. This happens a week after he suffering an injury on his left leg during a club match in Bengaluru. The IPL franchise shared a photo on social media on Wednesday, in which Dravid is seen wearing a cast on his left leg, and captioned the post, "Head Coach Rahul Dravid, who picked up an injury while playing Cricket in Bangalore, is recovering well and will join us today in Jaipur."
"Faced Discrimination In Pakistan": Country's Highest Wicket-Taking Spinner Says His 'Career Was Destroyed'
Former Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria has alleged that he faced huge discrimination in Pakistan and his career was destroyed. Kaneria said he did not get equal values and respect in Pakistan. He had participated in the Congressional Briefing on 'Plight of minorities in Pakistan' on Wednesday (local time). Speaking to ANI, on the sidelines of the event, Kaneria said, "Today, we all gathered here and expressed how we all faced discrimination and raised our voices. I also faced discrimination in Pakistan and my career was destroyed.
Rohit Sharma "Might Exit International Cricket After...": Plans In Place - Report. India Captain To Work With...
Rohit Sharma's one statement after the Champions Trophy 2025 elated the whole nation. There was a lot of speculation about his career future, but Rohit Sharma allayed all those fears in classic 'Rohit Sharma way': "I am not going to retire from this format. Just to make sure no rumours are spread moving forward. Koi future plan hai nahi, jo chal raha hai chalega (there is no future plan, whatever is going on will continue as it is)." That statement right after the Champions Trophy 2025 final went viral.
IPL's Costliest Spinner Yuzvendra Chahal Mocks Mohammad Rizwan? Internet Can't Get Over HIs Latest Video
Yuzvendra Chahal, who is currently preparing for the IPL 2025 with his new team Punjab Kings, has a habit of being the entertainer of his squad. His reels with former IPL team Rajasthan Royals had gone viral and the trend doesn't seem to stop with his new team Punjab Kings too. In a recent video, Chahal could be seen in a batting practice where he even made funny comments. One of his comments was: "Yes, it's a two." The comment made social media react as it is a line which was used by Pakistan captain Mohammad Rizwan during practice.
"Could Be Career-Ender" For Jasprit Bumrah: BCCI Gets Big Warning From Pace Great
Former New Zealand pacer and ex-Mumbai Indians (MI) bowling coach Shane Bond said that another injury at the same spot where Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah had his surgery could be a career-ender and added that in future, he would not like to see him play more than two Test matches in one go, ESPNCricinfo reported. Bumrah has been nursing a lower back injury, which ruled him out of India's famous run to Champions Trophy victory on Sunday. The bowler who has been branded as a "national treasure" by star batter Virat Kohli, fought a lone battle for India during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2024-25, taking 32 wickets in five matches, before breaking down in the final Test match at Sydney earlier this year in January, suffering what turned out to be a stress-related injury.