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Bizarre: England's Harry Brook Blames 'Kolkata Smog' For Failing To Play Indian Mystery Spinner's Bowling In 1st T20I

The evening smog in Kolkata made it doubly harder to pick mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy from his hand, feels England vice-captain Harry Brook, who is hoping that Chennai air will be comparatively clearer for sighting the white Kookaburra. Chakravarthy picked up the wickets of Jos Buttler, Liam Livingstone and Brook during his game changing spell of 3 for 33 in India's emphatic seven wicket victory over England in the first of the five-match T20I series. "Chakaravarthy is an exceptionally good bowler," Brook told the Daily Telegraph.

India Star Twists Ankle Ahead Of India vs England 2nd T20I, More Headache For Gautam Gambhir And Co.

India opener Abhishek Sharma faced an injury scare ahead of the second T20I against England as he twisted his ankle during the catching drill at nets in Chennai on Friday. Subsequently, Abhishek was checked by team physiotherapist on the field before retreating to the dressing room to give rest to his ankle. He was seen slightly limping while walking back to the pavilion and did not bat at nets either. The 24-year-old spent more than half an hour with the physio in the dressing room.

'Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Were Not Scoring But I Was Dropped': Stunning Allegations Against MS Dhoni By Ex-India Star

Getting into the Indian cricket team is tough, but holding on to a place in the side is even tougher. Being the most popular sport in the country, the supply of talent is massive. It also means that sometimes players might feel disgruntled for lack of opportunity. Same is the case with Manoj Tiwary. The now retired star averaged 99.50 in 2006-07 Ranji Trophy but had to wait long for his international debut due to injury. However, when his debut came in 2008 it was not special. He slammed his maiden ODI century against West Indies in Chennai in 2011, but was benched for months after that game.

Bengal Star Ankit Chatterjee, 15, Breaks Sourav Ganguly's 35-Year-Old Record

When young left-hander Ankit Chatterjee drove seasoned Haryana pacer Anshul Kamboj for a cracking cover drive for his first scoring shot on Ranji Trophy debut for Bengal, it brought back memories of Sourav Ganguly -- someone he had just eclipsed in the record books. At 15 years and 361 days, Ankit became the youngest cricketer from Bengal to make his Ranji Trophy debut, surpassing the iconic Ganguly, who had played his first match for Bengal at 17 in their triumphant 1989-90 final against Delhi.

Mohammed Shami's Legs Bandaged, Smoothness Lacking: Pacer To Miss 2nd T20I vs England Too?

Mohammed Shami's much-awaited return to top-flight cricket did not receive too many supporting signals during the seasoned pacer's nearly hour-long stint of varying intensity at the India nets in Chennai on Friday. Shami, whose last appearance in India colours was during the 2023 World Cup final, worked hard on finding his bowling rhythm at the Chepauk, but never really hit his flowing peak which makes him a tough customer for batters. Shami was expected to feature in the playing 11 during India's first T20I against England at Kolkata on Wednesday, but the management decided to delay his comeback. Much like he did at the Eden Gardens, Shami was an active presence in the nets here too, starting with a light jogging session alongside assistant coach Abhishek Nayar.

Kapil Dev Says "Never Seek My Autograph", World Cup-Winning Captain's Reasoning Is...

A motivational speech, and a few trademark square cuts demonstrated on the 22-yard strip. Legendary former India captain Kapil Dev had a fun interaction with children at a private school on Thursday afternoon where he advised them to avoid becoming autograph-seekers and focus on growing into autograph-givers. Kapil's two-hour presence at Satya School in Gurgaon captivated the students and teachers alike and they made beeline to interact with the 66-year-old icon, who led India to its first ever World Cup title back in 1983.

Ranji Trophy: Karnataka Dominates Punjab With Ravichandran Smaran's Double Ton

Punjab skipper Shubman Gill endured a tough day as Karnataka posted a mammoth 475, built around Ravichandran Smaran's maiden first-class double ton that put the hosts firmly in the driver's seat in their Elite Group C Ranji Trophy match Friday. After a poor show with the bat on the opening day, it was another difficult day for Gill on the field as his bowlers failed to apply pressure on the opposition. Resuming on 199 for 4, overnight batter Smaran dominated proceedings with a superb 277-ball 203, almost single-handedly taking Punjab to the huge total.

Ranji Trophy: Ravindra Jadeja Scalps 12 As Saurashtra Trounce Risabh Pant's Delhi Inside Two Days

Ravindra Jadeja was unplayable on a spinners' paradise and added another seven to his first innings five-for as Saurashtra all but ensured Delhi's exit from Ranji Trophy with a 10-wicket victory inside two days in Group D, on Friday. While the famed Indian batters were huge flops across games, all-rounder Jadeja showed why he is still menacing on tracks that offer significant help. The hosts pounded Delhi by dismissing them for a mere 94 in 25.2 overs in their second innings. This was after Saurashtra did well enough to score 271.

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Bizarre: England's Harry Brook Blames 'Kolkata Smog' For Failing To Play Indian Mystery Spinner's Bowling In 1st T20I

India Star Twists Ankle Ahead Of India vs England 2nd T20I, More Headache For Gautam Gambhir And Co.

'Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli Were Not Scoring But I Was Dropped': Stunning Allegations Against MS Dhoni By Ex-India Star

Bengal Star Ankit Chatterjee, 15, Breaks Sourav Ganguly's 35-Year-Old Record

Mohammed Shami's Legs Bandaged, Smoothness Lacking: Pacer To Miss 2nd T20I vs England Too?

Kapil Dev Says "Never Seek My Autograph", World Cup-Winning Captain's Reasoning Is...

Ranji Trophy: Karnataka Dominates Punjab With Ravichandran Smaran's Double Ton

Ranji Trophy: Ravindra Jadeja Scalps 12 As Saurashtra Trounce Risabh Pant's Delhi Inside Two Days