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"I'm Not 50...": 2 Days After World Celebrated Sachin Tendulkar's 50th Birthday, Legend's Special Post

The world celebrated Sachin Tendulkar's 50th birthday on Tuesday. To the Indians, Sachin Tendulkar is the man for "all seasons". It has been 10 years since he bid farewell to international cricket, leaving the nation full of moist eyes. For over two decades, Sachin carried the hopes of an entire country. His batting exploits are part of Indian cricket folklore. Hence, when he turned 50 two days ago, former cricketers and people from all walks of life wished him on the special occassion. Tendulkar thanked them in a special way in a tweet on Wednesday.

Rishabh Pant Starts His Rehabilitation At National Cricket Academy, Shares Pic

Rishabh Pant's road to recovery has been an inspiring one as the wicketkeeper-batter is giving his all to get back to form. Pant has been out of action due to the injuries he sustained in the car accident that he met with in December last year. He was ruled out of the ongoing edition of the IPL and in his absence, David Warner was appointed as the captain of Delhi Capitals. Pant has been keeping his fans and the loved ones updated about his recovery and health with his posts on the social media.

On Ajinkya Rahane's Test Return, Former BCCI Chief Selector's Verdict

Ajinkya Rahane's return to India's squad for the World Test Championship sent several cricket lovers across the country into a state of euphoria. Rahane, a veteran of the game, hadn't played for India since January last year but was called up for the WTC final against Australia. Though there remain those who are baffled over the long-term validity of Rahane's re-call, former Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) chief selector MSK Prasad has lauded the current bunch of selectors for the move.

"KL Rahul Or...": Sunil Gavaskar Has A Big Question On India's XI In WTC Final Against Australia

India's legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar feels that it will be a battle between KL Rahul and KS Bharat for the slot of wicketkeeper in the team for the World Test Championship final against Australia. It is worth noting that India's regular wicketkeeper in Test cricket, Rishabh Pant, is out of action since a horrific car crash he met with in December last year. In the southpaw's absence during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in February-March, it was Bharat who kept wickets for India while Rahul was dropped following his poor returns in the first two Tests of the four-match series.

Mark Chapman, Iftikhar Ahmed Attain Career High Positions In ICC Rankings, Suryakumar Yadav Remains On Top

Mark Chapman of New Zealand and Iftikhar Ahmed of Pakistan have attained career-best positions in the ICC men's T20I player rankings at the end of their five-match series in Rawalpindi. Suryakumar Yadav remains at the top of the rankings and is the only Indian in the top-10. Chapman, who smashed unbeaten knocks of 71 off 42 deliveries and 104 off 57 in those two matches to finish with a series topping aggregate of 290 runs, has rocketed 48 places to 35th in the rankings. Chapman's previous best ranking was 54th attained in February 2018.

Rohit Sharma "Should Take A Break": Sunil Gavaskar Suggests Virat Kohli-like Step For MI Skipper

Five-time champions Mumbai Indians suffered a crushing defeat in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023 on Tuesday, going down against the holders Gujarat Titans at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Chasing a big target of 208, the Rohit Sharma-led side was restricted to a total of 152/9 in 20 overs, with Afghan spinner Noor Ahmad (3/37) and Rashid Khan (2/27) sharing five wickets between them to lead GT's charge. After MI's top-order collapse, former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has suggested that star batter Rohit needs to take a break.

Ajinkya Rahane "Would Not Have Got A Place...": Ex India Star On How World Test Championship Final Door Opened For Veteran

Ajinkya Rahane's return to the Indian Test squad was the biggest news to have come out of India's World Test Championship final squad announcement on Tuesday. India will play its second WTC final against Australia at The Oval, London, from June 7 to 11. Rahane's comeback after 15 months was on predictable lines following Shreyas Iyer's back injury that ruled him out of the grand finale. Iyer recently underwent a surgery in the UK to treat stress fractures in his lower back. Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan also reckoned that Rahane's past performances in overseas conditions will bode him well.

Watch: Virat Kohli Not Pleased As Selfie-Seeking Fan Obstructs Anushka Sharma's Path In Bengaluru

The star couple that cricketer Virat Kohli and actor Anushka Sharma is, they can rarely avoid public attention. Wherever they go, fans follow. Sometimes, it creates uncomfortable situation for all which means that they always have to move around under tight security. Even then, things can often go out of hand. In a recent incident, Kohli and Anushka were spotted leaving a popular food joint in Bengaluru where they were mobbed by fans waiting outside. In the recent video which has gone viral on social media, as Anushka and Kohli were about to get into the car several over-enthusiastic selfie-seeking fans made it difficult for them to enter the car.

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"I'm Not 50...": 2 Days After World Celebrated Sachin Tendulkar's 50th Birthday, Legend's Special Post

Rishabh Pant Starts His Rehabilitation At National Cricket Academy, Shares Pic

On Ajinkya Rahane's Test Return, Former BCCI Chief Selector's Verdict

"KL Rahul Or...": Sunil Gavaskar Has A Big Question On India's XI In WTC Final Against Australia

Mark Chapman, Iftikhar Ahmed Attain Career High Positions In ICC Rankings, Suryakumar Yadav Remains On Top

Rohit Sharma "Should Take A Break": Sunil Gavaskar Suggests Virat Kohli-like Step For MI Skipper

Ajinkya Rahane "Would Not Have Got A Place...": Ex India Star On How World Test Championship Final Door Opened For Veteran

Watch: Virat Kohli Not Pleased As Selfie-Seeking Fan Obstructs Anushka Sharma's Path In Bengaluru