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Their on-field banter, sometimes playful and at other times bitter, was a part of India-Pakistan cricketing folklore but when it came to respect, Javed Miandad always had the highest regards for Sunil Gavaskar's unflappable temperament and near-perfect technique against fastest bowlers of his time.
Former India batter Virender Sehwag made the longest format his own by scoring 8586 runs, averaging 49.34 at an astonishing strike rate of 82.23. The Delhi opener has two triple centuries to his name and he brought an attacking approach to Test cricket. Now, Sehwag has spoken on how Rishabh Pant's name can be etched in history books forever and how playing 100+ Tests would help him.
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh on Friday weighed in on Sanju Samson's exclusion from the Indian team for the upcoming T20I series against South Africa. The Rajasthan Royals skipper was among some prominent names to miss out on selection as the likes of Hardik Pandya and wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik returned to the fray. Speaking ahead of RR's all-important Qualifier 2 against Royal Challengers Bangalore, Harbhajan feels that Samson hasn't scored enough runs to cement a place in the Indian team.
Former India all-rounder Ravi Shastri is celebrating his 60th birthday on Friday and wishes are continuing to pour in on social media. Shastri, known for always being a team man, was a part of the 1983 World Cup team and was also the Player Of the Series in the 1985 World Championship which the Sunil Gavaskar-led India won. After retiring, Shastri became renowned for his commentary and he then went on to coach the senior national side.
Mahendra Singh Dhoni's World Cup winning six resides in India's collective consciousness and it was a shot that changed a lot of lives, including that of little-known Solapur athlete Kiran Navgire. And so, athletics' loss became cricket's gain as the former Maharashtra state level athlete decided that there is no fun if she can't tonk the ball like her "idol".
Shikhar Dhawan had another impressive IPL season with the bat despite the Punjab Kings failing to qualify for the Indian Premier League 2022 playoffs. The veteran batter, who had joined PBKS ahead of the start of the season, scored 460 runs in 14 matches at an average of 38.3. However, he would've hoped to take his team to the playoffs. Dhawan, who is also known for his funny social media posts, shared another video on Instagram as he tried to make his fans laugh.
Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha on Thursday made it official to the Cricket Association of Bengal that he is "not willing" to play for the state team in upcoming Ranji Trophy knockouts. This effectively brings an end to Saha's glorious career with Bengal from where he made his Ranji debut in November 2007 and went on to play 122 first-class and 102 List A matches. "The Cricket Association of Bengal wanted Wriddhiman Saha to play for Bengal at this crucial juncture especially when Bengal would be fighting in the knockout stage in a bid to win the Ranji Trophy after becoming the top ranked team in the country at the end of the Group Stage," CAB president Avishek Dalmiya said in a statement.
Indian cricketer Amit Mishra on Wednesday ripped into former Pakistan cricket captain Shahid Afridi, over his remarks on Kashmiri separatist Yasin Malik, who was sentenced to life in jail by a Delhi court in a terror funding case. Malik had pleaded guilty to all the charges against him, including those under the stringent Unlawful Activities Prevention Act (UAPA). The National Investigation Agency had demanded a death penalty for Malik.