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Rajasthan Royals skipper Sanju Samson honoured legendary spinner Ravichandran Ashwin for bagging 500 Test wickets ahead of the 17th season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). During the five-match Test series against England, Ashwin added another gem to his crown as he became only the second Indian after Anil Kumble to reach the landmark of 500 wickets in Tests.
The former Pakistan skipper Saeed Ahmed passed away on Wednesday at the age of 86 in Lahore after suffering from a brief illness, according to the ICC. Saeed took part in 41 Test matches for Pakistan between 1958 and 1973, scoring 2991 runs at an average of 40.41. The all-rounder scored slammed five centuries throughout his career, out of which three tons came against India. He played his maiden match for Pakistan at the age of 20 against the West Indies. During the innings, Ahmed stitched a 154-run stand with Hanif Mohammad for the third wicket, scoring a half-century (65) on his debut.
Mumbai Indians (MI) skipper Hardik Pandya and former skipper Rohit Sharma hugged it out during a practice session ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) season starting from Friday. The all-rounder is set to captain Mumbai Indians (MI), replacing their five-time Indian Premier League (IPL) trophy-winning skipper Rohit Sharma in the 2024 season of the cash-rich league. The viral video of Hardik and Rohit's meeting during the training session sparked a meme fest on social media.
Ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024, Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper Pat Cummins said they are looking forward to an "aggressive" start in the upcoming season. While speaking in a video shared on the official social media handle of the Hyderabad-based franchise, Cummins said that 20-over formats are hard. He showered praise on Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and said that they have a "good team".
Jasprit Bumrah needs an 'off-season' since his bowling action with an 'extensive effort' could result in ace India pacer suffering further injuries, warned legendary Australian pacer Glenn McGrath in Chennai on Tuesday. Bumrah spent a lengthy period on the sidelines for undergoing a surgery for stress fracture on his back in March 2023, while being already out of action since September 2022. In between, he also missed the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia as well as the IPL 2023.
India and Rajasthan Royals off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has opened up on the debate surrounding Mumbai Indians decision to replace Rohit Sharma as captain. MI traded Hardik Pandya from Gujarat Titans as part of an all-cash deal before naming him as the skipper of the franchise ahead of IPL 2024 players auction. Rohit is the most successful captain in the history of IPL, alongside MS Dhoni, having led MI to five titles. MI's decision to axe Rohit and take Hardik on board, however, faced severe backlash from the fans.
Indian cricket these days is all about young guns. From Yashasvi Jaiswal to Dhruv Jurel to Sarfaraz Khan, it seems the world is for the Indian youngsters to take. It was visible in the India vs England Test series where the aforementioned players performed to take the Indian cricket team to a 4-1 win over England. Away from the limelight, however, one promising Indian cricketer is facing challenges. He is Prithvi Shaw. Once considered a bright talent, Shaw is no longer considered for national team.
Cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar has been an inspiration to many, be it on or off the cricket field. Meanwhile, the legend himself has always been supportive towards the players he played with. Recalling the encouraging words of Tendulkar, pacer Varun Aaron revealed how the cricket veteran boosted his morale and that "changed" his Test debut in 2011. In Aaron's first match in the format, India were playing against West Indies at Wankhede and the pacer was struggling to get his maiden Test wicket. This is when Sachin motivated him to keep going.