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England Stars "Can't Stomach" Indian Players' Fees: Sunil Gavaskar's No Holds Barred Bashing On Sledging

The Indian cricket team just finished a 4-1 rout of England in a five-Test series. Rohit Sharma marshalled a young Indian cricket team with absolute control as the side consolidated its place on top of the World Test Championship standings. The loss was a first for the Bazaball era in England Test cricket. There was much hype surrounding England's aggressive brand of Test cricket under coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes. They won the first Test too but later could not stop India.

Kishore Jena Says India Can Win More Than One Javelin Medal At Paris Olympics

Rising men's javelin throw star Kishore Kumar Jena was a top attraction at the launching of the Khelo India Rising Talent Identification programme by the Union minister of youth affairs and sports, Anurag Singh Thakur, at the Sector 7 Sports Complex in Chandigarh on Tuesday. While felicitating the 28-year-old from Odisha, the minister wished him good luck at the upcoming Paris Olympics. The Summer Olympic Games are just a little more than 130 days away and Jena is working hard towards making it a memorable outing for the country along with Olympic and world champion Neeraj Chopra.

Shreyas Iyer Stars For Mumbai After Much 'Domestic Cricket' Criticism. KKR Coach Says, "When It Mattered..."

Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) head coach Chandrakant Pandit was all praise for Shreyas Iyer after the star batter scored 95 for Mumbai in the second innings of the Ranji Trophy final against Vidarbha. Iyer, who dismissed for just seven in the first innings, smashed 10 fours and three sixes during his whirlwind knock. Pandit, who will join hands with Iyer during IPL 2024, hailed the KKR skipper for his fearlessness and compared his knock to the World Cup semi-final century.

"Don't Confuse Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Captaincy": England Great's Intriguing 'Laidback' Verdict

Former England cricketer Nasser Hussain on Tuesday said that sometimes people confuse the India skipper Rohit Sharma as a "laidback" player. The 36-year-old had a stupendous series against England, he scored 400 runs after playing all five matches at a strike rate of 64.21. The India skipper also slammed 2 centuries against the travelling side. While speaking to Sky Sports, Nasser said that Rohit has a lot of "skill, and brilliance" with his batting. Talking about the recently concluded five-match Test series between India and England, the 55-year-old said that Rohit had a great series as a skipper.

Jonny Bairstow Available For Punjab Kings For Full IPL Season, Dharamsala To Host Two Home Games

England batter Jonny Bairstow will be available for the entire duration of the Indian Premier League, beginning March 22, despite returning home only recently following a long Test tour of India. On the sidelines of the Dharamsala Test, the BCCI officials were in talks with their England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) counterparts over the availability of their players for the IPL. Test regulars like skipper Ben Stokes, Joe Root and Mark Wood had already made themselves unavailable for the lucrative T20 league as part of ECB's workload management following the five-Test series that ended in Dharamsala on Sunday.

"Do You Get Runs Outside India?": James Anderson On Sledging Shubman Gill, Reveals India Star's Reply

Legendary England pacer James Anderson on Tuesday revealed what he said to star Indian batter Shubman Gill in their exchange of words during the fifth and final Test between both sides at Dharamsala. On Day three of the match, England's ageless pace wonder Anderson had become the first pacer ever to reach 700 Test wickets. One of his two victims during India's first innings was Gill, who had scored a fine century, concluding what could be a breakthrough Test series after a string of low scores on a high. Just before Gill had reached his century, he exchanged some words with the 41-year-old pacer.

"Not Look Down Their Noses At Us Natives": Sunil Gavaskar Blasts 'Smirking' England, Says Australia Are Better

The India vs England Test series is done with a fresh-faced Rohit Sharma-led side winning the contest 4-1. Despite losing the first Test and missing the services of top players like Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami, the Indian cricket team came back strong, boosted by some superlative display from a bunch of debutants. The victory saw India consolidate their position at the the top of the World Test Championship points table, while England are reeling among the bottom teams.

"Please Say Sorry To Mr Sunil Gavaskar": Sarfaraz Khan's Response After India Great's 'Don Bradman' Reminder

Sarfaraz Khan's debut in the India vs England test series was one of the success stories coming out of the five-match contest. Sarfaraz Khan's long wait for an international debut made the occasion all the more special. One of the most consistent performers in domestic circuit, Sarfaraz Khan proved that he is meant for the big stage with his good show against Ben Stokes and Co. He scored three half-centuries in five innings.

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England Stars "Can't Stomach" Indian Players' Fees: Sunil Gavaskar's No Holds Barred Bashing On Sledging

Kishore Jena Says India Can Win More Than One Javelin Medal At Paris Olympics

Shreyas Iyer Stars For Mumbai After Much 'Domestic Cricket' Criticism. KKR Coach Says, "When It Mattered..."

"Don't Confuse Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma Captaincy": England Great's Intriguing 'Laidback' Verdict

Jonny Bairstow Available For Punjab Kings For Full IPL Season, Dharamsala To Host Two Home Games

"Do You Get Runs Outside India?": James Anderson On Sledging Shubman Gill, Reveals India Star's Reply

"Not Look Down Their Noses At Us Natives": Sunil Gavaskar Blasts 'Smirking' England, Says Australia Are Better

"Please Say Sorry To Mr Sunil Gavaskar": Sarfaraz Khan's Response After India Great's 'Don Bradman' Reminder