Gujarat Titans have added to their Afghan contingent for the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League, signing wicketkeeper-batter Rahmanullah Gurbaz for the tournament. Gurbaz comes in as replacement for England opener Jason Roy, who contentiously opted out at the last minute citing potential bubble fatigue. With most other capable opening replacements taken by other teams, GT had to spread the net wide in their search and came up with the name of Gurbaz, Afghanistan’s rising young batting-keeper, who was in solid form during the recent tour of Bangladesh. ESPNcricinfo reported, GT have signed Gurbaz for his enlisted base prize…
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Virat Kohli made a heartening gesture following the completion of his 100th Test match in Mohali, giving away an Indian jersey to a specially-abled fan. The die-hard Indian team fan Dharmveer Pal, who has been given the status of the 12th man of the side, received the jersey from the great batter after the first Test was over. Kohli made a point to make the occasion more memorable for Pal. The specially-abled Indian cricket supporter has been regularly present for Indian matches at home and sometimes even overseas. On March 6, as the Mohali Test came to conclusion, Kohli rewarded…
Hardik Pandya has been asked to join a fitness camp currently being organised at the National Cricket Academy by the BCCI in Bangalore ahead of the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League, says a report by Cricbuzz. The premier Indian allrounder, it is learnt, will reach down south and join the camp over the next two days as the BCCI aims to look after the fitness of all of its white-ball specialists ahead of the IPL 2022 in what is a T20 World Cup year. The 10-day NCA camp features those players who are not currently involved in the…
India have released Kuldeep Yadav and brought in their preferred third-spinner Axar Patel into the squad for the second Test against Sri Lanka, starting March 12. This is the only change for the hosts ahead of the D/N pink-ball encounter in Bangalore, where they’ll be eyeing a 2-0 whitewash for the series. If he plays, Axar will make his comeback to the international game after being out for three months since the second Test against New Zealand in Mumbai last November. The left-arm spinner was ruled out of action because of a sheen injury, which followed an unfortunate bout with…
Bangladesh’s premier allrounder Shakib Al Hasan could opt out of the ODI series against South Africa as he eyes a short but crucial break from international cricket. Shakib said he could be back for the Tests later on the tour but right now, he needs a breather to physically and mentally recharge himself. Bangladesh are due to play three ICC Super League games and two World Test Championship matches in South Africa from March 18 to April 12. The BCB selection panel named Shakib in both the squads after board president Nazmul Hasan claimed he is available for the entire…
Rohit Sharma is keen to use Ravindra Jadeja “a lot more with the bat” as the premier Indian allrounder continues to enjoy a rapid rise in his stocks after a tremendous performance in the first Test against Sri Lanka in Mohali. Jadeja dominated with bat and ball in India’s handsome victory by an innings & 222 runs. The 33-year-old made his highest Test match score – an unbeaten 175 not out – versus Sri Lanka, becoming the record holder for the best individual score by an Indian batting at No.7 or below in Test cricket. He went past the legendary…
The curtains will be raised on the 2022 edition of the Indian Premier League with the repeat of last year’s final between defending champions Chennai Super Kings and runners-up Kolkata Knight Riders at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. Beginning on March 26, the tournament will run till May 29 in an extended window that sees the IPL’s return to a 10-team competition after a decade since 2011 and also the rise in the number of matches from 60 to 74. There will be 70 league stage matches held in the competition, with each team playing 14 matches in their quest…
Ben Stokes feels he let himself down by appearing for a challenging Ashes tour out of shape, which held him back with bat and ball throughout the five-match series. The premier England allrounder, who was making a Test comeback after six months, performed poorly in either department. The 30-year-old made just 236 runs in his 10 innings of the series, where he bagged only four wickets at an average of 71.50. Skill was intact but improper fitness meant that England’s key player couldn’t keep up with the rampaging Aussies, who drowned their hapless visitors 4-0. In the West Indies now…
Senior Indian journalist Boria Majumdar has set in stone a legal defamation notice against experienced Indian Test keeper Wriddhiman Saha, who had allegedly received a threat from Boria after denying him an interview. In a video posted over his Twitter handle on March 5 evening, Boria threw light on his side of the story and backed the allegation from Saha with his own, saying the player doctored their exchange over WhatsApp. In his over eight-minute long clip, Boria alleged that Saha blurred the dates of two different exchanges he had with the player and made them seem as if they…
Former India batter Mohammad Kaif reminisced playing the inaugural edition of the Indian Premier League in 2008 for Rajasthan Royals under the legendary Shane Warne’s captaincy. Warne took a talented but largely inexperienced RR unit to the coveted trophy in an inspirational campaign. Credit: Sky Sports Kaif remembers how instrumental Warne was to RR’s fortunes as a captain and ace wristspinner. He bagged 19 wickets from his 15 matches in IPL 2008 with an economy rate of 7.76 in what was a high-scoring tournament. He backed that up with a few critical cameos down the order, stamping his authority with…