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Ravichandran Ashwin continues to impress cricket lovers around the world. Arguably the most prolific spinner among active cricketers, Ashwin is also a dependable batter in home conditions. During the first India vs Bangladesh Test in Chennai, Ashwin scored his sixth century in the format – same number as MS Dhoni. At 38, Ashwin may be

Virat Kohli (L) and R Ashwin© AFP Indian cricket team spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed that star batter Virat Kohli was surprised by the low turn-out on Day 1 of the first Test encounter between India and Bangladesh in Chennai. While the crowd was quite less during the start of play, the spectators did make their

Registering his second successive century at home, Ravichandran Ashwin played a rescue knock for the Indian cricket team after Bangladesh delivered a top-order collapse on Day 1 of the first Test at Chepauk. Ashwin played a counter-attacking knock on a tricky red soil pitch where Bangladesh pacers ran riot, especially in the first session. Ashwin

Indian cricket team fast bowler Akash Deep finally revealed the story behind the gift that he received from star batter Virat Kohli just days ahead of the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai. During the pre-match camp, Virat gifted one of his own bats to Akash Deep – someone who was also his teammate

A hundred and 5 wickets in the same match, yet Ravichandran Ashwin‘s wife Prithi wasn’t entirely happy with what happened at Chepauk. As Prithi and Ashwin got together for a chat after the conclusion of the match on Sunday, the India all-rounder had to face some tough questions, and even explain why his wife didn’t

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lauded the performance of the United States men’s cricket team during the ICC T20 World Cup held in the United States and West Indies this year. PM Modi was addressing an Indian diaspora event at the Nassau Coliseum in New York. “Some days back here, the T20 World Cup took place.

Australian David Warner is one of the most destructive batters in the sport of cricket, and his focus is now solely on piling on the run at the picturesque Harare Sports Club. But, be that as it may, Sikandar Raza is hopeful that one of the players from the Zimbabwe cricketing family can outperform the

Virat Kohli fell cheaply against Bangladesh in 2nd innings of Chepauk Test© BCCI/Sportzpics Former India cricketer and reputed commentator Sanjay Manjrekar has pointed out what he feels is a peculiar similarity between India batting greats Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar. Kohli did not enjoy a good return to Test cricket, scoring 6 and 17 in

Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali compared the dynamic wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant to India’s iconic opener, Virender Sehwag. After being involved in a life-threatening accident in December 2022, Pant’s return to Test format for India has begun on a breathtaking note. After his promising knock ended on 39 in the first inning, he dug deep

Rishabh Pant and Shubman Gill cleansed months of hurt, anxiety and disappointments of varying nature with emotional hundreds on the third day to place India in a prime position to win the first Test against Bangladesh on Saturday. Gill (119 not out) and Pant (109) led the hosts’ run glut with an alliance of 167

File photo of Babar Azam© Twitter Babar Azam‘s popularity in Pakistan cricket is unparalled. Among the current Pakistan cricket team players, no one can match the following of Babar Azam. Recently, ex-Pakistan captain Sarfaraz Ahmed sledged Babar Azam during a Champions Cup 2024 match between Stallions and Dolphins at the Iqbal Stadium in Faislabad. Safaraz,

With a big tour of Australia on the horizon, India’s white-ball expert Hardik Pandya looks set to return to action after a big break with an appearance in the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy to gear up for the Border Gavaskar Trophy. The India all-rounder has also expressed a desire to play red-ball cricket of

Virat Kohli (L) and Rohit Sharma© X (Twitter) Virat Kohli committed a massive DRS blunder on Day 2 of the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai on Friday. Kohli looked in good touch against the Bangladesh bowlers and he was batting on 17 off 36 deliveries with the help of two boundaries. However, he

Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill in the Indian dressing room© X (Twitter) Not the finest of returns to Test cricket for star batters Virat Kohli and Shubman Gill. While the former India skipper departed after scoring just 6 runs on Day 1 of the first Test against Bangladesh, Gill couldn’t even open his

Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Test Day 2 HIghlights© AFP Sri Lanka vs New Zealand 1st Test Day 2, Highlights: Half-centuries from Tom Latham and Kane Williamson put New Zealand at 255-4 and in hot pursuit of Sri Lanka on day two of the first Test on Thursday. The Black Caps trailed by 50 at stumps in

England vs Australia 1st ODI Live Score Updates© AFP ENG vs AUS 1st ODI Live Updates: England take on Australia in the first ODI of the five-matches series, starting Thursday. The two teams will be eager to take an early lead in the series and eventually register a victory after a three-match T20I series between

Bangladesh come into the Test series against India, starting on September 19 in Chennai, with high confidence, especially after securing a remarkable 2-0 win over Pakistan. But Parthiv Patel, the former India wicketkeeper-batter, believes facing the hosts’ in their home conditions will require the Bangladesh batters to make big adjustments in playing against the SG

Afghanistan vs South Africa Live Score 1st ODI© AFP AFG vs SA, 1st ODI Live Updates: South Africa avoided their lowest ever score in a one-day international but were still bowled out for a meagre 106 in the first ODI against Afghanistan in Sharjah on Wednesday. With Tenda Bavuma out sick, stand-in captain Aiden Markram elected