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Ravichandran Ashwin Shatters Anil Kumble’s All-Time Record, Creates History Against Australia | Cricket News
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Ravichandran Ashwin Shatters Anil Kumble’s All-Time Record, Creates History Against Australia | Cricket News

[ad_1] Once against proving his credentials in white-ball cricket, Ravichandran Ashwin put on a show with the ball as India took on Australia in the 2nd ODI of the 3-match series. The marquee spinner, who hasn't been in India's scheme of things in the 50-over format for long, made a strong case for ODI World Cup selection with his performance against the mighty Aussies. As Ashwin claimed three wickets in the Indore match, he went on to shatter an all-time record that was held by the legendary Anil Kumble.With figures of 3 for 41 against Australia, Ashwin played a pivotal role in India's 99-run victory (DLS). With these three wickets, Ashwin went to 144 scalps against Australia in international cricket.The record was earlier held by Kumble who has 142 wickets against the Aussies. Now, Ash...
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World Photography Day 2023: How India Legends Sachin Tendulkar And Anil Kumble Celebrated With Beautiful Pictures | Cricket News
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World Photography Day 2023: How India Legends Sachin Tendulkar And Anil Kumble Celebrated With Beautiful Pictures | Cricket News

[ad_1] Sachin Tendulkar's special post on World Photography Day 2023© TwitterLegendary Indian cricket team stars Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble took to social media to share special pictures to celebrate World Photography Day 2023 on Saturday. While both wanted to mark the date in their own style, the approach was slightly different. Sachin shared a moment from his trip to Kenya where he could be seen taking a photograph on his phone. "Sharing a photo of me clicking a photo on #WorldPhotographyDay #MasaiMaraDiaries," the caption read. Kumble, on the other hand, is a long-time photography enthusiast and he celebrated the occasion with some brilliant wildlife pictures taken by himself. "Capturing moments, one click at a time! Sharing a few of my shots this World Photography Day with you ...
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“Ishq Ka Toh Pata Nahi…”: Indian Cricket team Great Gautam Gambhir’s Poetic Tribute On Independence Day Goes Viral | Cricket News
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“Ishq Ka Toh Pata Nahi…”: Indian Cricket team Great Gautam Gambhir’s Poetic Tribute On Independence Day Goes Viral | Cricket News

[ad_1] On the occasion of 77th Independence Day of India, top sportspersons took to social media to greet the citizens of the country. Gautam Gambhir, Ravindra Jadeja, Virat Kohli, Yuvraj Singh, and several other notable cricketers took to X, formerly known as Twitter, to wish countrymen a happy Independence Day. Former captain Virat Kohli wished everyone a happy Independence Day.Happy Independence Day to all. Jai Hind.— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) August 15, 2023India's star batter Suryakumar Yadav also extended his wishes and wrote, "A nation like no other, an honour comparable to none. Wishing everyone a very happy Independence Day! May our country continue to rise and shine and may we do our best to continue to contribute to its glory!"A nation like no other, an honour comparable to none...
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“Lose Even To Kenya But Not To Pakistan”: Anil Kumble On Expectations From Team India In Marquee Clash | Cricket News
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“Lose Even To Kenya But Not To Pakistan”: Anil Kumble On Expectations From Team India In Marquee Clash | Cricket News

[ad_1] Anil Kumble is veteran of many battles. The most successful India bowler in ODIs and Tests has experience that only few cricketers can match in the country. He is also one of the few Indian cricketers to lead as well as coach the national team. Needless to say, Kumble has been part of many India-Pakistan high-octane clashes. He took a historic 10-wicket haul against Pakistan, becoming the second cricketer to reach the mark in an innings. So, when Kumble speaks about India-Pakistan clash, it needs to be  taken seriously.India are set to play Pakistan in the Asia Cup and the World Cup in the coming two months, and Kumble said on Tuesday that the key will be to take it as just another game of cricket. The former India captain has an outstanding record against Pakistan in both Tests a...
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“No. 1 Match-Winner For India”: Ex-Selector’s Massive Take On Ravichandran Ashwin | Cricket News
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“No. 1 Match-Winner For India”: Ex-Selector’s Massive Take On Ravichandran Ashwin | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ravichandran Ashwin celebrates after taking a wicket against West Indies© AFPFormer Indian cricket team wicket-keeper and selector Saba Karim believes that veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has been arguably the top match-winner for India when it comes to Test cricket. Ashwin took 61 wickets in just 13 matches in the 2021-23 cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC) and Karim said in a recent interaction that his numbers over the years have been quite impressive and his impact has put him ahead of legendary bowlers like Anil Kumble. "Let's not have any whatabouts about it. He is arguably the No. 1 match-winner for India," Saba Karim told JioCinema."I hope that in this World Test Championship cycle, he gets to play in the SENA countries even when India goes in with a solitary sp...
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“Should Be Given Opportunity…”: Anil Kumble Backs This Leg-spinner For Place In India’s Test Team | Cricket News
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“Should Be Given Opportunity…”: Anil Kumble Backs This Leg-spinner For Place In India’s Test Team | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Anil Kumble© TwitterIndia brutally thrashed West Indies by an innings and 141 runs in the first Test of the two-match series on Saturday. It was a completely dominant performance from the visitors as debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal scored 171 runs and star all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin took 12 wickets. In the entire match, the spinners had the upper hand as the pitch at Windsor Park in Roseau was spin-friendly. India spinners Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja took a total of 17 wickets while West Indies spinners scalped three out of the five wickets of India.Former India spinner Anil Kumble praised Team India on such a big win and stated that the team should consider playing leg-spinner Kuldeep Yadav in such conditions."He should definitely be there because he is a very good bo...
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“Even In WTC And IPL…”: Anil Kumble’s Big Statement On Rohit Sharma’s Form | Cricket News
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“Even In WTC And IPL…”: Anil Kumble’s Big Statement On Rohit Sharma’s Form | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rohit Sharma finally put an end to poor form, scoring a century in the first Test against West Indies in Dominica. Reaching the triple-digit score would do good to the confidence of the India skipper who was struggling to score big for a while now. Reacting to Rohit's century, India great Anil Kumble heaped praise on the veteran batter but also asserted that, for him, the Hitman was never out of form. For Jumbo, Rohit wasn't exactly 'out of form', even in the World Cup Test Championship final and the Indian Premier League.In a chat on Jio Cinema, after Rohit brought up his ton, Kumble said that the India skipper looked determined to do well from the first ball he faced."You saw from Ball 1, the moment he stepped out, he knew he had to play a different kind of an innings, it was no...
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Ravichandran Ashwin Scripts Two Huge Records With Day 1 Heroics In 1st Test vs West Indies | Cricket News
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Ravichandran Ashwin Scripts Two Huge Records With Day 1 Heroics In 1st Test vs West Indies | Cricket News

[ad_1] India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin continued his monstrous run against West Indies, becoming the bowler with the most five-wicket hauls in Test cricket among all active players.  Ashwin accomplished this feat during India's first Test against West Indies in Dominica. After missing the ICC World Test Championship 2021-23 final against Australia earlier in June, Ashwin made an impactful return in India's first match of the new 2023-25 WTC cycle.He took 5/60 in 24.3 overs at an economy rate of 2.44. He dismissed skipper Kraigg Braithwaite, Tagenarine Chanderpaul, Alick Athanaze, Jason Holder and Jomel Warrican.Now Ashwin has overtaken England pacer James Anderson to become the player with the most five-wicket hauls among active ones. He now has 33 five-wicket hauls in the longer forma...
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“My Wife Thought I Was Joking”: Anil Kumble Shares Epic Anecdote From Broken Jaw Incident | Cricket News
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“My Wife Thought I Was Joking”: Anil Kumble Shares Epic Anecdote From Broken Jaw Incident | Cricket News

[ad_1] Chethana, Anil Kumble's wife, thought he was "probably joking" when the Indian spin great, with a bandaged face and a broken jaw, decided to challenge the likes of Brian Lara during the Antigua Test in 2002. Kumble rates Lara as one of the toughest batters he had bowled to, as the Prince of Trinidad has three shots for one delivery. But Lara's feared reputation was not good enough to stop Kumble from producing one of the bravest acts in cricket, as he sent down 14 consecutive overs and dismissed the batting legend with a wired jaw."I told my wife, Chethana and I called her up. When we spoke, I said, look I know I have to come home because I just need surgery. So, she arranged for all of that in Bangalore."...And as I dropped off the call, I just told her that look I'll go and bowl...
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Ravindra Jadeja On Verge Of Surpassing Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev To Claim Impressive Record | Cricket News
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Ravindra Jadeja On Verge Of Surpassing Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev To Claim Impressive Record | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Ravindra Jadeja© AFPRavindra Jadeja is on the verge of surpassing the legendary duo of Anil Kumble and Kapil Dev to become the Indian bowlers with the most ODI wickets against West Indies. Jadeja currently has 41 wickets in 29 matches – one less than Kumble. Legendary India all-rounder Kapil Dev leads the list with 43 dismissals but with India playing three ODIs against West Indies in the upcoming tour, Jadeja has a brilliant opportunity to claim the impressive record. Overall, fast bowler Courtney Walsh has the most number of wickets (44) when it comes to ODI matches between India and West Indies.Meanwhile, Former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly gave his verdict on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli's exclusion from India's T20I squad for their upcoming tour of West Indie...
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