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Rohit Sharma Urged To Leave Opening, Bat At This Position For Mumbai Indians By Anil Kumble | Cricket News
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Rohit Sharma Urged To Leave Opening, Bat At This Position For Mumbai Indians By Anil Kumble | Cricket News

[ad_1] One of the finest batters in the Indian Premier League (IPL) history, Rohit Sharma has done wonders while leading the Mumbai Indians in the T20 league history. However, the opening batter could do little with the bat last season as Mumbai finished bottom in the 10-team tournament. Going into the IPL 2023 season, former India spinner Anil Kumble has urged the right-handed batter not open anymore, and instead, take up the No. 4 postion in the middle-order for the franchise.Mumbai Indians have some fine batters who can be really explosive at the top. The likes of Ishan Kishan and Cameron Green have been used to opening the batting. Even players like Dewald Brevis and Suryakumar Yadav can take up the role if Rohit decides to come down in the middle."He was not afraid to say what he ha...
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Not MS Dhoni Or Virat Kohli! Anil Kumble’s ‘Power’ Pick For G.O.A.T Of IPL. Watch | Cricket News
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Not MS Dhoni Or Virat Kohli! Anil Kumble’s ‘Power’ Pick For G.O.A.T Of IPL. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Anil Kumble picks the G.O.A.T of IPL© TwitterIndian cricket team legend Anil Kumble is no stranger to the Indian Premier League. The spinner was a part of the Royal Challengers Bangalore team as a player and later, he also coached the Punjab Kings franchise. While he had the chance of watching hundreds of players – both domestic and international – perform at the competition, he picked West Indies star Chris Gayle as the G.O.A.T (Greatest Of All Time) in IPL history. Kumble praised his destructive style of batting and how he could change any game."There are plenty of them; it's difficult to pick just one. I can certainly look back and say probably Chris Gayle, someone who is larger than life. The way he came across as a player! What he brought to RCB and the way he sorts of change...
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On “Underrated IPL Player” Question, Anil Kumble Picks India Star With 90-Plus T20I Wickets | Cricket News
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On “Underrated IPL Player” Question, Anil Kumble Picks India Star With 90-Plus T20I Wickets | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Anil Kumble.© AFPFormer India cricketer Anil Kumble has named two players, who he feels are the most underrated ones in the recent past in the Indian Premier League. His first pick was right-handed batter Mayank Agarwal, while surprisingly his pick in the bowlers' category was right-arm spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Kumble said that Chahal has not received enough credit for what he has done in IPL. Agarwal has played 113 matches and scored 2327 runs, while Chahal has played 131 matches and picked 166 wickets in the T20 tournament.Chahal is also a successful bowler in international cricket with 91 wickets in the T20I format. In ODIs, he has 121 wickets to his name."That's a tough one. Underrated player. In the recent past, I would call Mayank Agarwal as an underrated play...
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“Things Weren’t Working Out Between Virat Kohli, Anil Kumble…”: Virender Sehwag On India Coaching Offer, And Why He Rejected it | Cricket News
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“Things Weren’t Working Out Between Virat Kohli, Anil Kumble…”: Virender Sehwag On India Coaching Offer, And Why He Rejected it | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of former India batter Virender Sehwag© TwitterVirender Sehwag's statements have as much clarity as his batting. The legendary batter changed the definition of how openers played in Tests with his brutal hitting. It made Sehwag a popular name and one of the most feared batters during his playing days. He was the first Indian batter to score a triple ton in Tests and came within seven runs of becoming the first batter to score three triple tons. In 2017, he was approached to apply for the India coach's role as Anil Kumble's successor.Sehwag said that then India captain Virat Kohli and BCCI secretary Amitabh Choudhary had approached him. The 2007 World T20 winner and member of India's 2011 World Cup-winning team added that he was told that since thing were not working out...
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Anil Kumble’s Tweet As Ravichandran Ashwin Breaks His Records Is Absolute ‘Class’ | Cricket News
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Anil Kumble’s Tweet As Ravichandran Ashwin Breaks His Records Is Absolute ‘Class’ | Cricket News

[ad_1] Truly an asset for the Indian cricket team, Ravichandran Ashwin spun web around Australian batters on Day 2 of the 4th Test in Ahmedabad, bagging a whopping 6 wickets as the tourists were bundled out for 480 runs. En route his 6-for, Ashwin went on to break two of Anil Kumble's records. As the cricketing world bowed down to Ashwin's magic, even Kumble took to Twitter to hail the Tamil Nadu-born off-spinner, posting a 'class' tweet.With his 6-wicket haul against Australia, Ashwin became the leading wicket-taker (113) for India in the history of Border-Gavaskar Trophy, going past Kumble's tally of 111 scalps in this contest. Ashwin also became the bowler with the most fifers in India, another record that was held by Kumble before.Not just that, Ashwin's performance also put him leve...
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Sachin Tendulkar Shares ‘Dil Chahta Hai Moment’ With Yuvraj Singh, Anil Kumble. Suryakumar Yadav Reaction Can’t Be Missed | Cricket News
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Sachin Tendulkar Shares ‘Dil Chahta Hai Moment’ With Yuvraj Singh, Anil Kumble. Suryakumar Yadav Reaction Can’t Be Missed | Cricket News

[ad_1] Cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar hung his boots from the sport in 2013 but will always remain a big name in the sport because of his numerous records. Making his debut in 1989 against Pakistan, Sachin went on to become the highest run-scorer in the history of Test cricket with a total 15921 runs. He also ended his career as the highest run-scorer in the ODI format with 18426 runs. Apart from his achievements on the field, Sachin is also known for being active on social media. Recently, the former batter took the internet by storm after he posted a picture with Anil Kumble and Yuvraj Singh in Goa.Taking to Instagram, Sachin posted a picture with his former teammates, giving a reference of the 2001 cult-classic movie, Dil Chahta Hai. "Our Dil Chahta Hai moment in Goa! Who do you thin...
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India vs Australia: Nathan Lyon Creates History, Pips Anil Kumble To Claim Massive Feat | Cricket News
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India vs Australia: Nathan Lyon Creates History, Pips Anil Kumble To Claim Massive Feat | Cricket News

[ad_1] Nathan Lyon was once again the pick of the bowlers for Australia as the veteran spinner completed a brilliant eight-wicket haul to hand his side the advantage against India in the third Test match in Indore on Thursday. Lyon ended up dismissing India skipper Rohit Sharma (12), Cheteshwar Pujara (59), Ravindra Jadeja (7), Srikar Bharat (3), Ravichandran Ashwin (16), Umesh Yadav (0) and Mohammed Siraj (0) in the second innings. As a result, he piped India legend Anil Kumble to become the highest wicket-taker in India-Australia Test matches. Lyon broke Kumble's record with the wicket of Umesh and in the process, he also became the most successful spinner against India in Test cricket. Lyon went past Sri Lanka legend Muttiah Muralitharan with the wicket of Gill to add the massive mile...
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India vs Australia: Ravichandran Ashwin Surpasses Kapil Dev For Major Milestone | Cricket News
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India vs Australia: Ravichandran Ashwin Surpasses Kapil Dev For Major Milestone | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ravichandran Ashwin returned with a three-wicket haul on Thursday to help India skittle out Australia for 197 in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar. Ashwin's performance, in which he took the wickets of Peter Handscomb, Alex Carey and Nathan Lyon, helped the hosts limit the visitors' lead. The three wickets also meant that Ashwin now has 689 international wickets, surpassing Kapil Dev (687), to be the third-highest wicket-taker for India across formats. Anil Kumble (953) and Harbhajan Singh (707) hold the top two places.Talking about the match, Australia lost their last six first innings wickets for just 11 runs on Thursday as they collapsed to 197 all out on the second morning of the third Test against India.India were 13-0 at lunch in their second innings in Indore, trailing ...
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Anil Kumble, Muttiah Muralitharan “Would’ve Got Hit” In Current Era But Not Saeed Ajmal: Ex-Pakistan Spinner | Cricket News
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Anil Kumble, Muttiah Muralitharan “Would’ve Got Hit” In Current Era But Not Saeed Ajmal: Ex-Pakistan Spinner | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Muttiah Muralitharan and Anil Kumble together.© AFPCricket teams from the sub-continent have often relied on their spinners to pave their way to glory. The cricket folklores of the region has several tales of the exploits of greats like Muttiah Muralitharan, Anil Kumble, Bishan Singh Bedi, Abdul Qadir, Saqlain Mushtaq among others. However, former Pakistan spinner Abdur Rehman, who played 22 Tests, 31 ODIs and eight T20Is for the side between 2006 and 2014, believes that Kumble and Muralitharan would have gone for big runs had they been bowling in the current era.When asked to name a bad spinner from India on the Nadir Ali Podcast, Abdur Rehman said: "Anyone who plays for his country can never be bad."Upon further prodding about a bowler whom he thinks can be hit eas...
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Ravichandran Ashwin On Cusp Of Surpassing Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev For Major Milestones | Cricket News
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Ravichandran Ashwin On Cusp Of Surpassing Anil Kumble, Kapil Dev For Major Milestones | Cricket News

[ad_1] File image of Ravichandran Ashwin© AFPVeteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin is on the cusp of some major milestones as India face Australia in the third Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Indore. Ashwin is eight wickets away from equaling the tally of Anil Kumble's 111 wickets in Tests against Australia and become the joint highest wicket-taker in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Australia's Nathan Lyon is nine wickets away from equaling the tally of Anil Kumble's 111 wickets in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.Ashwin is also two wickets away from surpassing Kapil Dev's tally of 687 wickets in international cricket.Also, Virat Kohli is 77 runs away from completing 4000 runs in Tests at home. Rohit Sharma is 57 runs away from completing 2000 runs in Tests at home. The India captain is ...
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