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“Dravid Would Want…”: Harbhajan On India’s Playing XI vs Hong Kong | Cricket News
31Aug By adminNo Comments
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“Dravid Would Want…”: Harbhajan On India’s Playing XI vs Hong Kong | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former India spin great Harbhajan SinghIndia beat Pakistan in a tense encounter in Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday to start their campaign on a high. They will take on Hong Kong in their second and final match of Group A and would hope to qualify for the Super 4 stage as winners of the group. The match will give the Indian team management a chance to either test its bench strength or give chance to the same group of players and hope that those who couldn't hit form in the match against Pakistan would come good this time.The biggest worry for India currently is the form its top three. Openers Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul looked rusty with the latter getting out on the first delivery he faced against Pakistan. Rohit struggled in the middle while former captain Virat Kohli was dropped early in ...
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Harbhajan Singh Slams Trolls Mocking Him For Laughing At Shahid Afridi’s Comment On Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News
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Harbhajan Singh Slams Trolls Mocking Him For Laughing At Shahid Afridi’s Comment On Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Harbhajan Singh.© AFPIndia spin great Harbhajan Singh faced flak on social media after he was seen laughing as former Pakistan all-rounder Shahid Afridi commented during a discussion that Gautam Gambhir was not liked even by Indian players. Harbhajan, however, dismissed the trolls who "just want to have some fun" and said they are just trying to wind him up to get a reaction out of him. He said that Gambhir is his "brother" and that he stands with every Indian player."These people just want to have some fun, nothing else.  Their job is to create issues in others' work, so that I say something or react," Harbhajan said to Sports Tak."I don't have to clarify anything about how close Gautam and I are or how good our friendship is. These people want to make a big deal ou...
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“Has Become Like MS Dhoni…”: Harbhajan Singh Lauds India Star, Says He Can Be Next Captain | Cricket News
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“Has Become Like MS Dhoni…”: Harbhajan Singh Lauds India Star, Says He Can Be Next Captain | Cricket News

[ad_1] Hardik Pandya celebrates India's win over Pakistan in Asia Cup 2022 on Sunday.© AFPHarbhajan Singh has seen many legendary Indian captains from close quarters. The list includes greats like Sourav Ganguly, Rahul Dravid, Anil Kumble and MS Dhoni. So, when he marks a player as having the potential to become the skipper of the Indian cricket team, one has to take him seriously. The spin great feels allrounder Hardik Pandya will become the India captain. Harbhajan is impressed with the way he showed calmness and composure in the IPL and also the Asia Cup 2022 match against Pakistan on Sunday."He should become captain, I think he will become captain. He has shown a different aspect of himself. He has become like an MS Dhoni-kind of a guy. he is very calm and composed. He is batting ver...
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“Right Decision”: Former India Spinner On Playing Dinesh Karthik Ahead Of Rishabh Pant vs Pakistan | Cricket News
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“Right Decision”: Former India Spinner On Playing Dinesh Karthik Ahead Of Rishabh Pant vs Pakistan | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rohit Sharma-led Team India defeated Pakistan by five wickets on Sunday to start their Asia Cup 2022 campaign on a winning note. However, the biggest headline was made during the toss when skipper Rohit announced that Dinesh Karthik was playing ahead of Rishabh Pant as the wicketkeeper-batter. This decision did not make sense to Gautam Gambhir and Wasim Akram, who were commentating for the India-Pakistan clash.However, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh says this was the "right decision" as it is the time for Dinesh Karthik to play."Rishabh Pant, no doubt, has done very well even in Test cricket and one-dayers. He has been very good. But in this shortest format, he has not been an accomplished player. However, if you look at Dinesh Karthik, his graph is only going upward. He has...
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Twitter Sees Red As Shahid Afridi Says Even Indian Players Didn’t Like Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News
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Twitter Sees Red As Shahid Afridi Says Even Indian Players Didn’t Like Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former Pakistan captain Shahid Afridi is one cricketer, who has a habit saying things which leave a bad taste in the mouth of Indian cricket fans and often Indian cricketers as well. He has in the past too given controversial statements about India and Indian cricketers and it seems he is not ready to change his ways, despite facing a lot of flak from cricket fans.Ahead of Sunday's high voltage Asia Cup clash between India and Pakistan, Afridi was part of a coverage where an Indian and a Pakistani news channel had collaborated.The discussion also involved former India spinner Harbhajan Singh.During the discussion, Afridi touched upon his tussle with former India opener Gautam Gambhir on social media. The duo had, a now infamous, altercation during an ODI in 2007 and the video is s...
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“…Pressure Was Evident On His Face”: Ex-India Spinner’s Huge Statement On Virat Kohli | Cricket News
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“…Pressure Was Evident On His Face”: Ex-India Spinner’s Huge Statement On Virat Kohli | Cricket News

[ad_1] Team India is all geared up for the high voltage Asia Cup clash against Pakistan on Sunday. Like always, this clash is also going to grab all the attention from the cricket fans because of the rivalry between the two teams. Apart from this, another highlight of the match will be return of the India star batter Virat Kohli, who will be playing his 100th T20I match and will also become the first player in history to play a hundred matches for India in all formats of the game. Virat's form has been a major concern this year as he is going through a lean patch. However, former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that Virat "will rise again"."As a player, it is a big thing to lead the side. Virat Kohli has scored many runs, but in the past few years, the pressure was evident on his ...
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“Respite For Other Teams”: Former India Star On Jasprit Bumrah’s Absence In Asia Cup | Cricket News
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“Respite For Other Teams”: Former India Star On Jasprit Bumrah’s Absence In Asia Cup | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Jasprit Bumrah© AFPThe Asia Cup 2022 got underway on Saturday and it was Afghanistan who emerged triumphant against Sri Lanka in the Group B clash. But all eyes would be on contest between India and Pakistan in Group A on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium. Both India and Pakistan are without their star pacers -- Jasprit Bumrah and Shaheen Shah Afridi. Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has said that India will miss Bumrah and him not being a part of the lineup will be a respite for other teams."Jasprit Bumrah is an extra-ordinary bowler. If you see his performances over the past two years, he has had quite an impact. This year he also became the captain. So him being not there is a respite for the other teams. He is a bowler who can turn the tide of the gam...
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India vs Pakistan: All The Matches Between Arch-Rivals In Asia Cup So Far | Cricket News
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India vs Pakistan: All The Matches Between Arch-Rivals In Asia Cup So Far | Cricket News

[ad_1] Asia Cup 2022 is all set to kick off on August 28 in the United Arab Emirates. The continental event will once again see arch-rivals India and Pakistan battle it out against each other. Given that the sides play head-to-head matches only in multi-team tournaments since January 2013, their face-off has become much more valuable in the past decade. While the sides first face each other on August 28 in the upcoming Asia Cup, chances are high that they will square off again in the later part of the tournament, not once but twice.Before the T20I action between the sides kicks off in Dubai International Cricket Stadium, let's recollect all the India vs Pakistan encounters that have taken place in Asia Cup so far.1984: India beat Pakistan by 54 runs in inaugural Asia CupThe low-scoring t...
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