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Ireland Host India In Three-Match T20I Series In August | Cricket News
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Ireland Host India In Three-Match T20I Series In August | Cricket News

[ad_1] Ireland to host Team India for a three-match T20I series set to be played in Malahide between August 18-23, before visiting England for a three-match ODI tour from September 20 to 26. Cricket Ireland on Friday announced a bumper international schedule for 2023, with the home white-ball series against Bangladesh and India lined up. Ireland begin their busy schedule with a multi-format tour of Bangladesh between March 18 to April 8, consisting of three ODIs, three T20Is and a one-off Test match. They'll then tour the sub-continent, with two-Test series against Sri Lanka slotted between April 16 and 28.Andrew Balbirnie's men will then contest a three-match ODI series against Bangladesh in Chelmsford, pencilled in to be played between May 9 to 14. These three ODIs will be part of the ...
Umran Malik Plays The Perfect Sidekick As Yuzvendra Chahal Cracks ‘He, She’ Jokes With Shikhar Dhawan. Watch | Cricket News
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Umran Malik Plays The Perfect Sidekick As Yuzvendra Chahal Cracks ‘He, She’ Jokes With Shikhar Dhawan. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Shikhar Dhawan (left), Umran Malik (centre) and Yuzvendra Chahal in a funny video.© InstagramYuzvendra Chahal and Shikhar Dhawan have uploaded a funny video on social media in which the India leg-spinner could be seen cracking 'he, she' jokes with his compatriot. Meanwhile, right-arm pacer Umran Malik stands between the duo in the background and laughs as soon as Chahal completes his joke. In the shared clip, Dhawan asks Chahal questions related to the language of English and the latter's final answer sends everyone in splits. "He-He-He," Chahal captioned the post.Watch it here:Shikhar Dhawan finds himself out of the Indian team less than three months after captaining the ODI side but the 37-year-old opener has not yet given up on a strong desire to play the World Cup at home late...
Jasprit Bumrah Ruled Out Of IPL 2023, May Undergo Back Surgery: Sources | Cricket News
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Jasprit Bumrah Ruled Out Of IPL 2023, May Undergo Back Surgery: Sources | Cricket News

[ad_1] Jasprit Bumrah is a vital cog in Mumbai Indians' scheme of things in IPL.© BCCIStar India pacer Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2023, sources told NDTV. The fast bowler has been out of action since September last year due to a back issue. According to sources, Bumrah may undergo back surgery to fully recover from the problem. The IPL 2023 starts on March 31 and Bumrah's injury has given a big jolt to the Rohit Sharma-led Mumbai Indians' plans.If missing the IPL was not bad enough, Bumrah may not be available for the World Test Championship final in June too, where India is most likely to qualify.It has been a frustrating wait for Bumrah, who has attempted to make a comeback more than once since suffering a back injury in August which ruled him ...
‘There Are Two Titles”: Sunil Gavaskar’s Special Request For Rohit Sharma And Co | Cricket News
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‘There Are Two Titles”: Sunil Gavaskar’s Special Request For Rohit Sharma And Co | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former Indian cricket team skipper Sunil Gavaskar© TwitterIndian cricket team legend Sunil Gavaskar said on Thursday that he would like Rohit Sharma & Co to win the World Test Championship and the ODI World Cup in 2023. Team India has performed brilliantly in the ongoing Test series against Australia by winning the first two matches comfortably. Another victory for the team in the remaining two matches will book their spot in the WTC final. On the other hand, India will once again be looking to win the ODI World Cup title as the tournament's host nation.“When you see a champion being felicitated, you also want to be one. And when your athletes are improving their personal bests, that is when you know everything is on the right track. There are two titles that I'd like the Indi...
Top-Order Worries Remain As India Eye Another Big Win In Cheteshwar Pujara’s 100th Test | Cricket News
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Top-Order Worries Remain As India Eye Another Big Win In Cheteshwar Pujara’s 100th Test | Cricket News

[ad_1] KL Rahul's prolonged run of failures remains a worry but India will still start as overwhelming favourites for another three-day finish when they take on Australia in the second Test in New Delhi from Friday. The match will be one of Indian cricket's understated warrior Cheteshwar Pujara's 100th Test, a feat achieved after 13 years of sweat and toil. While Pujara would like to savour the momentous personal milestone with a 20th Test ton, one can't but paper over the concerns around India's top-order.Save skipper Rohit Sharma, who was regal in attack and classical in defence during his hundred on a slow turner in Nagpur, the others failed to get going in the opener. Besides Rahul, the list of strugglers includes the peerless Virat Kohli and, to an extent, Pujara.Kohli is leaving no...
Tour Game Not Needed Before India Series, Insists Australia Head Coach Andrew McDonald | Cricket News
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Tour Game Not Needed Before India Series, Insists Australia Head Coach Andrew McDonald | Cricket News

[ad_1] Australia head coach Andrew McDonald is confident that their "no tour game" policy on overseas tours will serve them well in the four match Test series in India in February-March. Australia are unlikely to play any tour matches ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy and would arrive in India just a week before the first Test, beginning in Nagpur on February 9. The stress would be on preserving mental and physical freshness rather than arriving much early to play a warm-up game and acclimatise to the conditions, said McDonald.Australia are aiming for their first series win in India in 19 years. "No tour game is something we've done in the last few series, before embarking on overseas tours," McDonald was quoted saying in the Sydney Morning Herald."We feel as though we don't need that ...
Rishabh Pant Car Crash: PM Narendra Modi Says “I Pray For His Good Health And Well-Being” | Cricket News
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Rishabh Pant Car Crash: PM Narendra Modi Says “I Pray For His Good Health And Well-Being” | Cricket News

[ad_1] Rishabh Pant's car was damaged as a result of the horrific car crash on Friday.© NDTVStar India cricketer Rishabh Pant's car crash on Friday morning has shaken the whole cricket world. Pant was driving his Mercedes car while travelling from Delhi to Uttarakhand, when he met with an accident near Roorkee. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has informed that the left-handed batter has sustained two cuts on forehead and a ligament tear in right knee and his currently admitted at the Max Hospital, Dehradun. Prayers and wishes have been pouring in from all quarters, since the news of the accident broke out.India Prime Minister Narendra Modi has reacted on the incident. "Distressed by the accident of noted cricketer Rishabh Pant. I pray for his good health and well-being. ...
Shoaib Akhtar’s “Sensible Tweet” Jibe At Mohammed Shami Over “Karma” Reference | Cricket News
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Shoaib Akhtar’s “Sensible Tweet” Jibe At Mohammed Shami Over “Karma” Reference | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Shoaib Akhtar© TwitterAfter Pakistan's five-wicket loss to England in the final of the 2022 T20 World Cup, a Twitter spat broke between former Pakistan pacer Shoaib Akhtar and India fast bowler Mohammed Shami. After Pakistan failed to defeat a 137-run total in the title clash in Melbourne, Akhtar tweeted an emoticon of a heart-break. Then Shami, who was part of India's T20 World Cup squad, retweeted Akhtar's comment and said: "Sorry brother. It's call (sic) karma". The tweet went viral within minutes. Then, Akhtar also responded to the tweet."And this what you call sensible tweet.." Akhtar tweeted, along with a photo of Indian cricket commentator Harsha Bhogle and one of his tweets which read: "Credit to Pakistan. Few teams would have defended 137 the way they did. B...
Pakistan’s “Preparations On Track” Ahead Of T20 World Cup Clash vs India. Watch | Cricket News
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Pakistan’s “Preparations On Track” Ahead Of T20 World Cup Clash vs India. Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] Shaheen Shah Afridi gears up for the T20 World Cup match against India.Pakistan men's cricket team on Friday hit the nets to prepare for their blockbuster game against arch-rivals India in the T20 World Cup. India and Pakistan will face off at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground on Sunday, which will the first official game for both teams in this year's tournament. Ahead of the game, the Pakistan players were seen sweating it out in the nets with the likes of Babar Azam and Mohammad Rizwan fully focused on the game at the MCG.Pakistan Cricket Board's official Twitter handle uploaded a video of the team's training session."Work with focus. Preparations on track ahead of our first game of the T20 World Cup," the caption read.Work with focusPreparations on track ahead of our first ga...
Wanted To Play Like Sachin Tendulkar But Realised His Style Was Different: MS Dhoni | Cricket News
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Wanted To Play Like Sachin Tendulkar But Realised His Style Was Different: MS Dhoni | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Sachin Tendulkar (left) with MS Dhoni.© AFPIn a video released by Chennai Super Kings on their Twitter account on Thursday, Mahendra Singh Dhoni confessed that Sachin Tendulkar was his cricketing idol and he wanted to play like the Master Blaster while growing up. India's World Cup-winning captain added in the video that he tried playing like Sachin but later realised that his style of play was different and he could not play like him. "Growing up when I was your age, I used to watch him play and always thought I wanted to play like him but couldn't. Inside in my heart I always wanted to play like him, he was a cricketing idol growing up," answered Dhoni.Even Thala's favourite period is PT! #WhistlePodu #Yellove @msdhoni pic.twitter.com/t4MInuQhxu— Chennai Super King...