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“People Are Going To Talk S**t About Me”: India A Star Hits Out At ‘Faceless Trolls’ | Cricket News
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“People Are Going To Talk S**t About Me”: India A Star Hits Out At ‘Faceless Trolls’ | Cricket News

[ad_1] Riyan Parag in action for India A at the Emerging Asia Cup.© TwitterIndia's rising cricket star Riyan Parag has hit out at the "faceless trolls" who targets him time and again. Parag, a known name in the Indian Premier League (IPL), has been part of the T20 extravaganza since 2019. He was bought by Rajasthan Royals (RR) for Rs 20 lakh for his maiden season. Ahead of IPL 2022, RR released the player and paid a whopping sum of Rs 3.8 crore in the auction to buy him again. While the huge bidding increased the stature of Parag, it also invited some added scrutiny that the player was already facing.Parag has played 54 IPL matches and scored 600 runs at an average of 16.22 and a strike rate of 123.97. From getting trolled for his poor performance in IPL to getting bashed for his celebra...
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Sakshi Dhoni Says She Knows ‘Tamil Bad Words’. Here’s How MS Dhoni Responded – Watch | Cricket News
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Sakshi Dhoni Says She Knows ‘Tamil Bad Words’. Here’s How MS Dhoni Responded – Watch | Cricket News

[ad_1] MS Dhoni (L) with Sakshi Dhoni© TwitterMS Dhoni and his wife Sakshi Dhoni were in Chennai for the trailer launch of their production film, LGM, and a question from the host during the event led to a hilarious moment for the crowd. Sakshi was quizzed about his Tamil knowledge and after saying words like 'Seri' (Okay) and Poda (Go Away), she revealed that she also knows some bad words but did not disclose anything more. Dhoni, who came on the stage after some time, took the opportunity to clarify that it was not him that taught Sakshi the bad words and his reaction to the situation left everyone in splits. Dhoni has a long relationship with Chennai as he has led Chennai Super Kings to record-equalling five Indian Premier League (IPL) titles.During the event, the CSK skipper shed lig...
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“When I Played For India In 1999…”: Virender Sehwag’s Advice To Mumbai Indians’ Star Tilak Varma | Cricket News
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“When I Played For India In 1999…”: Virender Sehwag’s Advice To Mumbai Indians’ Star Tilak Varma | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Tilak Varma.© BCCIMumbai Indians star batter Tilak Varma made his IPL debut in 2022. In the first season, he scored 397 runs across 14 matches at an average of 36.09 and a strike rate of 131.02. In IPL 2023, Varma improved his performance by scoring 343 runs across 11 matches at an average of 42.88 and an impressive strike rate of 164.11. The batter gave a scare to Gujarat Titans during Mumbai Indians' mammoth chase of 234 runs in the Qualifier 2 at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on Friday. The southpaw scored 43 runs off 13 balls before Rashid Khan dismissed him to keep GT in the driving seat.Former India opener Virender Sehwag was impressed by the performance of Varma and shared a piece of advice for how he can keep improving his game. Sehwag recalled his i...
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“Representing Different Generations But…”: Harbhajan Singh On Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli | Cricket News
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“Representing Different Generations But…”: Harbhajan Singh On Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli | Cricket News

[ad_1] After 73 nail-biting contests and high-adrenaline games, IPL 2023 has reached its crescendo as we have got the two finallists in Chennai Super Kings and Gujarat Titans. Interestingly, it will be a repeat of the opening game of IPL 2023 where defending champions Gujarat Titans hosted four-time champions Chennai Super Kings in their backyard amid much fanfare at the iconic Narendra Modi Stadium. Gujarat Titans - who were a team to beat from the start of the tournament - suffered a defeat in Qualifier 1 against CSK. In Qualifier 2 GT faced a resurgent Mumbai Indians but young Shubman Gill's sublime century - third of the season - and Mohit Sharma's five-wicket haul propelled the holders to an emphatic victory.Gill's knock of 129 off 60 balls against MI will go down as one of the best...
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“Too Early”: Kapil Dev On Shubman Gill’s Comparison With Greats Of Indian Cricket | Cricket News
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“Too Early”: Kapil Dev On Shubman Gill’s Comparison With Greats Of Indian Cricket | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Shubman Gill.© BCCIFormer India captain Kapil Dev feels that Shubman Gill needs to perform consistently in two to three more IPL seasons to be included in the list of great players. Gill is in red-hot form in the ongoing IPL having already scored 851 runs at an average of 60 plus and a strike rate of over 150. While many cricket experts and analysts have started comparing the youngster with the likes of Virat Kohli and Sachin Tendulkar, Kapil feels that it is too early to give that stature to Gill."Sunil Gavaskar came, Sachin Tendulkar came, then Rahul Dravid, VVS Laxman, Virender Sehwag, Virat Kohli and now with the kind of batting he is showing, it appears that Shubman Gill is following their footsteps. But I will like to give him another season (before making big ...
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Suresh Raina Picks Best IPL 2023 XI, Names This Player Skipper Instead Of MS Dhoni | Cricket News
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Suresh Raina Picks Best IPL 2023 XI, Names This Player Skipper Instead Of MS Dhoni | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Suresh Raina (left) and MS Dhoni.© TwitterMS Dhoni missed out as former Chennai Super Kings star Suresh Raina picked his best team of IPL 2023. Raina, who played for CSK for the majority part of his IPL career and won four titles with them, named Gujarat Titans' skipper Hardik Pandya as the captain of his team instead of Dhoni. Meanwhile, the wicketkeeper-batter that Raina picked in his team was West Indies and Lucknow Super Giants player Nicholas Pooran. He picked Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill as the openers for the team, while Virat Kohli, Suryakumar Yadav and Rinku Singh followed. Ravindra Jadeja, Mohammed Shami, Mohammed Siraj and Yuzvendra Chahal completed the XI.The substitute players that Raina picked for his team were Cameron Green, Ruturaj Gaikwad, Jites...
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IPL 2023 – “As Mentor…”: Naveen-ul-Haq’s Words Of Respect For Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News
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IPL 2023 – “As Mentor…”: Naveen-ul-Haq’s Words Of Respect For Gautam Gambhir | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Gautam Gambhir (left) and Naveen-ul-Haq.© InstagramLSG bowler Naveen-ul-Haq said he enjoyed the "Kohli, Kohli" chants at the stadium on Wednesday as it gave him the passion to play well for his team. During the league stage of the ongoing IPL, Naveen-ul-Haq had a heated chat with Royal Challengers Bangalore star Virat Kohli. After the RCB-LSG game, the Afghan even posted Instagram stories about mangoes whenever the Bangalore-based outfit did not perform well in their matches. "I enjoy it. I like everyone in the ground chanting his (Virat Kohli) name or any other player's name. It gives me passion to play well for my team," he said after his brilliant spell of 4/38 against MI, albeit in a losing cause."Well I don't concentrate on the outside or the noise from outside ...
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IPL 2023, Eliminator: With Mumbai Indians’ Batting Finally Clicking, Lucknow Bowlers Have Task Cut Out | Cricket News
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IPL 2023, Eliminator: With Mumbai Indians’ Batting Finally Clicking, Lucknow Bowlers Have Task Cut Out | Cricket News

[ad_1] The batting unit finally clicking and a rather dramatic entry into the IPL play-offs will make Mumbai Indians a more confident side when they meet the plucky Lucknow Super Giants in the Eliminator at Chepauk on Wednesday. Mumbai Indians have a come a long from their woeful performance last year, when they came up with one of their worst showings in IPL, finishing last. Having come this far in IPL 2023 after Gujarat Titans did them a good turn by defeating Royal Challengers Bangalore and pitch-forking the five-time champions into the Eliminator against Lucknow Super Giants, the Rohit Sharma-led side would like to make the most of the proverbial 'life' to go the distance and win their sixth title.Lucknow Super Giants would know all too well that they were eliminated at the same stag...
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‘Virat Kohli Will Do Everything In His Potential To Keep RCB In Playoff Race’: Tom Moody | Cricket News
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‘Virat Kohli Will Do Everything In His Potential To Keep RCB In Playoff Race’: Tom Moody | Cricket News

[ad_1] Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody, who has been previously associated with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises Punjab Kings (PBKS) and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) in the coaching set-up, said that star Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter Virat Kohli will do everything in his power to keep his side in the race for playoffs, adding that the team lost steam in the second half of their campaign despite a fine start. The race for IPL 2023 playoffs is on as the league phase of the biggest T20 league nears its end. As many as five teams are still in contention for the three playoff berths that are up for grabs.With an eye to secure a playoff berth, Royal Challengers Bangalore face Sunrisers Hyderabad in the latter's backyard. With two very important points on the line, RCB is r...
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Virender Sehwag Recalls Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill Not Talking Cricket With Him, Gives This Advice | Cricket News
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Virender Sehwag Recalls Prithvi Shaw, Shubman Gill Not Talking Cricket With Him, Gives This Advice | Cricket News

[ad_1] File photo of Shubman Gill and Prithvi Shaw.© BCCIFormer India cricketer Virender Sehwag shared a piece of suggestion for young cricketers while recalling an incident that involved Prithvi Shaw and Shubman Gill. The cricket legend once did an ad shoot with both the players and they remained on the set for about six hours. However, Sehwag recalled that none of the players came up to him to discuss cricket. He said that if the youngsters need inputs from senior or legendary players, they themselves have to put the efforts."He (Prithvi Shaw) did an ad shoot with me. He didn't talk to me about cricket for once. We were there for 6 hours. Shubman Gill was also there. Nobody talked to me. If you want to talk to someone then you have to approach them," Sehwag said on Cricbuzz.Recalling a...
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