This Day, That Year: When Kapil Dev’s blazing 175 turned the tide for Indian Cricket
The 1983 World Cup is remembered for India’s finest victories against the West Indies against all odds both in the group stage and in the final. But it is also special for one more classic inning which unfortunately had no television coverage. This was the…
This Day, That Year: When South Africa’s ‘brainfade’ helped Australia progress to the 1999 World Cup final
It was on 17th June 1999 that the famous semifinal between South Africa and Australia was tied and Australia progressed to the world cup final on superior net run-rate. The game was there to be taken by South Africa, but some horrendous running from Lance…
This day in 2019: When India made it 7-0 against Pakistan in World Cups
It was on this day back in 2019 when India completed yet another comprehensive win against arch-rivals Pakistan in the World Cup, making it 7 wins out of 7 for India overall versus Pakistan in World Cup history. Rohit Sharma starred with the bat hitting…
Yuvraj Singh’s top four T20 knocks for India
Arguably one of the finest white-ball cricketers ever produced by India, Yuvraj Singh has been India’s hero in many games and his bat swing has been a nightmare for many bowlers. While the 38-year-old has hung up his boots, he has left behind a legacy…
TOP FIVE INDIAN FIELDERS
The Indian cricket team is known for its prowess in batting and spin bowling. But over the years, fielding is gaining much-needed importance. India has produced some of the best fielders. In this faster era of the game, it is a pivotal aspect. Virat Kohli…
Abdul Razzaq’s bizarre claim – ‘No doubt India deliberately lost to England in the 2019 World Cup’
Former Pakistani allrounder Abdul Razzaq is in the news another for another remark related to arch-rivals India. Razzaq has claimed that India intentionally lost to England to affect Pakistan’s progress in the 2019 World Cup. India had lost a group stage match to England by…
Virat Kohli only Cricketer in Forbes 2020 list of Top 100 World’s highest paid athletes
Cricket superstar, Virat Kohli remains the only Indian to feature in the top 100 of the highest-paid athletes of 2020 put forth by Forbes Magazine. With total earnings of USD 26 million, he jumped from 100 to 66th spot in the 2020 rankings. Kohli’s earnings…
Happy Birthday DK : Remembering Dinesh Karthik’s Nidahas Trophy Final heroics
Probably one of India’s most underrated finishers in limited-overs cricket, Dinesh Karthik turns 35 today. For most of his career, he has been under the shadow of MS Dhoni. But it was the Champions Trophy of 2013 that proved to be a game-changer in his…
Top 5 batsmen with the highest number of sixes in International Cricket
With the evolution of the sport, big-hitting is the need of the hour. Everyone loves watching the ball crossing the boundary of the rope. While some batsmen are not able to match up to the pace of the ball, some hit it effortlessly. They are…
New rules: ICC bans usage of saliva to shine the ball
Keeping one side of the ball shining by saliva has been one of the oldest-standing traditions in world cricket. It helps fielding teams give a little help to the bowlers as the ball keeps getting old. This, too, can become a thing of the past….