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Sachin Tendulkar: GOD of Cricket

13/09/201902/04/2020 SARANSH GUJRAL

Sachin Tendulkar, the master blaster, is the name that continues to inspire many, not only in India but also all over the world, to take up the sport. Isn’t! We know that in India cricket is a religion and Sachin Tendulkar is God. For more than two decades, his talents and achievements were consistent. That made him a giant player and also after taking the retirement he remains India’s favorite son. Very few cricketers, bowlers or sportsmen have gained such type of imagination, popularity as Tendulkar has. So let us…

Shikhar Dhawan Injured

12/06/201902/04/2020 SARANSH GUJRAL

Injured India opener Shikhar Dhawan will be under observation as he strives to recover from a thumb fracture he picked up during the Australia game, the BCCI said on Tuesday. IANS has learned that the fracture line has only been detected on CT scan and no fracture was detected post-X-ray. In a massive blow to Team India, Shikhar Dhawan has been ruled out of the World Cup for at least three weeks due to a swollen thumb. The left-hander picked up the injury while batting against Australia in the last game, where he…

RISHABH PANT: NOT SELECTED FOR WORLD CUP

16/05/201902/04/2020 SARANSH GUJRAL

India Announce ICC World Cup Squad: No Place For Rishabh Pant Dinesh Karthik has beaten Rishabh Pant in the race to become the second wicket-keeper in the Indian team. For the upcoming World Cup in England and Wales. The five wise men of Indian cricket, led by M.S.K. Prasad, met in Mumbai on Monday and picked the 15-member squad. Vijay Shankar goes to the showpiece event as the number four batsman. And Ravindra Jadeja has been picked as the third spinner ahead of a fourth pacer. KL Rahul joins in…

ICC World Cup 2019: INDIA

15/05/201902/04/2020 SARANSH GUJRAL

After the successful conclusion of IPL 2019, all eyes are on the ICC Cricket WORLD CUP 2019. It will begin on 30th May 2019. With the first match between England & South Africa at Oval ground, London, England. The 2019 Cricket World Cup (officially ICC Cricket World Cup 2019) is the 12th edition of the Cricket World Cup, scheduled to be hosted by England and Wales, from 30 May to 14 July 2019. What is the format of ICC World Cup 2019? A total of 10 teams will participate in the World Cup and unlike the previous editions,…

IPL 2019 Live Auction :Complete Squads

25/01/201902/04/2020 SARANSH GUJRAL

As expected, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2019 player’s auction attracted massive windfall. All eight franchises used the auction to get their squads ready for the upcoming season of the T20 league. A total of 60 players were sold during IPL auction 2019. For some sides, it was about acquiring the game-changing players, while others came with an eye on players to plug the gaps in their squads. Jaydev Unadkat and uncapped Varun Chakravarthy ended up as the joint most expensive players as Rajasthan Royals and Kings XI Punjab respectively spent…

The fastest delivery ever recorded in cricket

29/12/201802/04/2020 SARANSH GUJRAL

#10 Shane Bond Fastest ball: 156.4 kmph —Bond’s fastest delivery was 156.4 kmph during the World Cup in 20o3. Full name Shane Edward Bond National side New Zealand (2001–2010) Test debut (cap 216) 22 November 2001 v Australia Last Test 24 November 2009 v Pakistan ODI debut (cap 124) 11 January 2002 v Australia Last ODI 13 March 2010 v Australia ODI shirt no. 27 T20I debut (cap 13) 21 October 2005 v South Africa Last T20I 10 May 2010 v England Competition Test ODI T20I Matches 18 82 20 Balls bowled 3372 4295 465 Wickets 87 147 25 Bowling average 22.09 20.88 21.72 5 wickets in innings 5 4 0…