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Written by Vaibhav Tripathi Rob Key, the Managing Director of England men’s cricket, expressed his confidence in Jofra Archer’s ability to make a significant impact in the upcoming Ashes 2023, which is scheduled to take place in England. Key commended the England cricket team for having a great set of bowlers and stated that Archer would play a crucial role at some point during the series. Archer has recently returned to cricket after a lengthy injury layoff. After being out of action for two years due to an elbow injury, he made his comeback in IPL 2023 and has been…

Written by Vaibhav Tripathi Ravichandran Ashwin, the frontline spinner of Rajasthan Royals (RR), recently shared an intriguing conversation with Sandeep Sharma that took place during the last over of their game against Chennai Super Kings (CSK). That particular match went down to the wire, with Dhoni almost pulling off the chase. Ashwin intervened and helped his compatriot plan better against his ex-skipper. “Let me give you an example. Sandeep Sharma bowled that last over to Dhoni and he smashed him for two sixes. When you are defending 20 runs and when a guy like Dhoni has smashed you for two…

Written By Vaibhav Tripathi Former India batter Kedar Jadhav said that he was ‘pleasantly surprised’ by Royal Challengers Bangalore’s move to pick him as a replacement for the injured England pace bowler David Willey. He also added that he had a conversation with RCB’s coach Sanjay Bangar, during a commentary stint, which in turn paved the way for his inclusion. “Absolutely surprised, but a pleasant one. I am very excited and want to thank the support staff for giving me this opportunity to join the team, I will make sure I give my 110 per cent,” said Jadhav in an RCB…

Written by Vaibhav Tripathi Renowned Indian cricketer turned commentator Sunil Gavaskar recently shared his insights regarding the potential of MS Dhoni becoming the coach of the Indian national team at some point in the future. Dhoni is widely acknowledged as the finest captain in the history of the Indian cricket team. His remarkable leadership has steered the team to triumph in every ICC Trophy related to white-ball cricket, and he also guided India to attain the number one ranking in the Test format. Dhoni, who has been on a hiatus from international cricket since the 2019 ODI World Cup, was…

Written by Vaibhav Tripathi During the ongoing IPL, the question on everyone’s lips has been whether the tournament would be MS Dhoni’s swansong. In relation to all the speculation going around in the cricketing landscape, an interesting bit of conversation took place between Dhoni and commentator Danny Morrison during the toss event of the game played between Lucknow Super Giants versus Chennai Super Kings. Morrison had asked, “This wonderful swansong tour, you last, how are you enjoying it?” In response, Dhoni quipped: “Well you have decided it’s my last?” A few minutes later, even Star Sports’ commentators weighed in on…

Written by Vaibhav Tripathi On Tuesday, Delhi Capitals (DC) secured a thrilling five-run victory against Gujarat Titans (GT) at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. DC put up a total of 130/8 in their 20 overs and then restricted Gujarat Titans to 125/6. Aman Khan, DC’s all-rounder, played a crucial role in their victory, scoring 51 runs off 44 balls after walking into bat at 23/5. In a post-match interview, Aman expressed his eagerness to make the most of his opportunity, stating that he wanted to grab it at any cost. He went on to say that his main aim…

Written by Vaibhav Tripathi Steve Smith, who serves as the vice-captain for the Australian Test team, expressed his eagerness to play alongside Cheteshwar Pujara, the current Sussex skipper and India’s Test specialist. Smith also brushed off criticism from some fans and media in England regarding his county cricket warmup for the Ashes after signing with Sussex. Notably, both Smith and Pujara will be up against each other when India take on Australia in the World Test Championship Final at Oval in June. Smith stated that his experience playing in the IPL has helped him adjust to playing with rival international…

Written by Vaibhav Tripathi Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) are expected to be without KL Rahul, their captain, for the remainder of the ongoing IPL 2023 season due to a hamstring injury he sustained in their last game against the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB). A PTI report says the severity of the injury is still unknown, but it appears that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) will now take over Rahul’s medical care from the franchise. “KL (Rahul) is currently with the team in Lucknow but he is leaving the camp on Thursday after watching the game against…

Written by Vaibhav Tripathi Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) suffered a major setback with the news that Jaydev Unadkat, their left-arm pace bowler, is likely to miss the rest of the IPL 2023 season due to a shoulder injury. During a net session on Sunday, Unadkat was preparing to bowl when his foot became entangled in the ropes that held up the nets. He suffered a severe fall, and the impact was on his elbow. Subsequently, Unadkat was seen grimacing in pain while clutching his left shoulder. He later had a sling around his arm, as well as an ice-pack, to…

Written by Vaibhav Tripathi Rajat Patidar, the Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) batter, has shared news of the successful surgery on the Achilles-heel injury that led to his withdrawal from the ongoing IPL 2023. Patidar took to his social media account on Wednesday, May 3, to announce the update. On April 4th, RCB made it known that Patidar would not be participating in the ongoing tournament. He was a key player for RCB last season, helping the team reach the playoffs. He even hit a century during the IPL 2022 playoff match against Lucknow Super Giants (LSG). India dethrone Australia as…