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The Four Big Absentees From IPL 2018

For some reason- not exactly clear as to why or what- there’s no single day that goes without the IPL generating buzz in media. There are the massive records at one end. Then there are players who are either making…

The Top 6 All Rounders In The IPL 2018

There’s excitement and tons of it when a final over finish to a game goes till the last ball. There is even more excitement when a contest epitomized by big burlesque hitting is tied in the end. Leading to only…

Weightlifter Gururaja Bags India’s First Medal On Day 1 Of CWG 2018

Commonwealth Games 2018 has started in Gold Coast, Australia and after a compelling opening ceremony, the games have officially begun. And, right on the first day of the CWG 2018, India bagged its first medal. It was a silver in…

The 5 Ferocious West Indies Talents Who Can Impact IPL 2018 Like No Other Talent Can

You do not need to peek through binocular lenses to focus on the lingering romance between the West Indies and a format where their strengths find maximum exhibition. T20 cricket has forged a new meaning altogether for cricket’s once mighty…

5 Outstanding IPL Records That Are Hard To Break Even In 2018

In just a few hours of time, perhaps cricket’s most exasperating format will undergo live in front of millions and millions of curious eyeballs. Rivalries will be forged, arms flexed, bats whirred, moustaches twirled and balls would be shined- in…

5 Dangerous And Potential Game-Changing Spinners Of IPL 2018

The IPL is touted as the batsman’s game. And it’s only to easy to understand why. Obviously, more often than not, it’s easier to throw the bat at something- regardless of the game’s situation- than to effect a dismissal at…

Dinesh Karthik Has An Adorable Message For Wife Dipika Pallikal Prior To Commonwealth Games

Dinesh Karthik’s stars are all in the right places and it can be seen both on and off the field. From his glorious work in the recently head test-match series, to getting the captain’s cap of KKR for the upcoming…

How Aussie Warner’s IPL Loss Is English Hales’ Win?

The recently-concluded Australia versus South Africa Test series is largely being viewed and judged from a single perspective. Of course. Why not, it ought to be asked? After all, there was this unforeseen and utterly unwarranted ball-tampering episode that took…

Who Are The Royal Talents For Rajasthan Royals In 2018?

A team that has earned a mix bag comprising regard and scorn and much of the latter in the two-year period of its obscurity now returns to compete at the highest level. Do the Rajasthan Royals still have fans? Yes.…

The Helpless Sight of Watching a B-Grade Windies Lose to Pakistan in T20s

Fakhar Zaman steps down the wicket and lifts Kesrick Williams over long on. At the other end, Babar Azam simply caresses the ball, teasing the fielders as the ball rolls past third man for four. Togther, Zaman and Babar engage…

Not Just Mahi, Not Just MS Dhoni, He’s Now Padma Bhushan MS Dhoni

There’s this wonderful sense of occasion in MS Dhoni being extended the revered Padma Bhushan Award on April 2, 2018. The reason is simple yet heartwarming. Exactly seven years back on the very same date, MS Dhoni’s fantastic six lifted…

5 Top Challengers From Royal Challengers Bangalore In IPL 2018

Easily the most charismatic team in the entire outlay of the celebrated IPL, the Royal Challengers Bangalore owe their fame and following to their firebrand style of playing cricket. They are passionate. They are driven and they compete till the…

Watch: Chris Gayle Is Too Excited To Come Back To India

Chris Gayle is one of the trophy players in Indian Premier League (IPL) who has time and again proved when he’s in form, nothing can stop him. He has proved to be an all rounder with the right amount of…

5 Explosive Talents Of Kings XI Punjab That Hold Key For The Side In IPL 2018?

One of the most competitive and dynamic sides in the IPL, Kings XI Punjab boast of both a twinge of glamour- being partly owned by actress Preity Zinta- and some exciting talents in the game. Being an earlier home to…

A Tribute To Hashim Amla: South Africa’s Prodigious ‘Outsider’

To the world existing outside of South Africa, it never really mattered when Hashim Amla was touted as being an ‘Outsider’. Perhaps, it wasn’t too surprising, it could be said. But rather shockingly in the elements that represented South Africa…

5 Match-Winning Talents Of Sunrisers Hyderabad That Hold The Key For IPL 2018

If there’s a team that perhaps everyone likes and enjoys seeing winning games in the IPL, then it’s Hyderabad’s “Nawabi” and “enterprising” side- Sunrisers Hyderabad. For some reason, you just can’t imagine anyone that despises or doesn’t rejoice the site…

Here’s Why One Respects Dhoni. In Lucknow, During An Interaction, MS Was At His Candid Best

There are things you cannot ignore. There are things you cannot bypass either. But when it comes to personalities, it becomes an even harder thing to do. Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the kind of player who automatically attracts attention wherever…

MS Dhoni Channels Rajinikanth Avatar In The New Chennai Super Kings’ Video For Kaala Teaser

Chennai Super Kings was one of the best teams in the IPL since the inception of the tournament, with die-hard fans constantly praying for team’s success. Their praying resulted in something solid and CSK, under the guidance of MS Dhoni,…

This Is How Twitter Reacted To Steve Smith’s Emotional Apology

The recent ball-tampering scandal carried out by the Australians is one of the biggest controversies to come out of cricket world in the recent years. No one believed that the winning team in the sport, across the world, can stoop…

5 Potential Match-Winners For KKR In 2018 IPL Season

A sparkling cricketing outfit and one that brings to the game a sense of incandescence you don’t find with all sides, the Kolkata Knight Riders can turn gloomy outcomes into a spectacular presentation of fireworks, lit by hope. What cuts…

5 Things To Look Forward To Between Australia Women’s And England Women’s Final T20 Clash?

Harmanpreet Kaur and her team have been in the line of fire and it’s not too difficult to understand why. It’s neither a pleasant sight to find the hosts not participating in the finals of the series nor is it…

How Australia Are Attempting To Rescue The Institution Of Cricket By Banning Their Top Match-Winners

Aggression and Australia have more in common than what lies between Siamese twins. But now that Smith and Warner are being slaughtered-as they should be- perhaps none would’ve forecasted the magnitude of the damage the reckless act would eventually fetch.…

5 Furious Episodes That Define David Warner Quite Like His Dynamite Batting

He has been destructive from the blade. He has been dismissive of his critics and bowlers’ antics. And now he has also felt disconsolation. It might not be the most encouraging feeling to be missing the final and deciding Test…

5 Talented Youngsters In IPL To Watch Out For

Ever an effective launchpad for many a talented young cricketer, the IPL has made stars out of boys who stood the risk of remaining just obscure names. It’s not so much about the fame. Nor is it about money or…

5 Australian Cricketers Who’ve Had Volatile, Controversial Careers

Cricket is to Australia a habit, more than it being a passion. And it has manifested in a winning habit, to speak truthfully. How else would one justify their 5-world cup crowns? Australia have fashioned triumphs that have created a…