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MS Dhoni: An Archetypal Captain Who Still Has One Last Fight Left

MS Dhoni‘s announcement of stepping down as captain of the ODI and T20 Indian team on 4th January, came as a shock to every cricket lover and it’s going to take a long time for acknowledging the fact that the…

Big Bash League 2016-17: Brad Haddin Steals the Show

Big Bash League 2016-17 in underway and we have seen some of the most unexpected performances this season. From the ball being sent out of the ground to players missing a hat trick with inches, Big Bash is entertaining us…

Lionel Messi: The One Who Was Destined for Greatness

Lionel Messi is undoubtedly a dominant force in World Football and you might know that this star player was once a malnourished child suffering from poverty before some Barcelona insiders discovered his unmatched talent and gave Lionel Messi his first…

Chris Gayle’s ‘King Size’ New Year Celebrations

Chris Gayle always remains in a flamboyant mood and there is a thing or two that we can learn from him when it comes to partying. Whether we talk about his dominance with a bat or his quintessential lifestyle, Gayle…

David Warner’s 117 Minutes, 78 Balls Ton is Not The Only Record Made By Him

David Warner has entered his name in history books by scoring a hundred in 78 balls and 117 minutes in the 3rd test match against Pakistan, giving this match a blazing start that can even put a T20 game to…

Somdev Devvarman Quits Pro Tennis and Here are 7 Facts That Make This an Abrupt Ending

Somdev Devvarman announced his retirement from professional Tennis on 1st Jan, 2017 and gave his fans the shock of a lifetime as the 31 year old was one of the best Tennis Singles players in India, before his retirement. Somdev…

Mohammad Kaif’s Take On All Those Who Called Him Un-Islamic Is Simply The Best Reply Ever!

The Social Media gives freedom and power to every individual to express their feelings out loud on the various platforms. Where some people know how to use it constructively, all some people can do is use it towards destruction. 2016…

Brad Haddin Attempts MS Dhoni’s Blind Run-Out Technique

There is no denying the fact that MS Dhoni is one of the best ‘currently active’ wicket-keepers in the world or even the best ever and his skills behind the stumps have helped him achieving numerous records throughout his career.…

Virender Sehwag And Piers Morgan Began 2017 with a ‘Probable’ Friendship

Virender Sehwag has been ruling Indian Twitterati hearts with some of the most hilariously amusing birthday wishes and light hearted trolls that we have seen in recent times. The former Indian batsman was a ‘force to reckon with’ during his…

Cristiano Ronaldo Rejects £85m Annual Salary Offer

Cristiano Ronaldo, Real Madrid’s star player has rejected an offer made by a Chinese Club which presented an agreement stating that Ronaldo will get £85m as annual Salary and the Real Madrid will be paid £256.6m for releasing the player.…

2016 In Review: The Year of Cristiano Ronaldo and Unprecedented Triumphs

2016 has been an earth shaking year for football as we have seen some ponding performances from players and teams around the world. While Cristiano Ronaldo bettered his long time rival Lionel Messi, teams like Leicester City and Bengaluru FC…

Players Who Battled DRS And Lost In The Most Hilariously Amusing Way

Decision Reviewing System (DRS) will go in the history books as the most influential law ever that further divided Cricket fans all over the world. The system basically allows to challenge the umpires call and is an entertaining hit and…

10 Unbelievably Amazing Cricket Facts

Cricket the second most followed sport in the world played between two teams consisting of 11 players on an oval-shaped field and blah blah blah!! Everybody know this but there are some for whom the game is a religion and…

2016 In Review: Evolution of Sports in India

2016 has been a great year for sports in India as we saw some earth-shaking performances from Indian athletes ranging from Cricket, Hockey to boxing. While the likes of Vijender Singh and Virat Kohli dominated in their respective turf, women…

New Zealand vs Bangladesh: Kiwis Won by 77 Runs and 4 Other Updates

1. New Zealand vs Bangladesh: Kiwis Won by 77 Runs Kiwis won the first ODI of the New Zealand vs Bangladesh series by 77 runs at Hagley Oval, Christchurch. The hosts opted to bat first and ended up giving a…

2016 ICC Awards Announced: Virat Kohli not Included in ICC Test Team

International Cricket Council (ICC) has announced the 2016 Award winners and the likes of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Virat Kohli have dominated the winners’ lists. Indian Team is going through one of the best era that the nation has…

Alviro Petersen’s 2 Years Ban From Cricket Comes As A Reminder Of Year 2000 Fiasco

Former South African Cricketer Alviro Petersen was banned by Cricket South Africa on Wednesday. Petersen admitted about breaching 13 anti-corruption codes during the investigation for 2015-2016 match fixing scandal in a domestic T20 league. He is the sixth player to…

Arsenal Could Visit India in 2017 and 4 Other Sports Updates

1. Arsenal Could Visit India in 2017 Arsenal is scheduled to visit Australia for a pre-season tour next summer and the club is planning a visit to either India or China before the Australian Tour. They may play a friendly…

India Wins 5th Test Against England by an Innings and 75 Runs and Claims the Series by 4-0.

India won the 5th test match at Chennai against England by an innings and 75 runs while claiming the series by 4-0. This is what Test cricket is all about. Score 400 runs and lose then make a comeback by…

These Are The Most BadAss Indian Female Athletes Of 2016

2016 has brought the women power to the forefront and in the field of sports. For the longest time, we have ignored the need and power of women athletes (except for some certain ones), until this year. 2016 gave us…

IPL 2017: List of Players Released and Retained.

Cricket is not just a game in India, it’s a religion and T20 format is the most heart pounding format of the game. Since the introduction of Indian Premier League, T20 cricket has achieved new heights and IPL now competes…

ISL 2016 Final: Atletico de Kolkata vs Kerala Blasters, The Last Stand

Atletico de Kolkata and Kerala Blasters were the two teams that tackled all odds and came to the ISL 2016 Finals. With both teams showing some mind-boggling performances throughout the league, the 55,000 attendees at the Jawaharlal Nehru International Stadium,…

5 Most Controversial Statements Related to Indian Cricket

Controversies are a part of modern day sports and Cricket being the second most popular sport in the world, the game has seen its share of controversial statements from many renowned players. Despite Cricket having a ‘Gentleman’s Game’ tag, there…

James Anderson Ruled Out of the 5th Test Between India and England and 5 Other Trending Sports Updates

1. James Anderson Ruled Out of the 5th test between India and England. James Anderson has been ruled out due to shoulder and ankle strain that he suffered in the 4th test against India. The same shoulder took him out…

ISL 2016: Kerala Blasters vs Delhi Dynamos, The Race To Finals

Kerala Blasters vs Delhi Dynamos was the last match before ISL 2016 finals and the game surely rocked the Jawaharlal Nehru Stadium in Delhi. Kerala Blasters had the aggregate of 1-0, coming into the semifinals. Speculation can be tiring exercise…