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South Delhi Superstarz certainly has did the unthinkable in the ongoing Delhi Premier League (DPL) T20, as the ShikharDhawan-co-owned team bludgeoned 308 runs in their 20 overs against North Delhi Strikers. Witnessing the complete mayhem put up by Priyansh Arya and Ayush Badoni of South Delhi was surreal. The two lads bludgeoned a partnership of 286 runs in just a matter of 99 balls. Due to the batsmen' combined hitting, none of the North Delhi Strikers' bowlers knew where to place their deliveries. Priyansh Arya lit up the Arun Jaitley Stadium with six sixes off left-arm spinner Manan Bhardwaj. Barring PranshuVijayran, none of the North Delhi bowler had an economy rate of under 10. Also, had Siddharth Solanki not leaked just 9 runs off the last over, we could’ve seen the world record set by Nepal take a hit. Thirteen of the 120 balls that were bowled in the first innings went over the boundary ropes, with nineteen of those going for fours. That sums up to 50 sixes and fo

There is no doubt that JaspritBumrah is the most important player in Indian cricket across the three formats at present. In the T20 World Cup 2024, his pace and precision were crucial to helping India win the title. The marquee pacer remains key to the plans of India for winning more ICC trophies in the years to come. Bumrah left everyone stunned when he was asked if he has come across ‘tough’ batters in his career that he was troubled against. In a video that has gone viral on social media, Bumrah was asked “if there is any batsman who he thinks has been tough to bowl to.”  While answering this question, Bumrah said, "Look, I want to give a good answer, but the real factor is that I don’t want anyone to take over me in my head because obviously I respect everyone, but in my head I tell myself that if I do my job well, there’s nobody in the world who can stop me. Watch the video  here . “So I look at myself rather than the opponent, so if I think that I have control over everythin

What is Rummy? Rummy is a card game that’s been around for ages, and it’s a blast to play! At its core, it’s all about matching cards and forming sets. In simple terms, you're trying to create specific patterns from your hand of cards. Think of it as a puzzle—except you get to play it with friends (or solo) online. Getting Started: Choosing the Right Platform Before you can show off your Rummy skills, you need to find the perfect online platform. There are plenty of options out there, but how do you pick one? Look for a site that has good reviews, a user-friendly interface, and a selection of game types. You want a place that feels welcoming and fun, right? Many platforms offer free games, which is a fantastic way to practice without spending any cash. Once you’re comfy with the basics, you can jump into real money games. Just remember: start small and build your confidence! Setting Up Your Account Once you’ve picked a platform, the next step is to set up your account.

Devdutt Padikkal has targeted the Duleep Trophy to perform well to warrant his case in red ball format. While DevduttPadikkal faces tough challenge to make it to the India Playing XI owing to the return of KL Rahul, but strong performances in domestic cricket will do him wonders. Earlier in the year, Devdutt Padikkal made his debut in the IND vs ENG Test series. He got his chance after RajatPatidar got inured in training. And the southpaw took his chance. He went on to slam a fifty on Test debut and will be looking to replicate his form in Duleep Trophy as well. Padikkal said, “Yeah, definitely it’s (Duleep Trophy) a very important tournament. You don’t get too many opportunities at the highest level. So, it’s important that I continue to score runs and the Duleep Trophy gives me an opportunity for that. I had a really good red ball season last year, that gave me the India opportunity. Obviously, making my debut was something very special. So, I have to keep continuing that form as the

On Thursday August 22, the England Cricket Board and the BCCI announced the schedule for a five-match Test series to be held in 2025. India’s tour of England in 2025 will kick off with the first Test at Headingley in Leeds from June 20 to June 24. The marquee Test match at the iconic Lord’s in London will be held from July 10, after the second Test match at Edgbaston in Birmingham from July 2. The Old Trafford in Manchester will host the fourth Test from July 23-27, and the final fifth Test will be staged at the Oval between July 31 to August 4. India vs England Test Series 2025 Full Schedule 1st Test: 20–24 June - Headingley, Leeds 2nd Test: 2–6 July - Edgbaston, Birmingham 3rd Test: 10–14 July - Lord’s, London 4th Test: 23–27 July - Emirates Old Trafford, Manchester 5th Test: 31 July – 4 August - The Kia Oval, London Last time India toured England in 2021, and were leading the series 2-1 under Virat Kohli when the fifth Test was postponed hours before its start and held almost after

The upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India, set to begin in November, has been extended to five Tests for the first time in over three decades. This makes it “right on par” with the Ashes series for Australia’s pace star Mitchell Starc. The marquee series between India and Australia was extended by a match this year for the first time since the 1991–92 season.Starc said, “Being five matches now it’s probably right on par with an Ashes series.” Since 2014–15, Australia have failed to lay their hands on the Border Gavsakar Trophy, with India winning four consecutive series including the historic victory in 2018–19 and 2020–21. Starc is not only intent on reversing this trend but also harbours aspirations of a clean sweep, particularly as the series forms a crucial part of the World Test Championship. He said, “We always want to win every game at home and we know India are a very strong team.As we’re placed at the minute we’re the top two teams on the Test ladder… so a very excitin

Three years ago, when Mohammed Shami posted back-to-back updates on his Instagram account, with one of them having the caption: “Ball in hand and obsession in my heart, ready to turn the game,” it gave rise to hopes of seeing him back in action soon. One of the premier pacers of team India was last seen in the blues in the ODI World Cup final against Australia last year. But big question marks about Shami’s comeback were raised when his name didn't feature in any of the four squads announced for the Duleep Trophy. Except captain Rohit Sharma, star batter Virat Kohli, pacer spearhead Jasprit Bumrah and ace all-rounder Ravichandran Ashwin, all other prominent Indian cricketers were picked for the prestigious tournament, which the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee believed would act as a precursor to India's home season. It starts with a two-match Test series against Bangladesh, followed by three more against New Zealand. The presence of Shami was expected from the Banglades

During a visit to the TOI Mumbai office on the eve of India’s 78th Independence Day the secretary of BCCI, Jay Shahhad, announced that the new state-of-the-art NCA will soon come up on the outskirts of Bengaluru in September. He revealed that “we are going to make it available for Olympic sportspersons too, like Neeraj Chopra.” During a 15-minute presentation, followed by a 23-minute chat, he also announced plans for a cricket stadium in Varanasi and an NCA in six North-East states and the seventh one in Jammu. After being asked by experts that the Champions Trophy comes later, but the Bangladesh series is upon us (Sept 19, Chennai). With the turmoil that the nation is currently experiencing, are there concerns? In reply, Jay Shah said, None as of now. A new government has just been formed over there. They will surely reach out to us. If they do not, I will surely reach out to them. For us, the Bangladesh series is very important. We will try our best to host it. When he was asked whet

Reliance Industries and Walt Disney are facing significant challenges in securing antitrust approval for their $8.5 billion merger of India media assets. The deal, which would create the largest entertainment conglomerate in India, has come under intense scrutiny from the Competition Commission of India (CCI) due to concerns about market dominance and the control over lucrative cricket broadcast rights. In an effort to expedite the approval process, Reliance and Disney have proposed selling off a select number of television channels   fewer than ten, according to Reuters sources close to the matter. These concessions are aimed at addressing concerns about the merged entity’s potential market power, particularly in regional Indian language channels where the two companies hold a significant share. The proposed divestitures are reminiscent of the 2022 attempt by Zee and Sony to create a $10 billion TV giant in India. In that case, the companies offered to sell three TV channels to gain C

In the LA 2028 Olympics, cricket is going to get included at the mega event. Each board is eager to send their best cricket team, and there is no exception for England. On the other hand, a union between Cricket Scotland and the English Cricket Board (ECB) is planned under Great Britain. The rules for qualification Is yet to be revealed. But if England manages to qualify, they will play under the banner of Great Britain. And this opens the possibility of joining forces with Scotland. Star Scottish players are eligible to compete in the event with the English players representing Great Britain. Not only will the change affect men's cricket, but it will also affect the women's cricket squad. The ECB and Cricket Scotland, the two cricketing bodies, have begun their initial discussions about the issue. Support staff workers from Scotland are expected to work as a cohesive one, not simply with players. It's early days, with the Olympics in Los Angeles four years away, but

Former opener of Indian cricket team Wasim Jaffer said on Sunday that if the pace trio of team India, which includes Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Siraj, and Mohammed Shami, are able to stay fit for the majority of the series, then the team has an opportunity to win the test series against Australia. Beginning on November 22 and lasting until November 26, the much-anticipated Border Gavaskar Trophy will take place at Perth Stadium with the first test-a-day encounter that will set the tone for the series. India has won their last two series in Australia, which were held in 2018–19 and 2020–21. While replying to the question office and on the chances of team India for the border Gavaskar trophy this year, Jaffer highlighted the importance of the availability of the pace trio of Bumrah-Siraj-Shami. He also said that Arshdeep Singh could bring a left arm pace option, and the pace sensation of Indian Premier League Mayank Yadav, who set the league on fire with some fine bowling performances,

India cricket team might adopt a 'horses-for-courses' policy after failing to counter the spin-friendly conditions here which led to their first series defeat to Sri Lanka in ODI cricket in 27 years. After losing the final game by 110 runs, a determined Sri Lankan team made the most of the circumstances, using their spinners' sluggish and turning pitches to confuse the Indian batting team and won the three-match ODI series 2-0. Rohit told the media after his team were shot out for 138 in pursuit of 249 in the third ODI here on Wednesday. I don't think our desire to attempt and play various shots is lacking in effort. It is not indicative of their batsmanship that some of these individuals play reverse sweep, paddle, and other such positions. When you play out pitches like this, we need to be extremely clear about our game plan and how to maintain that momentum in our favor. We lost that first game that was tied, and I would say that we lost three times already. &quo

Former cricketer of Pakistan Junaid Khan criticized India’s poor bowling performance during their 0–2 defeat in the three-match ODI series against Sri Lanka. On August 7 team India lost the all-important third ODI as Sri Lanka managed to beat their neighbours in a bilateral ODI series for the first time since 1997. During the recently concluded series, the Sri Lankan managed to bowl out India in every game. However, the tourists couldn’t bowl out the Lankan Lions even once. Sri Lanka won the toss on all three occasions and opted to bat first on pitches that kept on crumbling as the games went along. While this turned out to be a huge advantage for their bowlers, it has to be said that their Indian counterparts didn’t look as minacious. Junaid said that India’s bowling attack is “zero” without JaspritBumrah, who was rested for this series. The former Pakistan speedster asked cricket fans whether they agreed with his opinion. Junaid wrote on his official ‘X’, “Would you agree? Without Bu

Theall-rounder of team India Shardul Thakur recently came forward to reveal the harsh treatment that the Indian team endured during their tour of Australia in 2020–21. Despite the adversity, India managed to clinch a historic 1-2 series win against the Aussies. The story of India’s tour to Australia in 2020–21 is one that defied all odds, as after a humiliating defeat in the first Test in Adelaide, they staged a perfect comeback and won the second Test in Melbourne before drawing the third in Sydney. India won the series with a historic victory at the Gabba. However, it was not easy going for the visitors, as revealed by Shardul. The all-round player talked candidly about the difficulties India had on their journey. "The way they treated us was very horrible," Shardul remarked. For four or five days there won’t be any housekeeping services in the hotel. If you wanted to change your bed linens, you would need to climb four or five flights of steps. Come change it and take

On Tuesday, former wicketkeeper and batsman of team India and royal challengers Bangalore Dinesh Karthik was signed by Paarl Royals for the third season of the SA20, making him the first Indian cricketer to participate in the South African league, starting on January 9.  Karthik, who is 39 years old, retired from all forms of cricket in June this year, and since then he has been roped in as a mentor-cum-batting coach by IPL side Royal Challengers Bengaluru.  Karthik, who has played 180 matches for India across all three formats, said, “I have so many fond memories of playing in and visiting South Africa, and when this opportunity came about, I couldn’t say no because of how special it would be to come back to playing competitive cricket and win this incredible competition with the Royals.” His last competitive T20 match was in the IPL 2024 for RCB, where he made 326 runs in 14 matches at a strike-rate of 187.36, whereas his last match in India colours was against Bangladesh during the

On the occasion of friendship day, veteran batsman of India Shikhar Dhawan opened up about his bonding with his batting partner Rohit Sharma. He also named a song that the hitman liked to sing when they batted together. Though the International Day of Friendship is observed on the 30th of July, world-wide, India celebrates Friendship Day on the first Sunday of August every year. While speaking, Dhawan said about Rohit, “I have been with him for 8 to 10 years, so I have a strong bond with him. He is a gem of a person. Usse bada accha lagta tha jab main ek gana gata tha pitch mein “putt jattan de bulaonde de bakre,” so he would look at me and then sing the same song. It is one moment that is repeated often. He remembered a couple of lines from the song that he used to sing and then laugh.” Shikhar and Dhawan are one of the most successful opening pairs in the history of modern-day cricket. The partnership at the top 12th during the ICC Champions Trophy 2013 when Rohit was promoted from

The Indian captain It's hard to ignore Rohit Sharma's responses during a game. This also applied to the first ODI between Sri Lanka and India at R Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. A funny incident took place during Sri Lanka’s batting that was concluded with Rohit’s funny response. On the fifth ball of the 29th over DunithWellalage defended a yorker delivery of Washington Sundar. While India requested an LBW, none of the players exuded confidence. Umpire wasn't persuaded either. When Rohit questioned the players about whether it was good enough for a review, he received no convincing answer. “What? You tell me. Mere kokyadekhrahahai. Sab kya main karutereliye?,” said the captain with a smile. Watch it here. The top-order of Sri Lanka crumbled against accurate Indian bowlers but intelligent half centuries by PathumNissanka and DunithWellalage carried them to a fighting 230 for eight in the first ODI in Colombo on Friday.

To prevent surrogate advertisements of tobacco and alcohol by sportspersons, the Union Health Ministry has urged the BCCI and the Sports Authority of India to take measures, saying they are role models for millions of youth not only in the country but across the world. On Thursday, in a letter to the Board of Control for Cricket in India President Roger Binny and DG of SAI Sandip Pradhan, Director General of Health Services Dr.AtulGoel said that sportspersons, especially cricketers, are role models for youngsters for promoting a healthy, active, and productive lifestyle. Policies, plans, and directives for advancing cricket (and its governance), including consideration for Indian players and cricket enthusiasts, Goel said, "are placed in the BCCI's care. When well-known celebrities and cricket players appear in stand-in ads for tobacco and/or alcohol-related items during cricket tournaments like the Indian Premier League, it is depressing. With a thoughtful approach to the m

Since the team's founding, the renowned wicketkeeper has been its focal point, and he finds immense joy in its success. Dhoni is prepared to do whatever it takes to make sure CSK continues its winning tradition, even if it means playing his final game for the team. A few days ago, a report surfaced indicating that Dhoni and CSK have not made a decision regarding his player participation in the 2025 IPL season. It suggested that although Dhoni would be there in the dugout, he might be present as a mentor instead of a player. The decision was dependent on IPL’s rule regarding retentions. Dhoni would play for at least one more season if CSK were permitted to make five or more retentions; if not, he would retire and take on the role of mentor for the team. Those reports have turned out to be true. MS Dhoni stated at an occasion that he is still unsure about whether or not to play and that his choice currently depends on what the IPL and the franchises decide to consider. "The