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“I have haven’t been fortunate enough to have been in the same change room as MS Dhoni. But I just see the calmness that he brings to situations. He is not Captain Cool for nothing. There is never any panic. For the first time in that 19th over, when Thakur bowled wides, for the first time, I saw him diddle a bit because it was only delaying the inevitable.”
‘If any team deserved to win the IPL, it’s KKR’: Dhoni’s comment wins hearts
KKR, hoping to win their third IPL title, fell short by 27 runs, but the team sure did manage to win a lot of admirers, including MS Dhoni, through their resilient show in IPL 2021.
who will the IPL teams want to retain, 3 domestic and 1 international?
CSK – Gaikwad, Jadeja,
MI – Bumrah, Rohit, Pollard
RCB – Maxwell, H Patel
DC – Shikar
KKR – Narine, V Iyer
How iconic!! This shot virtually captures the point in the time in history when Indian cricket overtook pakistan’s in terms of mind, body and money equired in the game.
18 Yr old Sachin Tendulkar Vs Imran Khan. Fearless Courageous Master Blaster..🔥 pic.twitter.com/cZMsvjQKBo
So PVR will be doing live screening the upcoming ICC Men's T20 World Cup 2021 scheduled from October 17 and the final will be played on November 14. To be screened in 35 Leading Cities All Over India! @_PVRCinemas#ICCT20WorldCup2021
India pretty comfortably messed up England and Aussies in the warm-up: Let’s wait for the emotionally-charged match versus Pak…
On another note, I never watch IPL but watched this guy – https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/ruturaj-gaikwad-1060380 – and found him technically proficient with the bat; i.e. has the capacity and cerebellum to play test and one-days. [I don’t know if he has already played; Yodha please educate me…}
Wishing the Indian team all the best….will be one cracker of a T20…as always, since I have been a bad luck persona for Team India, I don’t think I will be watching this one….
I had always said never to take Pak lightly in a T20 series. They have terrific ammunition. They are hardly good in 1-days and test matches. Looks like India is facing a record-breaking moment of never succumbed to Pakistan here…
I was worried whether I was calling it too early, but my gut feeling was right. Terrible selections like Pandya and test bowlers have pulled the team down.
Totally a depressing Sunday. But full marks to Pakistan and congrats to the team for an astounding win. They were clinical and ruthless and India was defensive from the word go. I can understand that it was India under pressure and never Pakistan but still, this will be an embarrassing defeat from India; considering that this is a wicket-less win for Pakistan.
It seems Kohli lost his cool — if he ever had one — when asked by a reporter as to why Rohit was in the team. And he answered, as per his nature, : What do you expect me to do? Do you want me to replace Sharma?”
Why wasn’t Ishan played today replacing Sharma? If anything Kohli should have learnt from Dhoni, it is risk-taking. Dhoni was ready to show the door to Tendulkar and Dravid!!!
I feel that Kohli — thanks to the drunkard Shastri — is getting into a shell; where, no, matter what the circumstances of the game demand, he would run down to Rohit and his yes-men…He is not ready to take bold chances…
Its is a fighting loss for India. They did try after the initial setback to post a decent total.
However it was not enough more so due to due and sensible and once in a life time batting by Pakistani openers. They are playing for their pride after the drubbing they received when teams left them dry.
Yeah…who knows?
I am looking at a hopeful situation here. Jayshah knows that i am the eternal optimistic and he is jealous of me for this.
My hope is,
India does have a knack to start a series with a loss, and then from the kickback received after that loss regroup and perform. So am hoping for a strong comeback in the next important game against NZL.
Good to see these pictures and moments coming out. Both MS Dhoni and @imVkohli maintained grace even in face of defeat. Also, Pakistani players should be appreciated for interacting with one of the best cricketing brains even after winning and not being cocky about it. pic.twitter.com/6ovBB7bQID
When we support #TeamIndia, we support every person who represents Team India. @MdShami11 is a committed, world-class bowler. He had an off day like any other sportsperson can have.
Very graceful. It is quite uncanny and whether you believe it or not, I had the same discussion with a playing cricketer last night…when Rohit went to Babar and started the talk of kneeling, I immediately knew there is a high, higher chance that India will succumb. It seemed like the news, social media, took a lot of hits on the team. Of course, we can say sitting on our arm-rests, oh they are professionals, they can take any pressure, they have therapists etc., etc.,but then….
These are all pro player making lots of money and are best of best. Yes, we can debate on this player should have been taken, this one should have been dropped, etc. but at the end of the day, all of these players are pro and good enough that’s why they’re in team India.
Putting up 150 is not a bad total. It was decent.
I don’t have issue with us losing, it’s just getting to me that at least one wicket was not taken.
Not sure why Shami is getting trolled, it’s not like india lost in that one last over by shami. The result was pretty clear even before shami last over started.
Gambling industry probably made a fortune on this one game. Bets are not just on win/loss, there’s how many runs will be score by each team, by each player, wickets, etc… They made money on just about every parlor.
Yeh kya uttappa hai boss? In the middle of the tournament? Our great Dhoni announced retirement in the 4th test in England. This fellow is kneeling in the midst of a match. Rohit is more concentrated on kneeling than in fighting. The nuts in India wanted the India-Pak match to be canceled. In the words of the great Tiku Talsaniya: ‘ Arre yeh kya ho raha hai bhai?’
‘In the heat of the moment, I said something’: Waqar apologises for his ‘namaz’ remark
I apologise for this, this was not intended at all, genuine mistake: Waqar Younis
We’re human, I’ve said things to my wife in the heat of the moment which i feel very bad about a day later.
As an analyst by profession, i try to analyze it later what trigerred my response, what i can do differently next time and so on.
But then there are times in life where you just lose control over yourself and things comes out of your mouth.
When you’re in public eye, you have to be even more cautious on what you say.
Agree. People will not forget certain things. There are too many examples. Like saying sorry for Jallianwalabagh incident, sikh riots and other riots etc. A simple sorry will not erase history. But not saying sorry is also wrong. It shows that there is no repentance. And not to repeat the mistake is also very important to show real regret. That is why they say to be careful with words.
@Sanjana we all know very well how the Pakistani team works. So far, as I said, I only saw SA talk gracefully. And I support him when he says some idiot Indian commentator asked who are these Rizwan and Babar? “Abhi samajh mein aaya, yeh kaun hai?” I will completely support him for that: If an Indian cricket commentator can say such third-rate stuff, what can you say? SA was completely right in pulling him in up.
And I would NOT support WY statement when he referred to religious BS as something he would regret in the past and compare it with a husband-wife heated argument. He has years, years of experience in cricket. He KNOWS that India/Pak cricket is charged. I will NOT forgive him. If a zealot like Inzamam makes that statement — who tortured the only Christian in the Pak team, Yousuf Youhana, to come and offer namaz – before start of a play, I can understand. But never, ever players like Akram, Akhtar, Abbas and many more who are such terrific cricketers loved by Indians.
And for those who are trolling Shami, they are IMPOTENT folks who have nothing to do better in their life than sit idle and get a so-called-life in the disgusting social media.
Great comment at Shivaay. After all, the very founding reason of the nation is quite well known…
Who exactly is SA? Definitely not that clown Shahid Afridi (with more ducks than Courtney Walsh I guess) or that charsi Shoaib Akhtar whose taken more needles than Rakhi Sawant’s botox.
Am talking about Shoaib Akthar (SA) only in terms of the rare mature statement he made on this T20 regarding media pressure et.al; …Afridi, Jagdeep is a far better comedian than him….
I had another question about T20. I know debates and discussions have been around that by being exposed to international players, their fitness regimes and tactis, Indians have learnt. But then, how would you explain Azhar’s terrific fielding, Sachin’s total devotion to fielding [find me more than 5 instances where he has misfielded or dropped catches], and of course, the cheetah Jonty Rhodes and to an extent, the oft-forgotten Robin Sharma. How did they give importance to fielding and fitness? Or are they mere exceptions?
Robin Singh? original finisher for sometime in ODIs?
Fielding in Azhar and Sachin days was more within certain body reach. In new era, that reach has increased. Catching sometime in new era is atrocious especially at night with dropped catches. Now almost everyone dives and stop boundaries, I don’t think I had seen that in old era except some Australians and then Srilankan mimicked them.
If you are talking of people jumping over the shoulder-boundary passing over catches like Cotterel, yes, that’s a different athletic standard. But still, my point is we had it in us. Why were Prabhkar or Manjarekar or anybody weren’t as good as Azhar or Sachin?
Robin Singh was better than many as he was born and brought up in west indies and then moved to India around the age of 20. So, all his cricket training and coaching was done overseas. Indian fielders were not diving during 80’s as the grounds were not good enough and they can seriously injure themselves. That slowly changed in 90’s and later. Robin Singh was good but it was for another reason and he even played like international player.
“Sedition case will be filed against anyone who celebrates Pakistan winning: Yogi Adityanath ji Maharaj” says a release from Chief Ministers office pic.twitter.com/Q28EGlu3Wg
I actually agree with this law. no reason for anyone to celebrate pakistan victory in india, however, coming from yogi, he is a raciest bigot so you know where this is coming from and the motives behind it…
It is game but more importantly, it’s not about the law. It is the misuse of law and they can arrest anyone saying we saw some crackers near your house!
But agree something should be done to see if there are such celebrations and to restrict them.
Have lived in Kanpur for four years and there were celebrations with Pakistan victory. There is no real issue but the reason for celebration were obviously religious affinity than good play. I think that is morally wrong. Having said that it is a two way street. Majority community shouldn’t ask for allegiance for every instance because someone belongs to a particular community. But with some much polarization everywhere people are asked to do stuff which causes more division.
Munna; I am from Bombay and have lived in Bangalore and in Rajinder Nagar in Delhi and in Kolhapur and many, many other cities and have seen the celebrations when Pak won and the religious war-cries called out. The celebrations, are, TOTALLY RELIGIOUS and as that ass-hole mentioned, ‘KUFR TOOT GAYA.’ Live with that, and deal with it.
I don’t think there is any solution; except education and economic prosperity.In future, I think more people are going to be atheist than follow any religion.
IF THIS IS TRUE, totally agree on the misuse of law. But folks celebrating the Pak victory to incite riots and there are such uneducated filth so many of such kind in India, they NEED to be put behind bars. PERIOD. Like in JNU and the state of J&K.
A lesson for Indians, DON’T fall to the level of idiots like Waqar and a smart-person turned idiot like SA, be greater than them. Always remember the foundational reasons of this country versus the other nation.
Pakistan played terrific cricket, they won fair and square. Indians lost. Put an end to this idiotic debate.
selection issues. why Hardik Pandya getting selected when not fit to bowl. Venkat Iyer would have been such an asset given the fragile batting line up. Would have played Kallis kind of role giving stability at the top.
Kohli’s conversion to vegeterianism or veganism is impacting his game.
India played IPL in these conditions. Ditched a test match for IPL to prepare for WC. Good riddance I say. The defeat to Pakistan will hurt most but seriously for a team that has played here in these conditions more than the rest the 2 defeats are embarrassing – margin of defeat quite shocking.
BCCI should have never kept IPL close to ICC tournament. All those shots goes for six in IPL and here they got caught on the boundary due to ground size? Kohli and Rohit were in terrible form before the tournament so this is not so shocking. And even Rahul’s form is gone at the main time. Other batsmen are mostly sloggers. From yadav to pant to Pandya to Ishan. IPL caliber players and flat pitch bullies. Do not keep selecting based on IPL performance where the ground is smaller and even international bowlers do not put so much effort like they do when they play for their country. BCCI screwed up for the money and this is one of the most embarrassing tournament for India.
Tournament is over for India now. Remaining matches won’t do anything as they are out. May be another embarrassment they can get when they lose even against Afghan. Absolutely shameful and disgusting performance. Shame on you BCCI and Kohli.
They are just tired and not motivated. Kohli is like..I already told this is my last and Rohit is like..this is Kohli’s world cup and not mine. Not fair to say but I don’t see intent to even win the match. Kohli grinning images with opponents is like salt on wounds! He’s getting bashed the most.
But given the disaster performance, somebody has to be held accountable Shastri, Kohli, Dhoni, Chetan Sharma etc. why was Venky Iyer floen back so a complacent Hardik could relax without another all rounder breathing down his neck? Whoever took the decision to fly back Venky must be fired
If Kiwis lose to afghanistan, than india has a chance based on RR.
India was put in good Group 2 where you have nimibia, scotland, afghanistan, pakistan (which many thought isn’t any good) and NZ. So it was slotted where India should have walked into semis. Now they need luck where NZ has to lose.
I thought I saw her in the stands yesterday sitting beside Rohit’s wife I think; didn’t know they were banging officially.
On another note, Aussies comfortably thrash WI. ENG/SA; let’s see.
It SHOULD be Pak in the finals and most likely walking away with the cup. About match-fixing as Sanjana mentioned, that won’t happen; NZ is not some minnow that will succumb to match-fixing.
New Zealand Beat Afghanistan To Reach Semifinals; India Out Of Last Four Race
Better to be out of race than bear the brunt of snide remarks.
Reputation is saved.
Manika-Archana win their maiden women’s doubles title in Slovenia
The world number 36 pairing beat the 23rd-ranked combine of Melanie Diaz and Adriana Diaz from Puerto Rico 11-3, 11-8, 12-10.
Djokovic beats Medvedev for record 37th Masters title
Djokovic moved one clear of fellow 20-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal for Masters trophies, and nine ahead of Roger Federer, the other tennis great with 20 majors.
When Ian Bishop asked on Star Sports about the takeaways from the poor campaign during which India lost to Pakistan and New Zealand, Shastri replied: “All I can think first of is rest.”
“I am mentally drained, but I expect that at my age but these guys are physically and mentally drained. Six months in a bubble… What we would have ideally liked was a bigger gap between the IPL and the T20 World Cup…(because) when the big games come, when pressure hits you, you are not that switched on as you should be.”
The 59-year-old has said that Team India’s poor outing in the 2021 T20 World Cup is partly due to the exhaustion due to an extended bio-secure bubble.
“I won’t give excuse, but we are living in the bio-secure bubble for the past six months. We would have ideally liked a bigger gap between the IPL and the World Cup. These are all human beings, they don’t run on petrol!” Shastri said on Star Sports before India’s last Super 12 match against Namibia which they won by 9 wickets.
The Indian players had their first taste of life in a bio-bubble before the IPL last year.
IPL 2020, which was originally scheduled to be held in April-May, was postponed to September-November and was shifted to the UAE.
Since then, Indian players have mostly been on the road enduring the rigours of a bio-bubble, which has seen them getting virtually cut-off from the outside world and at times their own families.
T20 is not a game for the veterans. Someone needs to remind the current selectors that the team that won in 2007 was full of under 27s (except the 29 year old Sehwag) and the likes of Sachin, Sourav and Dravid were dropped for this specific purpose. T20 must be treated as a testing ground for upcoming talent who can play fearless cricket without much expectation (just what T20 demands). Making a 34 year old Rohit Sharma the captain is a farce. Sharma needs to take over the ODI format till the 2023 world cup and allow the under 25s to form the T20 core base.
CORRECTION | Name of the man arrested for giving online rape threats to daughter of an Indian cricketer is Ramnagesh Srinivas Akubathini and not Ramnagesh Alibathini as tweeted earlier.
This creep was an IIT graduate with good pay, there’s this cognitive sickness that’s driving people. I hope more people are arrested, so that online anonymity doesn’t give free pass to all sorts of disgusting thoughts.
You need variations in fast balling or this is going to be chased down…
Starc bowled poor; he should have seen what Cummins was doing for Fakhar..outside his reach wide into the pitch balls..Trying full speed Yorker will lead to slots. They were not even wide Yorkers. I think Pakistan scored 15-20 runs more in big boundary stadium.
Think for world cricket it would be good if NZ or Pakistan win this. The big 3 have too much power.
1) It was wrong of India to abandon the last test in England. They got what they deserved here
2) England should have gone to Pakistan for their series. They are out too.
3) The stuff happening at Yorkshire cricket club is awful
4) Australia for years of arrogance deserve any loss coming
A little bit of a victory for the minnows would be good and a good middle finger to the Big 3.
Shami is a classic test bowler. He’s not even cut out for ODIs, forget T20s. T20 is an ideal platform to try IPL noobs like Chahar & Harshal Patel and prepare them for international cricket. T20 is sasti sharaab where you play with young rowdies who have no shame or fear of losing. Its not a Jack Daniels for the likes of Kohli, Sharma or Shami. Exactly why India won in 2007 in the absence of Sachin, Sourav, Rahul, Zaheer & Kumble.
What a twisty match!! Hats off to the Pak team though … They played incredibly well and are a force to reckon with as I mentioned even before the start of the series in the T20 format … All the best for future tournaments…
The Toss Jeeto Match Jeeto tournament made many weaker teams looks better and several stronger team look mediocre. Such tournaments should not happen on these manhoos venues. #DueFactor #ICCT20WC
My selection for the 3rd T20I. Rest Pant please and have KL keep for a game. Since Pant needs to be fresh for the Tests
R Sharma
R Gaikwad
S Yadav
S Iyer
V Iyer
KL Rahul (wk)
R Ashwin
A Patel
D Chahar
A Khan
H Patel
Ashes: Both Australia and England are going through a rough patch that would have their board worried. With Australia, it is the sexting controversy of Tim Paine after Sandpaper gate. Who will be their next skipper? and next wicketkeeper? For England, Racism is a big concern they need to address soon. Plus health of key ashes players as well
Good 105 by Iyer. If we stuck to Shivaay’s strategy of giving a long rope to the oldies, we would never unearth fresh talent. Albeit, there were many rested and a few injuries. What happens when Kohli is back? I hope they don’t drop Iyer now to make way for Kohli.
Non Performing Indians from Ksnpur Test
1. Ishant Useless Sharma Zero wickets and zero runs. Passenger all the way. If India has 4just gone with 10 players, they would have won. Compare his performance to Southee’s or Jamieson
2. Mayank Agrawal: Failed as opener on both occasions
3. Rahane failed as captain and batsman
4. Pujara more was expected from his experience
5. Shubman Gill Apart from 50 in the first innings, need to convert small scores into big Daddy hundreds
6. Umesh Yadav one wicket in each innings crucial breakthroughs like Kane Williamson and the stubborn night watchman in the 2nd. plus scored a few runs with the bat in 1st innings
New Zealand left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel scripted history on December 4 after dismissing all 10 Indian batters in an innings on Day 2 of the second India vs New Zealand Test match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, becoming only the third cricketer to achieve the feat in Test cricket history.
Every country has different conditions. SO one test doesn’t make sense. NZ and England have similar conditions; Australia and SA have bouncy wickets. India/Lanka/Pakistan assist spin. I think best of three in different location or lottery way of selecting location should be chosen.
Tosses and conditions should also be factored in the WTC. Bangladesh will beat even the champion Test team in their own backyard if they win the toss. Bat first on a crumbling wicket and let their spinners do the job in the 4th innings is their template.
Starc is overrated imho. That wasn’t a any special delivery. It’s just Burns missing out a leg side half volley. Hazelwood and Cummins are Australia’s gun bowlers.
Nathan Lyon continues to wait for his 400th wicket. Ashwin was at 365 and Lyon at 391 at the start of India tour of Australia. Now Ashwin has 427 and Lyon still stuck on 399 for a long time (almost a year)
“The biggest problem with Virat has always been trust issues. He speaks about clear communication but where he had lost respect as a leader is lack of communication,” a player, who had been a part of the Indian dressing room a couple of years ago…
While former head coach Ravi Shastri, in recent interviews, has advised that Kohli would do better concentrating on his batting, but did he forget to question him during his tenure? Perhaps no because no one wants to rock the boat.
They should fast track Venkatesh Iyer and Ruturaj Gaikwad for the Test team. Their consistency and form is remarkable. Send back passengers like Ishant Sharma and others
Emma Raducanu positive for Covid; US Open champ out of exhibition
Organizers of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship announced Raducanu’s withdrawal, saying the British teenager is isolating and following protocols.
Kohli, who skipped training session in Mumbai on Monday (December 14), has informed the board that he will not be available for ODI series as he intends to celebrate his daughter Vamika’s first birthday with wife Anushka Sharma. Vamika will celebrate her first birthday on January 11, when Kohli will be playing the third Test in Cape Town against South Africa.
“Virat was obviously informed. But he hasn’t joined the camp. We expect him to join tomorrow. The players will enter a three-day bio-bubble before traveling to Johannesburg,” a senior BCCI official told InsideSport website on Sunday (December 12).
Officials claim Kohli was informed about it, but he chose not to turn up. The BCCI official also informed InsideSport that several calls were made, but he did not receive them. https://zeenews.india.com/cricket/india-vs-south-africa-2021-22-is-virat-kohli-upset-at-losing-captaincy-former-skipper-out-of-odi-series-say-reports-2419111.html
Staring a 5-0 whitewash, ECB can pull out of the tour citing safety concerns. But they are likely to stay back and complete the tour unlike BCCI which failed miserably to complete the England tour
SATYAMSHOT
October 15, 2021 at 3:39 PM
https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/cricket/ms-dhoni-csk-legacy-future-comment-harsha-bhogle-7574072/
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October 15, 2021 at 5:05 PM
no joy for srk.
kkr lost in final, aryan in jail and none of his movies are working
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October 16, 2021 at 3:16 AM
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/rahul-dravid-appointed-head-coach-paras-mhambrey-bowling-coach-till-2023/articleshow/87051670.cms
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October 16, 2021 at 3:20 AM
“I have haven’t been fortunate enough to have been in the same change room as MS Dhoni. But I just see the calmness that he brings to situations. He is not Captain Cool for nothing. There is never any panic. For the first time in that 19th over, when Thakur bowled wides, for the first time, I saw him diddle a bit because it was only delaying the inevitable.”
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/i-haven-t-been-fortunate-enough-to-be-in-the-same-change-room-as-msd-gavaskar-s-tribute-to-ms-dhoni-after-ipl-win-101634364989818.html
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October 16, 2021 at 3:20 AM
‘If any team deserved to win the IPL, it’s KKR’: Dhoni’s comment wins hearts
KKR, hoping to win their third IPL title, fell short by 27 runs, but the team sure did manage to win a lot of admirers, including MS Dhoni, through their resilient show in IPL 2021.
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October 16, 2021 at 11:18 AM
who will the IPL teams want to retain, 3 domestic and 1 international?
CSK – Gaikwad, Jadeja,
MI – Bumrah, Rohit, Pollard
RCB – Maxwell, H Patel
DC – Shikar
KKR – Narine, V Iyer
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October 16, 2021 at 11:44 AM
KKR might fund it hard to decide between Dre Russ and Narine
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October 17, 2021 at 5:50 AM
Not sure who at 40 in cricket commanded a similar respect, demand and acknowledgement from professional cricket.
https://m.timesofindia.com/sports/cricket/ipl/top-stories/the-first-retention-card-at-the-auction-will-be-used-for-ms-dhoni-csk-official/articleshow/87078256.cms
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October 17, 2021 at 6:47 AM
SRT for sure. I think he scored a 200 ODI highest score when he was near 40.
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October 17, 2021 at 6:53 AM
SRT played last international test at 40 years, 7 months or so. his 200th test was his last one
First and only man to do it.
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October 17, 2021 at 5:39 AM
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October 18, 2021 at 10:58 PM
How iconic!! This shot virtually captures the point in the time in history when Indian cricket overtook pakistan’s in terms of mind, body and money equired in the game.
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November 20, 2021 at 4:57 AM
No it only happens when Saurav taught them how to win in tough situations. Pakistan team is 90s was way better than Indian team.
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October 18, 2021 at 11:07 PM
Movies, cricket…what more for theatres?
Election results could also be a big draw.
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October 22, 2021 at 8:20 AM
live feed of NCB questioning of Aryan and Ananya?
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October 22, 2021 at 5:32 AM
https://www.nba.com/news/nba-75th-anniversary-team-announced
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October 22, 2021 at 8:50 AM
India England Test Series Decider now at Edgbaston instead of Old Trafford https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/england-india-agree-to-series-decider-at-edgbaston-after-fifth-test-postponement-1284563
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October 23, 2021 at 12:21 AM
India pretty comfortably messed up England and Aussies in the warm-up: Let’s wait for the emotionally-charged match versus Pak…
On another note, I never watch IPL but watched this guy – https://www.espncricinfo.com/player/ruturaj-gaikwad-1060380 – and found him technically proficient with the bat; i.e. has the capacity and cerebellum to play test and one-days. [I don’t know if he has already played; Yodha please educate me…}
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October 24, 2021 at 9:50 AM
Wishing the Indian team all the best….will be one cracker of a T20…as always, since I have been a bad luck persona for Team India, I don’t think I will be watching this one….
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October 24, 2021 at 10:20 AM
WTF is team India doing. They need to relax and settle down.
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October 24, 2021 at 10:36 AM
Yes. They really are succumbing to the pressure.
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October 24, 2021 at 10:56 AM
hats off to shaheen though. Those 2 deliveries to Sharma and Rahul were brilliant. Especially Rahul’s.
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October 24, 2021 at 11:08 AM
84/4. hardly any hope for India.
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October 24, 2021 at 11:25 AM
Great cover-drive. It’s such a delight to watch Virat and Sachin hit those cover-drives…
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October 24, 2021 at 11:40 AM
A captain’s innings by Kohli. Good one. Lead the shaky ship by standards.
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October 24, 2021 at 11:44 AM
LOL chaos all over!!!! 150 is gettable now!!! Thank You Pakistan!!!
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October 24, 2021 at 11:49 AM
150 achieved!!! A fighting chance…
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October 24, 2021 at 12:21 PM
stupendous over by Varun!! Babar is such a delight to watch; a classical cricketer…
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October 24, 2021 at 12:37 PM
This is Pak’s match to lose, and India is giving it to them on a platter.
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October 24, 2021 at 12:40 PM
I hope the bowling comes through Aman; they haven’t lost a single wicket…Pak is really playing well here….
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October 24, 2021 at 12:45 PM
IDK why I don’t think this is India’s night. Chalk it up to bad gut feelings, ab sab Bumrah ke haath mein.
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October 24, 2021 at 12:47 PM
We need couple of wickets quickly…
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October 24, 2021 at 1:04 PM
I had always said never to take Pak lightly in a T20 series. They have terrific ammunition. They are hardly good in 1-days and test matches. Looks like India is facing a record-breaking moment of never succumbed to Pakistan here…
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October 24, 2021 at 1:06 PM
Now it’s hard for India. Turning out to be embarrassing defeat.
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October 24, 2021 at 1:09 PM
I was worried whether I was calling it too early, but my gut feeling was right. Terrible selections like Pandya and test bowlers have pulled the team down.
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October 24, 2021 at 1:46 PM
One can only hope Kohli’s replaced before the main world cup of 2023. The long rope since the 2017 ICC trophy seems to never end!
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October 24, 2021 at 4:10 PM
I’m just gonna take this as a fluke and not be concerned about it but it totally ruined my Sunday.
At least one wicket should have been taken.
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October 24, 2021 at 7:35 PM
Totally a depressing Sunday. But full marks to Pakistan and congrats to the team for an astounding win. They were clinical and ruthless and India was defensive from the word go. I can understand that it was India under pressure and never Pakistan but still, this will be an embarrassing defeat from India; considering that this is a wicket-less win for Pakistan.
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October 24, 2021 at 9:10 PM
It seems Kohli lost his cool — if he ever had one — when asked by a reporter as to why Rohit was in the team. And he answered, as per his nature, : What do you expect me to do? Do you want me to replace Sharma?”
Why wasn’t Ishan played today replacing Sharma? If anything Kohli should have learnt from Dhoni, it is risk-taking. Dhoni was ready to show the door to Tendulkar and Dravid!!!
I feel that Kohli — thanks to the drunkard Shastri — is getting into a shell; where, no, matter what the circumstances of the game demand, he would run down to Rohit and his yes-men…He is not ready to take bold chances…
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October 24, 2021 at 11:47 PM
Rohit’s still my pick to captain the ODI side for the next 2 years. No idea about his T20 form though.
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October 25, 2021 at 1:17 AM
Its is a fighting loss for India. They did try after the initial setback to post a decent total.
However it was not enough more so due to due and sensible and once in a life time batting by Pakistani openers. They are playing for their pride after the drubbing they received when teams left them dry.
Yeah…who knows?
I am looking at a hopeful situation here. Jayshah knows that i am the eternal optimistic and he is jealous of me for this.
My hope is,
India does have a knack to start a series with a loss, and then from the kickback received after that loss regroup and perform. So am hoping for a strong comeback in the next important game against NZL.
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October 25, 2021 at 1:49 AM
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October 25, 2021 at 10:32 AM
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October 25, 2021 at 10:59 AM
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October 25, 2021 at 11:06 AM
Very graceful. It is quite uncanny and whether you believe it or not, I had the same discussion with a playing cricketer last night…when Rohit went to Babar and started the talk of kneeling, I immediately knew there is a high, higher chance that India will succumb. It seemed like the news, social media, took a lot of hits on the team. Of course, we can say sitting on our arm-rests, oh they are professionals, they can take any pressure, they have therapists etc., etc.,but then….
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October 25, 2021 at 11:29 AM
These are all pro player making lots of money and are best of best. Yes, we can debate on this player should have been taken, this one should have been dropped, etc. but at the end of the day, all of these players are pro and good enough that’s why they’re in team India.
Putting up 150 is not a bad total. It was decent.
I don’t have issue with us losing, it’s just getting to me that at least one wicket was not taken.
Not sure why Shami is getting trolled, it’s not like india lost in that one last over by shami. The result was pretty clear even before shami last over started.
Gambling industry probably made a fortune on this one game. Bets are not just on win/loss, there’s how many runs will be score by each team, by each player, wickets, etc… They made money on just about every parlor.
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October 25, 2021 at 12:07 PM
On Twitter, everything is amplified including trash.
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October 25, 2021 at 3:09 PM
Feel sorry for whoever India is playing next, i think team India will come locked and loaded…
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October 26, 2021 at 7:16 AM
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October 26, 2021 at 10:18 PM
Yeh kya uttappa hai boss? In the middle of the tournament? Our great Dhoni announced retirement in the 4th test in England. This fellow is kneeling in the midst of a match. Rohit is more concentrated on kneeling than in fighting. The nuts in India wanted the India-Pak match to be canceled. In the words of the great Tiku Talsaniya: ‘ Arre yeh kya ho raha hai bhai?’
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October 26, 2021 at 10:43 PM
Bringing politics and/or religion in sports is a poisonous mix..
https://www.indiatoday.in/sports/story/harsha-bhogle-slams-waqar-younis-rizwan-namaz-in-front-of-hindus-special-1869730-2021-10-26
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October 27, 2021 at 2:11 PM
LOL; hardly unexpected from this team…knew they would get to their baser instincts sooner or later…
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October 28, 2021 at 4:39 AM
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October 26, 2021 at 8:45 PM
Now pak bet NZ and head to the top of group 2; go figure…
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October 27, 2021 at 4:15 PM
Hail trash 20!
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October 27, 2021 at 1:05 AM
‘In the heat of the moment, I said something’: Waqar apologises for his ‘namaz’ remark
I apologise for this, this was not intended at all, genuine mistake: Waqar Younis
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October 27, 2021 at 2:26 PM
Dumb regardless.
We’re human, I’ve said things to my wife in the heat of the moment which i feel very bad about a day later.
As an analyst by profession, i try to analyze it later what trigerred my response, what i can do differently next time and so on.
But then there are times in life where you just lose control over yourself and things comes out of your mouth.
When you’re in public eye, you have to be even more cautious on what you say.
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October 27, 2021 at 2:27 PM
and sometimes “Sorry” just isn’t enough.
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October 27, 2021 at 3:36 PM
Agree. People will not forget certain things. There are too many examples. Like saying sorry for Jallianwalabagh incident, sikh riots and other riots etc. A simple sorry will not erase history. But not saying sorry is also wrong. It shows that there is no repentance. And not to repeat the mistake is also very important to show real regret. That is why they say to be careful with words.
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October 27, 2021 at 3:42 PM
Agree 100%.
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October 27, 2021 at 6:18 PM
@Sanjana we all know very well how the Pakistani team works. So far, as I said, I only saw SA talk gracefully. And I support him when he says some idiot Indian commentator asked who are these Rizwan and Babar? “Abhi samajh mein aaya, yeh kaun hai?” I will completely support him for that: If an Indian cricket commentator can say such third-rate stuff, what can you say? SA was completely right in pulling him in up.
And I would NOT support WY statement when he referred to religious BS as something he would regret in the past and compare it with a husband-wife heated argument. He has years, years of experience in cricket. He KNOWS that India/Pak cricket is charged. I will NOT forgive him. If a zealot like Inzamam makes that statement — who tortured the only Christian in the Pak team, Yousuf Youhana, to come and offer namaz – before start of a play, I can understand. But never, ever players like Akram, Akhtar, Abbas and many more who are such terrific cricketers loved by Indians.
And for those who are trolling Shami, they are IMPOTENT folks who have nothing to do better in their life than sit idle and get a so-called-life in the disgusting social media.
Great comment at Shivaay. After all, the very founding reason of the nation is quite well known…
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October 27, 2021 at 6:37 PM
Who exactly is SA? Definitely not that clown Shahid Afridi (with more ducks than Courtney Walsh I guess) or that charsi Shoaib Akhtar whose taken more needles than Rakhi Sawant’s botox.
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October 27, 2021 at 8:16 PM
Am talking about Shoaib Akthar (SA) only in terms of the rare mature statement he made on this T20 regarding media pressure et.al; …Afridi, Jagdeep is a far better comedian than him….
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October 27, 2021 at 6:30 PM
I had another question about T20. I know debates and discussions have been around that by being exposed to international players, their fitness regimes and tactis, Indians have learnt. But then, how would you explain Azhar’s terrific fielding, Sachin’s total devotion to fielding [find me more than 5 instances where he has misfielded or dropped catches], and of course, the cheetah Jonty Rhodes and to an extent, the oft-forgotten Robin Sharma. How did they give importance to fielding and fitness? Or are they mere exceptions?
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October 27, 2021 at 8:02 PM
Robin Singh? original finisher for sometime in ODIs?
Fielding in Azhar and Sachin days was more within certain body reach. In new era, that reach has increased. Catching sometime in new era is atrocious especially at night with dropped catches. Now almost everyone dives and stop boundaries, I don’t think I had seen that in old era except some Australians and then Srilankan mimicked them.
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October 27, 2021 at 8:59 PM
Yes Robin Singh sorry.
If you are talking of people jumping over the shoulder-boundary passing over catches like Cotterel, yes, that’s a different athletic standard. But still, my point is we had it in us. Why were Prabhkar or Manjarekar or anybody weren’t as good as Azhar or Sachin?
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October 28, 2021 at 5:16 AM
Azhar was a good fielder..here are some of his better ones
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October 28, 2021 at 5:18 AM
He is one the Mumbai Indians coaches..originally from West Indies.
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October 28, 2021 at 9:52 AM
Robin Singh was better than many as he was born and brought up in west indies and then moved to India around the age of 20. So, all his cricket training and coaching was done overseas. Indian fielders were not diving during 80’s as the grounds were not good enough and they can seriously injure themselves. That slowly changed in 90’s and later. Robin Singh was good but it was for another reason and he even played like international player.
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October 28, 2021 at 5:57 AM
Ajay Jadeja was India’s finisher and very good fielder too.
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October 28, 2021 at 1:38 AM
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October 28, 2021 at 9:46 AM
I actually agree with this law. no reason for anyone to celebrate pakistan victory in india, however, coming from yogi, he is a raciest bigot so you know where this is coming from and the motives behind it…
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October 28, 2021 at 9:54 AM
It is game but more importantly, it’s not about the law. It is the misuse of law and they can arrest anyone saying we saw some crackers near your house!
But agree something should be done to see if there are such celebrations and to restrict them.
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October 28, 2021 at 10:10 AM
“It is the misuse of law and they can arrest anyone saying we saw some crackers near your house”
That’s a great point. How many innocent people are in jail due to misuse of the law?
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October 28, 2021 at 11:14 AM
Also, where does it stop?
Can you celebrate mumbai “INDIANS” victory in Yogiland since there will be an IPL team in UP too?
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October 28, 2021 at 11:28 AM
For IPL 2022, there will be another law. No one can support any other team except Lucknow IPL team.
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October 28, 2021 at 12:21 PM
Have lived in Kanpur for four years and there were celebrations with Pakistan victory. There is no real issue but the reason for celebration were obviously religious affinity than good play. I think that is morally wrong. Having said that it is a two way street. Majority community shouldn’t ask for allegiance for every instance because someone belongs to a particular community. But with some much polarization everywhere people are asked to do stuff which causes more division.
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October 28, 2021 at 12:28 PM
Munna; I am from Bombay and have lived in Bangalore and in Rajinder Nagar in Delhi and in Kolhapur and many, many other cities and have seen the celebrations when Pak won and the religious war-cries called out. The celebrations, are, TOTALLY RELIGIOUS and as that ass-hole mentioned, ‘KUFR TOOT GAYA.’ Live with that, and deal with it.
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October 28, 2021 at 12:43 PM
I don’t think there is any solution; except education and economic prosperity.In future, I think more people are going to be atheist than follow any religion.
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October 28, 2021 at 1:06 PM
As I said there has to be some way to curb that issue but putting sedation cases is also not appreciated.
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October 28, 2021 at 11:47 AM
IF THIS IS TRUE, totally agree on the misuse of law. But folks celebrating the Pak victory to incite riots and there are such uneducated filth so many of such kind in India, they NEED to be put behind bars. PERIOD. Like in JNU and the state of J&K.
A lesson for Indians, DON’T fall to the level of idiots like Waqar and a smart-person turned idiot like SA, be greater than them. Always remember the foundational reasons of this country versus the other nation.
Pakistan played terrific cricket, they won fair and square. Indians lost. Put an end to this idiotic debate.
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October 28, 2021 at 4:38 AM
https://www.wionews.com/sports/fast-bowling-is-not-indias-forte-shoaib-akhtar-makes-a-weird-claim-on-superior-race-of-pakistani-punjabis-424344
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October 28, 2021 at 9:40 AM
LOL just when…..
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October 28, 2021 at 12:47 PM
Pakistanis just can’t shut up; can they? Let this be the first and last time they win in a world cup match ffs.
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October 28, 2021 at 9:39 PM
My semis and finals predictions –
Pak Vs Aus _____
>>> Aus Vs Ind
India Vs Eng ———-
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October 28, 2021 at 9:40 PM
did not appead as i wanted
My semis and finals predictions –
Semis-
Pak Vs Aus – Aus will win in nail biter
India Vs Eng – India will win
Finals-
Aus vs Ind
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October 28, 2021 at 10:57 PM
These r the 3 scenarios for India my friend…
https://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/t20-world-cup-do-or-die-for-india-against-new-zealand/20211028.htm
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October 29, 2021 at 4:20 AM
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/city/goa/tennis-great-leander-paes-joins-trinamool-congress/articleshow/87359719.cms
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October 29, 2021 at 9:57 AM
Was a fun, very good match between WI/Ban.
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October 30, 2021 at 11:17 AM
The Brits have put the Aussies on the mat…RR 4.70
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October 30, 2021 at 4:13 PM
And just out-classed them and how!
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October 31, 2021 at 10:54 AM
He Bhagwan; kuch to karo…..
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October 31, 2021 at 12:18 PM
Bench@d, this is getting freakin depressing.
Something just doesn’t seem right.
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October 31, 2021 at 6:07 PM
selection issues. why Hardik Pandya getting selected when not fit to bowl. Venkat Iyer would have been such an asset given the fragile batting line up. Would have played Kallis kind of role giving stability at the top.
Kohli’s conversion to vegeterianism or veganism is impacting his game.
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October 31, 2021 at 11:44 PM
Shivaay will accuse me Of chopping and demoralizing players, but with the right kind of players, they will deliver.
Keep up with the policy of giving a long rope to all like Pandya, Shami and such embarrassing defeats will keep happening
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October 31, 2021 at 1:20 PM
There are still 3 matches which we can easily win.
Against Afghanistan, Scotland and Namibia.
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October 31, 2021 at 1:36 PM
India played IPL in these conditions. Ditched a test match for IPL to prepare for WC. Good riddance I say. The defeat to Pakistan will hurt most but seriously for a team that has played here in these conditions more than the rest the 2 defeats are embarrassing – margin of defeat quite shocking.
Go and play IPL and make the money.
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October 31, 2021 at 2:00 PM
BCCI should have never kept IPL close to ICC tournament. All those shots goes for six in IPL and here they got caught on the boundary due to ground size? Kohli and Rohit were in terrible form before the tournament so this is not so shocking. And even Rahul’s form is gone at the main time. Other batsmen are mostly sloggers. From yadav to pant to Pandya to Ishan. IPL caliber players and flat pitch bullies. Do not keep selecting based on IPL performance where the ground is smaller and even international bowlers do not put so much effort like they do when they play for their country. BCCI screwed up for the money and this is one of the most embarrassing tournament for India.
Tournament is over for India now. Remaining matches won’t do anything as they are out. May be another embarrassment they can get when they lose even against Afghan. Absolutely shameful and disgusting performance. Shame on you BCCI and Kohli.
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October 31, 2021 at 4:00 PM
They are just tired and not motivated. Kohli is like..I already told this is my last and Rohit is like..this is Kohli’s world cup and not mine. Not fair to say but I don’t see intent to even win the match. Kohli grinning images with opponents is like salt on wounds! He’s getting bashed the most.
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October 31, 2021 at 9:18 PM
Grounds are same as IPL; Sharjah smaller, other (Dubai, Abu Dhabi) are bigger. There are matches in Doha as well.
It is workload..too much cricket with no break.
https://www.cricschedule.com/ftp/team/india.html
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October 31, 2021 at 9:19 PM
And Kohli shouldn’t have announced before World Cup his intention of relinquishing captaincy..He becomes lame duck.
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October 31, 2021 at 9:26 PM
could toss be vital? chasing teams are winning significantly
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October 31, 2021 at 9:28 PM
kohli never wins toss, leave aside wiñning matches
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October 31, 2021 at 9:41 PM
Most of the teams batting second have won.
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October 31, 2021 at 10:43 PM
Thought about this whole day and it’s just not making any sense to me.
Yes playing too much cricket can hurt but most players are playing lots of cricket, not just our players.
I can understand if couple or few players are struggling, this is whole team struggling. It’s just odd.
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November 1, 2021 at 12:01 AM
Except Kachra, nobody can save the Indians…
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November 1, 2021 at 12:10 AM
3 times lagaan PLUS GST
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November 1, 2021 at 12:42 AM
will India’s non performance in WC hurt ’83 the movie?
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November 1, 2021 at 8:43 AM
https://sports.ndtv.com/cricket/t20-world-cup-how-the-world-reacted-to-indias-meek-surrender-to-new-zealand-in-dubai-2595651#pfrom=home-ndtv_lateststories
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November 1, 2021 at 1:57 PM
Very good win by England, they look head and shoulder above everyone else.
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November 2, 2021 at 2:36 AM
Jos Buttler skipped second leg of IPL; He was pretty ordinary in India-England series; But rest has done wonders to his batting.
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November 1, 2021 at 6:01 PM
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November 2, 2021 at 4:31 AM
The Delhi Commission for Women has issued a notice to the Delhi Police over the online threats to the daughter of Indian cricket team captain Virat Kohli following the team’s defeat in the recent India Pakistan cricket match in Dubai.
The way the 9-month-old was threatened on Twitter is “very shameful”, Swati Maliwal, Chairperson of the Women Body, said in a tweet today, urging the Delhi police to share information regarding police investigation in the case.
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/on-reported-online-threats-to-virat-kohlis-daughter-delhi-commission-for-women-sends-notice-to-delhi-police-2596783#pfrom=home-ndtv_bigstory
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November 2, 2021 at 4:43 AM
these threats are unacceptable.
But given the disaster performance, somebody has to be held accountable Shastri, Kohli, Dhoni, Chetan Sharma etc. why was Venky Iyer floen back so a complacent Hardik could relax without another all rounder breathing down his neck? Whoever took the decision to fly back Venky must be fired
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November 2, 2021 at 4:48 AM
‘One against Kohli’: Akhtar says there may be ‘two camps’ within Indian team
Former Pakistan bowler Shoaib Akhtar believes there may be two camps within Team India and said the team looks divided.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/one-with-kohli-one-against-kohli-shoaib-akhtar-says-there-may-be-two-camps-within-indian-cricket-team-101635830971013.html
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November 2, 2021 at 5:11 AM
When you lose, everyone has a theory/opinion.
If they win rest of the matches and qualify for semis, no one would be talking.
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November 2, 2021 at 5:28 AM
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/would-chepauk-stadium-be-charged-with-sedition-today/articleshow/87455397.cms
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November 3, 2021 at 2:09 AM
https://www.cnn.com/2021/11/02/sport/atlanta-braves-win-world-series-spt/index.html
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November 3, 2021 at 9:01 AM
Scotland putting up a good fight against kiwis.
Good luck Team India today. We can pull this off.
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November 3, 2021 at 10:28 AM
India batting very well.
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November 3, 2021 at 11:24 AM
India should have 200 easily.
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November 3, 2021 at 1:50 PM
India got its first win.
Congrats Kohli and team.
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November 3, 2021 at 2:06 PM
Yes, it’s against afganistan but we’ll take it.
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November 5, 2021 at 10:07 AM
NZ just won, looking very difficult for India to sneak in semis.
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November 5, 2021 at 10:22 AM
yes, the loss to Pak and Kiwis will hurt India. No chance of qualifying
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November 5, 2021 at 12:11 PM
I believe if they smash 83 from 42 they have a chance…?
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November 5, 2021 at 1:06 PM
If Kiwis lose to afghanistan, than india has a chance based on RR.
India was put in good Group 2 where you have nimibia, scotland, afghanistan, pakistan (which many thought isn’t any good) and NZ. So it was slotted where India should have walked into semis. Now they need luck where NZ has to lose.
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November 5, 2021 at 3:10 PM
Some are saying NZ Afghanistan match maybe fixed to give a chance to India. I hope it is just a rumour.
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November 5, 2021 at 3:19 PM
BCCI has plenty of money 🙂
But I doubt it. However, if NZ loses to Afghanistan, people will speculate…
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November 6, 2021 at 6:07 AM
toss ke wajah se big loss.
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November 5, 2021 at 11:26 AM
KOHLI is still being defensive. He’s turning is face away to say shout Ben Stokes…
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November 6, 2021 at 5:06 AM
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November 6, 2021 at 10:18 AM
I thought I saw her in the stands yesterday sitting beside Rohit’s wife I think; didn’t know they were banging officially.
On another note, Aussies comfortably thrash WI. ENG/SA; let’s see.
It SHOULD be Pak in the finals and most likely walking away with the cup. About match-fixing as Sanjana mentioned, that won’t happen; NZ is not some minnow that will succumb to match-fixing.
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November 6, 2021 at 10:37 AM
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/want-india-to-reach-final-so-that-pakistan-can-beat-them-again-but-if-new-zealand-lose-questions-will-rise-shoaib-akhtar-101636182320226.html
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November 6, 2021 at 10:52 AM
https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/icc-t20-world-cup-2021/harbhajan-singh-slams-pakistan-trolls-calling-india-afg-match-fixed-names-pak-fixers.html
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November 7, 2021 at 4:32 AM
NZ vs AFG: Best Memes On Twitter As Indian Fans Pray For Afghanistan Win Against New ZealandFans of the Indian cricket team flooded Twitter with hilarious memes ahead of the crunch game between New Zealand and Afghanistan at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi on Sunday.
https://sports.ndtv.com/icc-t20-world-cup-2021/nz-vs-afg-best-memes-on-twitter-as-indian-fans-pray-for-afghanistan-win-against-new-zealand-2601873#pfrom=home-ndtv_lateststories
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November 7, 2021 at 8:23 AM
New Zealand Beat Afghanistan To Reach Semifinals; India Out Of Last Four Race
Better to be out of race than bear the brunt of snide remarks.
Reputation is saved.
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November 7, 2021 at 9:15 AM
Past 3 sundays have been bad.
India needs to rethink and make few changes.
Reputation is not saved, it will take a beating by media and fans.
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November 8, 2021 at 6:37 AM
Manika-Archana win their maiden women’s doubles title in Slovenia
The world number 36 pairing beat the 23rd-ranked combine of Melanie Diaz and Adriana Diaz from Puerto Rico 11-3, 11-8, 12-10.
Djokovic beats Medvedev for record 37th Masters title
Djokovic moved one clear of fellow 20-time Grand Slam winner Rafael Nadal for Masters trophies, and nine ahead of Roger Federer, the other tennis great with 20 majors.
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November 8, 2021 at 10:31 AM
When Ian Bishop asked on Star Sports about the takeaways from the poor campaign during which India lost to Pakistan and New Zealand, Shastri replied: “All I can think first of is rest.”
“I am mentally drained, but I expect that at my age but these guys are physically and mentally drained. Six months in a bubble… What we would have ideally liked was a bigger gap between the IPL and the T20 World Cup…(because) when the big games come, when pressure hits you, you are not that switched on as you should be.”
https://www.rediff.com/cricket/report/virat-dravid-shastri-reveals-why-india-flopped-at-t20-world-cup/20211108.htm
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November 8, 2021 at 10:29 PM
The 59-year-old has said that Team India’s poor outing in the 2021 T20 World Cup is partly due to the exhaustion due to an extended bio-secure bubble.
“I won’t give excuse, but we are living in the bio-secure bubble for the past six months. We would have ideally liked a bigger gap between the IPL and the World Cup. These are all human beings, they don’t run on petrol!” Shastri said on Star Sports before India’s last Super 12 match against Namibia which they won by 9 wickets.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/players-don-t-run-on-petrol-ravi-shastri-hands-out-ominous-warning-for-cricket-boards-icc-101636423183471.html
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November 8, 2021 at 10:44 PM
Shastri runs on alcohol, Dhoni on Milk, Kohlo on Chicken. But Kohli has turned vegeterian and his runs have dried up
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November 10, 2021 at 4:23 AM
Finally someone with the balls to drop useless Hard dick for Venkat Iyer. More power to new coach Dravid
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November 10, 2021 at 7:10 AM
Hyderabad Man Arrested For Online Rape Threats To Virat Kohli’s Daughter
Ramnagesh Alibathini, 23, was arrested by the Mumbai Police today. He has reportedly worked for a food delivery app in the past. He is being brought to Mumbai, said the police.
https://www.ndtv.com/india-news/hyderabad-man-arrested-for-online-rape-threats-to-virat-kohlis-daughter-2605782#pfrom=home-ndtv_topscroll
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November 10, 2021 at 7:52 AM
The Indian players had their first taste of life in a bio-bubble before the IPL last year.
IPL 2020, which was originally scheduled to be held in April-May, was postponed to September-November and was shifted to the UAE.
Since then, Indian players have mostly been on the road enduring the rigours of a bio-bubble, which has seen them getting virtually cut-off from the outside world and at times their own families.
https://www.rediff.com/cricket/special/life-in-a-bubble-why-team-india-needs-a-break/20211110.htm
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November 10, 2021 at 8:48 AM
T20 is not a game for the veterans. Someone needs to remind the current selectors that the team that won in 2007 was full of under 27s (except the 29 year old Sehwag) and the likes of Sachin, Sourav and Dravid were dropped for this specific purpose. T20 must be treated as a testing ground for upcoming talent who can play fearless cricket without much expectation (just what T20 demands). Making a 34 year old Rohit Sharma the captain is a farce. Sharma needs to take over the ODI format till the 2023 world cup and allow the under 25s to form the T20 core base.
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November 10, 2021 at 8:57 AM
This creep was an IIT graduate with good pay, there’s this cognitive sickness that’s driving people. I hope more people are arrested, so that online anonymity doesn’t give free pass to all sorts of disgusting thoughts.
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November 10, 2021 at 5:59 PM
Great win by NZ today.
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November 10, 2021 at 7:38 PM
https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-videos/49856/like-dhoni-kohli-will-continue-guiding-india-after-leaving-captaincy-ashish-nehra
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November 11, 2021 at 7:58 AM
India vs New Zealand: Rohit Sharma to skip Tests; Ajinkya Rahane to lead in first Test
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November 11, 2021 at 9:18 AM
That missed catch by Warner; me thinks it might cost Aussies the match….
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November 11, 2021 at 9:26 AM
To be honest I don’t want Australia in final. Don’t like Aussies at all.
Hopefully NZ batter either finalist.
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November 11, 2021 at 9:29 AM
LOL. Now Zampa missed it; but both catches difficult though …
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November 11, 2021 at 9:46 AM
Babar gone! What an over by Zampa!!!
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November 11, 2021 at 9:54 AM
Pakistan will need to get to 175-180 here…
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November 11, 2021 at 9:56 AM
Rizwan still there; so that’s possible …
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November 11, 2021 at 10:02 AM
they’ll be lucky if they get to 150 the way they’re batting, unless they go crazy towards the end because they do have lots of wicket on hand.
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November 11, 2021 at 10:04 AM
Great over by Starc.
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November 11, 2021 at 10:14 AM
OK I have completely lost interest in the match but am DAMN interested in the women now…
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November 11, 2021 at 10:19 AM
both batting like ODI instead T20…
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November 11, 2021 at 10:25 AM
Aussies r losing it …
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November 11, 2021 at 10:46 AM
Huge score by Pak! Congratulations! A very tough ask for Aussies …
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November 11, 2021 at 10:51 AM
You need variations in fast balling or this is going to be chased down…
Starc bowled poor; he should have seen what Cummins was doing for Fakhar..outside his reach wide into the pitch balls..Trying full speed Yorker will lead to slots. They were not even wide Yorkers. I think Pakistan scored 15-20 runs more in big boundary stadium.
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November 11, 2021 at 10:54 AM
I think this is a good score mainly because runs on the board and pressure is on Australia now
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November 11, 2021 at 11:03 AM
Australia 1 down…
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November 11, 2021 at 11:24 AM
Aus batting/hitting very well.
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November 11, 2021 at 11:52 AM
Warner gone …
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November 11, 2021 at 9:33 AM
Think for world cricket it would be good if NZ or Pakistan win this. The big 3 have too much power.
1) It was wrong of India to abandon the last test in England. They got what they deserved here
2) England should have gone to Pakistan for their series. They are out too.
3) The stuff happening at Yorkshire cricket club is awful
4) Australia for years of arrogance deserve any loss coming
A little bit of a victory for the minnows would be good and a good middle finger to the Big 3.
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November 11, 2021 at 12:45 PM
Never for the **Edited** Paki fans.. most of them deserve the deepest of dungeons!
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November 11, 2021 at 12:30 PM
Aus going to pull it off.
Nz/Aus, will be a very good final.
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November 11, 2021 at 12:41 PM
6, 6, 6 finished
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November 11, 2021 at 12:43 PM
Matthew Wade’s a bigger hero in India today than in Australia itself 😉
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November 11, 2021 at 12:47 PM
Way to go Team Aus. I think they will beat NZ, should be a fun final.
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November 11, 2021 at 12:47 PM
Australia will win but I hope NZ absolutely batter Australia
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November 11, 2021 at 12:51 PM
So agreed? Shaheen’s chamak is only with the new ball? Or just T20 randomness?
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November 11, 2021 at 3:29 PM
kam se kam new ball se to chamakta hain. what about bumrsh, shami and biggest flop player pandya
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November 11, 2021 at 6:14 PM
Shami is a classic test bowler. He’s not even cut out for ODIs, forget T20s. T20 is an ideal platform to try IPL noobs like Chahar & Harshal Patel and prepare them for international cricket. T20 is sasti sharaab where you play with young rowdies who have no shame or fear of losing. Its not a Jack Daniels for the likes of Kohli, Sharma or Shami. Exactly why India won in 2007 in the absence of Sachin, Sourav, Rahul, Zaheer & Kumble.
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November 11, 2021 at 1:00 PM
What a twisty match!! Hats off to the Pak team though … They played incredibly well and are a force to reckon with as I mentioned even before the start of the series in the T20 format … All the best for future tournaments…
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November 11, 2021 at 1:04 PM
When you have a worthless bunch of brainless nincompoops, the only saving grace is trash 20. Be it the Windies or now the Pakis..
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November 11, 2021 at 2:22 PM
one more case of win toss, chase and win match. damn you Kohli doesn’t practice the toss at all.
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November 11, 2021 at 5:16 PM
They won the toss which was most crucial and then they played well. Looked better T20 side for sure.
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November 11, 2021 at 2:32 PM
Indians were like this:
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November 11, 2021 at 5:14 PM
A flop tournament because of the venue where Toss plays the most important role than skills.
Win the toss, win the match.
Its hardly superb…its predictable and unfair.
In Semis, both the teams which lost, if not for the toss were better teams.
It should have been Eng Vs Pak in the finals.
But hold on….had India won the toss in their first 2 matches….who know then?
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November 11, 2021 at 5:17 PM
Agree, toss played a major role.
India would have easily made it to semis if they had won toss first 2 games.
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November 11, 2021 at 6:17 PM
Funny that you expect quality from a T20 WORLD CUP (lol) anyway 😴
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November 14, 2021 at 4:11 PM
The Toss Jeeto Match Jeeto tournament made many weaker teams looks better and several stronger team look mediocre. Such tournaments should not happen on these manhoos venues. #DueFactor #ICCT20WC
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November 15, 2021 at 12:19 AM
the first is Pakistan and Kiwis who looked stronger and India and England who looked mediocre.
For the second month in a row at Dubai, Men in Yellow triumph a T20 championship. Josh Hazelwood being common in both finals
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November 11, 2021 at 6:18 PM
https://www.dawn.com/live/cricket
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November 11, 2021 at 8:35 PM
Match summary
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=MpvEnfqcd6I
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November 12, 2021 at 8:45 AM
https://www.hindustantimes.com/sports/others/hc-asks-centre-to-respond-to-wrestling-coach-s-plea-challenging-exclusion-from-dronacharya-award-101636720058032.html
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November 13, 2021 at 4:13 AM
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/indian-doctor-who-treated-mohammad-rizwan-before-t20-world-cup-semis-astonished-at-recovery-101636780544697.html
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November 14, 2021 at 9:45 AM
NZ 57/1 in 10 overs.
Given that chasing is easy under lights with dew, Advantage Aussies
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November 14, 2021 at 9:54 AM
Starc is a weak link in Aussie bowling line up after the 5th bowler. between them, they have 3 more overs to bowl out of 9
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November 14, 2021 at 10:06 AM
102/2 after 14. Williamson 54 off 35 balls steps on the gas
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November 14, 2021 at 10:44 AM
Rooting for NZL.
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November 14, 2021 at 10:46 AM
Root plays for England, you will have to Williamsing for NZL
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November 14, 2021 at 11:07 AM
anyone Finching for the Ozies? Finch has played his part by winning the tosses in SF anf Final. Out for 5 today
Ozzie, Ozzie, Ozzie, Oye, Oye, Oye
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November 14, 2021 at 11:37 AM
Looks like Australia may pull it off!
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November 14, 2021 at 12:24 PM
https://theprint.in/sport/win-toss-win-match-how-luck-with-the-coin-mostly-pre-decided-outcome-made-t20wc-a-bit-farcical/765458/
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November 16, 2021 at 2:02 PM
‘If I was New Zealand supporter, I would have demanded a refund’: Gambhir lashes out on NZ’s T20 WC final’s performance
While analysing New Zealand’s T20 WC final loss to Australia, former India opener Gautam Gambhir said he was left extremely disappointed with the Black Caps’ performance in the second half.
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/if-i-was-new-zealand-supporter-i-would-have-demanded-a-refund-gautam-gambhir-lashes-out-on-nz-s-t20-wc-final-s-performance-101637058175959.html
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November 17, 2021 at 4:16 AM
https://www.yahoo.com/sports/report-staples-center-to-be-renamed-cryptocom-arena-in-largest-naming-right-deal-in-history-050426958.html
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November 17, 2021 at 10:20 AM
why don’t we have Reliance Wankhede and Muthoot Finance Jaitley stadiums?
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November 17, 2021 at 7:11 PM
Its matter of time. Would take a decade to reach there. Currently the focus is on identity.
Pehle Pratishta
Phir Dhan se Nishtha
😄
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November 18, 2021 at 4:55 AM
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November 18, 2021 at 2:25 PM
LOL
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November 18, 2021 at 12:42 PM
https://www.cbssports.com/tennis/news/peng-shuai-situation-explained-a-timeline-of-the-tennis-stars-sexual-assault-allegations-disappearance/
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November 18, 2021 at 3:16 PM
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November 19, 2021 at 12:25 PM
https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/119905/considering-ab-de-villiers-cricbuzzcom
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November 20, 2021 at 9:14 AM
My selection for the 3rd T20I. Rest Pant please and have KL keep for a game. Since Pant needs to be fresh for the Tests
R Sharma
R Gaikwad
S Yadav
S Iyer
V Iyer
KL Rahul (wk)
R Ashwin
A Patel
D Chahar
A Khan
H Patel
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November 25, 2021 at 8:49 PM
Ashes: Both Australia and England are going through a rough patch that would have their board worried. With Australia, it is the sexting controversy of Tim Paine after Sandpaper gate. Who will be their next skipper? and next wicketkeeper? For England, Racism is a big concern they need to address soon. Plus health of key ashes players as well
Bring on the Gabba
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November 25, 2021 at 11:04 PM
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November 26, 2021 at 1:21 AM
Good 105 by Iyer. If we stuck to Shivaay’s strategy of giving a long rope to the oldies, we would never unearth fresh talent. Albeit, there were many rested and a few injuries. What happens when Kohli is back? I hope they don’t drop Iyer now to make way for Kohli.
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December 7, 2021 at 12:14 AM
Rahane’s rope was over last season itself and Pujara is next in line now.
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November 29, 2021 at 6:23 AM
Non Performing Indians from Ksnpur Test
1. Ishant Useless Sharma Zero wickets and zero runs. Passenger all the way. If India has 4just gone with 10 players, they would have won. Compare his performance to Southee’s or Jamieson
2. Mayank Agrawal: Failed as opener on both occasions
3. Rahane failed as captain and batsman
4. Pujara more was expected from his experience
5. Shubman Gill Apart from 50 in the first innings, need to convert small scores into big Daddy hundreds
6. Umesh Yadav one wicket in each innings crucial breakthroughs like Kane Williamson and the stubborn night watchman in the 2nd. plus scored a few runs with the bat in 1st innings
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November 29, 2021 at 6:59 AM
my sentiments exactly
https://www.daijiworld.com/news/newsDisplay?newsID=898856
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December 1, 2021 at 12:49 AM
Seems Ishant has some political connections that he keeps getting picked in playing XI despite zero performance. It is mind baffling
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/india-vs-new-zealand-i-don-t-understand-how-ishant-got-another-test-after-what-he-did-in-england-former-pacer-steve-harmison-slams-below-par-sharma-101638326213986.html
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December 7, 2021 at 12:16 AM
Siraj has taken Ishant’s place, Mayank is a sure for SA despite his poor overseas record. Pujara’s last chance to deliver perhaps.
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November 29, 2021 at 4:22 PM
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December 2, 2021 at 2:00 AM
https://indianexpress.com/article/sports/sport-others/anju-bobby-george-wins-world-athletics-woman-of-year-award-7651991/
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December 4, 2021 at 7:23 AM
M Clarke 6/9, M Panesar 5/129 & 6/81, A Patel 10/119, what’s it about foreign left arm orthodox and Wankhede pitch?
Anyways, India way ahead despite Ajaz heroics, thanks to Mayank with the bat.
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December 4, 2021 at 8:58 AM
New Zealand left-arm spinner Ajaz Patel scripted history on December 4 after dismissing all 10 Indian batters in an innings on Day 2 of the second India vs New Zealand Test match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, becoming only the third cricketer to achieve the feat in Test cricket history.
https://www.republicworld.com/sports-news/cricket-news/ind-vs-nz-virat-kohli-rahul-dravid-and-siraj-congratulate-ajaz-patel-in-dressing-room.html
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December 4, 2021 at 1:27 PM
first cricketer to do it in the first innings of the opposition.
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December 4, 2021 at 4:52 PM
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December 6, 2021 at 4:31 PM
So much for being the so called world champions of test cricket! 372 run defeat in alien conditions. Bravo..
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December 6, 2021 at 4:57 PM
Every country has different conditions. SO one test doesn’t make sense. NZ and England have similar conditions; Australia and SA have bouncy wickets. India/Lanka/Pakistan assist spin. I think best of three in different location or lottery way of selecting location should be chosen.
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December 6, 2021 at 10:39 PM
Tosses and conditions should also be factored in the WTC. Bangladesh will beat even the champion Test team in their own backyard if they win the toss. Bat first on a crumbling wicket and let their spinners do the job in the 4th innings is their template.
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December 8, 2021 at 2:04 AM
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December 8, 2021 at 2:19 AM
Starc is overrated imho. That wasn’t a any special delivery. It’s just Burns missing out a leg side half volley. Hazelwood and Cummins are Australia’s gun bowlers.
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December 8, 2021 at 2:55 AM
Nathan Lyon continues to wait for his 400th wicket. Ashwin was at 365 and Lyon at 391 at the start of India tour of Australia. Now Ashwin has 427 and Lyon still stuck on 399 for a long time (almost a year)
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December 8, 2021 at 2:57 AM
in between Ajaz Patel got a 10fer in an innings, Sajid Khan a 8fer in an innings, Lyon could only watch
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December 8, 2021 at 9:48 AM
https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/rohit-sharma-replaces-virat-kohli-as-odi-captain-1058883.html
A bold and positive step to axe Kohli as ODI skipper. I’m sure Dravid’s inputs have helped.
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December 8, 2021 at 1:35 PM
https://timesofindia.indiatimes.com/sports/cricket/india-in-south-africa/virat-kohli-refuses-to-step-down-bcci-cracks-whip-opts-for-proven-leader-in-rohit-sharma/articleshow/88171735.cms
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December 8, 2021 at 4:26 PM
https://www.deccanherald.com/sports/cricket/start-of-the-rohit-era-bcci-cracks-the-whip-after-kohli-refuses-to-step-down-1058945.html
“The biggest problem with Virat has always been trust issues. He speaks about clear communication but where he had lost respect as a leader is lack of communication,” a player, who had been a part of the Indian dressing room a couple of years ago…
While former head coach Ravi Shastri, in recent interviews, has advised that Kohli would do better concentrating on his batting, but did he forget to question him during his tenure? Perhaps no because no one wants to rock the boat.
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December 11, 2021 at 10:23 AM
https://www.hindustantimes.com/cricket/next-csk-captain-after-dhoni-twitter-lauds-india-s-ruturaj-gaikwad-for-incredible-feat-in-vijay-hazare-trophy-101639209725063.html
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December 12, 2021 at 11:54 PM
They should fast track Venkatesh Iyer and Ruturaj Gaikwad for the Test team. Their consistency and form is remarkable. Send back passengers like Ishant Sharma and others
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December 13, 2021 at 12:14 AM
Ruturaj is a classy player…His straight sixes are treat to watch.
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December 13, 2021 at 12:23 AM
Gaikwad and Venkatesh Iyer should be in the Test squad.
Also V. Iyer can be the seam bowling all rounder in Tests at # 6. His batting reminds me of Yuvraj Singh in his glory days.
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December 13, 2021 at 10:33 AM
https://www.cricbuzz.com/cricket-news/120252/rohit-sharma-ruled-out-of-south-africa-tests-india-cricket-priyank-panchal-cricbuzzcom
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December 13, 2021 at 10:35 AM
why couldn’t they bring in Ruturaj?
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December 13, 2021 at 12:22 PM
Emma Raducanu positive for Covid; US Open champ out of exhibition
Organizers of the Mubadala World Tennis Championship announced Raducanu’s withdrawal, saying the British teenager is isolating and following protocols.
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December 14, 2021 at 1:21 AM
Virat Kohli To Opt Out Of South Africa ODIs, Rohit Sharma Will Recover In Time: SourcesVirat Kohli is set to opt of the ODI series in South Africa while Rohit Sharma will recover from his hamstring in injury in time for the three ODIs, sources told NDTV.
https://sports.ndtv.com/south-africa-vs-india-2021-22/virat-kohli-to-opt-out-of-south-africa-odis-rohit-sharma-will-recover-sources-2649887#pfrom=home-ndtv_bigstory
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December 14, 2021 at 1:35 AM
Kohli, who skipped training session in Mumbai on Monday (December 14), has informed the board that he will not be available for ODI series as he intends to celebrate his daughter Vamika’s first birthday with wife Anushka Sharma. Vamika will celebrate her first birthday on January 11, when Kohli will be playing the third Test in Cape Town against South Africa.
“Virat was obviously informed. But he hasn’t joined the camp. We expect him to join tomorrow. The players will enter a three-day bio-bubble before traveling to Johannesburg,” a senior BCCI official told InsideSport website on Sunday (December 12).
Officials claim Kohli was informed about it, but he chose not to turn up. The BCCI official also informed InsideSport that several calls were made, but he did not receive them.
https://zeenews.india.com/cricket/india-vs-south-africa-2021-22-is-virat-kohli-upset-at-losing-captaincy-former-skipper-out-of-odi-series-say-reports-2419111.html
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December 15, 2021 at 2:58 AM
India’s Tour Of South-Africa: Virat Kohli Press Conference Live Updates: Available For ODI Series, Never Asked For Rest, Says Test SkipperVirat Kohli
Press Conference Live Updates: Indian Test skipper Virat Kohli is addressing the media ahead of Team India’s upcoming South Africa tour, scheduled to begin from December 26.
https://sports.ndtv.com/south-africa-vs-india-2021-22/india-tour-of-south-africa-2021-22-virat-kohli-press-conference-live-updates-2652156#pfrom=home-ndtv_bigstory
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December 16, 2021 at 2:06 AM
What a catch
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December 16, 2021 at 1:21 PM
what a drop
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December 26, 2021 at 11:50 PM
Staring a 5-0 whitewash, ECB can pull out of the tour citing safety concerns. But they are likely to stay back and complete the tour unlike BCCI which failed miserably to complete the England tour
https://www.espncricinfo.com/story/ashes-2021-22-test-match-continues-despite-four-covid-cases-emerging-in-england-touring-party-1294484
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