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06 Jun

History in front of India at the time of Sunil’s departure

Banasree SarkarSportssunil Chhetri

It is as if Kolkata is floating in the Sunil Sea. It's exactly seven in the evening. As the blue Indian team bus pulled up in front of Yuva Bharati's Vivekananda Murthy, the cheering crowd was palpable. Only one name was coming from the crowd: 'Sunil…Sunil'. Just then, the man sitting in the front seat looked at the screaming youths and got down from the bus. It's exactly seven fifteen. Igor Stimach came to the field. The Indian coach sat alone for five minutes. Still, no one entered the field. Just five minutes after that, Sunil came out of the…

05 Jun

Which two in the opening pair for India in the first match of the World Cup?

Banasree SarkarSports

Who will pair up with Rohit in the World Cup opening? There was a hint about Virat Kohli's opening in the warm-up match against Bangladesh. Will the two superstars of India be seen in the beginning on Wednesday? Or Yasswi Jaiswal will open? A day before the start of Team India's World Cup campaign, the head coach of India kept the fog alive. Rahul Dravid said, 'We have options. I don't want to say anything right now. We have some plans. We are keeping all options ready. It depends on the situation and the opponent who will open. India will…

31 May

Who did Ricky Ponting choose as the best bowler of T20 World Cup?

Banasree SarkarSportsRicky Ponting

And the T20 World Cup will start in a few days. Team India will enter the field on June 5 with the aim of winning the much-awaited ICC trophy. Along with the batting of Rohit-Kohli, Bumrah will test the opponent. Ricky Ponting made a big comment about the star of the Indian team before the ball was rolled in the World Cup. He was seen serving as the coach of the Delhi Capitals team in the IPL. He has seen Indian cricket very closely. He chose the best bowler of the World Cup using that experience. India's Jasprit Bumrah will…

31 May

T20 World Cup 2024 format

Ashish MajumderSports

With 20 teams participating in T20 World Cup 2024 will be the biggest ever T20 World Cup. Actually the teams have been divided into four groups of five teams each. In fact Group stage will be followed by Super Eight stage. Actually top two sides in each of the two Super Eight groups will make the semi-finals, which will be followed by the final. This is actually very good news as this T20 World Cup is going to be very interesting and it will be followed all over the world. Today cricket has become very competitive sport and to perform…

30 May

The India-Pak match is shaking due to the fear of terrorism

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Terrorist attack threat in India-Pakistan match in T20 World Cup. On June 9, Rohit-Babar will meet at the Eisenhower Park Stadium in New York, which is 25 miles away from Manhattan in America. A militant organization called 'Lone Wolf' has threatened to attack in this match. It is a supporter of ISIS. After this threat, the US administration is shaken. A strict warning has been issued. The video of the attack has already gone viral on social media. There has been a call to attack the India-Pakistan match. This attack has been named 'Lone Wolf'. The video says that anyone…

29 May

The next coach of Team India has been decided, what is the BCCI reporting?

Banasree SarkarSports

Is Gautam Gambhir the next coach of Rohit-Birats? After the end of the IPL, this news broke. The Kolkata Knight Riders won the IPL under Gauthi's mentorship. Before that, he took the Lucknow Super Giants to the playoffs twice. Although he has no direct coaching experience, he has been involved with IPL teams as a mentor for three years. So the race for the new coach of the Indian team is serious. The deadline for submission of applications has passed. A high-profile owner of an IPL franchise, who is very close to board officials, claims that talks with Gambhir have…

27 May

Unsung heroes: BCCI announces cash rewards for IPL’s groundmen and curators

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BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Monday (27th May, 2024) announced cash rewards of Rupees 25 lakh each for the unsung heroes(groundmen and curators) of all the 10 regular IPL venues. The rewards will be offered as a token of appreciation for providing "brilliant pitches" during the league. The IPL concluded in Chennai on Sunday (May 26) with Kolkata Knight Riders winning their third overall trophy with an eight-wicket win over Sunrisers Hyderabad. "The unsung heroes of our successful T20 season are the incredible ground staff who worked tirelessly to provide brilliant pitches, even in difficult weather conditions," Shah posted on…

27 May

SRH lost by eight wickets to KKR, IPL 2024

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IPL 2024, Shah Rukh Khan's team Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) took the trophy home on Sunday. The match was against Sunrisers Hyderabad(SRH) owner Kavya Maran who lost by eight wickets against KKR. A video from the Chennai cricket stadium from the match is going viral on social media where Kavya was seeing giving standing ovation on KKR winning and then turning back against the camera as she teared up, wiping her eyes. Bollywood superstar Amitabh Bachchan congratulated Shah Rukh Khan on the win through a post and also expressed his disappointment on Kavya's team lost. The post said, "The IPL…

27 May

Recently KKR defeat SRH to win IPL after 10 years

Ashish MajumderSports

Recently KKR defeated SRH by eight wickets in IPL 2024 final in Chennai to win IPL for third time. In fact KKR dismissed SRH for 113 runs in 18.3 overs, the lowest-ever total in an IPL final. Actually KKR chased down the target in 10.3 overs, with Venkatesh Iyer top-scoring with 52*(26).If you see KKR won their first two IPL titles in 2012 and 2014. This is actually good news for all KKR fans as this IPL season KKR actually played very well and wins IPL 2024. Today cricket has become very competitive sport and all players actually play very…

25 May

Shahbaz has a big role behind the victory of Sunrisers

Banasree SarkarSports

Shahbaz Ahmed was not supposed to play in the second qualifier of the IPL. The West Bengal all-rounder could not perform well in the IPL this time. To manage the situation, Sunrisers Hyderabad dropped Shahbaz as an impact player against the Rajasthan Royals on Friday. Pat Cumminsera reached the IPL final with his 'Impact'. On Friday night, the cricketers of Hyderabad celebrated a small celebration back at the hotel. The centerpiece of the festival was Bengal all-rounder Abhishek Sharma. Teammates requested Shahbaz to cut the cake. Although Shahbaz cuts the cake with Abhishek, Abhishek first fed cake to Shahbaz. After…