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While cricket has witnessed its share of veterans who played well into their forties—Pravin Tambe (though only in the IPL), Misbah-ul-Haq, who retired from Test cricket at 42, and, most recently, James Anderson, who despite retiring from Tests at 43 was added to The Hundred as a wildcard—add one more name to the list: Aamir Kaleem. Aamir Kaleem recently made …
After a brief suspension due to geopolitical tensions, the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 is set to resume on May 17. Teams are now focused on reintegrating key players who had returned home during the hiatus. For Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB), this means the return of several pivotal overseas players, bolstering their squad for the remainder of the season. Key …
Virat Kohli announced his retirement from Test cricket this Monday, sending shockwaves across fans and the entire cricketing world. The Indian batting legend, who represented India in 113 Test matches, scored 8,848 runs at an average of 49.15, including 29 centuries and 30 fifties. He was also dismissed twice in the nervous nineties. Kohli, who was once hopeful of playing …
The BCCI might be advocating for homegrown coaches, but Gautam Gambhir’s pick for his support staff is anything but ordinary. Gambhir has reportedly requested the inclusion of Ryan ten Doeschate, a legend in Associate cricket and a familiar face in the IPL. Let’s delve into 10 fascinating facts about this Associate cricketing giant and Gambhir’s trusted lieutenant:
1)13 runs defeat for India, India tour of Zimbabwe A young Indian team, led by Shubman Gill, stumbled in the first T20I against Zimbabwe on July 6th, 2024. Despite fielding a bowling attack that restricted Zimbabwe to a modest 115 runs, a disappointing batting display saw India crumble to a 13-run defeat. Fresh from their T20 World Cup win, India …