MI finished last in the IPL 2022, and they picked up Chawla right next year. He came out as the highest wicket-taker for the franchise.

Though a lot of questions were raised over the effectiveness of Chawla for a decade after his last international outing, Chawla proved himself with his experience.

“With due respect to everyone, MI had good spinners but somewhere down the line, experience matters. If a pressure situation arises, the way an experienced campaigner will handle it, a youngster won’t be able to. When we were 20-21, we used to bowl to escape punishment, now we do it to pick wickets. When people questioned, ‘Why Piyush Chawla, and this that?’, I said fine, let them talk,” Chawla said.

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MS Dhoni enjoys a huge fan following. Not just the common supporters, even the cricket greats are in awe of the former skipper. Such is the aura of the veteran that the great Sunil Gavaskar turned into a fan and asked Dhoni for his autograph on his shirt in IPL 2023.

Despite achieving all, Dhoni is one of the most humble guys one can meet, which has earned him huge respect among the masses. A video of MS Dhoni is going viral on social media where the CSK captain can be seen interacting with local people and asking for directions. Thala then shakes hands with the lucky fans and obliges for selfies.

MS Dhoni To Play In IPL 2024

There were a lot of speculations regarding MS Dhoni’s future in the IPL. Many felt that the veteran will hang his boots after IPL 2023, especially after leading CSK to a win. MSD, however, confirmed that he will return to play IPL 2024.

“The easy thing for me to say is, ‘Thank you very much,’ but the difficult thing for me is to work hard for another 9 months and come back and play at least one more season of IPL,” he said after winning IPL 2023.

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Rohit said that the team will try their best to create the best chance to win the trophy for India. After 2013 India is unable to clinch any ICC title.

“ICC tournaments are the ones you need to win, we will try our best like any other year to have the best chance to win the Trophy for India” said Rohit Sharma.

Rohit Sharma Reckons India’s Biggest Test Victory

While talking about India’s Test victories India captain Rohit Sharma picked Gabba victory of Border-Gavaskar Trophy 2021.

The injury-stricken Men in Blue played the final Test at the iconic Gabba in Brisbane without several regular players and included two debutants in their playing XI.

Rohit Sharma said, “Gabba Test match is the best Test India has ever played. With 8-9 players injured, most difficult conditions, youngsters coming in against strong Australia and won there which was unbelievable” said Rohit.

Rohit Sharma On Mumbai Indians Title Draught

Rohit Sharma also opened up on Mumbai Indians as the franchise is unable to perform from last few years. The MI skipper believes that it will change very soon.

“Mumbai Indians haven’t won in the last few years but I think it will change very soon – winning 5 titles in 10-11 years is memorable but credit should be gone to management, players and whoever worked with the franchise” added Rohit Sharma.

Rohit Sharma Calls Sachin Tendulkar His Idol

Rohit Sharma hailed cricketing great Sachin Tendulkar saying that he batted against World’s best bowlers at the age of 16 without much protection and called him an inspiration.

“Sachin Tendulkar is my idol, I always looked at him when I was young – he batted against Wasim, Waqar all at the age of 16 without much protection like we have now, he is always an inspiration”.

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The batter has joined Northamptonshire and be a part of the Royal London One-Day Cup. However, his debut on Friday did not turn out the way he must have expected as he was dismissed in bizarre fashion en route to his knock of 34 in the match against Gloucestershire in the group-B tie in Cheltenham.

On the last ball of the 16th over, Gloucestershire bowler Paul van Meekeren delivered a shortish ball as Shaw tried to pull hook it over fine leg for a big one, but failed to make a contact. However, in doing so, he lost his balance and fell awkwardly on the ground and then kicked his own stumps, resulting in a hit wicket dismissal.

Shaw’s dismissal video got viral on social sphere, fans are got confused about his dismissal, here is the video:

Shaw On His First English County Season

The batter said that this is a great opportunity for him and thanked Northamptonshire for giving him chance

“It’s a great opportunity for me and I’m really thankful to Northamptonshire for giving me this chance to express myself here,” Shaw said as the statement read. “It’s going to be amazing I think and I’m really looking forward to it.”

Before his debut on Friday, he had played a practice match as well where he scored a thundering 39-ball 65 as the club later shared a v ideo of it with the caption: “Getting straight down to business. A rapid 65 off just 39 balls for Prithvi in the 2XI this morning.”

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After consistently performing well in domestic cricket, Rinku Singh has now started to get the due opportunities. The southpaw was recently named in the India squad for the Asian Games. The batter was also picked for the India tour of Ireland. Speaking about his India call-up, Rinku said that the selection is like a dream come true.

“Sapne jaisa hi hai (This is like a dream). I don’t want to wake up anytime soon,” Rinku said while speaking to Indian Express.

“It’s an amazing feeling, not easy for me to describe in words. I have reached this level from absolutely nothing. I am an emotional person, and every time I talk to my parents, we end up crying,” he added.

‘I Have No Shame In Telling People That I Used To Do Menial Jobs’: Rinku Singh

Rinku Singh worked his way up in the roster after a staggering show in domestic cricket. He toiled hard and did menial jobs to make ends meet before becoming a cricketer. Rinku said that he has shame in telling people about the work he used to do.

“I have no shame in telling people that I used to do menial jobs to make ends meet. What’s wrong with it? My past gives me the courage to face failures and difficulties,” he added.

Rinku Singh Opens Up On Being Sidelined For West Indies T20I Series

Rinku Singh was expected to get his maiden cap in the T20I series against West Indies, however, he was ignored by the BCCI. Rinku opened up on his snub and said that he was not dejected as he has seen worse situations.

“There was no dejection. I have seen worse. Not getting picked for the West Indies tour didn’t deter me at all. Selection is not in my hands. What I can do is score runs and I am just doing it.

“I have this superstition that If I think too much, things will start to fall apart. I live in the present and that’s how I bat also. People keep asking me about those five sixes and the planning behind it. In reality, there was no planning. It was my day, I hit every ball, and connected well. It was all God’s plan, nothing else,” he added.

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Dhawan was recently featured in Indian Premier League 2023 where he lead Punjab Kings and scored 11 matches and scored 373 runs.

The video got viral in minutes and fans started haling Dhawan’s dance moves, here is the video:

After Indian Premier League, Dhawan was not seen playing any competitive cricket but earlier therer were speculations that the batter will lead team India in the upcoming Asian Games which will be played later this year.

However, BCCI already announced the squad and the batter was not named in the squad as Ruturaj Gaikwad will lead Team India in Hangzhou, China.

Here is India’s squad for Asian Games:

Ruturaj Gaikwad (Captain), Mukesh Kumar, Shivam Mavi, Shivam Dube, Prabhsimran Singh (wk), Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rahul Tripathi, Tilak Varma, Rinku Singh, Jitesh Sharma (wk), Washington Sundar, Shahbaz Ahmed, Ravi Bishnoi, Avesh Khan, Arshdeep Singh

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As per a report from Indian Express, the fan-favourite franchise is looking for a new coaching staff but the future of the bowling coach Adam Griffith with the team is still uncertain.

Hesson and Bangar, who had been in their respective positions for five years, are said to have a strong bond with RCB’s former captain Virat Kohli.

The franchise is now desperate to have somebody in the camp who can acquire groundbreaking thoughts and help them in ending their trophy drought. In the recently concluded season, the team failed to even reach the playoffs, disappointing their massive fan following.

Who Could Replace Hesson, Bangar In RCB?

It’s yet not clear whether RCB will go for a foreign or an Indian head coach.

Other franchises have proactively begun giving shape to their coaching set-up. Justin Langer, a former Australia opener and coach, has been hired as the head coach of the Lucknow Super Giants to take over for Andy Flower.

Andy Flower is as of now in conversations with other franchises and could remain in the IPL as a coach of another team.

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During an interaction on ‘Follow the Blues’ on Star Sports, Yash Dhull was asked about Kohli’s impact on his career, to which he responded:

“I have met him two or three times. Virat bhaiya looks different on TV and he is different with me. So we share a special bond. I get to learn a lot from him, like his aggression and the way his mind ticks while batting. So you get to learn a lot while interacting with him.”

Both Kohli and Dhull are India’s Under 19 World Cup winning captains, apart from that both are from Delhi.

“It is a normal match for us. It is nothing like there is pressure. We will play as a unit and not think about the result. Pressure is there but we have to find a way to handle it, it’s up to us whether we enjoy it or let the pressure get to us.”

Kohli is currently in West Indies for the 2 Test match series which will be followed by 3 ODIs. In the recently concluded 1st Test India outclassed hosts by an inning and 141 runs, where Kohli scored 76 runs.

Debutant Yashasvi Jaiswal was awarded as Man of the match as he scored 171 runs. Jaiswal faced 387 balls, which is the longest innings played in terms of balls by an Indian batter on Test debut while sharing a mammoth 229-run opening stand with captain Rohit Sharma.

Apart from Jaiswal, the experienced spin duo of Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja played crucial roles in India getting off to a winning start in the 2023-25 World Test Championship cycle.

India will now play the second Test match which is scheduled to start from July 20.

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Dhoni who is known for his humble and cool behaviour recently meet Tamil actor Ram Babu and the photo went viral on social space, here is the photo:

Earlier, During the trailer launch, famous actor Yogi Babu, who is also playing a character in ‘Let’s Get Married (LGM)’, asked Dhoni to hire him as a player in CSK. To which, the CSK skipper gave an epic reply.

“Rayudu [Ambati] is retired. So, we do have a place for you in CSK. I’ll speak to the management. But, you are so busy in films. I’ll tell you, you have to play consistently. They bowl very fast and they bowl to injure you only,” said Dhoni at the event.

Earlier, MS Dhoni led won the Indian Premier League 2023 by beating defending Champions Gujarat Titans at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad.

By this victory CSK equals MI record of winning the most title in cash rich league as both the franchises lifted the title for five times.

MS Dhoni Likely To Lead CSK In IPL 2024

Earlier there were speculations that this will be the last IPL for Dhoni but the CSK captain said that he have enough time to think about the retirement since he will be out of action for another year. The former India captain went for the left knee surgery after finishing the IPL.

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With most of the IPL franchises owning part or full stakes in various private T20 leagues, there is an imminent threat to the game’s current structure with fears that a lot of top international players might forego their central contracts to sign football club-like deal with a singular club (franchise) to appear in various tournaments.

According to ‘The Telegraph’, RR is trying to tie Buttler down to a longer-term deal but the offer is yet to be formally tabled and it is also not clear if the cricketer will sign the deal.

“England’s white-ball captain Jos Buttler is set to be offered a landmark four-year deal by his Indian Premier League franchise Rajasthan Royals,” the report said.

“It is understood that the offer to Buttler is yet to be formally tabled, and its unclear whether the T20 World Cup winning captain intends to accept the deal.” It is a multi-million-pound deal though the exact amount is unknown.

Buttler has proved to be a run-machine for RR, having scored five tons and 18 half-centuries in 71 matches since joining them in 2018.

Buttler also plays for Paarl Royals, which is also owned by Rajasthan Royals, in the SA20. RR also own Barbados Royals in Caribbean Premier League.

The proliferation of T20 league has impacted international cricket with franchises offering long-term contracts to top players.

In the past months, there have been talks of five-time IPL champions Mumbai Indians offering a multi-year contract to England star pacer Jofra Archer, who could play just 5 games for them due to injuries since being bought for Rs 8 Crore in the 2022 auction.

If a player signs a long-term contract, then the international cricket boards, in the future, might need to seek permission from the private franchises to get their services for national duty.

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