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Actor Anushka Sharma took to Instagram on Tuesday to share a video of her husband, cricketer Virat Kohli, pretending to be a dinosaur. Anushka captioned the post, “I spotted .... A Dinosaur on the loose.” In the video, Virat is seen entering the room, holding his arms near his chest and walking in an animated manner. He stops, turns to the camera, and lets out a screech. The post has been ‘liked’ nearly a million times. Anushka’s brother and producing partner Karnesh Ssharma wrote in the

On Monday, the ICC Cricket Committee headed by Anil Kumble banned saliva use to shine the ball. Also, non-neutral umpires made a coronavirus-forced return for all international matches. Saliva ban Henceforth, players would be barred from using saliva to shine the ball. The decision has been taken today, as the Kumble-led Cricket Committee had a meeting via conference call that addressed issues like maintaining the condition of the match ball. Reason The ICC says changes to regulations have been brought in to “to mitigate the risks

Former Australian captain Ian Chappell feels India skipper Virat Kohli's penchant for playing copybook cricketing shots and his incredible fitness make him the world's best batsman across formats among the current generation of cricketers. "Of that group (including Steve Smith, Kane Williamson, Joe Root), Kohli is the best in all three forms. That's unquestionable," Chappell said on 'The RK Show', which is hosted by Radhakrishnan Sreenivasan on YouTube."His record in all three forms is quite unbelievable, particularly his record in the shorter forms." Chappell's comments come after former

"Cristiano Ronaldo is the king," said opening batsman Rohit Sharma when he was asked whether he is a fan of the Portuguese star or not. Rohit was doing a Facebook live chat with Bangladesh opening batsman Tamim Iqbal and it was then that both players opened up about their love for Ronaldo.When asked to say something about Ronaldo, Rohit replied: "Yes, of course. Who doesn't love Ronaldo? He is the king. What he has done with his career is simply outstanding. You have to applaud whatever he has

19-year-old Indian cricketer Ravi Bishnoi is keeping his fingers crossed that the 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will be played soon. Amid the lockdown, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Ravi is practicing on the roof of his house in Jodhpur, Rajasthan. He stands in one corner of the roof and bowls to the other. That's how he is practicing and preparing for the cash-rich league.“I practice on my roof because I can’t go out. I am taking all precautions. I practice on the roof

Former India captain and Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly said the apex body of Indian cricket might not have to go for pay cuts if the Indian Premier League (IPL) is held at some point in time. Sourav Ganguly said if the 13th season of the IPL gets shelved due to the Covid-19 pandemic, then the BCCI is set to face loss of around Rs 4000 crore. The IPL 2020 was scheduled to get underway from March

It's been two months now, since the cancellation of the one-day series between India and South Africa on March 14, that the Indian team has not stepped out on the field. In fact, like everyone else across the country, Virat Kohli & Co. have found themselves quarantined over the last 60-odd days, making do with whatever resources at their disposal to work on their cricket and aspects of physical and mental fitness.The isolation notwithstanding, there's been a lot at play behind the scenes for the

Reacting to Australia opener David Warner and his opening partner in the Indian team Rohit Sharma’s comments about him not liking to take the strike off the first ball, Shikhar Dhawan said that’s the way he likes to bat, it’s just a mental thing and has got nothing do with him not wanting to take on the fast bowlers first-up. In an Instagram chat, Warner and Rohit talked about the experience of opening with Dhawan. Warner opened with the India left-hander for Sunrisers

An "imposing character" like Virat Kohli will not be comfortable sharing power and hence split captaincy is not something that will work in Indian cricket, feels former England skipper Nasser Hussain. However, he does feel that the Indian team management often messes up selections as they did in that World Cup semi-final against New Zealand and split coaching might be a good idea.Hussain's view on selection was echoed by India's twin World Cup hero Yuvraj Singh, who wants to know how the current Indian coaching staff headed

Splicing clips of animated fans on the edge of their living room couch with on-field action during live telecast will be one of IPL’s major innovations as BCCI, like others around the world, prepares to come to terms with the eerie silence of empty stands and life post COVID-19 lockdown. While the European football leagues flirt with the idea of CGI fans and cardboard cut-outs to liven up games played behind closed doors, Star wants to keep it real in case IPL Season 13 takes

Former South Africa captain AB de Villiers faced a tough time on Monday as his fans asked him to choose his favourite between Sachin Tendulkar, Virat Kohli and Steve Smith. De Villiers, who plays under Kohli at Indian Premier League franchise Royal Challengers Bangalore, said that Kohli is better than Smith when it comes to score big and win games all around the world. "It's difficult (to pick between Virat Kohli and Steve Smith). Virat is definitely the more natural ball striker. Smudge

Like all sports across the globe, cricket hasn't been shielded by the financial impact of the COVID-19 break. In an exclusive interview with Cricbuzz, Arun Dhumal - BCCI Treasurer, opens up about the impact on Indian cricket, the board's course of action once normalcy resumes and why ICC tournaments could be sidelined in the near future. EXCERPTS: How much does the BCCI stand to lose financially due to the COVID-19 break? We'll be able to assess it once we know when we're going

Irfan Pathan, the former Indian all-rounder and Suresh Raina were recently involved in a live session on Instagram. During the interaction, they urged the Indian board to allow the non-contracted players to play in at least two foreign leagues that can help them in getting back into the national side. Now, a BCCI official has come out and said that the board always wants to maintain the reputation of those players that helps them in getting good value in IPL. In India, there is a

India opener Rohit Sharma, like several other cricketers, has kept himself busy by interacting with his fellow cricketers. A few days after interacting with Kevin Pietersen and Mohammed Shami, Rohit held a discussion with Australia opener David Warner. The veteran cricketers spoke on a range of topics and also talked about Shikhar Dhawan, who has opened the innings with both of them. During the interaction, Rohit also opened up on his future and hinted that he might retire soon. Rohit, who is 33 now, said that

With Covid-19 wreaking havoc to several cricket calendars, various boards are furiously working out on revising their schedules with a view of getting the game back on track - with or without spectators. The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB), which is facing the immediate challenge of trying to resurrect at least part of the domestic as well as the international season, has even gone ahead with plans of 'biosecurity measures', including daily temperature checks on the players, regular Covid-19 swabs and even

India's cricket team is prepared to undergo quarantine to salvage a money-spinning Test series against Australia, a top official said on Friday, but there was less optimism about this year's Twenty20 World Cup taking place Down Under. Virat Kohli's men are scheduled to contest a four Test series in Australia towards the end of the year but will need to isolate for two weeks under current COVID-19 rules.Board of Control for Cricket in India treasurer Arun Dhumal said the Test team were willing to make

Seven months after creating history by becoming the MCC's first-ever non-British President, Kumar Sangakkara is all set to enter an elite list of people who have served multiple terms. According to a latest update, the Committee of MCC have decided to offer the Sri Lankan batting legend an extension of his ongoing term that's slated to end on 30th September 2020. This agenda will need the members' approval at MCC's Annual General Meeting which is scheduled for 24th June. Traditionally, the successor is named during

Australian spin legend Shane Warne has offered a unique answer to the question of how to swing the ball without using saliva or resorting to tampering in a post COVID-19 world — make one side of it heavier to ensure that it doesn’t need any shining. Warne feels it can help fast bowlers generate swing even on flat wickets and permanently eradicate ball-tampering. “Why can’t the ball be weighted on one side so it always swings? It would be like a taped tennis ball or

Former India chief selector MSK Prasad has responded to veteran batsman Suresh Raina’s comments that selectors should take more responsibility when dealing with senior players. While explaining the reason behind Raina’s failure to make a comeback in the Indian team, Prasad said the southpaw was not picked due to his poor form in the 2018-19 domestic season. Raina, who has appeared in 226 ODIs and 78 T20Is apart from 18 Tests, last played for India in July 2018 in England after which he

Now every fan remembers Sachin Tendulkar’s of the desert storm match which remains fresh in the archives of our memories. The match between India and Australia, Coca Cola Cup 1998 was held at Sharjah was a massive desert storm stopped the play when Sachin Tendulkar was batting. During one of the interviews, the Master Blaster spoke about being struck by fear since it was the first time he saw something like this. The first thought that cropped up in his mind was that