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'They will fear him': Adam Gilchrist picks one player who 'should have a place’ in Australia's T20 World Cup playing XI
Speaking to the ICC, Adam Gilchrist picked one player who ‘should have a place’ in Australia's playing XI for the upcoming T20 World Cup, and it could be at the expense of Marcus Stoinis.
Shoaib Malik's tweet on Sania Mirza creates ripples on social media
Pakistan cricketer and Sania's husband, Shoaib Malik hailed the Indian tennis ace for her achievements on the tennis court. The former Pakistan captain's tweet went viral.
Watch: Washington Sundar becomes show stopper with gravity-defying catch in India vs New Zealand 1st T20I
Photos and videos of Washington Sundar's outstanding catch immediately spread on social media like wildfire. Watch Video of Washington Sundar's breathtaking catch in India vs New Zealand 1st T20I in Ranchi.

‘I played 5 Tests and then I was off. Everyone said I had issues…’: Prithvi Shaw opens up on tough times
Prithvi Shaw, who recently scored a record 379 in a Ranji Trophy match, said he had a hard time when he was away from the Indian team but the likes of Rahul Dravid and Paras Mhambrey helped him out.

'Do they not want to play for Rohit?': Ojha's fierce response to Aakash Chopra's 'players want to play for Dhoni' remark
Pragyan Ojha had a rather fierce reply to Aakash Chopra as a host of former cricketers discussed MS Dhoni's captaincy skills in detail.

'When Virat Kohli comes out to bat...': Gillespie's potential game-changing advice to Australia ahead of India Tests
The two stars of their respective teams have often clashed in the past but with the Australia captain being in the form of his life in Tests, and Kohli trying to get his back, Pat Cummins vs Virat Kohli will be THE contest to watch out for

'I feel I'm similar to Dhoni, Fleming in that respect': New Zealand star makes huge statement on captaincy
The New Zealand star made a huge remark on his captaincy, as he drew parallels with MS Dhoni and Stephen Fleming.

'Players complain about him? No one can stand in front of him right now': Latif's explosive remark on Babar's captaincy
Rashid Latif launched a scathing attack on Babar's critics amid speculations over his captaincy future with Pakistan.

BCCI selector breaks silence on Sarfaraz Khan's repeated Team India snubs: 'While picking a team, we have to...'
Sarfaraz Khan, who has been producing consistent performances in domestic cricket for Mumbai, wasn't picked for the first two Tests against Australia.

India's Predicted XI for 1st T20I vs New Zealand: Toss-up between Chahal, Kuldeep as Pandya's men eye winning start
For the question of lead spinner, India have two options in Kuldeep Yadav and Yuzvendra Chahal. But given Chahal's good record in the T20I format, the management might give him the nod at No.8 instead of Kuldeep.

'Look at where Smith, Warner have been...': Ricky Ponting delivers 'scary' verdict on Babar Azam
Babar Azam may have been named the ICC Men's Cricket of the Year, but former Australia skipper Ricky Ponting says the Pakistan star still has room to improve.
'He can carry forward the legacy set by Kohli and Tendulkar': Saba Karim's huge remark on India star before AUS series
Former Indian cricketer Saba Karim was all praise for the Team India batter after Rohit Sharma and Co. thrashed New Zealand in the ODI series.

'Virat will have to improve in Tests': Sourav Ganguly’s challenge for Kohli ahead of India vs Australia series
Sourav Ganguly, whose prediction of Virat Kohli's return to form back in August of last year hit the bull's eye, expects the former India captain to put up a much-improve show in Tests, given the importance of the series that starts February 9 in Nagpur.

'Mahi bhai is here...': Hardik Pandya's stunning reply to reporter's query on MS Dhoni before 1st T20I vs New Zealand
After Hardik Pandya's recent post starring MS Dhoni became the talk of the town on social media, the stand-in Indian skipper was asked about his epic reunion with the legendary cricketer ahead of the 1st T20I between hosts India and New Zealand.

'Only thing that he needs to improve is...': Ex-Pakistan skipper's bold verdict on Mohammed Siraj after New Zealand ODIs
Mighty impressed with Siraj's bowling exploits in the World Cup year, former Pakistan skipper Salman Butt opined that the Indian pacer is keen on strengthening his wicket-taking ability across all formats.

'Mauke ki baat hi nahi hai': Hardik Pandya ends suspense over Prithvi Shaw's chances in India vs New Zealand 1st T20I
Prithvi Shaw was drafted in the squad for the India vs New Zealand T20I series with Hardik Pandya providing insights into his chances of playing the 1st match tomorrow in Ranchi.