featurecricket17 hours ago

IPL 2023 | Punjab Kings - Aiming beyond playoffs

Punjab Kings’ excruciating pain to wait for the IPL trophy was further aggravated last season as they ended up in the sixth position in the points table. The franchise has thus addressed the issues and tried to eliminate them with the purchases of Sam Curran and Sikander Raza at the auction table.
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newscricket3 months ago

IND vs SL | Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli to miss Sri Lanka T20Is; Shikhar Dhawan dropped from ODI squad

Team India will be without Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli in their upcoming three-match T20I series against Sri Lanka, starting January 3. While Rohit and Virat will be back in the ODI leg, the BCCI has decided to drop the ever-present Shikhar Dhawan from their squad for the 50-over format.
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newscricket3 months ago

Punjab Kings squad for IPL 2023

Punjab Kings formed a star-studded squad in the IPL 2022 and adopted an ultra-aggressive batting approach but all the tactics were thrown out of the window as they finished sixth on the points table. Going into the auction, PBKS released several players and opted for an overhaul of the batting unit.
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newscricket4 months ago

BAN vs IND | Twitter advocates to drop 'out of form' Shikhar Dhawan after bizarre dismissal following attempted reverse sweep

Cricketers, despite achieving tremendous success in the past, are bound to receive criticism if they endure a lean patch for a while. Shikhar Dhawan, who is not in the best of forms, has been met with the same treatment, and his failure against Bangladesh did not help silence the critics either.
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newscricket4 months ago

NZ vs IND | Who said what ft. Kane Williamson, Shikhar Dhawan

New Zealand won the three-match ODI series by 1-0 against India after their third match, similar to the second, was washed out due to relentless rain. The Black Caps, after coming to chase 220, were in control, batting on 104/1 after 18 overs until rain took the center stage to play the spoilsport.
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newscricket4 months ago

NZ vs IND | Twitter reacts as rain ruins New Zealand’s easy win in Christchurch, India lose series 0-1

The third and final ODI between New Zealand and India was called off on Wednesday due to persistent rain in Christchurch. Following the result, New Zealand, who were comfortably batting on 108/1 after 18 overs while chasing 220 until rain arrived, had to satisfy with a 1-0 series win instead of 2-0.
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newscricket4 months ago

NZ vs IND, 2nd ODI | Who said what ft, Shubhman Gill, Shikhar Dhawan

The second game of the ODI series between India and New Zealand ended in a no result as the rain played spoilsport in the first innings after the completion of 12.5 overs. Shubhman Gill proposed the idea of having rooftops in the stadium while Shikhar Dhawan praised Gill for his consistency.
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newscricket4 months ago

NZ vs IND, 1st ODI | Who said what ft. Kane Williamson, Shikhar Dhawan

New Zealand registered a seven-wicket victory over India taking a 1-0 lead on Friday courtesy of Tom Latham’s career best knock of unbeaten 145 runs. Kane Williamson praised Latham for his superb knock while Shikhar Dhawan admitted that the areas where bowlers bowled should have been better.
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newscricket4 months ago

NZ vs IND | Twitter reacts as Umran Malik enacts Shikhar Dhawan's 'Le Panga' celebration on ODI debut

Ardent Indian fans enjoy Shikhar Dhawan’s trademark ‘Le Panga’ celebration whenever his side achieves success in domestic or international cricket. On his ODI debut against New Zealand, Umran Malik hogged the limelight by replicating the veteran’s signature swag after dismissing Daryl Mitchell.
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newscricket4 months ago

NZ vs IND | Wasn’t hurt for being replaced as captain for Zimbabwe series last minute, opines Shikhar Dhawan

Shikhar Dhawan has revealed that he wasn’t hurt with the team management’s decision to replace him from captaincy during the Zimbabwe series with KL Rahul. Dhawan further added that the Indian team will be looking at the series against New Zealand as crucial preparation for the World Cup.
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