featurecricket3 days ago

IPL 2023 | Kolkata Knight Riders – A hollow sinking ship rotting from inside

Kolkata Knight Riders went from being the most astute side at auctions to struggling with their purse and making random big-budget buys in 2022. Now, with skipper Shreyas Iyer also unavailable, the franchise requires some unsung heroes to emerge to secure their sinking ship in the upcoming season.
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newscricket17 days ago

BGT 2023 | Twitter in splits as Umesh fails to match Kohli's exceptional demand caught on stump mic

The introduction of the stump mic has elevated the viewing experience exponentially since the audience is now able to hear the behind-the-scenes of the on-field action. Virat Kohli was heard instructing Umesh Yadav to run two on Sunday, only for him to end up run-out in a hilarious incident.
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newscricket27 days ago

BGT 2023 | Twitter reacts as Pujara's resilience on day 2 keeps India in contest

After the visitors achieved a first-innings lead on the first day of the Indore Test, India have kept themselves alive in the fixture owing to Umesh Yadav’s reverse swing and Cheteshwar Pujara’s temperament. Pujara showed resilience scoring 59 runs and helped India post a total of 163 on Day 2.
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newscricket27 days ago

BGT 2023 | Twitter reacts as Umesh forces Starc to taste his own medicine by sending stumps flying

It is always a beautiful sight to watch when a pace bowler bamboozles the batter using the old ball and cleans him up with some terrific piece of reverse swing. Umesh Yadav orchestrated some old ball carnage in Indore to make the stumps cartwheel dismissing Mitchell Starc with a jaffa.
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newscricket28 days ago

BGT 2023 | Twitter reacts after Umesh Yadav's six-hitting explosion makes crowd go crazy

Umesh Yadav is often known for his ability to bowl on accurate lines with the red ball and makes the best use of reverse swing. However, in the third Test against Australia, he showed some brilliant power-hitting skills clearing the fence on multiple occasions which made the crowd go berserk.
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newscricket3 months ago

BAN vs IND | Twitter reacts to Rishabh Pant saving Virat Kohli from brutal trolling with razor-sharp reflex behind stumps

Cricketers are human after all, and they do make silly mistakes on the field. However, considering the match situation against Bangladesh, Virat Kohli was just one moment away from receiving a barrage of insults from Indian fans until Rishabh Pant saved the day and the veteran with a brilliant grab.
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newscricket3 months ago

BAN vs IND | Twitter praises Umesh Yadav for perfectly adapting Bazball approach with mammoth 100-meter six

Ever since England’s ‘Bazball’ has come into play, Test cricket seems to behave like faster than ever. India’s Umesh Yadav showed a glimpse of it in the first Test against Bangladesh when he launched a 100-meter six off Mehidy Hasan Miraz just a ball after walking into the crease for batting.
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newscricket6 months ago

IND vs SA 2022 | Internet reacts to Rohit Sharma hilariously ignoring Rishabh Pant's passionate 'bat laga tha' rant

Rishabh Pant is one of the most lively characters on the field and his energy always leads to interesting incidents. The wicket-keeper’s enthusiasm was on display in the third T20I when he cried out ‘bat laga tha’ despite both bowler Umesh Yadav and Rohit Sharma convinced there was no wood involved.
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newscricket6 months ago

IND vs SA 2022 | Shreyas Iyer, Umesh Yadav and Shahbaz Ahmed added to Indian squad for T20I series

In a recent development, BCCI has announced the inclusion of Shreyas Iyer, Umesh Yadav, and Shahbaz Ahmed in the squad for the three-match T20I series against South Africa. Also, Hardik Pandya and Bhuvneshwar Kumar are at the NCA for different reasons while Arshdeep Singh is linked with the squad.
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newscricket6 months ago

IND vs AUS 2022, 1st T20I | Internet reacts as Rohit Sharma trolls Steve Smith for denying a nick detected by DRS

Being a skipper of the Indian team, Rohit Sharma has been expressive on the field in recent times while leading the national side. Rohit produced a funny reaction as Steve Smith was dismissed caught behind but was seen denying the nick which was detected by DRS overruling the umpire’s call.
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