IPL 2021 2nd Phase

  India is currently up against  England   in a five-match Test series taking place in the UK and will be keen on making a mark going ahead. As the series currently stands 1-0 in the favour of visitors, India would be putting the best foot forward to maintain the lead. The 1 st  Test between the two cricketing giants resulted in a draw as rain played the spoilsport in Nottingham. India Test vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane said the visitors haven't decided on their combination despite Shardul Thakur being declared fit for the third Test. Rahane also said the side is not thinking too much about the conditions and are just focusing on the next match. "We are taking it one match at a time, win or lose, it is important to stay in the present. We are confident about our unit, we have been playing some good cricket and it is about staying in the moment and focusing on the next match. "We are not thinking too much about the conditions and whatever Headingley has to offer. We ...

  While many players are injured in the Indian camp, now a good news has also come out in terms of the third Test. Fast bowler Shardul Thakur played the first Test against England and has once again become available for selection for the third Test. He was ruled out of the Lord’s Test due to injury. The Indian team won the Lord’s Test by 151 runs. Rahane statement on 3 rd test “We are not taking it lightly, whatever happened in the last game was special but we have moved on and we are focused on the next Test. We are taking it one match at a time, win or lose, it is important to stay in the present”. “We are confident about our unit, we have been playing some good cricket and it is about staying in the moment and focusing on the next match,” Rahane addressed the reporters during a press conference on Monday”. Shardul Thakur injury update “Shardul Thakur is fit and available for selection for the third Test. Now, we have to look at which combination we are going wit...

  Indian wicketkeeper batter Rishabh Pant and spinner Axar Patel share a great company together. That was once again on display as the latter pulled Pant’s leg over his recent post on Instagram. Both Pant and Patel are currently in the United Kingdom as a part of India’s 24-member squad for a five-match Test series against England, which India is currently leading 1-0. The incident happened on Sunday when Pant posted a photo on his Instagram where he could be seen in casual wear. Pant captioned the post as: “Class ka sabse shareef ladka”, which translates to “the most well-mannered boy in the class”. Meanwhile Ishant Sharma and Axar Patel were the ones who engaged in some friendly banter at Pant’s expense in a hilarious exchange that made for a laugh riot. Axar reacted by commenting “wo hai jo photo le raha tha” as though he was filling in the blanks of Pant’s untrue caption. The spinner from Gujarat meant that he ‘who has clicked the pictures, is the well-mannered one’ in hi...

  Bollywood actress and producer Anushka Sharma is in England with her daughter Vamika to support her husband Virat Kohli during his five-match test series. She has been actively sharing pictures and photos from beautiful place and breaking the internet   now and then. On Wednesday, another picture of Virushka went viral after they enjoyed their lunch in London. Actor Anushka Sharma and cricketer Virat Kholi step out for a lunch date. This comes after Team India beat England by 151 runs at Lord's to win the second Test and take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series on Monday. They were spotted enjoying a hearty meal at Tendril Restaurant in London. The restaurant's Instagram handles shared a picture of the power couple along with the Chef.   In the viral picture, Virat Kohli looks dapper in a pink t-shirt and off-white pants while Anushka makes a statement in a white sweater top and denim. She also flaunted a black Prada bag. Along with the duo is chef Rishim Sachdeva w...

  Australia’s T20 World Cup-bound player Nathan Ellis has landed an IPL contract. Ellis who recently made his debut for Australia vs Bangladesh, and was on Thursday named in the Australian squad & will now also be seen in action in IPL 2021 Phase 2 in UAE. The pacer’s final IPL deal will be approved by Cricket Australia (CA) and then Ellis will be eligible to play in one of the best franchise T20 leagues going across the globe. If the 26-year-old continues to impress in the IPL, then Australia could also include him in the main squad. Interestingly, Eilis went unsold in the IPL auctions earlier this year. Which franchise can buy Ellis? Australian fast bowlers Pat Cummins, Kane Richardson, Jhye Richardson, and Riley Meredith are among the contracted Australian players who are not expected to return to the IPL 2021 Phase 2. Royal Challengers Bangalore had already drafted in Scott Kuggelign as Kane Richardson’s replacement and the New Zealander is likely to continue in Phase...

  From KL Rahul and Joe Root's fantastic centuries to an exceptional partnership between Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah to a fierce war-of-words between Kohli & Anderson, it was undoubtedly a perfect spectacle of Test cricket, with so much passion and emotion involved.  India won the second test match at Lords and is in lead of 1-0 in the series. Amidst all this, there was one moment that probably went unnoticed during the match. v Rohit Sharma Took a Stunner Catch At slip Rohit Sharma did miss an opportunity in the second innings when he dropped Haseeb Hameed early in the innings. But he did redeem himself in the final stages of the match but everyone missed the moment amidst all the celebration of Indian victory.  However, everyone was rejoicing the moment, when Siraj cleaned James Anderson’s stumps as India won at Lord’s after seven years, but many of us failed to notice Rohit Sharma’s stunning catch, which wasn’t a part of any dismissal. Siraj used the goo...

  The phase 2 of 14 th  edition of IPL is going to  start on 19 September 2021 and finals will be played on 15 th October in UAE. IPL 2021 was kicked off on April 9 was slated to end on May 30 but the rise in COVID-19 cases in the bio-bubbles forced the tournament to be called off on May 4. Later, in the month, BCCI announced that the remainder of the tournament will take place in UAE, the venue which had hosted the entire 13th edition of the mega event last year.   BCCI, now has started its preparations to host the remaining 31 matches. All the matches will be completed in a window of 25 days. The matches are going to be played in Sharjah, Abu Dhabi, and Dubai just like the last year's IPL. The franchises have already started exploring the logistic challenges talk with UAE hotels.   The race for the orange cap and purple cap will start off again where we will see great innings by batsmen and great bowling performances. Shikhar Dhawan leads the t...

  It’s raining rewards for Neeraj Chopra after he secured India’s second individual gold in Olympic history with a sensational performance at the Tokyo 2020 Olympics. The entire 1.3 billion people of India skipped their heartbeat when Neeraj Chopra's historic javelin throw was travelling in the air to eventually see the country end its 121-year quest for an Olympic gold in athletics. Chopra's throw landed at 87.58 meters, the best amongst all at the event.   Here is the list of Neeraj Chopra rewards – - The 23-year-old athlete from Haryana has been honored by several state governments and private organizations for his remarkable achievement. - Neeraj hails from Haryana, the state government has announced a cash reward of INR 6 crore for the athlete along with a class I category state government job. - Meanwhile, Punjab Chief Minister Captain Amarinder Singh has announced a cash reward of INR 2 crore for Chopra. - Manipur Chief Minister N Biren Singh revealed on Tw...

  India's Neeraj Chopra did not let the burden of expectation get to him as he hurled the javelin to a distance of 86.65m in his very first throw in the qualification round to secure a place in the final. Not only did he became the first Indian ever to reach the final, he did it in some style by topping the qualification round. Asian Games champion Neeraj is the 12th Indian in athletics and the first javelin thrower to enter an Olympic final. He is also the first to finish on top of the qualification round.  Its Gold for Neeraj Chopra It was day 15 in Olympics. It was always going to be a huge challenge for Neeraj Chopra in the finals of the event as he was up against some of the world’s best javelin throwers. However, the 23-year-old rose to the occasion as he put on a scintillating performance, surpassing the 87m mark in his very first throw, bettering his qualification performance. Neeraj came up with a sensational 87.58m throw in his second attempt which secured a histor...