Indian Premier League (IPL) Statements
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“ That's the key, isn't it? That's the right word. How hungry you are. It's the hunger. It's the desire. Especially when you achieve the most things in the game,
Ravi Shastri,
Rohit Sharma’s ‘hunger’ for 2027 World Cup questioned after New…
“ It is too early to call anybody a sensation, as time and again it has been seen that there is a huge gap between Under-19 cricket and first-class cricket, not to speak of international cricket. Some…
Sunil Gavaskar,
Sunil Gavaskar’s warning after Vaibhav Suryavanshi craze refuses to…
“ This could be an unpopular opinion. #Suryavanshi has performed extremely well in the A series and the IPL. Making him play at the U-19 level is likely to be detrimental to his growth. He may win…
Woorkeri Raman,
Vaibhav Suryavanshi’s U19 run could hurt him: Ex-India cricketer makes…
“ This could be an unpopular opinion.#Suryavanshi has performed extremely well in the A series and the IPL. Making him play at the U-19 level is likely to be detrimental to his growth. He may win…
Woorkeri Raman,
Making Vaibhav Suryavanshi play at U19 level ‘likely to be detrimental…
“ What rubbish is this? How is he considered a bowling all-rounder? If an all-rounder is missing, why not bring in Axar Patel? He is a genuine all-rounder in all formats,
Krishnamachari Srikkanth,
‘What rubbish is this?’ Srikkanth questions ‘unfair’ Ayush Badoni call…
“ Cricket gyaan: what joy watching the fabulous Ashes TV coverage, every angle covered. Wonderful to see the crowds and little kids streaming into the Sydney ground after the game to catch a glimpse of…
Rajdeep Sardesai,
The Ashes was a spectacle. Why doesn’t Test cricket in India feel the…
“ A lot of younger players are attracted towards white-ball cricket watching IPL. They watch newer shots like the reverse sweep being played, so all their focus is on improving their attacking game. We…
Devajit Saikia,
Soul-searching exercise to improve red-ball cricket: BCCI’s Saikia
“ I absolutely love this tournament. As far as the atmosphere and the quality of cricket are concerned, I reckon it's the second-best league after the IPL. I think you will see South African cricket…
Robin Uthappa,
‘Second-best league after IPL’: Robin Uthappa puts his faith in…
“ Confining Section 15 [terrorist act] to only conventional modes of violence will be to unduly narrow its ambit contrary to plain language,
Arvind Kumar,
Top news of the day: Supreme Court denies bail to Umar Khalid and…
“ The board must make it clear that if a Bangladeshi cricketer cannot play in India despite being under contract, the entire team cannot feel safe traveling there,
Kazi Nazrul Islam,
Big T20 World Cup Twist: Bangladesh Refuse India Travel, Approach ICC
“ If India becomes a country that isolates all its neighbours and says nobody should play with them, it will not do any good. We need a big heart and a big mind in this matter,
Shashi Tharoor,
Cricket should not be mixed with attacks on minorities in Bangladesh:…
“ Due to the recent developments which is going on all across, BCCI has instructed the franchise KKR to release one of their players, Mustafizur Rahman of Bangladesh, from their squad and BCCI has also…
Devajit Saikia,
BCCI directs Kolkata Knight Riders to drop Bangladesh’s Mustafizur…