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Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (Photo Source: Twitter) After taking over the reins from MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli has performed exceedingly well across all formats. The current Indian skipper has certainly been able to live up to his words as India’s overseas record has improved massively under Virat Kohli’s leadership. Along with paving his way into the elite list of batsmen, Kohli has left no stones unturned in flaunting his captaincy skills. The 31-year-old has extensively led the Indian side across all formats and many people feel the need for a split captaincy to reduce Kohli’s workload. Former Indian cricket team pacer Atul Wassan feels Rohit Sharma should take over the Indian team captaincy from Kohli. According to Wassan, Rohit should be assigned the captaincy, at least in T20Is, to destress Kohli’s mind. Wassan also opined that Kohli leads from the front and his captaincy record is exemplary. He further said that Kohli is the best in Tests as well as ODIs and hence, the righ...

Manish Pandey (Photo: Surjeet Yadav/IANS) Manish Pandey, the Indian middle-order batsman has become a regular face of the national side in the limited-overs format. He is one of the fittest cricketers in Team India and moreover, he has a massive fan following across the globe. Recently, he revealed one of his fondest memories while growing up as an individual in an army family. The Army kids have a very different lifestyle in comparison to other people in India . They keep shifting from one place to another according to the posting. The best part is that they meet different families, make new friends. But, they also face some hardships during their journey. Manish Pandey recalls his childhood memory The Uttarakhand-born player opened up about one of the memories from his childhood and said that he had a DDLJ moment that didn’t have a happy ending. The 30-year-old cited the fact that he was born into an army family. So, they had to keep shifting from one place to another. “As an ...

Shoaib Akhtar and Babar Azam. (Photo Source: Twitter) Babar Azam, the newly appointed Pakistan’s ODI captain recently attended his first-ever virtual conference after getting the responsible post. But, it didn’t go down well for the youngster as he hogged the spotlight for many wrong reasons. The former cricketers like Rashid Latif and Shoaib Akhtar are not impressed for his visionless press-conference. The aforementioned duo also said that Babar needs to learn many things going into the future as a skipper. The right-handed batsman was given a reward by the PCB for his consistent run with the bat across all the formats. He has given remarkable performances in the past on the back of his technically sound batting style. In 2019, he was appointed Pakistan’s skipper in the T20I format. Now, he was handed with another important responsibility by his cricket board. It is a well-known fact that Babar is not very fluent in speaking English. Recently, a former Pakistan cricketer Tanvir ...

Hardik Pandya and Natasa Stankovic. (Photo Source: Instagram) India stalwart Hardik Pandya is one of the highest-paid cricketers at the moment. The all-rounder has gained many accolades for his performances over the years. Despite being sidelined from the Indian side since the past few months due to an injury, Pandya is still looked upon as one of the most talented all-rounders in the international circuit. Along with his cricketing skills, Pandya’s brand value and luxurious lifestyle also steal the limelight many a time. In the Forbes Celebrity 100 list for 2019, Pandya clinched the 32nd spot, well above the likes of Karan Johar, Shahid Kapoor and fellow Indian cricketers Jasprit Bumrah and KL Rahul. According to Forbes, Pandya earned a staggering amount of Rs 24.87 in 2019. Hence, living a grand lifestyle is an everyday affair for the all-rounder. Talking about how the all-rounder earner around Rs 25 crores last year, Pandya earned a fair share through his BCCI and IPL contract...

Match Details: The 4th match of Vanuatu Blast T10 League 2020 will be played between Mighty Efate Panthers and MT Bulls at the Vanuatu Cricket Ground – Hybrid Oval. The match starts at 3:00 PM local time (9:30 AM IST) (4:00 AM GMT). This game can be streamed live on CricTracker’s YouTube channel. Preview: Panthers have registered back to back wins in Vanuatu Blast T10 League 2020. They will be eager to register their third win in a row against MT Bulls. Interestingly, they also have an edge in the upcoming match as they have already defeated the same opponent in the previous encounter. Now, it will be interesting to see if they can continue with their winning streak. On the other hand, MT Bulls suffered defeat in the previous match. Their batsmen failed to score good runs with the bat due to which they ended up losing the game. However, Bulls will expect them to come up with some convincing effort in the contest against Panthers. And, the chances are quite high that they will com...

ECN Czech Super Series T10 League. (Photo Source: Twitter) The cricket scenario has come to a standstill post the outbreak of COVID-19. Cricket fanatics are left with nothing to watch amid this pandemic as all major sporting events are either postponed or called off in the wake of coronavirus outbreak. Amid these trying times, cricket is all set to start in the Czech Republic. The ECN Czech Super Series T10 league is set to start from June 13 where a total of 16 teams will contest for the trophy. The fast-paced league is a collaboration of the European Cricket Network (ECN) and Czech Cricket board and it will be played in the T10 format. To add the excitement, the tournament will boast many stars from the Czech Republic national cricket team. The Super Series will be a set of four separate tournaments, with each tournament featuring four teams. The winner from each tournament will advance to the ‘Top 4’ list and eventually battle it out for the title. Here’s the full schedule, ...

Match Details: The 3rd match of Betbarter Vanuatu Blast T10 League 2020 will be played between Ifira Sharks and MT Bulls at the Vanuatu Cricket Ground – Hybrid Oval. The match starts at 1:00 PM local time (7:30 AM IST) (2:00 AM GMT). This game can be streamed live on CricTracker’s YouTube channel. Preview: Sharks lost their tournament opener by a margin of five wickets. However, now they will look to return back on the winning track against MT Bulls. They have a formidable line-up that consists of some prolific players in their ranks. They will surely bank on their bowling line up that looks pretty much on track. On the other hand, Bulls also had a similar type of a start as they lost their opening game against Mighty Efate Panthers. But, their players showed some glimpses of their impressive form. Andrew Mansale, who played one of his best knocks in the previous game will look to click another one from his willow. Weather Condition/Report: With no chances of rain, it is expecte...