Shoaib Akhtar: “I heard Sachin was the god. I said this is a god? Iss ki kheriyat nahi (he won’t get spared). He didn’t recognize me, and I didn’t recognize him. But I wanted to get him out on the first ball and that happened”
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Legendary Pakistan fast bowler Shoaib Akhtar has admitted that he had doubts about whether iconic India batsman Sachin Tendulkar was a “god” when he first laid eyes on him.
Virat Kohli celebrates after scoring his 27th Test century
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India captain Virat Kohli scored a superb 136 and Ishant Sharma took four wickets to leave their side within touching distance of a massive win over Bangladesh on the second day of the first-ever day-night Test in India.
Ishant Sharma finished with figures of 5-22 off 12 overs
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Ishant Sharma sliced through Bangladesh’s batting line-up with a five-wicket haul to put India in a commanding position on the opening day of the first-ever day-night Test match in India.
Kuldeep Yadav finished with figures of 3-13 off his four overs
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India spinner Kuldeep Yadav took three wickets during a highly economical spell to lead his side to a five-wicket win over the West Indies in the first Twenty20 International in Kolkata.
The ICC wanted to see the Kolkata Knight Riders play an IPL match at Eden Gardens, but the BCCI opted not to change the tournament’s schedule
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The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) have refused to tinker with the Indian Premier League (IPL) schedule to accommodate a request from the International Cricket Council (ICC).
Suranga Lakmal bowled six maidens and took three wickets on the opening day
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Only 11.5 overs of play was possible on the first day in Kolkata, but that was enough for Sri Lanka seamer Suranga Lakmal to rip through India’s top order.
Lynn could be out of action for seven months
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Chris Lynn could be ruled out for the entire Australian summer as he could need seven months to recover after undergoing shoulder surgery on Monday.
“When I came back from the IPL, my body felt as good as it can be”
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England all-rounder Chris Woakes has made it clear that the Indian Premier League (IPL) is not to blame for the side strain injury he sustained.
“It was the first thing that crossed my mind – possibly not being able to represent Australia in this Champions Trophy”
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Australia batsman Chris Lynn has revealed that he had doubts about whether he would be able to participate in the Champions Trophy after injuring his shoulder during the Indian Premier League (IPL).
Karn was named Man of the Match for his figures of 4-16 off four overs
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The Mumbai Indians will take on the Rising Pune Supergiants in the Indian Premier League (IPL) final after Karn Sharma’s four-wicket haul saw his side defeat the Kolkata Knight Riders by six wickets.
