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Ex-West Indies Skipper Darren Sammy Faced Racism During IPL

Ex-West Indies skipper Darren Sammy posted an emotional video of him being called by a “derogatory” word used for black-people during his stint with Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Sunrisers Hyderabad.

Darren Sammy experienced racial abuse in India

The good memories of former West Indies skipper turned into disappointment when he understood meaning of the word his IPL counterparts used to call him in the dressing room. At that time, he thought that the word would matching with his personality but little did he know that it was a derogatory word. And the West Indies … Read the rest

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Cricket / Sports

Bangladeshi Cricket Fans Don’t Like Indian Cricketers

Cricketer Rohit Sharma made startling revelation about Bangladeshi audiences during a Facebook live chat with Bangladeshi cricketer and opening batsman Tamim Iqbal. Sharma said that Indian team didn’t get crowd support in Bangladesh.

Bangladeshi cricket fans don’t support Indian cricketers

The opening batsman of India minced no words in saying that Bangladesh is the only place in the world where Indian cricket team finds no supporters. The crowd in Bangladesh is quite unfriendly towards Indian cricketers. But, at the same time, Rohit Sharma lauded Bangladesh’s efforts to become a cricket giant in a short time. … Read the rest

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Cricket / Sports

India Loses To Australia In Latest ICC Test Rankings

The latest ICC Test rankings have many surprises for cricket lovers. Released on Friday, the list has India dropped to third position due to some technical changes. The stupendous 2016-17 record of India was eliminated from the annual updates.

India dropped

It happened even after making a record of 12 Tests victories and just one defeat during 2016-17 ICC World Test Championship. The championship involves the top nine sides playing six-series each in the league. Indian cricket team did fairly well by winning all five series against Australia and England and lost only to South Africa. Matches played since … Read the rest

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Cricket / Sports

Cricket Fans Wish Happy Birthday To Rohit Sharma

Today is the 33rd birthday of the vice-captain of limited over cricket team and the opening batsman of India Rohit Sharma. He is one of the few crickets that have made an important place in Indian cricket team and left an indelible mark on the cricket.

Born on April 30, 1987 in Bansod in Nagpur, Maharashtra, Rohit Sharma is considered a first-class batsman in limited over matches. An excellent captain in limited over cricket, Rohit Sharma is still not confirmed in the Test team.

Achievements of Rohit Sharma

• Rohit Sharma is the only batsman to score more than 150+ … Read the rest

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IPL 2020 Will Commence On April 15

Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 has been postponed to April 15 from March 29 due to coronavirus scare. The Board of Control of Cricket in India (BCCI) released a statement regarding postponement of IPL.

BCCI statement

The statement reads that the decision to postpone IPL is taken as a precautionary measure as COVID-19 is now become a pandemic. But the statement should be read with the announcement that the Delhi government make about coronavirus. It said that that the government won’t allow any sporting activity in the capital due to health crisis.

The statement further reads that the board is … Read the rest

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Cricket / Sports

No Spectators For India VS South Africa ODIs Says BCCI

On Thursday, the Board of Cricket Control in India (BCCI) made an announcement regarding the second and third ODIs between India and South Africa. The BCCI said that both the matches would be played behind closed doors.

The BCCI’s decision on cricket in India

The first ODI between India and South Africa was abandoned on Thursday. It was to be played in Dharamshala. The second ODI will be in Lucknow and final match will be played on March 18 at Eden Gardens in Calcutta.

The BCCI said that it was working closely with the sports and health ministry and that … Read the rest