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Watch: ‘Special reunion’ between MS Dhoni and Gautam Gambhir after CSK-KKR IPL clash | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings clinched a commanding seven-wicket victory over the Kolkata Knight Riders in the Indian Premier League encounter on Monday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai.The match witnessed a scintillating display of cricketing prowess, with CSK bouncing back from two consecutive losses to secure a convincing win over KKR. Led by skipper Ruturaj Gaikwad's stellar batting performance, CSK successfully chased down KKR's total with 14 balls to spare, much to the delight of the home crowd.Beyond the on-field action, a poignant moment unfolded as Dhoni shared a special meeting with KKR mentor Gautam Gambhir after the match. Both Dhoni and Gambhir played pivotal roles in India's historic 2011 World Cup triumph, etching their names in cricketing folklore. In the ...
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IND vs SA 3rd ODI: Gautam Gambhir believes Sanju Samson ‘kickstarted his international career’ after match-winning ton in Paarl

[ad_1] Sanju Samson’s ton in Paarl, which helped India win the series, was a measure of the batter’s growth as a cricketer since his debut in international cricket eight years ago. The pacing of the innings showed his maturity. Though he has been in the setup for a long time but was not given a consistent run in the team, former cricketer Gautam Gambhir believes this century in the third ODI will kickstart his career. “Today, through this knock, somewhere, he has kickstarted his international career. Before this, he always received sporadic chances – sometimes, he would get a game, something he would be left out of. But when you score a 100, you impress the selectors and even pressure them to pick you,” Gambhir said, speaking on Star Sports. Unlike his previous ODI innings where he came...
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Eoin Morgan optimistic about KKR’s revival with Gambhir and Iyer | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Former Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) captain Eoin Morgan is optimistic about the team's prospects in the upcoming IPL 2024, attributing the potential resurgence to the combined leadership of mentor Gautam Gambhir and captain Shreyas Iyer.Morgan, an IPL expert with JIO Cinema, shared his views during an interaction, expressing confidence in the impact of bringing back Gambhir, a two-time title-winning captain, as a mentor.He believes that Gambhir's winning mentality, coupled with Iyer's leadership, will play a crucial role in steering KKR to success."Gambhir along with Shreyas will be mentoring KKR in every facet, and given the record that he's had in the Knight Rider shirt, I think it will make a positive impact," Morgan stated.IPL Auction 2024 Live UpdatesDiscussing the ...
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‘An India-Pakistan series is not going to be competitive at all’: Gautam Gambhir

[ad_1] Former Indian player Gautam Gambhir has predicted that the India-Pakistan series would not be competitive any more because of the difference in quality of the sides and also recalled Pakistan used to hammer India like Rohit Sharma’s men did to The Men in Green on Sunday at the Narendra Modi Stadium in the ongoing World Cup. “Hammering along with domination. You use this word very rarely, that too when you are playing against Pakistan. If you see the results, Pakistan used to hammer India like this for a long time. However, for the last many years, India have dominated,” said Gambhir speaking on Star Sports. “This is bad for subcontinental cricket. We always used to say that if we have an India-Pakistan series it will be competitive. An India-Pakistan series is not going to be co...
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Asia Cup: Gautam Gambhir says he’s against players being friendly with rivals during matches

[ad_1] World Cup winner Gautam Gambhir has said that he is against cricketers displaying too much camaraderie on the field with players of the rival team in the middle of games. Gambhir’s comments came during the India vs Pakistan game. The southpaw, who was part of the Indian cricket team which won the 2011 Cricket World Cup, blamed franchise cricket as one of the reasons why cricket games these days don’t have too much aggression. “When you play on the field for your national team, you must leave the friendship outside the boundary ropes. Game face hona zaroori hai. Dosti bahaar rehni chahiye. There has to be an aggression in the eyes of both sets of players. You can be as friendly as you want after those six or seven hours of cricket. Those hours are very important, because you’re n...
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Yashasvi Jaiswal has shown he has the awareness of different formats

[ad_1] On the ball: The way Jaiswal has adapted to Test cricket is a revelation, says Raman. | Photo Credit: AFP Yashasvi Jaiswal has a knack of getting runs in matches that matter. I have been watching him from his junior days. So I am not surprised he has done well on his Test debut. The way he has adapted is really a revelation because we have recently seen him going hammer and tongs in the T20 format. The question was whether he will live up to the expectations in terms of numbers. He has done an extraordinary job on his debut itself. The West Indies bowling may not have been that strong, but it is not the bowlers that get you get out, it is the occasion that is overwhelming. People thought of Jaiswal as someone who would play in the attacking mode and come down the track even ag...
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‘Disgusting and disappointing… choose your role models carefully’: Gautam Gambhir slams ex-cricketers endorsing pan masala

[ad_1] Former India cricketer Gautam Gambhir has taken a dig at cricketing superstars who endorse pan masala products via surrogate products in advertisements. During the recently-concluded edition of the Indian Premier League, legendary former cricketers like Sunil Gavaskar, Kapil Dev, Virender Sehwag and Chris Gayle were seen promoting “silver-coated elaichi” — a mouth-freshener made by a famous pan-masala company. “I never thought in my life a cricketer would do a pan masala ad. It’s disgusting and disappointing. That is why I say, choose your role models carefully. What example are you setting?” World Cup winner Gambhir said in an interview with News18. It must be noted that in the question asked to Gambhir or in his response, no cricketer was named. “One gets recognised not by ...
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SRH vs LSG: Unruly Sunrisers Hyderabad fans halt proceedings after ‘umpiring howler’ | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League match between Sunrisers Hyderabad and Lucknow Super Giants on Saturday was forced to halt its proceedings after unruly behaviour from the home crowd following a controversial 'no-ball' call.SRH supporters were not happy with the on-field umpires Akshay Totre, J Madangopal and TV umpire Yeshwant Barde after a 'no-ball' DRS call in the penultimate over went against the hosts team.Avesh Khan bowled what looked like a beamer to Abdul Samad and Totre didn't adjudge it a no-ball. SRH called for a DRS but to their horror, Barde also ruled it in favour of the bowling team.An angry Klaasen spoke to on-field umpires and suddenly one saw LSG head coach Andy Flower and mentor Gautam Gambhir along with others in dug-out, standing inside the boundary rope, p...
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Players like Virat, Rohit who can anchor their innings will play a massive role in the ODI World Cup: Gambhir | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Former India opener Gautam Gambhir feels that players like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, who can anchor their innings and are good players of spin, will play a massive role in the upcoming ODI World Cup, to be held in India in October-November this year."I feel people like Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and all those guys who can anchor their innings, who probably can play spin really well, will play a massive role in the coming World Cup," Gambhir said on Star Sports show 'Road to World Cup Glory'.Gambhir said India need to identify fearless players and have a good mixture of cricketers in the 50-over format."First, you need to identify the players who have that fearless approach and probably in a format like 50 overs you need to have a mixture of every kind of player. Ther...