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EXCLUSIVE – ‘We have seen Sachin Tendulkar play under MS Dhoni…’: Sreesanth on Rohit Sharma playing under Hardik Pandya in IPL | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: When Hardik Pandya assumed the role of captain for the Mumbai Indians, replacing the experienced Rohit Sharma, the decision faced widespread criticism.Under Pandya's leadership, the new Mumbai Indians struggled, finding themselves at the bottom of the points table with three consecutive defeats.Former India pacer S Sreesanth, a member of India's victorious teams in the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011 ODI World Cup, believes that Rohit will excel in IPL 2024 now that he is relieved of the captaincy duties.TimesofIndia.com caught up with Sreesanth, who played 27 Tests, 53 ODIs, and 10 T20Is for India between 2005 and 2011, and spoke about the IPL 2024 title favourites, Rohit playing under Hardik, MS Dhoni's last season, RCB's title drought, and much more...Who do you see ...
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Sreesanth details how Hardik Pandya leaving Gujarat Titans could work to their advantage

[ad_1] Former India seamer S Sreesanth says Hardik Pandya’s departure from the Gujarat Titans will give their bowlers more freedom in the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL). Sreesanth was referring to last year’s final where Pandya’s long discussion with Mohit Sharma affected bowler’s concentration, and he was hit for a six and a four by Ravindra Jadeja off the last two balls. Chennai Super Kings had pipped Gujarat Titans by five wickets in a rain-affected final at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. “There is no Hardik in Gujarat to tell the bowlers what to bowl,” Sreesanth said on Fancode. “Sometimes you need to give the bowler that freedom to bowl. This time the captain is Gill, and I’m sure Ashish bhai (Ashish Nehra) will say let them bowl. Bowlers will also take responsibility ...
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‘Goliyan thodi chali hain’: Praveen Kumar feels fans, social media blew Gambhir-Sreesanth clash out of proportion | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Former India pacer Praveen Kumar played down the Sreesanth-Gautam Gambhir on-field clash at the Legends League Cricket game on Wednesday in Surat, saying that the fans and social media unnecessarily blew the incident out of proportion.The two World Cup-winning players were involved in a heated exchange during an Eliminator match between LLC teams Indian Capitals and Gujarat Giants and the on-field umpires had to intervene and separate the two players. Praveen, who played 68 ODIs and six Tests for India pointed out that such situations are part and parcel of the game and urged everyone not to further escalate the situation and sensationalize the issue. "These are part and parcels of the game, there is no need for creating hype around these types of incidents. This should...
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S Sreesanth: A two-time World Cup winner who courted trouble with slap-gate, then IPL spot fixing and now an on-field spat with Gautam Gambhir

[ad_1] The seam. The grimace at release. The headband. The misbehaving hair. The motor mouth. Time spent in Tihar Jail post IPL spot-fixing charges. S Sreesanth’s journey was mercurial but flawed. Once again in his career, the former seamer is in the news for his on-field antics rather than his perfect seam release. S Sreesanth has accused his former team-mate Gautam Gambhir of calling him a “fixer” during a Legends League match in Surat. The tiff between former India players S Sreesanth and Gautam Gambhir took a worse turn on Thursday after the former commented on the latter’s Instagram post, calling the batter “an arrogant and utterly classless individual.” Gambhir had earlier in the evening posted a picture of him smiling in an Indian jersey with the caption, “Smile when the world is...
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WATCH: Sreesanth fuels another fight, takes a jibe at Gautam Gambhir’s run out | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir-led India Capitals crashed out of the Legends League Cricket 2023 after suffering six-win defeat against Manipal Tigers at the Lalabhai Contractor Stadium in Surat. Gambhir managed to score only 10 runs off 5 balls before being run-out in the third over by a precise throw from Amitoze Singh.Attempting a quick single off Pankaj Singh's delivery at cover-point, Gambhir fell short as a direct throw from Amitoze Singh dislodged his stumps.Sreesanth, whose team Gujarat Giants had already exited the tournament, shared a snapshot of Gambhir's run-out as a moment to rejoice his dismissal. He acknowledged the fielder's excellent play by tagging him in his celebratory Instagram story.WATCH:The two World Cup-winning players were involved in a heated exchange during ...
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‘Upbringing matters…’: Sreesanth’s wife’s jibe at Gautam Gambhir amid on-field spat | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: As the ugly on-field spat between two former India players Sreesanth and Gautam Gambhir continues to be the biggest talking point in the cricketing circuit, Sreesanth wife's comment on Gambhir's behaviour have taken social media by storm.The former teammates were involved in a heated exchange during an Eliminator clash between Indian Capitals and Gujarat Giants during a Legends League Cricket match in Surat on Wednesday.After the heated altercation, Sreesanth went on Instagram Live, narrating the entire episode and alleged that Gambhir called him a 'fixer'.Reacting to the incident, Sreesanth's wife Bhuvneshwari hit out at Gambhir for his on-field behaviour."It is so shocking to hear from Sree that a player who has played for India with him for many years can stoop to th...
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Sreesanth vs Gautam Gambhir: As Legends League Cricket announces probe, 6 things to know

[ad_1] As the ongoing spat between former India cricketers S Sreesanth and Gautam Gambhir continues to simmer, Syed Kirmani, the head of code of conduct & ethics committee of Legends League Cricket, said that they’ll be conducting an internal probe into the matter.After a heated altercation between the duo during India Capitals and Gujarat Giants game on Wednesday, Sreesanth posted two videos on social media revealing what Gambhir said to him and the latter responded with a cryptic Tweet through his X handle. Here is an quick explainer on what Gambhir said, and what the case in 2013 was about: What happened on the field? In the second over, Gambhir hit a six and a four against Sreesanth. Then, the bowler bowled a dot ball after which there was a flare-up between the two. Umpires and...
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“Smile when…”: Gautam Gambhir’s reply to Sreesanth | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir is not the type to remain silent if provoked. Following ex-India fast bowler S Sreesanth's video message expressing disappointment over Gambhir's conduct, the left-handed batsman responded humbly on Twitter without directly addressing Sreesanth by name."Smile when the world is all about attention!," Gambhir wrote on his Twitter handle. A heated argument occurred between Gambhir and Sreesanth during the Legends League Cricket (LLC) match between India Capitals and Gujarat Giants on Wednesday.On Thursday morning, a video of an argument between these two former Indian players emerged. Gautam could be clearly seen in an argument with the former Indian pacer during the match. Other players and the umpire had to separate the two cricketers.After the match, Sree...
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‘He doesn’t care, doesn’t get carried away…’: Sreesanth compares Rinku Singh’s fearless attitude to Muhammad Ali | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] VISAKHAPATNAM: Amidst the echoes of Rinku Singh's "aggressive and fearless" approach, former India cricketer S Sreesanth believes that the 26-year-old's attitude towards the game is reminiscent of Muhammad Ali, the iconic sports figure of the 20th century .Speaking to IANS, the former right-arm pace bowler reflected on India's loss to Australia in the ICC Men's ODI World Cup 2023 finals, crediting Australia for outplaying the Indian team with their exceptional fielding while he shifted his hopes to the young shoulders of the Indian team gearing up for the T20 World Cup 2024."I'll be honest. Australia just outplayed us. Australia played the Australian way. Target which should have been 280 to 290, Australian fielders held it to 240. It was Warner, Labuschagne, Smith who saved those...
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‘Waiting for your comeback’: Suresh Raina, Harbhajan Singh, Sreesanth meet Rishabh Pant | Cricket News – Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Former India cricketers Harbhajan Singh, Suresh Raina and Sreesanth met wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant, who is recovering from the injuries he sustained during a horrific car accident last year. Pant will be away from cricket for a foreseeable future and is currently at home, recovering from the injuries. On December 30 last year, Pant, 25, miraculously survived when his car collided with a divider and caught fire on the Delhi-Dehradun highway while on the way to his hometown Roorkee. "Brotherhood is everything ..family is where our heart is..wishing our brother Rishabh Pant the very best and fast recovery," tweeted Raina, the former India left-handed batter.Brotherhood is everything ..family is where our heart is..wishing our brother @RishabhPant17 the very best and...