Madhav Sharma

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Madhav Sharma

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World Cup 2019 Three noteworthy improvements Virat Kohli game

World Cup 2019: Three noteworthy improvements in Virat Kohli's game

Jun 19, 2019, 9:38 AM IST

In the ICC World Cup 2019, we are seeing a much calmer and relaxed version of Virat Kohli. Before India's first match of the tournament, South African speedster Kagiso Rabada called Kohli 'immature' but the Indian skipper decided to not draw himself into an unnecessary war of words and ignored Rabada's statement in the pre-match press conference

World Cup 2019 India Rohit Sharma magic Pakistan Old Trafford

World Cup 2019: India’s Sharma-gical strike on Pakistan at Old Trafford

Jun 17, 2019, 9:36 AM IST

This is why Rohit Sharma is one of the most dangerous batsmen in the history of One Day International cricket. He can make batting look easy in a matter of few balls

World Cup 2019 the biggest challenge for India against Pakistan

World Cup 2019: This is the biggest challenge for India against Pakistan

Jun 15, 2019, 2:25 PM IST

It will be the seventh ICC World Cup game between India and Pakistan and considering how both the teams have performed in the ICC World Cup 2019 so far, India are, in all likelihood, set to register their seventh win against Pakistan and add one more feather to their unbeaten 'World Cup' streak against the arch-rivals

Shameful Pakistan Jazz TV mocks IAF Abhinandan India-Pakistan World Cup 2019 clash

Shameful: Pakistan’s Jazz TV mocks IAF’s Abhinandan ahead of India-Pakistan World Cup 2019 clash

Jun 13, 2019, 1:44 PM IST

Ahead of India-Pakistan World Cup 2019 clash, Pakistani channel Jazz TV released a video mocking the released video of Wing Commander Abhinandan Varthaman by Pakistani military after he was captured a day after the Balakot airstrike

Booing World Cup 2019 Virat Kohli sends out strong message standing up Steve Smith

Booing at World Cup 2019: Virat Kohli sends out strong message by standing up for Steve Smith

Jun 10, 2019, 11:42 AM IST

After getting booed in almost every match of the ICC World cup 2019, this is exactly what Smith and Warner needed, some support. When Kohli, who is one of the most influential voices in world cricket, stood up for them, it sent a strong message to all other teams and captains, as well

Beyond Balidaan badge controversy way forward Dhoni Team India World Cup 2019

Beyond 'Balidaan' badge controversy: The way forward for Dhoni, Team India at World Cup 2019

Jun 8, 2019, 2:42 PM IST

The chain of events involving MS Dhoni's 'Balidaan' badge at the World Cup 2019 has triggered a big debate in India. From social media to television studios, a big majority of Indians want BCCI to escalate this matter and, in fact, some are also suggesting that India should "boycott" the tournament

World Cup 2019 Biggest takeaways India win over South Africa

World Cup 2019: Biggest takeaways for India in win over South Africa

Jun 6, 2019, 3:43 PM IST

Jasprit Bumrah's brilliant show against South Africa will send a very strong message across to all the other teams in the ICC World Cup 2019 and put doubts in their minds when they play against India

World Cup 2019 three biggest learning points Pakistan win England

World Cup 2019: Three biggest learning points from Pakistan’s win over England

Jun 4, 2019, 5:57 PM IST

It is hard to explain how Pakistan managed to turn things so drastically and ended their 11-match losing streak by defeating the strongest team in the ICC World Cup 2019 but we have seen this from them in the past, too

World Cup 2019 Keep calm trust Jasprit Bumrah

World Cup 2019: Keep calm and trust Jasprit Bumrah, India's most lethal weapon

Jun 2, 2019, 7:37 PM IST

The kind of pitches and weather conditions we have seen in England so far, Jasprit Bumrah will be India's most lethal weapon in the ICC World Cup 2019, ahead of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and MS Dhoni. With his super cool temperament, confidence, a wide range of deliveries and unmatched 'death overs' skills, Bumrah will be India's saviour, more often than not

World Cup 2019 Three biggest learning points West Indies-Pakistan game

World Cup 2019: Three biggest learning points from West Indies-Pakistan game

May 31, 2019, 11:49 PM IST

In their ICC World Cup 2019 match, after losing a couple of early wickets, Pakistan's middle-order looked clueless against short-pitched stuff by West Indies bowlers on a balanced wicket in Nottingham

World Cup 2019 India 2 biggest positives win over Bangladesh Cardiff

World Cup 2019: India’s 2 biggest positives from 95-run win over Bangladesh in Cardiff

May 29, 2019, 9:09 AM IST

KL Rahul is a confidence player and he can destroy any bowling attack on his day. This solid hundred against Bangladesh in Cardiff will give him a lot of confidence going into the World Cup 2019

World Cup 2019 Here is big worry for Virat Kohli-led India England

World Cup 2019: Here is a big worry for Virat Kohli-led India in England

May 26, 2019, 10:46 PM IST

Kuldeep Yadav's form ahead of the start of the World Cup 2019 is a big worry for India. In IPL 2019, the young Chinaman played nine matches for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and took just four wickets at an economy of 8.66

PM Modi Kedarnath visit: Memes on social media are fine but not politically motivated agenda

PM Modi’s Kedarnath visit: Memes on social media are fine but not politically motivated agenda

May 21, 2019, 4:20 PM IST

To be fair, a popular leader like Modi attracts attention because of his profile and aggressive social media presence. But, the reason why his trip became a political issue has once again exposed the hypocrisy of people who spend a fair chunk of their time on social media sharing thoughts, pictures, videos and everything else they can.

World Cup 2019 One X factor player in each team watch out for 10

World Cup 2019: One ‘X-factor’ player in each team; watch out for these 10

May 20, 2019, 5:57 PM IST

ICC World Cup 2019 is around the corner and we look at the 10 players, from each of the participating countries, who have that 'X-factor'. Watch out for these 10 players in England and Wales in the quadrennial showpiece event

World Cup 2019: If Kedar Jadhav fails to be fit, who should replace him?

May 18, 2019, 10:34 AM IST

With Kedar Jadhav doubtful for ICC World Cup 2019, interestingly, the selectors have named Ambati Rayudu and Axar Patel as "possible replacements" for Jadhav, if needed. These two names have sparked a big debate among Indian cricket fans

It is high time IPL introduces yellow red cards

It's high time IPL introduces yellow, red cards

May 14, 2019, 3:31 PM IST

For a section of cricket fans, the World Cup is the best and most respected limited-overs tournament in the world and it can't be compared with a domestic T20 league. But, despite the criticism, no other domestic T20 league comes close to the IPL in terms of entertainment and the quality of cricket.

Bumrah showed in IPL 2019 final doesn't need only deadly deliveries to leave lasting mark

Bumrah showed he doesn't need only deadly deliveries to leave a lasting mark

May 13, 2019, 4:33 PM IST

When Bumrah comforted de Kock, he not only helped de Kock recover quickly from that horror, he also sent out a strong message to all of us that the mistakes sportspersons make on the field are always forgivable

2 capital mistakes that cost Delhi dearly against Chennai Super Kings

May 12, 2019, 12:54 PM IST

Just like the eliminator against Sunrisers Hyderabad at the same venue, Delhi's top-order collapsed and all the pressure was once again on the young shoulders of Rishabh Pant

The most disappointing players this IPL season

IPL 2019: The biggest disappointments this season

May 11, 2019, 2:10 PM IST

As the stage is set for the final IPL match against Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians at the Rajiv Gandhi International stadium, let us take a look at the players who have given disappointing performances this season

IPL 2019: Kane Williamson's massive blunder showed Sunrisers Hyderabad the exit door

May 9, 2019, 3:46 PM IST

Delhi Capitals needed 34 runs off the last three overs against Sunrisers Hyderabad. Rishabh Pant was striking the ball well from one end, and all SRH needed was his wicket. It was hard to pick a favourite.

Chennai super kings and Mumbai Indians have shown retaining core group is key to success this IPL

Chennai Super Kings, Mumbai Indians have shown retaining core group is key to success

May 8, 2019, 7:21 PM IST

After winning IPL 2018, Chennai's coach Stephen Fleming spoke about the importance of retaining the 'core group' and giving them confidence throughout the tournament

How the Mumbai Indians beat Chennai Super Kings to reach the IPl final

How Rohit Sharma’s Mumbai squad beat the men in yellow to reach the IPL final

May 8, 2019, 6:08 PM IST

Mumbai Indians' spinners Rahul Chahar, Krunal Pandya, and Jayant Yadav bowled brilliantly on a pitch that was turning square. Rohit Sharma assessed the conditions shrewdly and attacked with his spinners from both ends, and this is where Rohit Sharma outperformed MS Dhoni as captain

3 reasons Rajasthan Royals had to kiss playoff chances goodbye

May 6, 2019, 12:49 PM IST

The match against Delhi Capitals was a must-win match for Rajasthan Royals and their fans would be very disappointed with the kind of performance they put up

3 reasons Kings XI Punjab turned out to be paupers in IPL 2019

May 4, 2019, 4:52 PM IST

Before the start of the season, many fans and pundits had predicted Kings XI Punjab as one of the contenders for the top-four spots, but it didn't turn out that way

Royal Challengers Bangalore: A season to forget

May 2, 2019, 3:10 PM IST

Before the start of the season, RCB were not the worst squad on papers, and nobody had predicted this outcome for them

Hardik Pandya: From controversy to match winning performances

Apr 30, 2019, 7:04 PM IST

In IPL 2019 so far, Hardik has played 12 matches for Mumbai Indians and smashed 355 runs at a strike rate of 198.32. He is hitting the ball as cleanly as anyone can and has the second-best strike rate in the tournament, only behind Kolkata Knight Riders' Andre Russell

2 mistakes against Delhi Capitals that put a final nail in RCB's coffin

IPL 2019: 2 mistakes against Delhi Capitals that put final nail in RCB's coffin

Apr 29, 2019, 11:56 AM IST

Delhi added 56 runs in the last four overs of the innings and more than good batting, it was very poor bowling by the Royal Challengers Bangalore. It would be fair to say that RCB lost the match in the last three overs of Delhi's innings.

Aakash Chopra: Blessed as a commentator, wish got a quarter of it as a player

Apr 27, 2019, 3:03 PM IST

Aakash Chopra said, 'Hindi is an evolving medium at the broadcasting level, and therefore, allows you to set new templates.'