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The shy, brown-eyed boy from Mumbai, Ajinkya Rahane, is currently on cloud 9 after his successful rendezvous as interim Indian skipper in the 'Border Gavaskar' Test series. Ajinkya Rahane led an injury-prone, Virat Kohli-deficit Indian side to a thumping win against the Australians on their own soil. The courageous...

The IPL mini-auction for the 14th edition (IPL 2021) is fast approaching. The auction is all set to take place in Chennai. No sooner than the date was announced there has been a buzz about which players will be bought and who will be acquired again. We at StumpsandBails look...

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi applauded the Indian cricket team for their sumptous efforts against Australia in the "Border Gavaskar" series Down Under. PM Narendra Modi, in his latest 'Mann Ki Baat' episode, appreciated the spirit and character shown by the 'Men in Blue' in the Australian soil. The...

Anushka Sharma took her social media accounts to reveal the name of her daughter. The Bollywood actress uploaded an adorable photo with her husband Virat Kohli and their newborn. The powerpack Indian duo decided on the name-Vamika-for their firstborn child. Anushka Sharma also thanked her fans and well-wishers for...

India and England will go head to head in a 4-match Test series starting February 5th in Chennai. England is generally one of the better-prepared teams who visit the Indian shores. India and England have match winners in abundance and it will be a closely contested series for sure....

The 14th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2021, is set to commence on April 11, if reports are to be believed. The tournament is expected to begin after the conclusion of a women’s one-day tournament and the Vijay Hazare Trophy. As per sources who are close to...

Virat Kohli is currently the 4th ranked Test batsman in the world. He had to miss 3 Tests against Australia owing to paternity leave. The Indian skipper was looking in sublime touch in the pink ball Test before getting run-out in the first innings at Adelaide. Captain Kohli will...

The gap between domestic and international cricket is a huge one for any cricketer to fill. While there are a few who seamlessly take the leap towards international cricket, there are plenty of cricketers who fall off the radar. They are often found out in the 2nd season and...

Australian cricket team were waiting eagerly to hand India a thrashing in the 4 Test match Border-Gavaskar trophy. It was widely expected that the Justin Langer coached Australian side will whitewash India 4-0 as India had several of the key players injured and their captain wasn’t available post the...

IPL is a platform that provides opportunities to budding talent. It is the grandest cricketing show in the world. IPL franchises have often splurged big money on popular cricketers but the move hasn’t always paid off. There have been certain exceptions like Mahendra Dhoni and Virat Kohli who have...

Cheteshwar Pujara, has been restricted to playing only the Test matches for India. Even though he has proven to be a consistent performer for India in the longest format of the game, Pujara wants to represent India in the limited-overs format too. Pujara last played an ODI way back...

Indian Premier League (IPL) is a platform that provides an opportunity to talent. There have been many IPL stars who have later gone on to have a successful international career. The likes of David Warner, Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, and Steve Smith were all discovered in the IPL. But...

Rishabh Pant has been the toast of the town after his fantastic showing in the 4 match Test series against Australia. He singlehandedly threatened to take the game away from the Aussies even in the 3rd Test at Sydney before he departed for 97. The Aussies were waiting to...

Cricketers live life off the field like a king. They at times go overboard with their celebrations. The kind of addiction they develop for the substance and drinks harms them and does more bad than good. We have seen many classic cases of cricketers being in the wrong after...

Ajinkya Rahane is a happy man these days. He successfully led India to a series victory over Australia in Virat Kohli’s absence. Rahane was lauded for his astute captaincy and self-belief. While Rahane was quick to concede that this is Kohli’s team and he has no regrets playing second...

IPL auction when it happened for the first time in 2008 felt like a circus. Respected players were going under the hammer, the franchisees didn’t have that tactical acumen back then to form a team. The auction was the trailer for the main event called the IPL. But many...

Cricket is not an easy game to pursue by any means. There have been examples of players who have given it their all to become one but unfortunately couldn’t. One may call it luck or being at the right place at the right time, destiny does play a huge...

Highveld Lions will be up against Warriors in the upcoming Pool B fixture of the Momemtum ODI 2021 on Thursday, January 28 at the Senwes Park, Potchefstroom. The Lions have maintained an unbeaten record in this tournament as they came up with the goods in both of their games, including a 42-run...

IPL 2021 auctions is around the corner. The teams are gearing up for the mini-auction which is supposed to be held in February 2021. IPL teams have released few players from their lineups to create a focused bunch while there have been few surprising retentions as well.  We at StumpsandBails...

ODI cricket took center stage from the 1975 World Cup. There have been many records that have been created and overhauled since then. Players like Viv Richards, Sachin Tendulkar, Wasim Akram, and Virat Kohli have numerous records associated with their name. While many records get created and broken in...

Former England captain, Nasser Hussain believes that Virat Kohli’s India no longer gets bullied by adversities, both on and off the field. Hussain who led England with aplomb during his playing days believes that this Indian team is no longer second to anyone. He thinks that Kohli has instilled...

Every aspiring cricketer wants to don the national cap when he starts playing cricket. Players take a lot of pride in representing their home nation. But there are certain instances when players are forced to choose a country other than their country of birth. These players at times return...

Cricket is a gentleman’s game and it continues to be so despite a spate of few incidents of sledging here and there. The animosity between cricketing nations seems to have lessened thanks to franchise cricket. The IPL has played a major role in reducing tensions among players. It has...

Northern Knights will be up against Auckland Aces in the 24th match of the Super Smash at the Seddon Park Oval in Hamilton. The match will be played on Saturday, January 29 at 07:50 AM IST. Here are NK vs AA Dream11 predictions, preview, squad, and predicted XI. NK vs...

In India, Cricket is a religion. People worship cricketers as demigods. The reactions of the fans are extreme. Being a cricketer in India is not an easy job. The Indian cricket team is the group that plays under maximum scrutiny and pressure. Over the years, the Indian cricket team...

Ravichandran Ashwin a veteran of 74 Tests has picked up 377 Test wickets. He is on the verge of reaching the 400 wicket club soon. Ashwin is one of the major reasons why India have been such a strong outfit in Tests. He has arguably been India’s greatest match-winner...