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The “Nawab of Najafgarh” Virender Sehwag, was arguably one of the most destructive batsmen to have played the game of cricket. Sir Isaac Vivian Alexander Richards had once compared Sehwag’s batting style to his own. There were very few bowlers who could stop the big man on his day....

Argentina's legend Diego Maradona passed away at the age of 60 years on November 25, 2020. Regarded as one of the greatest footballers, Diego Maradona suffered from a cardiac arrest at his home. The "Hand of God" was known for his alcohol and drug addiction which caused him several...

South Africa will be hosting England for a 3 match T20 series. This would act as a prelude to a 3 match ODI series between the two teams. While the England team has arrived with a full-strength squad, South Africa will look towards building a settled team with this...

New Zealand are all set to host West Indies in the T20I and Test series starting from November 27. This will be West Indies' second tour post-COVID-19 pandemic. Earlier, they toured England for the Test series in July. The overall record of New Zealand vs West Indies are slightly in the...

In a recent interaction with Bollywood actress Neha Dhupia on her 'No Filter Neha' Saavn original podcast, Kapil Dev picked Dhoni as the player whose spot no one can take. MS Dhoni is not only India’s most successful captain but also one of the best wicket-keeper in the world....

32-year-old Indian skipper Virat Kohli is a one-man army. His passion for the game separates him from the rest. He was earmarked for captaincy when he was just 19 years old. Virat Kohli’s U-19 team in 2008 lifted the U-19 World Cup. There has been no looking back since...

Sledging is a crucial part of cricket as it helps the players get under the skin of their oppositions. More than just a few words, it is a tactic that teams utilize to catch the opposition off guard. The mental aspect of cricket is as important as anything else....

The race is certainly on and if reports are to be believed we will surely be having an additional team come the next season of Indian Premier League (IPL) in 2021. The new franchisee would want a strong leader who could also act as the brand of the team....

Cricketers, just like any other normal human beings, have similar kinds of feelings and sugar rushes. While it is true that Indians idolize their cricketing superstars as demigods but the truth is that they are as much humans as rest of us. Stumpsandbails brings out to you five Indian...

BCCI President and former Indian skipper Saurav Ganguly recently revealed that he underwent COVID-19 tests for a total of 22 times in a span of around five months. 48-year-old Ganguly had to undergo the COVID-19 tests while serving as the president of BCCI, especially during the latest edition of...

Season campainger Shikhar Dhawan handed the "Men in Blue" fans a little sneak peak of India's new jersey for the upcoming Australian tour. The brand-new jersey will offer hard-core Indian fans a major throwback from the 1992 World Cup. As reported, the latest jersey is inspired from India's attire...

India’s Test tour of Australia hasn’t begun on a happy note for the “Men in Blue”. First Virat Kohli made himself unavailable for the last three Tests seeking paternity leave. Now, Rohit Sharma and Ishant Sharma, two experienced figures have been ruled from the first two Tests against Australia....

If there was ever a cricketer who has grown by leaps and bounds in recent times it has to be KL Rahul. Not only has he progressed in his game he has grown miles in stature too. After donning the wicket-keeping gloves for India earlier this year in limited-overs,...

22-year-old Rashid Khan is tipped to become the next spinning sensation of modern cricket. The brown-eyed boy from Afghanistan has taken the world by the storm with the amount of character he displays in the field. Batsmen seem to have no answers to his ankle-breaking spins which certainly puts...

Bangladeshi cricket fans will finally have some cricket of their own to cheer for with Bangabanshu T20 Cup 2020 set to kick-off from November 24, 2020. Five teams are scheduled to participate in the inaugural season of the T20 fest. Five teams participating in the league are as follow:...

Australian batting sensation David Warner is known for being an intimidating cricketer on the field. Although he appears to be humble off the floor, ‘The Reverend’ has been involved in several aggressive showdowns in the past. However, he claims to have changed his approach now. Still fresh from his recent...

Natasha Stankovic and Hardik Pandya Recently tied knot in the start of this year on January 1, since then they’re the most searched couple on internet over the year. Hardik Pandya announced their engagement with couple of beautiful pictures and videos. In-love couples got engaged in Dubai on a speedboat. Hardik Pandya...

Virat Kohli completed ten years in International cricket in the ongoing calendar year. In this era, Virat Kohli has achieved all the milestones in figures a cricketer can dream of. India become the No.1 ranked Test team in the world under Kohli’s captaincy. In his decade-long international career, the...

Despite suffering zero-ticket sales amid the ongoing COVID-19 wreckage, BCCI have still bagged a lucrative amount of 4,000 crores (INR) from the 13th edition of the Dream11 Indian Premier League (IPL). While the league was scheduled to take place on its usual season in April, the coronavirus outbreak compelled the...

Mohammed Siraj will be directly part of the Test series against Australia, starting from December 17, 2020. Mohammed Siraj is selected for India’s Test Squad and will be preparing in nets for the mighty Australians in their own back-yard. This is the first time Siraj has been selected in...

Sachin Tendulkar, regarded as the God of Cricket was one of the first cricketers who became a world-famous brand. He made waves when he went on to sign a deal worth Rs 100 crores in 1995 with WorldTel’s Mark Mascarenhas. A contract of this magnitude was unheard of in...

Virat Kohli will be welcoming his newborn baby somewhere around the start of 2021 as the Indian skipper has already announced that he will be taking paternity leave to be with his family and the new-born child in between the India tour of Australia. Virat Kohli’s paternity leave has now...

The clash between India and Australia has always been a treat for the fans in recent years. There have been many timeless classics which has seen the involvement of these two teams. India has always upped its game while playing against Australia. They seem to have that burning desire...

Indian skipper Virat Kohli will fly off from Australia after leading his team in the first Test of the 4-test series. He has been granted a paternity leave by BCCI, following the news of the scheduled birth of his first child. That said, several cricket fans are already doomed...

Beating the COVID-19 hurdles, The Lankan Premier League (LPL) is finally back on track. The maiden season will run from November 26 to December 16. That said, Pakistani legend Shahid Afridi will lead the Galle Gladiators squad. It is no surprise that Afridi’s inception will garner global attention, citing a...

Team India is currently gearing up for a high-voltage showdown as they are set to take on the Australian cricket team in their home from November 27. The Cricketing gladiators will face each other for three ODIs T20’s and a four-match Test series in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. That said,...