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Virat Kohli's body weight has been between 74.5 kg & 75 in the last eight years. Not 74. Not 76. 🙂🙏💥.
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Charu deserved that applause. And more so because it's rare to see BCCI thanking anyone. : ).
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Mahendra bahubali gives up the crown. He'll now only serve the kingdom.
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Okay. break time. So far, Charu Sharma has been the best buy at this IPL auction. Truly marquee.
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Not rubbing this in but I still can't believe RCB let Yuzi Chahal go.
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Hugh Emeades and Charu Sharma will stay on people's minds for a long time to come. This has been a lovely auction. 👍🏽.
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The six off the last ball was the most iconic moment of the 2011 ICC World Cup. Heck, it was one of the most iconic moments in any World Cup!. But this (👇🏾) man's innings was the most important knock that memorable evening. 11 years & counting. Cheers!
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Someone please remind Gujarat Titans they can't play without a wicket-keeper. 🙆🏽.
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BCCI is clearly hungry. Has locked in Swiggy as official sponsor of IPL.
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The more India play Test cricket in SENA countries these next two years, the more India will miss Virat Kohli the captain. This is just the beginning.
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So, for the first time in IPL, BCCI has got sponsors for Purple & Orange caps.
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Just read a reason why Hotstar has been down. Can't stop laughing right now. Domain expired and someone forgot to renew it. Woah. if that's true, this year's Diwali bonuses are already out of the window. 🤦🏾.
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To anyone who thinks the crowds that gathered around Marine Drive -- to celebrate Team India's World Cup win -- had all the time because "they had nothing better to do. ". To them I say: Sport is just not your thing. You will never understand. And there's no point explaining. ".
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No prep, first time, all in such great hurry, not-so-great circumstances -- Charu is doing a good job!.
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Hardik Pandya will be the captain of the brand new Ahmedabad franchise (not Shreyas). They're getting Rashid Khan on board too. Action-packed week. : ).
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Is that Sachin Tendulkar's voice during the run out referral? 🤣.
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IPL-2022 schedule cleared. Starts March 26, ends May 29. 74 matches.
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India does well in cricket, feels good!. India does well in any other sport, feels special!. Today's special. I'm heading out to buy myself a few beers. Cheers. ❤️.
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A 36-year-old career. The man has successfully conducted 2700 auctions all over the world. Art pieces, vintage cars, charity -- you name it. Eric Clapton's guitar, Bond's Aston Martin, Mandela's birthday celebration. Hugh Emeades is a legend. God, I'm praying he's alright!.
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Breaking now. #BCCI is getting Adidas on board as apparel (kit) sponsor for Team India. It's a huge shot in the arm for Indian cricket. It puts the proverbial "chip back on the shoulder". Announcement will be made next month. #Cricketnext is ready with the story.
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Well, Gujarat Titans have a serious issue with openers now. Jason Roy has pulled out of the IPL. They need an alternative to walk out with Shubhman Gill. !.
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So, Jadeja does go on to become the Rockstar that Warne saw in him. Perfect day to bring in a well-deserved century.
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Mohali & Bangalore will have crowds for 100th & 101st Test. 50%. Looks like Twitter did its thing. : ).
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Please avoid sharing /putting out pictures of Rishabh Pant's accident. It's extremely disrespectful.
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Rs 515.5 cr is waiting to be spent on 289 players over next 2 days. Even if the money is equally divided, each player will still walk away with Rs 1.78 cr. That's still higher than the highest salary a player earns in any other cricket league. That's why IPL is what it is. : ).
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I'm really keen on seeing what Mumbai Indians have planned here. They clearly have a strategy. And they have 25 cr left.
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79*, 36, 301*, 226*, 25, 78, 177, 6, 275, 63, 48, 165, 153, 40, 59*, 134, 45, 5, 126*, 75, 20, 162, 15*, 28*. What story are these numbers telling and who should be reading this loud and clear?.
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BCCI spoke with batting legend Rahul Dravid and asked if he would be interested in coaching Team India. Rahul has politely refused. He would like to concentrate on junior cricket and the National Cricket Academy (NCA) that's based out Bangalore.
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If winning the T20 World Cup is India's priority this year, they need to make some very urgent & very uncomfortable decisions. And they need to do it now. It's way too late already.
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Rahul Dravid's real challenge as Team India coach begins NOW. : ).
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Ravi Shastri is a man full of emotions right now. His love & respect for Virat Kohli-the-cricketer & Virat Kohli-the-captain is second to none. Had a word with him a while ago. Here's the bottomline of what he said: "Virat can walk away with his head held high".
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Presenter Charu Sharma will conduct the auction. Mr Emeades can't continue right now. He needs rest.
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The Kolkata Knight Riders have announced their new captain: Shreyas Iyer.
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Rahul Dravid has work to do. And some of it will have to be ugly.
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For 9 years, Railways employee Swapnil Kusale kept pleading for promotion. Nothing happened. 🤦🏾♂️. Today, the central railway assistant sports officer says 'File has been pushed to get Swapnil a double promotion', reports @tushhaikhush. 🤷🏾. 😁.
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I loving it how IPL franchises are upping their social media game. Some really witty handles out here.
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Sachin Tendulkar played 200 Tests & 463 ODIs for India. In that, he captained in 25 Tests & 73 ODIs. That means, he played 125 Tests & 390 ODIs just as player. Did that make him a lesser cricketer?. What was his greatest strength? Humility. There's a lesson in it for all of us.
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Close to 500 cr has been spent over the last two days but Chris Morris is still the record holder for costliest player sold in auction. 🙏😄.
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Technically VK is 3 hundreds short of overtaking SRT's 49 in the 50-over format. But at an avg of 57.4 after 267 matches across 14 years, there's no debate at least in my mind any longer. In ODIs -- He's well & truly the king already. From here, only longevity is a question. .
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Washington Sundar is not a Number 8 batsman. Definitely not in that 11.
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To me, it doesn't matter who the captain is for the Test vs England. Once toss happens, the leader of the pack for that game is still Virat Kohli. Nobody can handle Ben Stokes better. : ).
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Looks like Rutu just read about the IPL media rights revenues before padding up. : ).
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KKR can't afford to let MI lose again today. Another loss will put MI in title race. Important game.
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Tried reaching out to Virat Kohli for his views but can't get through him. He's busy attending Katrina Kaif and Vicky Kaushal's wedding apparently. Personal time should not be disturbed. I'll try again later.
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Phenomenal batting this is has been. A glimpse into what made Mumbai Indians retain Surya Kumar Yadav ahead of Ishan Kishan and Hardik Pandya.
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Sony had to once again let go of IPL but ensured it has all the cricket in Australia. So, for the next 8 years. Ashes, India tour of Oz, Big Bash -- and other bilateral Down Under -- will all be on Sony. It's shopping time in the cricket broadcast industry.
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I guess someone's just played his last Test for a while. Going back to domestic cricket is key now.
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Find ODIs boring now. The format desperately needs some energy. Else, it'll perish. And it's painful saying this because I'm a 90s kid. ODIs were priceless. Cricket's finest minds need to come together and brainstorm.
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DK has had such a long & impressive career. But I wonder if he has enjoyed his cricket ever the way he's enjoying now. No pressures of pursuing any "big picture", happy family space, great career in commentary waiting, still has the vibe, & as always -- a team man to the core.
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#IPLMediaRights . Rest of the world rights: Australia & Europe territories (UK markets included) have gone to Viacom.
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When BCCI sells its next broadcast rights, it should sell Rishabh Pant's batting highlights package separately.
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Virat Kohli says he never planned a break. So, I'm wrong. My apologies. While I still believe in what I wrote, his word is important and must hold value. So, completely my bad.
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Mr Emeades fell because of low sugar but when he fell, the stand toppled on his head. The dias wasn't fixed properly. It was loose. The BCCI should be wary of who they give these contracts to. Disgusting!.
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It's wrong to say Virat Kohli, as captain, did not have backers like MS Dhoni & Sourav Ganguly did. The COA completely backed him. Virat ran Indian cricket (and rightly so). It worked for everyone. The only captain who had little or no backing was the one & only -- Kapil Dev.
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CSK fans seem upset thinking MSD may not play his last game in Chennai (if at all this is his last season). But. * Even if he plays at Wankhede -- it will be where he lifted the 50-over WC. * Jo'burg -- lifted the 2007 WC. Success is when you find a connect wherever you go.
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Rohit Sharma out for three weeks. Can't travel to South Africa. Hamstring. Untimely injury.
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Here's a perspective on Virat:. A) Decision to quit as T20 skipper was his. Nobody influenced it. B) Nobody asked him to quit as RCB captain. Was his call. C) When he quit T20 captaincy, he knew he'd have to quit ODI captaincy too. Split leadership doesn't work. This was coming.
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Sourav Ganguly should come out & give a statement on Virat Kohli's removal as ODI captain. A former India captain on present India captain -- that's the least BCCI can do. They owe it to Virat. On that note, I'll do a thread on Sourav's story as India captain 16 yrs ago. : ).
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I don't understand this. People are okay with Rohit getting dropped as long as Virat is also dropped. They're more upset it's only Rohit and not Virat. What's the connection and logic? 🤔. I can list a dozen reasons why VK needs to stay in this team. No. 1 is fitness. 🤦🏾♂️.
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Mumbai Indians are sending some of their players to train in England. Nice, but nothing surprising here. For a very long time now, the franchise has taken care of its players in the best ways possible. Let me share just one example. .
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Rohit Sharma has now asked for rest in both Tests against New Zealand. Virat wants rest for first Test. : ).
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It's not the duck that's troubling. Greatest of batsmen have faced it. Virat is no exception. He got a brilliant fifty in the last game anyway. It's the lack of anger on his face, he not cussing himself for playing that shot, not emoting the way he does -- that's troubling.
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From whatever IPL I've seen, after the incomparable "Saaachiiin, Sachin. " chant at the Wankhede, the second-most popular one has to be "ABD. ABD. " at Chinnaswamy. Bangalore's love for AB DeVilliers has been all-encompassing. The city is going to miss him big.
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A bit late with my tweet. But that was all heart. Rohit Sharma, you are a brave man. Fortune will follow . at least that's what I hope.
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If we're still watching this Test match, it's thanks to Pant's 100 and the 28 extras that SA gave away. The rest of the Indian line-up, all put together, scored 70 runs.
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The more we look at Rishabh Pants, Ishan Kishans, Sanju Samsons, de Kocks, Bairstows & likes. The more we realise how Adam Gilchrist & MS Dhoni set the bar so high & changed white-ball cricket forever. Absolute trendsetters the way they defined roles & played the game.
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High time IPL ropes in a run-out sponsor. Clearly, there's potential there.
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Why Rohit Sharma won't become Test captain. * His primary task between now & end of 2023 is to help India do well in T20 & ODI World Cups. * Age. He'll be 35 this April, which means 37 by April 2024. * New captain should be long-term. * There's more to do as Test batsman.
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Absolutely heart-breaking this is. Just days after he lost his newborn, Baroda cricketer Vishnu Solanki lost his father today morning. Vishnu is in Cuttack playing #Ranji. He told his family he'll finish the game and come down. He's just 29. What all is he going through!!.
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The moment this mega auction was waiting for. Gautam Gambhir is smiling. 😀
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#IPLMediaRights .Package A: Disney.Package B: Viacom.Package C: Viacom. Package D (rest of the world) will be known soon.
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#Thread.Rahul Dravid will address his first press conference as India coach on Wednesday from Jaipur, venue for first T20 vs New Zealand. Down south, VVS Laxman is getting ready to take charge as National Cricket Academy (NCA) director. Beginning of a fresh, new journey! (1/25).
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Dewald Brevis is 18. Raw, talented, just starting, and he's landed himself at one of cricket's finest ecosystems. The young man can walk miles frm here. Mumbai Indians will give him all he wants. Only bit he must do is stay dedicated. Could be a winning combo in time to come.
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It's absolutely clear MI's bid for Tilak Varma is once again a result of some great talent-scouting. They patiently waited for his name to be mentioned. Won't be surprised if he's part of their Playing XI from the first game itself. They bought him keeping the No.3 slot in mind.
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My11Circle will sponsor IPL Women’s T20 Challenge 2022 title. Tatas have refused.
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The worst bit abt VK not getting runs is not form, technique, luck, opposition, etc etc etc. The worst bit is not having an answer for kids who just love him no end. Their excitement when he walks in & disappointment when he walks out is 2nd to none. My son is a case in point.
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David Warner will be the most sought after cricketer in IPL over the next three years starting 2022. He's the man franchises must go all out for. He's angry, will want to prove a point, we all know how destructive he can be, and the man seems to have found that missing touch.
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The joy of Test cricket…. #Thread. Let me begin with a flashback. The year is 2014. India lose 1-3 in England & land in Australia three months later. Another challenge beckons. MS Dhoni is under pressure. A change in captaincy is round the corner. (1/25).
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Rohit Sharma is captain only for now. BCCI had to "request" Rohit to take charge because KL is unavailable. I've said this before, will say it again: Rohit's focus is World Cups. He's determined to bring home at least one ICC Trophy. Test cricket drives him. Not Test captaincy.
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So Ahmedabad franchise's third player is Shubhman Gill. Hardik, Rashid & Gill is a good start. They can build around this at the auction. Which means, Ishan Kishan goes to the mega auction. Expect him to go big!.
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Pant has allowed us to sleep well tonight. Jaddu is going to make us wake up with expectations. Bat well, India; and this wonderful series could well be ours!. #ENGvIND.
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This Test match has marked the end of a chapter in Indian cricket. A new one will have to begin soon. The writing is now on the wall.
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