Australian cricket legend Brad Haddin has advised that India cricket star Virat Kohli take time out from the game. He claimed that skipper was becoming too aggressive, choosing to hail the style of stand-in captain Ajinkya Rahane when Kohli missed the fourth Test due to shoulder injury.

Haddin says the visible presence of Rahane contrasted from Kohli’s fierry demeanour, adding that it was obvious in the series. Kohli’s injury would force him to miss the start of the IPL but there is a planned assessment in the second week of the April to see if he could return. (more…)

Yuvraj Singh impressed the fans at Eden Gardens when Sunrisers Hyderabad played Kolkata Knight Riders.

Singh showed why he is termed one of the cleanest hitters of the ball when both sides met on Saturday.

The Sunrisersall rounder faced 16 balls, scoring 26 runs. The Indian Premier League witnessed great cricket that night though the innings were short. The 35-year old hit two two fours and two over the boundary.He scored two sixes. The first was against UmeshYadav in the 13th over. He sent a straight drive and followed through brilliantly then four off the next ball. The second was against Chris Woakes in the first ball of the 15th over. The delivery was slower and wide off but he managed to hit it over the boundary. His effort sent the crowd jumping for joy but Kolkata Knight won the game by 17 runs. (more…)

Not only did Ravindra Jadeja contribute heavily with the ball for India today in Ranchi, he pulled off some magic with his fielding too.

Jadeja was the chief destroyer of the visitors on Day 2 as he dismissed four of their batsmen to complete his five wicket haul in the innings and then at the end, he got the last batsman run out with his sheer brilliance.

With nine wicket down and Josh Hazlewood, the no. 11, not having much batting credential, Steve Smith was trying to remain at the batting end himself so that he could add more and more runs to his team’s total.

So after playing a delivery on the leg side off Jadeja, he tried to go for a brace and come back on strike, but, KL Rahul who was fielding at short fine leg reached the ball quickly which was played towards square leg and threw it towards the bowler.

But, it wasn’t the best of the throws as Jadeja had to come about a foot and a half in front of the stumps to collect it, but, he collected it cleanly and then didn’t waste the time looking towards the stumps and throwing it. (more…)