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World Cup 2023: Cummins' lieutenants remained "fixated" like Kapil's Devils

It was a cold morning in Tunbridge Wells back then in 1983 and after 40 years, the warm evening at the Wankhede carried the same vibes. It was Kapil Dev back then and it was Glenn Maxwell now. It was 17 for 5 against an unheralded Zimbabwe team full of professionals playing league cricket in England back then and on Tuesday night, it was 91 for 7 against an Afghanistan attack full of T20 league freelancers across the globe. The similarities doesn't end there. On June 25, 1983, team manager PR Man Singh didn't allow Krishnamachari Srikkanth to take a leak as Kapil bulldozed the Peter Rawsons and Kevin Currans. Everyone was told to stay put where they are till Kapil was batting. Superstitions and cricket have had a long standing relationship and when Maxwell was on a carnage, the Australian players were "fixated" in their designated dressing room positions till he swatted Mujeeb ur Rahaman for a six. "I was sitting with George Bailey and Zamps (Adam Zampa) kept floating in and out.

Rohit Sharma breaks Sachin's record for most centuries in World Cup history

Rohit Sharma broke Sachin Tendulkar's record for most centuries in World Cup history by scoring a hundred against Afghanistan at New Delhi. This was his 7th World Cup century

ICC Men's ODI World Cup from Oct 5 to Nov 19 in India: All details here

The ICC will organise warm-up games for the teams across three venues - Thiruvananthapuram, Hyderabad, and Guwahati from September 29 to October 3

Asia Cup 2023: Top five wicket-takers for India in the tournament's history

For India players like Irfan Pathan and Ravindra Jadeja feature in the list of top five wicket-takers. But the list might be surprising for cricket fans with its other three names

World Cup: Rohit must be aggressive for India to win trophy, says Kapil Dev

Kapil Dev said that Bazball has revolutionized cricket and England is playing with the kind of attitude that wins World Cups

Five times when cricketer Ravindra Jadeja found himself in a controversy

Ravindra Jadeja has been involved in several controversies with the latest being his remarks on Kapil Dev's comments. Here we list the five major instances when Jadeja courted controversy

Kapil lashes out at BCCI, says IPL affecting team output internationally

Kapil Dev criticises the team management for making tough schedules for the team. The former captain also doesn't like the way BCCI is handling injuries ahead of World Cup 2023

Ravindra Jadeja takes a swipe at Kapil Dev over players' arrogance comment

Ravindra Jadeja said that such comments from ex-players generally come in when India lose a match

Kapil Dev lambasts young Indian players, says they suffer from ego issues

Kapil Dev said that the current generation of players think that they know everything and as a result do not seek help from seniors

Players should hire drivers, be more careful: Kapil Dev on Pant accident

The legendary Kapil Dev believes any cricketer representing the country like Rishabh Pant should be "more careful" and hire drivers instead of getting behind the wheels to avoid the mishap that happened last week. Kapil made the statement while reacting to Pant's horrifying accident on Friday while driving his Mercedes on NH-58. The wicket-keeper batter is currently admitted in Max Dehradun with multiple injuries on head, back, knee and ankle. He was on Monday shifted from ICU to a private ward. "We can avoid things that can lead to mishaps like these," Kapil was quoted as saying by ABP News. "Especially for these special players. I remember during my early playing days, I was riding a bike and met with an accident following which my brother never let me ride one. "The players should be careful. They don't need to drive themselves. They can afford drivers. I know a lot of people are passionate about driving but when one has so many responsibilities, one must take care of oneself,"

67th Filmfare Awards 2022: Full nominations list, winners, venue and more

67th Filmfare Awards 2022: Shoojit Sircar's Sardar Udham won the best film (critics) award and Vishnuvardhan's Shershaah bagged the best film (popular) award in 2022. Read all the updates

ICC has to put more time to ensure survival of ODI, Test cricket: Kapil Dev

The growth of franchise T20 leagues has raised a serious question marks over the future of ODI cricket, and concerns for its future down the line, including Test cricket.

Kohli might have been dropped or rested for West Indies T20Is: Kapil Dev

India's first World Cup winning-captain added, "Play Ranji Trophy or score runs anywhere. His confidence needs to be back. This is the difference between a great and a good player.

Smriti Mandhana to Virat Kohli: Indian cricketers' business investments

Smriti Mandhana joins a list of Indian cricketers who have business investments and she is reportedly the first Indian woman cricketer to do so

Virat Kohli's form: Kapil's comment, Rohit's defence, India's worry

Rohit Sharma rejected Kapil Dev's opinion of dropping Kohli by saying, "He is watching the game from the outside and does not know what is happening inside."

Rohit disagrees with Kapil Dev's comments on Kohli's place in T20I side

Following the continuation of Virat Kohli's disappointing run of form in the final T20I against England, Indian skipper Rohit Sharma expressed disagreements with former skipper Kapil Dev's comments

If Ashwin can be dropped in Tests, why not Kohli in T20Is: Kapil Dev

Former India captain Kapil Dev feels if a bowler of Ravichandran Ashwin's calibre with nearly 450 Test wickets can be dropped from the Test team then Virat Kohli too is no longer indispensable

Lyon surpasses Kapil Dev, enters top ten Test wicket-takers of all time

Australian spinner Nathan Lyon has now surpassed legendary Indian cricketer Kapil Dev to enter the list of top ten wicket-takers of all time in Test cricket.The veteran Aussie spinner accomplished this during the first Test against Sri Lanka at Galle International Stadium in Galle on Friday.Lyon was at his destructive best throughout the match, taking 5/90 in the first innings that bundled out Sri Lanka for 212. He later took 4/31 in the second innings, restricting the Lankans to merely 113.Lyon now has 436 wickets, surpassing the total of 434 wickets by the legendary Indian all-rounder.His exploits with the ball were of great help to his side, which got the target of only five runs, which they chased down easily and won the game by two wickets.Niroshan Dickwella (58), Angelo Mathews (39) and captain Dimuth Karunaratne (28) put forward notable contributions for their side.Nathan Lyon (5/90) was the star of Australia with the ball. Spinner Mitchell Swepson also took 3/55. Pacers Pat ...

India to produce champions when parents will emphasise on sports: Kapil Dev

Cricket legend Kapil Dev feels the day Indian parents start giving more emphasis on sports, the country will produce more champions across disciplines.

Bollywood stars falter as South Indian movies crack the box-office code

Larger-than-life movies' full value is offered only on a big screen, say experts; for other movies, consumers prefer to wait for their OTT release