Articles by Karan Prashant Saxena
Cristiano Ronaldo beats Lionel Messi to become football’s first billion-dollar man
According to a report in Forbes, the Portugal star forward Ronaldo has beaten Lionel Messi to become the first footballer to earn $1 billion during his playing career.
Updated on Jun 05, 2020 12:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
hindustantimes.com | Edited by Karan Prashant Saxena
I asked Dhoni during 2008 Australia series: Irfan narrates how he wanted clarification from team management
In a recent interview, Irfan Pathan opened up on the time when he was unable to make it into the playing XI and said he was not completely backed by the team.
Updated on Jun 05, 2020 11:58 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
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Aaron Finch names India-Australia combined ODI XI team, Rohit Sharma misses out
Instead of Rohit Sharma as an opener, Aaron Finch went with India batting legend Virender Sehwag and Australia great Adam Gilchrist.
Updated on Jun 05, 2020 10:20 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
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‘That’s what successful captains do’: Robin Uthappa recalls playing under Gautam Gambhir at KKR
Uthappa, who was bought by Rajasthan Royals last year at the auctions in Decembr last year, further explained how Gambhir was able to find success with KKR.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 03:26 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
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‘Get down, they’re shooting the bus’: Kumar Sangakkara recalls 2009 Lahore bus attack
The attack took place on Sri Lanka’s bus when they were on the way to the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore for Day 3 of the Test when their bus was attacked by 12 gunmen.
Updated on Jun 05, 2020 12:01 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
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‘I would think how would I survive this day’: Robin Uthappa reveals battles with depression
“There were times where I wasn’t even thinking about cricket, it was probably the farthest thing in my mind. I was thinking about how I would survive this day and move on to the next, what’s happening to my life and in which direction am I heading,” Uthappa said.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 11:59 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
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‘VVS Laxman didn’t know what to do against Mohammad Asif’: Shoaib Akhtar recalls 2006 Karachi Test
Pakistan pace legend Shoaib Akhtar recalls 2006 Karachi Test and explains why Mohammad Asif was able to trouble the India middle-order batsman VVS Laxman.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 11:54 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
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‘You don’t upset bear, you don’t upset Virat Kohli and MS Dhoni’: Former Australia cricketer Dean Jones
Former Australia cricketer Dean Jones said that the Australian team did not say anything to Kohli because it would not be in their best interests.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 12:01 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delghi |
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Virat Kohli or Rohit Sharma - who is better white-ball cricketer? Former Australia cricketer makes his pick
With so many achievements in their careers, cricketing fans continue to debate who is the better cricketer among Rohit and Virat in limited-overs cricket. Former Australia cricketer Brad Hogg makes his pick.
Updated on Jun 04, 2020 02:48 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
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‘Makes our job easy on field’: Kuldeep Yadav reveals Virat Kohli’s ‘best quality’
Kuldeep has become one of Kohli’s most trusted player, and he is rarely left out for any series. Speaking in an interview to news agency IANS, Kuldeep revealed how Kohli as captain motivated him and helped his game.
Updated on Jun 03, 2020 05:32 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
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‘There is no doubt’: Former Pakistan all-rounder accuses Team India of intentionally losing to England in World Cup
The World Cup 2019 match between India and England has come into scrutiny once again since excerpts from Ben Stokes’ latest book ‘On Fire’ on the match came into limelight last week.
Updated on Jun 03, 2020 07:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
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‘Wasn’t even a spell, it was one over’: Shoaib Akhtar, Herschelle Gibbs recall 2000 Sharjah ODI banter
The match was a unique encounter in the sense that Pakistan had bundled out the Proteas for 101 in 26.5 overs, but neither of the two openers were dismissed in the match.
Updated on Jun 02, 2020 02:54 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
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Hope cricket restarts quickly and everyone can see how well prepared MS Dhoni is: Suresh Raina
Speaking in the latest episode of Star Sports’ Cricket Connected chat show, the left-handed batsman said: “The first few days he took it lightly and just focused on going to the gym but he was playing the shots beautifully and his fitness level was great and he was not getting tired.”
Updated on Jun 02, 2020 12:39 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
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Mohammad Yousuf told my father ‘pray I don’t get dismissed by your son’: Irfan Pathan recalls 2006 Karachi Test hat-trick
Former India pacer Irfan Pathan recalled the hat-trick he picked up against Pakistan in the 2006 Karachi Test.
Updated on Jun 02, 2020 02:31 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
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‘Not the time to be silent’: Former West Indies captain Daren Sammy urges cricket fraternity to speak against racism
In a series of tweets, the Windies T20I World Cup-winning captain asked the boards to support the fight against racism which has been ignited in the wake of George Floyd’s killing in the United States.
Updated on Jun 02, 2020 12:43 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
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Sunrisers Hyderabad all-time XI: Warner, Rashid lead cohesive unit
The franchise also had a chance to play another final in 2018 but failed to win the title, losing to MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings. Here is our attempt at creating an all-time XI for Sunrisers Hyderabad.
Updated on Jun 02, 2020 10:29 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
Karan Prashant Saxena
‘Will still do my job as a professional’: Sandesh Jhingan on football behind closed doors
India star defender Sandesh Jhingan, who recently parted ways with Kerala Blasters after six years, said that he will continue to give his best on a football field even if there are no fans.
Updated on Jun 01, 2020 02:46 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
Karan Prashant Saxena
La Liga to resume with Real Madrid playing at training center
The league on Sunday confirmed the dates and times of the first two rounds of matches to be played after the competition was stopped mid-March because of the pandemic.
Updated on Jun 01, 2020 09:36 AM IST
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Associated Press | Posted by Karan Prashant Saxena
‘Who’s this boy’: KKR batsman recalls the time when he caught Sachin Tendulkar’s attention
In an interaction with Cricbuzz in their latest episode of Youtube show ‘Spicy Pitch’, Rana revealed that a friend informed him when he was bought by Mumbai at the auctions
Updated on Jun 01, 2020 11:48 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
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Everything is self-taught: Jasprit Bumrah reveals secret behind his unconventional bowling action
Speaking in an interview to ICC podcast with former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop and former South African captain Shaun Pollock, Bumrah explained the reason behind his short-run up and his unique bowling action.
Updated on Jun 01, 2020 11:57 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
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Role of coaches crucial to keep players motivated without fans when season resumes: La Liga India Schools Technical director
La Liga India Schools Technical Director Javier Cabrera believes that the coaches will have a tricky task ahead of them to keep the players psychologically motivated with no fans present at the stadiums as per social distancing guidelines.
Updated on May 30, 2020 03:36 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
Karan Prashant Saxena
‘Rahul Dravid asked ‘why aren’t you bowling’?’: Ishant Sharma recalls hilarious story from his debut ODI series in Ireland
Speaking in a BCCI video with Mayank Agarwal, Ishant recalled a hilarious encounter with batting legend Rahul Dravid.
Updated on May 30, 2020 05:19 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
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Virat Kohli only cricketer in Forbes’ top 100 highest-paid athletes of 2020
According to Forbes, Kohli had an estimated total earnings of $26 million ($24m from endorsements and $2m from salary/winnings). He made a jump of over 30 places from 2019, as he was positioned at the 66th spot in this year’s list.
Updated on May 30, 2020 04:16 PM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
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Never felt it difficult to bowl to Chris Gayle: Harbhajan Singh reveals his strategy against the ‘Universe Boss’
India veteran spinner Harbhajan Singh reveals that he has never ever found it difficult to bowl to the West Indies batsman. In a recent interview, the 39-year-old revealed his strategy going against the self-proclaimed ‘Universe Boss’.
Updated on May 30, 2020 11:00 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
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This is my last Test, thank you, I’m going to take 8 wickets: Muralitharan to Sangakkara before India series
The story behind his final Test showcases how confident Muttiah Muralitharan was about his abilities, and how much he backed himself against the best of oppositions.
Updated on May 30, 2020 11:39 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
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He could be the answer to next MS Dhoni: Robin Uthappa’s praise for youngster
Riyan Parag featured for RR at IPL 2019, and showed glimpses of brilliance with the bat. The 18-year-old middle-order batsman from Assam went on to create history as he became the youngest batsman to score a fifty in IPL history.
Updated on May 30, 2020 11:40 AM IST
Hindustan Times, New Delhi |
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Nasser Hussain feels England are being ‘a little harsh’ on Hales
England went on to win their maiden 50-over World Cup title and Hussain believes Hales can’t pay a bigger price than this. He also stated that white-ball skipper Eoin Morgan is pushing things a bit by maintaining that Hales should continue to remain out of the squad.
Updated on May 29, 2020 01:21 PM IST
London |
Indo Asian News Service | Posted by Karan Prashant Saxena
World Junior Championships rescheduled to January next year: BWF
The prestigious event will be preceded by the World Junior Mixed Team Championships with the BWF scheduling it from January 11 to 16.
Updated on May 29, 2020 12:39 PM IST
New Delhi |
Press Trust of India | Posted by Karan Prashant Saxena
‘He has evolved and blossomed’: Laxman explains reasons for Rohit Sharma’s success as IPL captain
The 33-year-old led Mumbai Indians to four title wins, one ahead of Chennai Super Kings’ Mahendra Singh Dhoni, making him currently the most successful skipper in the history of IPL
Updated on May 29, 2020 02:58 PM IST
New Delhi |
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CA tells ICC it would like to host 2021 edition of T20 WC: Report
Eddings has told ICC that it wants to host the event in late 2021 when India is scheduled to host the T20 World Cup and does not want the hosting rights for this year’s tournament to be shifted all the way back to 2022.
Updated on May 29, 2020 11:58 AM IST
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Indo Asian News Service | Posted by Karan Prashant Saxena