‘Yeh media mein logo ko ladane wala jo bhi karyakram chal raha hain, main agar milane wala kaam nahi karunga na, toh mera India khelne ka koi matlab nahi’
@IrfanPathan
👏🏻👏🏻
Do not underestimate the power of Virat Kohli’s words today. He is India’s biggest cricketing icon. And has spoken like a public figure with a conscience and a true leader to all his teammates. Kudos to him. 👏🏻👏🏻
One of cricket’s greatest socio-political stands. Imagine if Don Bradman said ‘Apartheid is South Africa’s internal matter. Let them resolve it amicably & peacefully. We can be spectators but not participants’. Just imagine.
We are on the brink of a war that nobody in their right mind in either Pakistan or India want. Imran Khan's words should be welcomed. Encourage dialogue, commit to deescalation. Anyone who thinks otherwise should for a moment swap places with Abhinandan & his family
#SayNoToWar
Sincere appreciation tweet for Umpire Nitin Menon. Stood in all four Tests & 6/8 LOIs. Excellent in his decision making, commanded the respect of players from both sides, not intimated by superstars & miles ahead of his Indian colleagues. And he's just 37! Best wishes to him!
Two bullets pierced Ahsan Raza’s lungs & liver to put him in a coma during the terrorist attack on the SL team bus in Lahore in 2009. He couldn’t walk for months. He returned to professional umpiring the same year. 11 years on, he stands in a World Cup final at the MCG. 👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻
Mohammed Shami wasn’t viciously abused because he had an ‘off-day’. 9 players had an off-day yesterday. While it’s nice to see support for him from current & former players, would be prudent for them to also acknowledge & condemn the reason for it.
Timely reminder that Ruturaj Gaikwad’s first three scores of IPL 2021 were 5, 5 & 10. Fleming was unequivocal that the franchise would support & back him.Since then 64, 33, 75, 4, 88*, 38, 40, 45 & 101* today. No team like CSK, no coach like Flem, no leader like Dhoni in the IPL!
Prime Minister Narendra Modi held meeting with 40 top sportspersons, including Sachin Tendulkar, PV Sindhu and Hima Das, via video conferencing today, on
#COVID19
situation in the country.
Jatin Sapru has been a breath of fresh air in the English Comm box for this Test match. Further illustrating the point that good commentators can come from the world beyond the former players club! Good stuff
@jatinsapru
#SAvIND
Sakshi Malik, PV Sindhu, Mirabai Chanu, Sindhu again & Lovlina Borgohain to come. That’s 5 straight OLY medals for India by our women. Saina & Mary Kom make it 7 out of 11 in the last 10 years. The caliber of women’s sport in India is world class. Every sport MUST back them!
I'm glad you guys got the World Cup headline right. 'England benefit from Boult boundary misjudgment, ricochet overthrows, umpiring miscalculation & absurd boundary-count rule to win Cricket World Cup' would've been so unnecessary & tasteless, right?
No point blaming just Indian umpires if Paul Reiffel, an elite panel ump, a former world cup winner with 127 international caps changes his mind when he sees Dhoni is pissed. Weak umpiring.
#CSKvSRH
#IPL2020
Babar Azam is just in a different league compared to the rest of the Pakistan batting. Much like Sachin in the early-mid 90s & Lara throughout his career. One man, different class, way above the rest.
#AUSvPAK
When Kedar Jadhav came in to bat, CSK needed 39 from 21. He blocked his first, got his first run of his sixth ball. At the time, there was still Jadeja, Dwayne Bravo, Shardul Thakur, Karn Sharma & Chahar to come. ALL of whom can bat.
#CSKvsKKR
#IPL2020
I like that this Chahal-Jadeja incident has added a bit of spice to the series. All the niceness & laughing & joking & go-well-youngster & we’re-all-mates & I-love-you-cause-IPL-rocks was getting a bit annoying. It’s an India tour of Australia after all!
#AUSvIND
Hanuma Vihari is the kind of batsman who will almost always be under pressure for his place in the team. Plays one format, sixth in the pecking order, dispensable during home Tests & not in public eye during IPLs. That the team has backed him sets an excellent precedent.
#AUSvIND
🗣️
@imVkohli
: Attacking someone over religion is the most pathetic thing human being can do
The
#India
captain stands fully in support with Mohammed Shami after the bowler was targeted on social media after the loss to
#Pakistan
#T20WorldCup
There’s a reason the cricketing world hailed Imran Khan as an extraordinary leader in his playing days. Yes there are still issues that need addressing, but this is a wonderful start.
#AbhinandanIsBack
I cover cricket. I love my job. I largely tweet on it. There are so many days when the sport is such a great escape. A welcome distraction at times. Today it isn’t. For no fault of its own. Today is just a sick feeling.
#Hathras
#BabriVerdict
One of Kohli’s many talents is that he rarely, if not never, throws his wicket away. Once set, almost always makes it count, and makes the bowler work for his wicket. Something Rohit Sharma must emulate if he is to cement his place as opener.
#AUSvIND
Having worked with Misbah Ul Haq extensively through the World Cup, one thing I can say for certain, his reading & understanding of Pakistan cricket is second to none. No agendas, no alliances, no words minced, he genuinely cares for and gets Pakistan cricket. Good luck to him.
Does not matter that he's ended up on the losing side. Had absolutely NO support. IF he continues to bat like this for India at the World Cup, there is no keeper-batsman his equal at the moment.
#Dhoni
Quite simply, this has been SENSATIONAL from MS Dhoni. Just supremely in control. Tremendous gamesmanship. Splendid hitting. Brilliant. Bloody Brilliant.
#RCBvCSK
Bumrah, Hardik, Kishan, Surya, Rahul Chahar. Mumbai Indians, aside from being a model T20 powerhouse, is an academy to produce readymade internationals for India. What an absolute gift, assuming the Indian team accepts their gifts, timely.
#INDvENG
As things stand, the skillset Hardik Pandya possesses is of the highest value in white ball cricket. Ability to hit sixes off fast bowling from the get go, adaptability to rescue innings in ODIs & temperament to see games through under pressure. And he can bowl!
#AUSvIND
There is no greater takeaway from the last few months than an exceptionally special player finding his rightful place in every India side. Been saying it for ages, just back him, he's bound to come good, and he was so, so good. This has been the summer of Rishabh Pant. 👏👏👏
If the rest of the ODIs take as long as this one, Rohit Sharma will have sufficient time to recover, fly down and complete the 14-day isolation period in time for the first Test.
#AUSvIND
Ian Bishop is the absolute gold standard for broadcasting. Does his homework on local players, articulates every name right, asks pertinent questions in in interviews & great on comms at any stage. Should be the benchmark for all comms, overseas or Indian!
#DCvKKR
#IPL
Can’t understand this positive aggressive intent from Shabbir & Saifuddin. Asking rate is rising, they’re going to lose anyway, why not just nudge it around for one. They’re trying to bring the asking rate DOWN. Silly.
#INDvBAN
#CWC19
Nitin Menon has been India’s top domestic umpire for years. He was promoted to the ICC elite panel at 36. He made a mistake last night. One which the laws he doesn’t write cannot rectify. This kind of mockery is one reason why ex-internationals don’t take up umpiring in India.
I don’t agree with the man of the match choice . The umpire who gave this short run should have been man of the match.
Short Run nahin tha. And that was the difference.
#DCvKXIP
Eoin Morgan. Kane Williamson. Johnny Bairstow. Lockie Ferguson. Trevor Bayliss. Brendon McCullum. Of course its a bloody super over.
#KKRvsSRH
#IPL2020
Harsha Bhogle is 60 today. All of us who do what we do have him to thank for showing us that it was possible. Space for us among cricket’s elite is because of how he rose to the top of his field. A field, in India, essentially created by him. Best wishes & thank you
@bhogleharsha
On a side note, everyone has likes & dislikes in the comm box. And
@sanjaymanjrekar
is often at the receiving end of criticism & unwarranted abuse. But from the intent in the last 5 to tactical points through the game, he asked Virat Kohli ALL the right Questions post match. 👏🏻👏🏻
Next rule change that HAS to happen in cricket: Overthrows ricocheting off the batsmen cannot be runs. Can’t penalise the fielding team for that. After today, don’t think anyone can disagree.
#CWC19
Got to feel for Kuldeep Yadav. Played just 5 games last IPL, lost his place in the white-ball teams, didn't get a game in Australia and continues to warm the bench today. He's a much, much better bowler than that. Hope the team management handles him well.
#INDvENG
It must be noted that NCPCR commission headed by
@KanoongoPriyank
has acted against
@zoo_bear
on basis of a bogus complaint by
@JSINGH2252
. Who is this
@JSINGH2252
? Here's a preview into the vulgar mindset of this person. Is the establishment a voice for such people now?
I find it hilarious to this day that Billy Doctrove, as clueless as most of us were during a bowl-out, decides to lift the finger after Uthappa’s delivery. Who exactly was he giving out! 😂
Don’t like how this is now being trivialized by Pakistan’s players. I feel for the cricket loving public & players, but NZ heeding to govt. advice re security is completely understandable. If they didn’t have the intention to play, they wouldn’t have toured at all.
Thanks to the secutity of pakistan forces to make arrangements to
@BLACKCAPS
to reach at airport Safe & Sound. Wonder same route & same security but no threat today???
I tweeted nothing during the Pant innings. Just sat back & admired a 23-year old, in his 3rd year of Test cricket, smash world class bowling & single-handedly entertain the prospect of a win. How is a player like that not an automatic pick every time in every format?
#AUSvIND
Caught on the boundary but Boult’s foot went over, six overthrows off the bat, should’ve been lbw - review lost, should’ve been run out, Lyon drops the ball. Video footage, yet not guilty of affray. Ben Stokes is a once in a generation player, but who aligns his stars for him!
I do not think the Dhoni-Kedar partnership was the reason Ind lost. 3 reasons IMO:
1. England were brutal with the bat at the start & the end.
2. India’s first 10 overs only yielded 28.
3. Inspite of the start, one of Kohli or Rohit once set had to bat through.
#CWC19
#ENGvIND
Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s contribution cannot be undermined. Did this himself at Pallekele in 2017. And was just what a well-set Chahar needed at the other end. What a luxury to have bowlers who can bat lower down the order!
#SLvIND
Celebrate 91 fabulous runs by Shubman Gill, just like the 97 by Rishabh Pant last Test. These are innings of higher quality than so many hundreds. Played, Shubman! 👏👏
#AUSvIND
Alongside Lord’s 2014, this could well become Ajinkya Rahane’s most significant Test innings. His imprint on this match continues to grow. Well played!
#AUSvIND
Shubman Gill for Boxing Day. And yes it’s harsh on Prithvi to get just one Test, but there was a clear lack of confidence in him even before this one, and he’s lucky to have still played. Plus Australia have clearly exposed a technical weakness as well.
#AUSvIND
Takeaways from Aus ODI series:
1. MSD’s runs a massive confidence boost to him & team, India must look to use him as a floater, with right men to follow.
2. Kedar Jadhav adds tremendous balance, must play over Rayudu for now.
3. Shami looking great
4. CHAHAL + KULDEEP, always
So disappointing to see some reactions to India’s defeat, far more disappointing than the defeats themselves. Time to detox from Twitter for a bit. Be kind, people.
This Indian team has raised the bar so high, a WC SF exit feels like a disappointment. No one deserves more credit for building such a formidable team than MS Dhoni. The World Cup was blessed to have his remarkable imprint on it. Nothing will ever change that. Thank you MS.
Never seen anyone miss the point more shockingly than this. ‘How many games has AB de Villiers won for RCB’
He has single-handedly won them 3 games this season alone. But for AB, RCB wouldn’t have made the playoffs. The team has its problems, but AB isn’t one of them!
Pujara's greatness will lie in the fact that he almost always found a way to contribute. At his prime, at his apparent worst, he still managed to contribute, and today it was significant. Well played, Che.
#ENGvIND
This, for me, is the greatest T20I innings by an Indian batsman. Just ahead of Gambhir’s knock in the 2007 final. The situation, the opposition, the stakes. Kohli was simply sublime.
Takeaways from this series:
1. Rahul the undisputed No. 1 T20I opener.
2. Shami, Saini excellent. Saini must play more.
3. Sympathies for Dube the bowler, but Dube the batsman has been disappointing.
4. Pandey, Jadeja quietly making themselves undroppable.
5. Poor Pant
#NZvInd
While Rahane's innings is the biggest difference without a doubt, there is also an early vindication of his selection calls. To trust Pant & Jadeja's batting was in the eyes of many a gamble, but they've both played quietly significant cameos to give India the advantage
#AUSvIND
Gentle reminder that the IPL, as good as it is, is a completely different ballgame to international cricket. Bumrah Shami Chahal Saini Stoinis all coming off great IPLs, Finch Smith Maxwell aren’t. Tables turn in one innings!
#AUSvIND
Ridiculous from Waqar Younis. Just plain ridiculous. And what a disservice this does to Rizwan in particular who batted beautifully and posted a terrific message today in support of Shami.
"Rizwan offered Namaz during
#INDvPAK
match in middle of Hindus was most satisfying thing Mashallah, even more than his batting"
- Waqar Younis & Shoaib Akhtar discuss