Dale Steyn, the 38 years old former South African cricketer, is one of the best pacers of all time and many times he has given match-winning performances in his illustrious career. For many years, he was the backbone of South Africa’s pace bowling and it won’t be wrong to say that he had the talent to make life hell for batsmen. His athletic physique, smooth bowling action and capability to take wickets with both new and old balls made him more lethal than his contemporaries but many times he has proved that he can be a tough nut to crack on the social media networks as well.

Getting trolled is not new for Dale Steyn but the perfect answers that he gives display his wittiness and good sense of humour and something of the similar sort happened once again. Recently, an online user tried to demean him by calling the Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah better than him but Dale Steyn’s response was just too good.

The Twitter user wrote, “Bumrah is better than you.”

Bumrah is better than you.

— Sayan (@Sayan_Dasss) April 12, 2022

Dale Steyn replied by saying that he is sure Bumrah is better than him as he has retired.

Im sure he is, I’m retired.

— Dale Steyn (@DaleSteyn62) April 12, 2022

Jasprit Bumrah’s comparison with Dale Steyn is completely unjustified as the latter has proved himself many times while the former has a long way to go. After making his debut in 2004, Dale Steyn has represented South Africa in 93 test matches, 125 ODIs and 47 T20Is and he has taken 439 test wickets, 196 ODI wickets and 64 T20I wickets. As far as the IPL is concerned, he has played for Royal Challengers Bangalore, Deccan Chargers (now defunct), Sunrisers Hyderabad and Gujarat Lions (now defunct). Dale Steyn would have more wickets in his name if injuries had not troubled him in the later part of his career.

On the other hand, Jasprit Bumrah shined while he played for the IPL team Mumbai Indians. In 2016, he got the chance to represent the country in the shorter formats and in 2018, he got to play in the purest form. Till date, Bumrah has played 29 test matches in which he has taken 123 wickets, in 70 ODIs he has taken 113 wickets and in 57 T20Is he has taken 67 wickets.

Dale Steyn once again shut the troller like a boss with his cool yet apt reply. What do you say?

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There is no denying the fact that everybody loves to get appreciated and awarded for the hard work that they do for the organization in which they are employed. But in the recent past we have gone through some very tough times due to the COVID-19 pandemic and it won’t be wrong to say that if in today’s times you have a job, you are surely a lucky person.

However, there are some people who have got luxury car BMW 530d as a prize of their commitment and dedication towards their company.

The 5 employees of Kissflow Inc, Chennai-based Software Company, were awarded with BMW cars worth Rs. 1 crore as the CEO Suresh Sambandam wanted to honour them for their loyalty, commitment and dedication. A ceremony was organized in order to felicitate these employees but they came to know about it only just couple of hours before the event started.

During the ceremony, Suresh Sambandam revealed that these 5 employees stayed with him in the toughest of times when others kept on leaving him in search of better options. He further said that during the COVID-19 outbreak, the investors were not even sure whether Kissflow would survive or not but the good news is that they have returned all the money to investors and now Kissflow Inc is a privately fully owned company.

Here is a video in this regard:

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The CEO Suresh Sambandam also talks about a very unique aspect of his company. He says that in his company, the employees don’t have sick or casual leaves, there is no attendance system and if they don’t want to come and work, they can stay at home and work.

Wow, what an organization and what a great work culture! Everybody must be willing to work here and this is something every company should take a note of!

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Kolkata Knight Riders is going pretty well in the IPL 2022 as it is sitting on the second spot with 3 wins out of 5 matches it has played. In fact, the team would have obtained the top spot if it had won its last match which was against Delhi Capitals.

The match between KKR and DC was played on April 10 at Brabourne Stadium and in this regard, a video went viral which featured KKR skipper Shreyas Iyer and DC cricketer Shardul Thakur. The video was posted by the Kolkata franchise and both the cricketers had a friendly banter in which they challenged each other to perform better at the Brabourne Stadium.

The video started with Shreyas Iyer calling Shardul ‘Lord’ and saying that he is looking good in the DC camp. In reply, Shardul tells Shreyas that he is also shining, his face is shining and then he asks whether it is because of the KKR jersey.

Further, Shreyas tells Shardul that he should get ready to see one more sample in Brabourne as he already knows his record over there. In response, Shardul makes a witty remark by asking him whether he is acting smart just because he is from Mumbai (“Mumbai se hai toh shaana ban raha hai kya?”). They further talked about the times when they faced each other in nets.

Here is the video which KKR posted with the caption, “Friendly banter or sledging? We’ll leave it to you to decide!”

Friendly banter or sledging? We'll leave it to you to decide! @ShreyasIyer15 @imShard #KKRHaiTaiyaar #KKRvDC #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/z4xaNuO9kU

— KolkataKnightRiders (@KKRiders) April 10, 2022

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As far as the match is concerned, DC won the match comfortably by 44 runs. The toss was won by KKR and it decided to bowl first, DC managed to put up a huge total of 215/5 on the board with the help of David Warner’s 61 and Prithvi Shaw’s 51. Though Shreyas Iyer scored a resilient 54, he was not able to take his team home as a winner because KKR got all out for 171 runs with 2 balls remaining in its innings.

Such friendly banters are quite enjoyable! What do you say?

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There is no second thought in regard to the fact that cricket is the most popular sport in India and Indians are madly in love with their favorite cricketers. The cricketers who are more famous and more loved than other players are always under the eye of public and the media. People want to know everything about not only these cricketers but also their family members especially about their kids so today we are going to tell you about the kids of some famous cricket celebs of India:

1. Sara Tendulkar (Sachin Tendulkar)

Sara Tendulkar is daughter of the legendary former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar and she is already an Internet sensation with 1.7 million followers on Instagram. Sara is quite stylish and her followers love her a lot for her beautiful looks and fashion sense. She did her schooling from Dhirubhai Ambani International School, Mumbai and she completed her graduation from University College, London. Recently, she made a post on her Instagram in which she announced her debut in modeling.

2. Samit Dravid (Rahul Dravid):

Rahul Dravid, the former Indian cricketer and the present head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team was known as “The Wall” because of his consistent batting skills in his cricketing days and his son Samit also wants to be a cricketer like him. Though Samit is an aggressive batsman unlike his father, he also follows a disciplined lifestyle just like Rahul Dravid.

3. Sana Ganguly (Sourav Ganguly):

Sana Ganguly is daughter of the former Indian cricketer Sourav Ganguly who is the current President of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The 20 years old is pursuing her graduation from Oxford University, London, and as far as her schooling is concerned she went to La Martiniere for Girls and then to Loreto House School.

4. Aaruni Kumble (Anil Kumble):

Aaruni’s father Anil Kumble is also a former Indian cricketer and in his illustrious career of 18 years, he gave many match winning performances. Aaruni who is said to be a chartered accountant is a graduate from Imperial College, London.

5. Svasti Kumble (Anil Kumble):

The younger daughter of Anil Kumble who also served briefly as the head coach of team India is studying at The International School, Bengaluru. She is also associated with an NGO Pehley Akshar Foundation as a storyteller.

6. Amiya Dev (Kapil Dev):

Amiya is daughter of the legendary former Indian cricketer Kapil Dev under whose captaincy India won its first World Cup in the year 1983. Born in New Delhi, she did her schooling from Shri Ram School, Moulsari in Gurgaon, before graduating from University of St. Andrews, UK. She has also worked as an assistant director in Kabir Khan directed “83” which was based on India’s win in the cricket World Cup.

7. Arjun Tendulkar (Sachin Tendulkar):

Arjun Tendulkar who is son of the former Indian cricketer Sachin Tendulkar is also a cricketer and he is presently a member of the IPL team Mumbai Indians. He is yet to play a match in the IPL.

8. Mayas Kumble (Anil Kumble):

Mayas Kumble, son of the legendary former Indian cricketer Anil Kumble, is a wildlife photographer. He drew inspiration from his father who is also known for capturing wildlife moments and is quite passionate about wildlife conservation.

Do you know about the kids of more such famous cricketers? Share with us.

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The Indian cricketer Yuzvendra Chahal brought a storm in the cricket world by making a startling revelation about a horrific incident which happened with him in the year 2013 when he was with the Mumbai Indians squad. Yuzi told that in a get-together which took place after a match in Bengaluru, there was a drunk player (whose name Chahal didn’t disclose) who was constantly looking at him.

The leg-spinner further said that the drunk player called him, took him outside in the balcony and hung him from the fifteen floor. Chahal said that he was holding that player’s neck strongly because of which he didn’t fall; luckily after some time, other people came and handled the situation.

Yuzi narrated this incident in a video which was posted on the official Twitter handle of Rajasthan Royals and as people started talking about it, an old podcast interview of Chahal also began doing rounds. In that interview, he narrated another incident which happened in 2011 when he was in a hotel in Chennai with the MI team. He said that after winning a match, there was a get-together in which Andrew Symonds and James Franklin drank a lot of fruit juice after which they lost control over themselves.

They both tied his hands and legs and asked him to open himself. After some time, they taped his mouth and forgot completely about him. Yuzi remained in this condition till the morning until a cleaner came and freed him. When Chahal was asked whether Symonds and Franklin apologized to him in the morning, he said that they didn’t apologize but said that they don’t remember anything after drinking a lot of fruit juice.

James Franklin who is currently the coach of Durham Country Cricket Club may be in trouble as the management has decided to talk to him in private with regard to this incident. In a statement sent to a sports news website, the Durham management states that they are aware of the recent reports of an incident which took place in 2011 and one of their employees is also named in that. The club further states that as the matter is related to their employees, the club will be speaking privately to all the parties involved in order to seek the truth.

James Franklin was a member of MI from 2011 till 2013 and during this period, he played around 25 matches in the IPL and Champions League.

On the other hand, many former Indian cricketers have asked Yuzvendra Chahal to reveal the name of the drunk player and the former head coach of Indian team Ravi Shastri has even demanded a life ban on that drunk player.

Will James Franklin face any problem in the present times because of that incident? What do you think? Let us know your views.

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The two most successful teams of IPL – Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings are going through a very bad phase in the IPL 2022 as both the teams have lost all the four matches that they played. While the four times champion CSK is at the 10^th spot, the five times champion MI is on the 9^th position in the points table.

Mumbai Indians lost its last match against Royal Challengers Bangalore which was played on April 9 at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium. RCB decided to bowl first after winning the toss; the Mumbai batters had problem in facing the RCB bowlers excluding Surya Kumar Yadav who scored 68 not out (37 balls, 5 fours & 6 sixes) and helped his team in posting a decent total of 151/6 on the score board.

RCB had a steady start as its openers Faf du Plessis (16) and Anuj Rawat (66) put up a partnership of 50 runs for the first wicket but what became a topic of discussion was the controversial dismissal of Virat Kohli who missed his fifty by just 2 runs.

Virat Kohli was given lbw on the bowling of Dewald Brevis, a review was taken by Kohli and the decision was upheld by the third umpire as well which obviously irked the former RCB skipper and his frustration was clearly visible as he walked out of the ground. Kohli’s dismissal was certainly very close as the ball touched bat and pad simultaneously but as per the rule in this situation, the touch with the bat should be given priority which means that Virat Kohli should have been given not out.

The Bangalore franchise chose to make a bold statement in this regard by talking about this law in a tweet with the caption, “We were just reading through the MCC Laws of Cricket for LBW decisions, and here’s what we found. Unfortunate that Virat Kohli had to walk back disappointed after a brilliant knock.”

We were just reading through the MCC Laws of Cricket for LBW decisions, and here’s what we found.

Unfortunate that Virat Kohli had to walk back disappointed after a brilliant knock.#PlayBold #WeAreChallengers #IPL2022 #Mission2022 #RCB #ನಮ್ಮRCB pic.twitter.com/fSEj1CaKOW

— Royal Challengers Bangalore (@RCBTweets) April 10, 2022

The umpiring in the IPL 2022 has been constantly under fire and on few instances, commentators have also slammed the umpires while being live on TV. Don’t you think that the BCCI should do something about it?

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The IPL team Rajasthan Royals is having a good run in the IPL 2022 as it is on the top of the points table with 3 wins in the 4 matches that it has played. RR’s fourth match was against the new IPL team Lucknow Super Giants which was played yesterday at Wankhede Stadium, Mumbai, and RR was put to bat first after LSG won the toss.

RR openers Jos Buttler (13) and Devdutt Padikkal (29) gave a decent start to the team but things turned a little difficult for the team as it lost its skipper Sanju Samson (13) and Rassie van der Dussen (4) quite early. It was then Ravichandran Ashwin (28) was promoted up the order to stabilize the innings with Shimron Hetmyer who played a blistering knock of 59 runs not out (36 balls, 1 four & 6 sixes) to help his team in putting up a fighting total of 165/6.

Though this match was a thrilling encounter and had a nail-biting finish as RR won the match just by 3 runs, it will also be remembered for the tactics used by R Ashwin and the RR management as Ashwin becomes the first batsman to get retired out in the history of the IPL.

Usually a batsman leaves the field retired hurt if he suffers an injury or feels sick and he may come back to bat once he feels alright; however, there is also a provision for a batsman to leave the field as retired out without getting out and he may return to bat only if the skipper of the opposition team allows him for it.

R Ashwin batted in a responsible manner and supported Hetmyer in the best possible manner but at that time, RR needed a more attacking batsman on the crease because of which R Ashwin got retired out with 10 balls remaining in the RR innings and Riyan Parag (8) was sent to bat in order to score runs in a fast manner.

After the match, Sanju Samson made a revelation that what R Ashwin did was a team decision. He added that at RR, they always try to do new things and it was already decided before the IPL started that they would use this tactic if such a situation arises.

On the other hand, Kumar Sangakkara stated that though the team had already talked about this tactic, the decision of giving up his wicket was Ashwin’s own decision. Sangakkara added that Ashwin was asking from the field and it was the correct time to do that as he had already made a wrong move by sending Rassie van der Dussen ahead of Riyan Parag.

Yuzvendra Chahal was adjudged as the Player of the Match for his superb bowling performance as he took 4 wickets and gave 41 runs.

What do you think of this tactic used by RR? We are quite sure that we are going to see it frequently in the future.

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