The young pacer Umran Malik who is playing for Sunrisers Hyderabad has been making headlines because of his superb bowling in the IPL 2022 and yesterday in the match against Punjab Kings, he was at his best as he took 4 wickets in his spell of 4 overs and gave away only 28 runs. Umran Malik has been bowling at a great speed as he has crossed the mark of 150 kmph on few occasions and he will certainly remember yesterday’s match for a long time as he took 3 wickets in the last over of the innings.

SRH won the toss and chose to bowl first in the match which was played at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai and because of the brilliant bowling of SRH bowlers, the Punjab team could manage only 151 runs in its 20 overs. While the Player of the Match Umran Malik took 4 wickets, the experienced pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar also took 3 wickets and conceded only 22 runs. SRH achieved the target with 7 wickets in hand and 7 balls remaining in its innings. Aiden Markram was the highest scorer with 41 runs not out (27 balls, 4 fours &   1 six) and he was well supported by Rahul Tripathi (34 runs, 22 balls, 4 fours & 1 six) and Nicholas Pooran (35 runs not out, 30 balls, 1 four & 1 six).

After the match, in an interaction, Bhuvneshwar Kumar was asked whether Umran Malik has been of help to him as a bowler. In response, Bhuvneshwar Kumar gave quite an interesting reply as he said leave aside helping him, because of Umran Malik’s lethal pace he (Bhuvi) is targeted more by the batters because they think he is slower.

Bhuvneshwar Kumar achieved the milestone of becoming the first Indian pacer in the history of the IPL to take 150 wickets in yesterday’s match and he has been playing at the international level for the last 9 years. He is one of those few pacers who have the ability to move the ball both the sides and he has troubled the batters not just with his accuracy but also with his swing. Bhuvneshwar Kumar was astounding against PBKS and in response to a question, he stated that as there was no swing he depended on hitting back of a length and it turned out to be fruitful in case of Shikhar Dhawan who gave a top edge on Bhuvi’s bowling.

Bhuvi further adds that he relies on his skills, pitch, ground dimensions and the weakness of the batter in order to take wickets. Talking about the young pacer Umran Malik, Bhuvneshwar Kumar says that it is always fun to see him bowling and take wickets.

After losing its first two matches, SRH has made a great comeback as it has won four matches in a row and if it keeps on playing like this, nobody can stop it from winning the IPL second time. What do you say?

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The young Indian pacer Umran Malik is presently a part of the IPL team Sunrisers Hyderabad and he has been impressing everyone with his pace bowling. The pacer who is basically from Jammu & Kashmir is bowling at the high speed of 150+ kmph in the tournament and in the match against Punjab Kings, he bowled exceptionally well as he ended the match with the figures of 4/28.

While Umran Malik is getting praised a lot from other cricketers, former cricketers, cricket experts and cricket fans, there is one politician who is highly impressed with Umran Malik and wants him to be a part of the Indian national team as soon as possible.

We are talking about Shashi Tharoor, the Congress MP from Thiruvananthapuram, Kerala! Recently he took to the micro-blogging site Twitter, praised the young SRH pacer and suggested that he should be included in the squad for the England tour where he and Bumrah can wreak havoc on the England cricketers.

Shashi Tharoor’s tweet read, “We need him in India colours ASAP. What a phenomenal talent. Blood him before he burns out! Take him to England for the Test match greentop. He and Bumrah bowling in tandem will terrify the Angrez! #UmranMalik”

We need him in India colours asap. What a phenomenal talent. Blood him before he burns out! Take him to England for the Test match greentop. He and Bumrah bowling in tandem will terrify the Angrez! #UmranMalik https://t.co/T7yLb1JapM

— Shashi Tharoor (@ShashiTharoor) April 17, 2022

The match between SRH and PBKS was played yesterday at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai, and PBKS had to bat first after losing the toss. The PBKS batters struggled for majority of the time in front of the SRH bowlers, the highest scorer for PBKS was Liam Livingstone who scored 60 runs in 33 deliveries and his innings included 5 fours and 4 sixes. Shahrukh Khan also made a useful contribution of 26 runs (28 balls, 1 four & 2 sixes) and PBKS could manage only 151 runs on the score board in its 20 overs. Umran Malik was too good in the last over of the innings as he took three wickets in this over and one batsman also got run out.

Do you also think that Umran Malik should be included in the Indian squad now or he should be given some more time to enhance his skills? What are your views? Share with us.

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There are many cricketers who try their best to play for the country but very few are able to make it to the highest level. However, there are also some who do not stop trying even when nothing is in their favor.

Pravin Tambe is one such person who didn’t let his passion die and kept on trying to make his dream come true of playing cricket at the highest level. He is an inspiration for many because when he made his IPL debut for Rajasthan Royals, he was 41 yrs old and had no experience of playing first class cricket.

In 2013, the whole cricket world got shocked after three players of Rajasthan Royals were arrested by police in regard to spot-fixing during the IPL 2013 and it was really a tough time for the team. Recently, the former Australian cricketer Brad Hogg who was a part of the RR team at that time opened up about that incident and recalled how Pravin Tambe inspired everyone with his powerful speech.

Brad Hogg also talked about the movie “Kaun Pravin Tambe?” and he called Tambe great in terms of will power as he never gave up his dreams. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Brad Hogg said that they were in Mumbai when the unfortunate incident took place and after playing against Mumbai, they had to travel to Hyderabad next morning. He added that as they reached Hyderabad, there were mediapersons everywhere but the players wanted to just get out of the bus and go to their rooms in the hotel.

As per Brad Hogg, the RR coach called everyone and they sat around the pool discussing what was going in their minds. When it was the turn of Pravin Tambe to speak his heart out, he was literally in tears as the chance of playing at the highest level on television was spoiled because of those three players. Brad Hogg said that Pravin Tambe gave a small but an emotional speech and while concluding, he said that they all needed to get going and play for Rajasthan Royals.

In his short IPL career, Pravin Tambe played 33 matches for Rajasthan Royals, Gujarat Lions and Sunrisers Hyderabad and he took 28 wickets at an economy rate of 7.75.

Have you watched the movie “Kaun Pravin Tambe?”

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There are many beautiful places in this world but no place is like Kashmir which has been named as the “Paradise on Earth” because of its implausible beauty. Unfortunately, the peace and tranquility of Kashmir got destroyed by some people who had their vested interests and they also coaxed youngsters, got them involved in a battle soaked with blood which has no end. Many lives have been lost and many people have lost their loved ones over the years but the big question that is standing in front of us is who is actually dying, whether those who are taking bullet on their body or their loves ones.

Here is a short film which shows a militant and an Indian soldier battling out for their lives but in this process, an important lesson is being taught and this is for not just these two but all those who are a part of this battle.

This short movie which is entitled as “Indian Army Soldier Vs Kashmiri Militant, Who Dies In The End” will certainly touch your heart as we all must have experienced the fear of losing loved ones or getting separated from them and you heart will cry once you understand who dies in reality.

Here is the video:

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We are completely speechless as the movie has raised many questions in our mind. What about you?

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Chennai Super Kings got some relief after winning the last match against Royal Challengers Bangalore as it had earlier lost its first four matches in a row and things would have turned more difficult for the team if it hadn’t registered the victory against RCB.

The CSK players are having a good time and recently a video was posted by the franchise in which their players N Jagadeesan and C Hari Nishaanth along with Kiwi cricketer Devon Conway were seen shaking legs on “Arabic Kuthi”, a song from Tamil flick “Beast” which is the latest release of actor Vijay. The three cricketers were seen wearing traditional dhoti and the caption of the video read, “It’s #Arabickuthu time for the Kiwi and Kovai !#WhistlePodu #Yellove”

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Devon Conway has been bought by CSK for a price of Rs. 1 crore and he was a part of the team in the first match of the franchise which was against Kolkata Knight Riders.

The Chennai team performed exceptionally well in the match against RCB which was played at Dr. DY Patil Sports Academy, Navi Mumbai. CSK put up a huge total of 216 runs on the board with the help of Shivam Dube’s 95 not out and Robin Uthappa’s 88. RCB could manage only 193/9 in its stipulated 20 overs and CSK won the match by 23 runs.

CSK, the four times champion, is at the ninth spot in the points table with 2 points and its next match is against the table toppers, i.e., Hardik Pandya led Gujarat Titans which has won 4 out of 5 matches that it has played. The match will be played today at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium and CSK will surely like to win each and every match now if it wants to enter the play-offs.

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The five times champion Mumbai Indians is going through a very tough phase in the IPL 2022 as it has lost first six consecutive matches in the tournament and it is the only team in the league which is yet to win a match.

MI’s last match was played yesterday against the new IPL team Lucknow Super Giants which was won by the latter by 18 runs. During the media interaction which took place after the match, the MI skipper Rohit Sharma took responsibility of the team’s poor performance in the tournament and said that he failed to live up to the expectations of the squad and fans.

Talking about the match against LSG, Rohit Sharma says that it is difficult to talk about only one particular situation as when a team has to chase a big total, it needs partnerships which they have failed to do. He adds that MI has lost six games in a row and they are trying to find out the combination which suits them the most.

Hitman says that when a team loses, it is quite easy to say that they are making changes but we always try to play the game with our best playing XI. Rohit Sharma goes on to say that he will like to go out on the field, play and enjoy the game, something which he has been doing for so many years and they may be in a tough situation but the world has not come to an end and they will try to make a comeback like they have done earlier too.

As far as the match between MI and LSG is concerned, it was played at Brabourne Stadium, Mumbai, and after winning the toss, MI decided to bowl first. KL Rahul, the skipper of LSG, batted exceptionally well and remained not out at the score of 103 for which he played 60 deliveries and his innings included 9 fours and 5 sixes. Useful contributions were made by Quinton de Kock (24 runs, 13 balls, 4 fours & 1 six) and Manish Pandey (38, 29 balls, 6 fours) too and LSG managed to put up a good total of 199/4 on the score board in its 20 overs.

MI had a bad start as its openers Ishan Kishan (13 runs, 17 balls, 2 fours) and Rohit Sharma (6 runs, 7 balls, 1 four) once again failed in playing big innings and the pressure mounted on the other batters. Though Dewald Brevis (31 runs, 13 balls, 6 fours & 1 six), Suryakumar Yadav (37 runs, 27 balls, 3 fours), Tilak Varma (26 runs, 26 balls, 2 fours) and Kieron Pollard (25 runs, 14 balls, 1 four & 2 sixes) tried their best to chase the target of 200, MI still fell short by 18 runs as it could manage only 181/9 in its 20 overs.

Will MI be able to make a comeback in this season? Do let us know your views.

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Rahul Dravid, the former Indian cricketer and current head coach of the Indian men’s team is certainly a living legend and what makes him stand out from other cricketers is his humble attitude and calm behavior. He is also addressed as “The Wall” by his fans because of his consistent batting and it won’t be wrong to say that there was a time when the Indian middle order batting depended on him majorly.

Rahul Dravid is a great coach and mentor as the Indian U-19 team won the U-19 World Cup under his guidance but there are some people from the cricket fraternity whose cricket career got a boost or new lease of life after they got an advice from Rahul Dravid. Let us tell you about 8 of them:

1. Pravin Tambe:

Pravin Tambe certainly deserves to be the first on the list because he is one of those few who have proved that age is just a number. Pravin Tambe was 41 when he got the chance to play in the IPL for Rajasthan Royals and it was Rahul Dravid who not only recognized his talent but also overcame all the resistance within the franchise to pick him in the team as Dravid believed in Tambe and in his talent. A movie has also been made on the life story of Pravin Tambe who never played any first class match before he played in the IPL but for around 20 years, he kept on trying and never let his passion d*e.

2. Kevin Pietersen:

The former English cricketer was also going through a lean patch in the year 2010 and it was then he asked Rahul Dravid for some help in regard to playing the spinners. In response, Rahul Dravid wrote a 2-page email in which he gave him suggestions for improving his game against the spin. KP has even expressed his gratitude towards Rahul Dravid on many occasions.

Here is that email which Kevin Pietersen shared on the micro-blogging site Twitter:

Hey @englandcricket, print this and give it to Sibley & Crawley.
They can call me to discuss it at length if they want…!
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— Kevin Pietersen (@KP24) January 23, 2021

3. Priyam Garg

The young Indian cricketer Priyam Garg who led India in the U-19 World Cup 2019 is also full of praises for Rahul Dravid who spent a lot of time with the young guns of India. Priyam stated that Dravid’s suggestions helped him a lot in improving his game, especially on the tours to England and South Africa because the former Indian cricketer shared his experiences with the young cricketer and also told him how to handle the bowlers, how to bat on those pitches, etc.

4. Cheteshwar Pujara:

The Indian test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara may have been dropped recently from the national squad owing to his poor form but there is no doubt that he is one of the most dependable players of the Indian cricket and there was a time when he was called Rahul Dravid’s replacement. Pujara once disclosed that in the year 2020, he was advised by Dravid to take a break from cricket as it is quite instrumental in regard to the form of the player as well as for his good mental health. Pujara added that he had also thought about it but when Dravid told him the same thing, it brought a lot of clarity in his mind.

5. Khaleel Ahmed:

The young Indian cricketer Khaleel Ahmed made his debut for the national team in the year 2018 and he revealed that it was Rahul Dravid who gave him the confidence to go out and play his game naturally. Khaleel said that he used to make silly mistakes but it was under Dravid’s guidance that the young cricketer learned a lot and grew as a good and dependable player.

6. KL Rahul:

The current skipper of the IPL team Lucknow Super Giants has also led the Indian national team in the absence of Rohit Sharma, though the results have not been very satisfactory. During an interaction, KL Rahul revealed that Rahul Dravid played an important role in helping him get out of the rough phase that he experienced in 2018.

7. Younis Khan:

Younis Khan is one of the best cricketers that Pakistan has ever produced and he has been quite vocal in regard to expressing his gratitude towards Rahul Dravid. He stated that Dravid gave him some really good lessons on batting which were of great help to him in becoming the number ‘3’ batsman for Pakistan.

8. John Wright:

The former New Zealand cricketer has also served as the coach of team India from the year 2000 till 2005 and in one of his interactions, he revealed that he got a lot of help from Rahul Dravid. Wright said that Rahul Dravid was the backbone of the Indian batting and many times, his contributions played vital role in the team’s victory.

Do you know about more such players? Share with us.

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