THERE IS NO SECRET that Ajinkya Rahane has always remained under pressure to maintain his place in the Indian team across formats. Despite being a consistent contributor with the willow, the Mumbai batsman has got a few raw deals in the past. Simply put, Rahane has never appeared settled or at ease in the Indian line-up.
FEW PLAYERS can lay claim to be an icon in the sport they pursued like Oinam Bembem Devi, whose career encapsulated the spirit of Indian womens' football.
STYLISH BATSMAN AJINKYA RAHANE is one of the consistent performers across formats for the men in blue. However, the Mumbai boy has found himself unlucky on quite a few occasions. Despite being a reliable player for the Indian team, Rahane’s position has always remained under the scanner.
AFTER ROPING IN former Indian cricketer Hrishikesh Kanitkar to their support staff, the Rising Pune Supergiants are likely to include former South African all-rounder Eric Simmons into their scheme of things.
THE UNDER-19 INDIAN TEAM remained unbeaten till it reached the finals of the ICC World Cup against the West Indies. Unfortunately, for the Indian colts, the Windies ran away with the trophy in a closely contested final.
ARMAAN JAFFER scored plenty of runs in the Under-19 Cooch Behar trophy to break into the Indian U-19 World Cup squad, but the Mumbai lad couldn’t continue his dream run in the prestigious tournament in Bangladesh recently.
CONTROVERSIAL ENGLAND BATMAN KEVIN PIETERSEN might not be playing international cricket currently but the maverick and mercurial Pietersen is certainly one of the most entertaining cricketers going around. Pietersen has been in sublime touch lately and has enjoyed playing in several T20 leagues across the world.
ROYAL CHALLENGERS BANGALORE have added two more players into their team, batsman Lokesh Rahul and all-rounder Praveez Rasool from Sunrises Hyderabad.
AUSTRALIAN ALL-ROUNDER Shane Watson’s career has always been marred with injuries. Recently, Watson suffered an abdominal strain which prevented him from playing the full leg of the inaugural Pakistan Super League (PSL).
SUNIL NARINE'S Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders has thrown its full backing behind the embattled off-spinner, following his abrupt withdrawal from the West Indies Twenty20 World Cup squad.
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