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Star Sports loses sponsors ahead of IPL

Five sponsors leave weeks ahead of the IPL resumption. Ahead of the resumption of the Indian Premier League, official broadcast partner Star Sports has lost five of its sponsors due to the network’s demand of a hike in rates. Upstox, Frooti, Vodafone-Idea, Havells Fans and Just Dial are the brands that have terminated their sponsorship...
Aditya Chaudhuri

Top 10 – Greatest Dale Steyn Performances

The ‘Steyn-gun’ has retired. One of the pillars of modern-day fast bowling, Dale Steyn leaves the sport as an all-time great. In an era where the batters dominated, Steyn stood out with his 699 international wickets. Finishing as South Africa’s highest Test wicket-taker, Steyn leaves with 439 wickets in 93 games with a ridiculous average...
Aditya Chaudhuri

Simon Katich steps down as RCB head coach

The Australian steps down before the resumption of the IPL in the UAE in September. The Royal Challengers Bangalore announced on Saturday that their head coach Simon Katich has stepped down from his position due to personal reasons. Katich steps down ahead of the resumption of the Indian Premier League 2021 from September 19 in...
Aditya Chaudhuri

What Makes T10 Such an Exciting League?

T10, or Ten10, Cricket is a shorter form of cricket. Two teams play a single inning, with teams restricted to a maximum of 10 overs per side. The games last only 90 minutes, compared to the traditional 6-hour all-day affairs of traditional cricket matches. T10 is just one of a list of ways that cricket...
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Viacom18 bags exclusive TV and digital rights for Abu Dhabi T10 series

The series will premiere from 19th November 2021 live on Colors Cineplex SD (Hindi), Colors Cineplex HD (English), Rishtey Cineplex (Hindi), Voot and Jio. Viacom18, one of India’s leading media & entertainment network, has bagged the exclusive TV and digital rights for the Abu Dhabi T10 series. The exciting cricket series will premiere from 19th...
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No cricket in 2021 for Jofra Archer

England pacer Jofra Archer has been ruled out of the remaining calendar year after a reoccurrence of an elbow injury suffered earlier this year. The injury had first plagued Archer during England’s tour of South Africa towards the end of 2020. Archer had previously pulled out of England’s tour to India this year and withdrew...
Aditya Chaudhuri

Virat Kohli is smitten by Anushka Sharma in Lux’s latest campaign

India’s celebrity couple Virat Kohli and Anushka Sharma are the faces of Lux’s latest ‘Chand Sa Roshan Chehra’ campaign.  Unilever’s flagship soap brand Lux had previously acquired the marketing rights to Kohli’s One8 (Puma) brand back in 2017. This is the first time the couple has starred together for a Lux TVC.  The advertisement starts...
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MS Dhoni joins HomeLane as an equity partner and brand ambassador

HomeLane, a home interior brand, has announced a three-year strategic collaboration with Mahendra Singh Dhoni as an equity partner and brand ambassador. Former India cricket captain MS Dhoni will be HomeLane’s first brand ambassador and the first celeb to promote a dedicated home interiors company. With the approaching cricket and festive season, HomeLane and MS...
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Sri Lanka vs. India: Series Review

Post Sri Lanka’s thumping of India in the final T20, the two teams shared the two series. After going down in the first T20, the hosts came from behind to take the T20 series 2-1. The visitors had taken the ODI series by the same margin. Given the current Covid scenario around the world, the...
Aditya Chaudhuri

CRICKET: THE DOMINANCE OF THE BIG THREE ON WORLD CRICKET

When New Zealand won the WTC final in June, although it might have broken a billion Indian hearts, the win might just also have saved world cricket. The underdogs had punched above their weight to beat a system that is rigged to fail. It is no secret that over the last decade or so, world...
Aditya Chaudhuri