🫡 NAAMA JEICHITOM MAARA 🫡

From being ignored in a second-string squad in July 2024, Varun Chakaravarthy has come a long way 💪

Behind the tears, the tweaks and the Tamil cinema moment that defined a comeback no one was sure would arrive.

🧵 After the horror of the 2021 T20 World Cup, Varun had rebuilt his reputation by picking up 41 wickets across IPL 2023 and IPL 2024. However, he was still not picked in a second-string side to play in Zimbabwe last year.

Reason? - He was told his fielding was not good enough 😐

The ban on real money gaming has shaken up Indian cricket’s economy.

Sponsorships, endorsements, even the IPL itself are all set to take a hit.

Here’s how 👇 Gaming companies have been among the biggest spenders on ads & endorsements. With the ban, those sponsorships vanish overnight

Thread of conversations picked up from stump mic post Elgar's successful review (lbw against Ashwin) #SAvIND

Onfield umpire Marias Erasmus: That is impossible Ashwin: You should find better ways to win 'Supersport' (Host broadcaster) #SAvIND

ON THIS DAY, 2009: Virat Kohli got the first of his 43 ODI hundreds. Here’s a look back at his incredible journey.

Thread by @deeputalks

#ViratKohli43 #Thread (1/43)

Walks in at 23/2 in the fourth over chasing a steep target of 316 and puts on a 224-run stand with Gautam Gambhir as India win by seven wickets.

Gambhir dedicates the Man of the Match award to Kohli for the latter’s maiden ODI century.

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What are your thoughts on the umpiring in #Ashes opener?

How many more blunders? Any guesses? #ENGvAUS Aaaand blunder #8's here -- Lyon to Burns: LBW appeal not given. Not reviewed. And HawkEye shows THREE REDS.

He's on 21 now .. how much further damage can he inflict? #ENGvAUS #Ashes