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Watch: Georgia Wareham’s acrobatic save in WPL 2024 reminds fans of AB de Villiers

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Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) women Georgia Wareham pulled off one of the best saves in the history of the Women’s Premier League (WPL). The 7th match of the second edition of the tournament is taking between RCB and the Delhi Capitals women at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. Georgia Wareham stole the limelight in the first innings of the ongoing game against Delhi Capitals. Delhi Capitals women were asked to bat first and Shafali Verma took her team off the rollicking start. She played crisp shots in her innings and was looking all set for a big innings.   During the 3rd ball of the 11th over, Shafali Verma played an aggressive stroke as she whipped the ball from De Klerk high and wide of mid-wicket. The ball was sailing over the ropes and it was certain that it would be another six. But Georgia Wareham had other plans and she made sure that she saved runs for her team. She put in a Superman effort as she leaped up and took the catch with her left hand. But she co...

“This is historic” – Twitter reacts as BCCI terminates Ishan Kishan, Shreyas Iyer’s central contracts

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Fans on Twitter reacted after Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were terminated from the annual contract list of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI). The governing body on Wednesday (28th February) released the Annual Player Contracts for Team India. As many as 30 players were given annual contracts but what caught the attention of many the absence of  Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan . The duo, who till the last month, were the main members of Team India in all three formats of the game have been excluded from the Annual Player Contracts for Team India. Of late there were a few reports which suggested that BCCI is unhappy with Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan over not playing domestic cricket. The reports had claimed that the governing body would be terminating the duo as a part of the punishment and make a rousing statement. However, all the reports have proved to be true as the duo didn’t bag contracts. This could well be an indication that Ishan Kisha...

“Lion is back” – Twitter erupts as ‘king’ Babar Azam slams 11th T20 century in PSL 2024

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Fans on Twitter reacted after Peshawar Zalmi skipper Babar Azam slammed a magnificent century in the ongoing game against Islamabad United. The 13th match of the Pakistan Super League (PSL) is taking place at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.   Babar Azam set the stage on fire in the ongoing game against Islamabad United and put his team in the driver’s seat. After being asked to bat first, the skipper opened the innings and asserted his authority on the game right from the start.   The opening batter played some glorious shots in his innings and made many stand and applaud him. Babar Azam first stitched 77 runs opening partnership with Saim Ayub (38). But after that, his team came under immense pressure as they lost wickets at regular intervals.   But Babar Azam held the fort for his team and made sure that he kept his team in the hunt. Against all the odds, he stood tall for his team and made sure that he carried his bat through and took his team to a total past 200 r...