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Complete Retention List of IPL 2021

BCCI decided that the IPL franchises have to submit the names of the retained players by January 20. All eight IPL teams were announced their retention list. The retention list of franchises is listed below, MUMBAI INDIANS:  Retained Players: Rohit Sharma (C), Suryakumar Yadav, Anmolpreet Singh, Chris Lynn, Saurabh Tiwary, Dhawal Kulkarni, Jasprit Bumrah, Rahul Chahar, Trent Boult, Mohsin Khan, Hardik Pandya, Jayant Yadav, Kieron Pollard, Krunal Pandya, Anukul Roy, Ishan Kishan, Quinton de Kock and Adithya Tare Released Players: Lasith Malinga, Nathan Coulter-Nile, James Pattinson, Sherfane Rutherford, Digivijay Deshmukh, Prince Balwanth Rai and Mitchell McClenaghan    CHENNAI SUPER KINGS: Retained Players: MS Dhoni (C), Narayanan Jagadeesan, Ruturaj Gaikwad, KM Asif, Ravindra Jadeja, Josh Hazlewood, Karn Sharma, Ambati Rayudu, Suresh Raina, Imran Tahir, Deepak Chahar, Faf du Plessis, Shardul Thakur, Mitchell Santner, Dwayne Bravo, Lungi Ngidi, Sam Curran and Sai Kishore....

The Greatest Test Series Ever

What made this Border-Gavaskar series 2020-21 more special? The border Gavaskar trophy 2020-21 has to be the greatest ever test series of the century probably. Indian retain the trophy by winning the series in the down under. Indian team toured to Australia to play 3 ODIs, 3 T20s and 4 Tests. In 2018-19 India creates history in the Australia by winning the trophy by 2-1 but Australia played without their stalwarts David Warner and Steven Smith. Both of them banned for a year then for sandpaper gate. Indian team faced so many struggles in Australia both mentally and physically. Team India came long way from getting humiliated by getting all out for 36 to conquer the Gabba fortress. Apart from visiting side here are some of the hardships Indian players gone through during the test series Series post Corona Scare:             This is team India’s first international series post Covid 19 pandemic. Players were disturbed by both mentally and physically disturbed...

Spin bowlers and their variations in detail

To be perfect spinner, grip, variations and technique are important factors. Unlike seamers, Spinner experiencing less numbers of injuries. Due to this advantage major bowling charts are ruled by spinners like Muttiah Muralitharan, Shane Warne and Anil Kumble.  Two types of Spinners are listed below:  1) Wrist Spinners:                       Wrist spin is bowled by releasing the ball from the back of the hand. When it’s done by right-handed bowler, ball rotates in anticlockwise motion where left-handed bowler rotates the ball in clockwise direction. Wrist spinners rotate the ball more than finger spinners normally.    Right-handed wrist spinners are also known as Leg spinners and Left-handed wrist spinners also known as left arm unorthodox / Left arm china-man spinners.  Shane Warne, Anil Kumble and Abdul Qadir are some of the greatest wrist spinners to play the game.  Most common wrist spinners...

The Art of Fast Bowling

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Pace bowling is an art. Its not easy to master the art of pace bowling. Perfect pacer needs to have the perfect grip, bowling action and follow through. As a paceman you have to put your body on the line. Line and length play a major role in pace bowling. Fast bowlers experience the highest numbers of injuries than other bowlers. Major types of Pace Bowling are listed below  Swing:            When the cricket ball is new, we can swing it towards its rougher side to make the batsman confuse that is called Swing in cricket. Out Swinger:             Out Swingers tempt the batsman to chase the ball that leads to get an edge. Out swingers are perfect tactics to tackle the Right-hand batsman. A perfectly pitched good length ball going away from batsman is always treat to watch. Normally out swingers are pitched at good length and fourth or fifth stump line.   To right hand batsman, the swing is going awa...