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Asia Cup 2022: Rare India-Pakistan meeting 'exciting' for Rahul
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The most prized source of current entertainment is the ongoing IPL which has kept cricket fans glued to the screens. Yesterday’s match was between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow SuperGiants at the Wankhede Stadium, and the high–voltage match was quite competitive. Amongst the large crowd of cricket fanatics were Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty and her parents who were in the box cheering for her beau KL Rahul, who is also the LSG captain. Special appearance in the Wankhede! Suniel Shetty & Athiya Shetty #KLRahul | #LucknowSuperGiants pic.twitter.com/kzZj1fjGX5 — Kunal Yadav (@kunaalyaadav) April 10, 2022 As his ladylove and family cheered him on, it turned out to be a dud show for KL Rahul who ended up having a horrible outing. For the second time this season, his batting order was quite out of place as he was stumped by Royal Rajasthan bowler Trent Boult and ended his game on a duck. While people on Twitter turned this moment into a meme for their own entertainment, an interesting spin given to the meme was that it happened in the presence of Suniel Shetty, aka his girlfriends’ father. *KL Rahul appears on the screen* Suniel Shetty : pic.twitter.com/2YKf7LISIT — Vodka + Cyanide (@Riskiest_Poison) December 6, 2020 Just Suniel Shetty having a conversation with Athiya Shetty during #LSGvRR. #IPL2022 #KLRahul #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/qktBU5Ots4 — Harshit Poddar (@harshitpoddar09) April 10, 2022 U.N.B.E.L.I.E.V.A.B.L.E KL Rahul did exactly same tonight as Suniel Shetty did in film "Dhadkan". pic.twitter.com/LpnNEJgNtg — DK (@CricCrazyDK) April 10, 2022 Some fans made jokes about him facing pressure from his ‘sasur ji’ and more jokes were made about the game in this context. © Instagram © Instagram © Instagram Well, jokes apart, here’s hoping the next game proves to be a good win for KL Rahul and his team, whether his ‘sasur ji’ is in the stands or not. View the full article
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The most prized source of current entertainment is the ongoing IPL which has kept cricket fans glued to the screens. Yesterday’s match was between Rajasthan Royals and Lucknow SuperGiants at the Wankhede Stadium, and the high–voltage match was quite competitive. Amongst the large crowd of cricket fanatics were Bollywood actress Athiya Shetty and her parents who were in the box cheering for her beau KL Rahul, who is also the LSG captain. Special appearance in the Wankhede! Suniel Shetty & Athiya Shetty #KLRahul | #LucknowSuperGiants pic.twitter.com/kzZj1fjGX5 — Kunal Yadav (@kunaalyaadav) April 10, 2022 As his ladylove and family cheered him on, it turned out to be a dud show for KL Rahul who ended up having a horrible outing. For the second time this season, his batting order was quite out of place as he was stumped by Royal Rajasthan bowler Trent Boult and ended his game on a duck. While people on Twitter turned this moment into a meme for their own entertainment, an interesting spin given to the meme was that it happened in the presence of Suniel Shetty, aka his girlfriends’ father. *KL Rahul appears on the screen* Suniel Shetty : pic.twitter.com/2YKf7LISIT — Vodka + Cyanide (@Riskiest_Poison) December 6, 2020 Just Suniel Shetty having a conversation with Athiya Shetty during #LSGvRR. #IPL2022 #KLRahul #CricketTwitter pic.twitter.com/qktBU5Ots4 — Harshit Poddar (@harshitpoddar09) April 10, 2022 U.N.B.E.L.I.E.V.A.B.L.E KL Rahul did exactly same tonight as Suniel Shetty did in film "Dhadkan". pic.twitter.com/LpnNEJgNtg — DK (@CricCrazyDK) April 10, 2022 Some fans made jokes about him facing pressure from his ‘sasur ji’ and more jokes were made about the game in this context. © Instagram © Instagram © Instagram Well, jokes apart, here’s hoping the next game proves to be a good win for KL Rahul and his team, whether his ‘sasur ji’ is in the stands or not. View the full article
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KL Rahul's strike-rate was a huge talking point when he was the captain of Punjab Kings in the last couple of seasons. He scored over 600 runs in the last two years but his strike rate was below 140 and that is what cost Punjab Kings dearly as they failed to make it to the playoffs on both occasions. In KL Rahul's defence, his supporters said that Punjab had an inexperienced batting line-up and that is what forced him to play cautiously. KL Rahul completed his 50th fifty in T20 format. #LSG|| #Klrahul pic.twitter.com/fnmLuxXfD2 — 199 (@CharanSmoki) April 4, 2022 Ahead of the ongoing 15th edition of IPL, the 29-year-old was picked up by one of the new franchises -- Lucknow Super Giants. Like Punjab, Lucknow too handed over the captaincy duties to KL Rahul. KL Rahul has played three innings so far for Lucknow and while he failed to got going in the first match, he showed his aggressive side in the next match against Chennai Super Kings, scoring at a strike-rate of 153.85, when his side was chasing a mammoth total of 211. .@LucknowIPL are off to a flying start! Captain @klrahul11 & Quinton de Kock complete a 50-run stand in 5 overs. Follow the match https://t.co/uEhq27KiBB#TATAIPL | #LSGvCSK pic.twitter.com/qOn3TvGxLY — IndianPremierLeague (@IPL) March 31, 2022 However, his approach in the next game against Sunrisers Hyderabad has once again opened up the debate over his strike-rate. In his defence, KL Rahul had to take his time as his team had lost three wickets inside the powerplay. However, in the same situation young Deepak Hooda scored at a quick pace and that led to fans having a go at the Lucknow Super Giants skipper. World cup or Ipl Cup orange cap - Kl Rahul pic.twitter.com/QOdvnkmN0A — Don Shreyas Fan (@httpob) April 4, 2022KL RAHUL getting another orange cap this year with the strike rate of 122 and his TEAM AT 9TH POSITION — Nikil Fernandis (@NIKILez7) April 4, 2022What an innings from KL Rahul . On course to win another orange cap at the expense of his team & teammates. #LSGvSRH #KLRahul #IPL pic.twitter.com/4l6H3L0IvD — bolddiaries (@shakir76307543) April 4, 2022kl rahul orange cap k liye kisi bhi hadd tak jaa sakta hai — ।।deveshh।। (@Ddeveshhh) April 4, 2022Typical KL Rahul innings. Was at the crease for 18.1 overs and gets 68 — Amit (@nottheamit) April 4, 2022Academy is delighted to see senior post holder of 40s ball fifty department KL Rahul performed as per rule and then amazing TukTuk Innings by Lord Manish Sir,Dekock and Lewis #SRHvLSG pic.twitter.com/0rSVvRD337 — TukTuk Academy (@TukTuk_Academy) April 4, 2022Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra had said that KL Rahul will not be able to hide behind excuses like he did while leading Punjab Kings. "Rahul has a clean slate like Hardik Pandya. But Rahul's big challenge will be that he was playing slow for Punjab Kings because the team was like that. Now the team would have been picked after asking you. Tell how good a captain you are because you don't have an excuse now, there is no story now," Aakash Chorpa had said in his YouTube channel. © Twitter IPL However, it looks like even with a new franchise and new think-tank, KL will opt for the cautious approach and this could come back to haunt Lucknow in the later stages of the tournament. View the full article
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Despite hitting over 300 runs in the 2019 World Cup, KL Rahul says he was 'frustrated' when he was left out of the selection for the second series. India's World Cup campaign ended with disappointment after being outplayed by New Zealand in the first semi-final at the Old Trafford stadium in Manchester, despite finishing the league stage as the No. 1 team at the top of the points table, with their sole defeat coming against England. India fell short by 18 runs in reply to New Zealand's 239/8, putting an end to Virat Kohli's team's strong run in the competition. Despite injuries, the Men in Blue were ahead of every other team at the end of the league stage. Shikhar Dhawan suffered a fractured wrist and had to be ruled out of the game early on. Vijay Shankar was later ruled out due to an ankle ailment, and Rishabh Pant was called up in his place. Due to Dhawan's injury, KL Rahul, who batted at No. 4 in India's first two matches, was elevated to open alongside Rohit Sharma, and he performed admirably, scoring 361 runs in nine matches, including two fifties and a century. However, with India set to play the West Indies soon after the World Cup, Rahul was dismissed from the squad, an event that the star batter reflected on. Rahul described the situation as "frustrating", but said he found solace in Chris Gayle in order to get through it. In a conversation with Gaurav Kapur on the show Breakfast with Champions, Rahul dived deep into the narrative. He shared how following the World Cup, Team India played a series in the West Indies. Rahul had played in the World Cup and performed admirably, but he was dropped when the team headed to the Caribbean. Rahul revealed that he was contacting Chris Gayle, who requested that he come by the pool, where he was having a drink. The next day was his 300th game, so he was overjoyed and invited some buddies around. So he set out. The 'Universe Boss' met with Rahul and talked to him about his dismissal. The Lucknow SuperGiants skipper admitted that being dropped after a respectable performance in the World Cup was frustrating, but that the West Indies legend's guidance helped him land a better possibility. View this post on Instagram "You know, I obviously was frustrated because I played the World Cup and I'm not playing this. Makes no sense. So, I was just talking to him and he's like 'See you can always say that you're not playing because of 100 other reasons but it's in your hands whether you play or not. If 70 is not enough, get 150. If you are getting 150, get 200 if that's not enough. That's how you need to look at things. If a 600-run IPL season is not enough, then get 800. Or like you're getting 50s, 60s in the World Cup, you should have converted that and gotten 100-120s. Then no one has the power to drop you'," he added. View the full article
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KL Rahul’s captaincy has been a hot topic of debate for quite some time now. There have been numerous occasions in the past when people have blamed his poor decision-making for the side’s loss – be it with the national team or the IPL franchise. The 29-year-old opener began a new chapter in his IPL career as the skipper of the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) but he endured the worst start possible. First, he got out for a golden duck and then his team failed to defend 68 runs in the last five overs and suffered a five-wicket defeat against Hardik Pandya’s Gujarat Titans. View this post on Instagram LSG got off to a terrible start, losing their top four batters inside the first five overs with only 29 runs on the board, but half-centuries from Deepak Hooda and young Ayush Badoni steadied their ship and guided them to 158 for six – a below-par but a competitive total. Gujarat Titans also lost two early wickets but skipper Hardik Pandya and Matthew Wade held their innings together forging a 57-run stand for the third wicket. However, they both fell in quick succession which allowed KL Rahul’s side to tighten its grip on the match. View this post on Instagram With 68 required off 30 balls, Lucknow were in a position of strength and everyone thought LSG would get over the line if their skipper played his cards smartly. But Rahul's one decision changed the whole complexion of the match. The LSG skipper handed the ball to Deepak Hood to bowl the 16th over of the innings even though he had overs left from his mainstream bowlers. View this post on Instagram Hooda’s brilliance with the ball in his first two overs, wherein he conceded only eight runs and also picked up a crucial wicket of Wade, perhaps convinced Rahul he was the right man to deliver a crucial over. But it turned out to be his biggest mistake of the night, which perhaps cost them the game. Not only this, for some reason KL Rahul also didn’t complete the full quota of his lead pacer Sri Lanka’s Dushmantha Chameera. It was a decision that many fans failed to comprehend, more so after watching him bowling the penultimate over of the match, wherein he gave away only nine runs, which included two boundaries. View this post on InstagramAfter the match, angry supporters once again started slamming the Karnataka batter’s messed up game plan for the side’s loss in their IPL debut match against fellow debutants. Many fans even argued that so far KL Rahul doesn't deserve to be in contention for India’s captaincy in the future. Under his leadership, Punjab Kings lost several close-fought encounters and the fans were afraid that the same trend might continue at LSG in IPL 2022. Avesh or Chameera will end up bowling one over less. Not sure whose call it was, but KL Rahul as captain is very, very ordinary. Should be nowhere near India's future captaincy debate #CricketTwitter — Rohit Sankar (@imRohit_SN) March 28, 2022KL Rahul, you can do better as a captain. Please do! — Shivani Shukla (@iShivani_Shukla) March 28, 2022Remember out of hate for Rohit, people opted for KL Rahul to be India’s all format skipper. He’s a great player but definitely not the right name to lead India. I would really like to see Shreyas Iyer lead India, after Rohit Sharma, not even Rishabh Pant. — Shrutika Gaekwad (@Shrutika_45_) March 28, 2022The real problem of PBKS was KL Rahul #LSGvsGT #IPL pic.twitter.com/r3TQT5Y47E — Raman (@izy_fizi) March 28, 2022KL RAHUL is UNDERRATED Captain. I mean, how can people say , he is bad, he is actually WORST. — P*tch Please (@yashh1706) March 28, 2022KL Rahul is the worst captain at present#LSGvGT #IPL2022 pic.twitter.com/O8iQoiEdes — SM (@dickjorsey) March 28, 2022KL Rahul, I don't know how to say this. But buckle up man. Both in Captaincy and in batting. When Deepak Hooda gives you a couple of good overs, thank your stars. Don't give him a 3rd over - that too at the death. There is a reason he is a part timer and not a regular bowler! — Cricketjeevi (@wildcardgyan) March 28, 2022Sanjiv Goenka after watching KL Rahul 's captaincy#IPL2022 #IPL #GTvsLSG #LSGvsGT pic.twitter.com/QFQZM9UAQ1 — Arnav Singh (@Arnavv43) March 28, 2022LSG might have lost the match but there were plenty of positives for them. The side showed that they were not overly dependent on KL Rahul and they could post decent totals even if they failed. The LSG players and supporters would like to forget this defeat as a small blip and start afresh when they face defending champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) in their next game at the Brabourne Stadium on Thursday (March 31). View the full article
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KL Rahul shifted base from Punjab Kings to Lucknow Super Giants for the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League. The 29-year-old led the Punjab-based franchise for two years and even won the Orange Cap in one season but failed to take his side to the title. During his time with the Punjab-based franchise, KL Rahul scored over 600 runs in both seasons but the pace at which he got those runs became a huge talking point. So proud of the way the boys played tonight Happy to see the Orange Cap & the purple cap in the @lionsdenkxip Congrats @klrahul11 4 leading from the front & for the unbeaten 132. I’m leaving Dubai with the biggest smile on my face #Shammi #KXIPvsRCB #PzIpldiaries pic.twitter.com/7YeDEvKeOP — Preity G Zinta (@realpreityzinta) September 24, 2020 The former Punjab Kings captain was criticised for playing slow knocks and getting the team in trouble even during easy run chases. Rahul was named captain of Lucknow Super Giants ahead of the upcoming season and he will go out in the middle with a point to prove. KL Rahul has to be the most fraud orange cap holder in IPL history. Actually lost Punjab almost half of their games bc of his super slow batting. — Todd Chavez (@khanak_08) November 1, 2020 The 29-year-old batter got a chance to lead the Indian team in a Test match and three ODIs but the team lost all four matches. Former India opening batter Aakash Chopra feels KL Rahul should prove to the world what he can do as a captain. Chopra also added that while playing for Punjab Kings, the team required him to bat in a particular manner and that is why he did not score freely but now in a new season, there will be no excuses left for him to hide behind if he fails to up his strike-rate. "Rahul has a clean slate like Hardik Pandya. But Rahul's big challenge will be that he was playing slow for Punjab Kings because the team was like that. Now the team would have been picked after asking you. Tell how good a captain you are because you don't have an excuse now, there is no story now," Aakash Chorpa said in his YouTube channel. Chopra further mentioned that the presence of two great cricketing minds in Andy Flower and Gautam Gambhir will help him improve his game plan. "Now play freely. This is now or never, do or die. This is what matters, Gautam Gambhir and Andy Flower will be there, two good brains. You are a good captain, you are a phenomenal player, get the best out of yourself," Chopra concluded. View the full article
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KL Rahul has been one of the most consistent batters in the IPL in the last few years. Since 2018, he has never finished outside of the Top 3 in the Orange Cap race, which speaks volumes of his incredible consistency. In fact, no one accumulated more runs than the 29-year-old in the last four editions of the cash-rich league combined. Despite his immaculate performances, it wasn’t a huge surprise when Rahul parted ways with Punjab Kings (PBKS) in search of a fresh challenge. View this post on Instagram The franchise obviously didn’t want to let go of a prolific run-scorer who had scored in excess of 500 runs in each of the last four seasons for them but they couldn’t do anything to stop him. The right-handed opener had initially intended to go into the auction but then he agreed to a contract with Lucknow Super Giants (LSG), after they made him the most expensive player in the tournament. View this post on Instagram During the auction, the PBKS head coach Anil Kumble had revealed that they obviously wanted to retain Rahul but they couldn’t come to an agreement as he had decided to enter the auction. But before the mega auction, he joined LSG who picked him as their first-choice draft by paying a staggering Rs 17 crore. View this post on Instagram His big-money gave air to various conversations. People started wondering if his decision was only inspired by ambitions of winning the IPL trophy or was it only because of monetary reasons. For months, Rahul maintained his silence on the issue but recently during an interaction with Red Bull, he shared why he called time on his four-year-long stint at the Punjab-based outfit and moved on to the next challenge. View this post on Instagram Without throwing any light on what went wrong or what were the issues he faced at his previous franchise, Rahul shared that the decision was solely based on his growing ambition. “I have been with them for four years and I’ve had a great run with them. Just wanted to see what’s in store for me and if there’s a new journey for me,” said the LSG skipper. “It was a tough call obviously. I have been attached to Punjab for a long time. I wanted to see if I can do something else,” he added. View this post on Instagram Those who have been following IPL for long know that the actual reason why Rahul parted ways with PBKs was because of the kind of abysmal result they had produced in the last few seasons. While their captain finished in the top echelons of the batting charts, the franchise finished sixth in each of the last three editions. All these years, he towed the franchise on his shoulders single-handedly and perhaps was fed up with the side’s lack of competitiveness. A new beginning at LSG would perhaps help him change all of that. View the full article
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Athiya Shetty picks KL Rahul at airport, takes internet by storm: Watch
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You must have heard the phrase 'a man with a golden heart' lots of times but Indian cricketer KL Rahul just gave an example of what this phrase truly means in real life. The wicket-keeper batter donated a generous amount of Rs 31 lakh for the treatment of 11-year-old Varad, who is suffering from a rare blood disorder. The young kid needed 35 lakh for his treatment and that is when his father started a fundraiser. As KL Rahul, who is recovering from a hamstring injury, got to know about the kid, he immediately decided to bear the expenses of the treatment and donated Rs 31 lakh. Varad's mother Swapna thanked KL Rahul for his help.#KLRahul #IndianCricketTeam pic.twitter.com/Twoxmh6jV2 — CricTracker (@Cricketracker) February 22, 2022 The kid, who underwent a bone marrow transplant, is said to be recovering well. KL Rahul said he wishes to see Varad get back on his feet and live the dreams he wanted to achieve. “When I came to know about Varad’s condition, my team got in touch with GiveIndia so that we can help him in any way we could. I am glad that the surgery was successful, and he is doing well. I hope Varad gets back on his feet at the earliest and goes on to achieve his dreams. I hope my contribution inspires more and more people to come forward and help those in need,” KL Rahul was quoted as saying by Insidesport. After the news of KL Rahul's generous donation went viral on social media, fans hailed the noble gesture by the 29-year-old cricketer from Karnataka. #well done K.L RAHUL you are doing better and nice job — Aashish Karna (@AashishKarna11) February 22, 2022 A man with golden Hand And Golden heart — Cap America (@ssurya99) February 22, 2022 We need players like him, rohit, Dhoni, virat who do such acts of kindness whether for humans or animals or our mother earth . — Samriddh Bajaj (@BajajSamriddh) February 22, 2022 Great gesture https://t.co/3ZzWf0nbTq — Vivek. (@imvikky07) February 22, 2022 That's why he is a LEGEND @klrahul11 . https://t.co/LQguSaB62i — పెద్దరాయుడు (@imRishi_dhfm) February 22, 2022 Varad's mother thanked KL Rahul and said that without help from the cricketer, it would have been impossible for the family to carry out the surgery. “We are thankful to KL Rahul for donating such a large amount for Varad’s surgery. But for him, it would have been impossible to carry out the bone marrow transplant in such a short period of time. Thank you, Rahul,” said Varad’s mother. It is great to see cricketers coming out and helping those who are in need. Last year, Virat Kohli helped a former India cricketer by bearing the expenses of treatment of her mother. These gestures prove that our idols are not only great professionals but also kind-hearted individuals as well. View the full article
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Harbhajan Singh, former India off-spinner, is one of the greatest match-winners for India across formats. The 41-year-old played over 100 Test matches for the country and picked up 417 wickets in the longest format of the game at an average of 32.46. Recently Harbhajan reacted to a couple of photos of Team India's head coach Rahul Dravid, posted by the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Twitter. In the pictures shared by the Indian board, Dravid was seen bowling off-spin during a net session with the team in Ahmedabad. The images were shared on the same day on the anniversary of Anil Kumble's 10-wicket haul in an innings. Kumble had achieved the milestone in Delhi against Pakistan in 1999. Grip is too wide jam .. won’t be able to spin as much you like https://t.co/sgjojRXWbK — Harbhajan Turbanator (@harbhajan_singh) February 8, 2022 After seeing how Dravid had gripped the ball while bowling off-spin, Harbhajan came up with a suggestion and said his grip is too wide, adding that it will be difficult for him to turn the ball with this grip. "Grip is too wide jam .. won't be able to spin as much you like," Harbhajan tweeted along with a tongue out smiley. © Reuters Although it was a fun banter between two former Indian cricketers, fans on Twitter wasted little time to jump into it and used Harbhajan's tweet as an opportunity to troll the legendary off-spinner. One of the highlights was a fan even warned Harbhajan not to mess with Dravid since he is 'Indiranagar ka gunda'. Nobody asked you . ~ BCCI & Rahul Dravid via dm — 𝐒𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐲𝐚𝐬𝐌𝐒𝐃𝐢𝐚𝐧 (@itzShreyas07) February 8, 2022Nobody asked u wese. U didn't performed while in kkr. So stop this guruji advice — p̷ (@cricloverPrayas) February 8, 2022Don't teach the coach Bhaji Paa — Dewansh Warjurkar (@DwanshWarjurkar) February 8, 2022Applying for coaching job ? Go through proper channels mate … — Harud (@Seven_bridges1) February 9, 2022Soch samaj ke baat karo paji he is gunda pic.twitter.com/UEsYzD1QBH — Um Sh (@UmSh71902281) February 8, 2022Interestingly, both Harbhajan and Rahul Dravid were part of the playing in that famous Test match against Pakistan where Kumble scripted history. Harbhajan bowled 18 overs in the second innings of the Test match but went wicketless on a track where Kumble took all the 10 wickets to help India register a famous win over their arch-rivals. Happy birthday to one of India's finest spinners, Harbhajan Singh! Test wickets ODI wickets T20I wickets An outstanding record pic.twitter.com/LkungYV5db — ICC (@ICC) July 3, 2019 Harbhajan is the fourth-highest wicket-taker for India in Test cricket, the off-spinner last represented India in the 2016 T20 World Cup. He announced his retirement from all forms of cricket in December last year. View the full article
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Pakistan is our strategic partner, US says in response to Rahul Gandhi?s remarks
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Shamita Shetty To Rahul Roy: 7 Bollywood Celebs Who Participated In 'Bigg Boss'
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Love it or hate it, Bigg Boss has been the most-loved reality TV series in India. People often abandon logic in order to witness the daily drama on this reality show, which has kept them glued to their TV screens. The show proved to be a turning point for various celebrities including Sunny Leone and Nora Fatehi who went on to make their presence felt in Bollywood. Over the years, many celebrities too participated in the reality show and made headlines during their stay inside the Bigg Boss house. From Shamita Shetty to Rahul Roy, let's take a look at the list of Bollywood actors who were seen as contestants on the TV show. Shamita Shetty View this post on Instagram Shamita Shetty, who made her Bollywood debut with Aditya Chopra's blockbuster Mohabbatein in 2000, was first seen as a contestant in Bigg Boss 3 in 2009. After staying inside for around 42 days, she walked out of the show to attend her sister Shilpa Shetty's wedding with Raj Kundra. During her time in the Bigg Boss house, she was the only participant who was never nominated. Last year, she participated in Bigg Boss OTT followed by Bigg Boss 15, and made a mark with her strong personality by becoming a finalist (both in OTT and season 15). Tanishaa Mukerji View this post on Instagram Kajol's sister and actress Tanishaa Mukerji was seen as a contestant in Bigg Boss 7. Her closeness with Armaan Kohli and nasty catfights with Gauahar Khan were among the major highlights of the show. While Gauahar walked away with the winner's trophy, Tanishaa was the first runner-up. She made her Bollywood debut in 2003 with Sssshhh..., co-starring Karan Nath. Later, she appeared in films like Sarkar, Neal 'n' Nikki, Tango Charlie among others. Shakti Kapoor View this post on Instagram Shakti Kapoor's stay on Bigg Boss 5 got off to an intriguing start when he entered the house with thirteen women. While other male contestants joined the show later, Kapoor was the only man in the house for a few weeks and got evicted on the 28th day. Reportedly, he received a huge amount to enter the show. Poonam Dhillon View this post on Instagram The veteran Bollywood actress entered Bigg Boss 3 to connect to a younger audience. Fans loved her stint in the show and she even reached the finale after staying in the Bigg Boss house for 84 days. Dhillion finished as the second runner-up while Vindu Dara Singh won the third season. Rahul Roy View this post on Instagram The Aashiqui star was a part of the first edition of Bigg Boss along with other popular names including Rakhi Sawant, Kashmera Shah, Amit Sadh, and Rupali Ganguly. The show was his comeback of sorts in the entertainment industry and fans liked his calm and composed personality. He created history by becoming the winner of Bigg Boss' first season, hoster by Arshad Warsi. Rimi Sen View this post on Instagram Golmaal and Phir Hera Pheri actress Rimi Sen was seen in Bigg Boss 9. During her stint in the show, she made headlines for her lack of interest in the tasks. She got evicted after being a part of the controversial TV series for 51 days. Later in an interview, Rimi revealed that she did the show for money. According to reports, she was paid over Rs 2 crore for spending around 50 days inside the Bigg Boss house. Minissha Lamba View this post on Instagram Known for her performances in films like Yahaan, Bachna Ae Haseeno, and Well Done Abba, Minissha Lamba was a contestant in Bigg Boss 8. After staying inside the house for five weeks, the actress got evicted. Reportedly, she entered the show to connect with her fans and was happy with her journey. View the full article -
After the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the Indian squad ahead of the three-match ODI series against the touring West Indies side, team vice-captain KL Rahul was made unavailable for the first match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. In his absence, the wicket-keeper of the Men in Blue, Rishabh Pant has been announced as the new deputy in-command, albeit for just one match. From the second ODI onwards, which is also scheduled to take place at the same venue, Rahul will return to his duties. View this post on InstagramAs Pant makes his ascension to the role of vice-captain, former Indian skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s press conference from 2017 has reemerged on the internet in which ‘Captain Cool’ has commented about how the wicket-keeper of the squad is always the vice-captain of the team, even if the cricket board doesn’t announce it officially. According to Dhoni, the responsibilities of setting up the field during the match is often given to the wicket-keeper and it is he who needs to make the necessary changes while taking into consideration the inputs from his captain. While Pant’s consideration to be a part of the leadership group in limited-overs cricket may be short-lived, the discussions around him being made the next Team India captain in Test cricket continue to grow stronger. In the eyes of the fans and multiple cricket experts, at the moment, the white-ball captain of the team, Rohit Sharma is leading the race to being crowned the leader in the longest format of the game as well. However, Pant’s chances of making it are not that far-fetched either. View this post on InstagramAnother point that many cricket analysts have raised is that Rohit Sharma will turn 35 years old in April and may have only a couple of years of captainship in him. Therefore, it is equally important for the BCCI to start nurturing the younger players like the 24-year old Pant who is expected to become the face of Indian cricket once names like Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma take a backseat. In terms of getting experience as a leader, Rishabh Pant did surprisingly well as the skipper of the Delhi Capitals franchise during the 2021 edition of the Indian Premier League and took his team to the playoffs while being the number one seed based on the points table. With the 2022 season expected to start on March 27, Pant will return in his role as the captain and once again try to bring the trophy to Delhi. View the full article
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KL Rahul has established himself as one of the key members of the Indian cricket team across all three formats. His international career has seen a massive turnaround in the last one year. At the start of 2021, he was not sure if his place in the starting XI was secure or not but things turned out in such a way that by the end of the year he was tasked with leading the side against South Africa. View this post on Instagram From being included in the side as a back-up opener for England tour to becoming the first-choice opener across all formats, the Karnataka batter couldn’t have wished for things to unfold any better. Wait… that’s not entirely true. There was one thing he would have loved to pan out differently. You see, whenever he stepped onto the field as the captain, India ended up losing that match. View this post on Instagram Considering his individual performances, no doubt he had a memorable year but his biggest regret must be that he couldn’t guide India to victory neither in Test nor ODIs. Ever since India suffered a whitewash in the ODI series, people have been raising questions over his leadership skills. Many experts have publicly criticised his captaincy and now former India cricketer and current MoS Youth Affairs and Sports of West Bengal Tiwary has also shared his views on the same. View this post on Instagram Rather than mincing words, Tiwary slammed the selectors and asked them what they saw in him before entrusting him with the responsibility of leading the squad. “What did you see in Rahul as captaincy material? Suddenly, they're saying that they're ‘grooming’ him as a future captain. I don't understand how you can groom a captain,” Tiwary told Sportskeeda. View this post on Instagram Reacting to the reports that claimed that the selectors wanted to groom Rahul as a future leader, the former West Bengal skipper said that leadership is an in-born quality, some people have it and some don’t. “A person is either a born leader or he isn't. Captaincy comes naturally, it's an inbuilt quality. Grooming a captain is possible, but the process will take a long time. It will take a player around 20 to 25 games to learn about decision-making, but even then success will not be guaranteed. See, every international match is important for India.” View this post on Instagram The former right-handed batter, who played 12 ODIs for India, said that more than Rahul he was disappointed with the selectors for choosing the wrong person to lead the side. “I'm not blaming Rahul for his captaincy, but I'm disappointed with the selectors, who should identify leadership skills in a player rather than ‘grooming’ a captain. That's why I want to ask the selectors what they saw in Rahul to make him the captain of India,” he added, lambasting the five-member national selection panel chaired by Chetan Sharma. View this post on Instagram Leading the side for the first time, KL Rahul did look clueless at times but it doesn’t mean he doesn’t have what it takes to become a leader. We shouldn’t judge him based on one series defeat; it’s too immature. View the full article
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Ahead of the IPL 2022 Mega Auction, Indian all-rounder Shardul Thakur got into some humorous banter with KL Rahul, the newly-announced captain of the Lucknow Super Giants with regards to his budget for the club. His fellow Man in Blue, Yuzvendra Chahal responded to Thakur's question with a hilarious jab of his own. In the video which has been shared all over the internet ever since first being published online, Shardul can be heard asking the Indian vice-captain KL Rahul about the kind of budget he would have set for him. The deputy in-command cheekily responded by saying “base price” suggesting that they would not pay them more than they had to. View this post on Instagram This is where the notorious Yuzvendra Chala made his entry with a rib-tickling comment of his own. “Bhagwan ke lie budget nahi hota (You do not have a budget for God)," says the spinner while referring to the long-running joke of Thakur being called “Lord” by his fans and teammates. The Lucknow franchise is one of two new teams joining the Indian Premier League ahead of its 15th season, alongside the still-unnamed Ahmedabad franchise. The RPSG group's Super Giants have already announced that they will have KL Rahul leading the squad this season after acquiring him for INR 17 crore and making him the most expensive IPL buy so far. They also got onboard Marcus Stoinis, the mighty Australian all-rounder for INR 9.2 crore and the young Ravi Bishnoi for INR 4 crore. View this post on Instagram Shardul formerly played for the Rising Pune Supergiants, a team owned by the RSPG organisation that is now out of the league. Following a two-year spell with Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings), Thakur made his way to the Pune franchise for the 2017 season before joining forces with Mahendra Singh Dhoni in Chennai Super Kings in 2018. He was also instrumental in the franchise's fourth championship success in 2021. “Lord” Shardul's all-around prowess across all formats of the game will put him on the radar for every club, given the increasing desire for a bowling all-rounder in the T20 format, after he was released by CSK ahead of the super auction. View the full article
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KL Rahul, who led the Indian side in the second Test match against South Africa, was given the chance to lead Team India in the absence of regular white-ball captain Rohit Sharma in the three-match ODI series in South Africa. It was the first time KL Rahul was captaining in international cricket and things didn't go as he would have imagined. India lost all the three matches and Rahul’s captaincy debut started with a series sweep. That's that from the final ODI. South Africa win by 4 runs and take the series 3-0. Scorecard - https://t.co/dUN5jhH06v #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/lqrMH4g0U9 — BCCI (@BCCI) January 23, 2022 Apart from his captaincy skills, KL Rahul’s own form with the bat did not help the team as he failed to provide a solid start to the middle-order. Rahul had scores of 12, 55 and 9. His form was so poor that even India’s bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur, who played two games out of three, managed to score more runs (90) than the Indian captain in the three-match series. Despite conceding the series, India’s head coach and former skipper Rahul Dravid has backed the 29-year-old and said he will get better with time. Say Hello to our T20I captain @ImRo45 & Head Coach Rahul Dravid. #TeamIndia #INDvNZ pic.twitter.com/feQpH0q7tC — BCCI (@BCCI) November 16, 2021 “He did a good job. It’s not easy to end on wrong side of the result," Dravid said in the post-match press conference. “He is just starting out and I think he did a very decent job. He will constantly get better as he captains," the head coach batted for the young skipper. Rahul, who will be leading the Lucknow franchise in the upcoming edition of the IPL, may have the backing of his coach but fans are not happy with the way the team performed in the Rainbow nation and expressed their displeasure on his skills as the skipper. Rahul should never captain India again plz — Himanshu (@himanshu7470) January 23, 2022Coach Dravid is bluffing everyone. Because he himself was quite poor this tour as coach so trying to defend Kl Rahul no wonders. In crucial moments like last few overs today’s match coach Dravid’s presence was found wanting.@klrahul11 @BCCI @SGanguly99 @JayShah — Vijai (@BhagwatiBijoy7) January 23, 2022Lucknow has lost the IPL even before the Auction. — Shashwat Singh (@shasinghx1) January 23, 2022Did Dravid forget that KL Rahul led Kings XI badly in the IPL — Rajesh mudras (@MudrasRajesh) January 23, 2022Theek hai fir West Indies series bhi usko de dete hai wo bhi Whitewash karwa dega — Batman (@andherekabaaap) January 23, 2022KL Rahul has been a failure in every team he's captained so far. Lekin India mein "good boy" hone ke aneko faayde hain #INDvsSA #BCCIPolitics https://t.co/a4zvpDjJEs — Rohit Sahay (@RajahRohit) January 24, 2022Dravid also highlighted that the series loss will work like an eye opener for the Men in Blue as they continue to find the right combination in white-ball cricket. India have been poor in limited-overs cricket since the 2019 World Cup, where they lost to New Zealand in the semi-final. View this post on Instagram We can argue that Rohit Sharma was not there with the team and that could have made the difference but looking at the bigger picture, his absence showed how much the team is relying on one individual and that has been one of the main reasons why we haven’t done well in crucial matches of late. View the full article
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Comedy of errors – there is no better word to describe the incident that transpired between KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant during India’s innings in the second ODI against South Africa at Boland Park, Paarl. With the series on the line, everyone expected the visitors to bounce back in style and put up a strong performance in order to keep the series alive. Getting into the groove A big knock on the cards for captain @klrahul11 #TeamIndia #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/at8FUtZnzd — BCCI (@BCCI) January 21, 2022 But the touring party almost shot itself in the foot when a huge mix-up between Rahul and Pant provided South Africa with a golden opportunity to tighten their grip on the proceedings. India had already lost two in-form batters in Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli within a span of seven balls and would have lost their skipper as well, had the South African fielders not decided to be too generous to come to their rescue. pic.twitter.com/XbiOphDTar — Hardik (@Hardik_Sedani) January 21, 2022 In the 15th over of the innings, the two Indian batters had a horrible mix-up and were left stranded at the same end. After pushing the ball to the on-side, Pant immediately called for a quick single but rather than looking at his partner he took his eyes off him and almost led to his dismissal. By the time the wicketkeeper-batter could relay his message, Rahul had already reached the striker’s end. Eleven out of 10 times, it would have been out but the Indian captain had the rub of the green and that saved his wicket. There was no other way to explain that. Comedy of errors #INDvsSA #kholi #runout #comedy #SAvsIND pic.twitter.com/qpeh0RhnFr — Professionalsportsfans (@PROFSPOFANS) January 21, 2022 What could have been the simplest of run outs, turned out to be one of the greatest escapes of all-time, all thanks to two Proteas players’ brain-fade moments within a couple of seconds. The Proteas skipper collected the ball fair and square and threw it towards Keshav Maharaj at the bowler’s end, who had all the time in his life to clip the bails. All he had to do was collect the ball cleanly but guess what -- he failed to do just that. What was that ??? Remembered our school days !!#INDvsSA pic.twitter.com/sTnKELUOp5 — Ayaskant (@magnetic1ce) January 21, 2022 The ball then went towards the mid-off region where Andile Phehlukwayo made a complete hash of it which allowed the Indian captain to return back to the bowler’s end. Think that's the easiest run out missed of all-time? — Saurabh Malhotra (@MalhotraSaurabh) January 21, 2022Two batsman at one end, but the Proteas aren't able to pull off a run-out#SAvIND pic.twitter.com/HpNwUHU5CE — Delhi Capitals (@DelhiCapitals) January 21, 2022After the lucky escape, Rahul, who is otherwise known for his calm demeanor, was so pissed at Pant that he gave him a cold stare and even said a few words. If we start compiling a list of the luckiest escapes of all-time, it would be hard to ignore this incident which proves what we witnessed was such a rare sight. Escapes like these happen only once in a blue moon and Rahul was lucky to be the beneficiary. View the full article
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Two of the regular members of the Indian cricket team, Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul are all set to become the latest additions to the BCCI’s A+ level annual contracts which would give them Rs. 7 crore per year just for being a part of the team. This money would be in addition to the match fee they will get for playing in the various formats of the game and the Indian Premier League contracts that they signed with their respective franchises. "KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant all set to move to Grade A+ Category List (7 Crores). And they join Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah in the List of Grade A+." - According to PTI — CricketMAN2 (@man4_cricket) January 20, 2022 KL Rahul, India's opening batsman, has matured as a player and is widely regarded as India's future captain. He has been a regular member of India's white-ball team for a long time, and he has now also established himself as a regular opener in Test cricket. In the absence of Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, Rahul had even commanded the Indian Test team. However, some of the fans of the Men in Blue feel as if there were other members in the team who deserved to be higher in the order and should have gotten the A+ deal way before Rahul and Pant got it. Ravichandran Ashwin, who has had an incredible resurgence of his career in all three formats of the game, and Team India’s most in-demand all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja are the two cricketers fans were backing up the most for. KL Rahul getting A+ ahead of a Jadeja or Ashwin is poor — Srini (@softsignalout) January 21, 2022Ashwin and Jadeja deserve it more than KL and Pant. Don't know the logic behind this. Pant atleast deserves. But KL? Seriously?? Till now no one is having any idea how they made him Captain. Now A+. Make him BCCI president next time. — Sumeet Kumar Parida (@ParidaSumeet) January 20, 2022Ashwin deserves more than Anybody else he was in the Bio bubble since WTC final and has been Playing for India in all formats now .One of the Main spinner for India and has not been given A+ category Woah.Every other got out of biobubble in atleast one series. — shashank sri (@ravia123ash) January 20, 2022What about Jadeja the most deserving candidate for A+ — joe (@joe101288) January 20, 2022I feel, @ashwinravi99 , @imjadeja deserves A+. Pant is overrated and overhyped. KL Rahul deserves A category. — KTHX (@Kthx82929465) January 20, 2022Both Rishabh Pant and KL Rahul are currently on the BCCI’s A-category contract which entitles them to Rs. 5 crore annually. At the moment, only three other players have the A+category contacts namely the former Indian skipper Virat Kohli, the current white-ball captain Rohit Sharma and the leader of the Indian bowling attack Jasprit Bumrah. Both Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja are also holding the A-Category contacts and by the looks of it, they will continue to be in the same category for the 2022-23 session as well. The 2021 Contract ListGrade A+: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah Grade A: Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja, Cheteshwar Pujara, Ajinkya Rahane, Shikhar Dhawan, KL Rahul, Mohd. Shami, Ishant Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Hardik Pandya Grade B: Wriddhiman Saha, Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, Shardul Thakur, Mayank Agarwal Grade C: Kuldeep Yadav, Navdeep Saini, Deepak Chahar, Shubman Gill, Hanuma Vihari, Axar Patel, Shreyas Iyer, Washington Sundar, Yuzvendra Chahal, Md. Siraj. View the full article
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If you are a Virat Kohli fan, things have not gone the way you wanted them to in the recent past and the last few months have been particularly difficult. It all started with Kohli’s decision to step down as the captain in the Twenty20 format just before the T20 World Cup. Kohli announced his decision weeks before the marquee tournament. In his statement, Kohli expressed his desire to lead the side in the One-Day International and Test format. However, Kohli’s last hurrah as the T20I captain ended in heartbreak as India lost to Pakistan and New Zealand, eventually, failing to qualify for the knockout stages of the tournament. pic.twitter.com/Ds7okjhj9J — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) September 16, 2021 The BCCI thought otherwise and just before the team boarded the flight to South Africa, the Indian board sacked Kohli as the ODI skipper and appointed Rohit Sharma as the skipper in the 50-over format. Kohli had a fallout with the board president Sourav Ganguly due to a lack of communication between two stalwarts of Indian cricket. The 33-year-old was spot on with his tactics as he led India to a historic win in the first Test of the three-match series against South Africa. Brilliant way to start the tour. pic.twitter.com/1WdrHwfP2X — Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) December 30, 2021 Kohli had to sit out the next Test due to back spasms and India lost the match to give away the series lead. He returned to lead the side in the series decider but failed to get the team over the line as the hosts clinched the series by winning the final Test by seven wickets. A day later, Kohli shocked the cricket fraternity by announcing that he has quit as the Test captain of the Indian team. I've learnt a lot from @msdhoni and @imVkohli. @klrahul11 on his learnings from MS Dhoni & Virat Kohli and leading #TeamIndia in the ODI series against South Africa. #SAvIND pic.twitter.com/1mPm2jKDUB — BCCI (@BCCI) January 18, 2022 On Wednesday, Kohli walked onto the field for the first time since 2012 neither as captain nor vice-captain of the ODI team. Fans found it rather hard to process and were surprised with the quietness of Kohli on the field. It feels sad to not hear Virat's voice from the field even when he is standing in slip close to stump mic. Feels sad not seeing him jumping crazily when a wicket falls. Doesn't feels like India is playing. Energy is not same in the field.#BCCIPolitics #SAvsIND #ViratKohli — CA Karan Agarwal (@CAKaranAgarwal1) January 19, 2022Make Virat Kohli the captain and save ODI cricket, @BCCI — Rayhaan (@Cricket_Savant) January 19, 2022#SAvIND its awkard watching virat kohli not captaining #SAvsIND #INDvsSA #odi #ViratKohli — kiran kumar (@shiningkiran) January 19, 2022Is it just me thinking it's strange watching India without Virat Kohli as captain? Going to take some getting used to. — Cricket Badger Podcast (@cricket_badger) January 19, 2022Why stadium is so silent? Is it because of no crowd or silent Virat Kohli?#INDvSA #ViratKohli #Viratvsbcci — S.K.Praveen (@SKathi301) January 19, 2022Ajeeb Boht Ajeeb#Virat_Kohli is on the field without the Indian Captain. — Hussnain Hussey (@HusseyHussnain) January 19, 2022In his last appearance in ODIs without the badge of captain or vice-captain, Kohli smashed 133 off just 86 deliveries against Sri Lanka in Hobart. We are hoping to see Kohli smash records with the bat once again and give India a reason to celebrate cricket once again. View the full article
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Before marrying film distributor and producer Anil Thadani, a lot was written about Raveena Tandon and Akshay Kumar’s relationship. The actress herself revealed about her engagement with Akshay and how she had caught him 'red-handed' with Rekha and Sushmita Sen. However, this wasn’t the only time Raveena's love life made headlines. In 2002, there were strong rumours that she was in a relationship with Indian cricketer Rahul Dravid, who was an eligible bachelor back then. In fact, there were also rumours that she might marry him. © Stardust When Raveena was asked about her link-up rumour with Rahul Dravid, she not only denied dating the cricketer but also went on to say that she doesn’t even know him personally. She told Filmfare, “For God's sake, he is not even an acquaintance. I would have understood had he been a friend or something. Poor fellow, I don't have anything against him, but it's very upsetting. At the moment I am focusing on my work only.” When asked if she has ever met Dravid, Raveena responded in affirmative but added she has male friends in Bollywood and he isn’t one, “I have met him at functions and there was, as usual, a polite exchange of pleasantries. And I go out with friends quite often. He must have been a part of it. I haven't met him, alone, simply because I don't know him so well. I have male friends like Govinda, Suniel Shetty, and Salman Khan. He doesn't figure anywhere.” © BCCL When the actress was further asked about the reason behind the rumours of her link-up with Rahul Dravid of all people, she replied, “I don't know how the whole thing started. Maybe because I am not seeing anybody and he is also an eligible bachelor. People link up when you don't have any remote idea. Recently, I was linked up with Sandeep Chowta (Music Director), for heaven's sake, I don't even know him. The poor fellow called up the next day to apologise. It's ridiculous.” Finally, on being asked if meeting Rahul now will be awkward for her, she replied, “To an extent, yes, it spoils relationships, however polite it is. I will try to be normal if at all I meet him, but I don't think I will bump into him. Don't you think it's high time to take control of situations? Yeah, I will do that, but it will take another six to eight months for me to properly get into that frame of mind. To stop all this I need to see somebody. but work is my focus now.” © Raveena Tandon Instagram Two years later in 2004, Raveena married Anil Thadani. On the other hand, Rahul Dravid got married to Vijeta Pendharkar, a surgeon from Nagpur in 2003. Dravid is currently the head coach of the Indian Cricket Team. View the full article