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Hindustan Times
02-07-2025
- Entertainment
- Hindustan Times
The Great Indian Kapil Show: Gautam Gambhir unleashes new, fun avatar, Rishabh Pant reveals Team India's ‘devrani, jija'
Comedian and actor Kapil Sharma is back with a new season of The Great Indian Kapil Show. This week, Indian cricket team's head coach Gautam Gambhir is the guest, along with cricketers Rishabh Pant, Abhishek Sharma, and Yuzvendra Chahal. The new promo of the episode shows Kapil bringing out a 'naya roop' of Gambhir, while Rishabh reveals secrets about Team India. Gautam Gambhir, Rishabh Pant, Yuzvendra Chahal and Abhishek Sharma on The Great India Kapil Show. On Wednesday, Netflix shared the promo of the upcoming episode featuring the cricketing superstars and wrote, 'Hassi hogi boundary-paar with these cricket superstars 🏏 Ab har Funnyvaar, badhega humara parivaar. Watch the new episode with the cricketing legends Gautam Gambhir, Yuzi Chahal, Rishabh Pant, and Abhishek Sharma on The Great Indian Kapil Show, this Funnyvaar, at 8 pm, only on Netflix.' The video begins with Kapil kicking things off by checking in with 'Coach sir' Gambhir to make sure the boys are allowed to let loose. What follows is Gambhir slipping into a brand-new avatar, showcasing his wit and humour. The video also shows Krushna Abhishek flirting with Rishabh and Yuzvendra Chahal. Meanwhile Sunil Grover imitates Navjot Singh Sidhu and teases Chahal about Punjab Kings' loss to RCB in the IPL 2025 final. After this, Rishabh Pant is seen giving tags like 'devrani', 'jija' and others to his teammates. This is one of the most highly anticipated episodes of the season. When Chahal announced on Instagram that he, along with Gambhir and others, would be appearing on The Great Indian Kapil Show, fans were amazed and called Gambhir's presence on the show 'unexpected'. About The Great Indian Kapil Show The new season surprised fans with Navjot Singh Sidhu's comeback after years. The show kicked off with Salman Khan as the first guest. The superstar shared a bunch of hilarious anecdotes, laughed heartily and even reacted to Sunil mimicking him on stage. The second episode featured the Metro In Dino cast: Sara Ali Khan, Anurag Basu, Fatima Sana Shaikh, Aditya Roy Kapur, Ali Fazal, Anupam Kher, Neena Gupta, Konkona Sen and Pankaj Tripathi. The third episode is set to stream on July 5 on Netflix.
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First Post
29-06-2025
- Sport
- First Post
India bring in special net bowler from IPL team to get ready for Edgbaston Test
India have brought in a special net bowler ahead of the second Test against England at Edgbaston. India are currently 1-0 down in the five-match Test series and will be eager to bounce back in the second match from 2 July. read more As Team India gear up for the second Test against England at Edgbaston, an unexpected face caught attention during their practice session in Birmingham. Punjab Kings' left-arm spinner Harpreet Brar was seen bowling in the nets on Day 2 of the practice session. Harpreet Brar joins Team India as net bowler Harpreet Brar is not part of India's official Test squad for the England series. However, he has joined the team as a net bowler to help India prepare for the second Test against England. The 29-year-old was also spotted in a different training outfit, which made it clear he wasn't officially included in the squad. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD Harpreet Brar recently impressed in IPL 2025, where he and his team reached the final. He has played 49 matches in the IPL overall and has picked up 35 wickets. While Brar is yet to make his international debut, his presence in the Indian squad, even as a net bowler, is a positive sign. Also Read: Rishabh Pant's doctor reveals his first words after horrific car accident: 'Risk of losing a limb' India are currently 1-0 down in the five-match series and are looking at ways to make a comeback in the contest. Brar will likely help India prepare for England's left-arm spin threat as the Birmingham match is expected to be played on a spin-friendly track. Kuldeep Yadav is anticipated to come into the playing XI for India. Meanwhile, India lost the first Test despite scoring five centuries, a first in cricket history. Indian bowlers failed to defend a 371-run target in the final innings, while fielders dropped several crucial catches that eventually cost the game. Shubman Gill's captaincy was also below expectations, as India failed to capitalise on strong positions on each day of the match. Also Read: RCB pacer Yash Dayal accused of harassment by woman alleging false promise of marriage: Report India have not won a Test series in England since 2007 and will be eager to make a statement this time around with new head coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Shubman Gill at the helm. The series is also important because it marks the beginning of a new cycle of the World Test Championship for India, and a positive start will help. STORY CONTINUES BELOW THIS AD
NDTV
12-06-2025
- Sport
- NDTV
BCCI Sent Big 'Shreyas Iyer Message' As Unheard IPL Story Emerges: "Didn't Get Enough Credit"
Quick Read Summary is AI generated, newsroom reviewed Shreyas Iyer's captaincy received high praise despite Punjab Kings' IPL 2025 campaign. Despite showing the world his leadership qualities, Iyer stands far from being considered India captain. Iyer uniquely captained three different franchises to the IPL final, enhancing his credentials as a leader. Shreyas Iyer failed to clinch the IPL 2025 title with Punjab Kings but his captaincy earned him a lot of praise from experts as well as fans. The Indian cricket team batter emerged as the top scorer for his franchise, and his knock against the Gujarat Titans in the Eliminator was a special one. Shreyas became the only captain ever to play the IPL final with three separate franchises as a captain, and that has put him in the conversation for India's white-ball captaincy. With India playing their next white-ball series against Bangladesh, PBKS assistant coach Brad Haddin sent a huge message to the BCCI. 'You do all your planning for the game and at the stadium in Ahmedabad, everything says bat first. The analytics and the match-ups go through your team stuff, everything says bat first. And this is where our captain hasn't got enough credit, and I hope, when they come down to pick an Indian captain, they really start to consider Iyer. He was outstanding throughout the whole tournament. We say to him, 'Yep we are batting first.' But he goes, 'No, we're bowling.' Punter goes, 'okay let the captain make the choice.' He then said, 'No, I'll win the game and I'm going to bat second. Everything leads to batting first, but we bowl. Then the captain comes out in the second innings and plays one of the best knocks in IPL I have ever seen and gets us into the final,' he said. Punjab Kings (PBKS) head coach Ricky Ponting praised the team's efforts in the 17th edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) after his side went down to Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) by 6 runs in the final clash by at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Despite losing the title, the Kings' coach praised the team's performance in the season and highlighted how the Punjab Kings were an entertaining team throughout the tournament. "The way that we've been able to play our cricket, it's been a highly entertaining team to watch, and that for a coach to be able to sit back and talk about a team that way gives me a lot of satisfaction. You can probably look at it tonight and say it was probably a little bit of inexperience in the middle order that cost us. But what I know is that we are going to have these younger guys (Prabhsimran Singh, Priyansh Arya, Nehal Wadhera) with us for a long, and I think they're going to win us a lot of games going forward," Ponting said at the post-match press conference, as quoted from a release by PBKS.
Mint
11-06-2025
- Entertainment
- Mint
Shikhar Dhawan-Sophie Shine love story: India cricketer's girlfriend reveals first meet; ‘He had very mischievous eyes…'
Shikhar Dhawan's new-found love Sophie Shine revealed her first impression on the Indian cricketing star, stating the batting stalwart had a 'very mischievous eyes'. Dhawan, who had a divorce with Aesha Mukherjee in 2023 after 11 years of marriage, had been dating Sophie for quite sometime before making it official earlier this year. While Dhawan kept mum on his relationship with Sophie, the Irish-born lady announced it officially via an Instagram post. Speaking on a public forum for the first time, Sophie revealed how Dhawan's 'mischievous eyes' attracted her. 'Definitely, his beautiful face. He had very mischievous eyes,' said Sophie, with Dhawan by his side, in a promotional video for a skincare product. Asked about their first meet, Dhawan said they met at a Dubai restaurant. "We met at a restaurant in Dubai and it was a great feeling. 'Sophie was wearing a camouflage trousers and jacket. She was looking very beautiful,' said the former India cricketer. It all started when Dhawan was spotted with Sophie (then mysterious woman) at airports regularly. The rumours about the two gained momentun when the lovebirds were spotted at the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai where Dhawan the was tournament brand ambassador. Post that, Sophie has been staying with Dhawan in India and was a regular during Punjab Kings' matches in the Indian Premier League, that concluded earlier this month.
Hindustan Times
10-06-2025
- Sport
- Hindustan Times
Nehal Wadhera 'totally blames' himself for Punjab Kings' defeat to RCB in IPL final: 'If only I could have accelerated…'
Nehal Wadhera, 24, emerged as one of the most standout performers in the recently concluded Indian Premier League 2025. The stylish uncapped batter scored 369 runs in 16 games for Punjab Kings, striking the ball at 145.85, smashing two half-centuries and smacking 28 boundaries and 21 sixes. His performance in the middle order went a long way in ensuring Punjab Kings' path to the final, where unfortunately for Wadhera and the team, they fell short against Rajat Patidar's Royal Challengers Bengaluru. Wadhera had just one bad outing in the entire tournament, and sadly for the youngster, it came when it mattered the most – the final against RCB. The batter couldn't quite find his mojo, managing 15 runs off 18 balls. Still, Wadhera can hold his head high. The middle-order batter, who first garnered attention while playing for the Mumbai Indians in the 2023 edition of the tournament, had revealed during one of the IPL 2025 games that he initially thought that he wouldn't get a chance in the Playing XI. Eventually, a conversation with head coach Ricky Ponting changed it all around. Wadhera repaid PBKS's faith after being bought by the franchise for INR 4.20 crore at the mega auction last November. With the likes of Priyansh Arya and Prabhsimran Singh, Wadhera formed a solid Indian core at PBKS, ensuring that the franchise doesn't have to worry much for the next IPL edition. The Hindustan Times caught up with Nehal Wadhera a week after the IPL final, where he spoke about how he sees his own growth, the bond with head coach Ponting, and what makes Shreyas Iyer such a great leader. Definitely, we reached the finals. After 11 years, I think it's a huge achievement for us. The key results didn't go in our favour but if we talk about the campaign, it was really good. I think we were the team that scored more than 200 runs in 7 matches, and as a batting group, we scored 3000 runs in just one season. I think it's a huge achievement for us. Overall, apart from the finals, if we look at our entire season, it was really good. We defended a total of 111 against KKR. I think that was one of the best games I have ever played. Along with that, the atmosphere of the team, the captain, and our coach was amazing. I think, in the coming years, you will see Punjab consistently qualify for and win tournaments. I didn't feel like I would play as an impact player in the second game. Luckily, we bowled first, and we were chasing. In the middle, Ricky Ponting told me that I would be the Impact Player. As I said in the earlier interviews, I just had my one cricket kit. I only took one. Otherwise, players usually take a spare one. So, from there, I knew that sometimes, this thing helps you when you are not in that zone. You know that you are playing freely. I think that thing helped me at that time. There was no pressure on me. I went straight to him, and I was like, I have to give him support. The championship was set in that game. Ricky Ponting told me that he wanted me to finish the game. I told him that I would do that. After that, I started playing my natural game. I used to punish the loose balls. I totally blame myself. If I had played better at that time, we could have definitely won. I won't blame the pitch because RCB scored 190 runs. I think I was just taking the game deep, and I believe in finishing games by taking it deep. I think this was one of those days when I couldn't finish the game. When I had to accelerate in all the tournaments, whenever I accelerated, I think it paid off except for the last game. Some days, it doesn't click, and I think it was the same day when it didn't happen. But I don't have any regrets that I was taking the game deep, and that situation was fine because the wickets were falling, but I think I could have accelerated a little more, which I have learnt and analysed. I will do that in the future and that will help me and the team. I don't think you can say that there are uncapped or capped players. I think all the IPL players are equally good. All the players, whether capped or uncapped, play to win and to perform well. Our Indian domestic cricket is so good that when we go to the IPL, we don't feel like we are in a different league because our domestic cricket is so competitive. I don't think there is anything specific. Neither did any of our players think like that. Nobody within the team talks about these terms - capped and uncapped players. But at the end of the day, cricket is a game and the one who does well on that day only wins. We were all positive. We just wanted to win and perform well. We didn't care about which bowler we were playing or which batter we were bowling to. You all have seen Shreyas' captaincy, but I think an actual captain is a leader, and his captaincy and leadership can be seen from off the field and the way he carries himself off the field. We have seen him closely in hotels, and we spend a lot of time together, and you also know the statements which he gives. I think he gave a statement which I liked a lot and I have seen that he applies it. The statement he gave was, 'You don't have to make yourself so much available for people that they start taking you for granted'. I think the statement that he is giving and applying it in real life off the field I think his confidence goes up just like that. The way he behaves off the field, his attitude is reflected in the game and I think a good captain, his attitude, the way he speaks, the way he handles people, if he is good, he is automatically a good leader and I think he is a perfect example for that. Yes, actually my favourite innings this year was against RCB because I can say that it was a difficult track to bat. At that time, the pressure was building on our team, and when I went to bat, I told the coach I would finish the game, and I will take all the pressure off the team. My personal favourite innings were definitely against RCB and Rajasthan Royals. The latter one was also very good. I think that time we lost 3 wickets and the acceleration that we did in that game was also good. I congratulated him after the final. The RCB players were really happy. I just congratulated him, and that's it. He met my parents and my brothers, and I requested him to meet them and asked him whether he could get a picture taken with them. He won the trophy after 18 years, and I think he deserved to celebrate with his family and with his wife, so I didn't want to interrupt much. Ricky Ponting is one of the best coaches with whom I have worked because a cricketer who has been so successful in his game, he knows the pressure we are playing with. If your innings is not going well, he has that empathy for a player. He knows what a player goes through so I think he knows the right words, the right conversations, how to talk to the player and keep his morale up. He would always he would be the first one to text on the WhatsApp group, saying, 'Dinner is on me, and if anyone wants to have some dinner with me, come, you can join me'. Even his family was with him, but still, I think as a parent or as a family, he is giving so much importance to our players, he is saying 'you can spend time with me, you can come in my room anytime dinner is on me'. This speaks really highly about him. I really enjoyed working with him. We didn't think that we had to score 300. The day the total of 300 has to be scored will happen on that day. It depends on the momentum, if you play freely, if you keep playing your natural game. If you talk about it becoming a batter's game, I don't think you can say that. Bowlers like Arshdeep Singh, Jasprit Bumrah and Krunal Pandya, these bowlers have been performing well consistently. I think this is an equally paced game. I think you just have to believe in yourself that whatever track you give me I will do well in it. It's all about your own mindset and your own belief. I think I don't think you can blame anything. At the end of the day, you have to perform, and if you want to play for India, you have to stand out. If all bowlers are going for runs, be that bowler who applies the chokehold and stands up. If other batters are not scoring consistently, then be the game-changer for your own team.
