Sunit Jangir

Sunit Jangir

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As a Senior Editor at Sacnilk, Sunit Jangir leads our coverage on Indian cinema, box office analytics, and global entertainment trends. Passionate about Cricket, Sunit Jangir is an avid sports lover. He finds inspiration in other people's life stories and try to absorb them. Though introvert by nature, he doesn't feel shy when the topic is cinema and sports, particularly cricket.

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"Forever Grateful For The Lessons I Got From My Coach": Virat Kohli Wishes Teacher's Day
2103 days ago
Cricket

"Forever Grateful For The Lessons I Got From My Coach": Virat Kohli Wishes Teacher's Day

As the nation is remembering the contribution of the one's teachers who give a shape to their future, team India captain Virat Kohli also thanked his childhood cricket coach, Mr. Rajkumar Sharma under his guidance, Virat reaches to the new heights.## Taking to Twitter, the 31-year-old wrote wishing Teacher's Day along with sharing a picture of himself with his childhood coach,## "A teacher gives you many valuable lessons in your journey. Forever grateful for the ones I got from my coach Mr. Rajkumar Sharma. Happy Teacher's Day to all the teachers who've guided their students in their journeys".## A teacher gives you many valuable lessons in your journey. Forever grateful for the ones I got from my coach Mr. Rajkumar Sharma 🙌😇. Happy Teacher's Day to all the teachers who've guided their students in their journeys. pic.twitter.com/LPnUXsIzhp— Virat Kohli (@imVkohli) September 5, 2020 ## Virat Kohli is currently with his team Royal Challengers Banglore along with the other teams preparing for the IPL 2020 in the United Arab Emirates where the tournament is scheduled to play from September 19. ## While the tournament match-fixtures are yet to be announced, all the teams have started training and sweating hard with three-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) being the latest to hit the nets. ## Stay tuned...

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IPL 2020 Schedule Will Be Out On September 6
2103 days ago
Cricket

IPL 2020 Schedule Will Be Out On September 6

The schedule of the upcoming season of the Dream 11 Indian Premier League will be released on September 6 (Sunday), as per the latest reports. ## Earlier, The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) president Sourav Ganguly had said that the much-awaited schedule for the IPL 2020 should be released by Friday which, of course, couldn't happen. ## However, as per the latest reports, the BCCI will release the fixtures of IPL 2020, which has been moved out of India to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) due to the coronavirus pandemic, on Sunday.## "Schedule of IPL 2020 that starts from 19th September in UAE will be released tomorrow (September 6)", says IPL chairman Brijesh Patel as reported by ANI.## If reports are to be believed, the opening match still will be played between Chennai Super Kings and Mumbai Indians which was originally scheduled. It was earlier reported that any of the teams other than CSK, will be against MI on September 19, due to CSK staff along with two players tested positive for the coronavirus. ## Meanwhile, all the teams have started training with three-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) being the latest to hit the nets. The tournament, as scheduled, will be held from September 19 to November 10 in the UAE across three venues — Dubai, Abu Dhabi, and Sharjah.## Stay tuned...

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IPL 2020: Harbhajan Singh Withdraw From The Tournament Due To Personal Reasons
2104 days ago
Cricket

IPL 2020: Harbhajan Singh Withdraw From The Tournament Due To Personal Reasons

Former India player and veteran off-spinner, Harbhajan Singh has withdrawn his name for the Chennai Super Kings' squad and pulled out from the Indian Premier League 2020 stating the personal reasons. Harbhajan Singh has conveyed his decision to the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) on Friday (September 4).## The 40-year old has become the second CSK player after Suresh Raina to decide to the tournament, citing personal reasons. However, Suresh Raina in a recent interview had hinted that he might return to play the IPL 2020 for CSK. He had returned home after traveling with the team to the UAE. ## Harbhajan Singh had remained in India. The development comes on the back of some positive news for the Chennai franchise. On Thursday night, all CSK players, barring the two earlier positive cases, had tested negative for coronavirus in a follow-up test that was conducted. The two infected players will undergo a COVID-19 test after completing a 14-day quarantine period. ## Last week, as many as 13 CSK members had tested positive for the coronavirus which forced the team to extend their quartine time for one more week till 31st August. Out of 13, Deepak Chahar and Ruturaj Gaikwad were the two players who tested positive for the virus. ## All other teams have started training for the 13th edition of the IPL except CSK. The three-time IPL champions had arrived in the UAE along with defending champions Mumbai Indians and Royal Challengers Bangalore on August 21.## Stay tuned...

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Suresh Raina Might Return To Play IPL 2020 For CSK
2106 days ago
Cricket

Suresh Raina Might Return To Play IPL 2020 For CSK

Chennai Super Kings' talisman, Suresh Raina had surprised everyone by withdrawing his name from the CSK squad for the IPL 2020. He put the personal reasons behind this tough decision.## Raina, however, the other day had thrown some light on sudden exit from the tournament by breaking his silence on the death of his uncle Ashok Kumar and one of his cousins, following an attack by robbers in Punjab's Pathankot district on August 19 and 20.## In an interview with Cricbuzz, Raina speaks up on why he came back to India and also dismisses reports of there being a rift between him and Chennai Super Kings after N Srinivasan's comments about him. The former India player also hints at the possibility of returning in the IPL 2020 for CSK which he terms his family. ## "It was a personal decision and I had to come back for my family. There was something that needed to be addressed immediately on the home front. CSK is my family too and Mahi Bhai (MS Dhoni) is very important to me and this was a tough decision. There is no issue between CSK and me. Nobody will just turn their back on Rs 12.5 crore and walk away without a solid reason. I might have retired from international cricket but I'm still young and I am looking forward to playing for them in the IPL for the next 4-5 years", Raina told Cricbuzz. ## When asked about his reaction to the critical comments on him made by CSK's owner N Srinivasan, Raina said that N Srinivasan is like a father to him and he can scold his son. ## "He is like a father figure to me and he's always stood by me and is close to my heart. He treats me like his younger son and am sure a lot of what he said was taken out of context. Ek baap apne bacche ko daant sakta hai(A father can scold his son). He didn't know the real reasons for me leaving when he gave those comments. Now he's been informed about them and he even sent me a message thereafter. We've chatted about it and both CSK and I just want to get over with it". ## Hinting at the possibility of his returning to play the IPL 2020, he said, "I've been training even while quarantining here. You never know you might see me in the camp there again". ## Raina also stated that the team management and the BCCI are a commendable job by keeping up everyone safe in a situation which is new for everyone. "It's a highly secure environment and no one without access can move anywhere. We were all inside our rooms with no human interaction and there was a test every 2 days", the left-hander said. ## Stay tuned...

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There Will Be 30% People In The Ground With Social Distancing Later In The Tournament: Sourav Ganguly
2107 days ago
Cricket

There Will Be 30% People In The Ground With Social Distancing Later In The Tournament: Sourav Ganguly

Under the current circumstances and in the era of the COVID-19 pandemic, cricket around the world is being played without the crowd on the ground. The upcoming season of the Indian Premier League 2020 which will start from September 19 will be no different. ## However, the BCCI president Sourav Ganguly has hinted that the later on in the tournament, 30% crowd may be allowed with the proper social distancing and testing. ## Speaking to the Press Trust of India, the former India captain said, "Because of Covid and the infection, you don't want people to be too close to each other, but very soon you will see there will be 30% people in the ground with social distancing. They will be properly tested and allowed to enter the ground. But I think that is going to happen over a period of time". ## With people not coming in the ground, the BCCI President also referring the Broadcasters of the tournament, stating that Star India, who paid INR 16347 crores for five-years of broadcast rights, are expecting higher ratings for this edition.## "Crowds will watch it on television... They [broadcasters] are actually expecting the highest rating of IPL this season because they believe if [fans] don't turn up in the ground, they will be actually watching on their television sets", Ganguly said.## Ganguly also said that holding the IPL was important to ensure a sense of normalcy amid the COVID-19 pandemic, which has caused disruption in every aspect of daily life.## "This is just a virus which is already weakening and we will hopefully get past it. These are small bumps in our life, and we have to get past it. We could have easily avoided the IPL…but then, that's what we humans are and that's why we have survived all the difficult times".## Stay tuned...

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Suresh Raina Breaks Silence On The Horrific Attack On His Family In Punjab
2107 days ago
Cricket

Suresh Raina Breaks Silence On The Horrific Attack On His Family In Punjab

Former India cricketer, Suresh Raina's sudden exit from the Indian Premier League 2020 even before the start of the tournament had left everyone shocked. But now, the CSK player has thrown some light on his hasty return to India by breaking his silence on the death of his uncle Ashok Kumar, following an attack by robbers in Punjab's Pathankot district on the night intervening August 19 and 20. ## In a series of Tweets, Raina broke out his silence on the horrific attack which led his uncle and one of his cousins to death while his Bua (aunty) and cousin had severe injuries. Addressing the Punjab Police and CM, Capt. Amarinder Singh, Raina wants to know about the criminals whom Punjab Police couldn't catch yet even after days. ## "What happened to my family is Punjab was beyond horrible. My uncle was slaughtered to death, my bua & both my cousins had severe injuries. Unfortunately my cousin also passed away last night after battling for life for days. My bua is still very very critical & is on life support", Raina said in a Tweet. ## "Till date we don’t know what exactly had happened that night & who did this. I request @PunjabPoliceInd to look into this matter. We at least deserve to know who did this heinous act to them. Those criminals should not be spared to commit more crimes. @capt_amarinder @CMOPb", he added. ## Till date we don’t know what exactly had happened that night & who did this. I request @PunjabPoliceInd to look into this matter. We at least deserve to know who did this heinous act to them. Those criminals should not be spared to commit more crimes. @capt_amarinder @CMOPb— Suresh Raina🇮🇳 (@ImRaina) September 1, 2020 ## Earlier, on August 29, the cricketer had withdrawn his name and left Chennai Super Kings' bio-secure bubble in UAE on short notice, where the team is preparing from the 13th edition of the IPL.## The CSK's team owner N Srinivasan told The Indian Express that "His (Raina) surprise departure from the Chennai Super Kings squad in Dubai notwithstanding, the franchise will stand by the player. Asked if Raina would return to the CSK fold next year, Srinivasan said, "See, next year is next year. He is a great player. He is very important to CSK and CSK will stand by him".## Stay tuned...

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Won't Deny The Fact That It's Going To Be Difficult Initially, Says Kohli On Playing In Empty Stands
2108 days ago
Cricket

Won't Deny The Fact That It's Going To Be Difficult Initially, Says Kohli On Playing In Empty Stands

The Royal Challengers Bangalore skipper Virat Kohli has accepted the fact that it won't be easy for the players to play without the crowd in the upcoming edition of the Indian Premier League which is scheduled to start on September 19 in the UAE. ## The RCB captain did acknowledge that the cricket field would be a significantly 'stranger' place from the last time he was on it. However, Kohli suggests that the crowd factor will diminish as the tournament will progress. ## "I won't deny the fact that it's going to be difficult initially," Virat told The Bold Diaries on the RCB channel. "It is going to be strange. Just the echo of the ball hitting the bat. I haven't experienced that since playing Ranji Trophy cricket back in 2010. It is the last time I experienced it, so for 10 years, I haven't had a game where I'm not hearing the crowd.## "We have done this at some stage in our lives. It's important to remember that rather than saying 'But oh I'm used to this now and I won't do it if there's no crowd'. We have done it in the past, even in those games we played, you wanted to perform and play for the love of the game. The crowd factor will play a part but once you get into the game, the instincts will kick in and the crowd factor will diminish pretty quickly." ## It is not only playing in the empty stands but players also might take some time to get back into the rhythm as many of them haven't played cricket for some time, especially Indian players. However, Kohli who last played competitively six months ago at Christchurch Test against New Zealand has confessed that the COVID-enforced break from cricket was most opportune and that he didn't miss the game as much as he thought he might. ## "Things were okay. I didn't miss the game as much as I thought I might. Maybe because I'd been going on for 9-10 years before that and this was the only break I was ever going to get that long. It was a revelation for me as well. It was surprising that my focus was not solely on how I'm missing the game all the time and you know just carrying on with life, doing other things, and understanding that this is just a part of life", he said.## "Couple of months [ago] you couldn't imagine you'd have IPL firstly. Then things started opening up and things started getting together and then we saw other tournaments taking place. So got a bit of confidence from that. Now when we had our practice session yesterday is the time I realized how long it has been. When I was heading to the practice session, I felt nervous, I felt a bit jittery ..."## Stay tuned...

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Unacademy Named Official Partner Of IPL For Three Years
2110 days ago
Cricket

Unacademy Named Official Partner Of IPL For Three Years

The online learning platform, Unacademy has been associated with the Indian Premier League for three years as an official partner, The Indian Premier League Governing Council (IPL GC) announced on Saturday (August 29). ## The Bengaluru-based edutech firm will be the official partner of the IPL starting from the Dream 11 IPL 2020 edition which is scheduled to start on September 19 in the UAE, with their partnership with the T20 league covering three seasons. ## "We are pleased to have Unacademy on board as the 'Official Partner' of the Indian Premier League 2020 to 2022. IPL Is the most-watched cricket league in India and as a homegrown Indian edutech company we believe that Unacademy can create a huge positive impact on the aspirations of the audience watching, especially the millions of Indian youth who are seeking inspiration in their careers," said Brijesh Patel, chairman of the IPL.## "We are delighted to become the Official Partner of IPL. Unacademy is a high-intensity brand that has disrupted the education and learning market with innovations and broken geographical barriers for Learners and Educators. The IPL has a similar history of disruption and innovation that have not only brought cricket fans closer to the game but also catapulted it to become one of the top sporting events in the world", said Karan Shroff, VP - Marketing, Unacademy.## "With this partnership, we will double-down on our efforts to make Unacademy the biggest brand in the consumer internet space in India. We thank the BCCI and IPL for the opportunity and look forward to a long and fruitful partnership", he added. ## Stay tuned...

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IPL 2020: Suresh Raina Set To Miss The Tournament Due To Personal Reasons
2110 days ago
Cricket

IPL 2020: Suresh Raina Set To Miss The Tournament Due To Personal Reasons

Coming as a massive set back for Chennai Super Kings, Suresh Raina will miss the entire season of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2020 due to personal reasons. The franchise has confirmed the news on Twitter. ## "Suresh Raina has returned to India for personal reasons and will be unavailable for the remainder of the IPL season. Chennai Super Kings offers complete support to Suresh and his family during this time. KS Viswanathan, CEO", read the tweet. ## Suresh Raina has returned to India for personal reasons and will be unavailable for the remainder of the IPL season. Chennai Super Kings offers complete support to Suresh and his family during this time.KS ViswanathanCEO— Chennai Super Kings (@ChennaiIPL) August 29, 2020 ## The 33-year-old, who recently announced his retirement from international cricket, traveled with the CSK squad to Dubai on August 21. He had also been part of a five-day pre-departure camp in Chennai along with captain MS Dhoni, Deepak Chahar, Shardul Thakur, Ambati Rayudu, M Vijay and bowling consultant Laxmipathy Balaji. ## Suresh Raina missing IPL 2020, is a significant blow for the three-time IPL champions, CSK. He has been CSK's backbone over the years and also the team's leading run-getter, aggregating 4527 runs from 164 IPL games for the franchise. The No.3 batsman featured in 158 consecutive games for CSK (IPL + CPL) before missing his first game in the 2018 season with a calf injury. ## Earlier, Chennai Super Kings extended its quarantine period for one more week after a few members from the team tested positive for the COVID-19. Today (August 29), the coronavirus positive tally of the CSK team increased as Ruturaj Gaekwad also caught the COVID-19. ## Stay tuned...

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IPL 2020: Chennai Super Kings' Support Staff Tested Positive For Coronavirus
2111 days ago
Cricket

IPL 2020: Chennai Super Kings' Support Staff Tested Positive For Coronavirus

The coronavirus has caught the Chennai Super Kings' support staff as multiple members of the team tested positive. According to reports, as many as 10 members from support staff and one Indian player have found positive for the COVID-19. ## The team landed in Dubai on August 21 and upon completion of the mandatory six-day quarantine, were supposed to start training from Friday (August 28). But now, with coronavirus has hit the team, according to reports, CSK has extended its quarantine period for one more week and will only begin training from September 1. ## As per the Standard Operating Procedures that need to be followed during the IPL, all persons associated with the tournament would undergo a test upon arrival in the UAE. This would be followed by tests on days 1, 3, and 5 of their quarantine period at the team hotel, and only after testing negative in all three would the players be allowed to train. ## The Super Kings, before their arrival in the UAE, had held a five-day training camp in Chennai. MS Dhoni, Suresh Raina, Deepak Chahar, Ambati Rayudu, Piyush Chawla, and Shardul Thakur were all part of the camp, as was bowling coach L Balaji.## Earlier, Rajasthan Royals fielding coach, Dishant Yagnik has tested positive for the coronavirus and was advised to get admitted to a hospital for his 14-day quarantine.## The 13th edition of the Indian Premier League is scheduled to be played in the UAE from September 20 to November 10 after it was decided that the tournament will not be held in India this year keeping the COVID-19 pandemic in mind. ## Stay tuned...

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Suresh Raina Proposes To Promote Cricket In Jammu & Kashmir
2113 days ago
Cricket

Suresh Raina Proposes To Promote Cricket In Jammu & Kashmir

Former India cricketer Suresh Raina has proposed to promote cricket in Jammu and Kashmir. The stylish left-hander who recently announced his retirement from international cricket has put forth his willingness to share his knowledge of cricket he has gained over the 15 years of cricket career. ## In a letter addressed to J&K DGP Dilbag Singh, Raina said that he wants to give back to the game by doing his bit. "I have etched a mark on the field of international cricket for 15 years, and thus I would like to make use of the knowledge and skills I learned over the years and pass it onto the next generation," he wrote in the letter. ## Expressing his willingness, Raina wrote in the letter that he wants to provide cricket opportunity to the underprivileged and rural area children's of Jammu and Kashmir and wants to give a shape to their cricketing career by organizing master classes and offer skill training. ## "My intention is finding out the talented youngsters or children from various parts including schools', colleges, and rural areas of J&K. I would like to use this opportunity to find the right talented children and polish their skills and contribute to the national team as treasure for future cricket teams". ## "Cricket is not just a sport but it evolves a process which could shape and mold a group of individuals with professional ethics, discipline maintained further in their future life, staying fit and healthy both mentally and physically. When a child undergoes the training for any sports activities he or she is automatically adapted to the discipline of lifestyle as well as aware of the importance of physical fitness. These could be the future of our nation," the letter read.## Last Saturday (August 23), the Jammu and Kashmir Police had invited Raina to develop cricketing skills in the union territory. In a tweet on their official Twitter handle, the J&K police said, "Congratulation on a successful career @ImRaina. Your contribution to Indian #Cricket, particularly the shorter format is a matter of pride for all of us. Some of your crucial innings which helped #India win many encounters on the play field are memorable."## Congratulation on a successful career @ImRaina.Your contribution to Indian #Cricket,particularly the shorter format is a matter of pride for all of us.Some of your crucial innings which helped #India win many encounters on the play field are memorable . pic.twitter.com/IlnuGOK0zy— J&K Police (@JmuKmrPolice) August 23, 2020 ## "We are expecting you to work with us in developing the cricketing skills of the youth of #Jammu and #Kashmir. Looking forward to see you with our youth here. DGP J&K Sh Dilbag Singh & other ranks of #JKP extend best wishes for your next innings. #JaiHind".## Stay tuned...

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James Anderson Becomes The First Pacer To Take 600 Test Wickets; Twitterati React
2114 days ago
Cricket

James Anderson Becomes The First Pacer To Take 600 Test Wickets; Twitterati React

The England's spearhead, James Anderson becomes the first-ever fast bowler to claim 600 Test wickets. With the wicket of Pakistan's captain, Azhar Ali on Day 5 of the final Test of the series in Southampton, Anderson entered the 600 wickets club. ## The swing bowler from Burnley, Lancashire, made his Test debut way back against Zimbabwe at Lord's in 2003, where he picked up a five-for. Since then, he has gone on to take 29 five-wicket hauls and three 10-wicket hauls for the match. ## With 600 wickets, he has now become the 4th highest wicket-taker in the history of the Test cricket. He is only behind Muttiah Muralitharan (800), Shane Warne (708), and Anil Kumble (619). Among the pacers, he is way ahead than the second-best Glenn McGrath who has 563 wickets to his name. ## Check out how the Twitterati reacted to his tremendous achievement:## Congratulations @jimmy9 on your 600 wickets! Massive effort from a great fast bowler. Welcome to the club 👍🏼— Anil Kumble (@anilkumble1074) August 25, 2020 ## Champion bowler James Anderson! Congrats on reaching the first-ever 600 wickets for a fast bowler.. hard work, passion and never-day-die approach have been the hallmark of your career.. doyen of fast bowlers, best wishes for the rest of your career @jimmy9— Wasim Akram (@wasimakramlive) August 25, 2020 ## Congrats on the 600th Jimmy - Aweosme effort buddy 👍 pic.twitter.com/VWflgISbKv— Shane Warne (@ShaneWarne) August 25, 2020 ## An extraordinary bowler @jimmy9 goes past yet another milestone. What a bowler and what an achievement !! 💯💯 Well done and look forward to having a healthy debate on the run out and shredder ASAP! Someone like you can really help settling the stigma surrounding it. 🙌🏻🙌🏻— Ashwin 🇮🇳 (@ashwinravi99) August 25, 2020 ## Incredible 600 by @jimmy9 . What an amazing achievement. Playing 156 Test Matches for a medium fast bowler is no less achievement. Cheers mate. #JamesAnderson #600TestWickets #England pic.twitter.com/dVFMqPvuwA— Shoaib Akhtar (@shoaib100mph) August 25, 2020 ## Balls bowled to take 600 Test wickets:Muttiah Muralitharan 3️⃣3️⃣,7️⃣1️⃣1️⃣ JAMES ANDERSON 3️⃣3️⃣,7️⃣1️⃣7️⃣ Shane Warne 3️⃣4️⃣,9️⃣2️⃣0️⃣ Anil Kumble 3️⃣8️⃣,4️⃣9️⃣4️⃣ #ENGvPAK pic.twitter.com/HTKxQn5CuJ— ICC (@ICC) August 25, 2020 ## Remarkable achievement to play 156 Tests as a Batsman .. To do it as a quick bowler & then achieve 600 wickets is nothing short of extraordinary .. Well done @jimmy9 .. England’s greatest ever bowler .. #TestCricket— Michael Vaughan (@MichaelVaughan) August 25, 2020 ## Congratulations @jimmy9 wonderful display of skill and resilience over a long career. #Jimmy600 https://t.co/PPl6V26i2x— Tom Moody (@TomMoodyCricket) August 25, 2020 ## Stay tuned...

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