From Virat Kohli to his famed red kerchief, a lot of stories were told by the great man. Also joining us in the conversation was Matthew Spacie, the executive chairman and founder of the India-based NGO Magic Bus, on whose invitation Waugh had flown to Singapore to headline the Golf event.
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‘Too much like us’: Steve Waugh praises Virat Kohli after Test retirement
To illustrate Waugh’s point, here’s how good Kohli was. While he made his debut in Tests in 2011 against the West Indies, Kohli scored his first ton in Australia at Adelaide a year later. That same year, he went on to score two more Test centuries and then scripted one of the most talked about career peaks in cricket.
India, England cricketers wear black armbands to honour Ahmedabad crash victims
A moment of silence was observed before the national anthems as a mark of respect for those who lost their lives in the tragic incident.
Former batsman VVS Laxman to oversee India’s preparation for England Test series in Gambhir’s absence
Cricket icon VVS Laxman will oversee the Indian team’s preparation for the first Test against England in the absence of Gautam Gambhir
South Africa end 27-year title drought with historic win over Australia in WTC Final at Lord’s
The win also marked South Africa’s eighth consecutive Test victory and erased years of disappointment in knockout matches of major international tournaments.
Indian cricket icon MS Dhoni inducted into ICC’s Hall of Fame
Dhoni played 90 Tests, 350 ODIs and 98 T20Is for India and remains one of the greatest captains to have led the country. In 60 Tests that Dhoni captained the side, India won 27 games, lost 15 and drew 18.
IPL title victory stampede: RCB marketing head arrested
Bengaluru Police have arrested the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) marketing head Nikhil Sosale over stampede outside stadium
BCCI to pay tribute to Indian Armed Forces at IPL closing ceremony
The Board of Control for Cricket in India will pay a special tribute to the Indian armed forces during the closing ceremony of IPL
Cricbuzz joins StarHub Sports+ line-up from 12 June, offering more cricket to fans in Singapore
To mark the occasion, StarHub will launch a free preview of Cricbuzz from 4 June, just as the Indian Premier League (IPL) concludes, ensuring viewers remain engaged with uninterrupted cricket coverage. This initiative coincides with StarHub’s 25th anniversary in Singapore.
Under fire, Dhumal delivers: IPL Chairman leads smooth exit of 25K+ people amid security scare
On one of his “most challenging days” as a cricket administrator, Dhumal had to oversee the orderly evacuation of these 25,000 people and ensure that the players were not affected by the change of circumstances.
