Saurabh Somani
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Wodehouse, Douglas Adams, House, RF, Dire Straits & VVS driving Warne inside out in 2001. Written for @ESPNCricinfo, @WisdenIndia and @cricbuzz. Now freelance.
Bangalore/Pondicherry
Joined November 2009
Jasprit Bumrah is 32. I wrote about the wizardry that leaps off the pitch, and being at the venue for his IPL, ODI, T20I and Test debuts - where he collected a modern-day Mt Rushmore of Kohli, Steve Smith, Warner & AB de Villiers as his first wickets. https://t.co/9Zyu7OIk8f
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What connects Virat Kohli, Steve Smith, David Warner and AB de Villiers? Bumrah's debuts.
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No Vijay Hazare Trophy matches will take place at Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore. Police permission denied. New KSCA office bearers have said they're working with the authorities to implement recommendations. Meanwhile VHT games shifted to BCCI 's Centre of Excellence.
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It was snowing. I was walking home from work. I saw a dog tied to a lamppost. No owner in sight. He was shivering, covered in snow. I waited 20 minutes. No one came. I untied him. "Come on, buddy." I took him to my small apartment. I dried him off. I fed him my leftover steak. He
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Almost right. AB made 31 off 8 balls. So he was 31* off 7, and then got out :) https://t.co/PXakWk0C8x
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Live Cricket Scoreboard: Get Royal Challengers Bangalore vs Pune Warriors 31st match, cricket scorecard, Indian Premier League 2013 dated April 23, 2013.
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Without looking it up, I think that's the score AB de Villiers had in an RCB vs PWI match. No one remembers it as much because the guy at the other end was busy smashing 175 not out...
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Phantom Blade Zero launches worldwide on September 9, 2026 on Steam, PlayStation, and the Epic Games Store. Rain mixes with blood, mercy entangles with vengeance. Fend off assassins, unravel world-ending conspiracies, and defend your values with your life. Add to wishlist now!
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I wouldn't want to come face to face with Ricky Ponting if I was Josh Inglis...
Inglis had told PBKS that his wedding was on April 18 and that he would go on his honeymoon immediately afterward, making him available for only 10–14 days in late May But sources suggest that Inglis might postpone his honeymoon and report for IPL duties immediately after his
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The Super8 games Jharkhand played were on batting paradises, so look at Anukul's bowling in that context. Average RPO was 10.6, and the overall average was 35.4. So Anukul over-performed significantly. The overall batting strike rate was 169, so he did better there too. #SMAT
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Anukul Roy in whole #SMAT: 303 runs in 10 inns, strike-rate 160.3. 18 wickets in 11 games, avg 15.4, economy 7.4. Topped both batting & bowling averages for Jharkhand. In Super 8s & beyond: 109 runs in 4 inns, strike-rate 170.3. 4 wickets in 4 games, avg 30.7, economy 8.8.
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Anukul Roy is the Player of the Tournament. He's really had a smashing time of it - with bat, ball and in the field. "I tried to go deep into batting this year. I was bowling well every year, but behind in batting." Hope he gets games with KKR this year.
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URGENT: BANGALORE ADOPTION APPEAL We are looking for safe and secure farm-based leads for five of our community dogs - Whiskey, Vodka, Brandy, Ana and Elsa. We have reason to believe that their lives are at risk. Please help. Please share! 🙏♥️
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Fabulous win in #SMAT by Jharkhand. They ran an almost flawless campaign, led from the front by Ishan Kishan. Lost only one game throughout the competition, and beat Haryana in the final by a whopping 69 runs. Historic moment for them.
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Discussing rogue picks, auctions prices, uncapped bonanzas and making playing XIs for each team after #IPLAuction with @ajarrodkimber, @MonsieurJudge and Varun Alvankonda. Give it a watch. https://t.co/XOgvrOyywY
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Discussing rogue picks, auctions prices, uncapped bonanzas and making playing XIs for each team after #IPLAuction with @ajarrodkimber, @MonsieurJudge and Varun Alvankonda. Give it a watch. https://t.co/XOgvrOyywY
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Josh Inglis has found himself at that rare intersection where it's end of auction, he's still available and two teams want him who have only one slot + lot of money left. #IPLAuction
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Sleigh the season with the most personal gift around. Get them a Cameo video!
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Liam Livingstone has just done the auction equivalent of coming from behind to win a game when his side was 120/7 chasing 200 to win. Goes to SRH for a whopping 13 crore. It's probably his spiritual home anyway, given their brand of cricket. #IPLAuction
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Sarfaraz Khan sold to CSK, so at least he'll be in the IPL. A bit disappointing and surprising that he went for only base price, which was only 75 lakhs. #IPLAuction
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Dinesh Karthik on Mangesh Yadav, who RCB splurged 5.2 crore on: "Tricky to wait for someone like him because he came so late in the auction. Scouting wise, he's gone to every trial possible. We had a healthy budget for him, was getting close but we landed him." #IPLAuction
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MB Mura Singh came under the hammer, but sadly unsold. What a domestic warrior he has been. And done it for an unglamorous team like Tripura, year after year, season after season. Was really hoping he gets an IPL gig this time. #IPLAuction
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Salil Arora has been smashing it in SMAT for Punjab. 358 runs at a strike rate of 199. Goes to SRH for 1.5 crore. Could be a powerful finishing combo with Aniket Verma. #IPLAuction
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Jason Holder. Wasn't wanted in IPL 2024 and IPL 2025. Now goes for a hefty 6.80 crore to Gujarat Titans. #IPLAuction
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That didn't go as expected... Gujarat Titans bag Ashok Sharma for just 90 lakhs. #IPLAuction (And I was wrong, SRH had a higher purse than KKR or LSG).
Next set is uncapped fast bowlers and has Ashok Sharma. Expecting a KKR vs LSG tussle for him. They have the highest purses. #IPLAuction
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