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Rohit Sharma extends birthday wishes to Sachin Tendulkar, also reveals his best two moments with the Master Blaster

• Regarded as the ‘God of Cricket’, Sachin Tendulkar turned 47 on 24 April and wishes poured in for the Master Blaster from every nook and corner of the world.
• In an illustrious career spanning over two decades, the right-hander amassed 18426 runs in ODIs and 15921 runs in Tests.
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‘Wishing you an amazing year ahead paaji’ – Virat Kohli wishes Sachin Tendulkar with a beautiful message on Twitter

• Sachin Tendulkar is one of the biggest sporting stars in the country when after his retirement.
• So, it was quite obvious that there would be loads of wishes which the master will receive on his birthday.
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Shane Watson names Ricky Ponting, Shane Warne as his favourite skippers

• Shane Watson, the former Australian skipper, said that he enjoyed playing under the leadership of Ricky Ponting and Shane Warne.
• He hung his boots from international cricket after the match against Virat Kohli’s India at Mohali in the 2016 edition of the World T20.
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Won’t accept compromising on Asia Cup to accommodate the IPL: PCB CEO Wasim Khan

• The cash-rich IPL has been postponed indefinitely after the lockdown in India was extended until May 3.
• He also stated that moving the Asia Cup due to one member nation won’t be fair for the other teams.
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Shubman Gill is India’s future, we should get him into the team: Rohit Sharma

• From there on, he has stayed in contention, but has found it tough to break into the national playing eleven.
• Shubman kept performing for India A, Kolkata Knight Riders and his domestic side, Punjab, as well.
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‘Empty stands make any bowler comfortable’ – Kuldeep Yadav on playing IPL behind closed doors

• Though there are still question marks over the league happening this year, there is still a slender of a chance that the tournament might take place later in the year.
• Rather there is every chance that the IPL goes ahead behind the closed doors once the normalcy resumes in the next few months.
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