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The 5 Best Hell in a Cell Matches in WWE history

5 Triple H vs Batista - Vengeance, June 26, 2005  

In June 2005, World Heavyweight Champion, Batista had already defeated his former mentor and nemesis, Triple H on two occasions; first to win the gold at Wrestlemania 21 and in a rematch at Backlash.

In response, in a desperate bid to regain the gold, Triple H challenged his former charge to his speciality, Hell in a Cell. 

However, in an incredibly violent match-up, the apprentice defeated the master at his own game.

4.Undertaker vs Shawn Michaels (Badd Blood 1997)

Two of the greatest wrestlers of all time, HBK Shawn Michaels & The Dead man Undertaker are the one who introduced WWE Universe to this unforgiving steel. Badd Blood 1997 event was notable for the first Hell in a Cell match in WWE history. Both the superstars took their first blood bath inside Hell in a Cell.

3.Randy Orton vs Daniel Bryan ( Hell in a Cell 2013)

Known as the Apex Predator of WWE, Randy Orton can do anything that it takes him closer to the championship and that’s what happened at another memorable Hell in a Cell match between Orton and Danil Bryan for the WWE Championship with Shawn Michaels as special guest referee.

2.Triple H vs The Undertaker (Wrestlemania 28)

‘End of an era’ you remember what does it mean, if yes then this Hell in a Cell match between The Game Triple H and The Undertaker with Shawn Michaels is unforgettable and will be remained as one of the most iconic matches in WWE history, Two mega heavyweights collided in a ‘No Holds Barred’ match. The match was contained with emotions, actions, love, respect & most importantly The Streak, that moved ahead with the defeat of Triple H at Wrestlemania 28.

1.Undertaker vs Stone Cold vs Triple H vs Kurt Angle vs The Rock vs The Rikishi (Armageddon 2000)

In the history of Hell in a Cell matches, one can never imagine the amount of star power steppe inside that demonic structure during Armageddon in the year 2000. Known as the most destructive Hell in a Cell matches of all time, WWF Champion Kurt Angle defended his title against the best in the business inside the bloody steel structure. One of the most memorable moments emerged out from this match only when The Undertaker chokeslammed Rikishi off the cell and into the pine chip filled bed of the truck. The crucial competition was later concluded by Kurt Angle retaining his WWF title.

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Who has the best technique to hit spear in WWE?

#3 Edge

Edge’s Spear is a bit controversial. On one hand, Edge has hit some of the best Spears of all time, including his famous Spear onto Jeff Hardy off the ladder at Wrestlemania X-Seven. Back when he was still a rising star, he seemed to have much more force in those Spears when he hit them.

In later years, however, something changed. Edge didn’t push his opponents forward with the same force as others on this list

#2 Roman Reigns

The spear to Roman Reigns is what the hammer is for Thor, a weapon seemingly born to be grasped by him. ... It's not just that the spear is a great finishing move but that Reigns hits it so fantastically that it has helped make him a dominant force, a crowd-pleasing warrior.

#1 Goldberg

Nobody in wrestling history has ever done a better Spear than Goldberg When we talk about Edge, Rhyno, Roman Reigns & The Big Show, the only thing that put them all together is Spear. ‘Spear’ known as one of the most devastating moves in all sports entertainment may have belonged to other competitors also, but the real ‘Spear King’ in the history of professional wrestling is one man i.e., William Scott Goldberg popularly known as Goldberg in pro- wrestling platform.

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Goldberg Biography: Height, Weight & Net Worth

Bill Goldberg Height, Weight, Age, Biography, Measurements, Net Worth, Family, Affairs, Marriage, Wiki & much more! Bill Goldberg was born on December 27, 1966 in Tulsa, Oklahoma, United States. His current age 52 years. His Father’s Name is Jed Goldberg (Gynecologist) and mother’s name is Ethel Goldberg (Classical Violinist). Bill Goldberg height 5 feet 4 inches (194 cm/ 1.9 m) and Weight 120 kg (266 lbs). His Horoscope/Sun Sign is Capricorn, Nationality American and Ethnicity is Not Known.

William Scott Goldberg is a professional wrestler, actor, former football player, and former mixed martial artist color commentator, currently signed to WWE. He is undoubtedly known as one of the greatest in-ring performers of all time with his glory spread all around in different wrestling formats such as WCW and WWE. As an actor, Goldberg worked in various films and television shows, including Universal Soldier: The Return (1999) and Family Guy.

Goldberg holds a golden career in professional wrestling followed by his dominance in WCW with a lengthy undefeated streak in singles competition from 1997 to 1998. Goldberg became a one-time WCW World Heavyweight Champion, two-time WCW United States Heavyweight Champion, and one-time WCW World Tag Team Champion with Bret Hart. Along with Hart, he is the fifth WCW Triple Crown winner. He also spent his wrestling career with All Japan Pro Wrestling (AJPW) between 2002 and 2003 and for WWE between 2003 and 2004, and became one-time World Heavyweight Champion.

Early Life

Goldberg was born on December 27, 1966, in Tulsa, Oklahoma. As a sports lover, Golberg is fond of playing football hence he bagged a scholarship to play for the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team where he served as a defensive tackle. He also played for Los Angeles Rams in 1990 for NFL season, and later associated with the CFL Sacramento Gold Miners and Atlanta Falcons from 1992 to 1994. Goldberg also worked as a bouncer at the age of 16. Goldberg began powerlifting and mixed martial arts training during his initial days. Along with a career in football.

Personal Life

Bill Goldberg resides in Bonsall, California with his wife Wanda Ferraton, a stunt performer and a son named Gage. He married on April 10, 2005. Having a strong wrestling background behind, Goldberg has opened the Extreme Power Gym Muay Thai and amateur boxing training facility in Oceanside, California. Goldberg’s mother, Ethel, is a classical violinist, while his father, Jed, who was an obstetrician and gynecologist at Harvard University.

Goldberg loves collecting cars and is particularly fascinated with vintage cars. He owns 25 vintage cars, including a Plymouth Hemi Cuda Convertible, Shelby Cobra 427, and a Mustang Boss 429 “Lawman”. Goldberg was out of action from WCW in the past after having a scar on his forearm, forced him to undergo a surgery.

Professiona Life

Goldberg started his career into football during the early phase of his profession. Goldberg bagged a scholarship to play for the University of Georgia Bulldogs football team where he served as a defensive tackle. He also played for Los Angeles Rams in 1990 for NFL season, and later associated with the CFL Sacramento Gold Miners and Atlanta Falcons from 1992 to 1994.

In the year 1995, he was selected with a team named Carolina Panthers, however, never got a chance to play a single game. Later, he was forced to end his football career after he tore his lower abdomen off his pelvis. Goldberg turned his head towards wrestling and started his training into powerlifting and mixed martial arts. He started his training at WCW Power Plant. Goldberg made his in-ring debut with Nitro by defeating Hugh Morrus. With his first-ever victory in pro-wrestling, Golberg never turned back and defeated his fellow WCW wrestlers in the range of 1–2 minutes.

Billy Goldberg rose to the fame in very less time and WCW started counting Goldberg’s back to back victories on television as he continued to climb up the ranks. Goldberg made his pay-per-view debut at Starrcade defeating Steve McMichael. At one point in his career, he had adopted the catchphrase “Who’s next?” due to his rapidly expanding winning streak.

After conquering the United States Heavyweight Championship, he defended the title successfully. Goldberg began his feud with New World Order leader Hulk Hogan for the WCW World Heavyweight Championship. He later defeated Hogan to become the WCW World Heavyweight Champion. Goldberg and Page began a feud with each other over the championship. At Halloween Havoc, Goldberg defeated Page to retain the title. According to Goldberg, his match against Page was the favorite match of his career. Goldberg’s win record at WCW events from 1997 to 1998 hasn’t been confirmed, however, it is believed that 173–0 is an inflated number.

In the long span of a wrestling career, Goldberg had several feuds with top wrestlers like Bret Hart, Kevin Nash, New World Order group that includes Hogan, Nash, and Hall and Lex Luger for the WCW championships.

Honors

WWE Hall of Fame (Class of 2018)

Comeback of the Year in 2016

Inspirational Wrestler of the Year in 1998

Rookie of the Year in 1998

Ranked No. 2 of the 500 best singles wrestlers in     the PWI 500 in 1998

Ranked No. 75 of the top 500 singles wrestlers of     the PWI Years in 2003

Achievements

Goldberg is a one-time WCW World Heavyweight     Champion

Goldberg is a two-time WCW United States Heavyweight     Champion

Golberg is a one-time WCW World Tag Team     Championship with Bret Hart

Goldberg is the Fifth WCW Triple Crown Champion

Goldberg is a one-time World Heavyweight Champion

Physical Measurements Height: 193 cm Weight: 129 kg = 285 lbs Eye Color: Blue Hair Color: Bald

Personal Information Full Name: William Scott Goldberg Age: 52 years Date of Birth: December 27, 1966 Hometown: Bonsall, California, U.S Zodiac: Capricorn Religion: American

Education Highest qualification: Graduate School: Tulsa Edison High School

Favorite Celebrities & Other Favourites Favorite wrestler: Hulk Hogan Favorite artist: Ricky Martin Favorite actress: Angelina Jolie

Hobbies Playing football & video game Favorite Food: protein shake, oatmeal, strawberries, etc. Dream Holiday Destination: Australia Favorite Color: Black

Net Worth The veteran Wrestler has an estimated Net Worth of $14 million

Controversy Not a Controversial career

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Indians Who Have Qualified for Tokyo Olympics 2020

India, the country of 1.3 billion people, has historically struggled to make a mark in the Olympic Games. But in the last decade or so, especially after Abhinav Bindra’s Gold medal, efforts have been made to improve the nation’s performance in one of the biggest sporting events in the world. Indian.

Men’s 20 km Walk

K. T. Irfan will participate in the men’s 20 km race walking. The 29-year old was the first Indian track and field athlete to qualify for the Tokyo Olympics back in March. Irfan clocked 1 hour 20 minutes 57 seconds at the 2019 Asian Race Walking championship in Japan to clear the Olympic qualification criteria by just 3 seconds. He finished 11th in the competition, 2 minutes and 42 seconds behind the gold medallist.

Archery

After a no-show at the Rio Olympics, Indian men’s archery team made sure they do not miss out on yet another Olympic participation. The team of Atanu Das, Tarundeep Rai, and Praveen Jadhav qualified for the Tokyo Olympics with an exceptional performance at the 2019 World Archery Championship.

Indian women’s archery team, on the other hand, failed to qualify for the Olympics at the World Championship. But Deepika Kumari and co will get another shot at the qualification in November in the Asian Continental Qualification Tournament.

Shooting

After Hockey and Wrestling, Shooting has brought most medals for India in Olympics. And interestingly, all of them have come in the 21st century. Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore won the first medal in shooting in 2004, Abhinav Bindra’s historic Gold came in 2008, followed by Vijay Kumar’s silver and Gagan Narang’s bronze in 2012.

Anjum Moudgil and Apurvi Chandela (10 m Air Rifle)

Anjum Moudgil and Apurvi Chandela were the ones to get the ball rolling for India for the Tokyo Games. They were the first two Indian athletes to qualify for the Olympics. At the 2018 World Championship, where top four qualify for the Olympics, the duo made the most of that opportunity.

Saurabh Chaudhary (10 m Air Pistol)

A 17-year old sensation, Saurabh Chaudhary has set the stage on fire in the past two years. He won the Gold medal in the 2018 Youth Olympics and became the youngest Indian Gold medallist at the Asian Games.

Chaudhary qualified for the Tokyo Olympic with a gold medal in 2019 ISSF World Cup in New Delhi. He followed it with yet another Gold in the third phase of the World Cup in Munich..

Abhishek Verma (10 m Air Pistol)

India’s second participant in the 10 m air pistol event, Abhishek Verma also booked his ticket to Tokyo with a gold medal in the second phase of the ISSF World Cup in Beijing..

Divyansh Singh Panwar (10 m Air Rifle)

Yet another wonder kid, 16-year old Divyansh Singh Panwar booked his Olympic quota with a silver medal at the ISSF World Cup in New Delhi. Divyansh, who trains at the same shooting range in Rajasthan where Olympic medallist Rajyavardhan Singh Rathore once did, missed the gold by just 0.4 points. But it was enough for him to start working for the next year’s mega event.

Rahi Sarnobat (25 m Pistol)

After missing Rio Olympics due to injury, nothing could stop Rahi Samobat from booking a place for the Tokyo Games. The 28-year old won the Gold medal at the ISSF World Cup in Munich and will be on her flight to the Olympics for the second time.

Manu Bhaker (10 m Air Pistol)

It is safe to say that the future of Indian Shooting is in safe hands. After all, the 17-year old Manu Bhaker is the third teenager to qualify for the Olympics. Manu had an exceptional 2018, with a gold and silver at the Youth Olympics gold at the Commonwealth Games and two gold medals at the 2018 ISSF World Cup.

But in the 2019 World Cup, she missed out on a podium and had to settle for the 4th place after an equipment failure.

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Top 5 Greatest Bowling Spells in Ashes History

Top 5 Greatest Bowling Spells: Ashes, the mother of all rivalries will start from August 1, 2019 and the fans are already going gaga for this epic clash. The rivalry although lost its sheen in the early millennium, but resurrected like a phoenix from ashes after the magnum opus 2005 series and since then the rivalry has even crossed Indo Pak rivalry in terms of excitement and viewership.

It gets the best out of the players and which results in some iconic moments. Who can forget Ian Botham's fiery spell at Edgbaston in 1981, in what was termed as 'Botham's Ashes' or a young Glenn McGrath tormenting England at Lord's in 1997. Jim Laker almost achieving perfection as he recorded figures of 19/90 at Manchester or Shane Warne bowling the ball of the century to Mike Gatting in 1993.

1. Mitchell Johnson, Adelaide, 2013-14

Mitchell Johnson terrorized the English batsmen in the Ashes of 2013-14. The mustachioed pacer ran through the English batting line-up in the series, taking 37 wickets at an incredible average of 13.97. The most memorable performance came in the first Test at Adelaide, where he recorded figures of 7/40. He kicked open the door by rattling Alaistair Cook's off stump by beating him for pure pace. Other openers, Michael Carberry received a barrage of bouncers and pacer James Anderson received a send-off while his middle stump went cartwheeling. ahead of the English batsmen.

2. Ryan Harris, Perth, 2010

Although Mitchell Johnson was again the tormentor-in-chief during this match, but Ryan Harris showed his class in the second innings as he registered incredible figures of 6-47, making both the old and the new ball talk. Although 391 was always going to be a stiff target for England, Harris dashed any hopes of a successful chase when he broke the back of England's middle order. What made the spell extra special was the fact that Harris was coming back after a horrific injury.

3. Stuart Broad, Nottingham, 2015

England were leading the series 2-1, which made the fourth Test at Nottingham a crucial one if Aussies were to have any hopes of a comeback. Rain delayed the start as England won the toss and chose to bowl first. However, Stuart Broad ran through the Aussie batting line-up recording figures of 8/15 as Australia were dismissed for 60. It took only three balls for Broad to get into the thick of things, as he dismissed Chris Rogers with a brilliant outswinger, to claim his 300th Test wicket. In the same over,

4. James Anderson, Nottingham, 2013

James Anderson is always under extra pressure when it comes to facing Australia, as he often leads the pace attack. He started the 2013 Ashes in a terrific manner, with figures of 10/158, helping England start with a close 14-run victory and set the tone for the series. This was the same Test in which Ashton Agar scored 98 on debut as a 19-year-old. Anderson took 5 wickets in both the innings, but it was the second innings where his contribution became the talk of the town. Bowling before lunch, he took figures of 3/29 to set England on what looked like an easy path to victory.

5. Andrew Flintoff, Edgbaston, 2005

Andrew Flintoff bowled his heart out in one of the most memorable Ashes encounter as England sealed an important 2 run win to bring the series to restore parity after losing the first match comprehensively. England batted well and scored 407, Australia were dismissed for 308 giving England a 99-run lead, but the Aussies started well in the second innings and were cruising along at 47/0 when Michael Vaughan through the ball to Flintoff.

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U Mumba vs Patna Pirates Dream11 Match Prediction, Live Score & Team

U Mumba takes on Patna Pirates in Match No. 43 of Pro Kabaddi Season 7. This would be the first game of the final day of Ahmedabad leg. Both teams find themselves in the bottom half, and have failed to live up to their names.

While U Mumba have lost 3 of their last 5 matches, Patna Pirates too have had similar fate, winning just two of their last 5 games and even failed to make the most of their home leg.

Pardeep Narwal has scored 59 raid points in seven matches, leading the offense of the team single-handedly. However, he has not received any support from the likes of Esmaeil Maghsoudlu and Jang Kun Lee, which has been a diminishing factor for Patna Pirates.

On the other hand, U Mumba will be hoping for a raider to give them raid points consistently. Arjun Deshwal scored a Super 10 in their recent match against Bengal Warriors but ended on the losing side. Abhishek Singh could make his return tonight after suffering from a chest injury along with Rohit Baliyan or Athul MS as the likely do or die raider. 

Left corner Jaideep has made the defense of Patna look stable with 24 tackle points and the addition of Neeraj Kumar who scored eight tackle points against UP Yoddha has also helped the Pirates' cause. Vikas Jaglan and Hadi Oshtorak will be eyeing to score points such a high-stakes match. 

Surinder Singh also has shown maturity with 24 tackle points to his name. The corner duo of Fazel Atrachali and Sandeep Narwal will be preparing themselves for an epic encounter to take on Pardeep Narwal.

Predicted Starting 7s:

U Mumba: Fazel Atrachali (C), Sandeep Narwal, Surinder Singh, Young Chang Ko, Arjun Deshwal, Abhishek Singh, and Athul MS

Patna Pirates: Pardeep Narwal (C), Jang Kun Lee, Monu, Neeraj Kumar, Vikas Jaglan, Jaideep, and Hadi Oshtorak

Match Prediction:

It will be an epic clash between the defense of U Mumba versus the heavy offense of Patna Pirates. U Mumba stands at the 8th spot with three wins to their name. Patna Pirates, on the other hand, are at the 10th spot and will be looking to move to the upper tier of the table.

MUM vs PAT Players Head to Head

Pardeep Narwal (PAT) 5     – 7 Fazel Atrachali (MUM) [2     – 3 in PKL 6]

Pardeep     Narwal (PAT) 12 – 1 Sandeep Narwal (MUM) [2 – 0 in PKL 6]

Pardeep     Narwal (PAT) 8 – 1 Surinder Singh (MUM) [3 – 0 in PKL 6]

Jang Kun Lee (PAT) 0     – 6 Fazel Atrachali (MUM)

Jang     Kun Lee (PAT) 2 – 1 Sandeep Narwal (MUM)

Jang Kun Lee (PAT) 0     – 2 Surinder Singh (MUM)

Rohit Baliyan (MUM) 2 – 2     Hadi Oshtorak (PAT)

Suggested MUM vs PAT Dream11 Team

Defenders                                                           

Fazel Atrachali

Surinder Singh (VC)

Jaideep

Neeraj Kumar

All-Rounders

Monu

Raiders

Arjun Deshwal

Pardeep Narwal (C)

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Bengal Warriors vs Gujarat Fortunegiants Dream11 Match Prediction, Live Score, Best Players: Pro Kabaddi 2019

BEN vs Guj Dream11 Match Prediction: Last year’s Runners-up side Gujarat Fortunegiants will host Bengal Warriors at the Eka Arena by TransStadia, Ahkmedabad on 14th August, 2019 at 8:30 PM IST.

After winning 3 of their opening games, Gujarat Fortunegiants have been handed four defeats in as many games, and are perilously looking to get back into form. They have now slipped to 6th in the table and would be looking to stamp a position in the Top 4.

As for Gujarat's defence, Parvesh Bhainswal, and Sunil Kumar have shown individual brilliance but haven't been at their level best yet. They will have to fire along with young Sumit and Ankit to stop the most consistent offensive line-up of this season. 

Baldev Singh as the right corner for Bengal Warriors has been stellar with 23 tackle points in five matches. Jeeva Kumar and Rinku Narwal have aided the defence with significant contributions. Viraj Langde will have to put up a good performance to book his permanent spot in the team.

 Predicted Starting 7s:

Gujarat Fortune Giants: Sunil Kumar (C), Parvesh Bhainswal, Sumit, Ankit, Rohit Gulia, Sachin Tanwar, and GB More

Bengal Warriors: Maninder Singh (C), K Prapanjan, Mohammad Nabibakhsh, Baldev Singh, Rinku Narwal, Jeeva Kumar, and Viraj Vishnu Landge

Match Prediction:

Gujarat Fortune Giants stand at sixth position with three victories. Bengal Warriors are at ease with the 3rd spot in the points table having the best score difference of (+50).

It will be a battle between Bengal's offensive trio taking on Gujarat's solid cover duo of Sunil Kumar and Parvesh Bhainswal. 

Suggested BEN vs GUJ Dream11 Team

Defenders                                                               

P Bhainswal

Ankit

Baldev Singh

All-Rounder

Esmaeil Nabibakhsh

Rohit Gulia (VC)

Raiders

Maninder Singh (C)

K Prapanjan

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TL-W VS IR-W DREAM11 Match Prediction, Live Score, and Probable 11: T20 League 2019

TL-W VS IR-W DREAM11 Match Prediction: Thailand Women will take on Ireland Women in a Women’s Quadrangular T20 match on Tuesday. After winning three matches in a row, Thailand-W lost their last match against Scotland-W by five wickets. They will look to get back to winning ways. On the other hand, Ireland’s last match against the Netherlands got washed out due to rain.

With three wins from four matches, Thailand is placed on the top of the points table. They will now face Ireland Women on Tuesday morning. The two teams faced off in a league match last week that was reduced to ten overs-a-side. Thailand could only post 54/4 while batting first in that match. They return strong with the ball and limited Ireland to just 50/7 and won the game by four runs.

Match Details:

The 9th match of the 2019 Women’s T20I Quadrangular Series (in the Netherlands) between Ireland Women and Thailand Women will be hosted by the Sportpark Het Schoots veld in Deventer.

The match starts at 11:00 AM local time (9:00 AM GMT) (2:30 PM IST).

Last five completed T20I matches:

Ireland Women: W, L, L, W, L.

Thailand Women: L, W, W, W, W.

Weather Condition/Report:

The weather forecast doesn’t give good news for this game between Thailand and Ireland. About 50% rain chances are mentioned in the forecast during the match timings.

Pitch Condition/Report:

The morning games that start at 11 AM tend to have movement for the pacers in the first innings. On Monday morning, the Thailand Women were restricted to 123 by Scotland Women who ended up chasing the target.

Probable Playing XIs:

Ireland Women:

Gaby Lewis, Orla Prendergast, Kim Garth, Mary Waldron (WK), Rebecca Stokell, Laura Delany (C), Eimear Richardson, Louise Little, Sophie MacMahon, Lara Maritz, Celeste Raack.

Bench – Leah Paul, Hannah Little, Shauna Kavanagh, Una Raymond-Hoey

Thailand Women:

Naruemol Chaiwai, Nattakan Chantam, Nannapat Koncharoenkai (WK), Nattaya Boochatham, Chanida Sutthiruang, Sornnarin Tippoch (C), Ratanaporn Padunglerd, Onnicha Kamchomphu, Soraya Lateh, Suleeporn Laomi, Wongpaka Liengprasert.

TL-W VS IR-W: Dream 11 Team

Wicket-Keepers:                                     

M Waldron

Batting:

G Lewis (C)

N Chantam

L Paul

All-rounders:

E Richardson (VC)

N Boochatham

C Sutthiruang

O Prendergast

Bowlers:

S Tippoch

R Pandunglerd

L Maritz

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Cricket Fraternity Pays Tribute as Dale Steyn Announces His Retirement

Dale Steyn Announces His Retirement: South African fast bowler Dale Steyn has announced his retirement from test cricket to prolong his career in the shorter format like ODI and T20.

Dale Steyn was one of the fiercest fast bowlers in his prime and he continues to wreak havoc on the best of batsmen across the world with his sublime pace and unmatched accuracy. Steyn has over the years, bamboozled numerous batsmen with the ball and is regarded as one of the greatest fast bowlers to have played Test cricket for South Africa. He recently retired from the longest format of the game to focus on limited-overs cricket.

Remembering the time when one of Steyn's vicious deliveries, shattered Williamson's abdomen guard, the Kiwi skipper shared an autographed picture of the cricket gear. He also posted a farewell message for the South African great. “The box @dalesteyncracked back in 2013 – OUCH! Kind of him to sign it after the match though Congratulations on an incredible Test career mate #steyn#alwayswearabox,” he wrote on Instagram.

Steyn's played his last Test match against Sri Lanka this year. He bid farewell to the format as South Africa's highest Test wicket-taker with 439 wickets in 93 games at an average of 22.95 and an economy under 4. He currently is the eighth-highest wicket-taker in Tests overall. The 36-year-old aims to continue playing in the shorter formats. His departure from Tests came as a huge blow for South Africa ahead of the start of their World Test Championship campaign against India.

"Today I walk away from a format of the game I love so much. In my opinion, Test cricket is the best version of this game. It tests you mentally, physically, emotionally. It's terrible to consider never playing another Test again but what's more terrifying is the thought of never playing again at all. So I will be focusing on ODIs and T20s for the rest of my career to maximise my full potential and ensure my longevity in this sport. I'd like to thank everyone in cricket, no one specific because everyone has been a part of my journey. And I look forward to continuing to play for the Proteas in the shorter formats," Steyn said in a statement.

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Dwayne Johnson Aka Rock Announces His WWE Retirement

Rock Announces His WWE Retirement: Dwayne Johnson aka “The Rock” has silently announced his retirement from WWE (World Wrestling Entertainment) yesterday, but looking at the WWE history there is always a possibility of making a comeback.

The Rock's last big showdown in the WWE was his famous feud with John Cena at WrestleMania 29. However, his last official match took place at WrestleMania 32, where he defeated one half of the Wyatt Brothers - Erick Rowan - in six seconds.

The Rock’s last big showdown in the WWE was his famous feud with John Cena at WrestleMania 29. However, his last official match took place at WrestleMania 32, where he defeated one half of the Wyatt Brothers – Erick Rowan – in six seconds.

Last week, the 47-year-old, who has been busy promoting new film ‘Fast & Furious Presents: Hobbs & Shaw’, was named the highest-paid actor for 2019 by Forbes – raking in a cool $124 million.

The son of WWE Hall of Famer Rocky Johnson, the University of Miami football standout showed promise early when he won the Intercontinental Championship within months of first setting foot in the ring.

There is the saying, ‘If you can make it New York, you can make it anywhere’ because it’s the toughest the crowd and they really test you, especially in the world of wrestling.

“At the 15-minute mark of my match, 22,000 people are chanting ‘Rocky, Rocky, Rocky.’ It just set me on a path in my career that I’ll never forget,” he said on the talk show.

He is already the highest-paid actor in 2019 as ranked by Forbes earning a whopping $124. The veteran is riding high on moolah after the stupendous success of Fast and Furious Hobbs and Shaw.

Johnson has gradually also got into acting and production, in addition to being a professional wrestler. The 6ft 5 in. the wrestler made his debut back in 1996 and has been in the circuit for over 20 years.

Born on May 2, 1972, in Hayward, California, Johnson is now 47 and wants to focus on other aspects now.

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Big Show Joins Netflix to Headline ‘The Big Show Show’

Netflix has greenlighted The Big Show Show, a half-hour multi-camera family comedy series starring WWE superstar Big Show (real name Paul Wight). Also starring on the 10-episode series are Allison Munn (Nicky, Ricky, Dicky and Dawn) and young actresses Reylynn Caster (American Housewife), Juliet Donenfeld (Pete the Cat) and Lily Brooks O’Briant (The Tick).

The live-action comedy comes from WWE Studios and writers Josh Bycel (Happy Endings) and Jason Berger (LA to Vegas). Filming is slated to begin Aug 9.

In The Big Show Show, when the teenage daughter of Big Show (Wight), a retired world-famous WWE Superstar, comes to live with him, his wife and two other daughters, he quickly becomes outnumbered and outsmarted. Despite being 7 feet tall and weighing 400 pounds, he is no longer the center of attention.

WWE Studios is the wrestling company’s content division that creates and produces scripted and non-scripted series, documentaries and feature films. It has been presenting shows including Total Divas and Total Bellas on E! and Miz & Mrs on USA.

The Big Show is best known for his wrestling in WWE, but he has also had a career as an actor, with TV shows including Happy!, Psych and Burn Notice in his portfolio.

Big Show, as a wrestler, holds a huge amount of fan following across the world. In his successful WWE career, he crossed several milestones that made him one of the strongest heavyweights in WWE history. He is the first Superstar to capture the WWE, WCW and ECW Championships and won the Andre the Giant Memorial Battle Royal at WrestleMania 31.

The Big Show Show is Netflix’s latest project with WWE Studios, following the recent announcement of the family film The Main Event. The comedy joins a growing slate of live-action family series featuring kids and teens, including Family Reunion, Malibu Rescue, No Good Nick, Alexa & Katie and the upcoming series The Letter for the King and The Baby-Sitters Club.

WWE Studios’ recent projects include Andre the Giant, an Emmy-nominated documentary in partnership with HBO, as well as hit reality shows Total Divas andTotal Bellas on E! and Miz & Mrs. on USA. WWE Studios is currently in production on The Main Event, a feature film for Netflix, and Fight Like a Girl, an unscripted series for Quibi.

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Nathan Lyon’s Girlfriend in Stands to Watch Her Hero Bat: Ashes 2019

The Australian top-order wilted at the crease on the opening day of the 2019 Ashes campaign as the tail was forced to step up. Peter Siddle and Nathan Lyon played crucial roles alongside Steve Smith to resurrect the Aussie innings.

Lyon withstood constant pressure from the English attack to remain at the crease as Smith ticked the scoreboard over.

 The new Australian spin king put forth an impressive display with the willow as his new girlfriend Emma McCarthy watched on. Coming to the crease with Australia at 9/210 and Smith still 15 runs of his century, the offspinner refused to buckle and it was eventually Smith who fell last for 144 with the score at 284.

But while McCarthy’s eyes were locked on Lyon, the Aussie number 11 had eyes for another.

 She was none other than Emma McCarthy, the new girlfriend of Aussie spinner Nathan Lyon, who was also joined by Dani Willis, Steven Smith ‘s wife. While at one end, the tabloid was busy capturing pictures of cricketer’s girlfriend and wives, on the other hand, Steven Smith and Nathan Lyon were busy stitching a crucial partnership that not only took Australia to a respectable total of 284, but helped Steve Smith reach his 24th test ton.

Smith was fulled of praise for his tailenders after the completion of the opening day’s play which saw Australia end all out for 284.

“Sometimes you need your tail to dig in with you,” Smith said.

 “Everyone gets to bat, so you might as well try and improve it, and to their credit the bottom four and the bowlers that are on the bench have worked incredibly hard the last couple of weeks to try and find a game plan that works in England.

“Try and get their defence in order and playing the ball really late and all those kinds of things.

 “It’s been a big focus, because tail runs can change the course of a game, as we sort of saw today.”

McCarthy stood in the stands soaking in the opening day’s action as did Smith’s wife Dani Willis.

“All their partners are here and some of the most respected cricketers I played with hated that distraction. They weren’t allowed on tour until after the series had been won. Your mind needs to be completely focused on it. Cricket is a sport that requires complete concentration. You need everything going for you and I’m not sure they’re pushing for that hard enough,” Healy said.

It has been 18 years since the last time Australia won the Ashes in England and Australia looks completely focused to break this unmemorable record.

The team has taken on the words of Healy with the hopes of securing their first Ashes victory in London since 2001.

 “We haven’t won there in nearly 20 years,” Dovey said.

“We’ve got to throw the kitchen sink at it.”

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How to Become a Pro Kabaddi Player?

After successful 5 seasons of pro kabaddi league kabaddi sport became a favourite all over the world. Youngsters all over the world started watching every kabaddi game. After watching kabaddi matches they are now trying to play kabaddi on the ground. Because nowadays pro kabaddi players earning huge money and popularity. 

some players like Pardeep narwal, Ajay Thakur, Rahul Chaudhary, Fazel Attrachali, Jang Kun Lee became a hero of many youngsters all over the world. now some youngsters want to choose kabaddi as their career. They also want to earn popularity and money like their favourite players. Pro kabaddi teams give a big amount of money to players so it is also a big reason to join kabaddi. Haryana steelers buy Monu Goyatfor 1.51 crore Rs.  

kabaddi sport is not as easy as it looks on television. For kabaddi sport, you require physically and mentally strong. It is a combination of brain and muscle power. If you want to join kabaddi as your career then you have to be physically strong as well as mentally strong. So guys in this post I will tell you how to become a pro kabaddi player

Step - 1 Start exercise daily in morning and evening. gradually increase time period. with exercise start yoga. keep your diet plan proper Step- 2 look for a local kabaddi club where you can get a coach for guidance and another kabaddi players for practice. Please look a good kabaddi club because the coach will be your key to success. follow your coach suggestions and diet. step -3  various organises arranges kabaddi matches. Your club has to attend these matches because it will give a huge experience.

How to become a good Kabaddi Player?

For a kabaddi enthusiast wanting to turn professional, he/she would need to work really hard and undergo structured training at an academy,

Fitness Kabaddi is a game that requires extreme fitness and for someone to prosper and do well in the sport, he/she requires great level of both mental and physical fitness.

Diet As they say, “you are what you eat.,” and hence, diet is one of the most essential parts of an athlete’s life. Diet helps give the best output for the work put in and builds great body structure to work

A similar program is set to be rolled out next year as well, tentatively in February 2020 to provide chances to more upcoming and talented players who can make a mark in Pro Kabaddi

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Ankita Raina Becomes India’s no.1 in Both Singles & Doubles

Ankita Raina is an Indian tennis player who has achieved quite a bit of success in both singles and doubles, giving her countrymen hope of a home-grown women’s champion on the WTA tour.

Raina has followed in the footsteps of her compatriot Sania Mirza and has steadily been climbing up the rankings.

She has walked a lonely road and hasn’t always been able to afford a coach or a hitting partner on tour but India’s top-ranked woman says it has made her the player she is.

The current No. 1 women’s singles tennis player in India, Raina had just pulled off her first win over a top 100 player, in a gruelling contest that lasted two hours and 49 minutes against 2011 US Open champion Samantha Stosur in the Kunming Open.

Here are a few facts about this talented player that India is proud to have.

But there was also a phase in her career, where she didn’t have the money to afford a coach or a hitting partner, but those struggles made her what she is today.

Once she broke the news of becoming number 1 in both singles and doubles, her Twitter feed was flooded with whole-hearted congratulatory messages praising her for her marvelous feat and making India proud on the international podium.

She has a current ranking of 172 in singles and stands at 204th position in doubles.

Early Life

Born in Ahmedabad, she hails from a Kashmiri middle-class family. What started as a hobby, turned into a passion and eventually into her profession. She started playing at the age of five and her big break came at the ‘Future Kids Competition’ when she was only eight and beat a 14-year-old.

The young girl from Ahmedabad moved to Pune to pursue this dream. She started training under Hemant Bendre at the PYC Gymkhana in Pune.

Inspiration

There is no surprise that she drives her inspiration from tennis star Sania Mirza. For most promising tennis players in the millennial age group in India, the inevitable measuring stick is Sania Mirza. It is an incredibly tough standard to be judged against, for Sania reached a career-high singles ranking of 27 — no other Indian woman has even breached the top 100 — and later went on to become the world’s best doubles player, winning six Majors.

Apart from Mirza, Raina also takes inspiration from Rafael Nadal, Roger Federer, and Serena Williams. Again, a no-brainer!

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JAI vs HAR Dream11 Prediction

They now face the Haryana Steelers who had an imperative start to this season when they got the better of Puneri Paltan by 34-24 but stumbled against their neighbors Dabang Delhi by 21-41.

The Steelers haven’t gone with their primary raider Vikash Khandola in the two matches they have played so far. He was rested for the first two matches but might make it to the playing 7 in this match.

There are no such worries for the Pink Panthers when it comes to the team composition. The raiding department is pretty easily monitored by Deepak Niwas Hooda and Deepak Narwal, whereas, the defensive unit will be strengthened by Sandeep Kumar Dhull who got 8 tackle points in the last match against Bengal Warriors.

Dream11 Fantasy Team Prediction:

When and Where?

This match will be played at the DOME @NSCI SVP Stadium, Mumbai at 07:30 pm on 31st July 2019.

JAI vs HAR Dream11 Team News and Squads

Jaipur Pink Panthers

 The team management and the skipper have not made any significant changes to their playing 7.

Raider Nilesh Salunke was one of the major changes in the last match.

However, he couldn’t do much as he got tackled in the two raid attempts he made.

Once again there will be a fight between Ajinkya Pawar and Nilesh Salunke for the third raider spot.

Deepak Niwas Hooda(c), Santhapanaselvam, Pavan TR, Dong Gyu Kim, Nitin Rawal, Amit Hooda, Sunil Siddhgavali, Elavarasan A, Sachin Narwal, Sushil Gulia, Karamvir, Milinda Chathuranga, Vishal, Guman Singh, Lokesh Kaushik, Ajinkya Pawar, Deepak Narwal, Nilesh Salunke, Sandeep Kumar Dhull.

Haryana Steelers

·The team management would be hoping the return of their premier raider Vikash Khandola.

·He has not featured in any of the games Steelers have played so far.

· Their newest buy this season Prashant Kumar Rai also hasn’t featured so far.

·However, the defense has remained robust in both the games with skipper Dharamraj Cheralatahan, Parveen and Vikas Kale at the helm.

Dharmaraj Cheralathan (c), Ravi Kumar, Prashanth Kumar Rai, Arun Kumar HN, Vikas Kale, Chand Singh, A Mohd Maleki, Tin Phonchoo, Vikash Kandola, Naveen, Subhash Narwal, Sunil, Vikram Kandola, Parveen, Vinay, Vikas Chhillar, Kuldeep Singh.

JAI vs HAR Playing 7

Jaipur Pink Panthers

Sandeep Kumar Dhull, Nitin Rawal, Deepak Narwal, Amit Hooda, Deepak Niwas Hooda, Sunil Siddhgavali, Ajinkya Pawar/Nilesh Salunke

Haryana Steelers

Dharamraj Cherlathan, Parveen, Vikas Kale, Kuldeep Singh, Naveen-I, Vinay, K Selvamani (Doubt: Vikash Khandola, Prashant Kumar Rai)

Bottom of Form

JAI vs HAR Dream11 Fantasy Team

Jaipur Pink Panthers

·Deepak Niwas Hooda scored 17 points in 2 matches. In the last match, he scored 6 points in 16 raids attempts.

·Sandeep Kumar Dhull scored 9 points in 2 matches. In the last match, he scored 8 points in 11 tackle attempts.

·Deepak Narwal scored 10 points in 12 matches. In the last match, he scored 4 points in 11 raids attempts.

· Amit Hooda scored 7 tackle points in 2 matches. In the last match, he scored 2 points in 4 tackle attempts.

Nilesh Salunke did not score any points in 2 raids attempts against Bengal Warriors.

Haryana Steelers

Naveen Scored 23 raids points in 2 matches. In the last match, he scored 9 points in 18 raids attempts.

Vinay Scored 5 raids points in 2 matches. In the last match, he scored 5 points in 13 raids attempts.

·Dharmaraj Cheralathan scored 5 points in 2 matches. In the last match, he scored 3 points in 7 tackle attempts.

·Vikash Kale scored 3 points in 2 matches. In the last match, he did not score any point in 4 tackle attempts.

·Kuldeep Singh scored 4 points in 2 matches. In the last match, he scored 1 point in 8 tackle attempts. 

Defenders:

Vikas Kale

Sunil Siddhgavali

Sandeep Kumar Dhull

All Rounders:

Deepak Niwas Hooda

Raiders:

Naveen-I

Deepak Narwal

Nilesh Salunke

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3 Reasons Why U Mumba Can Win Pro Kabaddi 2019 Title

3 Reasons U Mumba Can Win: is about to commence from 20th July 2019 where the hosts Telugu Titans are set to square off in the opener against U Mumba in Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad.

U Mumba won their maiden title back in season 2 under the captaincy of Anup Kumar. One of the highest profiled teams in PKL, U Mumba have appeared in the finals from Season 1 to Season 3 consecutively.

In Season 6, U Mumba was one of the strongest sides in the competition under the leadership of their new captain, Fazel Atrachali. He led the defense of U Mumba with confidence to become the third-best defender of the sixth edition.

The offensive charge got led by the wonder boy from Maharashtra, Siddharth Sirish Desai. He bagged the best debutant of the year award with 218 raid points in 21 matches at an average of 10.38 raid points with 12 Super 10s to his name.

However, the team management decided not to retain Siddharth for the upcoming edition of the tournament. U Mumba ended their campaign against UP Yoddha with a defeat in the Eliminator (29-34).

The team management retained Fazel Atrachali, Surinder Singh, Rajaguru Subramanian, Arjun Deshwal, Mohit Baliyan (NYP), Anil (NYP), and Gaurav Kumar (NYP) ahead of the season 7 auction.

#1 The corner-cover duo of Fazel Atrachali and Surender Singh

An attractive highlight about U Mumba’s defense was the combination of Surender Singh (right cover) and Fazel Atrachali (left corner) in their campaign of Season 6. Both of them understood their game plan and executed them with precision to make U Mumba the team with the highest tackle points in the sixth season (289 tackle points).

Surender Singh had a remarkable campaign yet again last year after his dominant debut in season 5. He scored 62 tackle points in 22 matches at an average of 2.82 tackle points. Surender became the seventh-best defender of Season 6 where he executed some timely dashes and blocks to aid Fazel Atrachali in the corner.

Fazel Atrachali had the best season of his career last year when he scored 83 tackle points in 23 matches at an average of 3.61 tackle points. With his waist and ankle hold, Fazel Atrachali gained immense support from Surender where they executed combination tackles to ensure the defense remains intact.

The raiders shall win matches for U Mumba. However, with this defensive combination, U Mumba will be poised to win their second Pro Kabaddi title.

#2 Plenty of raiding choices

The raiding line-up of U Mumba comprises of talented raiders who if given the opportunity can score big and turn matches for the team. They are opportunistic raiders who’ll aid in the offense for the team this season.

The raiding attack could get led by Rohit Baliyan, who scored 94 raid points in 19 matches in season 6. He will get the opportunity to become the lead raider for the team.

Rohit will get supported by Abhishek Singh, who will get the chance to showcase his skills this time. He scored 47 raid points in 15 matches last year.

Dong Geon Lee, Arjun Deshwal, Gaurav Kumar, Vinoth Kumar, and MS Athul are also in the raiding line-up of U Mumba. The lanky Korean, Dong Geon Lee specializes in bonus taking ability in crucial situations of the matches. He can also execute running hand touches on a fast-paced raid.

MS Athul and Arjun Deshwal both showed their caliber last year in their respective teams.

All in all, U Mumba can shuffle between these raiders and give them sufficient chances to prove their mettle. It will help the team to clinch many raid points as they can from a variety of formidable options.

#3 all-rounder, Sandeep Narwal

Sandeep Narwal has been a renowned name in Pro Kabaddi as one of the exciting all-rounders in the game. He is the second all-rounder to have crossed 200 points in both offense and defense.

A fearless defender, Narwal can score tackle points with his blocks, chain tackles, and dashes with his upper body strength which he displays on the mat. He executes his defensive moves with full force that restricts the raider to escape towards the midline.

Sandeep Narwal, as a raider prefers to go up against a super tackle opportunity of the opposition. He shuffles and uniquely jumps across the court and can smoothly escape with his brilliant jumps.

Sandeep Narwal has 229 raid points in 101 matches. He also has 254 tackle points to his name at an average of 2.51 tackle points. He has turned into a defensive all-rounder as of now yet can score big in critical situations of the matches.

U Mumba bought Sandeep Narwal at an enormous price of 89 lakhs. He will be forming a corner partnership with Fazel Atrachali and will guide the defence as the vice-captain of the team.

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3 Reasons Why U Mumba Can Win Pro Kabaddi 2019 Title

3 Reasons U Mumba Can Win: is about to commence from 20th July 2019 where the hosts Telugu Titans are set to square off in the opener against U Mumba in Gachibowli Indoor Stadium, Hyderabad.

U Mumba won their maiden title back in season 2 under the captaincy of Anup Kumar. One of the highest profiled teams in PKL, U Mumba have appeared in the finals from Season 1 to Season 3 consecutively.

In Season 6, U Mumba was one of the strongest sides in the competition under the leadership of their new captain, Fazel Atrachali. He led the defense of U Mumba with confidence to become the third-best defender of the sixth edition.

The offensive charge got led by the wonder boy from Maharashtra, Siddharth Sirish Desai. He bagged the best debutant of the year award with 218 raid points in 21 matches at an average of 10.38 raid points with 12 Super 10s to his name.

However, the team management decided not to retain Siddharth for the upcoming edition of the tournament. U Mumba ended their campaign against UP Yoddha with a defeat in the Eliminator (29-34).

The team management retained Fazel Atrachali, Surinder Singh, Rajaguru Subramanian, Arjun Deshwal, Mohit Baliyan (NYP), Anil (NYP), and Gaurav Kumar (NYP) ahead of the season 7 auction.

#1 The corner-cover duo of Fazel Atrachali and Surender Singh

An attractive highlight about U Mumba's defense was the combination of Surender Singh (right cover) and Fazel Atrachali (left corner) in their campaign of Season 6. Both of them understood their game plan and executed them with precision to make U Mumba the team with the highest tackle points in the sixth season (289 tackle points).

Surender Singh had a remarkable campaign yet again last year after his dominant debut in season 5. He scored 62 tackle points in 22 matches at an average of 2.82 tackle points. Surender became the seventh-best defender of Season 6 where he executed some timely dashes and blocks to aid Fazel Atrachali in the corner.

Fazel Atrachali had the best season of his career last year when he scored 83 tackle points in 23 matches at an average of 3.61 tackle points. With his waist and ankle hold, Fazel Atrachali gained immense support from Surender where they executed combination tackles to ensure the defense remains intact.

The raiders shall win matches for U Mumba. However, with this defensive combination, U Mumba will be poised to win their second Pro Kabaddi title.

#2 Plenty of raiding choices

The raiding line-up of U Mumba comprises of talented raiders who if given the opportunity can score big and turn matches for the team. They are opportunistic raiders who'll aid in the offense for the team this season.

The raiding attack could get led by Rohit Baliyan, who scored 94 raid points in 19 matches in season 6. He will get the opportunity to become the lead raider for the team.

Rohit will get supported by Abhishek Singh, who will get the chance to showcase his skills this time. He scored 47 raid points in 15 matches last year.

Dong Geon Lee, Arjun Deshwal, Gaurav Kumar, Vinoth Kumar, and MS Athul are also in the raiding line-up of U Mumba. The lanky Korean, Dong Geon Lee specializes in bonus taking ability in crucial situations of the matches. He can also execute running hand touches on a fast-paced raid.

MS Athul and Arjun Deshwal both showed their caliber last year in their respective teams.

All in all, U Mumba can shuffle between these raiders and give them sufficient chances to prove their mettle. It will help the team to clinch many raid points as they can from a variety of formidable options.

#3 all-rounder, Sandeep Narwal

Sandeep Narwal has been a renowned name in Pro Kabaddi as one of the exciting all-rounders in the game. He is the second all-rounder to have crossed 200 points in both offense and defense.

A fearless defender, Narwal can score tackle points with his blocks, chain tackles, and dashes with his upper body strength which he displays on the mat. He executes his defensive moves with full force that restricts the raider to escape towards the midline.

Sandeep Narwal, as a raider prefers to go up against a super tackle opportunity of the opposition. He shuffles and uniquely jumps across the court and can smoothly escape with his brilliant jumps.

Sandeep Narwal has 229 raid points in 101 matches. He also has 254 tackle points to his name at an average of 2.51 tackle points. He has turned into a defensive all-rounder as of now yet can score big in critical situations of the matches.

U Mumba bought Sandeep Narwal at an enormous price of 89 lakhs. He will be forming a corner partnership with Fazel Atrachali and will guide the defence as the vice-captain of the team.