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Mahela Jayawardene Backs Young Allah Ghazanfar As Mumbai Indians' X-Factor
- Friday April 3, 2026
- PTI
MI head coach Mahela Jaywardene on Friday backed young Afghan mystery spinner Allah Ghazanfar, saying having an X-factor bowler like him in the squad gives the team an added edge across conditions.
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Not Shubman Gill, Ravichandran Ashwin Picks India Captain's Two Teammates As Stand-Out Performers Of 2025
- Tuesday December 30, 2025
- ANI
R Ashwin also reflected on senior stalwarts like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and said the hunger to win a 50-over World Cup continues to drive both players
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"Matheesha Pathirana Is An X-Factor": KKR Given Re-Assurance After Rs 18 Crore IPL Auction Buy
- Wednesday December 17, 2025
- Roddur Mookherjee
Question marks over Sri Lanka pacer Matheesha Pathirana's consistency and action remain, even after Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) splashed Rs 18 crore for him at the IPL 2026 auction.
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Not Rinku Singh Or Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine Points Out This KKR Star As 'X-Factor' For IPL 2026
- Friday December 5, 2025
- Press Trust of India
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star Sunil Narine pointed out the X-factor of pacer Umran Malik.
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Not Shreyas Iyer Or Yashasvi Jaiswal, BCCI Slammed For Excluding This 'X-Factor' Star From India's Asia Cup 2025 Squad
- Thursday August 21, 2025
- NDTV Sports Desk
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has specified one name whose absence, he feels, will be missed by the team in the Asia Cup 2025.
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England Great Advises India To Play "X-Factor" Star In 2nd Test. Not Nitish Reddy
- Wednesday June 25, 2025
- Press Trust of India
India lost the first Test on Tuesday at Leeds as the hosts chased down a stiff 371 on the final day courtesy a brilliant 149 by opener Ben Duckett.
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MIchael Clarke Picks India's 'X-Factor' For England Test Series. It's Not Jasprit Bumrah
- Monday June 16, 2025
- Asian News International
The former Australia captain believes India is in "safe hands" and has "enough talent" to trounce England.
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Not Virat Kohli Or Jasprit Bumrah. Suresh Raina Names India's X-Factor For Champions Trophy
- Sunday January 19, 2025
- NDTV Sports Desk
India, the two-time Champions Trophy winners, will begin their Group A campaign in Dubai against Bangladesh on February 20.
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Mahela Jayawardene Backs Young Allah Ghazanfar As Mumbai Indians' X-Factor
- Friday April 3, 2026
- PTI
MI head coach Mahela Jaywardene on Friday backed young Afghan mystery spinner Allah Ghazanfar, saying having an X-factor bowler like him in the squad gives the team an added edge across conditions.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Not Shubman Gill, Ravichandran Ashwin Picks India Captain's Two Teammates As Stand-Out Performers Of 2025
- Tuesday December 30, 2025
- ANI
R Ashwin also reflected on senior stalwarts like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli and said the hunger to win a 50-over World Cup continues to drive both players
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sports.ndtv.com
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"Matheesha Pathirana Is An X-Factor": KKR Given Re-Assurance After Rs 18 Crore IPL Auction Buy
- Wednesday December 17, 2025
- Roddur Mookherjee
Question marks over Sri Lanka pacer Matheesha Pathirana's consistency and action remain, even after Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) splashed Rs 18 crore for him at the IPL 2026 auction.
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sports.ndtv.com
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Not Rinku Singh Or Varun Chakravarthy, Sunil Narine Points Out This KKR Star As 'X-Factor' For IPL 2026
- Friday December 5, 2025
- Press Trust of India
Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) star Sunil Narine pointed out the X-factor of pacer Umran Malik.
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Not Shreyas Iyer Or Yashasvi Jaiswal, BCCI Slammed For Excluding This 'X-Factor' Star From India's Asia Cup 2025 Squad
- Thursday August 21, 2025
- NDTV Sports Desk
Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh has specified one name whose absence, he feels, will be missed by the team in the Asia Cup 2025.
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England Great Advises India To Play "X-Factor" Star In 2nd Test. Not Nitish Reddy
- Wednesday June 25, 2025
- Press Trust of India
India lost the first Test on Tuesday at Leeds as the hosts chased down a stiff 371 on the final day courtesy a brilliant 149 by opener Ben Duckett.
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MIchael Clarke Picks India's 'X-Factor' For England Test Series. It's Not Jasprit Bumrah
- Monday June 16, 2025
- Asian News International
The former Australia captain believes India is in "safe hands" and has "enough talent" to trounce England.
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Not Virat Kohli Or Jasprit Bumrah. Suresh Raina Names India's X-Factor For Champions Trophy
- Sunday January 19, 2025
- NDTV Sports Desk
India, the two-time Champions Trophy winners, will begin their Group A campaign in Dubai against Bangladesh on February 20.
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