Mohammed Shami (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India pacer Laxmipathy Balaji has backed Mohammed Shami to lead India’s pace attack with distinction at the ICC Champions Trophy, set to begin on February 19 in Karachi. With India set to play all their matches in Dubai, Balaji believes Shami’s experience and skill will be crucial to…
L-R: Jasprit Bumrah, Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s Champions Trophy campaign suffered a major setback with Jasprit Bumrah‘s withdrawal due to a back injury, leaving their bowling attack looking vulnerable. His replacement, Harshit Rana, is a promising but inexperienced pacer who recently debuted in the ODI series against England. With…
NEW DELHI: Coach Gautam Gambhir stated on Wednesday that “world-class” Mohammed Shami and other fast bowlers will have an opportunity as a result of Jasprit Bumrah‘s absence from India’s Champions Trophy squad.India’s hopes of winning the title were severely damaged after Bumrah was disqualified from the 50-over competition that begins February 19 in Pakistan and…
Captain Rohit addressed form concerns with a blazing ton in the 2nd ODI. Now, all eyes are on the other struggling star batter, Kohli, as India eye a clean sweep in the seriesAHMEDABAD: With captain Rohit Sharma back among the runs with a splendid 90-ball 119 in the second ODI, there are hopes Virat Kohli…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the opening ODI against England, Indian cricketers Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and others landed at Nagpur airport on Sunday night.On February 6, India will take on England in a three-match ODI series. With the exception of…
NEW DELHI: India won their second T20 World Cup title last year when Rohit Sharma‘s men defeated South Africa in the final at Barbados on June 29.This victory marked India’s first ICC trophy since the MS Dhoni-led team clinched the Champions Trophy in 2013, bringing immense joy to millions of supporters back home and worldwide.Go…
CONTROVERSIAL SWAP: Harshit Rana came in as a concussion substitute for Shivam Dube and played a pivotal role in the fourth T20I, but was it actually a like-for-like replacement? (BCCI Photo) Buttler’s ‘We’re going to play 12 as well’ jibe sets the stage for fifth T20I showdownMUMBAI: A justified sense of England feeling robbed offers…
NEW DELHI: Tilak Varma‘s exceptional half-century helped India recover from a top-order collapse against England’s pacers to secure a thrilling two-wicket victory in the second T20I on Saturday, giving them a 2-0 lead in the five-match series.Tilak remained unbeaten on 72 off 55 balls, featuring four boundaries and five sixes. He skillfully utilized the sheer…
Arshdeep Singh (AP Photo) India’s T20 World Cup hero and left-arm fast bowler Arshdeep Singh has been named the ICC Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year 2024. The announcement made by the International Cricket Council further recognises his position as one of the premier bowlers in the shortest format of cricket.Go Beyond The Boundary with…
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma, who led India to their second ICC T20 World Cup title, has been named the skipper of the ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year 2024. The team, which reflects India’s dominance in the format, also features Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya among its ranks. Sharma had an unforgettable…
