‘Neither opposition, nor pitch, what holds the key is…’: Rohit Sharma ahead of T20 World Cup match against Pakistan | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma emphasized that playing good cricket remains paramount as they prepare to face Pakistan in the upcoming T20 World Cup match in New York on Sunday.Rohit, ahead of the highly anticipated clash, highlighted the importance of focusing on their own performance rather than being overly concerned about the opposition or…

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Rohit Sharma bats for India-Pakistan Tests on neutral soil | Cricket News – Times of India

India captain also says IPL‘s ‘Impact-Player’ rule is affecting development of allroundersIndia captain Rohit Sharma has said he is not averse to playing Test cricket against Pakistan on neutral soil even as political tensions continue to rob fans of a bilateral Test series between the two neighbours.Speaking on the YouTube show ‘Club Praire Fire’ hosted…

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‘Why are we even discussing…’: PCB chairman on if India refuses to travel to Pakistan for Champions Trophy | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) is optimistic about hosting the Champions Trophy next year, as a delegation from the International Cricket Council (ICC) is scheduled to arrive in the country on Monday to assess the ongoing preparations for the prestigious tournament.The delegation, which will include a security expert, will visit all the proposed…

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‘It is not fair…’: Mohammad Hafeez calls for support and confidence in Babar Azam ahead of World Cup | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan captain and member of the cricket board’s technical committee, Mohammad Hafeez, has made a fervent plea for unwavering support and a boost in confidence for skipper Babar Azam in the lead-up to the forthcoming World Cup in India. Addressing the media on Saturday, Hafeez addressed concerns regarding Babar’s captaincy and stressed…

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Asia Cup 2023: How can India qualify for the Super Fours after washout vs Pakistan? | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The blockbuster Asia Cup 2023 encounter between arch-rivals India and Pakistan ended in a frustrating no-result due to persistent rain, resulting in the match being abandoned after just one innings of play on Saturday.With this washout on Saturday, both Pakistan and India earned one point each in the tournament standings.Pakistan, who had earlier…

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Asia Cup India vs Pakistan: India need to restrain in-form Pakistan captain Babar Azam | Cricket News – Times of India

The fear factor around the Pakistan team that a generation grew up watching revolved around their incredible bowling attack. Still, each world-beating Pakistan unit invariably had a couple of terrific batters – be it Javed Miandad, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Saeed Anwar, Mohammed Yousuf or Younis Khan. After a period of being in the doldrums in the 2010s,…

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Ishan Kishan’s batting slot under scrutiny ahead of Asia Cup opener against Pakistan | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: As the Indian cricket team prepares for their opening match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup on September 2, one of the pivotal questions remains over the batting slot for left-handed wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan. With KL Rahul unavailable for the first two games of the tournament, Kishan is set to step into the…

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Asia Cup 2023: Right decision by Rohit Sharma and selectors to pick Kuldeep Yadav ahead of Yuzvendra Chahal: Abhishek Nayar | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India star spinner Yuzvendra Chahal‘s exclusion from India’s Asia Cup 2023 squad raised quite a few eyebrows. The question – why Kuldeep over Chahal? – started doing the rounds of social media after the latter’s exclusion from the continental event.Once India’s go-to bowler, there is now a big question mark over Chahal’s inclusion…

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