Sanju Samson of India leaves the field (Photo by Richard Huggard/Gallo Images/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Team India batter Sanju Samson made an unwanted piece of history on Sunday, becoming the first Indian player to register four ducks in a calendar year in T20 internationals. His latest dismissal came in the second T20I between India and…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, right, with teammates. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: As India gear up for the second T20I against South Africa in Gqeberha on Sunday, all eyes are on potential changes to the playing XI, with leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi possibly making way if the team opts for only two spinners. India lead the four-match…
NEW DELHI: The Indian national anthem was interrupted twice, leaving players and fans alike puzzled in an unexpected technical glitch during the first T20I between India and South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban.Just moments before the much-anticipated start, the anthem was cut off mid-verse, leaving some players, including Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma, baffled.While some,…
Rishabh Pant. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant will turn out in new colours from IPL 2025 as the wicketkeeper-batter doesn’t feature in Delhi Capitals‘ list of retained players. The franchise has decided to retain Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristian Stubbs and Abhishek Porel, and have also kept the option of Right To…
MUMBAI: In a sensational development, India’s star wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will not lead the Delhi Capitals in IPL 2025, Times of India has reliably learnt.“Yes, the Delhi Capitals could be looking for a new captain. There are chances that India allrounder Axar Patel may take over as the new IPL captain, or the franchise could…
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has advised that Delhi Capitals (DC) focus on retaining wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant and all-rounder Axar Patel as their first two retention ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. Despite rumors about Pant leaving the team, Chopra disclosed that the star player is staying with the Delhi-based franchise. Chopra also…
Axar Patel with wife Meha (Video grab) NEW DELHI: Indian all-rounder Axar Patel shared the joyous news of his wife Meha Patel‘s pregnancy through an heartwarming video on his official social media handle on Monday. The video captures touching moments of the couple, expressing their excitement as they prepare to welcome their first child.Axar, who…
Mohammed Siraj (AP Photo) The behind-the-scenes stories from India’s T20 World Cup title win earlier this year continue to roll out and entertain the fans, and the one shared by all-rounder Axar Patel on a TV show left the fans in splits.India defeated South Africa by seven runs in a thrilling final in June to…
MS Dhoni and Rohit Sharma (PTI/Screengrab) NEW DELHI: India skipper Rohit Sharma shared a lighthearted moment during his latest appearance on The Great Indian Kapil Show, where he and some of his teammates were invited on the back of their 2024 T20 World Cup triumph. Rohit, along with Suryakumar Yadav, Axar Patel, and Shivam Dube,…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli‘s struggles against spin continue to deepen, as the star India batter faced difficulty negotiating the Indian spin trio during a practice session in the Kanpur nets ahead of the second Test against Bangladesh, set to begin on Friday.In the second innings of the first Test in Chennai, he was trapped by…
