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…
After starting their final stretch of the ‘Road to Lord’s’ campaign for the World Test Championship (WTC) final with an emphatic win over Bangladesh, India will now move to Kanpur for the second and final match of the Test series. The match is scheduled to start on Friday.India started this stretch needing five wins of…
NEW DELHI: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik heaped praise on Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja for their remarkable counter-attacking partnership that pulled India out of trouble on the opening day of the first Test against Bangladesh in Chennai. Ashwin’s unbeaten century and Jadeja’s composed 86* led India to 339/6 at stumps, after fast bowler Hasan…
NEW DELHI: Sarfaraz Khan‘s impressive performances in the home series against England showcased his fearless approach, but KL Rahul‘s experience gives him an edge for the final spot in India’s playing XI for the season-opening Test series against Bangladesh starting September 19 in Chennai. The focus of the team management and the selection committee is…
NEW DELHI: Sri Lanka secured a notable 32-run victory over India, thanks in large part to Jeffrey Vandersay‘s exceptional performance in the second ODI in Colombo on Sunday. The leg-spinner’s six-wicket haul for just 33 runs played a crucial role in dismantling the Indian batting lineup, ultimately leading Sri Lanka to take a 1-0 lead…
India’s T20 World Cup win in Barbados on June 29, 2024, completed one month today, and the way fans came out to celebrate it online shows that the euphoria around the country’s second World Cup win in the shortest format continues. In the final at Bridgetown, India defeated South Africa in a thrilling finish to…
India’s new T20I era of Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav as the coach-captain duo began with a convincing 43-run win for the visitors against Sri Lanka in the first T20I of the three-match series in Pallekele on Saturday. Under the leadership of Surya, who scored a blistering 58 off just 26 deliveries, India’s top-order batsmen…
NEW DELHI: New T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav struck a spectacular half-century to lead India to a 43-run victory over Sri Lanka in the series opener in Pallekele on Saturday, marking the start of Gautam Gambhir era on a strong note.Suryakumar dazzled with a 26-ball 58, contributing to India’s total of 213 for 7, which was…
NEW DELHI: Newly-appointed skipper Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday gave a big hint to left-arm spinner Axar Patel ahead of the first T20I against Sri Lanka in Pallekele.The Sri Lanka series marks the beginning of a new chapter for the Indian T20I team under Suryakumar’s captaincy. As he steps into this new role, all eyes will…
NEW DELHI: Star all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is not part of India’s squads for the upcoming Sri Lanka series, beginning a new era under head coach Gautam Gambhir. This follows Jadeja, Virat Kohli, and Rohit Sharma‘s retirement from T20 Internationals after India’s successful T20 World Cup campaign in the Americas.Kohli and Sharma have been included in…
