NEW DELHI: Axar Patel‘s knack of taking wickets and scoring crucial runs when chips were down for the team made him the most valuable player in India’s victorious T20 World Cup campaign.Axar showcased his all-round abilities during the recent World Cup. He proved to be a valuable asset to the team with his bowling prowess,…
But Abhishek Sharma‘s show in Zimbabwe will keep selectors interestedCHENNAI: Veteran Ravindra Jadeja had made the spin-bowling allrounder slot his own in the India T20I team and held on to it for a decade.But with Jadeja bidding adieu to T20 internationals post the World Cup triumph, a crucial spot in the XI is up for…
NEW DELHI: Because of their ability to deliver clutch blows when it counts most, Sanjay Manjrekar would not mind a few lackluster group league performances from the two megastars Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma if they could influence the outcome of the current T20 World Cup semi-final or final.While skipper Rohit was in fine form…
Allrounder Imad Wasim says down-and-out team needs a change in mindset, not personnelMIAMI: When Imad Wasim lost his way to the press-conference room at Broward Park, it was, in a way, metaphorical. That’s exactly how his team Pakistan went about in this World Cup – losing two matches against the United States and India, both…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli‘s recent run of single-digit scores in the ongoing T20 World Cup doesn’t worry India’s batting coach Vikram Rathour. The coach emphasized that Kohli has been performing exceptionally well in practice sessions and is more motivated than ever as the Super Eight approaches.Despite being the highest run-scorer in the IPL, Kohli has…
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma-led Team India has stormed into the Super Eight stage of the ongoing T20 World Cup with three successive wins in the group stage. But former India pacer Sreesanth has suggested a change in the Indian playing XI going forward, recommending the inclusion of wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson.Samson, who opened in a warm-up…
NEW DELHI: Speaking about Sunday’s exciting India-Pakistan Twenty20 World Cup match, veteran Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu said that although he would have chosen Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings, he could understand Virat Kohli‘s pairing with the captain.“…they have changed the combination because then Dube and Axar wouldn’t have got the…
NEW DELHI: The Indian bowlers had a field day dismissing Ireland for 96 runs, but Rohit Sharma and the senior pros are aware that the challenge will be considerably different when they play Mohammed Amir, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Shah Afridi in their crucial T20 World Cup match on Sunday in New York.In…
Opinions fly thick and fast when the context is cricket’s biggest rivalry — India vs Pakistan. On Sunday, the sport’s traditional foes will face off once again to write another chapter in the history of their famous encounters, and the excitement is fast approaching its match-day crescendo. Pakistan’s upset defeat against USA may have disappointed…
NEW DELHI: Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) showcased exceptional bowling and fielding prowess as they secured a commanding 47-run victory over Delhi Capitals, keeping their IPL playoff aspirations alive on Sunday.Despite posting a modest total of 187 for 9, buoyed by a fiery half-century from the in-form Rajat Patidar, RCB’s bowling attack dismantled the lackluster DC…
