Shreyas Iyer. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: After weeks of suspense, there was some dialogue between defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders and captain Shreyas Iyer. The deadline for Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises to submit their list of retained players is just days away (October 31) and KKR have finally reached out to Iyer. It is…
LOOK, RUNS OVER THERE: Lack of adequate match practice in red-ball cricket has hurt Indian batting stalwarts, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (Photo by Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images) India’s failures in Bengaluru and Pune were a result of failing to understand the grammar of Test match battingPUNE: When Rohit Sharma said he doesn’t want…
Mohammed Shami (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the 18-member Indian team for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, set to commence on November 22 in Perth. The squad features new additions in the form of Abhimanyu Easwaran, Harshit Rana, and Nitish Rana.India’s pace attack looks…
NEW DELHI: Pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah‘s workload management has been a topic of significant focus, especially given his importance to India’s cricket team in all formats. Bumrah, known for his unique bowling action, pace, and ability to bowl yorkers, has had to navigate injury concerns in recent years, particularly with back issues that saw him…
The Board of Control for Cricket in India is expected to announce India’s Test squad for the tour of Australia on October 28, with the inclusion of veteran batsman Cheteshwar Pujara a possibility considering his success during the team’s last two tours Down Under.The 36-year-old Test specialist scored 521 runs in the 2018-19 Border Gavaskar…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the 2nd Test against New Zealand in Pune, India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate said Rishabh Pant will be “fine for this Test” and should hopefully keep wickets.“He was having slight discomfort while running towards the end range of the movement of his knee while running. Fingers crossed he will be…
NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket fraternity on Sunday flooded social media with birthday wishes for Indian batting legend Virender Sehwag, who turned 46.Indian icon Sachin Tendulkar humorously posted on X, noting that Sehwag’s age of 46 is the “perfect mix of four and six,” much like his explosive batting style.“Happy 46th,Viru! 46 ka matlab hai…
NEW DELHI: Sarfaraz Khan spearheaded India’s fightback with a thrilling knock of 150 runs in the second innings of the first Test against New Zealand on Saturday.Seizing the opportunity after being drafted in for Shubman Gill, who missed the match due to a stiff neck, Sarfaraz made his presence felt.After a disappointing duck in the…
MS Dhoni and his super-fan NEW DELHI: Ram Babu, widely regarded as MS Dhoni’s one of the most devoted fans, recently revealed an endearing side of the former Indian cricket captain. In a heartfelt video making rounds on social media, Babu acknowledged that Dhoni continues to support him, covering his trips to various matches across…
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has proposed a return-to-India plan for the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) during the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy, Cricbuzz reported on Friday.Under the proposal, the Men in Blue would return to India – either Chandigarh or Delhi – after each match they play in Pakistan,…
