Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India batter Sarfaraz Khan hit his first Test century on day four of the first Test match against New Zealand in Bengaluru. His effort, along with Rishabh Pant‘s, resulted in a 177-run partnership, boosting India’s second innings total.Sarfaraz and Pant discussed their strategy reflecting on their…
Former Indian cricketer Ajay Jadeja, who belongs to the royal family of Jamnagar, was officially announced as the new heir to the throne today (October 11, 2024). The announcement was made by the incumbent Maharaja Jam Saheb of Nawanagar– Shatrusalyasinhji Digvijaysinhji Jadeja. For the unversed, Nawanagar was an Indian princely state in Gujarat before India’s…
NEW DELHI: India batting legend Rahil Dravid‘s last instruction as head coach to modern day great Virat Kohli was to complete his trophy cabinet. In his last dressing room talk, Dravid told Kohli, “one red to go, tick it.” Dravid was talking about the World Test Championship (WTC), a trophy still left to be conquered…
NEW DELHI: The forthcoming series against Bangladesh will mark the first Test assignment for Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir.After Sri Lankan spinners exposed Indian batting to win the series 2-0, Gambhir’s debut ODI assignment did not conclude on a positive note.Gambhir, his assistant coach, and the Indian squad are in Chennai for a training…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has endorsed vice-captain Shubman Gill as the ideal candidate for India’s next T20 captain despite BCCI recently appointed Suryakumar Yadav as the T20 captain ahead of Hardik Pandya.Raina believes Gill’s impressive performances and leadership qualities make him a standout choice for the role. Gill’s calmness under pressure, combined…
NEW DELHI: Team India pacer Akash Deep, who made his Test debut for Team India in the home series against England last February, received a heartwarming gesture from none other than Indian cricketing icon Virat Kohli ahead of the Bangladesh Test series.The former India captain gifted Akash Deep a bat, and in response, the pacer…
Ishan Kishan‘s return to red-ball cricket saw him scoring a century in the second-round match of Duleep Trophy after his last-minute inclusion in the Team C squad while he had been ruled out of the first-round tie because of a groin injury.The wicketkeeper-batsman, who hasn’t been considered by the BCCI selectors for the first Test…
NEW DELHI: India batter Shreyas Iyer drew criticism from former Pakistan batter Basit Ali after he failed to make any impact in the first innings of the Duleep Trophy match.The India D captain’s move of coming out to bat with sunglasses backfired badly as he was dismissed for a duck after facing just seven deliveries…
NEW DELHI: India D captain Shreyas Iyer grabbed the headlines for all the wrong reasons on Friday during the Duleep Trophy match against India A in Anantapur.As Iyer came out to bat following the dismissal of Atharva Taide, spectators couldn’t help but notice his unusual choice of attire – sunglasses. The image of Iyer sporting…
NEW DELHI: India D captain Shreyas Iyer scored 9 and 54 in his team’s opening Duleep Trophy match but couldn’t secure a victory as India C triumphed by four wickets.In the second match, Shreyas won the toss and opted to bowl, a decision that paid off as India D bowled out Mayank Agarwal’s India A…
