Wriddhiman Saha. (Photo by Steven Paston/PA Images via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha has opened up about his departure from the national team in 2022, stating that it was not an injustice but a decision based on team needs. The 40-year-old played his final match at Eden Gardens in Bengal’s Ranji…
NEW DELHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav commended his team’s zeal for being excellent in every facet of the game after they crushed England by seven wickets to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match T20I series. The bowlers put up an incredible display at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday, bowling out England for 132, highlighted…
Abhishek Sharma (Photo Credit: BCCI) Abhishek Sharma lived up to his big-hitting promise, as the India opener blew England away with a blistering half-century to lead the home team’s impressive seven-wicket win in the first T20I at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. Abhishek smashed 79 off just 34 balls and decorated it with…
Gautam Gambhir during a practice session at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In light of India’s declining performance, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Snehasish Ganguly supported head coach Gautam Gambhir and believes he should be given more time.The Indian squad has been in ruins ever since Gambhir took over as…
India will take on England in the first T20I of their five-match home series on Wednesday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, and the team’s chief coach Gautam Gambhir visited the Kali Temple in Kalighat a day before the match to seek the almighty’s blessings. India will shift its focus from red ball to white-ball…
Suryakumar Yadav, left, and Gautam Gambhir (Agency Photo) Gautam Gambhir has been on a sticky wicket as India’s head coach after the team’s poor show on the tour of Australia, where they lost the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy series 1-3. But his unbeaten coaching record in the T20Is and partnership with captain Suryakumar Yadav as…
Mohammed Shami (Video grab) NEW DELHI: On the eve of the India-England T20 series opener at Eden Gardens, Kolkata, Team India unveiled their new jersey with a spirited photoshoot led by captain Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday. Amid the cheerful atmosphere, all eyes were on Mohammed Shami, the veteran pacer making a long-awaited return to the…
NEW DELHI: Suryakumar Yadav started his IPL career with the Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) and was a part of the KKR squad from 2012 to 2017. During his stint with KKR, he was mostly used as a lower-order batsman and gained attention for his innovative shots, particularly his scoop shots and his ability to play…
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami is set to make a comeback to the national team after a 14-month hiatus due to an ankle injury on his left leg that required surgery. His last appearance for India was in the ODI World Cup final in November 2023.Shami is expected to return to the Indian team with the…
Steve Bucknor and Sachin Tendulkar. (Pic Credit – X) Steve Bucknor, the iconic West Indian umpire nicknamed ‘Slow Death‘ for his measured and deliberate decision-making, faced significant backlash for two high-profile blunders involving Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar.The decisions, made during crucial matches at the Gabba in 2003 and Eden Gardens in 2005, stirred outrage…
