Mayank Yadav. (Photo by Sajjad Hussain/AFP via Getty Images) Selectors keen to assess pacer’s recovery, after which he could travel with India during NZ TestsKANPUR: The national selectors have included pace bowler Mayank Yadav in a special camp at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) ahead of the T20I series against Bangladesh starting October 6. The…
Dwayne Bravo (Ashley Allen/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Dwayne Bravo, who recently retired from all forms of cricket, has been appointed as the mentor for Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). KKR, who won the IPL 2024, needed a new mentor after Gautam Gambhir left to become the head coach for the Indian team.Bravo, previously part of Tobago…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Rohit Sharma inspect the pitch in Kanpur. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket team has not yet finalized its playing XI for the second Test against Bangladesh, which starts on Friday in Kanpur. The decision on the team’s spinners and pacers will depend on the pitch and…
After enjoying a small break following the first Test against Bangladesh, Delhi boys Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant were on their way to Kanpur for the second Test and were spotted travelling together– on board a buggy to their boarding gate at the airport.Head coach Gambhir and his two star players were the…
Wicketkeeper-batter looks in top shape as he completes a fairytale comeback in Test cricket…CHENNAI: Stats don’t necessarily reveal the entire story, but they do leave an indicator. So, when Rishabh Pant matches MS Dhoni‘s six-Test-centuries feat — achieved over 90 Tests — in just 34 games, it’s a very special achievement indeed. The Pant story…
NEW DELHI: Local boy Ravichandran Ashwin rose to the occasion and bailed India out of the precarious position on the first day of the opening Test against Bangladesh in Chennai.Ashwin stepped onto the field at the MA Chidambaram Stadium when India were staring down the barrel having lost six wickets for just 144 runs. The…
NEW DELHI: India have dominated their Test rivalry against Bangladesh, winning the majority of the matches – 11 out of 13 with two ending in draws. Bangladesh have struggled to compete with India’s strong batting line-ups and bowling attacks.India’s batters like Sachin Tendulkar, Virender Sehwag, and Rahul Dravid have often proven too strong for Bangladesh…
NEW DELHI: Head coach Gautam Gambhir emphasized on Wednesday the importance of maintaining a good relationship with senior players like captain Rohit Sharma and prominent batsman Virat Kohli to take Indian cricket forward.Gambhir, who recently replaced Rahul Dravid after the T20 World Cup, has previously shared the Indian dressing room with Kohli, Rohit, and Ravichandran…
NEW DELHI: India’s Test and ODI captain Rohit Sharma, is known for his tendency to forget things—a quirky trait that has been humorously pointed out by several teammates, including Virat Kohli. Virat, who often jokes about Rohit’s forgetfulness, once highlighted the Indian skipper’s habit of misplacing items.In a video chat shared by the BCCI on…
NEW DELHI: India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir dismissed worries on Wednesday regarding the team’s ability to compete with the best in the world despite the batsmen’ previous struggles against excellent spin bowling. Talking to the media on the eve of the two-Test series against Bangladesh in Chennai, Gambhir also claimed that India’s fixation on batting…
