India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, center, reacts as he leaves the field with teammates (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: South Africa fought back in style, chasing down a modest target of 125 with three wickets to spare in the second T20I against India at St George’s Park, levelling the four-match series 1-1 on Sunday.Despite a brilliant five-wicket…
Sanju Samson of India leaves the field (Photo by Richard Huggard/Gallo Images/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Team India batter Sanju Samson made an unwanted piece of history on Sunday, becoming the first Indian player to register four ducks in a calendar year in T20 internationals. His latest dismissal came in the second T20I between India and…
Sanju Samson (Photo by Darren Stewart/Gallo Images/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s cricketer Ahmad Shahzad took to his YouTube channel to heap praise on Sanju Samson‘s awe-inspiring knock in the first T20I against South Africa on Friday, urging India to recognize the respect he deserves after his recent T20 heroics in Durban. Shahzad, clearly impressed, remarked…
Abhishek Sharma leaves the field after being dismissed by South Africa’s Gerald Coetzee. (PTI Photo NEW DELHI: India opener Abhishek Sharma‘s recent form has come under scrutiny following another disappointing performance in the first T20I against South Africa in Durban. Former cricketer Aakash Chopra has voiced concerns over Sharma’s ultra-aggressive approach, suggesting it might be…
Sanju Samson and Rohit Sharma (Photo Credits PTI/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson’s explosive batting in T20 cricket reached new heights on Friday, as he blasted ten sixes in his powerful knock against South Africa in Durban, equaling a remarkable record held by Rohit Sharma.Samson’s ten sixes matched Rohit’s feat from his iconic 118-run innings…
NEW DELHI: Lauding Jasprit Bumrah‘s exceptional bowling performance against Punjab Kings, former West Indies pacer Ian Bishop said the Mumbai Indians‘ bowling spearhead is very knowledgeable about his skills, describing him as a “professor” of fast bowling. Bishop believes Bumrah’s knowledge, articulation and ability to swing the ball in both directions makes him an ideal…
NEW DELHI: Mayank Yadav‘s IPL debut has been nothing short of a dream with the young Lucknow Super Giants pacer clinching back-to-back Player of the Match awards.The right-arm pacer Mayank stole the limelight with his match-winning spell of 3/27 on his debut against Punjab Kings before his scorching spell of 3/14 helped LSG register a…
NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad opener Travis Head stole the show with a breathtaking display of power-hitting, propelling SRH to an electrifying start in a thrilling encounter against Mumbai Indians at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad.Head wasted no time in punishing the young debutant Kwena Maphaka of MI, unleashing a flurry of boundaries in…
NEW DELHI: KL Rahul (101; 137b, 14×4, 1×6) unfurled a classy, controlled hundred in difficult conditions in Centurion on Wednesday. It’s not just about Rahul stealing the hearts of Indians fans with his seventh Test hundred away from home — he has got just one at home in 25 innings — or becoming the first…
