NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma, who led India to their second ICC T20 World Cup title, has been named the skipper of the ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year 2024. The team, which reflects India’s dominance in the format, also features Jasprit Bumrah, Arshdeep Singh, and Hardik Pandya among its ranks. Sharma had an unforgettable…
Harbhajan Singh and Sanju Samson NEW DELHI: The omission of wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson from India’s ICC Champions Trophy squad has raised eyebrows, with former cricketer Harbhajan Singh expressing his surprise over the decision. Samson, who averages over 56 in ODIs, last played the format in December 2023 but has since been overlooked despite consistent performances….
India outplayed England by seven wickets in the first T20I at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, taking a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. Abhishek Sharma‘s blistering 34-ball-79, backed by a disciplined bowling effort, powered India to victory.England were bundled out for a paltry 132 at a venue where the average first-innings score is around 195….
NEW DELHI: Star India pacer Mohammed Shami, who made his return to India’s squad after over a year-long injury break, was not included in the playing eleven for the first T20I against England at Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.India captain Suryakumar Yadav surprised many with his decision to omit Shami, explaining that he preferred…
India cricketers during a practice session at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: When the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian T20 team plays an evenly matched England in a five-match series beginning in Kolkata on Wednesday, fans will be closely watching fit-again pacer Mohammed Shami‘s return as they try to make up for the…
NEW DELHI: The player who completes the Indian playing XI for the ICC Champions Trophy next month is Hardik Pandya, according to former Pakistani wicketkeeper batter Kamran Akmal.Prior to being sidelined by an injury sustained during the campaign, Hardik was an essential part of India’s ODI World Cup 2023 campaign.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
Mohammed Shami bowls in the nets at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The return of Mohammed Shami after injury for the England white-ball series and the Champions Trophy was eagerly awaited by the Indian team management.Shami’s return and his bowling in tandem with Jasprit Bumrah gives the Indian pace attack an…
Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As they await word from the medical team regarding the lead pacer, chief selector Ajit Agarkar stated on Saturday that Jasprit Bumrah might not be able to play in the first two ODIs against England. As a result, Harshit Rana was named as…
(Photo credit: Getty Images) MUMBAI: The Indian team for the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai and Pakistan, which starts from February 19, and the three-match ODI series at home against England preceding that will be picked in Mumbai on Saturday.Chief selector Ajit Agarkar will address a press conference at the BCCI HQ at the…
NEW DELHI: India’s star all-rounder Hardik Pandya is leaving no stone unturned in his preparations for the upcoming white-ball season. Ahead of India’s five-match home T20I series against England, starting on January 22, the 31-year-old was seen undergoing intense fitness drills at a stadium. Hardik, who recently represented Baroda in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy,…
