Sanju Samson (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Team India opener Sanju Samson’s golden run was abruptly halted by Marco Jansen, who bowled him out for a duck, in a dramatic start to the second T20I between India and South Africa at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Sunday. After back-to-back centuries in previous games, Samson finally fell…
Haris Rauf and Hardik Pandya NEW DELHI: Pakistan fast bowler Haris Rauf displayed a confident celebration, reminiscent of Hardik Pandya‘s style, during the third ODI against Australia in Perth on Sunday. During the 14th over, Haris, who claimed two wickets in the match, delivered a short-pitched delivery outside off stump. Matthew Short attempted a pull…
Hardik Pandya and Arshdeep Singh (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India kicked off their T20I series against South Africa with a dominant 61-run victory in Durban on Friday. Led by Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian side now holds a 1-0 advantage in the four-match series. The teams will meet again for the second T20I on Sunday at…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has raised a point of discussion regarding the treatment of Rinku Singh by Team India. Chopra questioned the team’s strategy of placing Rinku lower in the batting order. He suggested that instead of batting at number six, the left-handed batter should have been given the opportunity to bat…
Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Sensational Sanju Samson, who on Friday became the first Indian batter to notch up two consecutive T20I tons, said that self-belief and support of the captain Suryakumar Yadav helped him stage a strong comeback.Since making his T20I debut in 2015, Samson had an inconsistent run at…
NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson on Friday became the first Indian batter to score two consecutive T20I centuries as he fired a sizzling 50-ball 107 against South Africa in the series opener. Following his recent 111 off 47 against Bangladesh, Samson lit up the Kingsmead in Durban, smashing seven fours and ten massive sixes on his…
NEW DELHI: Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has hit a purple patch, notching up 3 centuries in his last six competitive matches that includes a Duleep Trophy ton and is determined to make the most of his current form.Samson on Friday smacked a remarkable 50-ball 107 against South Africa, his second consecutive T20I century, following his impressive…
NEW DELHI: The Indian national anthem was interrupted twice, leaving players and fans alike puzzled in an unexpected technical glitch during the first T20I between India and South Africa at Kingsmead in Durban.Just moments before the much-anticipated start, the anthem was cut off mid-verse, leaving some players, including Hardik Pandya and Tilak Varma, baffled.While some,…
Suryakumar Yadav celebrates his 100 during the 3rd T20I against South Africa at at Wanderers Stadium on December 14, 2023 in Johannesburg. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The flamboyant Suryakumar Yadav is set to lead India in a four-match T20I series in South Africa starting November 8.The Indian T20I captain has four…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricket icon Yuvraj Singh is not only Abhishek Sharma‘s boyhood hero but had also spotted his potential and mentored him during the Covid-19 outbreak.Labeled as one for the future, Punjab all-rounder Abhishek boasts of high-profile coaches and mentors like Yuvraj Singh, Brian Lara and Rahul Dravid besides his father Raj Kumar…
