NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson smashed the second-fastest century for India and his maiden T20I ton as the hosts recorded the second highest total of 297 for 6 in the third and final match against Bangladesh in Hyderabad on Saturday.Samson reached his century in just 40 balls, finishing with an explosive 111 off 47 deliveries, including…
Sanju Samson (X Photo – BCCI) India captain Suryakumar Yadav elected to bat first in the series decider against Bangladesh on Saturday.Sanju Samson gave India a blazing start alongside skipper Suryakumar after the early dismissal of opener Abhishek Sharma for just 4 runs. Both Samson and Suryakumar have maintained strike rates exceeding 200, forming an…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, Rinku Singh, Nitish Kumar Reddy and Hardik Pandya. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra praised Team India‘s choice to include Nitish Kumar Reddy alongside Hardik Pandya in the ongoing T20I series against Bangladesh. Reddy, a promising young player, has been promoted in the batting order ahead of Pandya…
India’s Harshit Rana, Ravi Bishnoi, Riyan Parag, Sanju Samson and others during a practice session. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s youthful and energetic cricket squad is set to face Bangladesh in the final T20I of the three-match series on Saturday at the Rajiv Gandhi International Stadium in Hyderabad. With the series already secured through two…
Suryakumar Yadav and Hardik Pandya (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s commanding 86-run victory over Bangladesh in the second T20I was driven by outstanding all-round performances, particularly from the young middle order.Nitish Reddy excelled with both bat and ball, while Rinku Singh played a pivotal role in rescuing India from a tough spot. Riyan Parag also…
Rinku Singh celebrates his half-century against Bangladesh in New Delhi. (Photo by Prakash Singh/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: When Rinku Singh top-edged a fast full toss off Tanzim Sakib for a six over the wicketkeeper to bring up his half-century on Wednesday night, he animatedly pointed at his left forearm. There’s a tattoo on that forearm…
Rohit Sharma (BCCI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchises are in a huddle finalising their retentions ahead of the 2025 mega auction and all eyes are on Mumbai Indians. Rohit Sharma was removed as captain last season as the IPL giants gave the captaincy arm band to Hardik Pandya, who was transferred…
NEW DELHI Indian all-rounder Hardik Pandya played a key role in India’s victory in the first T20I against Bangladesh in Gwalior. Pandya remained unbeaten, scoring 39 runs off 16 balls. He also bowled his quota of four overs, returning figures of 1/26.Former India fast bowler RP Singh, however, advised not to judge Pandya’s form based…
Hardik Pandya with son Agastya and his nephew, Kavir. (Photo credit – Pandya’s Instagram post) NEW DELHI: Indian cricket team all-rounder Hardik Pandya has been spending quality time with his son, Agastya, following his separation from Natasa Stankovic earlier this year. In a heartwarming post shared on his social media handle on Monday, the 30-year-old…
NEW DELHI: The template has been set. The character has been written. Now it is a question of head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s consistent approach. If that happens, the legacies of Indian cricket will be written and rewritten.Sunday’s T20 game in Gwalior was another mini-step towards establishing the Gambhir era. Picking youngsters, bringing them in at…
