Abhishek Sharma (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: Once touted as one of Indian cricket’s brightest young stars, young batter Abhishek Sharma now finds himself under intense scrutiny due to his recent batting struggles at the top of the order. After a promising start to his T20I career marked by a sensational century, Abhishek’s form has dipped…
Spinner Varun Chakravarthy produced career best figures of 5 for 17 in the second T20I in Gqeberha on Sunday. (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav on Sunday praised spinner Varun Chakravarthy‘s magical performance in the second T20I against South Africa. Chakravarthy took five wickets for 17 runs but it was not enough as…
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…
NEW DELHI: Sanju Samson is in outstanding form, delivering a blistering performance against South Africa. The wicketkeeper-batsman hammered a stunning 107 off 50 balls in Durban, propelling India to a commanding 61-run victory. His aggressive knock featured seven fours and 10 towering sixes.Reflecting on the victory that gave India a 1-0 lead in the four-match…
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…
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…
(Photo credit: Screengrab from video posted on X) NEW DELHI: India skipper Suryakumar Yadav and Proteas quick Marco Jansen got involved in a heated exchange of words during the T20I series opener in Durban on Friday.An unhappy Surya was seen having a chat with batters Jansen and Gerald Coetzee during South Africa’s chase after Jansen…
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…
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…
