Rohit Sharma, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravichandran Ashwin (Agencies Photo) NEW DELHI: During the second Test match against Bangladesh in Kanpur, Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin revealed that the team considered forfeiting an inning. This discussion emerged due to disruptions by rain and a wet outfield, which washed out more than two days of play time.On Day…
Indian cricket team after winning the series (X Photo) NEW DELHI: India, led by Rohit Sharma, showcased an extraordinary brand of aggressive cricket, securing a dominant seven-wicket win against Bangladesh in the second Test at Green Park, Kanpur, despite losing over two-and-a-half days to rain and a wet outfield. The victory sealed a 2-0 series…
NEW DELHI: India set a new record for the highest run-rate in a Test match, achieving a remarkable combined run-rate of 7.36 during their match against Bangladesh in Kanpur. This broke the previous record held by South Africa, who recorded a run-rate of 6.80 against Zimbabwe in Cape Town in 2005.The victory also marked a…
Ravichandran Ashwin acknowledges the benefits of limited Test centres, referencing Australia and England’s approach, but refrains from recommending it for India, citing it as beyond his purview. He highlights the importance of diverse venues in fostering nationwide cricket talent and developmental opportunities. KANPUR: Premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin on Tuesday agreed that having a limited number…
Michael Vaughan (Photo Credits: Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England skipper Michael Vaughan‘s remark about India playing “Bazball” during the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur drew criticism and trolling on social media. Vaughan sparked controversy online when he commented on India’s aggressive batting in the second Test against Bangladesh, noting, “I see India are…
KANPUR: Records tumbled as India launched a batting blitz to overtake Bangladesh’s first innings total of 233 in 28 overs, injecting fresh life into the rain-marred second test in Kanpur on Monday. On a frenetic day four, Rohit Sharma‘s men quickly bowled out Bangladesh and then unleashed batting mayhem at the Green Park Stadium scoring…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli narrowly avoided a run-out after a miscommunication with Rishabh Pant during the fourth day’s play of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur on Monday.The close call occurred when Kohli got an inside edge off Khaled Ahmed while attempting a drive. Pant called for a single, prompting Kohli to start running,…
NEW DELHI: In yet another landmark achievement, Virat Kohli etched his name deeper into the annals of cricket history by becoming the fastest player to score 27,000 runs in international cricket. Kohli reached the milestone in just 594 innings, breaking the previous record held by Indian cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar, who achieved the feat in…
Ravindra Jadeja (BCCI Photo) Ravindra Jadeja took the last Bangladesh wicket to fall on day four of the second Test to complete his 300 wickets in red-ball cricket.With Bangladesh nine down, India captain Rohit Sharma brought the left-arm spinner into the attack, and he had tailender Khaled Ahmed (0) hit one straight back to him…
Rohit Sharma (Photo: Video grab) India captain Rohit Sharma pulled off a stunning one-handed catch out of thin air and celebrated it in style to delight the Monday crowd at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur after two days of rain in the second Test against Bangladesh.Standing at mid-off, Rohit timed his jump to perfection…
