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….
Abhishek Sharma (Photo Credit: BCCI) Abhishek Sharma lived up to his big-hitting promise, as the India opener blew England away with a blistering half-century to lead the home team’s impressive seven-wicket win in the first T20I at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday. Abhishek smashed 79 off just 34 balls and decorated it with…
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…
Suryakumar Yadav (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra expressed his thoughts on the eagerly awaited T20 series between India and England, which kicks off on Wednesday at Eden Gardens in Kolkata. Speaking on Star Sports’ Game Plan, Chopra shared his predictions for the series, emphasising the likelihood of high-scoring games due to…
India will take on England in the first T20I of their five-match home series on Wednesday at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, and the team’s chief coach Gautam Gambhir visited the Kali Temple in Kalighat a day before the match to seek the almighty’s blessings. India will shift its focus from red ball to white-ball…
Suryakumar Yadav, left, and Gautam Gambhir (Agency Photo) Gautam Gambhir has been on a sticky wicket as India’s head coach after the team’s poor show on the tour of Australia, where they lost the five-Test Border Gavaskar Trophy series 1-3. But his unbeaten coaching record in the T20Is and partnership with captain Suryakumar Yadav as…
Suryakumar Yadav (Photo: BCCI video grab) India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav is all set to lead the team in the five-match series at home against England. However, he is unhappy about his performance in the ODIs, which led to the star white-ball batter’s omission from the ICC Champions Trophy squad. Ahead of the opening T20I…
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: England’s promising young batter Harry Brook has been appointed as the new white-ball vice-captain, the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) announced ahead of their much-anticipated series against India. Brook, who turns 26 next month, has quickly established himself as a key player in England’s setup since his international debut in a T20I…
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…
