NEW DELHI: India star batsman Virat Kohli had to make an early exit from the field during the high-octane clash between India and Pakistan at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Virat’s departure was prompted by the observation that his jersey differed from that of his teammates. While the rest of the players sported tri-color…
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NEW DELHI: The most eagerly awaited match of the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2023 between India and Pakistan will be played on Saturday in Ahmedabad and the former India head coach Ravi Shastri decoded what brings the biggest threat and which player can be an X factor for the hosts.Shastri reckons that Pakistan pacer…
HANGZHOU: The ammunition depot of India’s Asian Games contingent shifted from shooting to racquet sports on Saturday when ‘comebacks’ became the underlying theme of two gold medals and some stellar wins amplified the roar towards the podium.A gold medal each in tennis and squash headlined India’s performance in racquet sports, while the Mukherjees, Ayhika and…
NEW DELHI: The blockbuster Asia Cup 2023 encounter between arch-rivals India and Pakistan ended in a frustrating no-result due to persistent rain, resulting in the match being abandoned after just one innings of play on Saturday.With this washout on Saturday, both Pakistan and India earned one point each in the tournament standings.Pakistan, who had earlier…
The fear factor around the Pakistan team that a generation grew up watching revolved around their incredible bowling attack. Still, each world-beating Pakistan unit invariably had a couple of terrific batters – be it Javed Miandad, Inzamam-ul-Haq, Saeed Anwar, Mohammed Yousuf or Younis Khan. After a period of being in the doldrums in the 2010s,…
NEW DELHI: As the Indian cricket team prepares for their opening match against Pakistan in the Asia Cup on September 2, one of the pivotal questions remains over the batting slot for left-handed wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan. With KL Rahul unavailable for the first two games of the tournament, Kishan is set to step into the…
NEW DELHI: Expressing concerns regarding both organisational and security aspects, an official from the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) has emphasised that hosting two World Cup matches within consecutive days is far from ideal. The official has expressed the hope that a one-day break between such matches can be arranged. This stance further signals a potential…
