NEW YORK: When the ball jumped up from a length and hit captain Rohit Sharma‘s thumb during a training session, there was suddenly a sense of apprehension that a beautiful day can turn stormy. But it only proved to be a strong gust – a regular feature along the Long Island coast – as the…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s all-rounder Fawad Alam emphasised the importance of neutralizing the impact of Indian standouts Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah in their upcoming high-stakes T20 World Cup encounter on Sunday. A victory against their rivals is crucial for Babar Azam’s team to regain momentum in the tournament.The contrasting starts to the competition for the…
NEW DELHI: The Indian bowlers had a field day dismissing Ireland for 96 runs, but Rohit Sharma and the senior pros are aware that the challenge will be considerably different when they play Mohammed Amir, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Shah Afridi in their crucial T20 World Cup match on Sunday in New York.In…
NEW DELHI: When the old rivals square off in their much-anticipated T20 World Cup match on Sunday, a confident and well-adjusted India would attempt to take advantage of an unpredictable Pakistan’s weak state and lack of familiarity with the tough conditions in New York.The tournament’s biggest crowd is anticipated to attend the flagship match, which…
NEW DELHI: Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya has placed great confidence in the Jasprit Bumrah-led bowling unit to perform in the T20 World Cup, attributing his optimism to the group’s experience, intensity, and integrity.India on Wednesday commenced their campaign with an eight-wicket victory over Ireland on a drop-in pitch that provided variable bounce and extra…
NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma is expected to recover from a bruised bicep in time for the highly anticipated T20 World Cup match against Pakistan on Sunday. However, concerns over the pitch conditions at Nassau County have overshadowed preparations for the marquee clash. T20 World Cup Schedule | Points TableRohit Sharma was struck on…
NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma was not pleased with the disconcerting bounce on the new drop-in pitch at Nassau County ground, which left him with a bruised right bicep ahead of the crucial T20 World Cup game against Pakistan in New York on Sunday.However, key pacer Jasprit Bumrah might appreciate such conditions, which are…
NEW DELHI: Captain Rohit Sharma‘s unexpected upper arm injury cast a shadow over India’s commanding eight-wicket victory against an inexperienced Ireland in their opening game of the T20 World Cup on Wednesday.The ‘Men in Blue’ will likely be concerned heading into the Pakistan match on June 9 following Rohit’s injury. The Mumbai batsman, after a…
The mercurial allrounder, who suffered a torrid & controversial IPL as the new Mumbai Indians captain, needs to put his recent travails behind him & rise to the occasion in the T20 World Cup…In the World Cup, will Hardik Pandya find himself on the crest or in the trough of his rollercoaster career? The Pandya…
NEW DELHI: Former India pacer Rudra Pratap Singh believes that Punjab Kings didn’t utilise young Arshdeep Singh effectively during the recently concluded IPL. However, he thinks that the left-arm pacer can prove to be very effective during the death overs at the T20 World Cup, especially alongside Jasprit Bumrah.Arshdeep managed to secure 19 wickets from…
