Rishabh Pant. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant will turn out in new colours from IPL 2025 as the wicketkeeper-batter doesn’t feature in Delhi Capitals‘ list of retained players. The franchise has decided to retain Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristian Stubbs and Abhishek Porel, and have also kept the option of Right To…
Tim Paine (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Tim Paine believes Australia will begin as clear favourites for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) against India, citing India’s recent struggles with form and injuries.Paine, who led Australia in the last two consecutive BGT losses, shared his thoughts on The Grade Cricketer Podcast, suggesting that…
LOOK, RUNS OVER THERE: Lack of adequate match practice in red-ball cricket has hurt Indian batting stalwarts, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (Photo by Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images) India’s failures in Bengaluru and Pune were a result of failing to understand the grammar of Test match battingPUNE: When Rohit Sharma said he doesn’t want…
NEW DELHI: Australia’s batting maestro Steve Smith has picked Team India skipper Rohit Sharma as the opener in his World Test XI, praising the Indian captain for his aggressive style and ability to dominate bowlers. Speaking to Fox Cricket, Smith shared how Rohit’s attacking approach and adaptability make him a nightmare for bowlers.“He is so…
Mohammed Shami (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the 18-member Indian team for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia, set to commence on November 22 in Perth. The squad features new additions in the form of Abhimanyu Easwaran, Harshit Rana, and Nitish Rana.India’s pace attack looks…
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma faced a barrage of criticism after announcing the changes to India’s Playing XI for the second Test against New Zealand on Friday. The team management opted to rest Kuldeep Yadav and bring in Washington Sundar, who had only been added to the Test squad the previous Sunday following India’s loss in…
NEW DELHI: Some eyebrows were raised when Washington Sundar replaced Kuldeep Yadav in the Indian playing XI for the second Test against New Zealand that got underway on Thursday at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune.Having played his last Test against England in 2021, Sundar was making his comeback into the Indian team. New Zealand…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has voiced his disappointment over Kuldeep Yadav‘s exclusion from the playing XI for the second Test against New Zealand in Pune. Gavaskar criticised the move and suggested it indicated “panic” from the team management.India entered the second Test trailing 0-1 in the three-match series, making three changes to…
NEW DELHI: Opener Devon Conway narrowly missed out on a well-deserved century, playing a brilliant knock of 91 as New Zealand finished Day 2 at 180/3 in their first innings, responding to India’s dismal 46 all out in the rain-affected opening Test at the M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on Thursday.New Zealand took a commanding…
India were bundled out for their third lowest total in Tests and lowest total in Tests at home. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: It was an overcast morning, the pitch had been under covers for a couple of days due to rain but India captain Rohit Sharma chose to bat first in what was a brave…
