NEW DELHI: West Indies pace legend Courtney Walsh expressed no surprise at India’s strategic move to include four spinners in their T20 World Cup squad, citing it as a strategic alignment with their strengths.India’s selectors recently announced the inclusion of Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja in their 15-man squad for the…
NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals‘ skipper Sanju Samson expressed disappointment following another narrow defeat, this time against Delhi Capitals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday.DC bounced back with a convincing 20-run victory over RR, reigniting their slim IPL playoff aspirations. Tristan Stubbs‘ explosive 41 off 20 deliveries propelled Delhi to a formidable total of 221/8…
NEW DELHI: Kuldeep Yadav, the Indian spinner, credited Indian skipper Rohit Sharma for his improvement in batting skills during the intense five-match Test series against England earlier this year.Speaking at a press event in Delhi ahead of his IPL franchise, Delhi Capitals‘ game against Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Kuldeep shed light on…
NEW DELHI: Team India’s new T20 jersey was unveiled on Monday in anticipation of the T20 World Cup, which will be held in the US and the West Indies. The Indian cricket team will continue to be sponsored by Adidas for this quadrennial event, featuring a two-tone design this year.Adidas on Monday shared a video…
MUMBAI: Keeping in mind the conditions in the Caribbean, where the wickets are likely to be low, slow and sluggish, the unusually early start timings for India’s matches – 10 am local time – and perhaps also the ordinary form of their pacers barring Jasprit Bumrah, India have clearly devised a bowling plan for the…
Almost two-thirds of the league stage is done and dusted. The IPL this season has witnessed new trends and some old patterns turned upside down. TOI takes a look…250 is the new 200There were only two 250-plus totals before this edition, one way back in 2013 when RCB raked up 263/5 against Pune Warriors and…
NEW DELHI: With reinforced skill sets and a keen ability to discern the nuances of a match, Kuldeep Yadav has evolved into a formidable player. However, back in 2019, the left-arm wrist spinner felt the necessity of a guiding presence as his form waned during his time with the Kolkata Knight Riders.Following his Anterior Cruciate…
NEW DELHI: One of the more endearing images from Sunrisers Hyderabad‘s carnage at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday was when Travis Head rushed to hug Abhishek Sharma when the duo brought up their 100-run opening partnership inside the powerplay. Head has dominated the headlines during this IPL, but Abhishek has added substance to their…
Opener’s blistering 89 helps SRH post 266/7 as Capitals go down by 67 runsNEW DELHI: Travis Head is currently on the loose, hopping cities and murdering bowling attacks. At the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Saturday evening, it was almost spine-chillingly cold-blooded about the way he tossed his bat, opened his gloves before the ball had…
NEW DELHI: A captain’s job in cricket is not only confined to making tactical moves to adjusting field placements and managing the bowling and batting order based on the match’s dynamics. He should also intervene if players from his team engage in a spontaneous altercation or conflict.Delhi Capitals skipper Rishabh Pant exhibited a brilliant example…
