Yashasvi Jaiswal (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India got off to a dreadful start as star opener Yashasvi Jaiswal fell for a golden duck during the second Test against Australia at the Adelaide Oval on Friday.After skipper Rohit Sharma won the toss and opted to bat first, Australia speedster Mitchell Starc delivered a full, swinging delivery…
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) Indian captain Rohit Sharma has expressed confidence in the emerging generation of cricketers, highlighting the winning mentality of players like Yashasvi Jaiswal, Rishabh Pant, and Shubman Gill. He emphasised a significant shift in mindset among these younger players, who focus on winning matches rather than merely figuring…
Australian captain Pat Cummins has achieved significant milestones in his cricketing career, including ODI World Cup and Ashes victories. However, winning the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against India remains a key aspiration. He is optimistic about achieving this goal despite Australia‘s recent loss in the first Test.Cummins debuted in Test cricket in 2011 and played his first…
Yashasvi Jaiswal (PTI Photo) Australian spinner Nathan Lyon believes that the current Indian side touring Australia is more “chirpy” than previous Indian teams that have visited their shores.Lyon revealed that during the first Test in Perth, young Yashasvi Jaiswal sledged him on the field.Lyon said, “Especially when young Yashasvi Jaiswal told me, ‘You are a…
Yashasvi Jaiswal bats on day two of Perth Test (PTI Photo) Former England captain Alastair Cook commended Yashasvi Jaiswal, the India opener, for his impressive 161-run performance against Australia in the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Cook described Jaiswal as a “class player”. He also praised the young cricketer’s confidence in sledging fast bowler…
Shreyas Iyer and Rishabh Pant NEW DELHI: The IPL 2025 auction in Jeddah witnessed intense bidding wars, particularly for the six marquee players: Arshdeep Singh, Kagiso Rabada, Shreyas Iyer, Jos Buttler, Mitchell Starc, and Rishabh Pant. Teams spent an astonishing Rs 110 crore combined to secure these high-profile cricketers from Set 1 of the marquee…
Virat Kohli’s six injuries steward (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: The opening Test of the 2024 Border-Gavaskar Trophy witnessed a worrying incident on Day 3 during India’s second innings. Virat Kohli, in sublime form, played a flashing cut shot off Mitchell Starc in the 101st over, sending the ball sailing over the boundary ropes for a six.Also…
Rishabh Pant. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Star Indian player Rishabh Pant on Saturday joined an exclusive club, becoming the third wicket-keeper in World Test Championship (WTC) history to complete 100 dismissals.Pant achieved this milestone on the second day of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series opener against Australia in Perth. The 27-year-old reached the three-digit mark by…
Rishabh Pant at the Optus Stadium in Perth. (Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Apart from keeping wickets, wicket-keepers are also unofficially entrusted with the job of keeping the fielders cheered up and encouraged.And Rishabh Pant is one of the best ‘talkers’ from behind the stumps in world cricket.As the last-wicket stand…
Jasprit Bumrah (AP photo) NEW DELHI: India’s stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah delivered a sensational performance, claiming a five-wicket haul to dismiss Australia for a mere 104 runs in their first innings of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener in Perth on Saturday. The hosts’ total marked their second-lowest Test score against India at home, behind only the…
