NEW DELHI: India speedster Umran Malik is thrilled to join Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) for the IPL 2025 season. Known for his blistering pace, Umran, who represented Sunrisers Hyderabad from 2021 to 2024, was snapped up by KKR for Rs 75 lakh. The pacer is eager to unleash his fiery deliveries and send stumps cartwheeling…
Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Team India openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul on Sunday etched their names in the record books with an unbeaten opening partnership of 201 runs during the first Test of the 2024 Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Perth. This incredible performance in the second innings not…
NEW DELHI: After a chaotic first day that saw 17 wickets fall, only three wickets tumbled on the second day of the first Test between India and Australia, as the pitch has changed drastically at the Optus Stadium in Perth.What initially seemed like a match destined to finish within three days now appears likely to…
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…
Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with teammates after taking a wicket in Perth. (AP Photo) On dramatic Day 1, captain Bumrah stars with 4-wicket haul to leave Oz gasping for air as India fight fire with fire after being bowled out for 150; hosts reeling at 67/7India captain Jasprit Bumrah showed ample evidence of the endless spirit…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: Stand-in skipper Jasprit Bumrah was at his absolute best on Friday as his magical spell put India in command against Australia on the opening day of the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Perth.Bumrah produced a fiery spell as his four-for had the hosts down on their knees at…
L-R: Australia pacers Josh Hazlewood, Pat Cummins and Mitchell Starc (Photo Source: X) NEW DELHI: Australia’s formidable bowling quartet of Pat Cummins, Mitchell Starc, Josh Hazlewood, and Nathan Lyon etched their names in cricketing history on Friday by becoming the first bowling unit to collectively take 500 Test wickets while playing together. The milestone was…
Pat Cummins of Australia and Jasprit Bumrah of India pose with the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Nasty, abusive, fiery. The adjectives you presume are usually not pleasant when you type the words ‘fast’ and ‘bowler’ next to each other. Some even label them as ‘dumb’, or people with short fuses. When it…
Jasprit Bumrah addresses the media at Optus Stadium in Perth. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Because Jasprit Bumrah has always enjoyed accountability and taking on challenging tasks, he is excited about the chance to captain India against bitter rivals Australia in a highly anticipated Test series opener in their home ground. Following the…
Jasprit Bumrah speaks during a press conference at Optus Stadium in Perth on November 21, 2024. (Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is set to lead India in the first Test of this edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia starting in Perth from Friday.Addressing a press…
