Ravichandran Ashwin and Nathan Lyon (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Paul Adams, a former South African Test cricketer, believes Australian spinner Nathan Lyon is a more “complete” bowler than his Indian counterpart Ravichandran Ashwin. Adams made this statement on Tuesday while discussing the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Test series between India and Australia.Both Lyon and Ashwin are considered…
NEW DELHI: India keeper-batsman Rishabh Pant will be the biggest player up for grabs in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) auctions scheduled to held on November 24 and 25.Kasi Viswanathan, the CEO of the Chennai Super Kings (CSK), responded for the first time on Saturday to the escalating rumors that the team would sign…
R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja NEW DELHI: India’s recent 3-0 whitewash against New Zealand at home has put the team’s big guns under fire. Angered by the embarrassing series loss, fans have been demanding retirements of Test veterans that include Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja. As India performed poorly with both bat…
Ravindra Jadeja (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja‘s back to his wicket-taking ways just in time for the big showdown with Australia. The Indian all-rounder rediscovered his mojo in the Mumbai Test against New Zealand, bagging a remarkable ten-wicket haul. This came as a huge relief after a bit of a dry spell with the…
The Border Gavaskar Trophy (Photo Source: X) The Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), which is considered one of the fiercest rivalries in Test cricket, will see another edition unfolding on November 22 in Perth, when Australia will try to end India’s decade-long hold on the silverware in a five-Test series.It will be the first time that…
MS Dhoni and Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings have confirmed the retention of five key players ahead of the IPL 2025 auction scheduled for later this year, with captain Ruturaj Gaikwad and the iconic MS Dhoni leading the list.The five-time champions, who missed the playoffs in IPL 2024, have also…
India now need to win four Tests in Australia to directly make the WTC final. (Photo by Indranil Mukherjee/AFP via Getty Images) With transition now inevitable, true India fans will need to brace for period of indifferent results, both at home and overseas“I don’t think that our skill against spin has gone down. We have…
NEW DELHI: Even as the Indian team tries to pick itself up going into Australia tour this month, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) is set to review the abject surrender against New Zealand. TOI understands that the nature of pitches used for the last two matches will be debated besides how the team management is…
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja NEW DELHI: India’s dominance at home, built on the performances of Virat Kohli, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma, came to an unexpected end as New Zealand secured a 3-0 victory in the Test series. New Zealand became the first team to inflict a 3-0…
Ravindra Jadeja (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja claimed five wickets in New Zealand’s second innings on Sunday, completing a remarkable 10-wicket haul (10/120) in the third and final Test of the series at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium.Having also taken five wickets in New Zealand’s first innings, Jadeja’s performance in this match marked his second-best figures…
