Ravindra Jadeja was the standout performer among the Indian superstars in the Ranji Trophy on Friday, taking 12 wickets for Saurashtra. In contrast, Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant struggled to make an impact for their respective teams.Jadeja’s impressive haul of 5/66 in the first innings was followed by an even better 7/38 in the second…
Jasprit Bumrah (BCCI Photo) The International Cricket Council (ICC) announced its Test Team of the Year 2024 on Friday, featuring three Indian player — premier fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah, experienced all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja and emerging opening batsman Yashasvi Jaiswal.Australia’s Test skipper and fast bowler Pat Cummins was named as the captain of the squad, being…
From left, file photos of Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja and Rishabh Pant (Getty Images) Ranji Trophy‘s 2024-25 season resumed in the new year on Thursday and marked the return of some of Indian cricket’s iconic names to the country’s elite first-class competition.Leading that list was India’s ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma, who is going…
File photo of Ravindra Jadeja (BCCI Photo) India’s star players made their return to elite domestic first-class competition, the Ranji Trophy, on Thursday; and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja marked his comeback with a five-wicket show for Saurashtra against Delhi in Rajkot.After Delhi won the toss and opted to bat at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, Jadeja ran…
NEW DELHI: The “Pushpa” celebration, inspired by Allu Arjun‘s blockbuster movie Pushpa: The Rise, has become a viral trend in the world of cricket. The signature gesture, where Allu Arjun wipes his chin with the back of his hand and makes a confident strut, symbolizes dominance and swag, and has been adopted by several cricketers…
Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant (Photo by Chris Hyde/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The Ranji Trophy returns in full swing on Thursday, offering some of India’s finest cricketers a chance to regain form after a challenging international season. Following Team India’s 1-3 loss in the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy, several key players are turning to domestic…
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has expressed his disappointment over the exclusion of Mohammed Siraj from India’s Champions Trophy squad, suggesting that the seamer would have been a more valuable asset than a spin-bowling all-rounder like Ravindra Jadeja. Poll Do You Agree with Aakash Chopra’s Opinion on Mohammed Siraj’s Omission? Speaking on his…
Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Indian cricket stalwarts, including Sunil Gavaskar, Ravi Shastri, Gautam Gambhir—currently serving as head coach—and former BCCI secretary and ICC Chairman Jay Shah, have emphasized the importance of current players participating in the Ranji Trophy. Gambhir, in particular, has urged struggling players like Rohit Sharma and Virat…
Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj and Rinku Singh VARANASI: T20 star Rinku Singh‘s match has almost been fixed. The 27-year-old cricketer’s family is in advanced talks for a matrimonial alliance between him and Priya Saroj, Samajwadi Party MP from UP’s Machhlishahr, a reserved constituency.Saroj, 26, is the youngest woman MP in the present Lok Sabha….
IN OR OUT? KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Rahul’s wicketkeeping fitness in question with Pant and Samson in fray; eyes also on spin attack, fitness of Bumrah and ShamiNEW DELHI: When the national selectors and the Indian team management get together during the weekend to discuss the squad for the…
