NEW DELHI: India’s hopes of salvaging a win in the third and final Test against New Zealand will rest heavily on the shoulders of their senior batters, especially Virat Kohli, as they prepare for a tricky fourth-innings run chase on a turning Wankhede pitch. New Zealand, who were reduced to 171/9 at stumps on Day…
NEW DELHI: Spin trio of Ravichandran Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar shared eight wickets between them, triggering a New Zealand second innings collapse to hand India the advantage on the second day of the third and final Test in Mumbai on Saturday.The Kiwis lost as many as eight wickets in the final session as…
NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin on Saturday showcased his fielding prowess with a remarkable sideways running catch to dismiss the dangerous Daryl Mitchell during Day 2 of the third and final India-New Zealand Test in Mumbai.Mitchell comes down the track to loft Ravindra Jadeja, but couldn’t get to the pitch of the ball as it came…
Ravindra Jadeja (Pic Credit – X) Always under pressure to run through the opposition on home tracks, spinner marks welcome return to form with five-forMUMBAI: During the Bangladesh series, Ravindra Jadeja became only the third left-arm spinner to cross the 300-wicket mark in Tests. But over the last few matches, his performance didn’t quite match…
Ravindra Jadeja. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Star Indian spinner Ravindra Jadeja expressed surprise at Team India’s collapse late in the day, in reply to New Zealand‘s 235, describing it as ‘unexpected’. After witnessing a promising start with key partnerships, the team’s sudden loss of wickets left him and the squad in disbelief.Openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and…
Ravindra Jadeja (Photo Source: X) Ravindra Jadeja rocked New Zealand in their first innings of the third Test against India on Friday, including two instances when the veteran left-arm spinner struck twice in an over.Having taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first at…
From left, Ravichandran Ashwin, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja (Agency Photos) MUMBAI: “It’s the last dance, we’ve come to the last dance; they’re dimming the lights down, they’re hoping we’ll go.” No, we are not eulogising Frank Sinatra here. We are dimming the lights, closing our eyes, and wondering whether it is indeed “the…
Ravindra Jadeja and MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: As the IPL 2025 retention deadline nears, excitement builds around team decisions, with the spotlight especially on five-time champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) and their top retention picks.CSK recently stirred up fan speculation with a cryptic post on social media. CSK’s post read: “The Ones…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand putting a crack to India’s citadel in Test cricket drew criticism from all quarters, with cricket pundits firmly attributing the hosts’ poor batting performance to their first series defeat at home since 2012.But this was not the first time that India’s batters struggled to make an impact, whether in home or…
Ahmed Shehzad trolls India after Test series defeat NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad didn’t hold back as he hilariously trolled Team India following their shocking Test series defeat to New Zealand. On his YouTube channel, Shehzad remarked, “New Zealand have come to India and thrashed them as if they had the right to do…
