NEW DELHI: West Indies pace legend Courtney Walsh expressed no surprise at India’s strategic move to include four spinners in their T20 World Cup squad, citing it as a strategic alignment with their strengths.India’s selectors recently announced the inclusion of Kuldeep Yadav, Yuzvendra Chahal, Axar Patel, and Ravindra Jadeja in their 15-man squad for the…
NEW DELHI: While practising ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 match against Punjab Kings at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala, Chennai Super Kings batsman Daryl Mitchell accidentally struck a fan with a powerful shot.The hit caused the fan to fall from his seat, damaging his iPhone in the process, as…
NEW DELHI: Team India’s new T20 jersey was unveiled on Monday in anticipation of the T20 World Cup, which will be held in the US and the West Indies. The Indian cricket team will continue to be sponsored by Adidas for this quadrennial event, featuring a two-tone design this year.Adidas on Monday shared a video…
NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja dished out an all-round performance to help Chennai Super Kings register a comfortable 28-run victory over Punjab Kings in the IPL 2024 match in Dharamsala on Sunday.Jadeja played a crucial innings of 43 runs off just 26 balls, helping CSK reach a competitive total of 167/9 after they were asked to…
MUMBAI: Keeping in mind the conditions in the Caribbean, where the wickets are likely to be low, slow and sluggish, the unusually early start timings for India’s matches – 10 am local time – and perhaps also the ordinary form of their pacers barring Jasprit Bumrah, India have clearly devised a bowling plan for the…
NEW DELHI: Former Australian cricketer Tom Moody has raised concerns over Ravindra Jadeja‘s suitability as India’s No.7 batsman in the upcoming T20 World Cup, emphasizing the need for a player who can make a significant impact with a better strike rate at that position. Moody’s comments come amidst ongoing discussions about India’s squad composition for…
Almost two-thirds of the league stage is done and dusted. The IPL this season has witnessed new trends and some old patterns turned upside down. TOI takes a look…250 is the new 200There were only two 250-plus totals before this edition, one way back in 2013 when RCB raked up 263/5 against Pune Warriors and…
Axar in focus as hopefuls slog it out at training before DC-MI tie in sweltering conditionsNEW DELHI: Usually, halfway through an IPL season, the training sessions get shorter with several players opting to focus on recovery. With the summer sun getting stronger, one would have expected the same ahead of Saturday’s match between Delhi Capitals…
Axar Patel‘s staggering show with the bat while batting at No.3 for Delhi Capitals against Gujarat Titans on Wednesday has triggered a debate about whether India need to pick the lanky all-rounder over Ravindra Jadeja in the T20 World Cup team.Both are left-arm spinners, both are gun fielders, and both can bat well. But in…
NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja found himself at the centre of criticism following his below-par outing against Lucknow Super Giants at Chepauk on Tuesday.However, Jadeja received staunch backing from former England captain Kevin Pietersen, who strongly rebuked his critics following CSK’s loss to LSG.Jadeja faced difficulties finding rhythm with the bat, managing…
