‘Sport is about failing’: KKR unfazed by opening loss, confident ahead of clash against Rajasthan Royals | Cricket News – The Times of India

KKR cricketers during a training session at Eden Gardens. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders‘ (KKR) bowling coach Bharat Arun remains optimistic despite their opening match loss in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 season. As KKR prepares to face Rajasthan Royals in Guwahati on Wednesday, Arun emphasised that the team is not overly…

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IPL 2025: Kolkata Knight Riders Team Preview – SWOT Analysis and Best XI | Cricket News – The Times of India

Quinton de Kock and captain Ajinkya Rahane (Pic credit: KKR) Defending champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) are gearing up to continue their dominance in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) season. With an eye on securing their fourth IPL title, KKR have made significant changes to their leadership while retaining the core of their championship-winning…

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‘No better feeling than … ‘: Tilak Varma after his match-winning knock vs England | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Tilak Varma delivered a stellar performance, guiding India to a thrilling win over England in the second T20I on Saturday with an unbeaten 72 off 55 balls.Varma’s third T20 half-century came in a critical situation as India recovered from 78/5 in the 10th over to chase down the 166-run target with four balls…

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Varun Chakravarthy, Arshdeep Singh compliment each other for India’s victory against England | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Bowlers are known to hunt in pairs. But now, not necessarily both bowlers need to be pacers or spinners.Seamer Arshdeep Singh (2/17) and spinner Varun Chakravarthy (3/23) starred for India in their seven-wicket triumph against England in the first T20I at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata on Wednesday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…

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1st T20I: India eye fresh start against England with focus on Mohammed Shami | Cricket News – The Times of India

India cricketers during a practice session at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: When the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian T20 team plays an evenly matched England in a five-match series beginning in Kolkata on Wednesday, fans will be closely watching fit-again pacer Mohammed Shami‘s return as they try to make up for the…

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Hooked? Cricketer Rinku Singh in marriage talks with Samajwadi Party MP Priya Saroj – The Times of India

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….

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‘From hero to zero’: Sanju Samson flops in 2nd T20I against South Africa. Watch | Cricket News – Times of India

Sanju Samson (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Team India opener Sanju Samson’s golden run was abruptly halted by Marco Jansen, who bowled him out for a duck, in a dramatic start to the second T20I between India and South Africa at St George’s Park in Gqeberha on Sunday. After back-to-back centuries in previous games, Samson finally fell…

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‘Are we being fair to Rinku Singh?’: Ex-India cricketer questions the left-hander’s batting position | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Aakash Chopra has raised a point of discussion regarding the treatment of Rinku Singh by Team India. Chopra questioned the team’s strategy of placing Rinku lower in the batting order. He suggested that instead of batting at number six, the left-handed batter should have been given the opportunity to bat…

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What had happened when Suryakumar Yadav last played a T20I in South Africa | Cricket News – Times of India

Suryakumar Yadav celebrates his 100 during the 3rd T20I against South Africa at at Wanderers Stadium on December 14, 2023 in Johannesburg. (Photo by Sydney Seshibedi/Gallo Images/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The flamboyant Suryakumar Yadav is set to lead India in a four-match T20I series in South Africa starting November 8.The Indian T20I captain has four…

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‘Jab Yuvi paaji ne 6 chhakke maare they…’: How Yuvraj Singh’s six sixes had inspired Abhishek Sharma | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricket icon Yuvraj Singh is not only Abhishek Sharma‘s boyhood hero but had also spotted his potential and mentored him during the Covid-19 outbreak.Labeled as one for the future, Punjab all-rounder Abhishek boasts of high-profile coaches and mentors like Yuvraj Singh, Brian Lara and Rahul Dravid besides his father Raj Kumar…

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