Rinku Singh plays a shot during the second T20I in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India secured an 86-run victory over Bangladesh in the second T20I at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Wednesday, clinching the three-match series 2-0. Rinku Singh and Nitish Kumar Reddy‘s crucial partnership played a key role in the win.Rinku Singh…
NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar Reddy announced himself on the international stage with a flamboyant 74 as a youthful Indian side delivered yet another commanding performance to thrash Bangladesh by 86 runs in the second T20I here on Wednesday. With the win, the hosts took an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.The 21-year-old Reddy (74…
NEW DELHI: The template has been set. The character has been written. Now it is a question of head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s consistent approach. If that happens, the legacies of Indian cricket will be written and rewritten.Sunday’s T20 game in Gwalior was another mini-step towards establishing the Gambhir era. Picking youngsters, bringing them in at…
NEW DELHI: As India gear up for the first T20I against Bangladesh in Gwalior on Sunday, the Indian team had a gruelling practice session on Saturday.This match will be India’s first home T20 match since winning the second T20 World Cup in the West Indies earlier this year.But the Indian squad, led by Suryakumar Yadav,…
Pace sensation Mayank Yadav is expected to unleash his raw speed while the absence of India’s T20 regulars will provide another opportunity to the fringe players in the three-match series against Bangladesh, beginning here Sunday. Having consistently generated speed in excess of 150kmph in his maiden IPL earlier this year, Mayank had drawn the attention…
NEW DELHI: Team India pacer Akash Deep, who made his Test debut for Team India in the home series against England last February, received a heartwarming gesture from none other than Indian cricketing icon Virat Kohli ahead of the Bangladesh Test series.The former India captain gifted Akash Deep a bat, and in response, the pacer…
NEW DELHI: Yash Dayal found himself in the spotlight during the IPL 2023 season, but not for the reasons he would have hoped. In a match against Kolkata Knight Riders, Gujarat Titans left-arm pacer Dayal faced the wrath of Rinku Singh, who unleashed a barrage of boundaries against the young bowler.Rinku, in a display of…
NEW DELHI: India’s rising cricket sensation, Rinku Singh, has hinted at his preferred destination if not retained by Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) ahead of the upcoming mega IPL auction. Speaking candidly in an interview with Sports Tak, Rinku revealed that if KKR decide not to retain him, his next choice would be none other than…
NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir started his Team India head coach tenure with a 3-0 series victory against Sri Lanka at Pallekele.India won the first T20I by 43 runs on Saturday, the second T20I by 7 wickets (DLS) on Sunday and the third T20I via Super Over on Tuesday.The Indian cricket board (BCCI), on Wednesday, shared…
NEW DELHI: In a dramatic finish to the third and final T20I of the series in Pallekele, India pulled off an astonishing victory against Sri Lanka, completing a 3-0 clean sweep. The hosts required just 9 runs off the last two overs with six wickets in hand, but the game took an unexpected turn when…
