NEW DELHI: Speaking about Sunday’s exciting India-Pakistan Twenty20 World Cup match, veteran Indian cricketer Navjot Singh Sidhu said that although he would have chosen Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal to open the innings, he could understand Virat Kohli‘s pairing with the captain.“…they have changed the combination because then Dube and Axar wouldn’t have got the…
NEW DELHI: The Indian bowlers had a field day dismissing Ireland for 96 runs, but Rohit Sharma and the senior pros are aware that the challenge will be considerably different when they play Mohammed Amir, Haris Rauf, Naseem Shah, and Shaheen Shah Afridi in their crucial T20 World Cup match on Sunday in New York.In…
NEW DELHI: When the old rivals square off in their much-anticipated T20 World Cup match on Sunday, a confident and well-adjusted India would attempt to take advantage of an unpredictable Pakistan’s weak state and lack of familiarity with the tough conditions in New York.The tournament’s biggest crowd is anticipated to attend the flagship match, which…
NEW DELHI: India’s captain, Rohit Sharma, experienced an injury to his left thumb during a practice session in the lead-up to the eagerly awaited match against Pakistan. Despite this, Sharma was able to continue practising after receiving treatment from the team’s medical personnel. The much-anticipated game is scheduled to be held at the Nassau County…
Doubts rise ahead of India-Pakistan blockbuster as new drop-in pitch behaves erratically, leading to fear of injury and low-scoring gamesNEW YORK: In all the euphoria of cricket coming to America, there now appears to be a cloud of doubt hanging over the most crucial component of the sport, the pitch. In two back-to-back games at…
NEW DELHI: The Nassau County ground‘s track has raised concerns during the ongoing T20 World Cup, with the ICC acknowledging on Thursday that the pitches used thus far have not played as consistently as we would have all wanted. The track is described as “bordering on dangerous with huge open cracks”.These worries intensified following India’s…
NEW DELHI: Despite increasing concerns over the condition of the pitches at the Nassau County International Cricket stadium in New York for the T20 World Cup, the International Cricket Council (ICC) has no plans to move the remaining matches to alternative venues.The drop-in pitches, untested until this tournament, have heavily favored bowlers, drawing significant criticism.Sri…
NEW DELHI: Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan and other cricket veterans expressed strong disapproval of the pitch conditions at Nassau County Cricket Stadium during the T20 World Cup encounter between India and Ireland on Wednesday. The pitch exhibited erratic behavior, with balls bouncing unpredictably from a good length, posing a safety risk to players from…
NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma is expected to recover from a bruised bicep in time for the highly anticipated T20 World Cup match against Pakistan on Sunday. However, concerns over the pitch conditions at Nassau County have overshadowed preparations for the marquee clash. T20 World Cup Schedule | Points TableRohit Sharma was struck on…
NEW YORK: Westbury is a small Long Island station where people aren’t used to this. On Wednesday morning, regular commuters travelling to New York City suddenly found themselves submerged in a deep blue sea.Cricket has come to New York, and the big boys who are carrying the cross and helping the sport find a footing…
