Virat Kohli scored 4 and 1 in the two innings of the third Test (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: For the first time in their Test history, which goes back to 1933, India on Sunday were whitewashed 0-3 in a series of three or more games by New Zealand as the visitors triumphed by 25 runs…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand spinner Ajaz Patel spearheaded a historic 3-0 Test series sweep against India, taking six crucial wickets in the third Test to secure a thrilling 25-run victory on Sunday. Chasing 147 to avoid a whitewash, India faltered, bowled out for 121 in just 29.1 overs on the third day at Mumbai’s Wankhede…
New Zealand celebrate victory against India in the Wankhede Stadium at Mumbai. (Photo by Indranil Mukherjee/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India suffered the ignominy of being whitewashed at home for the first time in more than 24 years by losing the third Test against New Zealand by 25 runs at the Wankhede Stadium in…
Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja NEW DELHI: India’s dominance at home, built on the performances of Virat Kohli, R Ashwin, Ravindra Jadeja and Rohit Sharma, came to an unexpected end as New Zealand secured a 3-0 victory in the Test series. New Zealand became the first team to inflict a 3-0…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (Photo by Idrees Mohammed/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: It ended with a whimper. But the worrying part is that it didn’t even start with a bang. With cheap second innings dismissals on the third day of the third Test against New Zealand in Mumbai on Sunday, ageing stalwarts Virat…
Tom Latham will be remembered for leading New Zealand to historic Test series win in India. (Photo by Idrees Mohammed/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Imagine handed over the Test captaincy and first up is a tour of India, who hadn’t lost a Test series at home since 2012.Not just that, leading a side that…
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…
Rohit Sharma after his dismissal in Pune on October 24, 2024. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Leading from the front is what a captain is known for. And there is no doubt that Rohit Sharma has led India from the front ever since he was handed over the captaincy of the team.Rohit was absolutely fantastic with…
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: Team India altered their batting lineup during day two of the third Test against New Zealand in Mumbai. The management’s decision to demote Sarfaraz Khan from his usual number four position to number eight against the Kiwis raised many eyebrows.The tactical change proved unsuccessful for both the team and Sarfaraz, as he was…
