NEW DELHI: Young Indian batter Sarfaraz Khan on Thursday faced an injury scare during Team India‘s training session in Perth, walking off the field after a painful blow to his right elbow.Preparing for the upcoming first Test against Australia, starting on November 22 in Perth, Sarfaraz was hit while batting in the nets.Border-Gavaskar TrophyAlthough the…
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: 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…
A chatty Sarfaraz Khan got under the skin of New Zealand batsmen, especially Daryl Mitchell, on the first day of third Test in Mumbai, which led to umpires summoning India skipper Rohit Sharma and Sarfaraz for a pitch-side meeting. Fielding at silly point, Sarfaraz was continuously chirping with possibly an odd sledge that seemed to…
NEW DELHI: Former batsman Sanjay Manjrekar feels it would be unjust to blame coach Gautam Gambhir for the Test series defeat to New Zealand, but former wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik feels the senior Indian players have the responsibility. The Black Caps established an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series when India lost the second Test…
New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner celebrates a wicket. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s star batter Virat Kohli‘s ongoing difficulties against spinners in Asian conditions were on full display once again during the second Test against New Zealand at the MCA Stadium in Pune. Chasing a daunting target of 359 runs, India found themselves in a challenging…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the second Test, there was a lot of debate on out-of-form KL Rahul and in-form Sarfaraz Khan for a spot in the Playing XI for the fixture in Pune. After India’s loss in the opening Test in Bengaluru, the key question was who should be picked for the next match —…
NEW DELHI: After making a stunning 150 in the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru, it was difficult for the Indian team to keep Sarfaraz Khan out of the playing XI for the second Test in Pune that got underway on Thursday.It was not just Sarfaraz’s maiden Test hundred, but how he scored those…
NEW DELHI: Throwing his weight behind an out of form KL Rahul, Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir backed the middle order batsman to come good in the second Test against New Zealand in Pune.Addressing a press conference in Pune on the eve of the second Test on Wednesday, Gambhir said that the team management…
Sarfaraz Khan (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rising Indian cricketer Sarfaraz Khan has rejoined Team India just a day after becoming a father to a baby boy, making this week one of the most memorable of his life. The talented batter, who missed the team’s practice session on Tuesday to spend time with his family, returned…
