Star batter preferred choice of new coach Gambhir and chief selector Agarkar over PandyaNEW DELHI: Ahead of India’s white-ball tour of Sri Lanka, the national selectors and new head coach Gautam Gambhir are contemplating taking a hard call on appointing the captain for T20Is. TOI understands that the think-tank has to decide between Hardik Pandya…
NEW DELHI: Suryakumar Yadav, the dynamic batsman, has unexpectedly emerged as a strong contender to lead India’s T20 team until the 2026 World Cup, potentially surpassing Hardik Pandya, who was previously considered the natural choice for the position.Despite Pandya’s availability for the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka, it has come to light that Suryakumar,…
NEW DELHI: India skipper Rohit Sharma finally revealed the most nerve-wracking moment of the T20 World Cup final that ultimately sealed the fate of the championship.India found themselves in a challenging situation as South Africa closed in on victory, needing a mere 30 runs from the final 30 deliveries with six wickets remaining.Heinrich Klaasen was…
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) and the selection committee members are currently divided over appointing Hardik Pandya as the permanent T20I captain due to concerns about his fitness. Despite Pandya’s key role in ending India’s ICC jinx in the recently concluded T20 World Cup, his history of serious injuries…
NEW DELHI: India batter Suryakumar Yadav has expressed his approval of the change in venue from New York to the customary cricket pitches in Barbados. The team is set to face Afghanistan on Thursday in their first match of the Super Eight stage of the T20 World Cup.India, considered one of the top contenders for…
NEW DELHI: The world’s number one batter Suryakumar Yadav has adapted his playing style to suit the challenging wickets encountered during the T20 World Cup. However, he anticipates the pitches in the Caribbean to be more conducive to his natural strokeplay.India’s Super 8 journey commences on Thursday against Afghanistan. The team will also face Bangladesh…
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer has expressed his backing for retaining the opening batting combination of Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma in the Super Eight phase of the ongoing T20 World Cup.Jaffer is confident that the seasoned pair will bounce back and find their rhythm in the Super 8 matches, beginning with…
USA’s Netravalkar, who also dismissed ‘old mate’ Rohit, says he is still trying to process the attention and adulationNEW YORK: From being a journeyman cricketer in Mumbai to becoming a coder for Oracle to now getting Virat Kohli out for a first-ball duck in a T20 World Cup, it has been a long and winding…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli has a massive fan following worldwide. Whether on the field or off it, fans go to great lengths to cheer for the Indian run machine.On numerous occasions, Virat has been spotted dancing to tunes near the boundary ropes, intervening to stop fans from booing other players and encouraging fans to cheer…
NEW DELHI: The Nassau County International Cricket Stadium in New York was not just a battleground for cricketing action but also a vibrant canvas of creativity and passion during the T20 World Cup 2024 encounter between USA and India on Wednesday.Spectators, attending the game, brought an array of eye-catching posters, with each telling a unique…
