NEW DELHI: As the Indian cricket team reached Chennai for the second T20I against England scheduled for Saturday, the cricketers looked upbeat with a series lead in hand, having won the first match of the series in Kolkata.Varun Chakravarthy, who plays for Tamil Nadu in domestic cricket, was the man of the match in the…
Shubman Gill. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has endorsed the team management’s decision to appoint Shubman Gill as the vice-captain for the Champions Trophy, calling it a “forward-thinking move.” Ashwin highlighted that Gill’s spot in the playing XI is secure, making him a natural choice to be groomed as…
Ravichandran Ashwin (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has raised concerns about the Indian squad for the ICC Champions Trophy, scheduled to start from February 19 in Pakistan and the UAE. He pointed out the lack of left-handed batters in the top seven and the absence of a reliable No. 8 batter.Ashwin…
MUMBAI: There are not likely to be many surprises when the national selection committee, led by former India pacer Ajit Agarkar, meets at the BCCI headquarters at the Wankhede Stadium here on Sunday to pick the Indian team for the five-match T20I home series against England, which is scheduled to begin from January 22 at…
Jasprit Bumrah and Yashasvi Jaiswal It doesn’t read too flattering, TOI’s Report Card following India’s performance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Under. Apart from topper Jasprit Bumrah and new boy, Jaiswal, the rest disappointed, were poor in application and betrayed. A lack of depth that led to an embarrassing 3-1 verdict in Australia’s favour. Hindol…
SPIRITS SHAKEN: Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma reflect on the series loss at The SCG. (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) Australia crush India inside three days to bag Border-Gavaskar TrophySYDNEY: Gone in three days. All the attendant hype, all their loyal legions of fans, all the batting superstars and all the…
Washington Sundar, left, and Ravindra Jadeja are the only two spinners left in India’s Test squad on Australia tour after the mid-series retirement of Ravichandran Ashwin (PTI Photo) It’s been 46 years since India won a Test match in Sydney, and a victory in the concluding match of this Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) at the…
Nitish Kumar Reddy and Mohammed Siraj leave the field on Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the MCG. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar Reddy‘s maiden Test century was the highlight of day three in the fourth Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Reddy’s determined…
Australian players celebrates the wicket of India’s Virat Kohli. (AFP Photo) Former cricketer Madan Lal believes the run-out of Yashasvi Jaiswal, involving Virat Kohli, impacted Kohli’s mindset during the fourth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at the MCG.On Day 2, with India at 51/2, Kohli and Jaiswal displayed impressive batting, forcing Australia’s captain, Pat Cummins, to adopt…
Sanjay Manjrekar and Nitish Reddy (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Team India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy’s maiden Test hundred during the third day of the fourth Test against Australia captivated cricketing circles, with his determined knock earning high praise from former India internationals. Coming into bat at a precarious 191/6, Reddy produced a remarkable unbeaten 105…
