Washington Sundar. (Pic Credit – X) MUMBAI: Off-spinning all-rounder Washington Sundar is set to continue in the India XI and will, in all probability, feature in the second Test of the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the pink-ball match at Adelaide from December 6, TOI has learnt.“There’s a 90% chance that Sundar will play in the second…
India cricketers during the warm-up match against Australian Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra. (Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As Rohit Sharma‘s Team India arrived in Adelaide for the second Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, a day-night, pink-ball match set to start on Friday, there was a lot of banter, jokes, and…
Washington Sundar (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) From moulding Washington Sundar into an off-spinner to seeing him become an effective Test allrounder, coach Mhambrey outlines the player’s evolutionIn Jan 2016, Washington Sundar went to the U-19 World Cup believing he was a top-order batter. Little did the 16-year-old know that U-19 head coach Rahul Dravid…
L-R: Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant Will Rishabh Pant become the first Indian cricketer to breach the Rs 25 cr mark in the IPL auctions? Or will that honour go to Arshdeep Singh or even Shreyas Iyer? Add KL Rahul to the mix, and it should make for a high-octane mega-bidding process.Star wicketkeeper-batter…
Rishabh Pant at the Optus Stadium in Perth. (Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Apart from keeping wickets, wicket-keepers are also unofficially entrusted with the job of keeping the fielders cheered up and encouraged.And Rishabh Pant is one of the best ‘talkers’ from behind the stumps in world cricket.As the last-wicket stand…
Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Perth witnessed a rare scenario: India are without both Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja in the playing XI.Since Jadeja’s debut in 2012, the team has gone into only a handful of Tests without its trusted spin duo, making…
Washington Sundar (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Team India all-rounder Washington Sundar‘s inclusion in India’s playing XI for the first Test against Australia finds strong justification in his recent performances and strategic value, particularly in Australian conditions. Stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah confirmed Sundar’s role as the lone spinner, a decision grounded in both…
After the drubbing at home to New Zealand, the Australia sojourn could be a make-or-break tour for the new head coach, especially with India headed for a period of transitionThe honeymoon period for the Indian cricket team‘s head coach Gautam Gambhir has ended abruptly. After enduring a humiliating 3-0 whitewash in the Test series against…
India now need to win four Tests in Australia to directly make the WTC final. (Photo by Indranil Mukherjee/AFP via Getty Images) With transition now inevitable, true India fans will need to brace for period of indifferent results, both at home and overseas“I don’t think that our skill against spin has gone down. We have…
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…
