Shreyas Iyer (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Shreyas Iyer played a crucial role in India’s triumph over England in the first ODI in Nagpur, delivering a match-winning 59 off 36 balls. However, in a surprising revelation during the post-match interview, Iyer disclosed that he was initially not part of India’s playing XI for the game.India had…
Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill‘s composed 87 and crucial partnerships with Shreyas Iyer (59) and Axar Patel (52) guided India to a four-wicket victory over England in the first ODI at Pune. Debutant Harshit Rana (3/53) and Ravindra Jadeja (3/26) shared six wickets to restrict England to 248. Poll What Stood Out…
From left, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Abhishek Sharma and Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) The performance of India’s young top-order batters has made competition for places stiffer, but Shubman Gill believes that hasn’t led to any toxicity among the contenders. With Rohit Sharma in the twilight of his career and already retired from T20Is, the performances of Abhishek…
NEW DELHI: Shikhar Dhawan was a key member of India’s victorious 2013 Champions Trophy squad under Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s leadership. The stylish southpaw was named Player of the Tournament after scoring 363 runs in five matches at an astonishing average of 90.75, including two centuries and a fifty. A veteran of 167 ODIs, 34 Tests,…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the opening ODI against England, Indian cricketers Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and others landed at Nagpur airport on Sunday night.On February 6, India will take on England in a three-match ODI series. With the exception of…
NEW DELHI: India batter Abhishek Sharma attributed his remarkable century to his extensive pre-match preparations, which included reenacting match scenarios at the nets. Sharma has always had the conviction to play an extraordinary innings like the 54-ball 135 he made against England in Mumbai on Sunday. India crushed England 4-1 thanks to Abhishek’s powerful innings,…
Rohit Sharma walking back after being dismissed during Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy match against Jammu and Kashmir (PTI Photo) The last round of the Ranji Trophy saw India’s top international stars returning to the elite domestic first-class competition after a long gap; but most of them, barring Ravindra Jadeja and Shubman Gill, didn’t finish on a…
Virat Kohli, left, and Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) Two of India’s most iconic cricketers, Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, are in the twilight of their celebrated careers and will soon walk into the sunset of their lives as active cricketers, having already exited T20 internationals. But who are the two players among the young crop…
Virat Kohli (Photo by Quinn Rooney / Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Suresh Raina has heaped praise on stalwart Virat Kohli and young sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal in the build-up to the Champions Trophy 2025.Speaking to Star Sports, Raina highlighted the unique mindset that makes Kohli an exceptional leader and player. He described Kohli…
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Ravichandran Ashwin has voiced his support for Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of the BCCI‘s selection committee, amidst ongoing debates about India’s Champions Trophy squad. The exclusion of players like Sanju Samson, Karun Nair, and Ruturaj Gaikwad has sparked discussions and criticism, despite India’s wealth of batting talent.Speaking on his YouTube…
