Cricketer Rishabh Pant (ANI Photo) Rishabh Pant’s injury has forced a change to India’s preparations for their upcoming red-ball tour of New Zealand, with wicketkeeper-batter Kumar Kushagra named as his replacement for the first two matches. Pant, who was initially selected subject to fitness, has been ruled out after sustaining a left-side strain during the…
Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket may have come as a surprise to many, but former India cricketer Wasim Jaffer believes the star batter was unhappy with how his exit was handled. Jaffer feels Kohli could have continued playing the longest format and said the circumstances surrounding his retirement could have been managed better.“Yes, absolutely….
BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia (ANI Photo) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has dismissed reports suggesting that the opening ODI between India and Sri Lanka, scheduled to be played in Delhi on December 13, has been shifted to Ahmedabad amid concerns over ongoing construction work at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. BCCI secretary…
Suryansh Shedge (PTI Photo) PUDUCHERRY: When India ‘A’ were staring at the prospect of a whitewash, Suryansh Shedge and Vipraj Nigam demonstrated why allrounders can be invaluable assets. They rescued a faltering batting unit before the bowlers completed a 49-run victory over Australia ‘A’ in the third unofficial One Dayer here on Sunday. Australia ‘A’,…
Naman Dhir celebrates after taking a wicket. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Naman Dhir is making an impact with the ball despite being primarily a batting all-rounder, and the 26-year-old believes his ability to read a batter’s intentions is helping him deliver crucial breakthroughs in T20Is.Dhir claimed two wickets (2/39) in India’s 14-run victory over…
Nathan McSweeney used YouTube videos of Virat Kohli and Steve Smith to prepare for the challenge of batting against spin in India. His preparation proved effective as the Australia A batter topped the run charts in the one-day series against India A, helping his team secure a 2-1 win in Puducherry.McSweeney scored 194 runs in…
Abhishek Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India opener Abhishek Sharma knew the West Indies had a plan to contain him. His response was simple: play better than their plan.The left-hander’s explosive 30-ball 69 proved decisive as India defeated the West Indies by 14 runs in the third T20I to take a 2-1 lead in…
Abhishek Sharma (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Team India did not want to give West Indies any chance to fight back in the third T20I in Indore. Abhishek Sharma revealed that the team discussed staying ruthless in the huddle as the hosts defended their total in Indore on Sunday.India secured a 14-run victory to take a…
Maaz Sadaqat narrowly missed his maiden T20I century, but his explosive batting helped Pakistan beat Sri Lanka by 82 runs in the second T20 International in Rawalpindi on Sunday. The victory gave Pakistan an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.Sadaqat smashed 96 off 51 balls, while Sahibzada Farhan scored 73 off 44 deliveries as…
Tilak Varma was involved in an unusual run-out during the third T20I against West Indies (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India batter Tilak Varma was involved in an unusual run-out during the third T20I against West Indies on Sunday after a misunderstanding with Axar Patel cost him his wicket.The incident took place in the 17th…
