Shreyas, Kishan deliver series-levelling win
Shreyas Iyer’s excellent run in ODIs continued as he brought up his fifth fifty-plus score in six innings, this time converting it into his second ODI ton as India levelled the series with a seven-wicket win against South Africa in Ranchi on Sunday (October 9). Ishan Kishan played an equally important role in India’s victory, scoring 93 […]
‘Opportunity for somebody else’ – Ravi Shastri on Bumrah’s absence
India will be without Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja at the T20 World Cup, and their absence is indeed a big blow but former head coach Ravi Shastri sees it as a time to find a “new champion” within the ranks. “Bumrah’s injury is unfortunate,” Shastri said at the launch of Coaching Beyond alongside Bharat […]
‘Do It Against England’: Perry Slams Indian Star For ‘biggest Flop Of A Wicket’ In Savage Dig At Poms
Ellyse Perry has delivered a scathing assessment of the mankad law in the wake of Deepti Sharma’s decision to use the controversial method against England, saying “it’s the biggest flop of a wicket”. The cricket star was a guest on the satirical The Grade Cricketer podcast and lit the fuse early, quipping that the tactic should only be […]
Arshdeep Singh, Deepak Chahar Set It Up As India Win Low-scoring Game vs South Africa
A target of 107 on a pitch with underlying moisture and more than waist high bounce at times was a struggle but India won the game in 16.4 overs to go 1-0 up in three-match series. Arshdeep Singh and Deepak Chahar hit the South Africans hard with some magical swing bowling before Suryakumar Yadav’s little gem on a […]
Kapil Dev’s blunt take on ‘Spirit of Cricket’ debate after Deepti Sharma run-out:
India legend Kapil Dev too joined the ‘Spirit of Cricket’ debate on Monday as he took to Instagram to give his verdict. ‘Spirit of Cricket’ was once the topic of discussion after India all-rounder Deepti Sharma’s run-out of England batter Charlotte Dean during the third ODI match at the iconic Lord’s. The dismissal completely shifted focus from India’s historic […]
Rohit Sharma scripts sensational world record with blazing knock against Australia
The India captain hit an unbeaten 46 off just 20 balls, driving his team past the finish line while chasing 91 in eight overs on Friday. Rohit Sharma’s blazing knock lifted India to a six-wicket victory over Australia in shortened second T20I in Nagpur on Friday. The India captain hit an unbeaten 46 off just 20 balls, […]
India to go to Australia early for additional match practice before T20 World Cup
The squad will fly to Australia on October 5 and the BCCI is planning at least three warm-up games there in addition to two matches organised by the ICC. The Indian team will travel to Australia a week prior to their proposed schedule for the T20 World Cup for acclimatisation and match practice. The Board […]
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022: All Squads
ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2022 is all set to begin next month. The ICC T20 World Cup 2022 will kickstart on October 16. The qualifier round will be played first. India will play their opening game against Pakistan on October 23. The venue of the ICC tournament is Australia. There are 8 teams that […]
Uthappa retires from all forms of Indian cricket
Hard-hitting batter Robin Uthappa has announced his decision to retire from all forms of Indian cricket, bringing down the curtains on a 20-year-old professional career in the country. Revealing his decision on Twitter, the 36-year-old said he was looking forward to spending time with his young family as well as ‘chart a new phase in […]
Bumrah, Harshal set to return for T20 World Cup
Jasprit Bumrah and Harshal Patel are set for a return to the Indian team for the T20 World Cup. It might be a no-brainer that the two most key bowlers of the side would be staging a comeback but central to their return is fitness which, it is believed, has been cleared by them. Both […]