Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson (Photo credit: ICC) HYDERABAD: Sanju Samson’s ebullient maiden T20 International hundred dotted India’s resounding 133-run victory and 3-0 series sweep over a listless Bangladesh here on Saturday. Once India broomed away records like rotten twigs while posting 297 for 6 after electing to bat, it was always a case of…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali has criticized the national team following India’s impressive second T20I performance against Bangladesh in New Delhi on Wednesday. Young talent Nitish Reddy excelled with both bat and ball, scoring a half-century and taking two wickets as India secured an 86-run victory over Bangladesh to seal series.Reduced to 41…
HE’S BACK: India’s T20 skipper Suryakumar Yadav is watched by coach Gautam Gambhir. (TOI Photo) GWALIOR: The last time this city, known for its palaces and royal Scindia lineage, hosted an international cricket match, history was made.On February 24, 2010, at the Captain Roop Singh Stadium, the legendary Sachin Tendulkar became the first cricketer to…
NEW DELHI: The Indian team on Saturday suffered a big blow as star all-rounder Shivam Dube was ruled out of the entire T20I series against Bangladesh due to a back injury.The three-match T20I series begins on Sunday in Gwalior and Dube injury comes as a setback for the side.In a social media post, the Board…
Michael Vaughan (Photo Credits: Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England skipper Michael Vaughan’s remark about India playing “Bazball” during the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur drew criticism and trolling on social media. Vaughan sparked controversy online when he commented on India’s aggressive batting in the second Test against Bangladesh, noting, “I see India are…
Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Veteran Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has now become the Indian bowler with the most Test wickets in Asia. On Friday, during the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur, Ashwin claimed the wicket of Najmul Hossain Shanto, taking his tally to 420 wickets in Asia. This achievement…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli’s struggles against spin continue to deepen, as the star India batter faced difficulty negotiating the Indian spin trio during a practice session in the Kanpur nets ahead of the second Test against Bangladesh, set to begin on Friday.In the second innings of the first Test in Chennai, he was trapped by…
NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill showcased old-school cricket skills on Saturday to counter the Bangladesh spinners on a pitch showing variable bounce. The India batter emphasized it was part of his careful strategy to unsettle the bowlers.Gill scored an unbeaten 119, propelling India to declare at 287 for four in their second innings, giving them an…
Rishabh Pant marked his Test comeback with India’s first match of the series against Bangladesh in Chennai, which is the first red-ball international for the wicketkeeper-batsman since his horrific car accident in December 2022.Pant, who returned to competitive cricket with the Indian Premier League earlier this year, spent more than a year in rehab following…
NEW DELHI: A hilarious moment unfolded on the second day of the first Test between India and Bangladesh in Chennai on Friday when Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill shared a playful exchange in the dressing room that had everyone in splits.Rohit, in a casual gesture, playfully tapped Gill on the jaw. The young opener appeared…
