Suryakumar Yadav and Sanju Samson (AP photo) NEW DELHI: Sensational Sanju Samson, who on Friday became the first Indian batter to notch up two consecutive T20I tons, said that self-belief and support of the captain Suryakumar Yadav helped him stage a strong comeback.Since making his T20I debut in 2015, Samson had an inconsistent run at…
NEW DELHI: Senior batter KL Rahul and reserve keeper Dhruv Jurel will be flying to Australia for the second ‘unofficial Test’ between India A and Australia A starting November 7 at the MCG to give them some game time before the first game at Perth from November 22.Rahul and Jurel were part of the Indian…
NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday indicated that he might miss the first Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Under due to personal reasons. India take on Australia in Perth in the series opener from November 22 and Rohit said that he has his ;fingers crossed’ on his participation. The BCCI had previously…
Pat Cummins and David Warner (File photo) NEW DELHI: Putting an end to the chatter around David Warner’s comeback for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Australia skipper Pat Cummins said that the team loves the former opener but won’t be considering him for the marquee series against India. Warner, who retired earlier this year after the Sydney…
Virat Kohli during the first Test against New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. (Photo by Abhishek Chinnappa/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli has consistently expressed his deep love for Test cricket, which he views as the pinnacle of the sport. Throughout his career, Kohli has often spoken about the unique challenges that the…
(Photo credit: BCCI Women) SHARJAH: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur struck an unbeaten 54 but India’s nine-run loss to six-time champions Australia took her side’s fate for a semifinal spot out of their hands in the women’s T20 World Cup here on Sunday. With Australia marching into the semifinals undefeated, the defeat meant India will now have…
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…
(Photo credit: T20 World Cup) DUBAI: Defending champions Australia hammered Pakistan by nine wickets to extend their winning streak to 14 in the Women’s T20 World Cup and close in on a semi-final spot on Friday.Spinner Ashleigh Gardner finished with figures of 4-21 in Dubai as six-time winners Australia bundled out Pakistan for 82 —…
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…
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…
