Rohit Sharma. (PTI Photo) Indian captain Rohit Sharma addressed the team’s preparations for the Champions Trophy following their victory in the first ODI against England in Nagpur. He emphasised their focus on maintaining consistent performance rather than pursuing specific goals.India secured a four-wicket win to take a 1-0 lead in the series. The team’s performance…

TimesofIndia.com in Centurion: There is something about Sunrisers Eastern Cape and the SA20 playoffs. In 2023, they won the semi-final and the final. In 2024, they won Qualifier 1 and the final. Now, this year, they won the Eliminator, the Qualifier 2 and have booked a spot in the final. That is an unbelievable 6-0…

Harshit Rana. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: India’s young pacer Harshit Rana brushed aside external criticism, emphasising that his sole focus is on contributing to the team’s success. The 23-year-old right-arm quick shone on his ODI debut against England in Nagpur, grabbing 3/33 to help India secure a four-wicket victory and a 1-0 lead…

NEW DELHI: Middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer on Thursday played a pivotal knock, notching up his 19th ODI fifty against England to help India win the ODI series opener in Nagpur. Iyer came to bat when India were struggling at 19 for two in chase of 249. He launched a counter-attack in his quick-fire 59 off…

Shubman Gill. (PTI Photo) Shubman Gill maintained a positive mindset when India faced early pressure at 19/2 in the sixth over while chasing 249 in 50 overs against England.Gill, named Player of the Match, scored 87 runs and formed vital partnerships with Shreyas Iyer (59) and Axar Patel (52). This led India to a four-wicket…

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…

Paarl Royals vs Sunrisers Eastern Cape, SA20 2025 Live Score: Paarl Royals skipper David Miller won the toss and decided to bat first against Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the SA20 Qualifier 2 in Centurion on Thursday. Both teams are unchanged for the knock-out game. Playing XIs Sunrisers Eastern Cape – David Bedingham, Tony de Zorzi,…

Harshit Rana. (PTI Photo) Indian right-arm seamer Harshit Rana achieved a unique milestone by becoming the first Indian bowler to claim three wickets on debut across all three formats during the first ODI against England at the Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium.In his ODI debut innings, Harshit secured three wickets while conceding 53 runs in his…

NEW DELHI: Veteran all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Thursday achieved a major milestone, becoming the fifth Indian bowler to secure 600 international wickets across all formats of the game.The achievement for Jadeja came during the first ODI against England in Nagpur where he claimed three wickets.Jadeja’s final figures of 3 for 26 in nine overs helped…

Varun Chakravarthy. (PTI Photo) Varun Chakravarthy has been nominated for the ICC Men’s Player of the Month award for January following his exceptional performance against England in the T20I series.The mystery spinner claimed 14 wickets in five matches with an impressive average of 9.85 and an economy rate of 7.66, helping India secure a 4-1…