India vs Afghanistan semi-final (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: A dramatic controversy erupted on Friday during the semi-final of the Emerging Asia Cup between India A and Afghanistan A at Al Amerat Cricket Stadium in Oman after the umpire reversed a key decision without using the Decision Review System (DRS).The incident occurred during Afghanistan’s batting innings when…

MS Dhoni (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: ‘Thala for a reason‘ — memes around this phrase have been circulating widely on social media as cricket fans flood the internet with viral posts, linking anything and everything to MS Dhoni’s iconic jersey number 7.For the first time, the legendary Dhoni, who has led Chennai Super Kings…

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan cricketer Basit Ali believes that India face an uphill task to make a comeback in the second Test against New Zealand at MCA Stadium in Pune. Speaking on his YouTube channel, Basit remarked, “Rohit Sharma aur Virat Kohli agar runs kare (If Rohit Sharma…

Vijaykumar Vyshak (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: Vijaykumar Vyshak was doing his pre-match routines for Karnataka’s Ranji Trophy contest against Bihar in Patna on Friday evening when he received what could potentially be a life-changing call.The 27-year-old had to literally pinch himself hard when a selector told him that he had to join the India team, his…

India vs New Zealand Live Score: Lack of first-innings runs hurting India’s chances, admits Morne Morkel The Indian cricket team’s batting woes in the first innings have become a major concern, as acknowledged by bowling coach Morne Morkel. The team’s inability to post substantial totals is proving to be detrimental to their chances of success,…

Virat Kohli gets dismissed by New Zealand’s Mitchell Santner on Day 2 of the second Test match at Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium in Pune. ANI New Zealand, spearheaded by a career-best seven-wicket haul by left-arm spinner Mitchell Santner and a half-century by skipper Tom Latham took a 301-run lead against India on day two of…

File photo of Harbhajan Singh. PTI Former Indian spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that the five-time IPL champions Chennai Super Kings (CSK) will retain key players MS Dhoni, captain Ruturaj Gaikwad, all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja and Rachin Ravindra, as well as pacer Matheesha Pathirana ahead of the mega auction.Although Harbhajan is uncertain about Dhoni’s future in the…

Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced an 18-member India squad for the five-match Test series against Australia on Friday with Abhimanyu Easwaran, Harshit Rana and Nitish Rana included. The series begins in Perth on November 22.Arguably, the biggest talking point in the squad is the absence of Mohammed Shami, who had been…

Kuldeep Yadav (PTI Photo). Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) named an 18-member Indian cricket team squad for the five-Test Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The series begins on November 22 in Perth followed by matches in Adelaide, Brisbane, Melbourne and Sydney.Besides Mohammed Shami and Axar Patel, two of the most notable absences in…

NEW DELHI: In a significant setback for Team India, they will be without tearaway pacer Mayank Yadav for the upcoming four-match series against South Africa. The BCCI announced the 15-member squad for the series, which begins on November 8, confirming that Mayank has been sidelined once again due to injury.Mayank, who debuted internationally in the…