India A’s Ramandeep Singh scored a battling half-century against Afghanistan A in the Emerging Teams T20 Asia Cup semi-final. Image: X/BCCI Ramandeep Singh’s half-century couldn’t save India A from a 20-run loss to Afghanistan A in the Emerging Teams Asia Cup T20 semifinal held in Al Amerat, Oman, on Friday. Afghanistan A will now face…
NEW DELHI: Middle-order batter Ramandeep Singh and fast bowler Vijaykumar Vyshak have received their first India call-ups for the upcoming four-match T20I series in South Africa, starting on November 8 in Durban.Tearaway paver Mayank Yadav, all-rounder Shivam Dube and Riyan Parag will not be a part of the series due to injuries.“Mayank Yadav and Shivam…
NEW DELHI: Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell spilled the beans on the team infighting during his stint with Kings XI Punjab (now Punjab Kings) in the IPL, where he played from 2014 to 2017.Maxwell had an outstanding 2014 season, amassing 552 runs with a strike rate exceeding 187. However, his fortunes declined during the 2017 season,…
RAWALPINDI: Spinners Sajid Khan and Noman Ali left England reeling at 24-3 after Saud Shakeel‘s fighting hundred put Pakistan in control of the series-deciding third Test in Rawalpindi on Friday.England came in looking to erase a deficit of 77 but had no answers for the Pakistan spinners on a turning pitch. Sajid dismissed Ben Duckett…
NEW DELHI: 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, with India facing the possibility of losing their first Test series on home soil…
Australian defender Corey Weyer has been roped in by Delhi SG Pipers for the upcoming season of Hockey India League (HIL), the club said on Friday. The 28-year-old Weyer comes as a replacement for fellow Australian Flynn Ogilvie, who opted out of the league due to personal reasons. Weyer is known for his powerful drag-flicking…
NEW DELHI: Former India coach Ravi Shastri expressed his dissatisfaction with Rohit Sharma‘s captaincy, criticising it as overly defensive on the second day of the second Test against New Zealand in Pune on Friday.During the second session of Day 2, Shastri and former India spinner Murali Kartik engaged in a detailed discussion about Rohit’s tactics.Kartik…
NEW DELHI: India stared at their first ever home Test series loss to New Zealand after the visitors claimed a formidable 301-run lead on day two of the second Test in Pune on Friday.Tom Latham (86) spearheaded New Zealand’s batting effort following Mitchell Santner outstanding 7/53, which dismantled the Indian lineup. Latham’s innings helped solidify…
India colts displayed remarkable composure to finish their round-robin stage with a thrilling 3-3 draw against New Zealand at the Sultan of Johor Cup here on Friday. Gurjot Singh (6’), Rohit (17’) and Talem Priyobarta (60’) put their names on the scoresheet, while drag-flicker Jonty Elmes (17’, 32’, 45’) scored a hat-trick of goals for…
NEW DELHI: A heartwarming video that went viral on social media shows Ishan Kishan‘s mother and grandmother showering him with love as he left for the Australia tour from his home hometown.Ishan has made his return to the national setup, being named in a 15-member India A squad, led by Ruturaj Gaikwad, for the upcoming…
