Rachin Ravindra celebrates after completing his century BENGALURU: Each time New Zealand’s Rachin Ravindra is asked about his Indian lineage or his Bengaluru connection, he speaks about how special his parents’ hometown is. There is no denying the 24-year-old has a deep-rooted connection with the city, particularly the M Chinnaswamy Stadium. During the 50-over World…

Sarfaraz Khan and Virat Kohli talk during their partnership on day three (Photo Source: X) BENGALURU: The swagger with which India’s top-order batters went about their business at the M Chinnaswamy stadium here on Friday against New Zealand was quite unlike a team that is looking to save a Test. After all, they had just…

Rohit Sharma overcame his first-innings failure with a half-century on day three of the rain-hit first Test against New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy, but it’s another incident involving the India captain that made bigger noise on social media.In a funny video posted by a user on ‘X’, Rohit is seen going inside the ground…

India vs New Zealand Live Score, Bengaluru Weather Report 1st Test Day 4: It’s day four, and after New Zealand took control with their mammoth first-innings lead of 356, Indian batsmen have done a lot better in the second innings than their historic low of 46 all out to launch a comeback in the match….

Rishabh Pant (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant was receiving throwdowns on Friday, providing a significant boost to the team’s hopes of saving the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru, despite conceding a massive 356-run lead.During the Tea break on Day 3, Pant walked out wearing a single pad and faced throw-downs under the…

NEW DELHI: India’s second innings on the third day of the first Test against New Zealand in Bengaluru saw a spirited fightback, with Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Sarfaraz Khan scoring fluent half-centuries. However, Kohli’s dismissal off the last ball of the day to Glenn Phillips, caught behind by Tom Blundell, left India at 231…

NEW DELHI: New Zealand must have returned to the pavilion brimming with confidence after dismissing the well-set Virat Kohli on the final ball of the day 3 of the first Test at M Chinnaswamy stadium in Bengaluru on Friday. Kohli’s dismissal, caught behind by Tom Blundell off Glenn Phillips, left India at 231 for three…

Mohammad Rizwan. (Pic Credit – X) KARACHI: Seasoned wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan has emerged as a front-runner to become Pakistan team’s captain in the white-ball formats when the PCB announces the touring squad for series in Australia, Zimbabwe and South Africa. The Pakistani selectors have held meetings with the PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi and also consulted…

NEW DELHI: Indian wrist spinner Kuldeep Yadav expressed his observations regarding the pitch conditions on Friday, stating that it has begun to provide some assistance to the spinners.He also conveyed his confidence in the Indian batsmen to establish a substantial lead in their second innings, which would enable the spinners to make a significant impact…

NEW DELHI: New Zealand secured their spot in the Women’s T20 World Cup final with a thrilling eight-run victory over West Indies in Sharjah on Friday, despite the valiant efforts of Deandra Dottin.Dottin’s impressive 4-22 limited the White Ferns to 128-9, but her powerful 33 from 22 balls, including three sixes, was not enough as…