NEW DELHI: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has been named vice-captain for the upcoming three Test series against New Zealand starting October 16 in Bengaluru.This move suggests that Bumrah may be groomed to lead the team in Rohit’s absence, as no vice-captain was named during the recently-concluded two-match Test series against Bangladesh.The entire squad that…
NEW DELHI: India’s star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant, who is currently taking some time off the field, was spotted enjoying a light-hearted game of gully cricket. The 27-year-old, known for his aggressive style, took a trip down memory lane as he relived his childhood days by playing street cricket.Pant posted a video on his X (formerly…
NEW DELHI: For assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate, ensuring that players remain mentally secure is essential as the team management aims to “build a strong core” for Indian cricket over the next two crucial years.During this period, India will participate in key events, such as the Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test series against Australia in November, the…
Time for the national anthems. Australia are the first team on paper for this game, so it will be Pakistan’s anthem first, followed by Australia’s. Right, ‘Pak Sarzamin’ and ‘Advance Australia Fair’ are done and we are ready for Game number 14 to begin! Some last-minute words by skipper Healy to her unit and off…
NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma is leaving no stone unturned in preparation for the upcoming Test series against New Zealand, which begins next week. He shared a video showcasing his intense training session, where he could be seen working hard in the nets.Rohit shared a video on his Instagram handle showcasing his batting prowess…
Babar Azam scored 30 and 5 in the two innings of the Multan Test against England. (Reuters photo) NEW DELHI: An unbelievable second innings batting collapse resulted in a humiliating innings defeat for Pakistan against in Multan on Friday. After Harry Brook and Joe Root turned the match on its head on the penultimate day…
NEW DELHI: The last 48 months have seen a rampant rise in cricket leagues around the world. The organisers, opting for a franchise-based model, have started experimenting with different formats now. These competitions are not just restricted to T20s anymore as plenty of T10 leagues have mushroomed recently and it’s not a surprise that the…
WEIGHTLIFTING Harjinder Kaur sets news National Records at National weightlifting championships Punjab’s Harjinder Kaur created three new national records – one in snatch (98kg) , one in clean & jerk (125kg) and one in total (223kg) – bettering her own old records of 96kg, 124kg and 220kg, respectively at the National Weightlifting Championships in Nagrota…
Pakistan captain Shan Masood and England captain Ollie Pope in Multan. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: After England won by an innings despite conceding 556 runs in Multan on Friday , their stand-in captain Ollie Pope expressed sympathy with Pakistan, who lost for the sixth time in a row and haven’t won a…
NEW DELHI: During a record 454-stand with Joe Root, Harry Brook, whose spectacular 317 was a major factor in England‘s victory over Pakistan by an innings and 47 runs in Multan, stated that his strategy was to simply bat for as long as possible.The 454 runs that Root and Brook shared together are the highest…
