Washington Sundar. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Indian batsman Sanjay Manjrekar supported captain Rohit Sharma‘s choice to start Washington Sundar in place of spinner Kuldeep Yadav in the second Test match against New Zealand.At Pune’s Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium on Thursday, New Zealand captain Tom Latham chose to bat first after…

England players (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: England’s cricketers went viral for a heartwarming display of teamwork and humility on Wednesday as they were filmed putting chairs back in place after their team photo ahead of the third Test against Pakistan. The video showcased not just their camaraderie but also their commitment to maintaining a positive dressing-room…

NEW DELHI: Ahead of the second Test against New Zealand in Pune, Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir had put his weight behind an under-fire KL Rahul, saying that the team management backs him to score big. Pointing out that Rahul’s criticism on social media doesn’t bother him a bit, Gambhir explicitly said that only…

File Pic: Virat Kohli and Ravi Shastri (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In one of the greatest turnarounds in Test cricket history, India overcame adversity to clinch a memorable 2-1 series win against Australia during the 2020-21 tour. After the humiliation of being bowled out for their lowest-ever total of 36 in Adelaide,…

NEW DELHI: Star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya on Wednesday recalled India’s encounter against Pakistan in the 2022 ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. The memorable match took place at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on this same day in 2022.In front of a crowd of 90,000, Virat Kohli scored an unbeaten 82 off 53 balls. His…

NEW DELHI: Former Australian speedster Brett Lee warned his countrymen who will face the Asian giants in a five-match Test series that the Indian team is a “powerhouse that don’t want to bow down” to anyone. Lee made these comments following India’s eight-wicket loss to New Zealand in the Bengaluru Test earlier this week.Also See:Live…

After a rain-marred first Test in Bengaluru, India and New Zealand are set to face off in the second Test at the Maharashtra Cricket Association Stadium, Pune, starting Thursday. With India eager to bounce back from an eight-wicket defeat and level the series, and New Zealand aiming for a historic series win, the stage is…

Vijay Bharadwaj (Photo credit: Facebook) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Vijay Bharadwaj has joined Delhi Capitals as the head of the talent scout wing. The Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise is overhauling the entire backroom set-up and Bharadwaj will now track potential players throughout the year. With the formalities now completed, Bharadwaj is likely to…

RAWALPINDI: England captain Ben Stokes believes the series-deciding third Test against Pakistan starting Thursday will boil down to a spin battle on a Rawalpindi pitch likely to favour slow bowlers.England piled up 823-7 to thrash Pakistan by an innings on a lifeless Multan pitch in the first Test, before the hosts bounced back with a…

(Photo credit: ICC Africa) NEW DELHI: Gambia’s Musa Jobarteh on Wednesday landed on the wrong side of record books as he delivered the most expensive T20 spell ever against Zimbabwe in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup Sub Regional Africa Qualifier Group B match in Nairobi.Jobarteh leaked a jaw-dropping 93 runs in his quota of…