England secured an innings and 45-run victory over Zimbabwe in their one-off test match at Trent Bridge on Saturday, completing the win within three days despite facing strong resistance from the underdogs.The match served as a preparation for England’s upcoming five-test series against India starting June 20.England declared their innings at 565-6, while Zimbabwe was…
New Delhi: Arshdeep Singh loves to jot down his thoughts in his diary and has penned several poems.After he received his first India call-up, the youngster, by his own admission, wrote his finest till date. He explained his cricketing journey: “Rakh rabb te yakeen naal mehnatan da zor hove. Apne aap nu kra challenge Mukabala…
The chairman of the BCCI selection committee, Ajit Agarkar The BCCIon Saturday announced Shubman Gill as the new captain of the Indian Test team for the upcoming five-match Test series against England. Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been named vice-captain.This comes after Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Ravichandran Ashwin confirmed their retirement from the longest format….
PBKS vs DC Live Score: Squads Punjab Kings squad includes Shreyas Iyer (captain), Arshdeep Singh, Priyansh Arya, Pyla Avinash, Azmatullah Omarzai, Xavier Bartlett, Yuzvendra Chahal, Praveen Dubey, Aaron Hardie, Harnoor Singh, Harpreet Brar, Josh Inglis, Kyle Jamieson, Marco Jansen, Musheer Khan, Mitchell Owen, Prabhsimran Singh, Kuldeep Sen, Shashank Singh, Marcus Stoinis, Suryansh Shedge, Vishnu Vinod,…
Former defender Birendra Lakra has been appointed assistant coach of the Indian junior men’s hockey team ahead of the Junior World Cup later this year, Hockey India said on Saturday. The 35-year-old will work closely with legendary goalkeeper PR Sreejesh, who is currently serving as the coach of the team. “It is a great honour…
Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant As India brace for a high stakes five-Test series against England this summer, a deeper look into the newly announced squad reveals an interesting IPL subplot, Gujarat Titans (GT) are the most represented franchise in the team, with five players named in the 18-member squad. GT captain Shubman Gill will…
BCCI selection committee Chairman Ajit Agarkar along with committee member Shiv Sunder Das India are stepping into a brand-new chapter in Test cricket and the man tasked with shaping that future, Ajit Agarkar, didn’t hold back during Saturday’s press conference. As he addressed the media following the announcement of India’s squad for the five-Test tour…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar acknowledged that replacing legends like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin in the Indian Test side is never easy, calling it a major transition phase for the team. The last time India played a Test match without all three—Rohit, Kohli, and…
Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Right-handed batter Shubman Gill has been named India’s 37th Test captain, as chief selector Ajit Agarkar announced the 18-member squad on Saturday for the crucial five-match tour of England, beginning June 20.Wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant has been appointed as the vice-captain.The squad was finalised by the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee…
Pat Cummins and Rajat Patidar (IPL Photo) Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) skipper Rajat Patidar and Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) captain Pat Cummins have been fined for their respective teams’ slow over-rate offences during their recent Indian Premier League (IPL) match.In an official statement, the IPL confirmed that Patidar was fined Rs 24 lakh as it was…
