NEW DELHI: Rajat Patidar struck a dazzling 29-ball 66 not out as Madhya Pradesh secured a spot in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy T20 final after 13 years, defeating former champions Delhi by seven wickets in the semifinal at M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Friday.Patidar’s explosive unbeaten half-century, coupled with an exceptional bowling performance…
Anvay Dravid, son of cricketing icon Rahul Dravid, scored an impressive century for Karnataka in a Vijay Merchant Trophy match against Jharkhand. The match, held in Mulapadu, Andhra Pradesh, ended in a draw.Anvay, batting at number four, remained undefeated on 100. His innings came off 153 balls and included ten fours and two sixes. Karnataka…
NEW DELHI: In a heartwarming gesture, star India all-rounder Hardik Pandya was on Friday seen urging the security personnel to go easy on pitch-invading fans during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy semi-final clash in Bengaluru.During their knockout clash against Mumbai, the Chinnaswamy Stadium had a security breach after three fans entered the ground to have…
Virat Kohli (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) Virat Kohli is on the verge of achieving another significant milestone in Australia. He needs 25 more runs in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy to reach 1500 Test runs in the country. This would make him only the second Indian, after Sachin Tendulkar, to reach this landmark.Kohli currently has…
Marnus Labuschagne (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian top-order batter Marnus Labuschagne has fired back at David Warner’s criticism, which questioned his return to form during the second Adelaide Test.The Australia no.3 Labuschagne asked the former opener to review his claim about how often he gets caught at gully.Labuschagne ended a lean patch with a confident…
Ajinkya Rahane (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Veteran Ajinkya Rahane continued his remarkable form, firing a scintillating 56-ball 98 as he powered Mumbai to a lop-sided six-wicket win over Baroda in the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy in Bengaluru on Friday.With the impressive win, Mumbai secured a spot in the final of the tournament. Mumbai’s bowlers delivered…
Team India’s Test cricket performance has taken a nosedive. After a hot start to 2024, they’ve stumbled badly. Four losses in their last five matches, including a 0-3 whitewash against New Zealand at home, have dropped them to third in the World Test Championship standings. Poor batting and inconsistent bowling are the main culprits. Let’s…
India vs Australia at The Gabba (Navdeep Saini Instagram Photo) NEW DELHI: Three years ago, around this time in January, India did the unthinkable — they stormed the “fortress”, popularly known as “The Gabba”, a bastion that had stood unyielding for over three decades. The Australians, guardians of this impregnable citadel, could never have fathomed…
Team India (Pic credit: X) NEW DELHI: Four of India’s three innings so far in the two Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia folded up for less than 200. If it wasn’t for Jasprit Bumrah‘s brilliance in Perth, the visitors could have been 2-nil down and staring down the barrel. But the series remains…
Ricky Ponting has commended Travis Head‘s recent performance, hinting at his potential to become a modern batting great. This follows Head’s impressive 140 off 141 balls against India in the Adelaide day-night Test. This performance secured him the Player of the Match award and contributed to Australia’s ten-wicket victory, leveling the series at 1-1.Ponting, speaking…
