CHENNAI: Rachin Ravindra loves the world stage. The elegant southpaw has been New Zealand’s man for the big occasions in recent 50-over global tournaments.Having racked up runs and finished as NZ’s highest scorer in the 2023 World Cup in India, Rachin appears to be on a mission to conquer other lands of Asian cricket in…
NEW DELHI: Indian bowling resources have been praised by former Pakistani cricketer Danish Kaneria, who claimed that the country is “working on the basics” and that this is the reason they are creating talented players.Following India’s victory over Pakistan in the Champions Trophy, Kaneria spoke to ANI.“India is producing fine bowlers. There is a fine…
NEW DELHI: As rain washed out the ICC Champions Trophy Group B match between Australia and South Africa in Rawalpindi, former India batsman Mohammad Kaif blasted the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) for failing to cover the entire field.The match was canceled after the toss was postponed for over three hours due to heavy rain in…
File photo of former India spinner-turned-commentator Harbhajan Singh. (ANI) Former Indian cricketer Harbhajan Singh responded strongly to a social media user who criticised Star Sports‘ Hindi commentary. The incident occurred after Singh posted a photo with broadcasters Nikhil Naz and Vikrant Gupta following India’s victory over Pakistan.The issue began when a user commented on Vikrant…
Shahid Afridi (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s early exit from the Champions Trophy has sparked strong criticism, with former captain Shahid Afridi calling for a complete overhaul of the team’s approach and mindset. The hosts and defending champions were knocked out in the group stage after losses to New Zealand and India, marking…
File photo of Agni Chopra in domestic cricket. (Instagram) On 19th February, around 9pm Pacific Standard Time, Agni Chopra boarded his Air India flight from San Francisco to Mumbai. It was also the night for the privately held Major League Cricket (MLC) domestic draft to which Agni looked forward to with nervous anticipation. That nervous…
(Photo credit: Delhi Capitals) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals secured a commanding six-wicket win over Gujarat Giants in the Women’s Premier League match in Bengaluru on Tuesday, led by impressive performances from Shafali Verma (44) and Jess Jonassen (61 not out).Gujarat Giants managed only 127 for nine and Delhi then successfully chased down the target in…
NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Basit Ali has apologized for his prediction about the Champions Trophy final in Lahore after Pakistan’s early exit from the tournament.Pakistan’s campaign in the ICC event came to an end during the group stage following consecutive losses against New Zealand and India.Pakistan’s hopes depended on Bangladesh defeating New Zealand. However, the…
NEW DELHI: The Champions Trophy Group B game between Australia and South Africa was called off due to persistent rain in Rawalpindi on Tuesday, with no play possible.The rain started early in the morning and despite easing to a drizzle, conditions worsened with poor light. This led to a delay in the scheduled toss at…
