Ricky Ponting (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: With just two uncapped players retained and the biggest purse of Rs 110.5 crore going into the mega auction, Punjab Kings will be starting from scratch under new head coach Ricky Ponting.Prabhsimran Singh and Shashank Singh were the only two retained players by the franchise as the side made…
Ravindra Jadeja (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja’s illustrious Test career, spanning 77 matches, instilled a sense of invincibility while playing at home. However, India’s recent Test series loss at home brought his worst fear to reality.“Firstly, I had this fear… personally I had thought that I won’t lose a series in India as long…
PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi (AP photo) LAHORE: PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi, who is also the Federal Interior Minister, on Friday assured a brisk visa issuance policy for Indian fans wanting to visit Pakistan for the ICC Champions Trophy early next year. He made the assurances during a meeting with a group of Sikh pilgrims from…
NEW DELHI: At around 4:45 pm, India had 78 runs on the board for the loss of just one wicket against New Zealand and were in cruise control mode with the close of play approaching.Yashasvi Jaiswal and Shubman Gill had raised a 53-run partnership with India closing in on taking the opening day honours after…
(Photo credit: BlackCaps Twitter) NEW DELHI: India committed harakiri late on the opening day of the third and final Test at the Wankhede, slumping to 86 for four at the close of play against New Zealand in Mumbai on Friday.Already 0-2 down in the series, India bowlers did really well to first bowl out the…
Ravindra Jadeja (Photo Source: X) Ravindra Jadeja rocked New Zealand in their first innings of the third Test against India on Friday, including two instances when the veteran left-arm spinner struck twice in an over.Having taken an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, New Zealand won the toss and opted to bat first at…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo Source: X) Jasprit Bumrah became the top retention among the five players Mumbai Indians retained on Thursday before going into the Indian Premier League‘s (IPL) mega auction later this month, and the ace fast bowler is happy about staying with the franchise where he started his journey to the top and play…
File image of the Galle International Stadium in Sri Lanka (Photo Source: @ICC on X) Australia will play both the Tests on their tour of Sri Lanka next year at the Galle International Stadium. Australia will play two Tests and a one-off ODI on their tour of the island nation in January-February 2025. Sri Lanka…
Rishabh Pant has surprisingly not been retained by Delhi Capitals (DC) ahead of the Indian Premier League (IPL) auction later this month, and former India batsman Suresh Raina believes the star wicketkeeper-batsman could be seen in the Chennai Super Kings (CSK) colours in IPL 2025.“I met MS Dhoni in Delhi, Pant was also there. I…
The Indian team wants to spend more time in the nets instead of playing a practice match against the Ruturaj Gaikwad-led India ‘A’ on their tour of Australia beginning later this month, according to a report in the PTI.India ‘A’ are also in Australia for a series of unofficial Tests and are scheduled to play…
