The first Test between India and New Zealand beginning at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday may be reduced to a stop-start affair by the inclement weather that is likely to keep the ground staff on their toes.Consistent cloud cover and thunderstorms have been forecast with a chance of rain on all five…
Chandu Borde. (Photo by S&G/PA Images via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: What’s India’s greatest Test victory of all time? Every cricket fan has a personal favourite. Unlikely triumphs, wrenched out at Oval 1971, Port of Spain 1976, Kolkata 2001, Brisbane 2021, and Kanpur 2024 too, for its audacity of imagination, are likely to figure in…
GETTING BATTLE READY: If ever Virat Kohli needed a comfort zone, then this venue must offer that. (BCCI Photo) At his beloved Chinnaswamy stadium, venue of his first fourth innings heroics in 2012 vs New Zealand, Virat Kohli working hard to rediscover his game vs spinBENGALURU: The noise surrounding Virat Kohli’s struggle against spin has…
The Pakistan women’s team collapsed like a house of cards on Monday while chasing a victory and a place in the T20 World Cup semifinals, getting bowled out for just 56 against New Zealand in the penultimate group match of the tournament.After restricting New Zealand to a manageable 110 for 6, Pakistan first slipped to…
NEW DELHI: India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir made it clear on Monday that he will allow his batters to maintain a “high risk, high reward” strategy in Test cricket. This approach will be pursued even if it leads to the team being bowled out for low scores occasionally.India showcased their version of ‘Bazball‘ in the…
(Photo Courtesy: Aakash Chopra X handle) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Aakash Chopra engaged in a hilarious exchange with a troll on social media after taking a subtle jab at the Pakistan Cricket Board‘s clarification regarding the decision to drop Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, and Naseem Shah for the second and third Tests against England.According…
Mahela Jayawardene (@mipaltan X Photo) NEW DELHI: Mahela Jayawardene is set to return as the head coach of the Mumbai Indians (MI) ahead of the 2025 IPL season, bringing back his winning touch to the franchise after two long years. Having previously led MI to three IPL titles in 2017, 2019, and 2020, Jayawardene expressed…
Babar Azam and Shaheen Afridi (Photo Credits: AP) NEW DELHI: Former England skipper Nasser Hussain has launched a scathing critique of Pakistan cricket’s management, arguing that the core issue lies not with players like Babar Azam, Shaheen Afridi, or Naseem Shah, but with the instability and lack of forward planning within the system.Speaking on Sky…
MUMBAI: Even as it has decided to continue with the Impact Player rule in the high-profile India Premier League (IPL) for the next three seasons-2025-27, the Board of Control for Cricket in India, in a rather surprising decision, has decided to scrap the controversial rule, which allows a team to substitute a batsman or bowler…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand‘s commanding 54-run victory over Pakistan in Dubai on Monday eliminated India from the Women’s T20 World Cup and secured the White Ferns a spot in the semifinals for the first time since the 2016 edition.India’s only chance of making the semifinals hinged on a Pakistan win with an inferior Net Run-rate….
