NEW DELHI: An India so powerful that, to be honest, Bangladesh has no idea how to match the “skills and mentality” of Suryakumar Yadav‘s guys. The second T20 International between the two teams is scheduled to take place in New Delhi on Wednesday. The host team’s youthful players are likely to pose a serious threat…
NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Aakash Chopra has advised that Delhi Capitals (DC) focus on retaining wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant and all-rounder Axar Patel as their first two retention ahead of the IPL 2025 auction. Despite rumors about Pant leaving the team, Chopra disclosed that the star player is staying with the Delhi-based franchise. Chopra also…
Sachin Tendulkar on his arrival at the airport for the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes on Spetember 28, 1995. (Photo by C.Y.YU/South China Morning Post via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Indian batting legend Sachin Tendulkar played in the Hong Kong Cricket Sixes Tournament in the 1990s. The tournament, known for its fast-paced, entertaining format, featured many…
Sarfaraz Khan (PTI Photo) Prolific batter Sarfaraz Khan will miss Mumbai’s Ranji Trophy opener against Baroda from October 11. The Mumbai batter, who played a match-winning 222 not out in their Irani Cup triumph last week, will be at the National Cricket Academy, according to sources. The Mumbai selectors picked the squad for their first…
Sanju Samson plays a shot during the first T20I between India and Bangladesh in Gwalior. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson is again aiming for a permanent spot in the Indian cricket team, despite making his international debut nine years ago in 2015. With the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma from…
Mukesh Kumar. (Photo by Philip Brown/Popperfoto/Popperfoto via Getty Images) Pacer romancing toil of domestic cricket, says setting short-term goals helpsMUMBAI: Mukesh Kumar‘s life has seen so many twists and turns that he doesn’t think too far ahead.When asked if he had his eye on selection for the Australian tour during the Irani Cup, he said…
Shakib Al Hasan. (Photo by MUNIR UZ ZAMAN/AFP via Getty Images) Bangladesh’s cricket star Shakib Al Hasan might be able to play his farewell Test match at home as he desired, with growing support from top officials on the issue. According to a Cricbuzz report, Youth and Sports Advisor Asif Mahmud Shojib Bhuyain expressed his…
(Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India earned widespread praise for their aggressive batting approach in the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur. Despite two and a half days being washed out due to persistent rain, the hosts still managed to secure a comfortable seven-wicket victory on the final day.Former England skipper Michael Vaughan…
The proverb ‘so near, yet so far’ perfectly encapsulates Sachin Tendulkar‘s struggles in the nervous nineties. Despite coming agonizingly close to a century numerous times across formats, he fell just short. These near-misses highlight both his consistency and the fine margins that sometimes kept greatness just out of reach.Tendulkar, regarded as the greatest batsman in…
Kevin Pietersen and Michael Vaughan (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: The Multan pitch has become a hot topic during the first match of the ongoing Test series between Pakistan and England, with cricket legends Michael Vaughan and Kevin Pietersen lambasting the surface on social media. After Pakistan opted to bat first on what appeared to be…
