Suryakumar Yadav (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Indian Premier League franchise Mumbai Indians have got tough choices to make ahead of mega auction later this year as their think-tank has a big task at hands to pick players for retention from a wide array of superstars.While the new rules permit franchises to retain upto six players,…
Mumbai win Irani Cup (@ajinkyarahane88 XPhoto) MUMBAI: The Ajinkya Rahane-led Mumbai team will be felicitated by the Mumbai Cricket Association in a ceremony here after it clinched its first Irani Cup in 27 years. Mumbai produced another robust performance against the Rest of India, which saw the defending Ranji Trophy champions take a vital first-innings…
Fatima Sana (@TheRealPCB X Photo) DUBAI: Pakistan captain Fatima Sana said her team will try to be calm and not take much pressure on themselves ahead of a crunch clash against India in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2024 on Sunday afternoon. Fatima was top-notch in her all-rounder roles – a knock of 30…
Indian players during practice session (PTI Photo) GWALIOR: Ahead of the T20I contest between India and Bangladesh in Gwalior on Sunday, police have beefed up security in the city and at the venue, Madhavrao Scindia Stadium, officials said on Sunday.Prohibitory orders have already been clamped in the city and over 2,500 policemen have been deployed…
Brydon Carse (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England skipper Nasser Hussain heaped praise on Brydon Carse ahead of his Test debut for the Three Lions and said that the 29-year-old has got a lot of pace.Carse will be playing maiden long-format match in the upcoming first Test match against Pakistan in Multan.Earlier…
(Photo credit: T20 World Cup) SHARJAH: Spinners Linsey Smith and Charlie Dean took two wickets apiece as England defeated Bangladesh by 21 runs for a winning start to their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign on Saturday.England’s strategy to play four spinners paid dividends as the 2009 champions restricted Bangladesh to 97-7 on a slow track…
Suryakumar Yadav and Mayank Yadav (Photo credit: Lucknow Super Giants) NEW DELHI: Speed sensation Mayank Yadav played just four Indian Premier League (IPL) matches for Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) last season, but the impact he created in them was good enough for the Indian selectors to fast-track him into the Indian T20I team. As Mayank…
NEW DELHI: The Indian team on Saturday suffered a big blow as star all-rounder Shivam Dube was ruled out of the entire T20I series against Bangladesh due to a back injury.The three-match T20I series begins on Sunday in Gwalior and Dube injury comes as a setback for the side.In a social media post, the Board…
Harmanpreet Kaur (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Leg-spinner Poonam Yadav reckons that skipper Harmanpreet Kaur‘s is more suitable for the number four position in the batting order due her big-hitting ability, while Jemimah Rodrigues would be ideal to bat at the third spot. Harmanpreet came out to bat at number three against New Zealand, scoring 15…
