Rohit Sharma (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Team India skipper Rohit Sharma has often been a favourite among fans across the globe, and his recent interactions with them in Australia were no different. During a moment at Manuka Oval in Canberra, where the Indian team was preparing for a warm-up fixture against Australia’s Prime Minister’s XI, Rohit…
NEW DELHI: Suman Kumar from Samastipur district in Bihar made history by claiming all 10 wickets in an innings during the ongoing Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy match against Rajasthan.The Bihar pacer also achieved a remarkable hat-trick in the 36th over, dismissing Mohit Bhagtani, Anas, and Sachin Sharma in succession. This extraordinary feat adds to his…
NEW DELHI: After incessant rains washed out the first day’s play of the two-day practice match between India and the Prime Minister’s XI in Canberra on Saturday, Shubman Gill engaged in a fun yet fiercely competitive fielding drill along with assistant coach Abhishek Nayar.In a video shared by the BCCI on X, Gill and Nayar…
NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin‘s “phenomenal achievements” remain unmatched, yet the Indian cricket team’s leadership is grooming Washington Sundar as his potential successor, according to spin maestro Harbhajan Singh.While Ashwin stands second only to Anil Kumble in India’s Test wicket-taking list with 536 dismissals compared to Kumble’s 619, the path to claiming the next 84 wickets…
Vaibhav Suryavanshi. (X Photo) NEW DELHI: Ever since becoming the youngest IPL crorepati, Vaibhav Suryavanshi has been the centre of attention in cricketing circles. All eyes were on the 13-year-old during the U19 Asia Cup match against Pakistan in Dubai, but the young talent fell short of expectations, departing cheaply for 1.Pakistan, batting first, posted…
South Africa secured a victory against Sri Lanka in the first Test at Kingsmead in Durban on Saturday, winning by a substantial 233 runs. Sri Lanka fought hard but were ultimately bowled out for 282, chasing a challenging target of 516.This win for South Africa followed Sri Lanka’s record-low first-innings score of just 42.Marco Jansen,…
NEW DELHI: PCB chairman Mohsin Naqvi met with Emirates Cricket Board head Mubashir Usmani in Dubai. The meeting focused on discussions surrounding a potential “hybrid model” for hosting the upcoming Champions Trophy, scheduled for February-March next year.A PCB statement following the meeting indicated Naqvi assured Usmani of Pakistan’s readiness to host the tournament. All preparations…
Scott Boland (Pic Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Australia are tweaking their bowling strategies for the Adelaide day-night Test against India‘s top-order batters, Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul. This follows Australia’s loss in the first Test held in Perth. Scott Boland, a seasoned pace bowler, is likely to replace the injured Josh Hazlewood in Adelaide. Despite…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian middle-order batter Ajay Jadeja came to the defence of head coach Gautam Gambhir, stating that the criticism directed at him following the 0-3 defeat against New Zealand was premature and unjustified, considering his brief tenure in the position.The 2011 World Cup champion, Gambhir, assumed leadership of the Indian cricket team in…
Manuka Oval (Photo: @BCCI on X) NEW DELHI: Continuous drizzle in Canberra on Saturday robbed India of much needed pink-ball practice on day one of their two-day warm-up fixture at the Manuka Oval against Australia Prime Minister’s XI, ahead of the day-night second Test in Adelaide.To accommodate both batting and bowling practice for India, day…
