NEW DELHI: Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit an electrifying century while Azmatullah Omarzai delivered an all-around performance as Afghanistan secured a five-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the third ODI in Sharjah to clinch a 2-1 series win on Monday. Gurbaz struck as masterful 120-ball 101 and Omarzai followed it up with a solid 77-ball 70 after…
Varun Chakaravarthy (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy on Sunday shed light on his three-year absence from international cricket, calling it a ‘tough’ period and credited his return to form to domestic grind and clarity of role provided by new head coach Gautam Gambhir.In the second T20I against South Africa in Gqeberha, the…
NEW DELHI: Head coach Gautam Gambhir stated on Monday that India’s players will not be sidetracked by the competition to advance to the World Test Championship (WTC) final and that their only goal for the next two months is to win the five-match series in Australia.India was leading the race to the WTC final the…
NEW DELHI: India’s star batter Jemimah Rodrigues didn’t hold back, acknowledging that the team didn’t play at their best during the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE last month.India’s campaign fell short, leading to an early group-stage exit. They began with a tough 58-run loss to New Zealand, followed by victories over Pakistan…
NEW DELHI: Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar feels that current head coach Gautam Gambhir does not have the ‘right demeanour nor the words’ when talking with media and the BCCI should ‘keep him away’ from such duties. Ahead of Team India’s departure for the Australia tour (second batch), Gambhir on Monday interacted with media, where…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In a strong defense of star batsman Virat Kohli and under-pressure captain Rohit Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir stated that the Indian team is still “incredibly hungry” to perform and will recover in Australia, indicating that he is not particularly concerned…
NEW DELHI: India has declined to participate in the Champions Trophy scheduled in Pakistan from February 19, 2024, according to the Pakistan Cricket Board’s announcement on Sunday. The neighbouring nations, who share strained diplomatic relations, have not engaged in bilateral cricket series for more than ten years, with India’s last visit to Pakistan being during…
Pakistan Cricket Board (X Photo) The Pakistan Cricket Board will seek clarity from the ICC on hosting of the Champions Trophy since they have only been intimated that India will not travel for the tournament but there was no word on hybrid model being proposed. The PCB was told by the ICC that BCCI won’t…
Haris Rauf (Image credit: PCB) NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s seasoned pacer Haris Rauf named his favorite wicket among the 10 he claimed during Pakistan’s historic 2-1 ODI series win over Australia. This series marked Pakistan’s first ODI series victory in Australia in 22 years, with a stunning comeback from a 1-0 deficit to secure the win.Rauf’s…
NEW DELHI: Team India’s decision to cancel their practice match in Australia did not sit well with cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar, who called the move “beyond belief.”The team’s initial plan included a practice match against India A at the WACA ground ahead of their opening Test match, which begins on November 22 at Perth Stadium.“For…
