NEW DELHI: According to former captain Anil Kumble, the uncapped players Yash Dayal, Vyshak Vijaykumar, and Ramandeep Singh ought to receive recognition for their efforts in domestic cricket during India’s tour of South Africa. A fresh appearance Under the direction of coach VVS Laxman and captain Suryakumar Yadav, India will begin a five-match Twenty20 International…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Photo Source: X) Former England captain Michael Vaughan feels it’s imperative for India to have in-form Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli if they want to successfully defend the Border Gavaskar Trophy.India will take on Australia in a five-Test series beginning November 22 in Perth. India have maintained a strong hold…
NEW DELHI: Among the 1,574 players who have signed up for the IPL super auction, which will take place in Jeddah on November 24 and 25, are former England pacer James Anderson, Italian quick Thomas Draca, and India-born USA medium pacer Saurabh Netravalkar. Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, KL Rahul, R Ashwin, and Yuzvendra Chahal are…
India have won only one Test in Perth that came on January 19, 2008. (Photo by Prakash Singh/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pace and bounce. Test cricket in Australia is identified by these two elements. Over the years, no other stadium has represented the fast and furious nature of the Australian pitches than the…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricket icon Yuvraj Singh is not only Abhishek Sharma‘s boyhood hero but had also spotted his potential and mentored him during the Covid-19 outbreak.Labeled as one for the future, Punjab all-rounder Abhishek boasts of high-profile coaches and mentors like Yuvraj Singh, Brian Lara and Rahul Dravid besides his father Raj Kumar…
Australia’s Josh Inglis in action. (Reuters) MELBOURNE:Josh Inglis will captain Australia in the third ODI against Pakistan and the subsequent T20 series, filling in for the absent Pat Cummins and Mitchell Marsh. Selectors chose Inglis, a wicketkeeper-batsman, over more experienced players like Glenn Maxwell, Adam Zampa, and Marcus Stoinis. Cummins, Australia’s regular ODI captain, will…
James Anderson, left, and Ben Stokes (Photos: Getty Images/IPL) James Anderson last played a T20 game more than 10 years ago, but the fast-bowling legend, who retired from international cricket in July this year, feels he has enough gas left in the tank to have a go in the Indian Premier League (IPL).The 42-year-old Anderson,…
ONE LAST DANCE: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will probably feature on their last tour of Australia and would want to make it a productive trip by scoring heavily. (BCCI Photo) Both longstanding veterans, under scrutiny for diminishing returns, must justify the belief and keep the Indian flag flying Down UnderThat beautiful June afternoon in…
Rohit Sharma, left, and Virat Kohli (Getty Images) Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma‘s poor run in India’s home Test series against Bangladesh and New Zealand has led to a debate on whether it’s the end of the road for the two batting icons. But former Pakistan batsman Basit Ali has advised the fans to not…
Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Following India’s recent loss to New Zealand and their drop to second place in the World Test Championship, former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has weighed in on the team’s challenges.With the crucial Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia being India’s only remaining assignment in the current WTC cycle,…
