Cricket

NEW DELHI: Star Indian leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal made a massive impact in the ongoing County Championship Division II match against Derbyshire on Tuesday. Playing for Northamptonshire, Chahal spun his way through Derbyshire’s batting lineup, ending with a brilliant five-wicket haul.His performance has sparked conversations, particularly with his omission from India’s squad in recent international series.Northamptonshire…

NEW DELHI: Captain Ben Stokes will rejoin the England Test team for the upcoming tour of Pakistan in October. The news was confirmed by the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) on Tuesday, as they revealed a 17-member squad for the three-match series starting on October 7.Stokes, who missed the series against Sri Lanka this…

NEW DELHI: Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly sees a genuine dearth of talent in Pakistan cricket and advised the administrators running the affairs in the country to look into the situation.Pakistan recently slumped to a new low in Test cricket after suffering an embarrassing 2-0 whitewash at home at the hands of Bangladesh. The series…

NEW DELHI: Pakistan’s star cricketer Babar Azam has found himself in the middle of controversy after a video surfaced showing him pushing away a fan’s hand while taking a picture.The incident occurred ahead of the Pakistan Champions One-Day Cup 2024, where Babar is set to represent Stallions.In the viral clip, a fan attempted to place…

NEW DELHI: Australia’s head coach Andrew McDonald has disclosed that discussions are in progress regarding Steve Smith‘s batting order in Tests ahead of the five-match series against India beginning November 22.Smith, who moved up to open the innings with Usman Khawaja following David Warner’s retirement earlier this year, has had inconsistent performances.Smith’s average over four…

It’s not a secret that Virender Sehwag began his international career as a middle order batsman before being pushed up the order, which proved to be a master stroke, not just for Sehwag himself but for the world of cricket that was entertained like never before by an opening batsman across formats. But whose idea…

NEW DELHI: The majority of the players selected for the India team for the opening Test match against Bangladesh, including Shubman Gill, KL Rahul, and Rishabh Pant, were rested on Tuesday for the Duleep Trophy’s second round, which gets underway in Anantapur on September 12. The other players selected for the national team on Sunday…

NEW DELHI: Sport has always been riddled with controversies and bizarre incidents. Rain stoppages, crowd trouble, injuries, stampedes, you name it and there have been incidents galore.Cricket is no different. A look back in history show there have been many incidents of play being interrupted.But what happened during the first ODI between India and New…

NEW DELHI: Indian batting legends Sunil Gavaskar and Sachin Tendulkar share a deep bond of mutual respect and admiration. As two of India’s greatest cricketing legends, their relationship transcends generations.Sunil Gavaskar, who was Tendulkar’s idol growing up, recognized Sachin’s potential early in his career. Gavaskar often praised Tendulkar’s batting skills, discipline, and work ethic, seeing…

India captain Rohit Sharma‘s communication style and forgetfulness has often been a subject of banter between the Indian players and is as famous as his pull shot among the fans. The topic came up in a recent chat between wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant and YouTuber Tamnay Bhatt.Rohit’s words caught on stump microphone have often gone viral…