KL Rahul celebrates after scoring a century in Rajkot. (AP Photo) RAJKOT: KL Rahul effortlessly deposited Kyle Jamieson’s low full-toss over the long-on boundary to bring up his first ODI century since the 2023 World Cup.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!There was no exaggerated celebration after he had bailed India out…
NEW DELHI: India’s Under-19 World Cup campaign begins on Thursday in southern Africa with the spotlight firmly on a 14-year-old prodigy who is already knocking on the doors of history. Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, the most talked-about name in age-group cricket over the past year, is on the verge of surpassing Virat Kohli’s Youth ODI run tally…
Harshit Rana, left, with Ravindra Jadeja, centre, and KL Rahul. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Kris Srikkanth has questioned India’s team balance in ODIs, calling out the continued absence of Axar Patel at a time when Ravindra Jadeja‘s form has dipped and the side is crying out for a reliable sixth bowling option….
Bangladesh cricketers (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh cricket plunged into fresh turmoil on Wednesday as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) publicly distanced itself from controversial remarks made by its director Najmul Islam, even as players threatened to boycott domestic matches and uncertainty deepened over the national team’s participation in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup…
NEW DELHI: A viral social media post by USA fast bowler Ali Khan sparked widespread speculation on Tuesday, with claims that India had denied visas to US cricketers of Pakistan origin ahead of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup. However, officials familiar with the process have clarified that no visas have been formally rejected and…
Ravindra Jadeja, right, with head coach Gautam Gambhir during a training session. (PTI Photo) RAJKOT: It’s festive season in Ravindra Jadeja’s hometown. The markets are teeming with locals preparing for Sankranti and the kite festival on Wednesday, the day of the second ODI. For Jadeja, though, it’s a different kind of hustle: holding on to…
RAJKOT: It’s time to recalibrate batting plans now that ODIs are being played with only one ball after the 34th over. With the ODI World Cup in South Africa less than two years away, teams are trying to gauge what a significantly older ball will mean at the back-end of an innings.Go Beyond The Boundary…
Ayush Badoni with Shubman Gill in Rajkot (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the second ODI against New Zealand, India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak explained the rationale behind Ayush Badoni’s inclusion in the squad following Washington Sundar’s injury. Kotak pointed to the Delhi youngster’s consistent performances for India A and in the Indian Premier…
Pakistan wicketkeeper-batter Mohammad Rizwan found himself at the centre of a debate after he was asked to retire out during a Big Bash League (BBL) match between Melbourne Renegades and Sydney Thunder. The decision, taken by Renegades captain Will Sutherland, came after Rizwan scored 26 off 23 balls, an innings that again brought focus on…
India vs New Zealand (PTI Photo/Ravi Choudhary) NEW DELHI: New Zealand outplayed India on Indian conditions as Daryl Mitchell’s unbeaten 131 overshadowed KL Rahul’s fighting century to secure a seven-wicket win in the second ODI at the Niranjan Shah Stadium on Wednesday, levelling the three-match series 1-1. Chasing 285, the visitors finished at 286 for…
