Mumbai batters (BCCI Photo) KOLKATA: It’s a story Mumbai seem to be telling everyone too frequently this season. The top order is in disorder, the new ball is doing all the tricks and the lower order is rising to the challenge and rescuing the team.There was no exception at the Eden Gardens on Saturday. The…
Virat Kohli during a practice session. (PTI Photo) CUTTACK: One look at the stands on Saturday evening at the Barabati Stadium, and one could have been forgiven for mistaking it for match day instead of match eve.The Odisha Cricket Association‘s (OCA) decision to open part of the stands for fans to watch India train, for…
Rachin Ravindra (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: During the latest ODI tri-series match against Pakistan, New Zealand cricketer Rachin Ravindra suffered a forehead injury on Saturday after being hit by the ball while attempting a catch. The incident, which took place in the 38th over, has raised concerns about the adequacy of the floodlighting at Gaddafi Stadium,…
ILT20 2025 Final (ILT20 Photo) NEW DELHI: A historic moment awaits in the ILT20 as the Dubai Capitals and Desert Vipers prepare to face off for the Season 3 championship at the Dubai International Stadium this Sunday. The culmination of weeks of competitive cricket, featuring a prize pool surpassing USD 1 million, is set to…
Mohammad Rizwan (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Pakistan skipper Mohammad Rizwan has hinted that Babar Azam will open the innings in the upcoming tri-series clash against New Zealand in Lahore in the absence of injured Saim Ayub. When pressed about Pakistan’s opening combination, Rizwan responded with the now-famous words, “King kar lega.”The phrase, which translates to “The…
Drewald Brevis (Photo credit: Sportzpics) TimesofIndia.com in Johannesburg: Rassie van der Dussen and Ryan Rickelton gave MI Cape Town a rollicking start against Sunrisers Eastern Cape in the SA20 final on Saturday. Two sixes and a four came in the second over. Another six arrived in the next. There were two more sixes in the…
Shreyas Iyer plays a shot during the first ODI against England. (PTI Photo) Picked only after Kohli was unable to play, the middle-order batter has reignited another selection debate with his blistering innings against EnglandMUMBAI: Soon after his blazing 36-ball 59 helped India coast to a four-wicket win over England in the opening ODI in…
(Photo Courtesy: BLACKCAPS X handle) Glenn Phillips‘ outstanding century and Mitchell Santner‘s three-wicket haul led New Zealand to a commanding 78-run victory over Pakistan in the tri-nations series opener in Lahore on Saturday.Phillips smashed an unbeaten 106 off 74 balls, featuring seven sixes and six boundaries, propelling New Zealand to 330-6 in their 50 overs….
Star India batter Virat Kohli has recovered from his knee injury and will be available for selection in the second ODI against England at Cuttack on Sunday.Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed Kohli’s fitness status during a pre-match media interaction. “Virat Kohli is fit to play. He has come for practice and is good to go,”…
India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak has expressed confidence in captain Rohit Sharma despite his recent performance struggles.Following a disappointing Test series in Australia and a brief innings of two runs in the ODI opener against England at Nagpur, Kotak remains optimistic about Rohit’s capabilities. “See, I personally don’t think there is any problem. In the…
