NEW DELHI: India batter Abhishek Sharma attributed his remarkable century to his extensive pre-match preparations, which included reenacting match scenarios at the nets. Sharma has always had the conviction to play an extraordinary innings like the 54-ball 135 he made against England in Mumbai on Sunday. India crushed England 4-1 thanks to Abhishek’s powerful innings,…
NEW DELHI: With a convincing bonus-point victory over the Pretoria Capitals on Sunday, MI Cape Town solidified their position as the SA20 table-toppers for Season 3 and completed a perfect record at Newlands.With five wins at the base of Table Mountain, Robin Peterson‘s team became the second team to maintain an undefeated home record, following…
NEW DELHI: Even as India and England gear up for the fifth and final T20I of the series in Mumbai on Sunday, the hosts’ concussion substitute move in the fourth game is still a raging debate.India used Harshit Rana as a concussion replacement for half-centurion Shivam Dube, which allowed the hosts to win the fourth…
NEW DELHI: The selection of Harshit Rana as a concussion substitution for Shivam Dube during the fourth Twenty20 International in Pune, according to legendary Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar, was not like-for-like and detracted from the hosts’ victory.Harshit, who is mainly a pacer, took Dube’s place after the all-rounder had a concussion while batting in the…
Babar Azam. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Basit Ali believes that Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam will retain his place in the team regardless of his performance in the upcoming Champions Trophy.The tournament, set to begin in Karachi in just 17 days, will see defending champions Pakistan take on New Zealand in…
Himanshu Sangwan (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: “Sangwan bhai, poora ground khaali kara diya!” – a fan shouted as Himanshu Sangwan took his position on the field after an eventful over, one that saw the dismissal of India’s batting legend Virat Kohli for six runs.Amid deafening cheers at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Virat Kohli’s much-anticipated homecoming…
NEW DELHI: Railways pacer Himanshu Sangwan became an overnight sensation after dismissing superstar Virat Kohli in a Ranji Trophy match against Delhi at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Friday. In the first session on Day 2, Sangwan bowled a brilliant delivery that shattered Kohli’s off-stump, sending the cricketing world into a frenzy.Kohli, who was making…
Abhishek Sharma. (ANI Photo) Abhishek Sharma‘s strategy of countering fast bowlers early proved successful in the fifth T20I against England, where he achieved a record-breaking century. The achievement held special significance as it would have pleased his mentor Yuvraj Singh.Abhishek’s outstanding performance of 135 runs off 54 balls set new records for the second-fastest century…
NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma‘s extraordinary performance of 54-ball 135 set new benchmarks, achieving the second-fastest century and highest score by an Indian in T20Is, as India overwhelmed England by 150 runs in the fifth T20I, securing the series 4-1 on Sunday. After England chose to field, Abhishek’s aggressive batting propelled India to their highest T20I…
NEW DELHI: Team India on Sunday rewrote the record books by registering their highest-ever Powerplay total in T20Is, smashing 95/1 against England during the fifth and final match at the Wankhede Stadium.The blistering start surpassed their previous best of 82/2 against Scotland in Dubai during the 2021 T20 World Cup.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
