Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former batter Suresh Raina believes that while India may have faced recent struggles, the form of skipper Rohit Sharma and his longtime teammate Virat Kohli will be crucial to the team’s success in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy. The tournament, set to begin on February 19…
Suryakumar Yadav (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India have emerged as a dominant force in T20Is under skipper Suryakumar Yadav but the form of ‘Mr. 360’ has now become a growing concern. Since taking over the captaincy in 2023, Suryakumar has led India in 22 matches, securing 17 wins and a win percentage of 79.54%. However,…
Rashid Khan and David Miller (Image credit: SA20) TimesofIndia.com in Gqeberha:MI Cape Town and Paarl Royals both had flawless campaigns at home in the league stage of the SA20. Five games, five wins. Both teams came to Newlands and Boland Park, and went back without adding any points to their tally. In the SA20, where…
NEW DELHI: Following their successful return from the ICC Women’s U19 T20 World Cup in Kuala Lumpur, the Indian women’s Under-19 cricket team was greeted with great fanfare in Hyderabad.The Indian team, which had won the tournament without losing a match, was greeted by large crowds on Tuesday after defeating South Africa by 9 wickets…
NEW DELHI: The lack of form of Sanju Samson has alarmed former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin, who claims that if he does not find a way out of his current rut, his mind may begin “playing tricks” with him. Samson, 30, had a miserable series against England’s quick pace and short balls and will be…
Fielder’s spectacular efforts to stop four ends in a bizarre six-run blunder (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: The Indian Street Premier League (ISPL) match between Falcon Risers Hyderabad and KVN Bangalore Strikers delivered a thrilling moment that quickly has become a social media sensation.During the game, Falcon Risers’ batsman Vishwajit Thakur smashed a powerful shot toward mid-wicket,…
MAKING IT COUNT: With his swashbuckling century, Abhishek Sharma has made everyone sit up and take notice. (BCCI Photo) How India T20 opener Abhishek Sharma – who scored a blazing 54-ball 135 against England at Wankhede Stadium on Sunday – found his zoneMUMBAI: Nairobi. 1996. Afridi. 37-ball 100. Whenever you thought about fast tons, only…
MUMBAI: 213, 221, 297, 202, 219, 283, 247. Seven times in 15 games while batting first in T20Is, since Gautam Gambhir and Suryakumar Yadav (SKY) combined as coach and captain, India have scored in excess of 200. Yes, the 202, 221 and 287 in Durban, Centurion and Johannesburg respectively had VVS Laxman as coach as…
Sanjiv Goenka (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: The RP-Sanjiv Goenka Group, led by business tycoon Sanjiv Goenka, acquired 70 percent stake in the Manchester Originals cricket franchise for approximately 75 million pounds – valuing the franchise at 107 million pounds – following an auction on Monday. The RPSG Group outbid a US-based private equity firm…
NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma rewrote record books with his scintillating knock in the fifth T20I against England at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday.Abhishek hit a brutal 135 to set up a crushing 150-run win over England and seal the series 4-1 and his incredible 54-ball knock, studded with 13 sixes, fired India, who…
