Vihaan Malhotra (X-cricbuzz) India opened their Super Six campaign at the U-19 World Cup with a statement performance, dismantling Zimbabwe by a massive 204-run margin on Tuesday. Middle-order batter Vihaan Malhotra played the defining role with a composed, unbeaten century, while Abhigyan Kundu continued his rich vein of form as India piled on the misery…
Representational Image (TOI) Former India batsman Jacob Martin was arrested early Tuesday morning after reportedly crashing his luxury SUV into three parked vehicles in Vadodara, police said. Martin, 53, who represented India in 10 ODIs, was taken into custody following the accident. According to the Akota Police, the incident occurred around 2:30 am near Punit…
NEW DELHI: Struggling opener Sanju Samson received a strong show of backing from India bowling coach Morne Morkel on Tuesday, with the former South African pacer expressing confidence that the right-hander is just one innings away from turning around his lean patch. Samson has managed only 16 runs across three T20Is so far, with a…
Varun Chakravarthy (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Legendary spinner Anil Kumble has thrown his weight behind Varun Chakravarthy to lead India’s spin department at next month’s T20 World Cup, expressing confidence that the mystery spinner will cope better with evening dew than wrist spinners such as Kuldeep Yadav. The marquee event will be staged from February…
Jos Buttler of England (Photo by Sameera Peiris/Getty Images) England stalwart Jos Buttler added another landmark to his glittering career on Tuesday, becoming only the second player from his country to feature in 400 international matches. The milestone came during the third ODI against Sri Lanka at the R. Premadasa Stadium in Colombo. At 35,…
Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The sustained aggression of Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav has made life tough for New Zealand’s bowlers in the ongoing T20I series, with the trio forcing the visitors to find ways to “remain calm”. However, bowling coach Jacob Oram urged his players to embrace…
India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav and Pakistan’s captain Salman Agha (AP Photo) Former Pakistan spinner Saqlain Mushtaq has launched a strong attack on the growing influence of politics in cricket, warning that it is damaging not just the sport but humanity itself. Speaking to ANI, Mushtaq underlined that cricket’s true purpose is to unite people, not…
Pakistan vs New Zealand Live Score, U19 World Cup 2026: Farhan Yousaf, leading the Pakistan U19 team, won the toss and elected to field first in their ICC Under-19 World Cup Super Six match against New Zealand at Harare Sports Club. Teams: New Zealand U19 (Playing XI): Marco Alpe(w), Hugo Bogue, Tom Jones(c), Snehith Reddy,…
NEW DELHI: India batter KL Rahul admits that his career has not yet fulfilled the lofty potential of his batting ability. The Karnataka batter, however, has found a new lease of life in a stable role in India’s ODI middle-order, emerging as one of the world’s most reliable No. 5 batter since 2023. Go Beyond…
Zimbabwe XI: Nathaniel Hlabangana (wk), Dhruv Patel, Kian Blignaut, Brendon Senzere (capt), Leeroy Chiwaula, Michael Blignaut, Simbarashe Mudzengerere, Takudzwa Makoni, Tatenda Chimugoro, Panashe Mazai, Webster Madhidhi. India XI: Aaron George, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Ayush Mhatre (capt), Vihaan Malhotra, Abhigyan Kundu (wk), Vedant Trivedi, R.S. Ambrish, Kanishk Chouhan, Khilan A. Patel, Henil Patel, Udhav Mohan
