Indian cricket team (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The much-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy is just around the corner, set to kick off in Perth on November 22. The five-match Test series between India and Australia is one of the most prestigious encounters in international cricket, and the excitement is building as Team India has officially arrived Down…
Indian players celebrate after winning the third T20I against South Africa. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Team India registered a thrilling 11-run win against South Africa in the third T20 International in Centurion as the visitors took an unassailable 2-1 lead in the four-match series. The victory was significant as it marked India’s eighth 200-plus total…
Ricky Ponting, Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir (Photos: X) NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting took a fresh dig at India head coach Gautam Gambhir after clarifying his remarks about Virat Kohli‘s performance.Speaking on the podcast ‘The Run Home with Joel & Fletch,’ Ponting again labeled Gambhir as a ‘prickly character’. He suggested that…
India’s Arshdeep Singh successfully appeals for the lbw wicket of South Africa’s Marco Jansen. (Reuters Photo) NEW DELHI: India pacer Arshdeep Singh showcased his composure under pressure by dismissing the dangerous Marco Jansen in the final over, helping India defend a 220-run target and register a thrilling 11-run victory over South Africa in Centurion. The…
South Africa’s Marco Jansen plays a shot during the third T20I. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Marco Jansen‘s blistering fifty, the fastest ever against India in T20Is, almost turned the tide in South Africa’s favor, but India held on to clinch a nerve-wracking 11-run victory in the third T20I in Centurion. Jansen’s late assault, which saw…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the crucial third T20I against South Africa in Centurion, all-rounder Hardik Pandya offered heartfelt words of encouragement to debutant Ramandeep Singh, saying, “You thoroughly deserve this.”Pandya congratulated Ramandeep, who came in for pacer Avesh Khan, on his debut, acknowledging the hard work and dedication that led to this moment. His words…
NEW DELHI: Opening India batter Abhishek Sharma finally roared back to form with a blistering fifty in the third T20I against South Africa in Centurion on Wednesday.The left-hander came out firing on all cylinders, attacking the South African bowlers with ease during his explosive 50 off just 25 balls, which included five sixes and three…
NEW DELHI: In a remarkable display of power-hitting, Tilak Varma slammed his maiden T20I century in the third T20I against South Africa in Centurion on Wednesday. The young Indian batter took the South African bowlers to task, playing an aggressive and composed knock that helped the visitors post 219/6.Tilak went on to create history by…
Ramandeep Singh plays a shot during the third T20I between South Africa and India at Centurion. (AP) Ramandeep Singh made history on his international debut, becoming only the second Indian batter to hit a six on the first ball of a T20 International career. Demonstrating his power-hitting skills from the outset, he joined an exclusive…
India’s players celebrate during the third T20I against South Africa at SuperSport Park in Centurion, South Africa. (AP) India edged South Africa by 11-runs in the third T20I to take an unsurmountable 2-1 series lead in the four match series. The fourth and final T20I will be played at Wanderers on Friday.Tilak Varma‘s staggering show…
