Cheteshwar Pujara (Photo credit: X) NEW DELHI: Out of favour batter Cheteshwar Pujara on Monday struck a masterful ton for Saurashtra in the Ranji Trophy match against Chhattisgarh in Rajkot.With the solid ton, Pujara sent a timely reminder to India selectors ahead of the upcoming marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia. The century was Pujara’s 66th…
Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: New Zealand romped to an eight-wicket win over India on Sunday in the rain-marred Bengaluru Test to go 1-0 up in the three-match series.The win was a first for the Kiwis on Indian soil in 36 years and only their third ever in the country.A shock…
THAT HURTS: Team India came out hard on Sunday, but could not stop the Kiwis from chasing down 107 in Bengaluru. (BCCI Photo) Bumrah’s burst not enough as clinical Rachin helps New Zealand winBENGALURU: A thick cloud cover and the omnipresent threat of rain on Sunday suggested conditions were ripe for India’s quicks to pick…
Rohit Sharma after India’s defeat against New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium, in Bengaluru. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: After India’s first Test loss to New Zealand in Bengaluru, former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar questioned captain Rohit Sharma‘s tactical choices.After New Zealand added 137 vital runs for the eighth wicket in their first innings, Rohit…
NEW DELHI: With half-centuries from skipper Charith Asalanka and rookie Nishan Madushka, Sri Lanka defeated the West Indies by five wickets in Sunday’s rain-shortened first one-day international at Pallekele.Chasing a revised target of 232 in 37 overs, the hosts won with 5.3 overs to spare.Asalanka’s arrival at the crease changed the course of the match…
Shan Masood (Screengrab Photo) Pakistan celebrated a significant victory by defeating England by 152 runs in the second Test in Multan. This win leveled the Test series 1-1 and ended Pakistan’s 11-match winless streak at home. Shan Masood, who took over as captain last year, secured his first win as skipper. However, Masood faced some…
NEW DELHI: Sitting at the top on the ICC World Test Championship points table, India suffered a blow on Sunday as their loss against New Zealand in the thrilling first Test in Bengaluru meant they lost crucial percentage points.As Kiwis won the rain-marred contest by eight wickets, they registered a famous first victory on Indian…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: New Zealand secured a historic Test victory in India, their first since 1988, by successfully chasing a challenging target in difficult conditions on the final day of the first Test in Bengaluru on Sunday. The win marked only their third triumph on Indian soil in nearly seven decades….
NEW DELHI: In what would be a huge boost for Team India, pacer Mohammed Shami was spotted bowling on the center wicket at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru for nearly an hour following India’s defeat to New Zealand in the first Test on Sunday.Shami engaged in an extensive bowling session with assistant coach Abhishek…
