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NEW DELHI: KL Rahul ended a near nine-year wait for a home Test century on Friday, scoring exactly 100 against the West Indies in the opening Test in Ahmedabad. It was only his second home hundred in a career spanning over a decade, but the elegant right-hander said hard work and a new approach to…

NEW DELHI: Wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel underlined the importance of preparation and guidance as he struck his maiden Test century on Friday, helping India dominate the West Indies in the opening Test in Ahmedabad. The 24-year-old produced a 125-run knock, sharing a 206-run fifth-wicket partnership with Ravindra Jadeja to give India a commanding lead of 286…

Irani Cup: Vidarbha vs Rest of India (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Vidarbha, the reigning Ranji Trophy champions, seized firm control of the Irani Cup on Friday, building on a commanding first-innings lead and consolidating it with a steady start in their second essay against Rest of India at the VCA Stadium.Go Beyond The Boundary…

Ravindra Jadeja celebrates his century on day two of the first Test. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ravindra Jadeja once again underlined his status as India’s premier all-rounder, smashing his sixth Test century on Day 2 of the opening Test against West Indies in Ahmedabad on Friday. The vice-captain reached his hundred off 168 deliveries, an…

File Pic: Abhishek Sharma, right, and Tilak Varma during the Asia Cup. (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India A suffered a nine-wicket defeat to Australia A in the rain-affected second List A match on Friday, despite a gritty 94 from Tilak Varma and the personal sacrifice of Abhishek Sharma, who skipped his sister’s wedding to be…

Dhruv Jurel celebrating his century on day two of the first Test. (PTI Photo) As the sun dipped low over Ahmedabad, Dhruv Jurel stood tall at the crease. His first Test century, a sublime 125, was a knock as chanceless as the soldier’s drill, and as fearless as the charge into the enemy lines.The first…

Team India, Asia Cup trophy and Mohsin Naqvi NEW DELHI: The Asia Cup trophy controversy took a fresh twist on Friday as former Pakistan cricketer Mohammad Yousuf threw his weight behind Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chief Mohsin Naqvi, who has been at the centre of the storm since India refused…

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: Excitement is building in Indian cricket as fans await the official announcement of the national squad for the upcoming limited-overs tour of Australia. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is expected to reveal the squads on Saturday, October 4, coinciding with the third day of…

England announced themselves in supreme fashion with a dominant win over South Africa in the ICC Women’s World Cup (Images via X/@englandcricket) England opened their Women’s World Cup campaign in dominant fashion, thrashing South Africa by 10 wickets at the Barsapara Cricket Stadium in Guwahati on Friday. The contest ended well before the scheduled innings…