Shubman Gill and KL Rahul (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India may have registered the biggest innings victory in their Test history against Afghanistan, but legendary Sunil Gavaskar believes the team’s biggest challenge lies not with the ball but with the bat. India crushed Afghanistan by an innings and 300 runs in the one-off Test in … Read more
Shubman Gill and Manav Suthar (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill described his side’s comprehensive victory over Afghanistan as a near-perfect performance, saying the team had “ticked all the boxes” in a dominant display in the one-off Test.After leading India to 564 for 8 declared and then watching his bowlers dismiss Afghanistan twice, … Read more
NEW DELHI: Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar announced his arrival on the Test stage in stunning fashion, weaving a web around Afghanistan’s batters as India registered the biggest victory in their Test history with an innings-and-300-run win in the one-off Test at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in New Chandigarh on Monday.Making his Test … Read more
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image credit: ICC) NEW DELHI: South African batting legend AB de Villiers has thrown his weight behind India’s decision to hand teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi his maiden international call-up, describing the selectors’ move as both “the right call” and a “brave decision”.The 15-year-old made history on Saturday when he was named in India’s … Read more
NEW DELHI: Manav Suthar announced his arrival on the Test stage in stunning fashion, producing a six-wicket haul against Afghanistan in his maiden appearance for India at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur.The left-arm spinner finished with exceptional figures of 6/33 from 22 overs as Afghanistan were bowled out for 152 in … Read more
Harmanpreet Kaur (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Following their 50-over World Cup triumph, the Indian women’s cricket team has landed in England, aiming to grab the trophy at the upcoming ICC Women’s T20 World Cup 2026. Starting June 12, this tournament will feature 12 teams for the very first time. India is placed in a tough Group … Read more
India’s Manav Suthar (PTI Photo) India debutant Manav Suthar’s memorable performance against Afghanistan came with an unusual twist. While the young spinner starred with the ball on the second day of the one-off Test in Mullanpur, his family chose not to witness the feat from the stands.According to PTI, Manav’s father Jagdish Suthar, a retired … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah (ANI Photo) Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar has expressed concern over Jasprit Bumrah’s international availability, saying he would like to see the star fast bowler commit more consistently to Indian cricket after his latest workload-related break.Bumrah was recently named in India’s 15-member squad for the Asian Games in Japan, where Shreyas Iyer will … Read more
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: The stage was set for a memorable century for Rishabh Pant, but the India wicketkeeper-batter chose to throw away the opportunity. Pant, who was removed as India’s vice-captain ahead of the series with the role being handed to KL Rahul, fell for 81 off 121 balls when he … Read more
India’s Manav Suthar (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) TimesofIndia.com in Mullanpur: Washington Sundar was effusive in his praise for his Gujarat Titans teammate Manav Suthar, who has made an impressive debut for India with both bat and ball. Left-arm spinner Manav Suthar picked up 3 for 21 and also scored 28 off 41 balls in his maiden … Read more