India’s Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (ANI Photo) Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli added another golden chapter to their illustrious careers on Sunday as they became the first Indian pair to play 400 international matches together. The landmark came when the veteran duo walked out for the third and final ODI against England at the … Read more
Amid speculations that Sunday’s third and final ODI against England at Lord’s could be Rohit Sharma’s last international appearance, former India wicketkeeper- Parthbatteriv Patel believes the former captain is capable of signing off with a memorable century.As TOI reported earlier, the selection committee has decided that he will not be the first-choice opener after the … Read more
Virat Kohli equals Viv Richards Virat Kohli continued his superb record against England by bringing up another half-century during the second ODI at Sophia Gardens in Cardiff on Thursday. The Indian batting star reached the milestone in style, helping India stay in control after the early loss of Rohit Sharma.Kohli completed his fifty in the … Read more
Suryansh Shedge and Prince Yadav (X-BCCI) India captain Shreyas Iyer opted to field after winning the toss in the second T20I against Ireland on Sunday, making two changes to the playing XI as the visitors looked to level the two-match series.India handed T20I debuts to batting all-rounder Suryansh Shedge and fast bowler Prince Yadav, while … Read more
Abhishek Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma continued his love affair with explosive batting on Friday, rewriting the T20I record books during India’s opening match against Ireland in Belfast by becoming the first batter from a Full Member nation to score five half-centuries in 20 balls or fewer.The left-handed opener reached his latest … Read more
Mohammed Siraj and Prasidh Krishna (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India have been forced into a change ahead of their upcoming T20I tours of Ireland and England, with fast bowler Mohammed Siraj ruled out as part of a workload management plan. The BCCI announced on Tuesday that Siraj has been advised to take a period of … Read more
File Pic: Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar believes Shubman Gill had stronger cricketing credentials than Shreyas Iyer to become India’s next T20I captain, but feels the Gujarat Titans skipper lost out because of the difficulty in fitting him into the playing XI.The former batter’s remarks came … Read more
England’s Sam Curran, right, and captain Harry Brook (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) India piled up a huge total of 253/7 against England in the T20 World Cup semi-final at Wankhede, thanks mainly to a brilliant knock from Sanju Samson. The wicketkeeper-batter smashed 89 off just 42 balls, hitting eight fours and seven sixes, after already scoring … Read more
India bowling coach Morne Morkel with Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: As defending champions India prepare to face England in the T20 World Cup semi-final at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium, bowling coach Morne Morkel says dew could play a big role.He explained that conditions at Wankhede can be tricky. “I think dew is always a … Read more
NEW DELHI: Ishan Kishan made history for India in the T20 World Cup on Thursday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium by becoming the first Indian wicketkeeper to score a fifty in the tournament’s history. Coming into bat as an opener against Namibia, Kishan played a blazing knock of 61 off just 24 balls, having smashed … Read more