India vs Zimbabwe: ‘Late-entrant’ Abhishek Sharma looks to regain form | Cricket News

Abhishek Sharma during a warm-up session. (ANI photo) CHENNAI: There was a lot happening in the India nets at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Tuesday, from Rinku Singh’s absence — he has returned home to be with his ailing father — to Suryakumar Yadav’s two-hour, range-hitting session.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE … Read more

Sanjay Manjrekar’s blunt warning after India’s T20 World Cup reality check: ‘Be humble and improve fast’ | Cricket News

Kuldeep Yadav (R) and skipper Suryakumar Yadav. (ANI photo) NEW DELHI: India’s heavy defeat to South Africa in the Super Eight stage of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup has triggered a blunt reality check, with former batter Sanjay Manjrekar urging the side to “be humble” and quickly address key flaws to stay in title … Read more

‘He bailed the team out’: Sunil Gavaskar reveals turning point of India vs Pakistan clash | Cricket News

Indian skipper Suryakumar Yadav (ANI Photo) Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar lauded skipper Suryakumar Yadav for bringing sharp match awareness into India’s game after their commanding 61-run victory over Pakistan in the ongoing ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Colombo.Gavaskar underlined how Suryakumar stepped up in contrasting pressure situations. He recalled the game against USA, … Read more

Jasprit Bumrah yorker hits Ishan Kishan, Sanju Samson on standby for Abhishek Sharma | Cricket News

India’s Ishan Kishan grimaces in pain after getting injured during a practice session (PTI Photo) Ishan Kishan continued to look in ominous touch during India’s training session on Wednesday before a searing Jasprit Bumrah yorker cut his stint short. Bumrah, operating at full intensity for the second consecutive day, offered encouraging signs for the Indian … Read more

T20 World Cup: India’s strategic shift ahead of Pakistan clash | Cricket News

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav during a training session at Arun Jaitley Stadium, in New Delhi. (PTI Photo) To cope with the comparatively sluggish pitches in the tournament, especially in Colombo, India want bowlers to up their game & batters to adapt faster…NEW DELHI: India’s pacers and spinners split into two separate nets on either of … Read more

‘Going to Colombo will be a challenge’: India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate on why Pakistan have the edge | Cricket News

India vs Pakistan (Photo by Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said on Tuesday the team has always been mentally prepared to face Pakistan in their T20 World Cup league match.The two rivals are set to meet on February 15, and Ten Doeschate stressed that off-field issues never distracted the Indian … Read more

‘If the Indian team had been all out for just 100’: Virender Sehwag after India’s T20 World Cup win over USA | Cricket News

India vs USA (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) Former Indian cricketer Virender Sehwag praised Suryakumar Yadav for playing a match-winning innings against the USA in India’s opening game of the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup at the Wankhede Stadium on February 7. India won the match by 29 runs, thanks largely to their captain’s calm … Read more

Pipeline of plenty: India’s U-19s signal a golden future | Cricket News

India arrived at the U-19 World Cup with the spotlight on Vaibhav Sooryavanshi. His epic 175 in the final dazzled, but the title was forged by range, resilience and timely contributions across the squad, underlining India’s deep talent pool and limitless possibilities ahead for a generation ready to soar. TOI looks at the class of … Read more

‘Didn’t expect to be back this early’: Tilak Varma’s emotional comeback lifts India’s T20 World Cup mood | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: India all-rounder Tilak Varma marked a spirited return from injury with an impactful performance and an emotional message of gratitude after the defending champions defeated South Africa by 30 runs in their T20 World Cup warm-up match at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai on Wednesday.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube … Read more

Gautam’s gambit! India has a tailor-made team to win back-to-back T20 World Cups | Cricket News

India’s captain Suryakumar Yadav, center, with head coach Gautam Gambhir, left, and batting coach Sithanshu Kotak (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) NEW DELHI: In the last year, coach Gautam Gambhir has been under immense pressure after India lost two home Test series against New Zealand and South Africa. Without any doubt, he is under the pump when … Read more