Indian seamers fired in unison after Suryakumar Yadav’s belligerent fifty as the hosts coasted to a series-sweeping 17-run win over the West Indies in the third and final T20I in Kolkata on Sunday. After Deepak Chahar limped off the field after failing to complete the third over due to a hamstring injury, Harshal Patel (3/22), Venkatesh Iyer
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Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane were on Saturday dropped from the Test squad announced by chief selector Chetan Sharma for the upcoming two-match home series against Sri Lanka. The decision, seen by many as long overdue, could be the first signs of a transition in the Indian team from the Virat Kohli era, which was
Wriddhiman Saha said Team India head coach Rahul Dravid had asked him to consider retiring.© BCCI Veteran wicketkeeper Wriddhiman Saha, who has been dropped from the Indian Test team, on Saturday revealed that the team management headed by head coach Rahul Dravid had told him to think about “retirement” as he won’t be considered for
India face Australia in the 3rd T20I in Kolkata on Sunday.© BCCI Team India are expected to make a string of changes to their playing XI for the third and final T20I against West Indies at the Eden Gardens on Sunday. The likes of Shreyas Iyer and Ruturaj Gaikwad, in particular, are most likely to
Sachin Tendulkar congratulated Sakibul Gani for a “solid performance”.© Twitter Former India cricketer Sachin Tendulkar on Saturday congratulated Bihar batter Sakibul Gani for a “solid performance” in his debut Ranji Trophy match. Sakibul Gani scripted history on Friday as he became the first player to score a triple-century on first-class debut. The batter achieved the
Rohit Sharma-led India beat West Indies by 8 runs on Friday.© BCCI Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s form since his return from injury has often been questioned but India skipper Rohit Sharma “believes in him a lot” after the seamer bowled a brilliant penultimate over that helped the hosts win the second T20 against West Indies. Bhuvneshwar Kumar conceded
1st Test, Day 3 Live: South Africa to resume play at 34/3 against New Zealand.© AFP NZ vs SA, 1st Test Day 3, Live Updates: South Africa are 34 for three against New Zealand in their second innings of the ongoing first Test at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The visitors will resume play on Day three,
4th T20I Live: Australia need 140 runs to beat Sri Lanka at the MCG.© AFP AUS vs SL 4th T20I Live Updates: Jhye Richardson and Kane Richardson took two wickets each as Australia managed to restrict Sri Lanka to a total of 139 for eight in the ongoing 4th T20I at the MCG. Pathum Nissanka
New Zealand will look to tighten their grip over South Africa in the 1st Test on Friday.© AFP New Zealand vs South Africa, 1st Test, Day 2, live cricket score and updates:New Zealand will look to tighten their grip over South Africa in the opening Test when they resume batting on the second day of play in
India and West Indies will face off in the 2nd T20I in Kolkata on Friday.© BCCI Clinical in most aspects of the game so far, India will now hope that star batter Virat Kohli also regains his form when they take on a struggling West Indies in the potentially series-deciding second T20 International in Kolkata on
Nicholas Pooran slammed a half-century in the 1st T20I against India© AFP West Indies batters were caught in two minds while tackling Indian spinners during the opening T20I, said vice-captain Nicholas Pooran, urging the batting unit to make “minor adjustments” to come good in the next two games of the three-match series. Opener Kyle Mayers
India white-ball skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday said his side sees something special in Ravi Bishnoi and that is why he was chosen in the playing XI against West Indies in the first T20I. Ravi Bishnoi’s two-wicket haul was backed up by quality knocks by Rohit Sharma (40) and Suryakumar Yadav (34*) as India defeated
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Josh Hazlewood is now placed second among bowlers in the ICC rankings.© AFP Australian quick Josh Hazlewood returned his best-ever T20I figures in the series opener against Sri Lanka, taking 4-12 in a spell, before capping another haul of 3-22 last week, with a match-sealing Super Over that went for just five runs. He is now
Their players may have earned hefty deals at the IPL mega auction but West Indies skipper Kieron Pollard on Tuesday said its time to move on and focus on international cricket as his team looks to tame India in the T20 series. From the large pool of available players, 14 West Indians were chosen to
Former India cricketer Atul Wassan feels that India’s white-ball captain Rohit Sharma should have come in support of Virat Kohli much earlier than the rumours of a rift between him and Kohli surfaced. India’s white-ball captain Rohit Sharma on Tuesday had lashed out at the media in support of Virat Kohli saying that “If you
Rohit Sharma has backed Virat Kohli ahead of the first T20I vs West Indies.© AFP Ahead of the first T20I against the West Indies on Wednesday, India captain Rohit Sharma came out in support of Virat Kohli when asked about his recent inconsistent performances. In a pre-match virtual press conference on Tuesday, Rohit Sharma was
IND vs WI: Washington Sundar has suffered a hamstring injury.© BCCI Washington Sundar has been ruled out of the upcoming India vs West Indies T20I series due to a left hamstring muscle strain. The all-rounder suffered the injury during the third ODI vs West Indies in Ahmedabad. Also, the All-India Selection Committee has named Kuldeep