Shreyas Iyer has been in red-hot form in recent games.© BCCI Former India selector Saba Karim has showered praise on batter Shreyas Iyer, following the latter’s exploits in the recently-concluded T20I series against Sri Lanka. The 27-year-old starred with the bat as India clean swept the visitors 3-0 last week. Shreyas amassed 204 runs in
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Veteran India wicketkeeper batter Dinesh Karthik on Tuesday said he could understand it would have been a “hard one to swallow” for Wriddhiman Saha when the team management decided to move on from him but said the call was pretty understandable as Rishabh Pant had “pretty much nailed his place in the side.” Lauding the
Shreyas Iyer played some fantastic cricket in the recently concluded T20I series vs Sri Lanka.© BCCI India batter Shreyas Iyer has been in fine form, winning the Man of the Series award in the recently-concluded T20I series against Sri Lanka. During the series, Shreyas, who came to bat no. 3 in all the matches, notched
File photo of Jason Roy© AFP England’s flamboyant batter Jason Roy has pulled out of the upcoming IPL citing extended stay in the tournament bubble, dealing a blow to his new franchise Gujarat Titans weeks before the event gets going. According to a report in ‘ESPNcricinfo‘, Roy informed the franchise of his decision last week.
2nd Test, Day 5 Live: South Africa series-levelling win over New Zealand.© AFP NZ vs SA, 2nd Test, Day 5 Live Score Updates: Chasing a target of 426, New Zealand find themselves in a spot of bother against South Africa in the second Test at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The Kiwis are 94/4, still needing
Rohit Sharma’s first Test as captain will also usher in a new era for India’s middle-order with Shubman Gill and Hanuma Vihari all set to become long-term replacements of veterans Cheteshwar Pujara and Ajinkya Rahane. It is now clear that Rahane and Pujara won’t be called for the three Tests this season (two against Sri
India batter Shreyas Iyer has said that staying unbeaten in all three T20Is against Sri Lanka is a commendable performance from his end and he will take plenty of positives from this. Shreyas Iyer won the Player of the Series award after he scored 204 runs in the T20I matches against Sri Lanka. The right-handed
New Zealand will look for some early wickets on Day 4 of the 2nd Test vs South Africa.© AFP New Zealand vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 4, live cricket score and updates:South Africa will look to post a big second innings total while New Zealand will eye quick wickets when the two sides resume action
Ishan Kishan will not be available for India’s 3rd T20I against Sri Lanka.© BCCI India wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan has been ruled out of Sunday’s 3rd T20I against Sri Lanka in Dharamsala. “Team India wicket-keeper Ishan Kishan was struck on the head while batting in the 2nd T2OI at Dharamsala on Saturday. Accompanied by a Team
Watch: Sachin Tendulkar rescues an injured bird.© Instagram Despite announcing his retirement from international cricket in 2013, former India batter Sachin Tendulkar continues to win the hearts of fans. Regarded as arguably the greatest batter of all time, Sachin recently rescued an injured bird on the beach. Taking to Instagram, Sachin shared a video in
South Africa will look to consolidate on the third day of the second Test vs New Zealand.© AFP New Zealand vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 3, live cricket score and updates:New Zealand will look to continue their recovery while South Africa will eye early wickets when the two teams resume playing on the third day
IND vs SL, 2nd T20I: Will rain play spoilsport at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala?© BCCI Team India have begun their journey on a high under new captain Rohit Sharma. The team are on a 10-game winning-run in T20Is, and will look to make that 11 when they face Sri Lanka in the second T20I
Shahnawaz Dahani during a PSL match© AFP Young Pakistan pacer Shahnawaz Dahani was yet to make his international debut when he bumped into former India captain MS Dhoni during the T20 World Cup in the UAE last year. Pakistan, who were on top form during the tournament before a heartbreaking semi-final loss to eventual champions Australia in
New Zealand will look for some early wickets on Day 2 of the 2nd Test vs South Africa.© AFP New Zealand vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 2, live cricket score and updates: South Africa will look to consolidate when they resume their innings on the second day of the second Test against New Zealand in
For the first time since its inception in 2008, the Indian Premier League’s (IPL) league phase will see the teams divided into two virtual groups. The IPL Governing Council on Friday announced that IPL 2022 will begin from March 26 with the final slated on May 29. The 70 matches in the league phase will
The BCCI in all likelihood will ask veteran keeper Wriddhiman Saha about his recent outburst after being dropped from the Indian team as it is in violation of protocols to be followed by a centrally contracted cricketer. The annual central contracts that players sign (Saha is in Group B with annual retainership of Rs 3 crore) has a clause 6.3,
New Zealand and South Africa face off in the 2nd Test starting Friday.© AFP New Zealand vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 1, live cricket score and updates: New Zealand go into the second Test against South Africa on Friday on the cusp of clinching the series and reclaiming the mantle of number one in the
In the ongoing European Cricket League (ECL) T10, a Group C match between Italy’s Brescia Cricket Club and Turkey Zeytinburnu Zafer witnessed a hilarious, yet heartbreaking incident at the Cartama Oval in Spain. During Brescia’s innings, the Zeytinburnu fielders weren’t at their best in the outfield as they made many errors and even dropped several