India head coach Rahul Dravid during a training session© AFP Former North Zone selector and cricketer Sarandeep Singh has backed India men’s head coach Rahul Dravid’s comments on Wriddhiman Saha. Dravid had earlier suggested retirement to Saha as he would not be considered for selection in the longest format. “I don’t think Dravid said anything wrong, this is the
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Ind vs SL: Rohit Sharma-led India will be aiming to start on a positive note in the T20I series.© Twitter After a convincing T20I series win against West Indies at home, a young Indian side led by Rohit Sharma will again be eager to showcase their T20 dominance against the visiting Sri Lankan side. Ranked
IND vs SL: Skipper Dasun Shanaka said that he expects more from their top-order.© Instagram Let down by his batters in Australia, Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka wants more consistency from the top-order in the three-match T20 series against India, beginning on Thursday. The 1-4 scoreline would suggest otherwise but Sri Lanka were competitive in
Ajit Agarkar has joined Delhi Capitals as their assistant coach.© AFP Former India pacer Ajit Agarkar is set to join Delhi Capitals as assistant coach ahead of the upcoming Indian Premier League season. Agarkar will join the franchise after completing his commentary duties in the home series against Sri Lanka starting February 24. The IPL
UAE and Ireland on Tuesday confirmed their tickets to the ICC men’s T20 World Cup in Australia after reaching the final of the Qualifier A at Al Amerat, Oman. UAE stopped the three-match winning run of Nepal with a 68-run victory while Ireland beat Oman by 56 runs. At the Oman Academy ground 1, UAE
Australia’s star players, including David Warner, Josh Hazelwood and Pat Cummins, will miss the start of the IPL despite skipping the limited overs series against Pakistan, which is set to coincide with the lucrative T20 league. Though the BCCI hasn’t officially announced the dates of IPL-15, the league is expected to begin in the last
File photo of Indian wicket-keeper Wriddhiman Saha© AFP The BCCI will ask out-of-favour senior keeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha about the context of his tweet which alleged that a journalist had threatened him for not agreeing to give an interview. Saha, 37, who has been dropped from Indian team, had taken to Twitter to allege that one
File photo of former India opener Aakash Chopra India captain Rohit Sharma demoted himself down the order as young batters Ruturaj Gaikwad and Ishan Kishan opened the batting for the team in the third and final T20I against the West Indies. While Ruturaj failed to impress after getting out on a score of 4, Ishan Kishan,
Ind vs SL: Dasun Shanaka will lead Sri Lanka against India.© Instagram Sri Lanka Cricket’s selection committee on Monday announced the squad for the upcoming T20I series against India. The three-match T20I series will kick start on February 24 in Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh. Ramesh Mendis, Nuwan Thushara, and Avishka Fernando will be missing the series
Rohit Sharma said that his side managed to achieve everything in the series.© AFP India skipper Rohit Sharma on Sunday said that his side managed to achieve everything they wanted in the series against West Indies. Suryakumar Yadav‘s 65-run knock was backed up by a spirited bowling performance as India defeated West Indies by runs
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
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