India and New Zealand players© Twitter/BCCI India and New Zealand arrived in Mumbai on Tuesday for the second and final Test of the series, to be played at the iconic Wankhede Stadium from December 3. A Mumbai Cricket Association official said that both the teams arrived in the megacity from Kanpur in the evening via a
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India and Chennai Super Kings all-rounder Shardul Thakur got engaged to long-time girlfriend Mittali Parulkar in a private ceremony in Mumbai on Monday. Sharing pictures of the event, Shardul wrote on his Instagram account, “The beginning of forever”. Rohit Sharma, captain of Mumbai Indians and the India T20I cricket team, was also seen in attendance
Ray Illingworth led England to an Ashes series victory in Australia in 1970/71.© Twitter Former England cricket captain Ray Illingworth has revealed he is receiving treatment for cancer. The 89-year-old, who led England to an Ashes series victory in Australia in 1970/71, is undergoing radiotherapy for oesophageal cancer. “They are just hoping to get rid
Ajinkya Rahane is, more than anyone else, keen on getting big runs under his belt and it’s a matter of just one game before the India vice-captain regains his form, head coach Rahul Dravid said on Monday. Rahane scored 35 and 4 in the drawn opening Test against New Zealand and his average throughout the
Dinesh Karthik was all praise for Ravichandran Ashwin© Twitter Wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has drawn a parallel between legendary India all-rounder Kapil Dev and modern-day great Ravichandran Ashwin, claiming that the two legends “should be spoken of in the same breath”. Karthik’s comments came after Ashwin took three wickets in the first innings, and played impressive
Axar Patel has made a great start to his Test career in 2021 Axar Patel has had a dream run in the longest format of the game ever since making his debut in the Test series against England in February earlier this year. On Saturday, Axar picked up his fifth five-wicket haul in Test cricket
Wriddhiman Saha is an “ideal team man” who can always be relied to do the “tough job” but unfortunately he will have to play the second fiddle when India’s number one keeper-batter Rishabh Pant gets back from break, batting coach Vikram Rathour said on Sunday. Saha, the oldest member of the current Indian set-up at
BAN vs PAK: Bangladesh bowled superbly against Pakistan batters.© AFP Bangladesh vs Pakistan Live Updates, 1st Test Day 3: Pakistan opener Abid Ali scored a superb century but Bangladesh bowlers brought their team back into the game with a flurry of wickets on Day 3 of the ongoing first Test match at the Zahur Ahmed
IND vs NZ: KS Bharat came on as a substitute wicketkeeper on Day three© BCCI/Twitter India’s substitute wicketkeeper-batter KS Bharat said he just had 12 minutes to get ready after being asked to get behind the stumps on the third day of the ongoing Test against New Zealand here on Saturday. A seasoned first-class cricketer,
IND vs NZ, 1st Test: India celebrate a wicket on Day 3 in Kanpur.© AFP With Team India ending Day 3 with a lead of 63 runs against New Zealand in the ongoing first Test match, former cricketer Saba Karim praised the home side’s “comeback” in the fixture. Without the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit
“India missed a trick,” said former India captain Sunil Gavaskar after Ajinkya Rahane’s men decided not to use the DRS against Tom Latham in the morning session of Day 3 in the India-New Zealand first Test in Kanpur. Latham continued to enjoy a cordial relationship with DRS in this Test match. He was give out
The upcoming FIH Junior Women’s Hockey World Cup in South Africa was on Saturday put on hold as a new variant of COVID-19 in the country stoked worldwide fears. The prestigious tournament was to be held in the Rainbow Nation from December 5 to 16. However, following the outbreak of a new coronavirus variant in
The first unofficial Test between India A and South Africa A ended in a draw.© AFP The first unofficial Test between India A and South Africa A in Bloemfontein ended in a draw after play on fourth and final day was washed out. In response to the hosts’ 509 for seven declared, India A had reached 308
Pakistan players celebrate the fall of a Bangladesh wicket on Day 1 of 1st Test© AFP Bangladesh vs Pakistan 1st Test, Day Live Cricket Score:Bangladesh captain Mominul Haque won the toss and elected to bat against Pakistan on day 1 of the first Test that is now underway in Chattogram. It has not been a
New Zealand will not start as favourites despite facing an Indian team missing several key players, skipper Kane Williamson said Wednesday, as the world’s two top-ranked teams geared up for a spin battle in their first Test. Hosts India have rested skipper Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami while opener
Bhuvneshwar Kumar poses for a photo with Nupur Nagar.© Instagram Bhuvneshwar Kumar and his wife Nupur Nagar have been blessed with a baby girl, according to the Indian pacer’s latest post on social media. The SunRisers Hyderabad (SRH) bowler was recently part of India’s T20 World Cup squad, and faced a disappointing exit from the
Shubman Gill plays a shot against New Zealand© Twitter Former New Zealand fast bowler Simon Doull and former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan explained how Shubman Gill made subtle changes to his technique to find success at the Test level after going through a lean patch in the home series against England. Gill struck his fourth
Unofficial Test: India reached 125 for one on Day 2 before Stumps.© Twitter India A made a cautious reply to South Africa A’s mammoth 509 for seven declared as they ended day 2 of the opening unofficial Test at 125 for one on Wednesday. Captain Priyank Panchal and Abhimanyu Easwaran were batting on 45 and