NEW DELHI: Sarfaraz Khan revealed on Friday that his father, Naushad, encouraged him to approach domestic matches with the same fervour as if he were representing the country, despite facing delays in his selection to the Indian team despite consistent performances in the national circuit.Sarfaraz finally made his debut for India during the recently-concluded five-match…
MUMBAI: Soon after he stroked his maiden century in First-Class cricket – a match-turning 109 off just 105 balls against Tamil Nadu in the semifinal of the Ranji Trophy at the MCA’s ground in BKC – Mumbai’s India pacer Shardul Thakur, speaking up on behalf of hundreds of players, particularly pace bowlers in domestic cricket,…
NEW DELHI: Legendary former India captain Kapil Dev on Friday expressed his support for the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) decision to terminate central contracts due to a lack of commitment to domestic cricket.He emphasised the significance of safeguarding prestigious first-class events like the Ranji Trophy and acknowledged that while a few…
Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan lost their places in the list of annual BCCI contracts released on Wednesday for making themselves unavailable to play domestic cricket, which is the first such instance for players losing the board’s contract for reasons other than non-performance. WHY THAT DECISIONThe BCCI arrived at the decision after middle-order batsman Iyer…
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly expressed his surprise at seeing players like Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan, who were cut from the national team, not playing in domestic cricket.Iyer and Kishan, international players for India, were cut from their central contracts with the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Wednesday…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricket captain Sunil Gavaskar echoed current skipper Rohit Sharma‘s sentiments regarding the significance of ‘hunger’ in Test cricket, suggesting that players need to exhibit a strong desire and commitment to excel in the longest format of the game. Gavaskar’s comments come in the wake of Rohit’s post-match statement following India’s victory…
NEW DELHI: The ongoing Ranji Trophy season marks the end of an era in domestic cricket with five heavyweights bidding adieu to the game, leaving a huge void to fill.Bengal legend Manoj Tiwary, Jharkhand duo of big-hitting Saurabh Tiwary and express pacer Varun Aaron, Mumbai stalwart Dhawal Kulkarni and Vidrabha’s Ranji Trophy-winning captain Faiz Fazal…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan on Thursday commended batsman Sarfaraz Khan for his innings, emphasising that his debut is proof that players who consistently perform in domestic cricket earn the chance to represent the national team.Sarfaraz made his long-awaited international debut, captivating the audience with his impressive knock of 62 runs in 66…
NEW DELHI: The last few days have been challenging for wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan after not being selected for Afghanistan T20Is, with reports surfacing about his conduct during a break and apparently leaving the Indian team management and selectors dissatisfied.However, chief coach Rahul Dravid made it clear, rubbishing the media reports, during the pre-match presser of…
