[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India’s head coach Rahul Dravid on Monday emphasised that the team management doesn’t specifically request rank turners for home matches. He stated that predicting how a pitch would behave over the five days of a Test match is challenging.In the previous series against England in 2021 and against Australia last year, matches…
[ad_1] Former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly. File | Photo Credit: DEBASISH BHADURI Jasprit Bumrah’s throbbing afternoon spell on the second day of the second Test against England here on Saturday made former Indian skipper Sourav Ganguly advocating for sporting pitches rather than preparing rank turners. Bumrah homed in on Ollie Pope’s stumps with a laser-guided…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Indian batter Rishabh Pant offered a positive injury update on Tuesday, signaling his determined efforts to regain fitness before the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL). The left-handed wicketkeeper shared a gym workout story on Instagram, showcasing his commitment to return to the cricket field after being sidelined since a vehicle accident in…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Anustup Majumdar played a stellar innings, smashing an unbeaten century to rescue Bengal, who ended the day at 242/4 in the Ranji Trophy Group B match against Assam in Guwahati on Friday.The team faced early setbacks with Sourav Paul (12), Shreyansh Ghosh (13), Mohammad Kaif (2), and Sudip Kumar Gharami (10) departing…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The recent announcement of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma‘s return to the T20I format for the upcoming three-match series against Afghanistan has stirred controversy, with former India cricketer Deep Dasgupta expressing concerns over the direction of the team selection. While Sourav Ganguly and Sunil Gavaskar supported the comeback, Dasgupta labeled the move…
[ad_1] File photo of Sourav Ganguly© BCCI/Sportzpics Former captain Sourav Ganguly on Sunday backed stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to feature in India’s squad for the T20I World Cup in June. The duo, who have not featured in any T20I for about 14 months, have made themselves available for the sport’s shortest format, and…
[ad_1] Sourav Ganguly (L) and Rohit Sharma© X (formerly Twitter) Former captain Sourav Ganguly on Sunday backed stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli to feature in India’s squad for the T20I World Cup in June. The duo, who have not featured in any T20I for about 14 months, have made themselves available for the sport’s…
[ad_1] The upcoming T20 World Cup 2024 is going to be the most crucial tournament for Team India, not just because the boys are doing great across all domains, or it’s another chance at an ICC trophy, but because this World Cup will somewhere define the future of India’s cricket leadership. There is no clarity…
[ad_1] Indian cricket team skipper Rohit Sharma© AFP The Indian cricket team came under immense criticism after their loss in the first Test match against South Africa but the Rohit Sharma-led side made a brilliant recovery after winning the second match within two days in Cape Town. Earlier, the T20I series ended 1-1 after the…
[ad_1] Kerry O’Keeffe feels Pakistan must play fiesty cricket to beat Australia.© AFP Former Australia spinner Kerry O’Keeffe expressed his surprise at the Pakistan team for presenting Christmas gifts to the Pat Cummins-led side ahead of the second Test in Melbourne. Ahead of the start of the proceedings on Boxing Day, the Pakistan cricket team…
