India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja, on a comeback trail following a knee injury and a long layoff, said on Thursday that he is ready for series against Australia after picking up seven wickets for Saurashtra against Tamil Nadu in a Ranji Trophy game in Chennai. “Yes, yes, yes,” the left-handed all-rounder said in response to a
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Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan opined that Team India’s bowling lacked heat during the previous two ICC T20 World Cups in 2021 and 2022 and going forward in the 50-over WC this year, he wants to see two bowlers who have sheer pace or variations, which will make them less dependent on pitches in India.
Hardik Pandya (L) and MS Dhoni© BCCI The bond between Hardik Pandya and former Indian cricket team skipper MS Dhoni is quite well known. The all-rounder has paid tribute to the veteran on many occasions and it came as no surprise that he met Dhoni ahead of the first T20I encounter against New Zealand. The
India’s middle-order veteran Cheteshwar Pujara turned 35 on Wednesday. Wishes started pouring in from fans and well-wishers for the star batter. The cricket fraternity also extended its wishes, however, that of batting legend Sachin Tendulkar hogged limelight amidst all. “Not all five fingers are the same. Not every Test batsman needs to be a big
File image of the BCCI logo© AFP The five teams of BCCI’s Women’s Premier League were announced on Wednesday. The Indian cricket body earned Rs 4669.99 crore from the sale of the five teams in the inaugural Women’s Premier League (WPL) with Adani Sportsline shelling out a massive Rs 1289 crore for the Ahmedabad side,
Australia Test and ODI captain Pat Cummins has rubbished claims that his views on environmental issues caused Cricket Australia a loss of AUD 40 million in sponsorship with Alinta Energy. A week before Australia embark on the tour of India for the Border-Gavaskar series, Cummins is again courting an old controversy which began in October
India skipper Rohit Sharma is hoping that pace ace Jasprit Bumrah would return to lead the attack in the last two Tests of the upcoming four-match series against world number one Australia. The 29-year-old Burmah, who hasn’t played international cricket since September last year due to a back injury, is not in the India squad
Ishan Kishan was run-out after mix-up with Virat Kohli© Twitter Young India batter Ishan Kishan was involved in a terrible mix-up with Virat Kohli during the 3rd ODI against New Zealand. Ishan, looking to make the most of the excellent start given by Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill, looked interested in making an attempt for a
The Indian cricket team have had some phenomenal wicket-keepers over the years. But, since the arrival of MS Dhoni, the stocks of ‘specialist wicket-keepers’ have gone down, with teams preferring those who can do well with the bat too. During the press conference ahead of the third ODI between India and New Zealand, head coach
India Women vs West Indies Women, Women’s T20I Tri-Series Live Score Updates© AFP India Women vs West Indies Women Live Updates: India won the toss and opted to bat against West Indies. The Indian team will look to continue the winning run, when it takes on the West Indies in the Women’s T20 Tri-Series on Monday.
Athiya Shetty and KL Rahul tied the knot on January 23.© Instagram India cricketer KL Rahul married Athiya Shetty — Bollywood actress and daughter of actor Sunil Shetty – on Monday. While the couple hadn’t made any official statement on the rumours of their marriage earlier, the two tying the knot on January 23 was an
Indian cricket team batsman Cheteshwar Pujara© BCCI Indian cricket team batsman Cheteshwar Pujara picked Australian cricketer Pat Cummins as the toughest bowler he has faced. The 34-year-old was all praise for Cummins but added that he is the most dangerous while playing on Australian pitches. The two cricketers will face each other in February 2023
Yuzvendra Chahal shared a picture of a Team India cricketer© Instagram Indian cricket team spinner Yuzvendra Chahal took to Instagram to post a hilarious picture of teammate Kuldeep Yadav while travelling to Indore for the third ODI encounter against New Zealand. The two spinners are close friends and on Sunday, Chahal transformed Kuldeep into a
Sanjay Manjrekar named his pick for the greatest ODI player© Twitter Former Indian cricket team batsman Sanjay Manjrekar was asked whether Sachin Tendulkar or Virat Kohli can be considered “The Greatest Cricketer of All Time” but he had a completely different answer. Manjrekar said that both cricketers have been excellent in their respective time periods
Indian pacers ran riot in the second ODI against Sri Lanka on Saturday, bowling out the visitors for a meagre score of 108 runs. Mohammed Shami emerged as the pick of the bowlers, picking up 3 wickets for 18 runs while Mohammed Siraj also looked brilliant with the new ball, picking up 1 wicket for
File photo of Shoaib Akhtar .© Twitter Shoaib Akhtar on Saturday announced that he has disassociated himself from his biopic ‘Rawalpindi Express – Running against the odds’. In July last year, Akhtar had unveiled the motion poster of the movie that was set to release on November 13 in 2023. However, in his latest social
India opener Shubman Gill in in great form.© Instagram Shubman Gill is owning stage with his recent performances. The young opener has been consistently getting big scores in the home ODI series in recent times. Against New Zealand in the first ODI, he even hit a double century. In doing so, the 23-year-old became the
Former Australia skipper Michael Clarke© AFP Former Australian cricket team skipper Michael Clarke was caught on camera while having a fight with his partner Jade Yarbrough in Noosa, Sydney Morning Herald reported. In a video published by The Daily Telegraph, Clarke was seen having a major altercation with Yarbrough who was accusing him of allegedly cheating