Senior opener and first-choice vice-captain KL Rahul is expected to reclaim his place back in the Indian team along with seamer Deepak Chahar when the squad will be selected for the Asia Cup on August 8. The Asia Cup will be played in T20 format in Dubai and Sharjah from August 27 to September 11.
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The Arena in Birmingham will be the home of Gymnastics events over the next few days. The third largest indoor stadium complex is also the home of journalists from 72 Commonwealth Countries and territories. From collecting accreditations to bibs to venue access guidelines, this is a journalist’s must-go destination and is by far the busiest
International Cricket Council (ICC) announced England’s Jonny Bairstow, Sri Lanka’s spin sensation Prabath Jayasuriya and France’s record-breaking star Gustav McKeon from men’s cricket and England’s Nat Sciver and Emma Lamb and India’s Renuka Singh from women’s cricket as the nominees for its July edition of ‘Player of the Month’ awards. The ICC Men’s Player of
Medium pacer Renuka Singh ran through Barbados’ top order with a four-wicket haul as India beat their lowly opponents by 100 runs to qualify for the semifinals of the women’s T20 cricket at the Commonwealth Games on Wednesday. Invited to bat, India posted a competitive 162 for 4 on the back of a fine unbeaten
IND-W vs BAR-W Live: India face Barbados in a virtual knockout clash.© AFP CWG 2022 India Women vs Barbados Women Live Updates: India take on Barbados in a women’s cricket Group A match in the ongoing Commonwealth Games at Edgbaston Cricket Ground. This is a do-or-die game for the Harmanpreet Kaur-led side as a defeat
India batter Suryakumar Yadav and South Africa spinner Tabraiz Shamsi have made remarkable gains in the ICC Men’s T20I Player Rankings, surging up to grab the second spot for batters and bowlers, respectively, in the latest weekly update. “Yadav has moved up three spots to within two rating points of top-ranked Babar Azam after a
3rd T20I Live: India look to bounce back after narrow defeat to West Indies.© AFP India vs West Indies, 3rd T20I Live Updates: West Indies are off to a strong start with openers Kyle Mayers and Brandon King. India won the toss and elected to bowl against West Indies in the third T20I of the
File photo of Virat Kohli and Babar Azam© AFP The schedule for upcoming Asia Cup 2022 is out and India-Pakistan will face off on August 28 in a Group A clash at Dubai. The tournament will begin on August 27 and the final will be played on September 11. Earlier, it was confirmed that Asia
Obed McCoy took six wickets in 2nd T20I vs India© AFP Following his match-winning spell against India in the second T20I of the five-match series, West Indies pacer Obed McCoy dedicated his Man of the Match award to his mother. A destructive spell from McCoy (6/17) and superb half-century from Brandon King (68) powered West
2nd T20I Live: India face West Indies at the Warner Park in Basseterre.© AFP IND vs WI, 2nd T20I Live Updates: India face the West Indies in the second T20I of the five-match series at the Warner Park in Basseterre. India lead the series after winning the first T20I by 68 runs in Tarouba last Friday.
The start of the second T20I between India and West Indies has been delayed due to logistical issues. The match which was scheduled to start at 8 PM IST on Monday will now begin at 10 PM IST. “Due to circumstances beyond CWI’s control, there have been significant delays in crucial team luggage arriving into
Young India pacer Arshdeep Singh showed great resolve in the first T20I of the five-match series against West Indies after being hit for a couple of boundaries by opening batter Kyle Mayers. The left-arm seamer dismissed Mayers and then he took another wicket in the game to return with figures of 2-24. Ahead of the
File photo of Pooja Vastrakar.© Instagram India all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar has recovered from COVID-19 and is set to join the women’s cricket team at the Commonwealth Games. Vastrakar and S Meghana had to stay back in India after contracting COVID-19 ahead of their scheduled departure. While Meghana played against Pakistan on Sunday, Vastrakar will be
The Indian women’s cricket streamrolled Pakistan in a Group A clash in the ongoing Commonwealth Games on Sunday at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The Harmanpreet-Kaur led side defeated Pakistan by eight wickets with 38 balls to spare after they chased down a below-par total of 100. As a result, Harmanpreet Kaur overtook MS Dhoni to register most
Rohit Sharma’s buoyant India will look to continue the winning run and extend their domination over the West Indies when they clash in the second T20 International on Monday. The visitors are coming off a comprehensive victory in the opener of the five-match series. What separated the two teams in the first match was not
India batter KL Rahul on Saturday issued a lengthy statement, saying testing positive for COVID-19 has pushed his return to the international arena “back by a couple of weeks”, but he aims to recover as quickly as possible and be available for selection. It is important to note that Rahul had been named in the
The BCCI on Saturday announced Team India’s squad for the upcoming ODI series against Zimbabwe, starting from August 18 in Harare. Shikhar Dhawan will lead the 15-man squad, with regular captain Rohit Sharma being rested. Also, Deepak Chahar also make his return to the team after a lengthy injury. The veteran Dhawan recently led India
Out-of-favour Pakistan batter Ahmed Shehzad is eyeing a comeback in the national team. Shehzad, who last played for Pakistan in 2019, was dropped from the team after a lean patch with the bat, which was followed by a long-term injury that kept him out of the game. However, the 30-year-old has openly criticized the management