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File photo of Rohit Sharma© AFP In the two matches of the Asia Cup 2022 so far, Rohit Sharma has not been able to strike his old form. He scored 12 off 18 balls against Pakistan and then hit 21 off 13 balls against Hong Kong. Rohit is not just the skipper of the side

File image of Virender Sehwag© Twitter Former India opening pair of Virender Sehwag and Gautam Gambhir will lead Gujarat Giants and India Capitals at the upcoming Legends League Cricket. While the Gujarat Giants is owned by the Adani Group, the owners of India Capitals are GMR Sportsline. “I am excited to get back to the

India skipper Rohit Sharma said he was lost for words that would appropriately describe Suryakumar Yadav‘s 26-ball 68 against Hong Kong in the Asia Cup here on Wednesday. Suryakumar smashed six sixes and as many fours in his sizzling knock to lift India to 192 for two, enough to secure a 40-run win and a

Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav during the match.© AFP Star batsman Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav hit half-centuries to help India move into the Asia Cup Super Four stage with a 40-run win over Hong Kong on Wednesday. Kohli made 59 while Suryakumar smashed 68 off 26 balls as the pair put on an unbeaten

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Rishabh Pant could not find a place in the playing XI as India beat Pakistan in a low-scoring thriller in their Asia Cup clash on Sunday. The wicketkeeper-batter was left on the bench with KL Rahul returning to the side, while Dinesh Karthik was handed the responsibility behind the stumps. Former India player and selector,

File photo of Shakib Al Hasan.© Twitter Star Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan reached the milestone of 100th T20I matches on Tuesday. He accomplished the feat during his side’s Group B Asia Cup 2022 match against Afghanistan in Sharjah. Shakib did not have an impressive 100th T20I match as, despite a good start, he failed

File image of Ravindra Jadeja© AFP Cricketers, that too from the Indian team, often have to go through intense scrutiny on social media. Their success is celebrated wildly while their failures are criticised quite strongly. Sometimes false rumours do the rounds regarding their private lives too. Talking about the rumours that keeping surfacing about him

KL Rahul couldn’t have wished for an easier opposition to get his rhythm back as a buoyant India get ready to steamroll minnows Hong Kong in their second and final group league game of the Asia Cup  on Wednesday. The Group A match won’t be more than a glorified net session for Rohit Sharma’s men

Ahead of the clash with Bangladesh in the Asia Cup 2022, Afghanistan’s star spinner Rashid Khan has said that despite participating in many leagues, playing for the national side always comes first for the players. Afghanistan will lock horns with Bangladesh on Tuesday at the Sharjah Cricket Stadium. The side will be led by all-rounder

Virat Kohli was the joint top-scorer for India in the Asia Cup 2022 win against Pakistan on Sunday, but he struggled initially. He got a couple of reprieves before scoring 35 off 34 balls. Just when it looked like Kohli might score a half-century, he was dismissed by Pakistan’s Mohammad Nawaz. The focus was on

Hardik Pandya and Mohammad Rizwan© Twitter Hardik Pandya‘s all-round performance helped Team India script a win over Pakistan in their Asia Cup clash on Sunday in Dubai. Started from scalping three wickets to smashing 33 runs off 17 balls, Hardik took India across the line with his winning six. Apart from his blistering performance, another

Hardik Pandya produced a special all-round effort as India held nerves to pull off an exciting five-wicket win over arch-rivals Pakistan in their Asia Cup opener in Dubai on Sunday. Hardik (3/25 in 4 overs) showed his high value under extreme pressure as his well-directed short balls helped India bowl out Pakistan for 147. It

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India’s Test specialist Cheteshwar Pujara feels it’s “impossible” to include both Rishabh Pant and Dinesh Karthik in the playing XI during the Asia Cup T20 tournament, given the team’s settled top-order. The top-order comprises KL Rahul, Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli and Suryakumar Yadav, who Pujara describes as one of India’s top T20 batters currently. They

South Africa batter Rassie van der Dussen has been ruled out of the third Test against England after he suffered a finger injury on Day 1 of the second Test in Manchester, Cricket South Africa said on Saturday. “Proteas batter Rassie van der Dussen has been ruled out for the remainder of the Test series

England vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 3 Live: England are on top vs South Africa.© AFP England vs South Africa, 2nd Test, Day 3 Live Score Updates: England skipper Ben Stokes broke the back of South Africa’s resistance with the wickets of Rassie van der Dussen and Keegan Petersen in quick succession in the

Ahead of the India-Pakistan much-anticipated clash in the Asia Cup 2022, players from both camps have been seen interacting with each other during training in Dubai. Virat Kohli, who has not scored a century for more than 1,000 days, is the talk of the town, and everyone is waiting to see how the ace batter