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After being 0-2 down in the T20I series against West Indies, the Indian team produced an emphatic turnaround to make it 2-2 by the end of the 4th T20I. But, the 5th T20I loss put across the same challenges within the team that had seen them lose the first two matches. In what was a

India captain Rohit Sharma during his visit to Balaji temple in Tirupati.© Twitter India skipper Rohit Sharma visited the Balaji temple in Tirupati with his family ahead of Asia Cup, set to kick off on August 30. A video is going viral on social media in which Rohit could be seen walking towards his car

A snake entered the field during an LPL 2023 match© Twitter B-Love Kandy registered an eight-run victory over Jaffna Kings in 15th match of the ongoing Lanka Premier League on Saturday. Opting to bat first, Kandy posted a total of 178/8 in 20 overs with Mohammad Haris playing a knock of 81 runs. Later, Jaffna

Team India hammared West Indies by nine wickets in the fourth T20I in Lauderhill.© AFP Team India on Saturday hammared West Indies by nine wickets in the fourth T20I in Lauderhill, California to force the series-decider, which will be played at the same venue on Sunday. An outstanding effort by the bowlers, followed by a

Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal gave a glittering manifestation of their talent as India humbled West Indies by nine wickets in the fourth T20 International in Lauderhill, United States of America on Saturday. India hunted down 179 with full three overs to spare, and the victory helped them to level the five-match series 2-2. The

After registering a comfortable seven-wicket victory in the third match, Team India is all set to take on West Indies in the fourth T20I on Saturday at Lauderhill, Florida. The Hardik Pandya-led side is currently trailing 1-2 in the five-match series. India will hope that batsmen will helm their march towards a series-levelling victory over the West

Chennai Super Kings MS Dhoni is currently spending time away from the pitch. The former India captain leads a simple life, away from the chaos of social media. Since announcing his retirement from international cricket in 2020, he only appears on the cricket field during the Indian Premier League. Earlier this year, Dhoni guided CSK

The Pakistan Cricket Board on Friday reverted to its previous structure of domestic cricket which included departmental and regional teams, while also adding another First-Class competition to the calendar. The decision to move back to the old system means Pakistan cricket authorities have done away with the “quality over quantity” philosophy, implemented on the instructions

File photo of Steve Smith© AFP The 2023 Ashes was undoubtedly one of themost exciting cricketing contests to have been held in recent times. After losing the first two Tests, England proudced a remarkable turnaround to win draw the series 2-2. But, what happened after the conclusion of the series left a bitter taste in

File photo of Shubman Gill.© AFP Former India batter Aakash Chopra has pointed out a flaw in Shubman Gill‘s batting. The 23-year-old cricketer is struggling with his form, having scored only one half-century across eight matches in the West Indies. In two Test matches on the Caribbean island, Gill scored 45 runs. Meanwhile, a three-match

Ahead of the ICC World Cup 2023, the Karnataka State Cricket Association (KSCA) has undertaken the renovation works that are essential prior to the quadrennial extravaganza that is being played across October and November. The M Chinnaswamy Stadium will host five matches during the World Cup. “After the ICC team’s inspection a few days back,

File photo of Rohit Sharma (right) and Virat Kohli.© AFP Former Pakistan wicketkeeper Kamran Akmal was left in awe of Suryakumar Yadav‘s brilliance after the India batter guided his side to a seven-wicket win over West Indies in the third T20I of the five-match series in Guyana on Tuesday. Suryakumar was back to his disdainful

Pakistan batter Babar Azam has faced scrutiny over his captaincy during a disappointing home season however, Pakistan Cricket Board chief selector Inzamam-ul-Haq on Wednesday said that the top-ranking batter in ODI is performing well as a captain, it would be prudent to have a backup captaincy option available. In December 2020 Babar was named Pakistan’s captain

Tilak Varma and Hardik Pandya after India’s third T20I win vs WI.© AFP Facing a must-win situation in the third T20I against West Indies on Tuesday, the Indian cricket team came out all guns blazing to register a big victory and keep the series alive. Performances from Tilak Varma, Kuldeep Yadav, Suryakumar Yadav helped India

Hardik Pandya finishes off 3rd T20I chase with a six© Twitter India’s skipper for the T20I series against West Indies, Hardik Pandya has been an intense topic of discussion on social media over his ‘selfish act’ that denied youngster Tilak Varma a half-century in the third T20I against West Indies. Hardik hit a six to

Suryakumar Yadav was back to his disdainful best as India stayed alive in the series with a seven-wicket win over the West Indies in the third T20I here on Tuesday. West Indies skipper Rovman Powell’s whirlwind 40 not out off 19 balls pushed the hosts to 159 for five after Kuldeep Yadav (3/28) stemmed the

File image of Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur© AFP Fresh from a tour of Bangladesh, Indian women’s cricket team captain Harmanpreet Kaur has opined that the side should get to play more Test matches as well as domestic red-ball fixtures. In the current Future Tours Programme (FTP) cycle that goes on from 2022-25,

Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif asserted on Monday that the Indian team has the capability to win the World Cup at home this year and it should not be judged on the basis of two T20I losses in the West Indies. India, after winning the two-Test series and ODIs in the Caribbean, are trailing 0-2 in