Dubai: Seasoned India all-rounder Deepti Sharma has brushed aside concerns surrounding the team’s sub-par fielding in an otherwise fine Asia Cup campaign so far, saying dropped catches are a part of the game and the side remains focused on strong all-round showing as it gears up for the final. India have won all their matches…
A Former Cricketer One has to ask this question after hearing the claims made by a parent about the Hyderabad Cricket Association’s latest U-19 women’s selection exercise, as published in these columns. If the sequence of events described by the parent is accurate, Hyderabad cricket may have discovered not merely a former international cricketer and…
Chennai: Tilak Varma did it in the first innings, and it cost Vaibhav Sooryavanshi his wicket shortly after as the teenager missed out on a half-century. The 15-year-old did not forget. He returned the favour during South Zone’s batting innings on Day 4 of the Duleep Trophy final, which concluded on Thursday at the MA…
Mumbai: Rohit Sharma has offered his clearest indication yet on his uncertain ODI future, but stopped short of confirming whether he intends to play at the 2027 ODI World Cup. Speaking at the Global Fintech Fest in Mumbai, the former India captain suggested there was little point in making a decision about an event that…
A Genuine Parent For those of us who have watched our daughters pursue cricket in Hyderabad and Telangana, the recent developments in women’s cricket at the Hyderabad Cricket Association (HCA) offer something that has been missing for quite some time—hope. Is women’s cricket finally getting back on track? The answer, perhaps, is yes, but with…
New Delhi: The T20 series opener between India and Afghanistan of their three-match series will go ahead as per schedule, the DDCA said on Thursday, soon after Delhi Traffic Police asked the cricketing body to reschedule the game due to the high-profile BRICS Summit. Afghanistan will be ‘hosting’ India for the three-match series here at…
New Delhi: Yash Thakur on Thursday replaced injured fast bowler Harshit Rana, while pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was cleared to play in India’s upcoming T20I series against Afghanistan and the Asian Games. Rana, who last played for India on the England tour, had been recovering from a hamstring injury at the BCCI Centre of Excellence…
Mumbai: India pacer Arshdeep Singh understands quite well that his relatively low count of first-class appearances may not be considered “ideal preparation” as he pursues his Test dreams but he insists that it is in no way a reflection of his readiness for the traditional format. One of India’s premier bowlers in the limited-overs format,…
Dubai: India opener Shafali Verma on Wednesday backed the team’s middle order to come good in the women’s Asian Cup semifinal against Bangladesh, saying a few low-scoring games should not be a concern ahead of the crucial clash. India will take on Bangladesh in the semifinal on Thursday. India’s middle order has struggled for runs…
Karachi: Pakistan’s fast bowling great and former captain, Wasim Akram believes that the problems in the Pakistan Cricket eco system are so deep rooted that it is not possible even for him to resolve them single handedly. Wasim was Pakistan was struggling at the international level because of shortcomings across batting, bowling and fielding, as…
