Mumbai: Shubman Gill believes that revisiting all the technical work that he did before the five-Test series against England earlier this year helped him find his bearings during an impressive knock of 90 on a rank turner that has put India in an advantageous position against New Zealand in the third and final Test here…
Mumbai: New Zealand reached 171 for nine at stumps in their second innings on day two of the third Test against India here on Saturday. Will Young (51 off 100) is top-scored for New Zealand. The visitors lead India by 143 runs and the Test match will likely end by the second session of the…
New Delhi: India’s non-playing Davis Cup captain Rohit Rajpal on Saturday clarified that his “shut-up” remark was meant for a few “agenda-driven” people consistently targeting him and was not directed at the country’s tennis community as has been projected. In a free-wheeling interview with PTI, Rajpal said that people questioning his credentials as Davis Cup…
Mumbai: India’s batters lost the plot in a matter of 20 minutes, leaving the side at a jittery 86/4 after Ravindra Jadeja and Washington Sundar gave the hosts the early bragging rights by dismissing New Zealand for 235 on an eventful day one of the third and final Test here on Friday. Jadeja (5/65) and…
New Delhi, Flamboyant keeper-batter Rishabh Pant’s nine-year association with Delhi Capitals officially ended on Thursday while South African Heinrich Klaasen with ₹23 crore valuation pipped none other than peerless Virat Kohli to emerge as the top-most retention for the upcoming IPL season. KKR’s IPL-winning captain Shreyas Iyer is also back in the auction pool after his…
Mumbai: Pushed to a corner like never before, India face their biggest challenge at home when they clash with New Zealand in the must-win third Test as they are left to salvage pride and fight a perception about their diminishing ability to negotiate quality spin attack. India could be treading a thin line between bravado…
Mumbai: India’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar on Wednesday insisted that they do not ask for tailor-made pitches in Tests and also backed out-of-form legends Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma, saying that they must be given “space and time to come back”. After suffering their first-ever Test series loss at home in 12 years, India…
Sydney: Cricket Australia on Wednesday extended the tenure of men’s team head coach Andrew McDonald till the end of the 2027 season, meaning he will oversee the team’s defence of the one-day World Cup in South Africa. McDonald was appointed as head coach after Justin Langer’s tumultuous departure in early 2022 and has since steered…
Karachi: Pakistan’s white-ball coach Gary Kirsten is set to step down after developing a rift with the country’s cricket board within six months of being appointed, according to media reports. The 56-year-old, who coached India to victory at the 2011 ODI World, was appointed by the PCB (Pakistan Cricket Board) in April end this year….
New Delhi: Delhi speedster Harshit Rana and Andhra seam bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy have earned their maiden call-up in the 18-member Indian team led by Rohit Sharma for the upcoming five-Test series against Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India will look to defend the trophy during the rubber that starts from November 22 at…
