Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (X-Cricbuzz) Another disappointing outing for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi as the teenage batting sensation once again failed to convert a promising start into a substantial score in the ongoing Tri-Nation Series.Representing India A against Sri Lanka A in the fourth match of the tournament, the 15-year-old looked in fine touch early on after Sri Lanka … Read more
Deepti Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI Women) NEW DELHI: India’s premier all-rounder Deepti Sharma etched her name in the record books with a sensational five-wicket haul as India outclassed arch-rivals Pakistan by 64 runs in their ICC Women’s T20 World Cup opener at Edgbaston on Sunday.The 28-year-old off-spinner returned career-best figures of 5/10 in four overs … Read more
The no-handshake policy between India and Pakistan continued on Sunday as India captain Harmanpreet Kaur and Pakistan skipper Fatima Sana did not shake hands at the toss before their Group A match in the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup at Edgbaston.The practice has been followed by Indian cricket teams since the Pahalgam terror attack and … Read more
India begin their Women’s T20 World Cup campaign against Pakistan with plenty of expectations after winning the ODI World Cup last year. One area India will be watching closely is the performance of opening batters Smriti Mandhana and Shafali Verma. Both remain among the most dangerous players in women’s cricket, but recent form has been … Read more
India’s Gurnoor Brar (AP Photo/Ashwini Bhatia) India’s convincing victory over Afghanistan in the opening ODI at Dharamsala belonged to two players at opposite ends of their international journeys. While debutant Gurnoor Brar announced himself on the big stage with an impressive spell of fast bowling, captain Shubman Gill once again demonstrated why he remains one … Read more
India’s Rohit Sharma (AP Photo) Former England spinner Graeme Swann believes the growing discussion around Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli’s future is an unavoidable part of elite sport, especially when a new generation of talent is beginning to make headlines.Although India still have two ODIs left in their ongoing series against Afghanistan, attention is already … Read more
India captain Harmanpreet Kaur said her team is focused only on cricket ahead of Sunday’s Women’s T20 World Cup clash against Pakistan, adding that discussions within the squad revolve solely around the game.India and Pakistan will meet in a Group 1 fixture at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The match comes against the backdrop of recent instances where … Read more
West Indies’ Shemaine Campbelle, left, and Jahzara Claxton celebrate after hitting the winning runs. (AP Photo) West Indies pulled off one of the biggest upsets of the ICC Women’s T20 World Cup on Saturday, avenging their 2024 semifinal heartbreak with a thrilling seven-wicket victory over defending champions New Zealand in Southampton.A magnificent unbeaten 90 from … Read more
India captain Shubman Gill, left, congratulates Gurnoor Brar for taking three wickets. (AP Photo) TimesofIndia.com in Dharamsala: It is fitting that Gurnoor Brar’s first international wicket has Shubman Gill’s name on it: Ibrahim Zadran caught by Shubman Gill, bowled by Gurnoor Brar. If not for Gill, the 26-year-old could have been just another Indian pacer … Read more
Rahmanullah Gurbaz and Gautam Gambhir (Agency Image) Afghanistan opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz credited India head coach Gautam Gambhir for helping him refine his batting approach after producing a stunning century against the hosts in the opening ODI at the HPCA Stadium in Dharamsala on Saturday.Gurbaz was the standout performer in Afghanistan’s innings, blasting 102 off just … Read more