Sanju Samson and Ashok Sharma (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has been left out of India’s T20I squad for the upcoming three-match series against Zimbabwe after a poor run of form.The selectors announced a 15-member squad for the tour, with Shreyas Iyer named captain. Teenage opener Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, who recently made his […]
India bowling coach Morne Morkel has defended the team management’s decision to delay Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s international debut, insisting it would be unfair to overlook established performers Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson despite growing excitement around the teenage batting sensation. Speaking ahead of the second T20I against England, Morkel stressed that the Indian team believes in […]
India’s World Cup-winning captain Kapil Dev has lavished praise on teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, saying the youngster possesses the kind of raw talent once seen in Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli. At the same time, Kapil cautioned against the growing hype surrounding the 15-year-old, insisting that Indian cricket must give him enough time to […]
Suryakumar Yadav (AP Photo) RAIPUR: Over the last few months, India’s T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav has often talked about how well he was batting in the nets, and that it was “just a matter of a few innings” before he got going again. On the field, though, the numbers told a different story. The 35-year-old […]
The national selection committee led by Ajit Agarkar, in all likelihood, will select identical squads for the five-match T20I series against New Zealand and the marquee ICC T20 World Cup, a BCCI source said on Friday. While the schedule of the global event is yet to be announced, the tentative start date for the 20-team […]
