Abhishek Sharma and Suryakumar Yadav (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The sustained aggression of Abhishek Sharma, Ishan Kishan and Suryakumar Yadav has made life tough for New Zealand’s bowlers in the ongoing T20I series, with the trio forcing the visitors to find ways to “remain calm”. However, bowling coach Jacob Oram urged his players to embrace […]
When Kenny Rogers sang, “You’ve got to know when to hold ’em, know when to fold ’em,” he was not thinking about India’s T20 opening dilemma. Yet, as the 2026 T20 World Cup approaches, the Indian team management finds itself facing exactly that problem, and the cards in question belong to Sanju Samson. With two […]
Abhishek Sharma produced a stunning 14-ball 50 to power India to a dominant 8-wicket win over New Zealand. However, his destructive innings was still trolled by his cricket guru, Yuvraj Singh. “Still can’t get a 50 off 12 balls, can you?” the legendary southpaw quipped, adding a Zany Face emoji. “Well played – keep going […]
NEW DELHI: During his two-year international wilderness, Ishan Kishan underwent some serious soul-searching and asked himself a single question: “Can I again wear that India jersey and perform?” The answer was an emphatic yes, reflected in a destructive 76 off 32 balls in just his second international appearance since his comeback, turning New Zealand’s daunting […]
Ishan Kishan said that he was able to find all the answers to the questions about himself as a player during his hiatus from the Indian team after being the match-winner for side in the second T20I against New Zealand in Raipur on Friday, January 23. Kishan scored 76 off 32 balls as India thrashed […]
India captain Suryakumar Yadav with coach Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) NEW DELHI: India captain Suryakumar Yadav has explained why Ishan Kishan will play ahead of Shreyas Iyer in the T20 series against New Zealand. He said the decision is mainly because Ishan is part of India’s T20 World Cup squad and is a like-for-like […]
The Indian team management is in a fix after batter Tilak Varma underwent a groin surgery which might require him take three to four weeks to get back on the field. A crucial figure in the Indian top-order, Tilak is all set to miss the upcoming T20I series against New Zealand at home, which starts […]
Former India cricketer and Yuvraj Singh’s father, Yograj Singh, has lashed out at the exclusion of Shubman Gill from India’s T20 World Cup squad, accusing the selectors of failing to back him adequately despite making him the team’s vice-captain last year. Yograj cited an example involving Kapil Dev, arguing that the legendary all-rounder was once […]
File Pic: Jasprit Bumrah celebrates with Hardik Pandya after taking a wicket. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Ace pacer Jasprit Bumrah and allrounder Hardik Pandya are likely to be rested from the upcoming home ODI series against New Zealand in order to keep the duo fresh for the T20 World Cup in Feb-March. Both, though, are likely […]
Jharkhand captain Ishan Kishan with the SMAT trophy; and MS Dhoni NEW DELHI: Jharkhand won their maiden Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy title this year under the leadership of dynamic wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan, but it has now emerged that former India captain MS Dhoni’s quiet guidance played a key role in transforming a rebuilding side into […]
