Seven days. Seven days. Eight days. Three days. That is not code language. It’s the minimum number of rest days between each Test on India’s five-match tour of England, starting 20 June. And minimum is what you need to plan for when you have the world’s best bowler in your team—and he must be workload-managed. […]
Sarfaraz Khan and Ravindra Jadeja during the intra-squad game. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Sarfaraz Khan continued his strong form in England with a blazing century for India A against the main Indian Test squad on Day 2 of the ongoing intra-squad warm-up game in Beckenham on Saturday. While the 27-year-old dazzled with a 76-ball […]
Morne Morkel (Photo by Josh Chadwick/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Morne Morkel, India’s bowling coach, believes that while Nitish Reddy can deliver “magical” balls, the batting all-rounder needs to increase his bowling workload to enhance his overall contribution in the forthcoming five-Test England series.Having scored a Test century against Australia at the MCG during last year’s […]
Indian cricketers during the session. (Video grab) Team India has officially begun preparations for the highly anticipated five-match Test series against England, and the BCCI offered fans a first glimpse of the action through an energising behind-the-scenes video shared on Sunday. The visuals captured the Men in Blue settling into rhythm on English soil with […]
India are all set to face off against England for five match Test series starting this month. A new look team India under Shubman Gill will have their work cut out for them as aim to suceed in foreign land. More importantly, the assumption for now is that Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will not […]
IPL 2025 was a tournament like no other. Apart from being disrupted by a war and having a new winner, it had a whole clutch of players making significant impacts across teams. That makes picking a Tournament XI (or XII with an impact player) doubly difficult. For example, who do you pick as an opener […]
Suryakumar Yadav Mumbai: When it mattered, the Mumbai Indians’ array of match-winners raised their hands, while a badly depleted Delhi Capitals went missing. A tremendous late blitzkrieg by Suryakumar Yadav (73 not out, 43b, 7×4, 4×6) and Naman Dhir (24 not out, 8b, 2×4, 2×6), and splendid spells by the world’s premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah […]
Jasprit Bumrah and Ravi Shastri (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer and ex-head coach Ravi Shastri has advocated for a forward-thinking approach in selecting India’s next Test captain after Rohit Sharma’s retirement from the format. Rohit recently stepped away from Test cricket but confirmed that he will continue to play ODIs. He had earlier […]
Mumbai: GT’s G Coetzee plays a shot during the IPL 2025 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Gujarat Titans at Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) *** Local Caption *** In a nail-biting encounter punctuated by two rain interruptions, the Gujarat Titans held their nerve to secure a thrilling three-wicket victory over the Mumbai […]
Mumbai Indians (MI) have made a roaring comeback in the Indian Premier League 2025 (IPL 2025) as they extended their winning streak to six matches with a 100-run victory over Rajasthan Royals (RR). The Hardik Pandya-led side played at its dominating best, crushing Rajasthan on Thursday, May 1, at Sawai Mansingh Stadium, Jaipur, to knock […]
