After a mixed bag Australian tour, the focus shifts on the two-match Test series where the Indian team take on South Africa, starting from November 14 at the iconic Eden Gardens in Kolkata. India are coming into this Test series after drubbing West Indies 2-0 in the longest format last month. South Africa are the […]
India’s Test squad has begun assembling in Kolkata ahead of the upcoming two-match series against South Africa, with skipper Shubman Gill, senior pacer Jasprit Bumrah, all-rounders Nitish Kumar Reddy and Washington Sundar, and head coach Gautam Gambhir among the first to arrive at the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport on Sunday evening. The early […]
India face a selection dilemma ahead of their first Test against World Test Championship winners South Africa on November 14 (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India face a selection dilemma ahead of their first Test against World Test Championship winners South Africa on November 14, with vice-captain Rishabh Pant and Dhruv Jurel both vying for the […]
India A captain Rishabh Pant is being closely monitored by team physios after he was forced to retire hurt on the third day of the four-day match against South Africa A at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Saturday. However, early assessments suggest there is no major cause for concern. Pant was struck […]
India A captain Rishabh Pant (PTI Photo/Shailendra Bhojak) BENGALURU: A strong-at-times breeze, moisture in the air and on the pitch and a green surface prompted India ‘A’ skipper Rishabh Pant to opt to bowl in their four-day match against South Africa ‘A’ on Thursday, but the obvious didn’t happen. Rather than the pacers exploiting what […]
Rishabh Pant was given huge responsibility on his return to competitive cricket as the BCCI named the wicketkeeper-batter as the captain of India A for their two four-day matches against South Africa A in November. Pant, who fractured his toe during the fourth Test match against England in Manchester, and has been under watchful eyes […]
The debate gathered steam when Rishabh Pant walked out to bat in the Manchester Test this July with a broken foot followed by Chris Woakes being unable to bowl in the second innings of the final Test of the series at Oval. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: As the Ranji Trophy season gets underway, the Indian […]
India’s cricket management remains confident that Sai Sudharsan can establish himself in the Test side despite modest returns in the longer format so far. The young southpaw, who made his debut in England earlier this year, has struggled to find consistency, particularly while batting at No. 3. His performances in England yielded just a single […]
Sanju Samson of India (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Sanju Samson is quietly building a case to become India’s greatest T20I wicketkeeper-batter in multi-nation tournaments, and the Asia Cup final against Pakistan could be the perfect stage for him to make history. So far in the tournament, Samson has scored 108 runs in three innings […]
Shreyas Iyer (X-Kolkata Knight Riders) Shreyas Iyer has firmly established himself as one of Indian cricket’s brightest stars. Recently, he played a pivotal role in India’s triumph at the ICC Champions Trophy in Dubai, finishing as the team’s highest run-scorer. His leadership skills have also been widely praised. In 2024, he captained Kolkata Knight Riders […]
