In the latest update of the International Cricket Council (ICC) Test Rankings, batting legend Virat Kohli has ascended two places to eighth, while captain Rohit Sharma has dropped one spot to sixth. Another Indian, Yashasvi Jaiswal, has moved to seventh place. England’s veteran batter Joe Root retains his position at the top, with teammate Harry … Read more
NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Mohammad Kaif strongly rebuked those who criticised Indian skipper Rohit Sharma‘s Test cricket form on Thursday. Kaif remarked that Rohit provided a “muh tod jawab” (fitting reply) to his detractors with his outstanding 131-run innings.This remarkable performance played a crucial role in rescuing India’s innings, alongside Ravindra Jadeja, especially when the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Senior India batsman KL Rahul on Monday was ruled out of the third Test against England due to his incomplete recovery from a quadriceps strain, which had sidelined him for the second match in Visakhapatnam.It’s been reported that Devdutt Padikkal, the promising left-handed batsman from Karnataka who’s been having an impressive first-class season, … Read more
NEW DELHI: With Prasidh Krishna having a forgettable Test debut in Centurion, the focus was on the other pacer Mukesh Kumar at Team India’s optional training session at the Supersport Park on Saturday.After the heavy defeat in the opening game, skipping the session was unsurprisingly not an option as the players had an intense two-hour … Read more
NEW DELHI: India’s series-levelling 106-run triumph over South Africa on Thursday carried a somber note as captain Suryakumar Yadav stayed sidelined from the field due to an injured ankle.In the third over, Suryakumar attempted to halt a shot from Reeza Hendricks off Mohammed Siraj in the outfield but ended up hurting his ankle in the … Read more
NEW DELHI: While India’s pacers and batters have been the talk of the town during their unbeaten run in the ongoing ICC ODI World Cup, all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja has quietly demonstrated his immense value to the team. In the first four games, Jadeja’s skills were underutilised, but as he began to shine with both bat … Read more
KL Rahul took a stunning one-handed catch to dismiss the well-set opener Usman Khawaja on day one of the second Test between India and Australia in Delhi on Friday, which incidentally also brought up the 250th Test wicket for all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja.LIVE UPDATES: 2nd Test, Day 1Batting on 81, Australia’s top scorer of the day … Read more