NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Shreyas Iyer‘s pre-toss ritual of kissing the coin didn’t bring him luck during the IPL 2024 encounter against Rajasthan Royals at the iconic Eden Gardens on Tuesday. Despite his superstitious habit, Iyer found himself on the losing side of the coin toss.This was the third time Iyer did the … Read more
NEW DELHI: Captain Rohit Sharma and star batsman Virat Kohli maintained their positions in the top tier of centrally-contracted players, while the sidelined pair of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were omitted from the list for failing to adhere to the directive to participate in the Ranji Trophy, as announced by the BCCI during the … Read more
NEW DELHI: India’s head coach Rahul Dravid dismissed media reports suggesting that Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were excluded from the T20I series against Afghanistan due to disciplinary reasons.Dravid clarified that during the South Africa tour, Kishan requested a break due to mental fatigue, which the team management approved. He noted that Kishan has not … Read more
NEW DELHI: India handed Netherlands 160-run mauling to finish the league stage at the ODI World Cup unbeaten with nine wins in as many matches.Centuries from Shreyas Iyer (128 not out) and KL Rahul (102) powered India to 410-4 before utilising a total of nine bowlers, including the part-time contributions of Virat Kohli and Rohit … Read more
NEW DELHI: Australia avoided an unprecedented series whitewash and broke their five-match losing streak in the ODIs, earning a consolation 66-run win over India in the third and final game in Rajkot on Wednesday.After 3 straight defeats in South Africa — losing series 2-3 against the Proteas — and giving away an unassailable 2-0 lead … Read more
NEW DELHI: Young Indian opener Ishan Kishan continued his sensational run on the Caribbean tour by slamming his third successive half-century in the ODI series against West Indies. The left-handed Kishan has been the only bright spot in India’s dismal batting performance before this match as he scored 52 and 55 respectively in the first … Read more
NEW DELHI: The captaincy debate has been resonating through India’s cricket corridors for a while know and has been fueled further since Rohit Sharma’s injury, Hardik Pandya’s success as T20I skipper and KL Rahul’s failure as a batter while standing in as skipper for Rohit. Amid all this, Shreyas Iyer, who has led sides in … Read more