India’s Rishabh Pant . (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s dynamic wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant lit up the Sydney Cricket Ground on Saturday with a breathtaking 61 off just 33 balls in the second innings of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. His explosive knock, which featured six fours and four sixes, left fans…
Rishabh Pant. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Irfan Pathan on Friday lauded Rishabh Pant for his gutsy knock on a challenging SCG pitch, describing it as a performance where he ‘put his body on the line’.Pathan praised Pant’s courage and determination, highlighting his ability to take on the Australian bowlers under difficult conditions….
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant endured a tough day at the office, taking a painful blow from a Mitchell Starc short delivery during the opening day of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the SCG on Friday.The incident occurred in the 35th over of India’s innings when…
Virat Kohli and Steve Smith during the fifth Test at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 03, 2025 in Sydney. (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India lost openers KL Rahul and Yashasvi Jaiswal early after captain Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and opted to bat against Australia in overcast conditions and a grassy pitch…
File Pic: Pat Cummins of Australia and Jasprit Bumrah of India. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia captain Pat Cummins lauded India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, acknowledging his exceptional form and consistent ability to trouble batters across all formats. Speaking ahead of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the…
Mitchell Starc during the Boxing Day Test against India. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pace spearhead Mitchell Starc is expected to “push through” the discomfort of a rib injury to play in the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar series, which starts in Sydney on Friday, according to Australian wicketkeeper-batter Alex Carey….
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian cricket legend Glenn McGrath has heaped praise on Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah, crediting him for ensuring the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy remains competitive. With India trailing 1-2 in the five-match series, Bumrah has been a standout performer, claiming 30 wickets at an average of…
Former India head coach Ravi Shastri was in awe of Yashasvi Jaiswal’s grit and determination with the bat on Day 5 of the Boxing Day Test after the young opener and Rishabh Pant resisted the Australian push for a victory in Melbourne. Yashasvi weathered the storm and batted 27.5 overs with Rishabh Pant in a…
Yashasvi Jaiswal, Mitchell Starc, and the bail switch. NEW DELHI: The intense battle between Yashasvi Jaiswal and Mitchell Starc reached new heights on the final day of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Monday. In a display of mind games, Starc attempted to unsettle the young Indian opener during a tense…
Nitish Kumar Reddy and Mohammed Siraj leave the field on Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the MCG. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar Reddy‘s maiden Test century was the highlight of day three in the fourth Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Reddy’s determined…