Hasan Nawaz of Pakistan dismissed by Noor Ahmad of Afghanistan (Photo by Francois Nel/Getty Images) Ibrahim Zadran and Sediqullah Atal continued their rich form with successive half-centuries to lead Afghanistan to an 18-run victory over Pakistan in the T20 tri-series on Tuesday. The spin trio of captain Rashid Khan, Mohammad Nabi and left-arm spinner Noor…
17-year-old Farhan Ahmed was on fire as he picked up a hat-trick in Nottinghamshire’s T20 Blast match against Lancashire on Friday, July 18, at Trent Bridge in Nottingham. He dismissed Luke Wood, Tom Aspinwall, and Mitchell Stanley, finishing with impressive figures of 4-0-25-5. At 17 years and 147 days old, Farhan – the younger brother…
Ravindra Jadeja and Kuldeep Yadav (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: As India prepare for a crucial clash in the second Test against England at Edgbaston, assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate offered rare insights into the team’s selection plans. Following a disappointing defeat at Headingley, India trail 0-1 in the five-match Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy…
Kuldeep Yadav (PTI Photo) As India prepare for their five-Test tour of England beginning June 20 in Leeds, Kuldeep Yadav sees promising signs for spinners amid seam-friendly conditions. With Ravichandran Ashwin retiring earlier this year, the spotlight now falls on the left-arm wrist spinner to support Ravindra Jadeja as India eye their first series win…
New Zealand spinners celebrate the fall of an Indian wicket. (X Photo) NEW DELHI: New Zealand spinners pulled themselves back in the hunt in the ICC Champions Trophy final, removing Shubman Gill, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for 17 runs to halt India’s strong start at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. Chasing 252 for…
India and New Zealand are set to lock horns in the final of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday, March 9 at Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai. The Men in Blue are coming into the summit clash having beaten the World Champions Australia by four wickets in the semi-final. The Rohit Sharma-led side is…
DUBAI: India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir was true to his character as he appeared to be in a fiery mood at the press conference following India’s four-wicket victory over Australia at the Dubai International Stadium in the semifinal of the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy. Asked about how India’s superstar Virat Kohli batter conquered his weakness…
Rohit Sharma file photo (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India skipper Rohit Sharma on Wednesday defended the team’s decision to include five spinners in their Champions Trophy squad.The team composition includes specialist spinners Varun Chakaravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav, alongside spinning all-rounders Ravindra Jadeja, Axar Patel, and Washington Sundar.The pace department features Mohammed Shami, Arshdeep Singh, and…
Ravindra Jadeja (R) during a practice session ahead of India’s opening match against Bangladesh in the ICC Champions Trophy. (ANI) Hot favourites India will begin their Champions Trophy campaign against Bangladesh in Group A on Thursday, and with just four teams in each group of the eight-team competition, every game matters in the quest to…
Varun Chakravarthy and Kuldeep Yadav (BCCI Photo) MUMBAI: While naming the spinners for the Champions Trophy, India’s national selec-tors, led by Ajit Agarkar, surprised many by replacing opener Yashasvi Jaiswal with mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy.The surprise didn’t end there. Varun was added to the squad despite the presence of four spinners who were already in…