Abhishek Sharma and Tilak Varma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The latest ICC rankings have witnessed significant movements, reflecting the performances of various teams and players in recent T20I and ODI matches. In the T20I format, New Zealand’s Tim Seifert and Finn Allen have made notable strides, with Seifert climbing 20 spots to 13th and Allen…
Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal (Photo credit: BCCI/IPL) MUMBAI: In a big boost for the Rajasthan Royals, both their India stars – skipper Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal have recovered from their injuries and are set to be available for their first game in IPL 2025 against Sunrisers Hyderabad on March 23.Jaiswal, India’s Test opener,…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has hailed Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for delivering match-winning performances in the ICC Champions Trophy and T20 World Cup finals respectively, despite their underwhelming form earlier in the tournament. Speaking on Cricbuzz, Karthik praised the veteran duo for their ability…
Michael Vaughan (Photo Credits: Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan has heaped praise on India’s extraordinary bench strength following their historic ICC Champions Trophy victory over New Zealand on Sunday. Taking to X (formerly Twitter), Vaughan suggested that even a second-string Indian side could have reached the final.“Jaiswal, Varma, Sharma, SKY, Pant,…
NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma stated that Varun Chakravarthy‘s outstanding performance against New Zealand has made the four-spinner pattern highly “tempting.” However, Sharma did not commit to using it in the Champions Trophy semifinal match against Australia. In their 44-run victory in Dubai on Sunday, India’s side, which included Chakravarthy, Kuldeep Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja,…
Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India opener and Mumbai cricket stalwart Wasim Jaffer believes Virat Kohli has at least three to four more years of cricket left in him and is well on course to surpass Sachin Tendulkar’s record of 100 international centuries. The 36-year-old Kohli currently boasts 82 international…
Shikhar Dhawan. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan has thrown his full support behind the BCCI‘s move to make domestic cricket mandatory for all players, though he cautioned that a balanced schedule is essential to avoid overworking them.Now serving as one of the four event ambassadors for the ongoing Champions…
Yashasvi Jaiswal Mumbai vs Vidarbha: चैंपियंस ट्रॉफी 2025 के लिए टीम इंडिया दुबई पहुंच चुकी है. लेकिन कुछ खिलाड़ी अभी नहीं पहुंचे हैं. यशस्वी जयसवाल पहले भारतीय टीम का हिस्सा थे. लेकिन इसके बाद उन्हें सब्स्टीट्यूट के तौर पर टीम में रखा गया. अब यशस्वी चोटिल हो गए हैं. वे रणजी ट्रॉफी 2025 के सेमीफाइनल…
India have been dominant in the few ODIs they’ve played heading into the Champions Trophy, but inconsistencies remain in the batting order…Does India’s middle order wear an uncertain look heading into the Champions Trophy? The dominance against England at home in the lead up to the ICC tournament notwithstanding, there appears to be some confusion…
Gambhir: In-form middle-order batter would not have been benched all seriesAHMEDABAD: Head coach Gautam Gambhir has dismissed speculation that India only played Shreyas Iyer in the first ODI against England because Virat Kohli was injured. Iyer, as it turned out, was in excellent form throughout the series, starting with a 36-ball 59 with India in…