Wellington: India skipper Virat Kohli believes that his team will need to have a “lot more concentration on the field” and be at their absolute best when they take on New Zealand in the first Test of the two-match series beginning Friday at the Basin Reserve. Talking to reporters after the pre-series photo session on […]
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It was a great journey throughout U-19 WC: Yashasvi Jaiswal
New Delhi: India’s Yashasvi Jaiswal on Tuesday said that although the team couldn’t get the result they wanted at the recently concluded Under-19 World Cup in South Africa, it was a “great journey throughout the tournament”. The Priyam-Garg led side couldn’t become the fifth Indian team to win the coveted trophy as they lost to […]
Twitter users hail Tendulkar over Laureus award
New Delhi: A section of Twitterati on Tuesday hailed cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar for his World Cup winning moment winning the Laureus Sporting Moment award of the last 20 years. Laureus (@LaureusSport) tweeted: “This is a reminder of how powerful sport is and what magic it does to all of our lives. A God for […]
Kohli 1st Indian with 50M Instagram followers
New Delhi: Virat Kohli has become the first person from India to have 50 million followers on Instagram. The captain of the Indian men’s cricket team is regarded as one of the best batsmen in the current generation. He has so far 930 posts on the picture-sharing website and is following 480 people. The 31-year-old […]
KL Rahul remains at No. 2, Kohli drops to 10 in T20I rankings
Dubai: India’s K.L. Rahul maintained his second spot whereas skipper Virat Kohli moved down to the 10th spot in the latest ICC T20I rankings for batsmen released on Monday. Rahul was in great from in the five-match T20I series against New Zealand which India won 5-0. He had scored 224 runs at an average of […]
Ishant Sharma passes fitness test, will join team in NZ
New Delhi: India captain Virat Kohli and coach Ravi Shastri can heave a sigh of relief as senior fast bowler Ishant Sharma has passed his fitness test at the National Cricket Academy (NCA) and will now join the team in New Zealand for the two-Test series starting February 21. Speaking to IANS, sources in the […]
You can’t forget what Bumrah has achieved for India: Shami
Hamilton: India pacer Mohammed Shami was the star of the show on the second day of the warm-up game between India and New Zealand XI at Seddon Park on Saturday. He picked three wickets to ensure that the hosts fell short of India’s score of 263 by 28 runs. Speaking to reporters at the end […]
Can’t wait to pick Kumble Sir’s brain & learn more: Ravi Bishnoi
New Delhi: Leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi had a dream run in the just concluded U-19 World Cup in South Africa as he finished with 17 wickets — the highest in the 2020 edition and also the most by an Indian in the tournament. But for Bishnoi, it is now time to look forward to the time […]
Dhoni best captain India ever had: Raina
Chennai: Veteran batsman Suresh Raina believes Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the best captain India ever had. Raina was part of India’s 2011 World Cup winning team under Dhoni and has played most of his cricket under the former skipper. The 2020 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL) will see the return of Dhoni to […]
Michael Clarke, wife Kyly announce $40 million divorce
Melbourne: Former Australia captain Michael Clarke and his wife Kyly have announced their divorce after seven years of marriage. The couple, who got married in May 2012, have a four-year-old daughter Kelsey Lee. “After living apart for some time, we have made the difficult decision to separate as a couple, amicably,” the couple issued a […]