Former India skipper Sourav Ganguly and batter Gautam Gambhir praised the India U-19 team after their thrilling win over hosts South Africa in the ICC U-19 World Cup semi-final on Tuesday (Feb 6). Chasing 245, India were in trouble at 32/4 before Player of the Match and skipper Uday Saharan (81) and Sachin Das (96) … Read more
Melbourne: Rishabh Pant is confident of playing the entire IPL but the flamboyant cricketer could only be available as a batter and not behind the stumps, according to Delhi Capitals head coach Ricky Ponting. Pant was involved in a life-threatening car accident in December, 2022 that forced him to undergo ligament reconstruction surgeries. “Rishabh is … Read more
Former England skipper Joe Root has revealed that the English team doesn’t do team meeting anymore after Ben Stokes became the skipper and Brendon McCullum came on as the head coach. Root made the comments on Jio Cinema – official digital broadcaster of ongoing India vs England Test series. The five-match series is tied at … Read more
Ponting, who is also currently the head coach of IPL side Delhi Capitals, signed a two-year deal with the Washington Freedom, owned by Indian-American businessman Sanjay Govil. Ponting, also a hugely successful former Australia captain, replaced compatriot Greg Shipperd at the helm of the Washington DC-based franchise. The second season of the T20 League, to … Read more
The Hobart Hurricanes announced that they were resigning Nikhil Chaudhary until 2026. Chaudhary was one of the standout talents for Hurricanes last time around. Chaudhary became only the second Indian cricketer after Unmukt Chand to play in Australia’s Big Bash League. The big-hitting batsman and leg-spin bowler debuted in the Big Bash for the Hurricanes … Read more
MOUNT MAUNGANUI: New Zealand beat an under-strength South Africa lineup by 281 runs on the fourth day of the first cricket test Wednesday to take an early lead in the two-match series. Captain Tim Southee declared New Zealand’s second innings overnight at 179-4, with an overall lead of 528. New Zealand bowled out South Africa … Read more
Dubai [UAE], February 7 (ANI): England cricketers Sam Curran and Phil Salt are all set to link up with the Desert Vipers for the business end of this season’s International League T20 (ILT20). The duo will slot in with the Vipers losing Shaheen Shah Afridi, Shadab Khan and Azam Khan ahead of the start of … Read more
On Tuesday, India captain Uday Saharan expressed that the hard-fought victory against South Africa in the semifinals will significantly benefit his team in the ICC U-19 World Cup title clash on Sunday. Despite their smooth journey in the tournament thus far, India faced a tough challenge against the Proteas, ultimately securing a narrow two-wicket victory … Read more
It has not been quite an impressive outing for Shreyas Iyer in Test cricket in recent times. Iyer has not been able to breach the 50-run mark in his last 13 Test innings. His last Test half-century came against Bangladesh in December 2022. Iyer scored his last Test century on his debut appearance against New … Read more