The Delhi & District Cricket Association (DDCA) committee, led by its directors Shyam Sharma and Harish Singla, recently visited the National Cricket Academy (NCA) in Bengaluru where they also met Rishabh Pant, the Indian wicketkeeper-batsman who is currently undergoing rehabilitation for injuries sustained in a serious car accident last year.Pant has been actively updating his … Read more
Former India captain and Ex-BCCI president Sourav Ganguly talks to TOI about workload management, preparing a team for the World Cup and effects of the rise of T20s…NEW DELHI: Sourav Ganguly likes to be absorbed in cricket. After overseeing a rigorous training session as Delhi Capitals’ director of cricket at the Ferozeshah Kotla, as he … Read more
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the T20I series against Sri Lanka, the Indian cricket team, including coach Rahul Dravid and captain Hardik Pandya, wished a speedy recovery to Rishabh Pant who had a near-fatal car accident last week.Dravid wished Pant a speedy recovery, recalling how he has played some of the best innings in Indian Test … Read more
NEW DELHI: The visuals of Rishabh Pant’s horrific high-speed car accident and his miraculous escape from the crushed vehicle that caught fire invoke both scare and concern. That he hasn’t suffered any life-threatening injuries is nothing short of a miracle. For that, the Indian wicketkeeper-batter had every bit to thank the man who turned out … Read more
It isn’t just Rishabh Pant. Cricketers around the globe have been involved in serious car crashes over decades. Here’s a list of some well-known cricketers who were involved in car crashes…GARRY SOBERS: Sept 1959: Garfield Sobers, who had smashed a record 365 not out in a Test innings against Pakistan a year ago, was in … Read more
Having dominated for the better part of two and half days, Bangladesh’s lower middle-order, led by Litton Das (73 off 98 balls) and supported by Nurul Hasan Sohan (31 off 29 balls) and Taskin Ahmed (31 off 46 balls), counter-attacked to take their second innings score to 231, giving their bowlers something to defend.
SYDNEY: KL Rahul’s lack of footwork against quality pace attack was monitored by the eagle-eyed Indian coaching staff during the team’s net session on Tuesday while exhausted Hardik Pandya was given a recovery break ahead of the T20 World Cup match against the Netherlands. Since the next match is against the Netherlands on Thursday, India … Read more
MELBOURNE: Team India captain Rohit Sharma sweated it out in an optional net session on Friday taking on left-handed throwdowns to prepare for Shaheen Shah Afridi’s pace, swing and bounce in the marquee ‘Super 12’ clash here against Pakistan on October 23 in the T20 World Cup. Rohit took on the fast throw-downs from both … Read more
MELBOURNE: Virat Kohli’s immense experience helps in dealing with pressure situation, says star batter Rishabh Pant, who is hoping to rekindle his batting partnership with the former skipper when India takes on Pakistan in the T20 World Cup on Sunday. “He (Kohli) can actually teach you how to go through situations, which might help you … Read more
BASSETERRE (ST KITTS & NEVIS): Suryakumar Yadav gave an exhibition of his incredible hitting skills with a superb 76 as India cantered to a seven-wicket win against the West Indies in the third T20 International here on Tuesday. India now lead the five-match series 2-1 with the cricket caravan moving to USA’s Florida for the … Read more