BENGALURU: India head coach Rahul Dravid on Sunday made it clear that the under-fire Rishabh Pant is a “big” and “integral” part of the set-up heading into the T20 World Cup in Australia. Pant, who led the side in the five-match series against South Africa that ended in a 2-2 draw after the last game … Read more
RAJKOT: After waking up late in this T20I series against South Africa, India are on a roll. Continuing their resurgence from Vizag, where they beat the visitors by 48 runs, a relentless, ruthless India, cheered on by 28,000-plus enthusiastic fans at the SCA Stadium here on Friday, blew away South Africa by 82 runs in … Read more
NEW DELHI: Many seniors including captain Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul are all set to be rested for the upcoming five-match T20 series against South Africa, with an eye on the marquee tour of England in July. Besides, the national selection committee is also set to excuse Jasprit Bumrah and Rishabh Pant from the engagements … Read more
NAVI MUMBAI: Riding on Mitchell Marsh’s all-round heroics, Delhi Capitals got their act together in the nick of time to upstage Rajasthan Royals by eight wickets and keep their IPL playoffs hopes alive on Wednesday. After their bowlers restricted RR to 160 for six, Marsh’s 62-ball 89 and David Warner’s unbeaten 52 off 41 balls … Read more
NEW DELHI: Enduring a lean patch, a jaded Virat Kohli, in all likelihood, will be rested for the upcoming five-match Twenty20 series against South Africa. The break is expected to help Kohli recharge his batteries before the high-profile England tour. It has been learnt that the national selection committee, headed by Chetan Sharma, would allow … Read more
Opener hits 87 as team coasts to win over CapitalsDelhi Capitals were in disarray leading up to their game against Chennai Super Kings on Sunday with a Covid outbreak in their camp. James Hopes, a member of the team management, said in an interview with the broadcasters they didn’t even have a team meeting going … Read more
NEW DELHI: Chennai Super Kings opener Ruturaj Gaikwad equalled legendary batter Sachin Tendulkar’s feat on Sunday as he became the joint-fastest Indian to score 1000 runs in the history of the Indian Premier League. Gaikwad, who took 31 innings to reach the landmark, hit Sunrisers Hyderabad paceman Marco Jansen for a biggie on the first … Read more
Kuldeep Yadav’s comeback story gets rosier by the day. He had managed to take just five wickets in 14 matches for Kolkata Knight Riders in 2019 and 2020 before he was benched for good in 2021. In the two games he played against KKR this season, Kuldeep has now eight wickets in his bag alone. … Read more
MUMBAI: Delhi Capitals power hitter Rovman Powell was hoping that the controversial third delivery of the final over against Rajasthan Royals be called a no-ball for height as he felt confident to smash six sixes in a row. The West Indian, however, wants to concentrate on the games ahead rather than think about the past. … Read more
MUMBAI: Captain Rishabh Pant was on Saturday fined 100 per cent of his match fee, while assistant coach Pravin Amre was handed a one-match ban for breaching the IPL Code of Conduct during Delhi Capitals’ 15-run loss to Rajasthan Royals. Besides the one match ban, Amre was also fined his entire match fees, while DC … Read more