Naman Dhir celebrates after taking a wicket. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s Naman Dhir is making an impact with the ball despite being primarily a batting all-rounder, and the 26-year-old believes his ability to read a batter’s intentions is helping him deliver crucial breakthroughs in T20Is.Dhir claimed two wickets (2/39) in India’s 14-run victory over…
Nathan McSweeney used YouTube videos of Virat Kohli and Steve Smith to prepare for the challenge of batting against spin in India. His preparation proved effective as the Australia A batter topped the run charts in the one-day series against India A, helping his team secure a 2-1 win in Puducherry.McSweeney scored 194 runs in…
NEW DELHI: India vice-captain Tilak Varma may have endured an unusual run-out in the third T20I against West Indies, but the match also brought a significant personal milestone for the left-handed batter. Tilak became only the fifth Indian fielder to complete 50 catches in T20Is during Sunday’s match in Indore, joining an elite list featuring…
Abhishek Sharma (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: India opener Abhishek Sharma knew the West Indies had a plan to contain him. His response was simple: play better than their plan.The left-hander’s explosive 30-ball 69 proved decisive as India defeated the West Indies by 14 runs in the third T20I to take a 2-1 lead in…
Afghanistan vs Bangladesh, AFG vs BAN Live Score, One-off Test: Hello and welcome to the LIVE updates of Day 4 of the one-off Test between Afghanistan and Bangladesh at the Sheikh Zayed Stadium in Abu Dhabi. Bangladesh are firmly in control of the match after Afghanistan lost their last six wickets for just 21 runs…
Team India (Pic credit: AIFF) NEW DELHI: India’s U17 women’s side scripted history on Sunday, becoming the first-ever Indian side to qualify for back-to-back Women’s Asian Cups in any age category, including the senior level, after a commanding 4-0 victory over Malaysia in their final Group E match of the AFC U17 Women’s Asian Cup…
Prince Yadav (BCCI Photo) Prince Yadav has joined S Sreesanth and Ravichandran Ashwin on a rare list of Indian batters after hitting three fours against the West Indies in the third T20I in Indore on Sunday. He became only the third Indian batter batting at No. 10 or No. 11 to hit at least three…
KOLKATA: The disappointment of a poor World Cup campaign could have derailed India’s Olympic ambitions. Instead, the setback became the Indian men’s hockey team’s rallying point as they fought their way to a second successive Asian Games gold and a place at the Los Angeles Olympics.Reflecting on the turnaround, Shilanand Lakra said the squad made…
Tilak Varma was involved in an unusual run-out during the third T20I against West Indies (Image credit: Agencies) NEW DELHI: India batter Tilak Varma was involved in an unusual run-out during the third T20I against West Indies on Sunday after a misunderstanding with Axar Patel cost him his wicket.The incident took place in the 17th…
MUMBAI: Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has criticised the BCCI’s decision to send an India A team on a shadow tour of New Zealand during the 2026-27 Ranji Trophy season.A 15-member India A squad, led by wicketkeeper-batter Dhruv Jurel, will tour New Zealand for three four-day matches in Lincoln and Christchurch from Oct 24 to…
