NEW DELHI: Former India batsman Aakash Chopra believes India should give Prabhsimran Singh a chance in the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe after they have already sealed the series. India took an unassailable 2-0 lead with convincing wins in the first two matches. The last game will be played on Sunday in Harare.Speaking on…
NEW DELHI The ancient opening of India Abhinav Mukund has picked his 15-man Indian squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup, making some interesting selection choices.Mukund, who represented India in seven Tests between 2011 and 2017, supported the veteran opener. Rohit Sharma despite recent speculation about his ODI future. However, Saint Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal…
Argentina’s Lionel Messi (AP Photo) As Lionel Messi he is preparing to lead Argentina into another FIFA World Cup final, former India coach and current Rwanda national team manager Stephen Constantine made a bold assessment of the Argentine superstar, insisting that while Messi is among football’s greatest, he is not “the best” in history.Speaking to…
KOLKATA: The Ethics Committee of Hockey India has started a fact-finding inquiry into the complaints filed against former India women’s hockey captain and Executive Council member Asunta Lakra.The development comes a day after the Ministry of Youth Affairs and Sports had asked the Indian Olympic Association (IOA) to constitute a neutral, fair and transparent committee…
Shreyas Iyer and Ryan Ten Doeschate (BCCI photo) NEW DELHI: Shreyas IyerThe India captain’s T20I start has been far from ideal. After a surprise 2-0 series defeat against Ireland, India were thrashed 4-0 by England in the five-match T20I series. The latest clash came on Saturday, when India lost the fifth and final T20I by…
Gautam Gambhir and Harshit Rana (Agency Image) India’s former wicketkeeper-batsman Dinesh Karthik question the management of the Gautam Gambhir-led team after pacer Harshit Rana was promoted earlier Shivam Dube during India’s disastrous collapse in the third T20I against England at Trent Bridge. India’s chase of 202 quickly unraveled after Axar Patel was dismissed off the…
India’s Sanju Samson (PTI Photo) Aakash Chopra believes that the former Indian batsman Rajat PatidarIndia’s T20I return will have to wait, arguing that the current batting line-up leaves little room for the Royal Challengers Bengaluru captain despite his impressive performances.Patidar was not included in the 16-member Indian squad for the ongoing five-match T20I series against…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Getty Images) India’s former wicketkeeper-batsman Parthiv Patel backed the Indian team’s management’s cautious handling of teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, but insisted that clear communication with the youngster is essential as he awaits his international debut.With growing calls for the 15-year-old to be included in India’s playing eleven during the ongoing T20I series against…
India’s Sanju Samson (ANI photo) The demands on 15-year-old Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to make his India debut have continued to grow after his remarkable rise in recent months, but the former. BCCI the selector Saba Karim believes that the management of the team is right to exercise patience with the sensation of the teenager.Sooryavanshi earned a…
Ireland stunned India to win the series 2-0. (Photo credit: Cricket Ireland) NEW DELHI: Former India batsman Ambati Rayudu admitted he was “not really surprised” by India’s 0-2 T20I series loss to Ireland, saying the reigning world champions were unprepared for the very different conditions after the top-flight Indian Premier League season.India, led by Shreyas…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sachin Tendulkar (Image Agency) Former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar has backed teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi to enjoy a bright international future, but believes the youngster should inspire Sachin TendulkarThe discipline, focus and mental strength of him as he prepares for the biggest stage.15-year-old Sooryavanshi is on the verge of creating history during…
Shreyas IyerThe India T20I Captain’s tenure started on a disappointing note as the Men in Blue suffered a 34-run defeat to Ireland in the opening match of the two-match series in Belfast on Friday, June 26. Chasing 183, India never found momentum with the bat and eventually folded for 148, but it was Iyer’s tactical…
Mumbai: In an encouraging development, the former India and Mumbai fast bowler and former national selector Salil Ankola has overcome severe depression, for which he had been undergoing treatment at a rehabilitation center near Pune for the last one and a half months, and is keen to resume work now.“I would like to resume work…