Jasprit Bumrah started preparations (Image: Jasprit/ Instagram) After enduring the toughest Indian Premier League season of his career, India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah has begun preparations for his return to international cricket.The star fast bowler shared glimpses of himself training with the red ball on Instagram, signalling the start of his preparations for a crucial…
Former India batter Ambati Rayudu has come out in support of Sanju Samson following the wicketkeeper-batter’s exclusion from India’s playing XI for the second T20I against England, urging fans not to forget the match-winning role he played in India’s recent T20 World Cup triumph. India made a significant change at Old Trafford by handing 15-year-old…
India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has revealed how his father Viswanathan’s bold decision to move the family from Delhi to Kerala became the defining moment in his cricketing journey.Ahead of India’s second T20I against England at Old Trafford in Manchester, Samson reflected on the pivotal choice that changed the course of his career after he struggled…
India’s Sanju Samson (ANI Photo) Former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik has thrown his support behind Sanju Samson despite the opener’s poor run of form, insisting the experienced batter deserves more backing even as calls for teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi continue to grow.Samson’s struggles continued in the opening T20I against England at Chester-le-Street, where he fell…
Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has questioned the way Washington Sundar is being used in India’s T20I side, saying the all-rounder has not been given a clear role despite continuing to get opportunities.Ashwin, speaking on his Hindi YouTube show Ash Ki Baat, said Sundar has the backing of the team management but is often underused…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Image: X) There was considerable buzz around Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s inclusion in India’s T20I squad, with many expecting the teenage sensation to make his international debut in the series opener against Ireland. However, the team management opted to stick with their established World Cup-winning opening pair of Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma, leaving Sooryavanshi…
Shreyas Iyer and Gautam Gambhir (Screengrab) Shreyas Iyer is ready to usher in a new era for India’s T20I side after being entrusted with the captaincy for the upcoming series against Ireland. The appointment marks a significant turnaround for the middle-order batter, who missed out on India’s T20 World Cup squad but has now returned…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi during India A’s Tri-nation series in Dambulla, Sri Lanka. (PTI Photo) In Belfast this week, men with measuring tapes have been solving a small architectural problem. India needed a second dressing room. Not the usual communal affair where grown professionals peel off their pads and discuss their hamstrings, but a separate one, because…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ireland captain Lorcan Tucker has been left in awe of the anticipation surrounding India’s 15-year-old batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi ahead of the upcoming T20I series, calling his rise “pretty incredible” for the modern professional era.“It’s pretty incredible for them to have a 15-year-old on their team,” Tucker said in…
CHENNAI: Ishan Kishan has added another chapter to his incredible comeback story. Having put on a phenomenal show at the T20 World Cup earlier this year after forcing his way back into India’s plans, the Jharkhand wicketkeeper-batter is now making himself impossible to ignore in the ODI format too.Ishan, playing ODIs after nearly three years,…