Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting is widely respected for his cricket wisdom, and does not shy away from giving his opinions. But the newly-appointed Punjab Kings coach has now given another crispy take. Despite having played with and against India legend Sachin Tendulkar, Ponting did not name him as either the most naturally … Read more
Suresh Raina in action at Sixty Strikes.© NCL 2011 Cricket World Cup-winner Suresh Raina rolled back the years, slamming a brilliant fifty as New York Lions CC beat Los Angeles Waves CC by 19 runs in the second match of the Sixty Strikes tournament, organised by the National Cricket League, USA. In the … Read more
Pace sensation Mayank Yadav is expected to unleash his raw speed while the absence of India’s T20 regulars will provide another opportunity to the fringe players in the three-match series against Bangladesh, beginning here Sunday. Having consistently generated speed in excess of 150kmph in his maiden IPL earlier this year, Mayank had drawn … Read more
Team India’s heroic 2-day win against Bangladesh in the second Test has earned skipper Rohit Sharma deserved praise. Under Rohit’s leadership, the Indian team showed exemplary attacking ability, intent to carve out a positive result. India didn’t just succeed in beating Bangladesh in Kanpur but also did show in a manner that made … Read more
Former Pakistan skipper Sidra Nawaz was asked to weigh in on the age-old debate between the fans of the two cricketing nations as to who she thinks is the better player, Virat Kohli or Babar Azam. “I like them both but personally I choose Virat Kohli,” Sidra told IANS. Virat Kohli has solidified … Read more
The Indian cricket team registered an impressive 2-0 victory in the recently-concluded Test series and now the focus shifts to the three-match T20I series against Bangladesh starting Sunday. The somewhat new-look India team started practice ahead of the first match in Gwalior and bowling coach Morne Morkel had the opportunity to work with … Read more
Mohammed Shami recently had an emotional meeting with his daughter Aaira. The Indian cricket team star met his daughter after a long time, and the father-daughter duo could be seen shopping together. “Time stood still when I saw her again after long time . Love you more than words can say, Bebo,” Shami posted … Read more
File photo of MS Dhoni (left) and Rohit Sharma.© AFP MS Dhoni is among the greatest captains ever India produced. The legend retired from international cricket as the only skipper to win all three major ICC white-ball titles – T20 World Cup (2007), ODI World Cup (2011) and Champions Tropy (2013). After Dhoni, it was … Read more
India’s newly appointed bowling Morne Morkel had some tricky tasks to deal with ahead of the start of the T20I series against Bangladesh. Team India players, part of the Bangladesh T20I roster, had their first nets session ahead of the series opener, with all-rounder Hardik Pandya practicing his bowling. However, Morkel was said … Read more
Big picture: Another stern test awaits Bangladesh Bangladesh came into this series riding on the high of winning 2-0 in Pakistan. It peaked when they had India 144 for 6 in the first innings in Chennai. But then India once again showed why they are arguably the strongest home side in Test history and went … Read more
The fifth edition of the Ultimate Table Tennis (UTT) ended on Saturday with Goa Challengers clinching the coveted title. In the summit clash, which was played at the Jawaharlal Nehru indoor stadium in Chennai, Goa Challengers defeated Dabang Delhi 8-2 to retain their title. Both Both Harmeet Desai and Yangzi Liu won their respective … Read more