India’s captain Harmanpreet Kaur with teammate Jemimah Rodrigues. (PTI Photo) VIZAG: The first women’s T20I between India and Sri Lanka at the ACA-VDCA Cricket stadium on Sunday highlighted the gulf between the two teams. India stamped their authority with a dominating eight-wicket victory to take a 1-0 lead in the five-match series. But there is…
Rohit Sharma. (Image: Agencies) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma‘s renewed focus on fitness has silenced lingering doubts about his place in India’s ODI set-up, with former spinner Amit Mishra strongly backing the Indian opener and challenging conventional perceptions around body type and athleticism.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Questions around Rohit’s conditioning had…
Sarfaraz Ahmed (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Pakistan lifted the U19 Asia Cup title in style after crushing India by 191 runs in the final on Sunday, but the match also ended with strong words from Pakistan’s mentor Sarfaraz Ahmed. The former Pakistan captain accused the Indian team of showing poor behaviour during the one-sided contest. Suryakumar…
Sam Curran, part of the Desert Vipers in the ILT20, has been pivotal in the team’s qualification for the playoffs. (Image: Creimas) In the ongoing fourth season of the ILT20, where confidence and clarity have defined the Desert Vipers’ charge to the playoffs, few players embody that momentum better than Sam Curran. The England all-rounder…
Jacob Duffy of New Zealand (Photo by Phil Walter/Getty Images) Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin heaped praise on New Zealand pacer Jacob Duffy after his match-winning performance in the final Test against the West Indies, which helped the hosts seal a 2-0 series victory.On Monday at Mount Maunganui, Duffy claimed a five-wicket haul, finishing with…
AB de Villiers and Faf du Plessis of South Africa (Photo by Ashley Vlotman/Gallo Images/Getty Images) South Africa have long been known for chasing the impossible. They still hold the world record for the highest successful run chase in ODI cricket, when they hunted down 438 vs Australia. But 12 years ago at the Wanderers,…
Aaron George (Special Arrangements) “What you saw at the Asia Cup was just the trailer,” says Biju Nair, the former Services coach, who shaped Aaron George since his early teens. “Picture abhi baaki hain,” he insists.It captures the essence of Aaron. What the U-19 Asia Cup in Dubai last week revealed was control, maturity and…
Virat Kohli was spotted at Mumbai airport on Monday as he prepares to return to domestic cricket. The former India captain is set to feature for Delhi in the upcoming Vijay Hazare Trophy, which begins on December 24, marking yet another return of a senior international to the domestic circuit.The Delhi and District Cricket Association…
Gautam Gambhir with Suryakumar Yadav and Shivam Dube (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav and all-rounder Shivam Dube will play two Vijay Hazare Trophy matches for Mumbai in January.“Chief selector Ajit Agarkar had told all the India players who took part in the recently held T20I series against South Africa that they have…
India’s Sanju Samson, left, and Abhishek Sharma (PTI Photo/Shashank Parade) Sanju Samson’s return to India’s T20 World Cup plans has come with both praise and a warning. After being named India’s first-choice wicketkeeper in the T20 World Cup 2026 squad, Samson found backing from former India selector Krishnamachari Srikkanth, who did not hold back while…
