One of the most promising young cricketers in the game, Yashasvi Jaiswal has rapidly grown into an all-format player for the Indian team. The left-handed opening batter made his ODI debut for India in the recently-concluded 3-match series against Englan. Though Jaiswal only played one game in the series, he is widely seen as one … Read more
A big knock from Virat Kohli’s currently silent bat along with a series clean-sweep over England will be on Team India’s wish-list when the two teams square off in the third and final ODI in Ahmedabad on Wednesday, marking the end of their Champions Trophy build-up. While India hold an unassailable 2-0 lead with identical … Read more
In and of itself, India’s final league fixture against West Indies at The Wanderers meant little in the context of the 2009 Champions Trophy. Both teams were already eliminated coming into this game at the Bullring on September 30. West Indies had been squarely beaten by Pakistan and Australia while India, who were drubbed by … Read more
It can be tempting to slice, dice, and analyse elections even as the vote count is ongoing. It may be good for the media. It may be good for the social media commentariat. It may even be good for common citizens as they try to make sense of whether their hunches were right or wrong … Read more
India Vs England 1st ODI LIVE SCORE© BCCI India vs England 1st ODI LIVE: Ben Duckett and Phil Salt have provided England with a terrific start in the first ODI against India. Both the batters are comfortably dealing in boundaries and sixes as the visitors are enjoying the momentum. On the other hand, the Indian bowlers are eyeing … Read more
Indian captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday played down speculations about his future in international cricket, saying it is irrelevant to talk about his career at a time when he is “focussed” on the three ODIs against England and the Champions Trophy. India will tune up for the Champions Trophy, starting February 19, with the three … Read more
It hasn’t quite gone the way England would have liked but skipper Jos Buttler on Wednesday said the ongoing tour of India is “as good a preparation as you can have” for this month’s Champions Trophy given the similarities in conditions with Pakistan where his team will be based for the event. Buttler also believes … Read more
Former South Africa fast bowler Vernon Philander says Jasprit Bumrah has set high standards for pacers across the world but India will need to manage his workload smartly to keep him injury free. With a loaded international calendar, Philander feels Bumrah should be utilised tactfully. “I think he (Bumrah) has really set the standard high. … Read more