Month: February 2025

Joe Root returns to ODIs as England name XI for first match against India | Cricket News

Former England captain Joe Root will make his return to the ODI format for the first time since the 2023 World Cup when the visitors take field in the first match of the series against India in Nagpur on Thursday….

Sunrisers Eastern Cape vs Joburg Super Kings, SA20 Eliminator Live score: Markram, Stubbs revive SEC

SEC vs JSK Live Score: Looked like two wickets in the over, but… The leggie Tahir goes up in appeal straight away after hitting Jordan Hermann’s (1*) pads and takes off in celebration as the umpire raised his finger. But…

‘Told Rohit Sharma I was going to bowl wide’: Hardik Pandya recalls pulsating T20 World Cup final vs South Africa | Cricket News

Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: “India win the T20 World Cup after 17 years. The drought is over. Despair a thought for what Hardik Pandya has done in the last half an hour” — the passionate…

‘Good headache to have’: Rohit Sharma on choosing between KL Rahul and Rishabh Pant | Cricket News

Rohit Sharma. (PTI Photo) Despite Rishabh Pant‘s return to the ODI squad, KL Rahul will continue as India’s wicketkeeper for the ODI series against England and likely for the Champions Trophy as well, India captain Rohit Sharma confirmed.Rahul took on…

Rohit Sharma: ‘I’m not here to clarify reports on my future’ | Cricket News

India captain Rohit Sharma expressed unease over questions around his future in international cricket at the pre-match press conference in Nagpur on Wednesday, ahead of the first ODI against England.After the Suryakumar Yadav-led India defeated England 4-1 in the T20I…

Umpire Nitin Menon refuses to travel to Pakistan, to miss ICC Champions Trophy | Cricket News

MUMBAI: Indian umpire Nitin Menon will not be officiating in the ICC Champions Trophy, which will be held in Dubai/Pakistan from Feb 19 to March 9, after he refused to travel top Pakistan citing ‘personal reasons’.“Menon has refused to travel…

Abhishek Sharma’s meteoric rise continues, jumps 38 places to 2nd in ICC T20I rankings | Cricket News

Abhishek Sharma. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: India’s young batting sensation Abhishek Sharma has made a stunning leap in the ICC T20I rankings after his record-breaking knock in the final T20I against England in Mumbai. The 24-year-old southpaw smashed…

Vernon Philander hails SA20’s impact: ‘Rubbing shoulders with legends like DK, Root, Williamson key for young Proteas’ | Cricket News

Vernon Philander and Lhuan-dre Pretorius TimesofIndia.com in Gqeberha: Lhuan-dre Pretorius is 18 and has played for the South Africa U19s. He’s scored 338 runs this SA20 season.Ryan Rickelton is 28 and cracked 303 runs in this third edition of the…

‘You have to play till 20th over’: Hardik Pandya reveals conversation with Virat Kohli during MCG epic vs Pakistan | Cricket News

Hardik Pandya and Virat Kohli (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: The 2022 T20 World Cup clash between India and Pakistan was one of the most thrilling encounters in cricket history. Fans were on the edge of their seats—some with hands clasped,…