Month: February 2025

‘Main focus is winning the trophy ‘: Sam Curran eyes ILT20 title as Desert Vipers dominate league stage | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: English all-rounder Sam Curran is having a stellar season in the ongoing International League T20 (ILT20) with Desert Vipers, who have dominated the league stage. The Vipers have secured the top spot even before the other three playoff…

Gautam Gambhir clears India’s T20I approach: ‘Want to get 250-260 regularly’ | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: India’s head coach, Gautam Gambhir, praised his team for using “high-risk, high-reward cricket” to win the series against England 4-1 while laying out the plan to routinely score 250-plus runs in Twenty20 Internationals.The previous three Twenty20 Internationals between…

Watch: Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant arrive in Nagpur ahead of first ODI against England | Cricket News

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the opening ODI against England, Indian cricketers Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill, and others landed at Nagpur airport on Sunday night.On February…

ILT20: David Warner powers Dubai Capitals into playoffs with victory over Abu Dhabi Knight Riders | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: The Dubai Capitals defeated the Abu Dhabi Knight Riders by an incredible 26 runs on Sunday at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, thanks to David Warner‘s brilliant batting, which sent them into the ILT20 Season 3 playoffs. The…

‘One of the worst rules in the game’: Sunil Gavaskar on concussion substitute rule | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: The selection of Harshit Rana as a concussion substitution for Shivam Dube during the fourth Twenty20 International in Pune, according to legendary Indian batsman Sunil Gavaskar, was not like-for-like and detracted from the hosts’ victory.Harshit, who is mainly…

Davis Cup: Straight-set triumph over Togo sends India to World Group I | Tennis News

Ramkumar Ramanathan (@OfficialDLTA on X Photo) NEW DELHI: N Sriram Balaji and Rithvik Choudary Bollipalli secured India’s place in the Davis Cup World Group I with a commanding straight-set victory, handing the hosts an unassailable 3-0 lead against Togo in…

Babar Azam’s place will remain unaffected even if he fails in Champions Trophy, says former Pakistan cricketer | Cricket News

Babar Azam. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Basit Ali believes that Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam will retain his place in the team regardless of his performance in the upcoming Champions Trophy.The tournament, set to begin in…

Himanshu Sangwan: ‘Ya to Krishna ji ke do maa aur baap the, ya mere hain’ | Cricket News

Himanshu Sangwan (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: “Sangwan bhai, poora ground khaali kara diya!” – a fan shouted as Himanshu Sangwan took his position on the field after an eventful over, one that saw the dismissal of India’s batting legend Virat…

IND vs ENG 5th T20I: Abhishek Sharma’s record-breaking 135 powers India to 4-1 series win against England | Cricket News

NEW DELHI: Abhishek Sharma‘s extraordinary performance of 54-ball 135 set new benchmarks, achieving the second-fastest century and highest score by an Indian in T20Is, as India overwhelmed England by 150 runs in the fifth T20I, securing the series 4-1 on…

You have to be ready a little earlier when facing tearaway bowlers: Abhishek Sharma | Cricket News

Abhishek Sharma. (ANI Photo) Abhishek Sharma‘s strategy of countering fast bowlers early proved successful in the fifth T20I against England, where he achieved a record-breaking century. The achievement held special significance as it would have pleased his mentor Yuvraj Singh.Abhishek’s…