IPL, Team India and international cricket
India registered a victory in Colombo, but the match was marked by a late injury to opener Shubman Gill and a first-innings period in which the Indian bowlers struggled to make early inroads. The bowlers found rhythm later in the game to pull the result back in India’s favour. Match narrative: recovery after a sluggish ... Voir l'article
Read more →India left-arm wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav removed Sri Lankan batter Anjala Bandara, adjudged leg before wicket, to claim the visiting side’s second wicket in the warm-up fixture ahead of the Test series. The dismissal came after a steady start from Sri Lanka and marks another appearance for Kuldeep in the lead-up to the internationals between the ... Voir l'article
Read more →Ajinkya Rahane, a senior member of India’s Test setup and a regular in the Indian Premier League (IPL), has named one of the country’s most celebrated batsmen as the “greatest-ever” Indian cricketer, according to a report in The Times of India. The comment, which places a retired icon above contemporary stars like Virat Kohli and ... Voir l'article
Read more →John Turner, a young paceman who has been part of England’s fast bowling pool, announced his retirement from all forms of cricket at age 25. The decision was described as sudden by several media reports; the precise reasons have not been independently confirmed. Who is John Turner and what he achieved John Turner emerged as ... Voir l'article
Read more →Former India Test vice‑captain Ajinkya Rahane has again spoken about the culture MS Dhoni built around him as a leader, saying Dhoni enforced one strict rule for his teammates. The remark was made in an interview published by an Indian newspaper and has been picked up across cricket media. What Rahane said — and where ... Voir l'article
Read more →Reports in Indian media say Stephen Fleming has contacted a senior figure associated with Chennai Super Kings about joining England’s coaching staff as a batting coach. The approach has not been independently confirmed by England Cricket Board sources. What the reports say According to an article in The Times of India, Stephen Fleming — the ... Voir l'article
Read more →Pakistan won a Test match in the West Indies by eight wickets, their first Test victory away from home in three years. The result ends a long away drought and has implications for player workloads and scheduling ahead of the international white-ball season and the Indian Premier League (IPL). What happened in the match Pakistan ... Voir l'article
Read more →Senior batsman Ajinkya Rahane has said that India’s approach to international cricket became tougher when former captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni “stepped away” and Virat Kohli, with coach Ravi Shastri, brought a different edge to the team. Rahane’s comments reflect a broader debate inside Indian cricket about leadership styles, player management and how the national side ... Voir l'article
Read more →Former international cricketer has suggested that Rohit Sharma’s recent actions — and comments attributed to him in Indian media — amount to the India captain “throwing the ball into the selectors’ court”. The remark has renewed debate about how team selection and captaincy decisions are being handled ahead of a packed international calendar. What was ... Voir l'article
Read more →Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar has compared Ajinkya Rahane to Rahul Dravid, saying the current Test batter never received the recognition he deserved. The remark, reported by an Indian newspaper, places Rahane in a lineage of dependable, technically sound Indian batsmen at a moment when selectors and franchises are balancing red‑ball and white‑ball priorities. What ... Voir l'article
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