Vice-Captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday returned to India’s 16-member T20I squad for the tour of New Zealand (NZ) as the selectors dropped Kerala batsman Sanju Samson. The five-man selection panel also brought back pacer Mohammed Shami, who like Rohit, was rested for the T20I series against Sri Lanka. Wicket-keeper batsman Samson had played the third…
Indian pace ace Jasprit Bumrah was awarded the prestigious Polly Umrigar Award (2018-19) on Sunday at the BCCI Annual Awards in Mumbai. The Indian pacer, who had a fruitful 2018-19 season with Team India across all formats won the award for being the best international cricketer. Bumrah recently became the leading wicket-taker for India in…
Virat Kohli top-scored with a knock of 85 as India clinched the three-match One-Day International (ODI) series against the West Indies in Cuttack on Sunday. India chased down the target with eight balls to spare. Apart from Kohli, K.L. Rahul (77) and Rohit Sharma (63) also scored half-centuries to help India beat the West Indies…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) has reached out to Bengaluru Police, promising co-operation in probing the multi-faceted Karnataka Premier League (KPL) betting scam, an official said on Saturday. “The ICC has contacted Bengaluru Police regarding the KPL betting scam. We are in co-operation with each other,” Crime Branch Deputy Commissioner of Police, Kuldeep Jain, confirmed….
Virat Kohli will lead team India in T20 and ODIs for the upcoming home series against West Indies starting from Dec.6. Speedsters Bhuvneshwar Kumar and Mohammed Shami have included in the 15-member squad in both formats. The national selection committee picked the 15-member squad for T20s and ODIs on the eve of first ever Pink…
A century by middle-order batsman Ranjit R. Nikam (120,94b,9×4.8×6) and a useful contribution from Atharva K. Kale (45, 53b,4×4,1×6), enabled Maharashtra to register a well-earned 93-run win over Madhya Pradesh (MP) in their BCCI Men’s One-Day tournament’s Plate ‘A’ Game played at SDNR Wadiyar Grounds here yesterday. Winning the toss and electing to bat, Maharashtra…
Good batting by middle-order batsman Shivalik Sunil Sharma (74 n.o, 76b,2×4,2×6) and useful contributions from Shlok Sandip Desai (33) and Hemant Babulal Punde (28), enabled Baroda to register a well-earned two-wicket win over Jammu & Kashmir (J&K) in their BCCI Men’s One Day Tournament’s Plate ‘A’ Game played at PET in Mandya yesterday. Winning the…
A deadly spell of bowling by Siddharth M. Manimaran (5 for 22), supported well by Rahul D. Devandran (2 for 16), enabled Tamil Nadu to bowl out Baroda for a paltry 58 in 18.4 overs and in reply, scored 59 for one in 17.2 overs, to register a big nine-wicket win in their BCCI Men’s…
Inspiring batting by Abhishek Desai (50, 68b, 5×4,1×6), Het J. Patel (47 n.o, 39b, 5×4, 1×6) and good bowling by medium-pacer Ishan Pandey (three for 40) enabled Gujarat to register a 26-run win over Baroda in a rain-hit 31-over game, in the Plate ‘A’ match of BCCI Men’s One Day Tournament at SDNR Wadiyar Stadium,…
Mahmudullah’s men are riding high after winning their first T20I against India held at Arun Jaitely Stadium in New Delhi on Nov.3. But, can they capitalise to seal the series with another win when they meet at Saurashtra Cricket Association Stadium for the second T20I later in the day? Only the time will tell. The…
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