India pacer Arshdeep Singh is relishing his return to Kent as he sharpens his red-ball skills ahead of the five-Test series against England starting June 20 in Leeds. The 26-year-old, who played county cricket for Kent two years ago, is part of the Indian Test squad for the first time. India will play a four-day … Read more
India has taken the right decision by handing the reins of the Test team to Shubman Gill and now the youngster must be given a long rope to prove his credentials, says Ricky Ponting, who is also confident that India can handle the ongoing transition phase better than other countries. India will be without stalwarts … Read more
Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of the senior men’s national selection committee, confirmed Jasprit Bumrah will not play all the five Test matches in England as Shubman Gill is named India’s Test captain on Saturday. Agarkar confirmed that India’s pace spearhead’s workload will be managed during the five-match series, stating, “I don’t think Bumrah will play … Read more
The International Cricket Council (ICC) honoured the best performers of 2024 across formats by handing out a slew of awards recently. India pace ace Jasprit Bumrah bagged the Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year award for picking 65 wickets in the year, while left-arm seamer Arshdeep Singh claimed the Men’s T20I Cricketer of the Year … Read more
India’s captain Rohit Sharma, star pacer Jasprit Bumrah and Arshdeep Singh, and all-rounder Hardik Pandya were named in the ICC Men’s T20I Team of the Year 2024. The team included as many as four Indians and one player each from England, Australia, Pakistan, Sri Lanka, Afghanistan and Zimbabwe. Under Rohit’s leadership, India secured its first … Read more
Arshdeep Singh became India’s joint-highest wicket-taker in T20 internationals during the first match against England in Kolkata on Wednesday. He equalled Yuzvendra Chahal’s record of 96 wickets in the format. The left-arm pacer achieved this milestone in his 61st T20I by dismissing opener Phil Salt on the third ball of the first over. Arshdeep made … Read more
FILE PHOTO: Punjab’s Captain Abhishek Sharma in action during Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match between Punjab and Hyderabad at Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C in Rajkot. | Photo Credit: VIJAY SONEJI FILE PHOTO: Punjab’s Captain Abhishek Sharma in action during Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy match between Punjab and Hyderabad at Niranjan Shah Stadium Ground C … Read more
A misty morning that aided swing, a pitch conducive to seam movement and the toss going Punjab’s way – Arshdeep Singh had the tools to make some early dents in the Mumbai batting line-up during the Vijay Hazare Trophy encounter in Ahmedabad. The Punjab fast bowler ran through the Mumbai top order picking up his … Read more
A five-wicket haul from Arshdeep Singh and an attacking unbeaten hundred from opener Prabhsimran Singh helped Punjab earn a facile win over Mumbai in a Group C Vijay Hazare Trophy encounter in Ahmedabad. Chasing a modest 249-run target, Prabhsimran (150 n.o., 101b, 14×4, 10×6) and skipper Abhishek Sharma (66, 54b, 4×4, 5×6) made full use … Read more
Madhya Pradesh pulled off a stunning nine-run win over defending champion Punjab in a group ‘A’ fixture of the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy at the Niranjan Shah Stadium here on Wednesday. Punjab needed 38 runs off the final four overs when Kumar Kartikeya had Nehal Wadhera caught at the midwicket boundary. Two balls later, the … Read more