Spin great Harbhajan Singh has thrown his weight behind wrist-spinner Kuldeep Yadav to start in India’s playing XI for the first Test against England at Headingley, alongside Ravindra Jadeja. The series opener begins on June 20 at Leeds , where traditionally, the surface aids pacers more than the spinners. “India should look to play Kuldeep … Read more
Shardul Thakur and Nitish Kumar Reddy fighting for the lone seamer all-rounder’s slot in the Test team were way below par against a dogged England Lions batting unit that ended the third day’s play at 527 for seven with the opening four-day game against India A meandering towards a tame draw. Seamer Mukesh Kumar’s (3/75 … Read more
With the India ‘A’ team visiting England for two First-Class matches and an intra-squad game, a host of players are likely to miss the last week of the league stage and the Playoffs of the ongoing Indian Premier League (IPL) season. The squad, led by Abhimanyu Easwaran will reportedly depart for England on May 23, … Read more
Suryakumar Yadav, India’s T20I captain at present, and former Test captain Ajinkya Rahane lead the pack of eight icon players for the third edition of the T20 Mumbai, to be played at the Wankhede Stadium from May 26. The Mumbai Cricket Association (MCA) on Tuesday formally announced the list of eight icon players, all of … Read more
Cricket – Indian Premier League – IPL – Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders – M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, Chennai, India – April 11, 2025 Chennai Super Kings’s MS Dhoni in action REUTERS/Stringer | Photo Credit: STRINGER Cricket – Indian Premier League – IPL – Chennai Super Kings v Kolkata Knight Riders – M.A. Chidambaram … Read more
Shardul Thakur came hard on the commentators who wrote off Lucknow Super Giants bowling group ahead of IPL 2025, saying that it’s easy to sit back in the studio and that they don’t see the real picture on the ground. “A lot of times, commentators are hard on bowlers. You need to understand that cricket … Read more
On the eve of the clash against Sunrisers Hyderabad, a question about Lucknow Super Giants’ depleted bowling resources (Mayank Yadav injured, Mohsin Khan ruled out, Avesh Khan just coming back into the squad) miffed Mitchell Marsh. “I don’t see it as a lack of depth,” came the quick retort. His team got the memo … Read more
India all-rounder Shardul Thakur is set to replace injured Mohsin Khan in the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) roster for Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025, reports said on Friday. The Mumbai pacer had gone unsold during the mega auction held in Saudi Arabia late last year but is set to join the LSG squad led by … Read more
India all-rounder Shardul Thakur was spotted training at the Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) raising speculation that he may join the franchise for the upcoming Indian Premier League season. Images on social media showed Shardul bowling during an open nets sessoin in an LSG training kit. The 33-year-old was unsold for the IPL 2025 mega auction. … Read more
India all-rounder Shardul Thakur will play seven matches for County team Essex in Division One from the beginning of the 2025 season, the club announced on Tuesday. The 33-year-old Thakur, who has so far played 11 Tests, 47 ODIs and 25 T20Is over the last eight years, will be playing in the English country circuit … Read more