On November 23, Mumbai middle-order bat Suryakumar Yadav earned a backdoor entry into India’s Test squad for the series at home against New Zealand (starting November 25), as it emerged that opener KL Rahul has picked up an injury. PBKS captain has been sidelined from the two Tests versus the Kiwis in Kanpur and Mumbai because of a strain in his left thigh. The elegant batter will now be undergoing rehab at the NCA in Bangalore in the hope to try and be fit for the tour of South Africa next month. As per a report from ESPNcricinfo, “Indian team management is…
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BCCI treasurer Arun Dhumal has clarified that the board has never discussed or dictated food habits among the Indian players, adding that they are free to choose whatever food they wish to eat in their personal diet plans. Dhumal’s remarks came amid a furore over the ‘halal’ food as reports emerged that there is a change being made in the Indian team’s dietary plans for the first Test against New Zealand in Kanpur, starting November 25. https://twitter.com/BCCI/status/1463423973639684098 Reports did the rounds on November 23 afternoon that the BCCI has mandated it for the players to not have pork or beef in their diet for the…
Affected by the contagious virus, former Pakistan pacer Mohammad Amir had hoped to recover as soon as possible. Now, with a recovery out of the way, he has decided to return to the Bangla Tigers camp and will be taking part in the fifth edition of the competition. The news on Amir was confirmed by the Bangla Tigers’ official Twitter handle as the bowler joined the squad on November 23 and had his first practise session with the rest of the group. https://twitter.com/BanglaTigers_ae/status/1462882090001829891?s=20 Bangla Tigers are placed at fourth in the six-team tournament points table, winning two and losing two…
Veteran India batsman Cheteshwar Pujara reckons an adjustment in his mindset and approach, taking a more aggressive and “fearless” route was the main motivation behind his encouraging return to form during the Test series in England in August. Pujara was facing heavy scrutiny for his lack of big scores for the year till the second innings of the Lord’s Test where his pivotal 45 was crucial to India’s revival and victory. The 33-year-old followed that up with a resilient knock of 91 in the second-innings at Headingley and played another impactful innings of 61 in the win at The Oval. https://twitter.com/MovieandCricket/status/1462714889898983424 The innings in Leeds saw Pujara bat…
Shahrukh Khan hit left-arm pacer Prateek Jain for an exhilarating last-ball six through the square leg region to take Tamil Nadu home in the final of the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 on November 22 against Karnataka. The promising young batter flicked Jain’s attempted yorker for a maximum when Tamil Nadu required 5 off 1 ball in Delhi. So often we’ve seen such equations ending well for the bowling side, but in a rare instance, Shahrukh, who was standing deep inside the crease, got underneath the full-pitched ball near his pads from Prateek and took Tamil Nadu to their second consecutive SMAT title in Indian…
Despite concerns around security and India’s participation, the International Cricket Council remains confident the 2025 edition of the Champions Trophy will be held as planned and scheduled in Pakistan. Pakistan was confirmed as the host for the tournament that returns after an eight-year hiatus by the governing body as it announced the set of hosts and co-hosts for the events to be played in the next rights cycle spanning 2024-31. The last time the country hosted any major ICC event was back in 1996 when it joined hands with India and Sri Lanka for the ODI World Cup in the subcontinent. Pakistan was also due to…
Captain Rohit Sharma enjoyed seeing his team’s lower-order add crucial runs to India’s total in the third and final T20I on Sunday (November 21) and feels it’s a template that they can replicate going forward. Sharma spoke of the same after his team won the series concluding fixture in Kolkata by a stunning margin of 73 runs after posting a gigantic 184/7 batting first. At one stage in their innings, India looked like finishing with a below-par score around 160-165 despite a flat pitch and excessive dew around. But then pacers Harshal Patel and Deepak Chahar came to their side’s rescue and propelled it past the 180-mark. Harshal made 18 off 11 balls, while Chahar…
Despite having navigated through a hectic schedule and shifted multiple bubbles since his comeback to the side late last year, India’s star wicketkeeper-batter Rishabh Pant said he doesn’t have complaints around his workload. Pant has been on the road since returning to the Test side for the Boxing Day Test in December against Australia. After the challenging tour Down Under, he played the all-format home series versus England in February-March. From there he turned up for the Indian leg of IPL 2021 in April, the World Test Championship final against New Zealand in June, the Test series in the UK in August and then the UAE leg of the…
Men in Blue proved too good for New Zealand once again, winning the third and final T20I in Kolkata by a whopping margin of 73 runs to end the series with a 3-0 whitewash over the tourists on November 21. Having posted a mammoth 184/7 in the first half, India dismissed New Zealand for just 111 despite a flat pitch and excessive dew around. The hosts also ticked off quite a few boxes on the day as they opted to rest the two heroes of their wins in the last two matches. Giving KL Rahul and R Ashwin a break ahead of the Test matches, captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul…
India head coach Rahul Dravid expressed a sense of empathy for the New Zealand team that has just lost 3-0 in a T20I series in India. Dravid understands how difficult it must have been for the tourists to make a super quick turnaround from the T20 World Cup final in Dubai. New Zealand played the three T20Is against India in Jaipur, Ranchi and Kolkata after only a three-day gap from the end of the T20 World Cup last November 14. Dravid felt sorry for the opposition and said they always knew it wouldn’t be easy for the Blackcaps. “It’s not easy for New…