New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan praised New Zealand great Kane Williamson, who has announced his retirement from T20I cricket, as a 'calm storm' of the shorter format for his composed and graceful batting.
Bengaluru, Nov 2 (IANS) Rishabh Pant's (90) and Anshul Kamboj's late strike of an unbeaten 37 guided India A to a composed three-wicket win against South Africa A in the first unofficial Test on Sunday, which was played here at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1.
Hobart, Nov 2 (IANS) Jitesh Sharma, Arshdeep Singh, and Washington Sundar have been included in India’s playing eleven, as skipper Suryakumar Yadav won the toss and elected to bowl first in the third T20I against Australia at Bellerive Oval on Sunday.
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) India vice-captain Smriti Mandhana expressed her confidence for the women's World Cup final against South Africa, saying that "the dream of winning the trophy is within reach" and everyone in the team has been "meticulous with their preparations."
New Delhi, Nov 2 (IANS) Former India cricketer and coach Anil Kumble paid a heartfelt tribute to India's tennis great Rohan Bopanna as the three-time Olympian announced his retirement, pulling curtains on a spectacular 20-year career.
Bengaluru, Nov 2 (IANS) India A picked up from where they left off on Day 3 as Rishabh Pant and Ayush Badoni formed a calm and composed partnership to start the first session on Day 4 of the first unofficial Test here at the BCCI Centre of Excellence Ground 1.
Christchurch, Nov 2 (IANS) New Zealand have named the squad for the upcoming T20I series against West Indies, starting on Wednesday at Eden Park in Auckland, with Kyle Jamieson and Ish Sodhi making a return.
Navi Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) Captain Harmanpreet Kaur on Saturday said India playing South Africa in the final of the ICC Women's ODI World Cup is good for the game as it breaks the dominance of Australia and England, who have won 11 titles between them, and at least one of them has figured in the final of every edition so far.
Navi Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) The Indian women's team did not train after its emotionally draining semifinal victory over top favourite and multiple-time champions Australia. They held nets on Saturday, but with the country still to come out of the hangover from that exhilarating victory, the players could be feeling mentally drained by the euphoria going into Sunday's final against South Africa.
Navi Mumbai, Nov 1 (IANS) South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt believes that the intense home support India will enjoy in Sunday’s ICC Women’s World Cup final at the DY Patil Stadium in Navi Mumbai could actually work to her team’s advantage. As the Proteas prepare for their maiden World Cup final, Wolvaardt said that the capacity crowd and the expectations surrounding the hosts might add an extra layer of pressure on India.
