New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar believes the aggressive approach shown by the batters in securing a remarkable seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the rain-hit second Test at Kanpur should be named after skipper Rohit Sharma.
Lahore, Oct 7 (IANS) Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Mohsin Naqvi has expressed confidence that the 2025 ICC Champions Trophy will be held successfully in Pakistan, with all participating teams, including India, expected to participate in the tournament. Set to take place from February 19 to March 9, the Champions Trophy will be played across Lahore, Karachi, and Rawalpindi. Naqvi emphasized that preparations for the event are progressing on schedule, with further improvements to stadiums already in motion.
Gwalior, Oct 7 (IANS) Speedster Mayank Yadav said Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir didn't tell him to do anything different other than focusing on his strengths and abilities on his T20I debut against Bangladesh in Gwalior on Sunday.
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Monday has congratulated Richie Richardson for reaching the landmark of being the match referee in 50 Test matches, which he achieved by taking the field for the ongoing first England-Pakistan Test at Multan.
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Pacer Mayank Yadav revealed that he was nervous before making his T20I debut against Bangladesh in Gwalior on Sunday. He also credited the support of captain Suryakumar Yadav, who gave him freedom and encouraged him to bowl on his strengths.
New Delhi, Oct 7 (IANS) Ahead of the crucial encounter against Sri Lanka at the Women’s T20 World Cup 2024, India opener Shafali Verma feels that containing the skipper Chamari Athapaththu will be crucial in beating Sri Lanka to keep the chances of progressing to the semifinals alive.
Colombo, Oct 7 (IANS) Former captain Sanath Jayasuriya has been appointed as the head coach of Sri Lanka men's cricket team following the team's impressive results against India, England and New Zealand.
Gwalior, Oct 7 (IANS) India T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav expressed his satisfaction on team's dominating seven-wicket win over Bangladesh in the first T20I and said they backed their skills.
Dubai, Oct 6 (IANS) Pakistan captain Fatima Sana conceded that if her side would have reached 130-140, it would have been a good total after electing to bat first against India in the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup.
Dubai, Oct 6 (IANS) Seam-bowling all-rounder Arundhati Reddy’s first stint in the Indian team saw her play 26 T20Is from 2018 to 2021, and took 18 wickets, before going down the pecking order. But Arundhati forced a return to the Indian team this year and the comeback hit its crescendo when she took career-best figures of 3-19 and played a major hand in the side’s six-wicket win over Pakistan at Dubai International Stadium on Sunday.
