Just like Bumrah in Tests, SKY is the best player in India’s T20I team: Manjrekar

IANS | January 30, 2025 8:24 PM

Mumbai, Jan 30 (IANS) Renowned for his ability to hit across 360 degrees, Suryakumar Yadav is the best player in India's T20I team, just like ICC Player of the Year 2024 Jasprit Bumrah is in the Test team, opines former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar. Surya is one of the most inspiring stories in Indian cricket, of a player who made his national team debut at age 30 and is just three years rose to be the captain of India's T20I team.

Ranji Trophy: Big thing for me to play again with legend Kohli, says Saini

IANS | January 30, 2025 7:59 PM

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Virat Kohli’s much-anticipated homecoming via the Ranji Trophy match for Delhi against Railways had left the environment electric and excited around the Arun Jaitley Stadium. For pacer Navdeep Saini, who took 3-62 on day one’s play, it was no different.

Mohinder Amarnath backs PM Modi’s 'Fit India Initiative', advocates for domestic cricket commitment

IANS | January 30, 2025 6:33 PM

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) Former India cricketer Mohinder Amarnath has voiced his strong support for Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Fit India initiative, emphasizing that a nation’s success is closely tied to its overall fitness levels. He also backed the Board of Control for Cricket in India’s (BCCI) move to make participation in domestic cricket mandatory for Indian players, stressing that the foundation of the sport lies in its grassroots development.

Ranji Trophy: Upendra Yadav makes 95 as Delhi trail Railways by 200 runs

IANS | January 30, 2025 6:05 PM

New Delhi, Jan 30 (IANS) On a day when fans flocked to the Arun Jaitley Stadium in large numbers to catch a glimpse of their hometown stalwart Virat Kohli on his return to domestic cricket, wicketkeeper-batter Upendra Yadav bagged accolades by making a superb 95 on Day One of the Ranji Trophy match on Thursday.