New Delhi, Nov 22 (IANS) Former India opener Virender Sehwag on Friday lauded his son Aaryavir Sehwag after the youngster hammered 297 while playing for Delhi against Meghalaya in the U-19 men’s Cooch Behar Trophy Elite Group A match at the MCA Ground in Polo, Shillong.
Georgetown (Guyana), Nov 22 (IANS) Legendary cricketer Clive Llyod expressed his pleasure after meeting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Georgetown on Thursday. The two-time World Cup-winning captain lauded PM Modi's efforts at boosting cricket and stressed to have more leaders like him.
Perth, Nov 22 (IANS) Seamer Scott Boland has been included in the 14-member Australia Prime Minister's XI squad for the two-day pink-ball match against India, starting at the Manuka Oval in Canberra on November 30.
Perth, Nov 22 (IANS) India have handed debuts to seam-bowling all-rounders Nitish Kumar Reddy and Harshit Rana, with Washington Sundar being the lone spinner, as stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah won the toss and elected to bat first against Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener at the Perth Stadium here on Friday.
Abu Dhabi (UAE), Nov 21 (IANS) In a day dominated by batters, Deccan Gladiators overcame the Chennai Brave Jaguars in the second match of the 2024 edition of the Abu Dhabi T10 in a match that saw 18 sixes being struck between the two teams. The Gladiators won the match by 7 wickets with 3 balls to spare to light up the opening night. In the end, last year's runners-up, the Gladiators emerged victorious with Jos Buttler and Tom Kohler-Cadmore sharing a magical partnership in a high-scoring run chase.
Mumbai, Nov 21 (IANS) The Indian Premier League (IPL) governing council has brought back into the auction pool England pacer Jofra Archer after the pacer's name was found absent from the list sent to the franchises, a report has claimed.
Abu Dhabi, Nov 21 (IANS) A power-packed performance from Team Abu Dhabi skipper Phil Salt helped his team make a scintillating start in Season 8 of Abu Dhabi T10 with a comprehensive victory over Ajman Bolts at Zayed Cricket Stadium here on Thursday.
Perth, Nov 21 (IANS) India pacer and stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah is swelling with pride to lead the country for the second time in Test cricket on Friday. The speedster is set to don the captain's hat in the absence of regular skipper Rohit Sharma, who will miss the match due to the birth of his second child, in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener against Australia in Perth.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) The auction ahead of the 2024 Indian Premier League (IPL) in Dubai last year brought joy to Swastik Chikara’s home in Ghaziabad’s Muradnagar, as the Delhi Capitals signed the right-handed opening batter for INR 20 lakh, making him the second-youngest player in that year’s tournament at just 18.
New Delhi, Nov 21 (IANS) Mayank Agarawal has been a part of the Indian Premier League (IPL) ecosystem since 2011, and has played for five teams – Royal Challengers Bengaluru, Delhi Capitals, Rising Pune Supergiant, Punjab Kings, and Sunrisers Hyderabad – while amassing 2661 runs in 127 games.
