Mumbai, Nov 16 (IANS) Social media on Friday night was abuzz with reports of India Test skipper Rohit Sharma and his wife Ritika Sajdeh being blessed with a baby boy. Multiple posts by several handles made the claims though there was no post on the official handle of Rohit Sharma.
Johannesburg, Nov 15 (IANS) Sanju Samson delivered a breathtaking performance of batsmanship at the Wanderers Stadium here on Friday, smashing his third T20I century in the fourth match of the series against South Africa. Samson's scintillating knock of 109 not out off just 56 balls, decorated with nine towering sixes and six boundaries, etched his name in the record books as he crossed several T20I milestones.
Johannesburg, Nov 15 (IANS) Top-order batters Sanju Samson and Tilak Varma struck centuries and shared a historic 210-run partnership, which took India to a mammoth 283/1 against South Africa, the highest-ever total, in the fourth and final T20I match of the series at the Wanderers Stadium here on Friday. Sanju’s innings of 109 not out was his third century in five games whereas Tilak Varma’s unbeaten 120-run knock put him in an elite list of only five batters, including Samson, to have scored centuries in consecutive T20I.
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) With the highly anticipated five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia set to commence on November 22 at Perth, Indian cricketer Shardul Thakur has expressed confidence in Virat Kohli's ability to deliver in the series despite recent struggles.
Johannesburg, Nov 15 (IANS) India won the toss and opted to bat first against South Africa in the fourth and final T20I of the series at the Wanderers Stadium here on Friday. Skipper Suryakumar Yadav, who won the toss for the first time in this series, continued the theme of India batting first like they did in the opening three games.
Mumbai, Nov 15 (IANS) Rishabh Pant, Shreyas Iyer, and K.L Rahul, who captained their sides but were not retained by their respective franchises, along with England's white-ball captain Jos Buttler are among the players with the highest reserve price of INR 2 crore for the upcoming Mega Player Auction for the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League (IPL).
New Delhi, Nov 15 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Friday congratulated Haryana pacer Anshul Kamboj on making history after taking all 10 wickets in an innings in the Ranji Trophy match against Kerala.
Bangalore, Nov 14 (IANS) Manipur defeated Punjab by 5 wickets, and West Bengal defeated Goa by 8 wickets in the ongoing 7th edition of the Men's National T20 Cricket Tournament for the Blind 2024-25, also known as the Nagesh Trophy, on Thursday.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Just a day after earning a coveted spot in India's Under-19 squad for the Asia Cup in the UAE, Mumbai’s promising 17-year-old opener Ayush Mhatre smashed a commanding second first-class century, steering Mumbai to a strong position against Services on Day Two of their Elite Group A Ranji Trophy match at the Air Force ground at Palam here.
New Delhi, Nov 14 (IANS) Former India head coach Ravi Shastri believes Virat Kohli can make a turnaround in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy if he can maintain his composure, play at his own rhythm, and resist the urge to be in a rush. The talismanic Kohli managed to hit just one half-century and averaged just 21.33 across India’s five home Test matches against Bangladesh and New Zealand. In the unprecedented 3-0 series loss to New Zealand, Kohli could amass only 93 runs in six innings.
