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New Delhi, March 30 Former Indian left-arm fast bowler Irfan Pathan praised seam-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur for his contributions, highlighting his crucial role in Mumbai Indians' six-wicket victory over Kolkata Knight Riders in IPL 2026. He added that Thakur remains unfazed, even when...

New Delhi, March 15: Virat Kohli has preferred his former Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) teammate Chris Gayle over India's top batter Rohit Sharma as the best opener in the shortest format of the game.Kohli, who also has a strong record as an opener in the Indian Premier League (IPL)...

Ahmedabad, March 10 – The Gujarat Titans have appointed former Australian opener Matthew Hayden as their batting coach ahead of the 2026 Indian Premier League season, the franchise confirmed on Tuesday.A two-time ICC Cricket World Cup winner and one of the most formidable openers of his...

Ahmedabad, March 6 The murmurs of concern have turned into full-blown criticism, but despite his prolonged slump, India are likely to stick with Abhishek Sharma for the T20 World Cup final against New Zealand, given their well-documented reluctance to disrupt a winning combination.In many...

Mumbai, March 6 All praise for Sanju Samson's mental fortitude, former India head coach Ravi Shastri said the experienced batter seems to have "matured" in the ongoing T20 World Cup after realizing the need for consistency and wiser shot selection.The opener smashed a 42-ball 89 against...

Kolkata, March 4 Explosive right-handed opener Finn Allen described his record-breaking century in 33 balls as "very impressive" in terms of his best batting performances, as it propelled New Zealand to the T20 World Cup final with a comprehensive nine-wicket win over South Africa at Eden...

Kolkata, March 4 – Finn Allen delivered one of the most explosive innings in Men's T20 World Cup history, smashing an unbeaten century off just 33 balls as New Zealand secured a comprehensive nine-wicket victory over South Africa at Eden Gardens on Wednesday, qualifying for the final.Chasing...

Kolkata, March 4 Finn Allen produced one of the most explosive innings in Men’s T20 World Cup history by smashing an unbeaten century off just 33 balls as New Zealand stormed into the final with a comprehensive nine-wicket win over South Africa at Eden Gardens on Wednesday.Chasing 170, Allen...

Mumbai, March 4 – Opener Sanju Samson has been a part of the Indian T20 team for the past couple of years, including the 2024 T20 World Cup, where he didn't make it into the playing XI, but lost his place due to inconsistent performances. Given a chance in three matches in this World Cup...

New Delhi, February 27 Former India captain Sunil Gavaskar said he was surprised to see Abhishek Sharma play a defensive stroke, praising the explosive opener for silencing his critics with a timely half-century against Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup.Since returning from a stomach bug, Abhishek...

Chennai, February 26 Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma gave India a strong start as the hosts reached 63 for one after five overs in their Super Eight clash against Zimbabwe in the T20 World Cup here on Thursday.Brought into the side in place of Rinku Singh, Samson, who played only one match in...

Chennai, February 25 India's batting coach, Sitanshu Kotak, backed opener Abhishek Sharma to regain his form, but did not rule out making tactical changes to the top order, including playing Sanju Samson, in India's must-win T20 World Cup Super 8 match against Zimbabwe on Thursday.Coming into...

Chennai, February 17 – In a remarkable display of power-hitting, Canada posted a formidable total of 173/4 against New Zealand, thanks to an impressive innings from Yuvraj Samra and a solid supporting effort from captain Dilpreet Bajwa.The innings began cautiously, with Samra and Bajwa...

Chennai, February 17 Young Canadian opener Yuvraj Samra scored a defiant century, successfully countering the pace of bowlers like Matt Henry and Kyle Jamieson, to guide his team to 173 for 4 against New Zealand in a T20 World Cup Group D match here on Tuesday.Samra scored 110 off 65 balls...