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Young Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal on Thursday spoke about his admiration for star India batter Virat Kohli, how he has been in touch with him since he started playing for India and how he finds motivation from the 36-year-old veteran’s consistency and discipline on and off the field. As India kickstarts the highly-anticipated…
The Indian cricket team gears up for the start of the 5-match Test series against Australia, with the first match taking place in Perth, starting Friday. India captain Rohit Sharma is confirmed to not be part of the playing XI, having not reached Australia yet, with vice-captain Jasprit Bumrah taking up his role…
Mohammed Shami wasn’t pleased seeing Sanjay Manjrekar ridiculing his potential of drawing a top bid in the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction. Shami, who remains one of the most sought-after pacers in the Indian spectrum, lashed out at Manjrekar after the latter predicted a drop in the pacer’s price tag at…
Does Virat Kohli deserve a place in the Indian Test team for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia? If only stats were to be considered, the talismanic batter might not get the selectors’ nod for the assignment Down Under. However, the reputation Virat has built over the years, especially through his knocks in Australia,…
Italy won the Billie Jean King Cup for the fifth time as Jasmine Paolini beat Rebecca Sramkova to secure a dominant 2-0 win over Slovakia on Wednesday. World number four Paolini triumphed 6-2, 6-1 in the second singles rubber to follow up Lucia Bronzetti’s 6-2, 6-4 victory against Viktoria Hruncakova. Italy were runners-up…
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Travis Head has shared his views on the pitch at the Optus Stadium in Perth.© X (Twitter) Australia batter Travis Head has shared his views on the pitch at the Optus Stadium in Perth, the venue for their 1st Test against Australia, starting Friday. Perth has witnessed plenty of rain in the lead…
Nitish Kumar Reddy could make his Test debut in the series-opener against Australia.© AFP Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has questioned the absence of all-rounder Hardik Pandya and Shardul from the Test team for the five-match series against Australia. Harbhajan’s remarks came amid reports of young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy making his Test…
“Yash Dayal was originally supposed to play the A Test but was sent to South Africa. If Khaleel can’t bowl, then there was no point in keeping him back,” a BCCI source said. | Photo Credit: Getty Images Left-arm seam bowler Yash Dayal has been added to India’s reserve pacers’ list after Khaleel Ahmed had…
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Perth has witnessed rain over the past few days, and the pitch was covered for the whole day on Tuesday (November 19, 2024), cutting down preparation time for the curator. File | Photo Credit: V.V. Krishnan WACA head curator Isaac McDonald said on Wednesday (November 20, 2024) that the unusual rain in Perth has impacted the…
Former coach Ravi Shastri prophesized young opener Yashasvi Jaiswal and star quick Jasprit Bumrah to be India’s key players for the Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The hype building around the BGT has been nothing short of surreal. The dwindling form of the Test heavyweights has added an additional layer of spice to…