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Shivam Dube flickered brightly with a fifty of exceptional quality, but it was insufficient to prevent India’s 50-run defeat against New Zealand in the fourth T20I in Visakhapatnam on Wednesday (January 28, 2026). The clean-hitting Dube 65 (23 balls, 3×4, 7×6) batted all but his own in India’s steep chase of 216, but the hosts…
India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel, left, with Nitish Reddy during a training session. File | Photo Credit: PTI Bowling coach Morne Morkel said he was encouraged by the depth and versatility within the Indian squad, stressing that clear communication around roles remains a key focus for the coaching group. “With the 11 that we can…
India’s Hardik Pandya, right, as New Zealand’s Tim Robinson, second left, and Glenn Phillips run between the wickets during the first T20I cricket match between India and New Zealand, at Vidarbha Cricket Association Stadium in Nagpur, Maharashtra on Wednesday. | Photo Credit: PTI Former India opener Aakash Chopra says India are “incomplete” without Hardik Pandya,…
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The opening match against New Zealand will be Suryakumar’s 100th in the shortest format. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu Suryakumar Yadav’s recent lean patch has not shaken his self-belief. The 35-year-old — who will play his 100th T20I when he leads the Indian side in the first T20I against New Zealand — was his…
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Santner feels that the Men in Blue wouldn’t be perturbed by what transpired in the ODIs. File | Photo Credit: The Hindu New Zealand T20I skipper Mitchell Santner said his team was not stressing on its triumph against India in the ODIs, and that the ultimate objective of the five-match T20I series was to look at the…
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New Zealand’s Glenn Phillips during a training session ahead of the third ODI cricket match between India and New Zealand, at Holkar Cricket Stadium, in Indore, Madhya Pradesh on Saturday. | Photo Credit: PTI A rare opportunity to make history awaits New Zealand as it faces India in the series decider at the Holkar Stadium…
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New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell and Glenn Phillips greet Indian players after New Zealand won the second ODI cricket match against India, at Niranjan Shah Stadium, in Rajkot, Gujarat, Wednesday, Jan. 14, 2026. | Photo Credit: PTI India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate says next month’s T20 World Cup is still a “long way” to go…
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Rishabh Pant during the practice session ahead of The 1st ODI between India and New Zealand at Kotambi Stadium, in Vadodara, Gujarat, on January 10, 2026 | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Rishabh Pant is likely to be ruled out of the Indian side in the ODI series against New Zealand starting Sunday (January 11, 2026)…
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Virat Kohli during the practice session ahead of India vs New Zealand 3rd Test at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. It’s high time India’s batters come good in the first innings | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini So dominant has India been at home, especially in the last decade, that visiting sides rarely have the upper hand…
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India’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar | Photo Credit: K. Murali Kumar India’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar on Wednesday (October 30, 2024) insisted that they do not ask for tailor-made pitches in Tests and also backed out-of-form legends Virat Kohli and skipper Rohit Sharma, saying that they must be given “space and time to come back”….