Winning over the crowds is a key tenet for success in India. So says Steven Finn, a man who was part of the last squad to go there and emerge with a series victory, back in 2012.England travel to India on Sunday dreaming of replicating that effort, which...
India head coach Rahul Dravid has strongly endorsed Rohit Sharma's leadership and presence within the T20I setup after the side sealed a 3-0 sweep of Afghanistan on Thursday. Having begun the series with two ducks, Rohit struck his fifth T20I century in India's twin-Super-Over win in Bengaluru.The series...
It's been just a week since Dhruv Jurel received his maiden India call-up for the first two Tests against England, but he's already identified what he wants to learn from his experience: how to develop mental strength to deal with pressure and criticism that comes with playing at...
Did Rohit Sharma retire out or retire hurt? That question hung in the air after a dramatic finish to the third T20I in Bengaluru, where it took India two Super Overs to clinch victory against a spirited Afghanistan side.The bone of contention revolved around Rohit, the India captain,...
Toss India opt to bat vs AfghanistanThe series in the bag already, India decided to challenge themselves by batting first in Bengaluru, a venue notorious for helping out chasing sides in the night. India made three changes to their side, giving out opportunities to Sanju Samson and Avesh...
Big picture: Final T20I crucial and irrelevant at the same timeIt's a proud record, and it must mean a lot to India's players and coaching staff, but what does it actually mean in an attention economy devoted to the ICC event cycle? In one vocal and hard-to-please corner...
After eight seasons without a Ranji Trophy title, Mumbai captain Ajinkya Rahane wants his side to be courageous. Courageous to take 20 wickets, courageous to take risks, courageous to show intent, and all this to culminate in outright wins in the space of four days.Mumbai have done that...
Shreyas Iyer is going to play attacking cricket whatever the situation. The India batter returned to Ranji Trophy after a gap of five years to prepare for the five-match Test series against England starting next week, and warmed-up with a run-a-ball 48 in Mumbai's 10-wicket win against Andhra...
Prakhar Chaturvedi etched his name into the record books by scoring the first quadruple century in the final of the Under-19 Cooch Behar Trophy, against Mumbai in Shimoga on Sunday.Along the way, he surpassed Yuvraj Singh's 24-year-old record of 358, the previous highest individual score in the tournament...
Dube's half-century and bowling figures of 1 for 9 from two overs headlined India's six-wicket victory as he returned to the T20I XI for the first time since the Asian Games in October last year."When I came to bat, I wanted to implement what I have learnt from...
