Left-arm wristspinner Kuldeep Yadav attributes his recent success in white-ball cricket to an increase in the pace of his deliveries and putting a lesser load on his right leg while delivering the ball.His transformation, especially in ODIs over the last couple of years, has been exemplary and he's...
Twelve balls into India's pursuit of 200, KL Rahul found himself at the crease. He was batting at No. 5, and he had just kept wicket through a muggy Chennai afternoon for almost 50 overs. It was all a "bit of a rush", as he said three hours...
The Men's 2023 ODI World Cup is underway in India and will run from October 5 until November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you insights from our reporters on the ground.--Top Story: Markram, van der Dussen...
Big picture"50-over World Cup is the biggest sporting event in cricketing history. So, for me, this is the biggest event that I will be part of."You might share this sentiment, expressed by Rohit Sharma on Saturday, but you may not have seen too much evidence just yet that...
The Men's 2023 ODI World Cup is underway in India and will run from October 5 until November 19. Each morning we will round up the latest action and news from the event and bring you insights from our reporters on the ground.--Top Story: Saud Shakeel gets Pakistan...
Shubman Gill is unwell, having tested positive for dengue, but hasn't been ruled out* of India's opening World Cup game against Australia in Chennai on Sunday as initially thought.Addressing a press contingent two days out from the game, head coach Rahul Dravid said, "He is certainly feeling...
India 97 for 1 (Tilak 55*, Gaikwad 40*) beat Bangladesh (Ali 24*, Sai Kishore 3-12, Washington 2-15) by nine wicketsIndia's spinners restricted Bangladesh to 96 before Tilak Varma blazed away to a 25-ball half-century to give their side a nine-wicket win and seal a berth in the final...
Rohit Sharma pursed his lips and furrowed his brow. Sitting cross-legged on a white sofa in the banquet hall of the Gujarat Cricket Association Clubhouse, he threw up his hands to take issue with the line of questioning. "That's not my job, sir," he said. "Declaring all this...
India 202 for 4 (Jaiswal 100, Rinku 37*, Airee 2-31) beat Nepal 179 for 9 (Airee 32, Jora 29, Avesh 3-32, Bishnoi 3-24) by 23 runsYashasvi Jaiswal has had a memorable 2023 already. In May, he smashed the fastest half-century in the IPL off just 13 balls. In...
Rest of India 298 for 8 (Sudharsan 72, Bharat 36, Bhut 4-85) vs SaurashtraAll-new setting, same-old B Sai Sudharsan. A little over 24 hours after winning the championship with Surrey in Southampton in what was his maiden county stint, Sudharsan turned up in Rajkot via Mumbai and set...
