Virat Kohli (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) R Sridhar, the former fielding coach of the Indian cricket team, believes that India’s pursuit of a series victory in Australia will be challenging but not insurmountable. He expressed optimism about the team’s ability to overcome obstacles, citing their history of resilience.“It’s not going to be easy for

NEW DELHI: Aaryavir, the son of former Indian cricket star Virender Sehwag, achieved a remarkable feat on Thursday by scoring a double hundred whilst representing Delhi against Meghalaya at the MCA Cricket Ground in Shillong in the Cooch Behar Trophy.After choosing to bat first in the match that commenced on Wednesday, Meghalaya managed to score

L-R: Yashasvi Jaiswal, Sarfaraz Khan, Nathan McSweeney, Dhruv Jurel and Nitish Kumar Reddy NEW DELHI: The highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy is set to kick off on Friday as India and Australia clash in the first Test of the five-match series in Perth. With both teams aiming for a spot in the ICC World Test Championship

Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) New Delhi: Rohit Sharma is set to leave for Australia on November 23 and will link-up with the squad during the first Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test in Perth, which gets underway on November 22. The Indian captain didn’t travel with the team which left for Australia in batches on

Nathan McSweeney and KL Rahul. (Getty Images) Australia and India both had one box ticked for the opening spot ahead of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Yashasvi Jaiswal fit the bill for India and Usman Khawaja for hosts Australia. Who will occupy the other end remained a mystery.For Australia, Steve Smith had stepped up to face the

Indian fast bowler Umran Malik is preparing to make a comeback to competitive cricket in the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 tournament. Malik has been out of action due to several bouts with injuries but will be playing the last two games of SMAT for Jammu & Kashmir.“I was suffering from a hamstring tear then I

(Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) MUMBAI: He may have been going through a prolonged slump, but former India batter and currently a member of the BCCI’s Cricket advisory Committee (CAC) Jatin Paranjape has backed star batter Virat Kohli to come good in the highly-anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will begin in Perth from Friday with the

Cheteshwar Pujara, known for his resilient batting against Australia’s bowling attack, shared his insights on the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, starting Friday in Perth.He believes KL Rahul should occupy the crucial number three position. Pujara also expressed confidence in Yashasvi Jaiswal‘s abilities, drawing a parallel with David Warner‘s prime form.“I don’t know the batting order. I

Devdutt Padikkal during a practice session at the Optus Stadium in Perth. (Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Top-order batsman Devdutt Padikkal, who was on tour with the India A side for two four-day matches, was asked to stay back as a batting backup by the BCCI due to the absence of

Nitish Kumar Reddy. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Jasprit Bumrah, while keeping his cards close to his chest regarding the final playing eleven for the first Test against Australia, hinted at the team management’s strong belief in Nitish Kumar Reddy‘s all-round capabilities. Bumrah acknowledged that Reddy’s skills could be instrumental in achieving the