Author: Kumar Aryan

Shubman Gill and Venkatesh Iyer (PTI Photo) Venkatesh Iyer has opened up about the prolonged online backlash he faced from Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) supporters following the franchise’s decision to retain him while releasing Shubman Gill ahead of IPL 2022. The Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) batter revealed that the criticism has continued over the years, […]

India fielding coach Subhadeep Ghosh has praised the team’s sharpness and commitment on the field following their victory in the opening ODI against New Zealand, pointing to the collective effort of the fielding unit in restricting the hosts to 185.India began the five-match series with a five-wicket win via the DLS method in a rain-interrupted […]

NEW DELHI: Delhi finished the first leg of this season’s Ranji Trophy with three points from an insipid draw against Services at the Air Force ground in Palam on Thursday. Services set them an improbable target of 320 from 56 overs on the last day after their captain Rajat Paliwal scored 116, his second century […]

Mohammad Shami (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Fast bowler Mohammed Shami has retired from Test cricket, closing a 13-year career in the longest format with an emotional message on Instagram on Friday night.The announcement came exactly 13 years after his Test debut. Shami first played for India in the format on 6 November 2013, against West […]

Australian batter Chris Lynn has served a one-month suspension after testing positive for cocaine during England’s domestic T20 competition earlier this year. The 36-year-old, who was representing Northamptonshire in the T20 Blast, returned an adverse result following an anti-doping test conducted on Finals Day on July 18.England’s Cricket Regulator confirmed on Thursday that Lynn had […]

Australia batter Steve Smith (AP) Mike Hussey was on Friday appointed as a consultant coach to the Australian team for next year’s Ashes series against England and the 2027 ODI World Cup.The former Australia batter had revealed in August that England’s new red-ball coach, Stephen Fleming, had informally approached him to take up the role […]

NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s remarkable rise in Indian cricket has reached another milestone, with the teenage batting sensation appointed captain of Bihar’s senior team at just 15 for the upcoming Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy. The Bihar Cricket Association (BCA) on Friday announced a 17-member squad for the opening two matches of the domestic T20 tournament, […]

Venkatesh Iyer has opened up about Gautam Gambhir’s influence on Kolkata Knight Riders’ (KKR) dressing room during their title-winning Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign, explaining how the former captain’s presence helped establish a culture where players were always ready to attack.Gambhir, who led KKR to IPL titles in 2012 and 2014, returned to the […]

Bangladesh stumbled to 88/3 in reply and were still trailing by 268 runs at stumps. (Pic credit: BCB) Hasan Mahmud produced a stunning bowling effort to keep Bangladesh in the contest, but West Indies remained firmly in the driver’s seat at the end of Day 2 of the second Test in Sylhet on Friday. The […]

India will aim to strengthen its lead in the five-match ODI series when it takes on New Zealand in the second match on Saturday at Hnry Stadium in Wellington. However, rain could become a major concern and potentially disrupt the contest.India head into the match with confidence after beating New Zealand by five wickets in […]