During the Zimbabwe tour, the young Indian team was led by Shubman Gill. There are many questions regarding who will captain Team India in the T20 format for the Sri Lanka tour. With Rohit Sharma having retired from this format, Indian cricket appears to be in a dilemma regarding captaincy once again. Should the vice-captain Hardik Pandya be given the hot seat, or should Suryakumar Yadav be handed the leadership reins? India will play three T20 matches against Sri Lanka at the end of this month, which will be the first series for the new coach and former Indian opener…
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Australia has announced their squad for the upcoming tour of Scotland and England, with 20-year-old spin-bowling all-rounder Cooper Connolly making his debut in the T20I squad. The team is set to play three T20Is in Scotland in September, followed by a series of as many T20Is and five ODIs in the UK. Jake Fraser-McGurk has also been named in both squads. Mitchell Marsh will lead both teams, taking over from Pat Cummins, who will be rested for the entire 11-game tour. Additionally, Mitchell Starc and Glenn Maxwell will be rested for the six T20Is but are expected to return for…
Under the leadership of Rohit Sharma, the Indian team won the T20 World Cup 2024 title last month. In the final match played on June 29 at Kensington Oval in Bridgetown, India defeated South Africa by 7 runs. The Indian team won the T20 World Cup for the second time; the first victory was in the 2007 season. After India’s title win, captain Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from T20 Internationals. Following his retirement from T20 Internationals, there is now speculation about his ODI and Test career. Rohit Sharma is over 37 years old, raising questions about how many more…
Gautam Gambhir was announced earlier this week as Rahul Dravid’s successor as head coach of the Indian men’s national team. Dravid’s support staff, including Vikram Rathour (batting coach), Paras Mhambrey (bowling coach), and T Dilip (fielding coach), are set to depart, as acknowledged by a BCCI media release thanking them for their contributions. Gambhir is scheduled to officially assume his role during India’s upcoming white-ball tour of Sri Lanka later this month. Recent reports have speculated on potential additions to Gambhir’s coaching setup. Previously serving as mentor at Kolkata Knight Riders, where he celebrated victory in the 2024 IPL, Gambhir…
In the final match of the World Championship of Legends, India defeated Pakistan by 5 wickets to claim the title. Under the captaincy of Yuvraj Singh, the Indian Legends team chased down the target with 5 balls to spare. Pakistan’s captain Younis Khan won the toss and decided to bat first, but the team could only manage 156 runs for 6 wickets in their allotted 20 overs. Chasing this target, India Legends got off to a blazing start with Ambati Rayudu and Robin Uthappa. Although Uthappa was dismissed for just 10 runs, Rayudu took on the Pakistani bowlers with a…
Mitchell Starc, the most expensive player in IPL history and fast bowler for Kolkata Knight Riders, recently shared a funny story during an interview. He revealed that when the BCCI handed over the prize money check to his team, Angkrish Raghuvanshi teased him. Throughout the tournament, Starc struggled with his form, but in the final match, he delivered a lethal performance, playing a crucial role in his team’s victory. Angkrish Raghuvanshi Teased Starc In a recent interview, Starc shared a funny incident from the IPL final. He said that upon seeing the prize money check given by the BCCI, young…
Before we begin the story of England’s James Anderson, let’s talk about some of his records, which seem impossible to break in world cricket. James Anderson played his last Test match against the West Indies at Lord’s in London. So, these were some of James Anderson’s records on the cricket field. He is among the bowlers with the most wickets in Test history (704 wickets), only behind Muttiah Muralitharan (800 wickets) and Shane Warne (708 wickets). Anderson narrowly missed breaking Shane Warne’s record in his last Test match. James Anderson was born on July 30, 1982, in Burnley, Lancashire. He…
At Lord’s, where he is playing his 188th and final Test match for England against the West Indies, the legendary fast bowler James Anderson shared his experience of bowling to Sachin Tendulkar. Anderson revealed that throughout his long career, he enjoyed bowling to the great Indian batsman Sachin the most. ‘Sachin is the Best Batsman’ Although Anderson has dismissed Tendulkar nine times, he admitted that he could never devise a specific plan against the Indian master blaster. Anderson said, “I think Sachin Tendulkar is the best batsman. I don’t recall having a particular game plan against Sachin. Once he came…
The fourth T20 between India and Zimbabwe will be played on Saturday, March 13, at Harare Sports Club in Harare. The Indian cricket team is currently leading the five-match T20 series 2-1. If Team India wins the fourth match, they will take an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series. India took a 2-1 lead in the five-match series with a 23-run victory against Zimbabwe in the third T20 International. The Indian team lost the first match but made a strong comeback to defeat Zimbabwe convincingly in the second and third matches. After winning the third match by 23 runs, the…
Champions Trophy: Scheduled to be held in Pakistan next year, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has begun preparations. There is speculation whether the Indian team will travel to the neighboring country for this tournament. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has not officially commented on this yet, but reports suggest that India may request to host matches in Sri Lanka or Dubai instead. According to sources within the Indian Cricket Board, the possibility of India traveling to Pakistan for next year’s Champions Trophy is very low. The BCCI may propose to the ICC to host matches in…