[ad_1] RANCHI: “Ready raho, aaney wala hai (be ready, Ready raho, aa raha hai.” Dhruv Jurel’s constant refrain from behind the stumps rang loud in the afternoon sun, reminding the Indian spinners that another England wicket was just around the corner. His exhortations, punctuated by the constant shouts of “chalo bhaiyo” suggested something magical was…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Former India wicket-keeper Parthiv Patel understands the pressure on KS Bharat to perform with the bat. However, considering Bharat’s exceptional wicket-keeping skills displayed in the first two Tests against England, Parthiv wouldn’t mind giving him another opportunity.Bharat, having played seven Tests, is yet to score a half-century, and the potential inclusion of…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Addressing concerns about Ishan Kishan‘s extended absence from both international and domestic cricket, head coach Rahul Dravid on Monday emphasised that Kishan needs to determine when he will resume playing “some form of cricket” before being considered for national selection.Despite being a regular member of the Indian team across formats not too…
[ad_1] MUMBAI: KL Rahul is ‘worth in platinum’ for the dual role of wicketkeeper-batsman, but former India player Farokh Engineer has little doubt that in Test cricket India should persist with a specialist wicketkeeper — KS Bharat in this case and urged him to work on his technique.Rahul, who is nursing a quadriceps injury, had…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Wicketkeeper KS Bharat said on Thursday that there is no fear in the injured Indian camp, saying that the team has created new strategies to counter England’s attacking strategy, which includes using the sweep shot when needed in the second Test in Visakhapatnam.In front of his home audience, Bharat stated the squad…
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[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India’s head coach, Rahul Dravid, has confirmed that KL Rahul will not be keeping wickets in the upcoming five-match Test series against England. Dravid mentioned that the team is clear about this decision, and the selection will now be between KS Bharat and Dhruv Jurel for the wicketkeeper-batter role. “Rahul will not…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Making a compelling case for his inclusion in the upcoming Test series against England, KS Bharat smashed an aggressive century as India A pursued an ambitious target of 490 in the opening first-class game against England Lions, which ultimately ended in a draw in Ahmedabad on Saturday.As the umpires concluded proceedings on…
[ad_1] INDORE: KL Rahul’s role as a wicketkeeper in Test cricket has lasted just one series against South Africa. TOI has learnt that the 31-year-old, who cracked a brilliant 101 against in the first Test against South Africa in Centurion, will play as a specialist batter in the five match home Test series against England,…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: KL Rahul keeping the wickets in the upcoming Test series against South Africa gives the team a cushion of an extra batter and head coach Rahul Dravid on Sunday said the fellow Bengaluru man was confident of doing the job.Rahul has been keeping in limited-overs cricket but with Ishan Kishan taking a…
