[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Rajasthan Royals were dealt a big blow on Thursday when leg-spinner Adam Zampa pulled out of the upcoming Indian Premier League (IPL) citing personal reasons.Zampa, who was retained by Rajasthan Royals ahead of last year’s auction for Rs 1.5 crore, has withdrawn his name following a busy season for Australia. Zampa’s manager…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Senior Indian pacer Mohammed Shami, who underwent surgery to address an injured ankle, shared on Wednesday that his stitches have been removed, marking a significant step in his healing process.Expressing anticipation for the next phase of his recovery journey, Shami, a key performer with 24 wickets in the 2023 ODI World Cup,…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Recovering from a quadriceps injury incurred during India’s tour of South Africa, fast bowler Prasidh Krishna is diligently working towards enhancing his consistency and broadening his skill set for the future.Having made his debut in India’s two-Test series in South Africa, Prasidh struggled to find his rhythm in red-ball cricket, leading to…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Indian captain Rohit Sharma expressed his unwillingness to lose faith in Prasidh Krishna’s abilities to endure the challenges of five-day cricket, despite a lackluster debut in the opening Test against South Africa.In the Centurion Test, Prasidh faced a tough initiation, conceding 93 runs in 20 overs as India lost the match by…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Mohammed Shami‘s absence coupled with pacers’ underperformance in the first Test in Centurion, exposed chinks in the Indian pace bowling attack and former all-rounder Irfan Pathan wants the team to focus on building a bigger fast bowling pool in 2024. While Shami’s non-presence was felt badly, Jasprit Bumrah did not get the…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India faced a tough defeat in the first Test of the two-match series, succumbing by an innings and 32 runs within three days at Centurion’s SuperSport Park on Thursday. With this massive win, South Africa secured an unassailable 1-0 lead in the two-match series, dashing India’s hopes of claiming a Test series…
[ad_1] CAPE TOWN: The Indian pace bowlers were not patient on a good bowling surface during the opening Test against South Africa, a virtue they will need in abundance on a batting paradise at Newlands, where spinners will have little role to play, reckoned legendary Allan Donald.India lost the first Test by an innings and…
[ad_1] CENTURION: A few weeks ago, India’s bowling coach Paras Mhambrey in an interview to PTI was very clear that no coach can claim credit to have created a pacer of Mohammed Shami‘s calibre.On the second and third day of the first Test against South Africa when Dean Elgar, David Bedingham and Marco Jansen were…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: The BCCI named Avesh Khan as a replacement for injured fast bowler Mohammed Shami for the second Test against South Africa.The second Test will be played from January 3, 2024 at Newlands in Cape Town. India trail the two-Test series 0-1 after losing the first Test in Centurion by an innings and…
[ad_1] NEW DELHI: After 31 years of trying, India’s head coach Rahul Dravid stated on Tuesday that his squad would not mind a little “luck” coming their way as they look to win a maiden Test series in South Africa and cross their “final frontier.”LIVE BLOGIndia made their first trip to South Africa in 1992….