Author: Vaibhav Tripathi

Jasprit Bumrah played a crucial role in India’s 106-run triumph against England in the second Test in Visakhapatnam, securing a nine-wicket haul. The vice-captain of the Indian team provided valuable insights into his match-winning performance, highlighting his strategic approach and adaptability to the prevailing match situations and pitch conditions. He also said that there was no competition and England pace spearhead James Anderson, who also put on a good show in the opening Test. “No, not really. Before becoming a cricketer, I’m a fast bowling fan. If somebody’s doing well, kudos to them. I look at the situation, at the…

Shubman Gill was pleased with the 104 runs he scored on Day 3 of the ongoing second Test between India and England in Vizag, but he also admitted that he could have scored more runs on this pitch. “Definitely very pleased but I left a bit out there, to be honest,” Gill said after the day’s play. He missed out on a big score in the first innings, as he was dismissed for 34. In the second essay, Gill survived a leg-before decision early into the day’s play against Tom Hartley. After consultation with Shreyas Iyer, he reviewed the call…

Indian opener Yashasvi Jaiswal shared insights into his marathon knock after the conclusion of the first day’s play of the second Test against England. He shed light on his thought process and the nature of the Visakhapatnam pitch. “I wanted to play it session by session. When they were bowling well, I just wanted to get through that spell. Initially, the wicket was damp and there was spin and bounce, with a bit of seam. However, I wanted to convert the loose balls, and play till the end. I would love to double this up, and play till the end…

The uncapped Indian batter, Rajat Patidar, shared insights into his learning experience from seasoned players like Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli as he prepares for the upcoming second Test between India and England, set to commence tomorrow in Visakhapatnam. “I closely observe how Rohit bhai handles the field positions and strive to incorporate these lessons into my own game. That’s my primary focus. I consistently watch Virat Kohli’s batting from behind the nets, paying particular attention to his footwork and body movements. I find great pleasure in observing his batting, and my goal is to integrate those skills into my…

Vikram Rathour, the batting coach for Team India, has offered support to struggling batters Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer as they come under the scanner for recent poor performances. Rathour emphasised the need for patience with players like Gill and Iyer, who faced significant challenges during the 28-run first Test defeat in Hyderabad. Gill struggled against England’s spinners, scoring only 23 and 0, while Iyer couldn’t convert promising starts of 35 and 13 into substantial scores. “There are young batters in our team who have not played much Test cricket,” Rathour said at the press conference in…

England wicket-keeper-bat Ben Foakes suggested that a change in mindset is aiding the visiting side’s batters in overcoming the challenges of playing on turning pitches in India. He emphasised the fact that there is now no fear of playing on turning tracks. “It’s more of a mindset shift of how to go about it, because in those conditions the bowler is a massive favourite to win the contest.. It’s how many blows you can put in,” he said to BBC. “Before, there was a fear of getting out and that put us in our shells. Now it’s not worrying…

England men’s cricket team head coach, Brendon McCullum, has said that Shoaib Bashir is part of his plans for the second Test match against India, commencing on February 2. McCullum has also suggested the possibility of fielding an all-spin attack for the Vizag Test to defend their 1-0 lead in the ongoing five-match series. In the first Test in Hyderabad, England secured a memorable 28-run victory, with Ollie Pope and Tom Hartley playing crucial roles. The visiting team opted for three frontline spinners – Jack Leach, Rehan Ahmed, and Tom Hartley – and had Joe Root as their fourth spin-bowling…

Vaibhav Tripathi An all-around performance from Musheer Khan (131 & 2/10) and a magical spell from Saumy Pandey (4/19) helped India U19 kickstart their Super Six round in style with a 214-run victory over New Zealand U19 at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein. With this win, they move one step closer to a place in the semi-finals. In a mere 28.1 overs, the Kiwis were all out for 81, clearly overshadowed by the Indians across all the facets of the game. In pursuit of a challenging target of 296 for a victory, New Zealand faced early setbacks with Tom Jones and…

In another one-sided encounter in the U-19 Cricket World Cup, India thrashed USA by 201 runs at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein (South Africa) to stay unbeaten in the tournament. With this win, they moved into the Super Six stage. USA won the toss and elected to bowl. The Indian innings began on an impressive note, with 14 runs coming off the first over. Following that, Arya Garg and Ateendra Subramanian of USA bowled brilliantly and eventually the latter got the reward in the form of Adarsh Singh’s wicket. Arshin Kulkarni and Musheer Khan then formed a partnership in the middle,…

Rohit Sharma, India skipper, observed that the team should have played with more of a positive mindset after they hurtled to a heartbreaking 28-run loss in the opening Test against England in Hyderabad. “Overall, we failed as a team. You need to be brave enough, which I thought we weren’t,” he said in the post-match presentation. “We wanted to take some chances, we didn’t take chances with the bat. But that can happen. It’s the first game of the series, I hope the guys can learn from that,” he added. At the same time, Rohit heaped praises on Ollie Pope…