Author: Vaibhav Tripathi

India started their U-19 World Cup campaign with a bang, outplaying Bangladesh and registering a comprehensive 84-run victory at the Mangaung Oval in Bloemfontein on Saturday. Riding on half-centuries from Adarsh Singh and skipper Uday Saharan, India posted 251/7, a big total at this venue. In reply, Bangladesh was skittled out for 167, courtesy Saumy Pandey’s four-fer. India encountered a challenging start as Bangladesh’s seamers applied pressure, securing two early wickets. Arshin Kulkarni, in pursuit of quick runs, fell prey to the opposition’s tactics. Musheer Khan, coming at No. 3, aimed to dominate but struggled to gain momentum and was…

English paceman Ollie Robinson is eagerly anticipating the challenge of facing Virat Kohli in the upcoming five-match Test series on Indian soil. Robinson, a right-arm fast bowler, previously faced off against the star batter during India’s 2021 tour of England. In that series, Robinson dismissed Kohli on three occasions. Expressing his excitement ahead of the series, Robinson told ESPNCricinfo: “You always want to play against the best players, don’t you? And you always want to get the best players out. Kohli is one of those. He’s got a big ego, and I think playing on that, especially in India, where…

It was another thrilling night in Bengaluru, the ‘Garden City’. The game’s ebbs and flows were so intense that, despite both teams scoring over 200 runs, it came down to two Super Overs to determine the winner. Bengaluru witnessed a spectacle of shot-making, and in a game where neither team had a clear advantage until an astonishing Super Over – followed by another – India emerged winners in the first-ever double-super-over T20I. Afghanistan’s wait for a win over India continues. To sum up the two super overs in short, the brilliance of Ravi Bishnoi and Rohit Sharma outshone that of…

England fast bowler James Anderson thinks his team will opt for two spinners in the XI, in the five-Test series against India beginning on January 25. England have named four spinners in their 16-member squad. They are Jack Leach, Rehan Ahmed, Tom Hartley and Shoaib Bashir. Leach is the only one with experience of playing red-ball cricket in India. “We might open with two spinners. Your role (a fast bowler’s) changes a huge amount then. You come on third or fourth change with set batsmen in. That is the challenge of playing in India,” Anderson said in an interview with…

With the series already secured, India will aim to refine their T20 strategy as a team, and hope for skipper Rohit Sharma to fire in the third and final match against Afghanistan at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru on Wednesday (January 17). Apart from the possibility of a clean sweep, this marks India’s final T20I ahead of the T20 World Cup in June. In both matches so far, one could observe the intent that all the batters played with. Even Virat Kohli, who has often played the anchor role, came out all guns blazing. He smashed a quickfire 29…

Shreyas Iyer practicing in the nets Returning to the Ranji Trophy after a gap of five years, India and Mumbai batsman Shreyas Iyer spoke about domestic cricket. The 29-year-old emphasised that he played the game against Andhra to get into a rhythm before the upcoming five-match Test series against England, commencing on January 25. Iyer faced a challenging time in the Test series in…

New Zealand white-ball captain Kane Williamson has been ruled out of the remaining three matches of the ongoing five-match T20I series against Pakistan. Williamson suffered a hamstring injury during the second T20I in Hamilton and retired hurt after contributing to his team’s 21-run victory. He was on 26 when he experienced stiffness in his right hamstring. Following a scan on Monday, the 33-year-old was confirmed to have a hamstring injury, leading to his exclusion from the third T20I and the rest of the series. Will Young has been chosen to replace him for the remaining three matches, with Mitchell Santner…

Out-of-favor Indian pacer Bhuvneshwar Kumar delivered an outstanding performance in his Ranji Trophy comeback match against Bengal on Friday (January 12). Making a return to the red-ball format after a gap of six years, the veteran pacer played for Uttar Pradesh against Bengal at the Green Park Stadium in Kanpur and ended Day 1 with impressive bowling figures of 5/25 in 13 overs, with three maidens. This marked Bhuvneshwar’s first red-ball game since 2018 when he was awarded the Player of the Match in the Johannesburg Test against South Africa. Representing UP for the first time since November 2016 in…

Young English left-arm spinner Tom Hartley is gearing up to face the trials of Indian pitches with a bowling technique reminiscent of spin duo of Ravindra Jadeja and Axar Patel. Hartley, selected for the five-match Test series against India, starting January 25 in Hyderabad, recognises the major differences between English and Indian conditions but is confident about making a mark with his skills. “With the conditions being completely different to English conditions, they’ve really analysed what has done well in India and what will do well. It’s nice to see people recognise that I might be the bowler to go…

Indian skipper Rohit Sharma highlighted the positives after India secured an easy win over Afghanistan in the first match of the three-match T20I series in Mohali on Thursday, November 11. After opting to bowl first, the Indian bowlers performed exceptionally well, especially Axar Patel and Mukesh Kumar, to restrict Afghanistan’s long batting lineup to a modest total of 158 on a wicket that looked ideal for batting. Also Read: Shivam Dube All-Round Show Seals Comfortable Win for India “Lot of positives, we got a lot from this game, especially with the ball,” said Rohit, acknowledging the efforts of his bowlers.…