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Ravindra Jadeja was substituted in the second innings of the match by leg-spinner Yuzvendra Chahal. Jadeja reportedly suffered a concussion in the last over of the innings. He scored an unbeaten 44 and Chahal took 3 critical wickets as India sealed the victory by 11 runs. Ravindra Jadeja had also suffered a hamstring strain before getting hit on the helmet by Starc. And that substitution sparked a small controversy about a loophole in the ICC’s concussion rule....

Australia thus go into the run chase with a modest target to overhaul. They would also be aware of the fact that the Indian cricket team has not won a single T20I against them batting first since 2016. Overall, they have batted first in T20Is against the Aussies on 9 occasions and have won just 4 of them, thus having a win percentage of 44.45. However, the Virat Kohli-led side’s record Down Under is slightly better as they have won 2 of the 3 matches batting first till now....

Speaking at a virtual media conference on Wednesday (January 6), Ajinkya Rahane had a standard answer ready for the spew of questions lined up for him regarding the ongoing quarantine saga. The 32-year-old admitted they are “not at all annoyed” and that their primary focus is to play good cricket in the third Test starting on Thursday (January 7). Unconfirmed reports of the Indian players and management being unhappy with the quarantine protocols in Sydney have been circulating for a few days now....

David Warner’s return to the Australian Test side has been expedited because of the frailties observed in their top order during the first couple of Tests of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. While speaking on the Sony Sports Network, Zaheer Khan and Mohammad Kaif shared their thoughts on David Warner’s cheap dismissal in the first innings of the Sydney Test. The former pointed out it was clearly evident that the swashbuckling opener had not regained his full fitness....

Archer has accounted for 38 wickets in 11 Test matches. Although he has played mostly on seamer-friendly pitches in the longest format of the game, his exploits in the IPL are ample proof that he could be a force to reckoned with on Indian pitches too. In a recent edition of the Star Sports show Game Plan, Gautam Gambhir identified Jofra Archer as the one England player who could scupper Team India’s plans of a series win....

Entering the Chennai Test as the overwhelming favorites, Team India instead succumbed to England by 227 runs. The defeat means Virat Kohli’s men have now dropped to fourth in the ICC World Test Championship standings. A win in the series opener would have seen Team India strengthen their lead atop the standings. However, following their fabulous win, England have now replaced the hosts at the summit of the Test Championship table....

Virat Kohli returned to India on paternity leave after the first Test at the Adelaide Oval, where Team India were humbled inside three days. However, Rahane took the reins of an injury-ravaged team and engineered a brilliant turnaround very few saw coming. Speaking on Star Sports Cricket Connected, Kevin Pieterson talked about how Virat Kohli builds on his team’s momentum. Kevin Pietersen believes the four-match Test series against England could bring about interesting dynamics in Team India’s captaincy debate, saying in this regard:...

However, Zaheer Khan feels Bumrah’s performances had a greater impact on the game. The speedster took four wickets in the first innings and a stunning fifer in the second essay to make it nine scalps for the game. Speaking to Cricbuzz, Zaheer Khan also explained how Jasprit Bumrah’s searing pace and yorkers bamboozled the England tail. Joe Root’s form a good sign for England: Zaheer Khan Zaheer Khan believes there are obvious weaknesses in England’s batting line-up, especially in the top order....

Electing to bowl first after winning the toss, England had India on the ropes at 39 for 3. Then, to the surprise of everyone, Jadeja walked into bat ahead of the usual No.5 - Indian Test vice-captain Rahane. There was a debate over whether Rahane was on a loo break. Whatever the reason, the tactic was an unexpected one. Unfortunately for India, the move did not pay off. Jadeja hung on for a while and scored 10 off 34, featuring in a 30-run stand with skipper Virat Kohli....

India were bowled out for 78 in the first innings of the Headingley Test. Resultantly, there could be a temptation for them to play the extra batsman in Hanuma Vihari to provide an extra cushion. In a video on his YouTube channel, this is what Deep Dasgupta had to say: Virat Kohli has been keen on maintaining his template of going in with four seamers and Dasgupta feels that is another option with Vihari replacing Ravindra Jadeja....

As per the new ICC guidelines, teams will have to bring an additional fielder into the ring for the time period that exceeds the cut-off time to bowl 20 overs. The Pakistan side faced an in-game penalty for maintaining a slow over-rate. Danish Kaneria criticized Pakistan captain Babar Azam and the team management for the error. He emphasized that they should have been aware of their slow over-rate. He feels that the bowlers had to bear the brunt of the mistake as they had to bowl with one less fielder on the boundary ropes during the death overs....

India face Pakistan in a Group A fixture of the Asia Cup 2022 in Dubai on Sunday (August 28). Afghanistan trounced Sri Lanka by eight wickets in the opening game of the tournament on the same pitch on Saturday, with their seamers dismantling the Lankan top order. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Chopra predicted that a minimum of three wickets will fall in the powerplay. He reasoned:...

With just over a couple of weeks to go before the T20 World Cup, the upcoming series between the two teams promises to be an absolute humdinger. With world-class players on both sides, it is natural that a match-up game could certainly play a massive role in deciding the outcome of the series. With the first T20I set to be played at the Greenfield Stadium in Thiruvananthapuram, let’s take a look at three player battles that are likely to keep the fans on the edge of their seats:...

A day after India’s Test series loss to South Africa in Cape Town, Kohli released a statement through social media which informed that he is stepping down as leader from the longer format of the game. The 33-year-old had earlier resigned from the T20I captaincy, while he was sacked as ODI skipper in a rather controversial manner. Reacting to Kohli’s decision to step down as Test skipper, his brother Vikas commented on Instagram:...

Having lost the first two T20Is, India desperately needed a victory in the third match in Vizag on Tuesday to keep their hopes of winning the series alive. Defending a total of 179, the Indian bowlers put up an impressive showing to restrict the Proteas to 131. Praising Pant for making some smart moves as skipper during the third T20I, Zaheer said during a discussion on Cricbuzz: He also opined that the slow bowlers made the desired adjustments according to the conditions and were rewarded accordingly....

Rohit Sharma’s side will cross swords with the Windies in three ODIs, with their first match scheduled for February 6. The hosts have suffered a slight setback going into the series, with some of their players returning positive COVID-19 test results. During a discussion on the Star Sports show Game Plan, Ajit Agarkar was asked to predict the ODI series scoreline. He responded: While observing that the Men In Blue are going into the series with a slightly new-look bowling lineup, the former pacer wants the batting positions to be sorted out....

The fire originated in a warehouse stationed on San Francisco’s Pier 45, a fishing industry hub and celebrated city landmark. The four-alarm fire went on to engulf thousands of fishing equipment items and several delivery trucks. An investigation into the fire’s cause is ongoing. Flames reached 100 feet as about 150 firefighters worked to extinguish the blaze, according to a Sunday report from the San Francisco Chronicle. Though there were no deaths due to the blaze, fishermen whose operations were based at the Wharf face enduring financial deficits due to resources lost in Saturday’s fire....

During the course of the contest, things got out of hand and how! At one point during the match, Low Ki actually ripped off Daga’s ear, leaving him writhing on the mat. In case you didn’t know… Low Ki is best known for his work with ROH and Impact Wrestling, where he has won the X Division Championship on multiple occasions. He’s also been an ROH World Champion previously, and is generally regarded as a legend....

Resuming the day on 124/3, India A were restricted to 245 as spinners Veerasammy Permaul and Nikita Miller picked up all the seven Indian wickets to fall in the day. Manpreet Juneja waged a lone battle as the visitors kept plugging away wickets at regular intervals to leave him stranded in the middle before being trapped lbw by Permaul for 84. In reply, openers Kraigg Brathwaite and Kieran Powell got West Indies A off to a promising start with a 112-run stand....

Eight Indian athletes will be in action across two sports on the final day of the quadrennial event. Sidhartha Babu, Deepak & Avani Lekhara will compete in the R6 Mixed 50m Air Rifle Prone SH1 Qualification Event and will look to progress to the final round of the competition and add a few more medals to India’s tally. Meanwhile, Palak Kohli, Suhas L Yathiraj, Krishna Nagar, Tarun Dhillon and Pramod Bhagat will be in action across various badminton events on Sunday....