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The Indian bowling attack then managed to pick up wickets at regular intervals and ensured that the Aussies fell just short of the target, knocking them over for 289. The pick of the Indian bowlers was Shardul Thakur, who finished with figures of 3-51 in his 10 overs. Thakur has been in and out of the Indian ODI team for a while now and hasn’t quite been able to cement his place in the playing XI....

The Indian bowlers struggled to pick up early wickets in the first two one-dayers and that was one of the main reasons they ended up losing the ODI series 2-1. Former West Indies fast bowler Michael Holding said that this was something their bowlers couldn’t afford to do in red-ball cricket. Michael Holding stated that it would be extremely crucial for the Indian bowlers to pick up wickets regularly in the Tests against Australia, if they had any hope of winning their second consecutive Test series Down Under....

He made this observation while lauding the Baroda all-rounder’s exceptional knock in the third ODI against Australia in a video shared on his YouTube channel. Aakash Chopra started by praising Hardik Pandya and Ravindra Jadeja for their match-winning partnership. The reputed commentator pointed out that Hardik Pandya’s batting has improved by several notches since he stopped bowling while also appreciating him for playing as per the prevailing circumstances. Aakash Chopra observed that the big-hitter has started taking the attack to the fast bowlers, whereas earlier he used to predominantly smash the spinners....

Jimmy Neesham asked Mayank Agarwal about his unique haircut ahead of the Indian cricket team’s second T20I match against Australia. Vice-captain KL Rahul shared a picture on Instagram in which he was seen to be enjoying his journey from Canberra to Sydney with close friend Hardik Pandya and Kings XI Punjab opening partner Mayank Agarwal. The trio preferred to sit on the backseats of the bus. Thus, KL Rahul captioned the post as ‘backbenchers....

He pointed out that the Men in Blue won two games on the trot without two of their best limited-overs players - Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah. When asked about India’s 2-0 T20I series win over the Aussies in the post-match presentation, Virat Kohli said: The 32-year-old added that the recent edition of the Indian Premier League helped the Indian team formulate their plans to perfection, and lauded the efforts of T Natarajan....

KL Rahul’s appointment as vice-captain of the Indian team means that he will slot in as the wicket-keeper as well, and it remains to see if Sanju Samson fits into the final XI as a pure batsman. Analysing Sanju Samson’s chances of playing in the first T20I While many are of the view that the talented Kerala wicket-keeper batsman must get a chance to represent India more often in the T20Is, the team combination might make it difficult for Sanju Samson to fit in....

The SG Test ball apparently softened more quickly than usual and created problems with bounce for both pacers and spinners. Earlier, Jasprit Bumrah had expressed similar issues with the ball, saying it was difficult to extract reverse swing. Addressing the press conference after Day 4, Ravichandran Ashwin attributed the early scraping of the ball to the hardness of the Chepauk wicket. Nevertheless, Ravichandran Ashwin made the best possible use of the wearing ball and the crumbling wicket....

The Win and Loss record Out of the 4 ODIs played by India at this venue, they have managed to register two wins, one each against England and Sri Lanka. Their only loss at this venue came against New Zealand in 2016. India also played Australia here, in the 2013 series, which resulted in a no result game due to rain. In all the 4 games played here, India has chased....

Sharma is India’s second-highest run-scorer, only behind KL Rahul, in the ongoing series against England. The Mumbaikar has scored 230 runs at an average of 46.00 and has been the visitors’ most consistent batsman. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra was asked by a fan about what Rohit Sharma has done to tackle the English conditions. He responded: The cricketer-turned-commentator lauded Rohit Sharma for adapting his game to the English conditions....

Following the victory, Kevin Pietersen wrote in Hindi: (India, remember I had warned you against celebrating too much after you had defeated Australia in Australia.) The off-beat tweet was accompanied by a winking face emoji. England completely dominated hosts India on Day 5. James Anderson (3 for 17) and Jack Leach (4 for 76) came up with stellar bowling efforts to stun the hosts. India captain Virat Kohli resisted with 72....

This game marks the return of international cricket in India after nearly a year. The hosts come into this series on the back of a stunning win against Australia, despite the unavailability of Virat Kohli. With the Indian captain back following his paternity leave, the hosts are well-equipped to take on the Englishmen in the four-match Test series. Although they will miss Ravindra Jadeja and Mohammed Shami, the Indians have proven that the quality in their reserves is unrivalled, and will definitely give Joe Root and co....

The problems began right from the start for Pakistan as the Indian new-ball bowlers managed to control the opening proceedings with some tight bowling. Things took a turn for the worse as they lost two wickets in the powerplay. Despite being settled at one end, Mohammad Rizwan failed to ramp up the scoring rate and ended with a strike rate of just over 100. Claiming that both teams employed a tame approach when it came to their batting, Akhtar said on his YouTube channel:...

The Men in Blue will be keen to avenge their 10-wicket loss against Babar Azam and Co. that they suffered during the 2021 T20 World Cup at the same venue. India will look to put their best foot forward this time around. They have been in terrific form as of late, having defeated West Indies and England, respectively, in the T20I series away from home. The seven-time Asia Cup champions are also the top-ranked side in T20Is....

The Indian team will have a slightly different look from the one that played in the recently concluded series against the West Indies. While the likes of Virat Kohli, Rishabh Pant, Suryakumar Yadav, Deepak Chahar and Shardul Thakur will be missing in action, Ravindra Jadeja and Jasprit Bumrah have made a return to the Indian lineup. In a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra picked Ishan Kishan and Ruturaj Gaikwad as his two openers....

Yadav smoked 65 runs off just 31 deliveries and clubbed seven sixes and a solitary four in the process. His knock helped Team India reach a massive score of 184/7 and they eventually won the encounter by 17 runs. While reviewing the match in a video shared on his YouTube channel, Aakash Chopra was effusive in his praise for Yadav. He said: The former India cricketer highlighted that the Mumbaikar has stood out wherever he has been asked to bat....

Sundar returned figures of 3/30 in his nine overs to help Team India bowl out the visitors for 176 runs. His dismissals of Brandon King and Darren Bravo in the 12th over of the West Indian innings put the hosts on top in the encounter. While lauding Washington Sundar’s performance during a discussion on Star Sports, Harbhajan Singh recalled his interaction with the lanky spinner during the IPL. He said:...

Vice-captain Rahul missed the opening game of the three-match series as he was reportedly occupied with his sister’s wedding. Agarwal was added to the one-day squad after COVID-19 cases emerged in the squad ahead of the series. However, he wasn’t available for the first ODI as he was still serving his quarantine. Meanwhile, Saini, one of the stand-by pacers, was among the players who had tested positive. On Monday, the BCCI posted an update on social media, with images of the trio at practice....

The home side come into the game on the back of a 2-2 draw away to Universitario in the Bolivian Division Profesional on Friday. They took a two-goal lead in the first half but a second-half fightback from the hosts saw them claw back to snatch a point. Emelec secured maximum points in a routine 2-0 home win over LDU Quito in the Bolivian Liga Pro. Alexis Zapata and Dixon Arroyo scored in either half to guide their side to victory....

Moments after the Blue Tigers and NEUFC played a 1-1 draw in a friendly match in Guwahati, Jarni lauded India’s performance against Qatar which he felt was “nearly perfect.” “Tactically, the game against Qatar was nearly perfect. India could have scored towards the end of the game and take all three points from there,” Jarni said. “But now, against Bangladesh, they need to prove the point and I think with this set of players whom Stimac has chosen, the Blue Tigers can expect a positive result against Bangladesh....