New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) India’s newest red-ball debutant, Manav Suthar, expressed that words cannot fully capture how he felt on receiving his first Test cap. He described the moment as the ‘best feeling’ he has experienced so far while also stating that he was motivated while getting the cap from ‘a legend like Kuldeep Yadav.’India added Suthar to the XI for the one-off Test against Afghanistan in Mullanpur. Before the game began on Saturday, all eyes were on India’s playing XI, with…
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New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The village of Tajpur in Bihar’s Samastipur district turned into a festive mood on Saturday afternoon as teenaged left-handed batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi earned a maiden call-up to India’s squads for the T20I tours of Ireland and England, as well as the Asian Games in Japan.As soon as Sooryavanshi’s name was announced in all three squads by BCCI Secretary Devajit Saikia at the board’s headquarters in Mumbai, it sparked jubilant scenes, with neighbours,…
Mumbai, June 6 (IANS) Teenaged batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has earned a maiden call-up to the Indian T20I team for the tours of Ireland, England and the Asian Games. With Shreyas Iyer appointed as India’s new T20I captain, he replaces Suryakumar Yadav, who has been left out of all three squads.”Shreyas was quite close to getting into that T20 World Cup squad. It was a tough call on Suryakumar Yadav, but you need to reassess your plan moving forward. Shreyas is a well-deserving capta…
New Delhi, June 6 (IANS) The chatter over the last few days on the future of India men’s T20I captaincy has been finally made clear at the BCCI headquarters in Mumbai on Saturday. In a decisive shift at the top, Shreyas Iyer has replaced Suryakumar Yadav as India’s T20I captain, with his first assignment being the tours of Ireland and England.India will play two T20Is in Dublin on June 26 and 28, followed by a five‑match series in England from July 1 to 11. With Shreyas, the ODI vice-captain…
Chennai, June 6 (IANS) Actor Harishankar Narayanan, a well known sports analyst turned actor who has now made his debut in Malayalam cinema with ‘Kattalan’, has now disclosed to IANS how a selfie he had taken casually fetched him the impressive role in the film. Harishankar, who was a sports analyst with the IPL franchise Mumbai Indians before turning an actor, plays one of the three main villains in the Antony Varghese-starrer Kattalan. The actor is a happy man today as his performance as Nelso…
New Chandigarh, June 6 (IANS) With India preparing to switch from the frenetic pace of the IPL to the patience and discipline of Test cricket, fast bowler Prasidh Krishna believes the transition is no longer an unfamiliar challenge for modern-day cricketers. Ahead of the one-off Test against Afghanistan at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Saturday, the pacer said players have become accustomed to moving between formats throughout the year, making the ad…
New Chandigarh, June 6 (IANS) India won the toss and elected to bat against Afghanistan in the one-off four-day Test here at the Maharaja Yadavindra Singh International Cricket Stadium in Mullanpur on Saturday.While the game does not contribute World Test Championship (WTC) points, it is viewed as an important step in India’s preparation for a challenging Test season that includes series against Sri Lanka, New Zealand, and Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy.The match marks a transitional …
Mumbai, June 5 (IANS) India’s T20 World Cup-winning captain Suryakumar Yadav paid a courtesy visit to Maharashtra Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis at his official residence, Varsha, in Mumbai on Friday. This visit came amidst a lot of speculations about Suryakumar’s continuation as the skipper of India in the T20I format.This meeting, which was tweeted by the Chief Minister’s Office, was followed closely as discussions about the leadership of India in T20 format began in earnest as India’s next …
New Chandigarh, June 5 (IANS) Less than a week after the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 ended, Shubman Gill’s India are gearing up to return to traditional cricket when they host Afghanistan in a one-off Test at the New PCA Stadium in New Chandigarh starting on Saturday.Although this match does not count towards the World Test Championship cycle, India has stated they will treat it as seriously as any other Test.This match is India’s first Test since their series against South Africa in Novemb…
New Delhi, June 5 (IANS) Former cricketer and national selector Devang Gandhi on Friday hailed Rishabh Pant as the finest wicket-keeper batter India has ever seen in Tests, saying the southpaw’s match-winning knock at the Gabba in 2021 would remain etched in his memory forever. Pant, 28, is preparing to play his 50th Test match against Afghanistan in New Chandigarh starting on Saturday. In 49 Tests, Pant has amassed 3476 runs at an average of 42.91 and strike-rate of 74.24, including hitting eig…