Harare, July 24 (IANS) Fast bowler Mayank Yadav said the dream of representing India kept him motivated through a challenging 21-month injury lay-off as he marked his international return with a Player of the Match performance in India’s seven-wicket win over Zimbabwe in the opening T20I at the Harare Sports Club. Returning to international cricket after a lengthy spell on the sidelines, Mayank struck with the very first ball of the match and finished with impressive figures of 2-18. Along wit…
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Harare, July 23 (IANS) India captain Shreyas Iyer expressed delight after securing his first win as T20I skipper, adding that winning the series opener over Zimbabwe by seven wickets at the Harare Sports Club will give everyone some confidence for future matches.India restricted Zimbabwe to 125/7 before chasing down the target with seven wickets in hand, with the victory powered by two-wicket hauls from Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi hitting an 18-ball fifty – his first…
Harare, July 23 (IANS) Dynamic Delhi-based fast bowling duo of Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav delivered a masterclass in aggressive fast bowling before teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi etched his name in the history books with an 18-ball half-century as India registered a comfortable seven-wicket victory over Zimbabwe in the first T20I at the Harare Sports Club.While Mayank took 2-18, Prince picked 2-19, with Shivam Dube and Ravi Bishnoi bagging a scalp each. At 32/4, Zimbabwe were …
Harare, July 23 (IANS) India pacer Mayank Yadav has credited mental fortitude and renewed body awareness for his comeback from a gruelling 21-month injury layoff and an impactful spell of 2-18, helping the visitors restrict Zimbabwe to 125/7 in the first T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday.Mayank, who missed a lot of on-field action due to a stress fracture in the back needing surgery in Christchurch, New Zealand, in July 2025, made an immediate impact by removing Brian Bennett with the v…
Harare, July 23 (IANS) Dynamic Delhi-based fast bowling duo Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav delivered a masterclass in aggressive fast bowling as India restricted Zimbabwe to a modest 125/7 in the first T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday.Opting to field after winning the toss, skipper Shreyas Iyer deployed an all-out pace assault that immediately put the hosts on the back foot on a track offering spongy bounce, especially with Zimbabwe batters unable to handle pace and brilliant lines and …
Harare, July 23 (IANS) India have handed a debut to pacer Ashok Sharma as skipper Shreyas Iyer won the toss and elected to bowl first against Zimbabwe in the first T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday. India, the current T20 World Cup winners, are eyeing redemption after suffering series defeats to England (4-0) and Ireland (2-0). After winning the toss, Iyer said India are fielding three seamers in Ashok, Prince Yadav and Mayank Yadav, along with leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi being the lone sp…
New Delhi, July 22 (IANS) At just 15, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has already found himself under a harsh international microscope. Having stepped up from the U-19 circuit into the deep end of senior international cricket earlier this month, the teenage Sooryavanshi faces a stern test in Harare when India open their T20I series against Zimbabwe on Thursday.The Harare Sports Club, a place where he hit an unbeaten 175 to make India win the U19 World Cup final, has offered seam movement and bounce to Zimb…
Harare, July 22 (IANS) India’s young T20 side begins a crucial three-match series against Zimbabwe here on Thursday, with captain Shreyas Iyer looking to steady the ship after a difficult start to his leadership stint. Having managed just one win in his first seven T20Is as captain, Shreyas will view this tour as an opportunity to restore confidence and build momentum with a relatively inexperienced squad. The series also marks VVS Laxman’s return to the dugout as stand-in head coach in the abse…
Harare, July 22 (IANS) Under-fire skipper Shreyas Iyer will be desperate to halt a worrying slide and register his first victory as T20I captain when a youthful India face a spirited Zimbabwe in the first T20I here at the Harare Sports Club on Thursday. Having suffered consecutive series defeats in Ireland (2-0) and England (4-0), the pressure is squarely on Iyer to turn around India’s fortunes. Despite his solid personal form in England, where he scored 218 runs at a strike rate of 157.97, Iyer…
Mumbai, July 12 (IANS) Team India have suffered a setback ahead of the ODI series against England and the T20Is against Zimbabwe as Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy have been ruled out due to hamstring injuries. Pacer Prince Yadav and spinner Ravi Bishnoi have replaced the two in the ODI and T20I squads, respectively.“The Men’s Selection Committee has named Prince Yadav and Ravi Bishnoi as replacements for Harshit Rana and Varun Chakaravarthy in India’s ODI and T20I squads, respectively. R…