New Delhi, July 4 (IANS) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel has urged the Indian team management to handle Vaibhav Sooryavanshi with patience while backing teenage batting sensation to make his debut at some stage in the series. He stressed that the youngster should not be left guessing about his role in the squad. Parthiv’s remarks come a day after India bowling coach Morne Morkel also urged patience with the teenage prodigy while reiterating the team’s faith in established open…
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Manchester, July 3 (IANS) India bowling coach Morne Morkel has praised teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s seamless integration into the senior setup but insisted the management will not rush the 15-year-old into the playing XI, reaffirming its faith in established openers Sanju Samson and Abhishek Sharma ahead of the second T20I against England in Manchester.With Samson experiencing a tough time on the ongoing UK tour—scoring 5, 0, and 1 in his last three innings—and Sooryavanshi waiti…
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) India pacer Prasidh Krishna said he was really happy to be coming in on a hot day, bowling well, and helping the team after picking his maiden five‑wicket haul in the third ODI against Afghanistan here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday.Prasidh’s sharp new‑ball burst, where he found swing, seam, and extra bounce, reduced Afghanistan to 36/4 in the first ten overs, before Hashmatullah Shahidi (102) and Azmatullah Omarzai (50) rebuilt with a 105‑run stand. Th…
Dharamshala, June 13 (IANS) The toss for the opening ODI between India and Afghanistan at the HPCA Stadium will be held at 5:15 pm after a nearly four‑hour rain delay, with the match set to begin at 5:45 pm as a 25‑overs‑a‑side contest.The game being truncated due to heavy rain has meant that each team is likely to have five bowlers delivering a maximum of five overs each, while the batting powerplay will last five overs. Players were seen warming up as conditions improved, bringing reli…
Dharamshala, June 13 (IANS) The toss for the opening ODI between India and Afghanistan has been delayed due to persistent rain at the HPCA Stadium, the BCCI confirmed in an update on X.The buildup to the match has been dominated by rain, with the picturesque town witnessing rain over the past two days and again on the eve of the match. As per weather forecast website Accuweather, there is more rain in store till 4:30pm, with conditions expected to improve later in the evening.However, the eventu…
Dharamshala, June 12 (IANS) India’s fast bowling coach Morne Morkel has indicated that the team will experiment with the number three batting position in Virat Kohli’s absence during the three‑match ODI series against Afghanistan, starting at the HPCA Stadium on Saturday.Kohli was ruled out of the three ODIs against Afghanistan due to a hamstring injury picked up while hitting a match-winning 75 not out in the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2026 final against the Gujarat Titans in Ahmedabad. …
New Delhi, March 23 (IANS) Lucknow Super Giants’ tearaway pacer Mayank Yadav, who made the world sit up and take notice two seasons ago, has opened up on his fitness journey, his childhood inspirations as a fast bowler, and his bond with India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah.Mayank Yadav spoke about his early inspiration for fast bowling, “When I used to play in the streets, I didn’t know how to bowl spin. So I used to bowl only fast bowling. My craze for fast bowling began in childhood. My fath…
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Opener Sanju Samson has been with the Indian T20 team for the last couple of years, including the 2024 T20 World Cup, when he could not make it to the playing XI, but lost his place after some indifferent performances. Given a chance in three matches in this edition of the World Cup, the wicketkeeper-batter from Kerala has made a grand comeback after an indifferent start.Indian team’s bowling coach Morne Morkel hailed the 31-year-old right-handed batter for his hard work, …
Mumbai, March 4 (IANS) Dropped catches, Abhishek Sharma’s struggles with a new batting approach, the bowlers’ inability to contain the batters and conceding 170-plus scores in the last few matches, the pitch and dew factors — all issues bothering the Indian team cropped up in the pre-match press conference by bowling coach Morne Morkel on the eve of their semifinal clash with England in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup.Morkel was also questioned on the team’s learning from the previous two semifinal…
Ahmedabad, Feb 21 (IANS) Skipper Suryakumar Yadav has backed opener Abhishek Sharma, who is enduring a lean patch in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026, as India gear up for their first Super 8s clash against South Africa to be played at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.Speaking ahead of the match against the 2024 T20 World Cup runners-ups, Suryakumar expressed strong faith in Abhishek’s comeback and said that the team management is not worried about the opener’s form at all. Surya also feels tha…