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…
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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…
Ahmedabad, Feb 20 (IANS) India bowling coach Morne Morkel has admitted that catching will be crucial in the decisive stages of the T20 World Cup 2026, as the Suryakumar Yadav-led side looks to tighten up its fielding after a series of dropped chances in the tournament so far as they march towards Super 8s where the Ben in Blue will face the 2024 World Cup runner ups, South Africa at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.Despite their batting and bowling units performing consistently, the defending…
Ahmedabad, Feb 20 (IANS) India bowling coach Morne Morkel has praised the steady improvement of all-rounder Shivam Dube as a bowler, saying confidence and clear backing from the team management have played a key role in his progress.The former South African player also feels that Dube’s skills with the ball are excellent and useful for the team.Speaking about Dube’s progress, Morkel said the journey started more than a year ago when the team began giving Dube more responsibility with the ball, i…
Ahmedabad, Feb 20 (IANS) India’s bowling coach Morne Morkel has expressed strong faith in opener Abhishek Sharma, who is enduring a lean patch in the ongoing T20 World Cup 2026, as India gear up for their first Super 8 clash against the South Africa national cricket team at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Sunday.The world No. 1 T20I batter is yet to open his account in the tournament. Abhishek began his campaign with a golden duck against the United States, followed by early dismissals against Pa…
New Delhi, Feb 17 (IANS) When India takes on South Africa in the Super Eights clash of 2026 Men’s T20 World Cup at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad on February 22, Mariana Morkel may be the most conflicted cricket fan on the planet at that time.At her home in Pretoria, Mariana will be torn in supporting either South Africa, the country which Albie Morkel represented as a player in one Test, 58 ODIs and 50 T20Is and is now their consultant coach for the ongoing Men’s T20 World Cup or In…
New Delhi, Feb 11 (IANS) Defending champions India suffered a brief injury scare on Wednesday after wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan was struck on the toe by a searing Jasprit Bumrah yorker during an optional practice session at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, ahead of their Group A against Namibia on Thursday.Kishan, who has been in prolific form and made 20 in the tournament opening win over USA at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai, was the first to pad up in the nets as Bumrah, Varun Chakaravarthy and…
Visakhapatnam, Jan 27 (IANS) India bowling coach Morne Morkel has emphasized the depth, flexibility, and match-winning ability of the national team. He stated that clear communication and understanding of roles are key to the team’s strategy as they prepare for major tournaments.Speaking about the squad’s strength, Morkel stressed that selection is driven by conditions and balance rather than fixed roles. “With the 11 that we can pick on match day, we’ve got 11 match winners. Everybody has…