New Delhi, July 24 (IANS) While a brilliant spell of 2-18 in the first T20I against Zimbabwe provided immense joy for Mayank Yadav on his return to international cricket, the bigger picture stretches far beyond it for the Delhi-based tearaway pacer. A 21-month injury layoff due to a stress fracture in the back needing surgery in Christchurch, New Zealand in July 2025, Mayank picking Player of the Match award on successful return to international cricket at the Harare Sports Club is merely step o…
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New Delhi, March 25 (IANS) When Yash Thakur talks about bowling in the death overs in T20s, he does not talk about variations first – he speaks about the clarity in mind and plans before turning his attention to execution. The clarity in his words mirrors Thakur’s reputation as an end-overs specialist in IPL – 13 of his 25 wickets have come in the crunch 17–20 overs phase. “I feel that death overs are the most challenging. So I always try to do my best for the team in the most challenging …
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…
New Delhi, March 11 (IANS) India’s historic defence of their Men’s T20 World Cup title was built on a foundation of sheer dominance and a ‘team-first’ ethos. Under head coach Gautam Gambhir and captain Suryakumar Yadav, the Indian team clobbered a record 106 sixes and became the first team in tournament’s history to maintain a run rate of above 10 runs per over.Behind this relentless power-hitting run to the trophy, there were many contributors – Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan finished …
Nairobi, Jan 2 (IANS) At least two people are feared to have died after a multi-storey building which was under construction collapsed in the shopping centre area of Nairobi’s South C estate on Friday, creating panic among residents and passersby, local media reported. The National Disaster Management Unit (NDMU) said that it received information regarding the incident at around 8 am (local time) and immediately deployed a search and rescue team comprising police and other emergency responders…