New Delhi, Feb 13 (IANS) India wrist-spinner Varun Chakravarthy said he focused on perfecting his basic plan of taking wickets aplenty and continuing to attack the stumps helped him pick a three-wicket haul which broke the back of Namibia’s chase and gave the co-hosts a massive 93-run victory in a Group A clash at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Thursday.Since the 2024 World Cup win, Chakravarthy has emerged as India’s premier middle-overs weapon in T20Is by picking the most wickets in the middl…
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Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) Skipper Suryakumar Yadav blasted a majestic unbeaten 84, and seasoned pacer Mohammad Siraj bagged 3-29 coming in as a last-minute replacement as India saved themselves the blushes with a face-saving 29-run victory over the USA in their opening match in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup in Mumbai on Saturday.Coming into the home World Cup as the defending champions, India are under pressure from the huge expectations for their third title. They suffered a setback on the eve of the …
Mumbai, Feb 7 (IANS) Captain Suryakumar Yadav hammered an unbeaten 84 off 49 balls against the USA in India’s first match in the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup, blasting the second-highest score by an Indian captain in the mega event. The India captain continued his rich vein of form in 2026, scoring his fourth half-century in six matches and in the process completing 1000 runs as captain. He has scored 326 runs in six innings so far this year. His 84* is the second-highest score by an Indian captain b…
New Delhi, Feb 6 (IANS) India wrist-spinner Varun Chakaravarthy’s relentless accuracy, pace and subtle variations are the factors which make him a very challenging bowler for batters to face, feels former India bowling coach Paras Mhambrey.Since his return to international cricket in October 2024, Chakaravarthy has been bamboozling batters with his mystery spin and tight lines that offer little margin for error. In the lead-up to the upcoming mega event, Chakaravarthy has taken at least one wick…
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Left-handed batter Tilak Varma is likely to feature in India A’s warm-up game against the United States of America (USA) ahead of joining the Indian team for the Men’s T20 World Cup starting on February 7.Tilak, 23, has been at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru for his rehab after undergoing a lower abdominal surgery in Rajkot earlier this month. He was initially in line to join the Indian team for the final two T20Is against New Zealand, but he wa…
Vadodara, Jan 22 (IANS) India’s seam bowling all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar has returned from injury and joined the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) squad for the remainder of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026 on Thursday.Vastrakar had been out of competitive action since late 2024 due to a shoulder injury.She underwent rehabilitation at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru and was to link up with RCB ahead of the fourth edition of WPL. But two days before her release, she pick…
New Delhi, Jan 19 (IANS) India’s seam-bowling all-rounder Pooja Vastrakar is set to link up with the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after arriving in Vadodara on Monday. Pooja has been out of competitive action since late 2024 due to a shoulder injury requiring surgery in 2025.She had been undergoing rehabilitation at the BCCI’s Centre of Excellence (CoE) in Bengaluru and was to link up with RCB ahead of the Women’s Premier League (WPL) 2026. But two days before her release, she unfortuna…
Lahore, Jan 14 (IANS) Pakistan will host Australia for three T20Is from January 29 to February, the Pakistan Cricket Board announced on Wednesday, with the series slated to be played at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore.Australia’s T20I squad will arrive in Lahore on Wednesday, 28 January. The series provides crucial game time for both sides ahead of the all-important ICC Men’s T20I World Cup 2026.”The tour marks a blockbuster beginning of the year for Pakistan Cricket fans, and I urge them to t…