Harare, July 27 (IANS) After clinching the Player of the Series following India’s 3-0 T20I series triumph over Zimbabwe, teenaged batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has credited interim head coach VVS Laxman and batting coach Hrishikesh Kanitkar for giving him complete tactical freedom and sound guidance. At the Harare Sports Club on Sunday, Sooryavanshi top-scored with a 49-ball 81 as India posted 192/5 on a slow pitch, after hitting a 19-ball fifty in the first game. In all, Sooryavanshi s…
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Harare, July 27 (IANS) Captain Shreyas Iyer described India’s performance during their 3-0 T20I series win over Zimbabwe as ‘flawless,’ barring a few dropped catches, while praising the squad and coaching staff for coming together in executing team plans to perfection. After suffering series defeats in Ireland (2-0) and England (4-0), Iyer got his maiden series victory as India’s T20I captain when the visitors sealed a clinical 35-run win in the third and final T20I over Zimbabwe at the Hara…
Harare, July 27 (IANS) India’s interim head coach VVS Laxman has lauded teenage prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s “very mature” performance in the third T20I against Zimbabwe, adding that the 15-year-old’s ability to learn from every experience has fuelled his rapid rise and backed him to “break all the records” at the international level. Sooryavanshi, who was named the Player of the Series in India’s 3-0 triumph over Zimbabwe, top-scored with a 49-ball 81 to help India post 192/5 on a slow …
Harare, July 26 (IANS) Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan grabbed India’s ‘Best Attitude of the Match’ award after his match-winning performance in the second T20I against Zimbabwe, with Strength and Conditioning Coach A.I. Harsha praised his professionalism and commitment throughout the tour. Kishan starred with a blistering 81 off 44 balls as India posted 219/5 before bowling Zimbabwe out for 129 to register a commanding 90-run victory at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday. The emphatic wi…
Harare, July 26 (IANS) India’s head coach VVS Laxman urged his players to draw confidence rather than comfort from their commanding performances against Zimbabwe after the visitors sealed the three-match T20I series with a game to spare. India clinched an unassailable 2-0 lead with a comprehensive 90-run victory in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday after posting 219/5 and bowling Zimbabwe out for 129.Addressing the team after the win, Laxman praised the group’s attitude whi…
Harare, July 25 (IANS) India vice-captain Tilak Varma expressed satisfaction with India’s total of 219/5 against Zimbabwe in the second T20I at the Harare Sports Club, stating that a score around 200 was initially considered competitive on a challenging surface and that he was glad that his work on improving hitting skills has paid off.Varma smashed a crisp 29-ball 60, anchored the middle overs alongside Ishan Kishan (81 off 44 balls) to propel India to a commanding total. “Obviously, batting in…
New Delhi, July 25 (IANS) The Ajit Agarkar-led senior men’s selection committee will announce India’s Test squad for the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka by Tuesday, said BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia on Saturday.The Shubman Gill-led squad is scheduled to play two Test matches in Sri Lanka as part of their ICC World Test Championship (WTC) commitments. “By Tuesday, we’ll announce the Test team,” Saikia told IANS.The opening Test match will be played at the picturesque Galle International Crick…
Harare, July 25 (IANS) Shreyas Iyer-led India were hosted by the Ambassador of India to Zimbabwe, H.E. Bramha Kumar, at India House in Harare ahead of the second T20I of the three-match series. Skipper Iyer and interim head coach VVS Laxman were felicitated by the Ambassador during the visit.“An evening to remember in Harare. H.E. Bramha Kumar, Ambassador of India to Zimbabwe hosted #TeamIndia at the India House in Harare ahead of the second T20I against Zimbabwe,” BCCI wrote on X while shar…
Harare, July 24 (IANS) Riding on the momentum of breaking their losing run under new captain Shreyas Iyer, India will look to seal the three-match T20I series when they meet Zimbabwe in the second game at the Harare Sports Club on Saturday. After enduring gruelling series defeats to Ireland and England, India, the three-time T20 World Cup champions, finally produced a clinical all-round performance to get a seven-wicket win in the series opener.The triumph was set up by teenaged batting sensatio…
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…