New Delhi, July 6 (IANS) Left-arm spinner Harsh Dubey, wicketkeeper-batter Prabhsimran Singh, seamers Yash Thakur and Ashok Sharma have earned their maiden call-ups to the Indian team for the T20I series against Zimbabwe, starting on July 23. Rinku Singh and Mayank Yadav have also made a return to India T20I set-up, which continues to be led by Shreyas Iyer. The six players come for the three-game Zimbabwe tour in place of Axar Patel, Washington Sundar, Arshdeep Singh, Harshit Rana, Prasidh Kris…
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New Delhi, June 29 (IANS) Former India batter Ambati Rayudu on Monday said it would be ‘very unfair’ to blame the batters for the side suffering a shock 2-0 T20I series defeat to Ireland, asserting that conditions will get considerably better once the team moves to the UK for the upcoming five-game series against England starting on July 1 in Durham. In both games in Stormont, Belfast, India’s top order of Abhishek Sharma, Sanju Samson and Ishan Kishan crumbled against the new ball, especial…
Belfast, June 28 (IANS) Suryansh Shedge and Prince Yadav were handed their maiden caps as India won the toss and elected to bowl first against an unchanged Ireland in the second T20I at the Civil Service Cricket Club in Stormont on Sunday.India needs to win Sunday’s game to square the two-match series after losing the opening game by 34 runs – which also marked their first-ever loss to Ireland in international cricket.After winning the toss, India captain Shreyas Iyer said Shedge and Prince …
Belfast, June 26 (IANS) India won the toss and elected to field first against Ireland in the first T20 of the two-match series at the Civil Service Cricket Club on Friday. India’s teenage sensation, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, has to wait for his senior men’s international debut as he is not part of the playing XI. On the other side, Indian-born Jai Moondra is making his debut for Ireland.The series marks a new era for the three-time world champions as Shreyas Iyer, who is making his return to the T20…
Dubai, June 24 (IANS) India opener Shubman Gill climbed to second place in the latest ICC ODI Batter rankings, while New Zealand pacer Matt Henry joined India’s Jasprit Bumrah at the summit of the Test Bowling rankings following stellar performances across formats.There was also a change at the top of the Test batting rankings, with England veteran Joe Root reclaiming the No.1 position. Root’s scores of 46 and 77 against New Zealand helped him move up two places and overtake teammate Harry Brook…
Dambulla, June 21 (IANS) Teenage batting sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed fastest fifty ever in List A cricket during India A match against Sri Lanka A in the Tri-Series final here at Rangiri Dambulla International Stadium on Sunday. The 15-year-old prodigy took just 11 balls to complete his fifty, breaking Sri Lanka’s Kaushalya Weeraratne’s 21-year record of a 12-ball fifty. Opening the batting, Sooryavanshi hammered five fours and as many maximums to reach his half-century, which is al…
Chennai, June 20 (IANS) Fast bowler Prasidh Krishna claimed his maiden five‑wicket haul in ODIs as India bowled out Afghanistan for 218 in the third and final match of the series here at the MA Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday, despite a fighting maiden century from skipper Hashmatullah Shahidi.India struck early after Afghanistan elected to bat first by reducing the visitors to 36/4 inside the first ten overs. Prasidh was the chief destroyer with the new ball by using pace, bounce, and swing t…
Chennai, June 19 (IANS) India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate said the side has identified Nitish Kumar Reddy as the natural successor to Hardik Pandya in the seam‑bowling all‑rounder role, adding that the youngster has been groomed over the last 18 months with next year’s World Cup in mind.Reddy missed the second ODI against Afghanistan in Lucknow due to soreness in his left thigh and could return for the clash at the MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. “When Hardik’…
Mumbai, June 19 (IANS) India all-rounder Harshit Rana has been added to the India squad for the third and final ODI against Afghanistan, scheduled to take place on Saturday at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, the BCCI said on Friday. . Rana, who has completed his rehabilitation at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (COE), has linked up with the ODI squad in Chennai. “The Men’s Selection Committee has added Harshit Rana to the India squad for the third and final IDFC First Bank ODI against Afghanistan. Ran…
Dharamshala, June 13 (IANS) Debutants Gurnoor Brar and Harsh Dubey claimed three wickets apiece as India bowled out Afghanistan for 194 in the rain‑hit opening ODI at the HPCA Stadium on Saturday, despite a blistering century coming from Rahmanullah Gurbaz’s willow.Gurbaz had luck on his side — India didn’t review an lbw appeal when he was on 14, and he made them pay. After taking time to get going and understanding the pitch, he launched into the Indian back-up bowlers with some outrageous…