Cricket

Asia Cup: How India And Pak Stack Up Against Each Other

The arch-rivals, India and Pakistan, are set to lock horns in the Asia Cup match on Sunday. The tournament, which features six nations in this edition, will be played in the T20 format so that major teams can prepare themselves for the upcoming T20 World Cup. India have been the most successful team in the […]

Why Strong Teams Loath To Play Bilateral Series In Zimbabwe?

Except for Zimbabwe, India has played ODI series in almost every country in the last six years. There are various reasons for this.

India Take On Zimbabwe In ODI Series With Eye On World T20

India will be looking to fine-tune their team selection and give youngsters a chance to showcase their wares against Zimbabwe

‘Surya Namaskar’: How SKY Became Top-Flight T20I Batter

BENGALURU: On Tuesday, Suryakumar Yadav cracked a blistering 44-ball 76 in the 3rd T20I against West Indies to give India a 2-1 lead in the five-match series. In the absence of a regular opener, SKY – as he is fondly called – opened the innings with Rohit Sharma and enthralled one and all by his […]

‘Burnt Toast To Bee Attack’: Outlandish Reasons To Halt Cricket Matches

BENGALURU: On Monday, the second T20I between West Indies and India was delayed by almost three hours because the luggage of the teams had not arrived. In 1994, a similar incident happened when the West Indies were in India for a tri-series. The ODI between both the teams at Vizag started late because the playing […]

Asia Cup Schedule: India To Face Pakistan On August 28

NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Jay Shah on Tuesday took to Twitter to announce the schedule of Asia Cup 2022. The tournament will begin on August 27 with Sri Lanka taking on Afghanistan. The arch rivals India and Pakistan will lock horns on August 28, which will be […]

3rd ODI: India Rout WI To Complete Series Whitewash

BENGALURU: On Wednesday, India routed West Indies by 119 runs (DLS Method) in the 3rd ODI at Port-of-Spain and completed the 3-0 clean-sweep against the hosts for the first time in their backyard. In a rain-curtailed match, India scored 225-3 in 36 overs and then skittled West Indies out for just 137. Indian captain Shikhar […]

ACC Mulls Asia Cup In UAE Amid SL Crisis

BENGALURU: As Sri Lanka continues to reel under financial and civil unrest, the 15th edition of the Asia Cup could be moved out of the Island country. According to sources, the six-team tournament is expected to take place in the United Arab Emirates (UAE). The discussion between the board members of the Asian Cricket Council […]

2nd ODI: Topley’s Six-Wicket Haul Topples India As England Level Series

BENGALURU: Riding on medium-pacer Reece Topley’s six-wicket haul, England thumped India by 100 runs in the second ODI at Lord’s to level the series 1-1. Chasing 247, the visitors were bowled out for 146 in 38.5 overs and slumped to a crushing defeat. The left-arm bowler trapped India’s captain Rohit Sharma in front of stumps […]

How Captain Ganguly Changed Character Of Indian Cricket

BENGALURU: 2000 was arguably the toughest year for Indian cricket. The team and the public were reeling under the shock of the match-fixing saga which enveloped many prominent names such as Mohd. Azharuddin, Ajay Jadeja and Nayan Mongia. All three of them were convicted by the Central Bureau of Investigation (CBI) and banned by the […]