Indian bowlers were stunningly accurate but Pakistan managed to post a competitive 241 courtesy Saud Shakeel’s polished fifty and Khushdil Shah’s cameo in the Champions Trophy here on Sunday. Shakeel (62, 76b, 5×4) was largely fluent and added 104 runs for the third wicket with skipper Mohammad Rizwan (46), but Pakistan never really managed to…
One of the most painful memories in Indian cricket history came at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata back in 1996 World Cup. India were the overwhelming favourites in the 1996 semifinal clash against Arjuna Ranatunga’s Sri Lanka after hammering arch-rivals Pakistan in the quarterfinal in Bangalore. However, to the disappointment of the entire nation,…
Team India dominated defending World Cup champions England to win by 100 runs at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow on Sunday. Although India were restricted to 229 for 9 by the Englishman, the Indian bowlers bundled out Jos Buttler’s side for just 129. Skipper Buttler, who has been struggling for form through the ICC…
In an exclusive interview with Star Sports, former Indian cricketer and commentator, S. Badrinath, shared his insights on India’s impressive performance in the ongoing cricket World Cup, particularly highlighting the team’s dominant display and the leadership of Rohit Sharma. Badrinath also delved into the resurgence of spinner Kuldeep Yadav and the balance in India’s bowling…
Team India chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav credited pacers Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Siraj for Men-in-Blue’s undefeated campaign in the ongoing ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 and believes that pace attack is a key to their fast start in the marquee tournament. The Men-in-Blue made a strong start to their ODI World Cup campaign, winning four…
Team India are set to take to Bangladesh in their fourth match of the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023 at the Maharashtra Cricket Association (MCA) Stadium in Pune on Thursday. The bench-strength that Team India possesses currently means that a world-class fast bowler like Mohammad Shami is struggling to break into the playing 11. …
In a thrilling encounter between India and Afghanistan in the ICC Cricket World Cup 2023, fans were treated to a moment of pure magic as Kuldeep Yadav pulled off a breathtaking catch to dismiss the dangerous Rashid Khan. The catch has since gone viral on social media, and cricket enthusiasts worldwide are in awe of…
With Kuldeep Yadav getting the nod by the Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel as the lone wrist spinner, Yuzvendra Chahal’s hopes of playing the Cricket World Cup 2023 were dashed. Kuldeep has been the standout leg-spinner among the two and the selectors had an easy decision to make there. However, Chahal is all quality. His exclusion…
Former Pakistan captain and current chief selector, Inzamam-ul-Haq, is no stranger to the spotlight. His recent cheeky one-liner response to a question about the comparison between Indian spinners like Kuldeep Yadav and the Pakistani duo of Shadab Khan and Mohammad Nawaz has grabbed headlines and sparked debates. Highlights from Inzamam-ul-Haq’s press conference at…
India’s spinner Kuldeep Yadav, who features in India’s ODI World Cup 2023 squad, visited Bageshwar Dham to seek the blessings of Pandit Dhirendra Shastri. Kuldeep had earlier too paid a visit to the Dham before the Asia Cup 2023. Not to forget, Kuldeep is lone wrist spinner in the World Cup squad and Team India…