Lucknow: An all-round show guided India to a thumping 71-run victory over West Indies in the second contest of the three-match T20 international series at the newly inaugurated AB Vajpayee Cricket Stadium here on Tuesday. It was a completely one-sided affair as the hosts dominated the visitors in every department[Read More…]
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Bowlers were exceptional, there’s some learning for batsmen: Rohit Sharma
Kolkata: India’s stand-in skipper Rohit Sharma praised his bowlers for their “exceptional performance” after a hard-fought five wicket win over the West Indies in the first of the three T20 Internationals here on Sunday. However, Sharma also conceded that the low-scoring match at the Eden Gardens also had some lessons[Read More…]
Five years with KKR helped me do well here: Kuldeep Yadav
Kolkata: Chinaman bowler Kuldeep Yadav, who starred in India’s five-wicket win over the West Indies in the first T20I here, said his long stint with Kolkata Knight Riders in the IPL helped him do well on Sunday. Kuldeep, who returned match-winning figures of 3/13, restricting the Windies to a paltry[Read More…]
Fake graduation degree fallout: Women’s T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur may get demoted
Indian Women’s T20 captain Harmanpreet Kaur’s graduation degree turned out to be fake. The Punjab government may decide to demote her as a constable in the Punjab Police, four months after she was appointed a Deputy Superintendent of Police (DSP). She had joined the Punjab police as a DSP on[Read More…]
IPL 2018: Billings, Watson help CSK pull off heist against KKR
Chennai: Sam Billings’ 23-ball 56 coupled with Shane Watson’s 19-ball 42 helped Chennai Super Kings (CSK) pull off a heist as they beat Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) by five wickets in a thrilling IPL game, held amidst strong protests on the issue of Cauvery waters here on Tuesday. Needing 17[Read More…]
India-England T20Is: Ravindra Jadeja, R Ashwin rested
Ravindra Jadeja and R Ashwin, India’s two premier spinners have been rested for the three-match T20 series against England beginning January 26. In a statement released by BCCI, leg-spinner Amit Mishra and Jammu and Kashmir all-rounder Parvez Rasool have been named in place of them. NEWS ALERT – @ashwinravi99 &[Read More…]
Supreme Court clears funds for India-England series to continue
The Supreme Court allowed the BCCI to incur expenses of Rs 1.33 crore for holding the remaining two cricket Test matches between India and England scheduled at Mumbai and Chennai respectively, reports PTI. The court also approved expenses of Rs 25 lakh for the six matches (three ODIs and three[Read More…]