New Delhi, June 30 (BPNS) After being named as India’s skipper for the rescheduled fifth Test against England in Edgbaston, the pacer Jasprit Bumrah on Friday received “tips and tricks” on captaincy from his ‘very excited’ mother. Sanjana Ganesan, the ICC Review presenter and Bumrah’s wife, revealed that the pacer was excited and proud after being […]
India announce squads for T20I, ODI series against England
Mumbai, June 30 (BPNS) India on Thursday announced squads for the three-match T20I and ODI series against England, set to be played after the rescheduled fifth Test. Keeping in mind the short time gap between the last day of the fifth Test and the start of the T20I series, the All-India Senior Selection Committee has picked […]
India vs Leicestershire: Pant, Pujara and Bumrah to represent hosts in warm-up match
Leicestershire, June 22 (BPNS) Four Indian cricketers – Cheteshwar Pujara, Rishabh Pant, Jasprit Bumrah and Prasidh Krishna will represent Leicestershire under county skipper Sam Evans during their four-day practice match, beginning here on Thursday. The special pre-match arrangement between BCCI, ECB and the Leicestershire County Cricket Club (LCCC) has been done to ensure that all […]
DK will certainly be in Indian squad for T20 World Cup :Gavaskar
Mumbai, June 22 (BPNS) Former India cricketer Sunil Gavaskar is confident that wicket keeper batsman, Dinesh Karthik will be on the fight to Australia for the ICC T20 World Cup this year, adding that all the years he was out of India reckoning, he was working with the sole aim of regaining his spot. Gavaskar […]
England men’s cricket team to tour Pakistan in September this year: Report
Lahore, June 20 (BPNS) The England men’s cricket team looks all set to tour Pakistan in the second week of September to play seven T20I matches, according to a media report in Pakistan. According to a report by television channel Samaa, the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) and the England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) are in […]
India aims for a come back in Second T-20
Cuttack, June 11 After a crushing seven-wicket loss in the first T20I, an experimental Indian team will look to improve their performance and make a comeback against a well-settled South Africa in the second game of the five-match series, here on Sunday. The Rishabh Pant-led India are playing the ongoing series against Proteas without their […]
Third edition of Lanka Premier League to be held from July 31 to August 21
Colombo, June 10 Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) announced on Friday that the third edition of the Lanka Premier League (LPL) will take place from July 31 to August 21. The announcement means that doubts over the tournament’s hosting due to the immense economic and political crisis in the country were quashed, especially with Sri Lanka […]
Punjab speaker congratulates cricketer Harmanpreet Kaur
Chandigarh, Jun 10 Punjab Assembly Speaker Kultar Singh Sandhwan on Friday congratulated Harmanpreet Kaur on becoming the captain of the Indian women’s cricket team. Extending his greetings to Kaur and her family, the speaker said the daughter of Moga city has won laurels and made her parents proud. “Punjab’s daughters are shining in every sphere […]
Delhi beat Punjab by nine wickets
Mumbai, Apr 20 Delhi Capitals beat Punjab Kings by nine wickets in the Indian Premier League here on Wednesday. Punjab were all out for 115 after being put in to bat. Jitesh Sharma top scored for Punjab with 32 off 23 balls. Delhi spinners enjoyed their time in the middle with Kuldeep Yadav, Lalit Yaav […]
‘Karthik can play finisher’s role for India in T20 WC’, Gavaskar
Mumbai, Apr 19 Impressed with the way Dinesh Karthik is making his bat talk in this year’s IPL, the legendary Sunil Gavaskar reckons that the veteran keeper-batter can play the role of a finisher for the Indian team in the T20 World Cup later this year. Karthik has been hitting the ball fluently for his […]