Ajinkya Rahane’s return for his base sum of Rs 1.5 crore to reigning IPL champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) has opened a new debate with regards to the captaincy of the side, that was left vacant after Shreyas Iyer was released.
A combined tally of 188 Tests and 12,272 runs is very hard to ignore, but with both 35, and enduring a dry spell of runs, the selectors deemed it the best time to pass on the baton to the younger players.
India lost their second consecutive World Test Championship final on Tuesday. A lot has been said about what went wrong, However, what most critics have missed is the handful of positives from the game.
With India’s batting under scrutiny after their 209-run defeat to Australia in the World Test Championship (WTC) Final at The…
The squad for the final displayed a few changes from the team that faced Australia in the four-match series.
The MSK Prasad-led selection committee on Sunday announced the squad for Team India's upcoming outing to the West Indies wherein the 19-year-old Gill failed to make a cut.
Two-time champions India will begin their tournament campaign on June 5 against South Africa. Before that, they will play two practice matches against New Zealand (May 25) and Bangladesh (May 28).
In the process, the 30-year-old became the third Indian to score a century on debut in the County Championship. Piyush Chawla (for Sussex in 2009) and Murali Vijay (for Essex in 2018) are the two others in this list.
Rishabh Pant's quickfire cameo (78 unbeaten off 36) along with valuable contributions by openers Shikhar Dhawan (54) and Prithvi Shaw (42) helped Delhi Capitals overhaul Rajasthan Royals.
While banning skipper Smith, deputy Warner and Cameron Bancroft during the Sandpaper Gate fiasco, Cricket Australia had clearly said that Smith would be barred from leadership roles for two years apart from being banned for 12 months from all international and domestic cricket.
