Selectors wanted Rohit, Kohli and others to play Duleep Trophy, they refused – Report

Selectors wanted Rohit, Kohli and others to play Duleep Trophy, they refused – Report

New Delhi: The Ajit Agarkar-led selection panel reportedly wanted senior Indian players to play in the Duleep Trophy and get some much-needed match practice ahead of the Test season. However, the senior players refused to take part in the domestic red-ball tournament. The likes of skipper Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli had been asked to … Read more

New Zealand script history, whitewash India 3-0 after 25-run victory in 3rd Test

New Zealand script history, whitewash India 3-0 after 25-run victory in 3rd Test

New Delhi: New Zealand created history as they defeated India by 25 runs in the third and final Test match at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai to clean sweep the three-match series 3-0. New Zealand became the first team to whitewash India 3-0 in a three-match Test series at home. It was an embarrassing defeat … Read more

Ravindra Jadeja becomes 2nd Indian to achieve rare feat in 3rd Test vs New Zealand

Ravindra Jadeja becomes 2nd Indian to achieve rare feat in 3rd Test vs New Zealand

New Delhi: India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja bagged his second five-wicket haul during New Zealand’s second innings of the ongoing third Test between the two sides at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Sunday. Jadeja dismissed Ajaz Patel in the morning session on Day 3 to complete his fifer and help India bundle out the visitors … Read more

IND vs NZ: R Ashwin eclipses Anil Kumble for major feat after 3-fer at Wankhede

IND vs NZ: R Ashwin eclipses Anil Kumble for major feat after 3-fer at Wankhede

New Delhi: There’s no looking back for Ravichandran Ashwin who rarely looks like journeying the final years of his illustrious international career. While taking on New Zealand in the third Test in Mumbai, Ashwin surpassed legendary India spinner Anil Kumble in an elite list after taking a three-wicket haul on Day 2 (Saturday). Ashwin registered … Read more

Ashwin reveals thoughts before pulling off stunner to dismiss Mitchell in 3rd Test

Ashwin reveals thoughts before pulling off stunner to dismiss Mitchell in 3rd Test

New Delhi: Ravichandran Ashwin claimed the spotlight at the end of the second day’s play in the third Test between India and New Zealand, being played at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai. On Saturday, he pulled off a spectacular catch to dismiss Daryl Mitchell and broke a building partnership that could have proven to be … Read more

Akash Deep in for Siraj, KL Rahul to stay? India’s predicted XI for 2nd Test vs NZ

Akash Deep in for Siraj, KL Rahul to stay? India’s predicted XI for 2nd Test vs NZ

New Delhi: Rohit Sharma-led India will be looking to halt New Zealand’s history-chasing run when they lock horns with each other in the 2nd Test of the ongoing three-match series at the MCA Stadium in Pune. New Zealand thrashed India by 8 wickets in the rain-affected series opener in Bengaluru on Sunday to go 1-0 … Read more