Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson (Image credit: Insta) The questions around Sanju Samson‘s place in India’s T20I side have resurfaced after the wicketkeeper-batter endured another modest outing in the series opener against the West Indies, but former India opener Aakash Chopra believes dropping him for Vaibhav Sooryavanshi is not an option at this stage.Samson has…
IND A vs AUS A, 2nd unofficial ODI Live Score: Australia A have won the toss and opted to bat against India A in the second unofficial ODI at the Cricket Association Puducherry Siechem Ground in Puducherry on Friday. Australia A lead the three-match series 1-0 and will look to seal the series with another…
Erling Haaland (AP Photo) Erling Haaland has urged Manchester City to remain united and positive as the club deals with the fallout from a panel finding it guilty of serious financial rule breaches in the Premier League.The striker made his first public comments on the issue ahead of City’s return to action against Liverpool on…
Gold medallist India’s Pranavi Urs celebrates during the women’s individual stroke play medal ceremony REUTERS/Andy Chua “A lot of non-golfers don’t know what the sport means or what it is. And they all just think that it’s a rich man’s sport. In reality, it really isn’t.”Pranavi Urs, the 23-year-old from Mysuru, has just returned from…
Bhuvneshwar Kumar (Getty Images) Ranchi: Centre of Excellence head VVS Laxman’s new role in India’s selection process and Bhuvneshwar Kumar’s return to the T20I squad for the upcoming New Zealand tour point to the same priority: better communication and greater experience as India look to build beyond their current winning combination.Batting coach Sitanshu Kotak said…
Pat Cummins (Image credit: Agencies( South African sports broadcaster SuperSport has taken a dig at Australia ahead of their first Test series in South Africa since the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, also known as Sandpapergate. Australia will face South Africa in a three-match series, with the opening Test scheduled at Kingsmead in Durban on Friday, October…
harshit rana, hardik pandya, jasprit bumrah New Delhi: The Indian cricket board’s (BCCI) injury management programme at its Centre of Excellence (CoE) has been under renewed focus over the past 20 months. Now, according to the CoE annual report, accessed by TOI, as many as 32 top men’s team players, including 20 BCCI centrally contracted…
Sanju Samson and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi Ranchi: Nearly four years after his last international appearance at the JSCA International Cricket Stadium, Ishan Kishan returns to familiar territory on Friday when India take on the West Indies in the second T20I, carrying the form and confidence of a player who has fought his way back into the…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi may still be waiting for his chance to play for India, but the 15-year-old made sure everyone noticed him during the team’s practice session ahead of the second T20I against the West Indies in Ranchi on Friday.The young batter went on an attacking spree in the nets,…
Australia captain Pat Cummins has played down concerns that Usman Khawaja’s upcoming autobiography could bring fresh attention to the 2018 ball-tampering scandal, also known as Sandpapergate.Australia are returning to South Africa for the first time since the scandal. The three-Test series begins at Kingsmead on Friday, but Cummins said the incident had already been dealt…