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[ad_1] KOLKATA: Mohammed Shami‘s return to competitive cricket got delayed further as his name did not feature in the Bengal squad for their next two Ranji Trophy matches. Coach Laxmi Ratan Shukla hoped to get the service of the India pacer for the side’s two away matches against Karnataka and Madhya Pradesh. The BCCI too…

[ad_1] New Zealand’s Ajaz Patel celebrates with captain Tom Latham after taking the wicket of Ravichandran Ashwin. (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: Ajaz Patel entered the India series as New Zealand’s No. 1 spinner but till the third Test, he had just four wickets to his credit in three innings. He was reduced to playing second fiddle…

[ad_1] India vs New Zealand Live Score, 3rd Test Day 3: Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin played pivotal roles as India seized control on day two of the third Test against New Zealand. New Zealand were struggling at 171/9 by stumps, holding a slim lead of just 143 runs. Jadeja’s superb performance, taking 4-52 in…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: In a thrilling display of pace and precision, India pacer Akash Deep delivered a fiery in-swinger that left New Zealand skipper Tom Latham stunned during Day 2 of the third and final Test in Mumbai.The incident happened in the first over of the NZ’s second innings when Kiwi skipper Latham, who survived…

[ad_1] Spider-cam glitch (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: An unexpected technical glitch involving the spider-cam led to an early lunch break on Day 2 of the third and final Test of the ongoing series between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.India, having resumed the day at 86-4, capitalised on the session by adding…

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: Ravichandran Ashwin walked in at number 10 for the first time in his distinguished Test career during day two of the third Test between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai.Throughout his career, Ashwin has predominantly batted at number 8, where he has accumulated 1977 runs in 83 innings…

[ad_1] Virat Kohli. (Photo Credit – X) Virat Kohli has indicated that he plans to continue playing competitive cricket until 2027, aiming to complete 20 years with Royal Challengers Bengaluru(RCB). Kohli, 36, has been retained by the franchise for a fee of Rs 21 crore. The cricketer has been with RCB since the Indian Premier…

[ad_1] Stuart Binny (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: India had to endure a huge setback after the one-run defeat to UAE on Saturday, ensuring the Men in Blue’s premature elimination from this year’s Hong Kong Sixes.Chasing a daunting total of 131, India faced a challenging final over, requiring 31 runs for victory.Former India all-rounder Stuart Binny, known…

[ad_1] Ahmad Shahzad lauds Indian batter for his ‘crucial knock’ NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricketer Ahmad Shahzad on Saturday took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to praise Indian batsman Shubman Gill, acknowledging the young player’s “crucial” contribution during India’s first innings in the third Test against New Zealand.“India is breathing again because of this…

[ad_1] NEW CASTLE: Newcastle put a huge dent in Arsenal‘s title aspirations on Saturday, winning 1-0 to give leaders Manchester City the chance to move eight points clear of the Gunners at the top of the Premier League.Alexander Isak scored what proved to be the winning goal in the 12th minute, heading home Anthony Gordon’s…