According to a report in the Mumbai Mirror, it is understood that both Sri Lanka and New Zealand have agreed to tour India in the winter before Virat Kohli’s side travel to South Africa. A spokesman for SLC told the paper that the itinerary is still a work in progress but confirmed that the country will tour India in a return series after the two play three Tests, five ODIs and a T20I in Sri Lanka between late July and early September....
DHARAMSALA, India (Reuters) - India lost opener Murali Vijay to Josh Hazlewood in a hostile morning session to reach 64 for one at lunch on the second day of their fourth and final test against Australia on Sunday. Lokesh Rahul was batting on 31 at the break, inching towards his fifth fifty of the series, with the reliable Cheteshwar Pujara on 22 at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium....
Charlesworth, who has worked with Indian hockey as the men’s and women’s teams’ Technical Advisor for four months in 2008, is a widely respected coach around the world. “I think India have been making steady progress. A decade ago they were 10th in the world, now realistically 5th. My view always was that it would take a decade to climb into the medal positions,” the 66-year-old told PTI in an interview here....
The Asian Games introduced kabaddi at the Asian Games in 1990 while women’s kabaddi started in 2010. India vs Pakistan at the Asian Games The rivalry started back in 1990 when India won the Gold medal at the Beijing Asian Games. Pakistan had to settle for the bronze medal at the Games. The Indians won all their five matches at the tournament, while the only loss Pakistan suffered in the group stage (Bangladesh beat Pakistan in the playoff for the 2nd spot) was at the hands of their neighbours, who emerged victorious 48-13....
Talentathon will be one of India’s largest sport talent hunt event for youth aged 4yrs -12yrs aimed at recognizing talent young, the event will bring together an estimated 10,000 children who will test their abilities at 8 different sports, judged by 8 mentors, and be directed toward the right training and access to the industry network. Talentathon will cover 8 different sports at one venue, Cricket, Tennis, Football, Hockey, Basketball, Athletics, Table Tennis and Badminton....
The Indian captain looked good to win both the third and fourth matches to go into the decider 2-2, if not more. They had absolutely no business to lose at the Manuka Oval in Canberra when they were set to get 349, the kind of score Dhoni was hinting at from his batsmen after losing the first two games. They were on course, too, till a dreadful collapse from a position of strength put paid to their aspirations thus missing an opportunity to prove that that they are not as bad a side as they are made out to be after losing the series 0-3....
Hosts India will face the world number one T20 side, the West Indies on March 10 at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata, according to the warm-up fixtures released by the International Cricket Council (ICC). India will play the second warm-up game against South Africa at Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on March 12. The West Indies will play another practice match at Eden Gardens against Australia on March 13. India have been clubbed in Group 2 along with New Zealand, Pakistan and Australia and a qualifier advancing from the first round....
The third day of the Mohali Test saw a dominating performance by India. India rode on some strong lower order defiance by Jayant Yadav, Ravindra Jadeja and Ravichandran Ashwin,that helped India score 417 in their first innings. In reply, England lost 4 wickets with only 78 runs on the board, and a deficit of 56 runs. Here are all the major stats from the third day’s play in Mohali:...
On the eve of the match, Kohli skipped the nets session even as the Indian team hit the ground running at the venue earlier today. He was present with his teammates for the entire session and even took few throwdowns but did not quite enter the nets in a bid to be careful before the start of the series decider. It is not yet known whether Kohli will be a part of the Indian XI and the chances of him participating in the match depend on the fitness Test which he will be undertaking tomorrow....
Aaron Finch’s men created history as they managed to defeat India in a T20 series for the very first time in their own backyard. The Australian team dominated the entire series and were the clear winners. In the first T20 held on 24th February, the visitors won by 3 wickets. The match was a low scoring thriller where India put on a score of 126, but made a match of it with the ball....
Opting to bat first at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium, Australia lost both their openers early. However, a determined partnership between Steve Smith (131 runs off 132 balls) and Marnus Labuschagne (54 runs off 64 balls) rescued them and courtesy their 127-run stand for the 3rd wicket, Australia managed to post 286-9 in 50 overs. Chasing 287, India were off to a decent start as the openers added 69 runs for the first wicket....
Kayes was earlier ruled out of the second Test against New Zealand in Christchurch last month owing to the same injury, according to BCB media manager Rabeed Imam. The match starts on Thursday, February 9 in Hyderabad. The details: This is a big blow to Bangladesh as Imrul has emerged as one of the mainstays of their batting in the recent years, and his absence could hamper the combination of the team....
This also meant that Kohli decided to let go of the Left-Right combo at the top, which is all the more important in upsetting the rhythm of the bowler. Then, another interesting change in the eleven is Kuldeep in place of Umesh Yadav. This one must have certainly raised eyebrows considering the fact that the conditions were quite overcast and it was quite good for swing bowling. I guess two things would have run through Kohli’s mind before he decided to take this call....
Virat Kohli’s troops are also mindful that a victory by a margin of 2-0 or better will propel them towards the top of the Test rankings irrespective of what happens between Pakistan and West Indies in UAE. A strong showing in the opening match may go a long way in setting the tone for the remainder of the series. However, an ambitious New Zealand side which is eager to break new ground awaits them....
The visitors still trail India (who registered 502-7 declared in their first innings) by 117 runs. The third day was a highly entertaining one to watch. Here are three talking points of the day’s play. #3 Temba Bavuma’s wicket South Africa started their batting reply in disastrous fashion when they lost three wickets for 34 runs. India’s spin wizards, Ravichandran Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja, wreaked havoc among the top-order....
Despite cementing his spot in South Africa’s playing XI as a front-line spinner, Maharaj has enjoyed more success with the bat in this series. In the second Test match at Pune, Maharaj managed just one wicket in his 50-over first innings spell. However, with the bat, he played a phenomenal knock, amassing 72 runs and finishing as his side’s highest run-scorer. He played out 132 deliveries before eventually losing his wicket to Ravichandran Ashwin....
It was a big disappointment, but now the focus turns to the second T20I at Mohali, which will be played on Wednesday. The last two matches can potentially be engrossing battles pitting two very talented teams against each other. Both India and South Africa have match-winners in their teams. On that note, let’s look at three Indian players to keep an eye on in the rest of the series....
It’s been more than 16 years since West Indies beat India in a Test match (home or away). In fact, their last Test win in India came way back in 1994. However, they’ve been in decent form in the lead up to this series. In 2018, they’ve won 3 out of the 5 Test matches and have played some really good cricket. On the other hand, India recently lost 1-4 in England and there have been a lot of questions surrounding the Test side since that tour....
However, the Windies batsmen failed for the third consecutive time as they could only muster 109 in their 20 overs. All the Indian bowlers bowled really well. Krunal Pandya and Khaleel Ahmed were excellent on debut while Kuldeep Yadav, as usual, was at his best. The Windies bowlers did make life difficult for the Indian batsmen but they just didn’t seem to have enough runs on the board. Oshane Thomas bowled a fiery spell upfront and did have India in a spot of bother....
