India are all set to play their 3rd Test match against England in Motera Stadium, Gujarat, starting on Feb 24 and Rohit Sharma feels it's going to produce another turner, similar to what we saw in Chennai.
India have announced their squad for the Paytm T20I series against England that's slated to be held from March 12-20. Our Knight Varun Chakaravarthy is back in the squad following a brief shoulder injury that kept him out of the Australia series Down Under.
Kolkata Knight Riders, on Thursday, brought back our former Knights Shakib Al Hasan and Sheldon Jackson, besides buying 6 more players during the IPL 2021 Auction to complete a 25-member squad.
KKR needed 8 players to have a 25-member-strong squad and KKR went on to pick Shakib Al Hasan, Ben Cutting, Harbhajan Singh and five others. Cutting can work as a great lower-middle-order batsman and deliver those lethal bouncers, while Harbhajan fills in the place for a strong Indian off-spinner with experience. The other five buys included Sheldon Jackson, Viabhav Arora, Karun Nair, Venkatesh Iyer, Pawan Negi.
Shakib Al Hasan is back to the Knight Riders family after 3 years! The Bangaladeshi all-rounder had been part of the KKR squad for 7 seasons including the two championship years (2012, 2014). The man of the moment went for Rs 3.2 crore as KKR locked horns with Kings XI Punjab in a bidding battle.
Can IPL 2021 get some more mystery spinners? Let's look at the Top 5 spinners who have performed well in the recently-concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy 2020-21 and are in the shortlisted players’ list that will go under the hammer in Chennai tomorrow (Feb 18).
Ravichandran has become the second player in the world with three instances of a five-wicket haul and a century in the same match! His match winning 106 and 8-for in the just-concluded Test match against England in Chennai underlines the claim that Ashwin has emerged as one of the finest all-rounders in home conditions. But, has he done enough to join the illustrious list of legendary all-rounders?
The recently-concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) threw up a lot of bowlers who could add value to any team’s line-up. Here is a list of top 5 pacers who will be vying for a bid this IPL auction, slated to be held on Feb 18 in Chennai.
India defeated England by 317 runs to level the series 1-1. The teams will head to Motera for the third Test now and India will need at least one more win and a draw to seal the Test World Championships final berth.
With the recently concluded Syed Mushtaq Ali tournament throwing up some new names from the Indian domestic circuit, the IPL 2021 Auction is set to discover some new gems once again.
Ravichandran Ashwin's jaw-dropping 106 and Virat Kohli's fighting 62 in the second innings paved India's way to a daunting lead of 481 runs against England on Day 3 of the second Test in Chennai. England, chasing 482 for a win, lost three crucial wickets for just 53 runs with Skipper Joe Root standing alone at the crease, following the wicket of night watchman Jack Leach in the last ball before Stumps.
A dream comeback was no longer a dream for Team India on Sunday as they battered England, restricting them for a mere 134 runs to take a 195-run lead in the first innings on Day 2 of the second Test at Chepauk. Ravichandran Ashwin was the star with the ball, returning another fifer (5-43). India were one down for 54 runs (current lead 249) at Stumps with Rohit Sharma looking good yet again with a 25* and Cheteshwar Pujara with a 7*. Shubman Gill was sent back on 14 after being trapped leg before by Jack Leach.
Rohit Sharma is back in form and HOW! He alone contributed more than half of his team’s total on Day 1 with a flamboyant 161 off 231 balls to guide India to 300-6 at the end of Day 1 of the second Test at MA Chidambaram Stadium in Chennai on Saturday. Vice-captain Ajinkya Rahane, too, hit the purple patch with a gritty 67 off 149 balls.
India are currently in a similar situation as they were in Australia two months ago. With a massive loss in the first Test, India, back then, turned the tides under Ajinkya Rahane's leadership after Virat Kohli had left on paternity leave. The question is, can they repeat a similar feat on a rank-turner at Chepauk?
