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After days of fervent debates over its nature, the Eden Gardens pitch for the opening Test between India and South Africa revealed its true self quite early on Friday. The second ball of the game, a back-of-a-length delivery from Jasprit Bumrah, surprised everyone by scooting low and squirming past keeper Rishabh Pant for four byes….
India captain Suryakumar Yadav on Tuesday said that powerplay overs will be crucial in the five-match T20I series against Australia beginning here on Wednesday, and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah’s presence will boost his side’s chances in that period of the match. Suryakumar said having Bumrah has always been an asset for his side, especially against…
India’s Test skipper Shubman Gill and ODI captain Rohit Sharma were among several India internationals to have cleared the pre-season fitness test, which was conducted at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) here. Gill will travel to Dubai soon for the Asia Cup, starting on September 9, with teammates Jasprit Bumrah and Jitesh Sharma, who…
Jasprit Bumrah looked all set for a return to action as India’s pace spearhead had an extensive net session ahead of the Lord’s Test, bowling for roughly 45 minutes before switching focus to his batting against left-arm spin and throwdowns. Captain Shubman Gill had made it clear at Edgbaston that Bumrah will be back in…
Jasprit Bumrah is undoubtedly the world’s best bowler and extremely hard to face when he “comes in down the hill with lights on and swinging both ways”, feels England opener Ben Duckett after the India pace spearhead tormented the host batters in the opening Test here. Bumrah (3/48) was exceptional, grabbing all the England wickets…
India hit the ground running with a high-intensity training session at Lord’s, ahead of the five-match series against England beginning June 20 at Leeds. The pace quartet of Jasprit Bumrah, Prasidh Krishna, Mohammed Siraj and Arshdeep Singh, alongside new captain Shubman Gill, Rishabh Pant and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja trained under head coach Gautam Gambhir. Gill…
India’s star bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been honoured with the prestigious Sir Garfield Sobers Award for men’s cricketer of the year, the International Cricket Council announced at the ICC awards on Tuesday. Bumrah topped the bowling charts, claiming 71 wickets during the calendar year. The pacer overcame fellow nominees Travis Head, Joe Root and Harry…
India’s star bowler Jasprit Bumrah has been named Test cricketer of the year 2024, the International Cricket Council announced at the ICC awards on Monday. Bumrah topped the bowling charts, claiming 71 wickets during the calendar year and was far and ahead of the second-placed Gus Atkinson from England, who had 52 scalps. He was…
Ahmedabad: Fireworks at the Narendra Modi Stadium during a concert of British rock band Coldplay, in Ahmedabad, Sunday, Jan. 26, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI “Happy Republic Day, India!” Coldplay frontman Chris Martin greeted the crowd as he kicked off his final performance in the country at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium, where he touched many…
India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah retained his position as the No. 1 Test bowler, while Ravindra Jadeja continued to lead the all-rounders’ category in the latest ICC rankings released on Wednesday. Bumrah, who made history in January by achieving the highest-ever ICC rating for an Indian bowler at 907 points, now holds a career-best 908…
