Ahmedabad, February 19 The legendary Sunil Gavaskar believes Abhishek Sharma is struggling to cope with the weight of expectations in the ongoing T20 World Cup and wants the big-hitting opener to avoid playing across the line at the start of his innings.Entering the tournament as the top-ranked T20I batter, Abhishek is experiencing a significant slump […]
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Ahmedabad, February 19 Shivam Dube played a momentum changing knock before Varun Chakravarthy produced another incisive spell to set up India’s convincing 17-run victory over the Netherlands in their final league fixture of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday.Despite the top-order struggles against off-spinner Aryan Dutt, India managed to make a challenging 193 for […]
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Ahmedabad, February 19 India all-rounder Shivam Dube is rapidly enhancing his credentials as a premier power-hitter with impactful performances in the ongoing T20 World Cup. After crucial cameos on tricky pitches against Namibia and Pakistan, Dube overcame a slow start to provide much-needed momentum to India’s innings in the middle overs against the Netherlands here […]
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The North News New Delhi, February 18 Dewald Brevis warmed up nicely with some monstrous sixes as South Africa hardly broke sweat during a walk-in-the-park six-wicket victory over United Arab Emirates in their final group league fixture of the T20 World Cup here on Wednesday. Chasing a target of 123, the Proteas romped home in […]
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The North News Colombo, February 18 Surprise package Zimbabwe and Sri Lanka will battle for bragging rights when they clash in a compelling T20 World Cup fixture here on Thursday, with both teams having already secured their spots in the Super 8s. The outcome of this match will determine the group topper. Sri Lanka have […]
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Ahmedabad, February 17 Spin was the flavour of India’s net session on the eve of their T20 World Cup game against the Netherlands with Abhishek Sharma’s towering hits headlining the stint.Yet to score a run in the tournament, Abhishek batted for more than an hour in main the square of the sprawling stadium. For someone […]
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Pallekele Sri Lanka, February 17 Sri Lanka skipper Dasun Shanaka on Monday described his team’s win over Australia in the T20 World Cup here as “one of the best performances in recent past”. Swashbuckling opener Pathum Nissanka struck a belligerent 52-ball 100 to power Sri Lanka to an eight-wicket win and secure their place in […]
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New Delhi, February 17 Having recuperated from an ankle injury, batter Pratika Rawal was on Tuesday added to India’s women’s cricket squad for a three-match ODI series against Australia beginning February 24 in Brisbane.Rawal picked up the injury during the World Cup last year while fielding during a game against Bangladesh. She was replaced by […]
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Ahmedabad, February 17 A peerless India will be hoping that Abhishek Sharma returns to his destructive ways and the other batters up their game against spin when the side takes the field for its final T20 World Cup league fixture against the Netherlands here on Wednesday.Having established himself as one of the most dangerous batters […]
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By Kushan Sarkar New Delhi, February 16 There is a famous Asha Bhoshle number from 1960 Bollywood blockbuster ‘Waqt’ which certainly won’t be on Ishan Kishan’s playlist. “Aage bhi jaane na tu, peeche bhi jaane na tu, jo bhi hai bas yahi ek pal hai.” But the lines do resonate with how the 27-year-old from […]
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