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Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 3 (ANI): India's wicketkeeper Dhruv Jurel gave credit to England's talismanic batter Joe Root for assisting him in refining his batting approach and strokeplay after slamming his maiden Test ton on the second day of the two-match series opener against the West Indies in Ahmedabad. After letting the special milestone slip on home strip against England last year, Jurel remained undeterred despite standing on 99 against the West Indies. He whipped it wide of mi ...Read More >
Dhruv Jurel scored his maiden Test century, a sublime 125, in Ahmedabad, dedicating his salute celebration to his Kargil War veteran father and the Indian Army. The 24-year-old, replacing Rishabh Pant, showcased remarkable talent and adaptability, delivering a powerful and personal tribute.As the sun dipped low over Ahmedabad, Dhruv Jurel stood tall at the crease. His first Test century, a sublime 125, was a knock as chanceless as the soldier's drill, and as fearless as the charge into the enemy ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) Riding on centuries from KL Rahul, Dhruv Jurel, and Ravindra Jadeja, India continued to pile the misery on the West Indies by reaching 448/5 in 128 overs and stretching their lead to a daunting 286 runs at stumps on Day Two at the Narendra Modi Stadium here on Friday. With the West Indies struggling to make breakthroughs, India now hold a firm grip on the contest heading into Day Three. The final session belonged entirely to India, who added 122 runs in 32 over ...Read More >
Ahmedabad (Gujarat) [India], October 3 (ANI): Majestic centuries from Dhruv Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja helped India to secure a lead of 286 runs at stumps on day 2 of the first Test against the West Indies at Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. At the end of Day 2, India was 448/5 in 128 overs, with Jadeja (104)* and Washington Sundar (9)* unbeaten on the crease. Jadeja brought up his hundred in the 126th over, the third centurion for India in the innings after KL Rahul and Jurel. Jadjea celebr ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Oct 3 (PTI) KL Rahul's 11th hundred grounded the West Indies before Dhruv Jurel and Ravindra Jadeja followed the suit with stylish tons with India literally batting the visitors out of the opening Test with a huge lead of 286 runs at the end of second day's play. At stumps, India were 448 for 5 and with the West Indies spinners getting appreciable turn and bounce off the rough, the hosts will like to finish the game by the end of the third day itself and consolidate their position in ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Oct 3 (SocialNews.XYZ) In-form opener KL Rahul's serene unbeaten 11th Test hundred and Shubman Gill's composed fifty helped India tighten their grip on the first Test against the West Indies by taking a lead of 56 runs at lunch on day two's play at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Friday. India added 97 runs in the morning session for the loss of just Gill and reached 218/3 in 67 overs at lunch interval. Rahul, who resumed from 53, survived a close call in the first over when an edge off ...Read More >
Ahmedabad, Oct 2 (SocialNews.XYZ) Fast bowlers Mohammed Siraj (4/38) and Jasprit Bumrah (3/41) led a clinical bowling display as India dismissed West Indies for 162 in 44.1 overs on day one of the first Test at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Thursday. Electing to bat first on a green pitch West Indies were 90/5 at lunch, and are now bowled out by tea break taken early. Siraj set the tone for a dominating bowling performance from India as he picked three of the first four wickets to fall for the W ...Read More >
Lucknow: Senior Samajwadi Party leader and former minister Gayatri Prajapati was attacked by a fellow inmate inside Lucknow Jail on Tuesday. The scuffle took place within the jail premises, after which prison authorities launched an internal inquiry. According to a statement issued by Dr Ramdhani, DIG Prisons, Lucknow Range, the incident occurred after Prajapati allegedly used abusive language towards another inmate, Vishwas Rajput. In response, Vishwas attacked Prajapati using a sharp object i ...Read More >
New Delhi, Oct 1 (SocialNews.XYZ) England head coach Charlotte Edwards believes her team has found the right balance heading into the ICC Women's Cricket World Cup 2025, insisting that recent performances have shown they are "on the right track" as they prepare for their opener against South Africa in Indore on Friday. "The players are really responding well, certainly to a slight change of style," Edwards was quoted by ESPNCricinfo as saying. "Hopefully, we've seen the results over the last fo ...Read More >
New Delhi, Sep 30 (SocialNews.XYZ) Former India leg-spinner Amit Mishra has backed the decision taken by the Suryakumar Yadav-led side to decline receiving the 2025 Men's Asia Cup trophy from Asian Cricket Council (ACC) President Mohsin Naqvi, calling it a principled stand that reflects the team's integrity and sentiment of the wider public back home. On Sunday, India beat Pakistan by five wickets in a pulsating final at the Dubai International Stadium to lift the continental title for the nint ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 29 (ANI): After the historic win of India at the Asia Cup final on Sunday, the Bollywood celebrities, including Mammootty, Anupam Kher, Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, and others, congratulated the Indian cricket team on their social media platforms. Taking to his X handle, actor Mammootty hailed the Indian cricket team for playing like a champion. Also Read | Karur Stampede Horror: Soon-To-Be Engaged Young Couple Among 40 Killed in Stampede at Vijay's Rall ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 29 (ANI): After the historic win of India at the Asia Cup final on Sunday, the Bollywood celebrities, including Mammootty, Anupam Kher, Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, and others, congratulated the Indian cricket team on their social media platforms. Taking to his X handle, actor Mammootty hailed the Indian cricket team for playing like a champion. "Team India didn't just win the Asia Cup, they owned it. Champions without a single defeat. Absolutely magnifice ...Read More >
Mumbai (Maharashtra) [India], September 29 (ANI): After the historic win of India at the Asia Cup final on Sunday, the Bollywood celebrities, including Mammootty, Anupam Kher, Varun Dhawan, Janhvi Kapoor, and others, congratulated the Indian cricket team on their social media platforms. Taking to his X handle, actor Mammootty hailed the Indian cricket team for playing like a champion. "Team India didn't just win the Asia Cup, they owned it. Champions without a single defeat. Absolutely magnifi ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan hailed Tilak Verma for guiding India to a wicket victory against Pakistan in the Finals of the Asia Cup at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium, Dubai and said the "calm" and "composed" Tilak Verma just played a Virat Kohli-like knock. In pursuit of a 147-run target, India's top-order faltered and withered at 20/3 in the fourth over of the powerplay. Tilak Varma steadied the world champions' sinking ship and injected the ...Read More >
New Delhi [India], September 29 (ANI): Delhi Chief Minister Rekha Gupta on late Sunday night congratulated Team India on their emphatic victory over Pakistan to clinch the Asia Cup final and stated that India's "historic" victory during this Navratri of Maa Durga is a joyous occasion for the 144 crore people of India. Speaking to the reporters, Delhi CM said, "From the bottom of my heart, my congratulations to the entire Indian cricket team for winning the Asia Cup. India's historic victory dur ...Read More >
Dubai, Sep 28 (UNI) Cometh the hour, cometh the men -- Tilak Varma and Kuldeep Yadav rose to the big stage as India defeated Pakistan by five wickets to lift the Asia Cup 2025 at the Dubai International Stadium here today. Tilak was the ice in the fire, holding the innings together with a superb 69 off 53 balls when wickets tumbled around him. Calm, composed, and classy- he showed maturity beyond his years, first steadying India after a top-order wobble and then launching into Pakistan's attack ...Read More >
New Delhi: The final of the Asia Cup 2025 is being played between India and Pakistan. Pakistan batted first and scored 146 runs. Chasing the target, the Indian team suffered a major setback in the opening overs. Abhishek Sharma was dismissed early, followed by a controversial dismissal of captain Suryakumar Yadav. In the third over, Pakistan fast bowler Shaheen Afridi bowled a brilliant doosra to trap Suryakumar Yadav. Suryakumar tried to play a big shot towards mid-off, but the contact between ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Dubai International Cricket Stadium turned into a cauldron of tension as India's chase against Pakistan in the Asia Cup 2025 final on Sunday hit an early bump. After dismissing Pakistan for a modest 146 in 19.1 overs, India seemed poised for a smooth run chase, but things quickly went awry.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!India lost their in-form opener Abhishek Sharma in the second over, caught at mid-on by Haris Rauf off Faheem Ashraf's first delivery. ...Read More >
Mumbai, September 27: As India gears up for a high-voltage Asia Cup final against Pakistan, former leg-spinner Amit Mishra has lavished praise on young opener Abhishek Sharma's stupendous form in the competition, adding that his consistent improvement in every match has been a standout aspect for him. With 309 runs in six matches coming at an average of 51.5 and strike-rate of 204.63, Abhishek is the leading run-scorer in Asia Cup and has scored fifties in all three of India's Super Four victori ...Read More >
Dubai : India and Pakistan will face off in an Asia Cup final for the first time ever, setting up a blockbuster showdown on Sunday at the Dubai International Stadium.Pakistan booked their place in the title clash with a hard-fought 11-run win over Bangladesh on Friday in what was effectively a virtual semifinal. Chasing 136 for victory, Bangladesh were pegged back by regular wickets and eventually finished at 124 for 9.Shamim Hossain provided resistance with a fighting 30 off 25 balls, but once ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: Skipper Muhammad Waseem and Alishan Sharafu hammered brisk half-centuries before a fine 4/23 spell from Junaid Siddique as United Arab Emirates (UAE) thrashed Oman by 42 runs to keep their Asia Cup Super Four hopes alive on Monday.Waseem anchored the innings with a 69 off 54 balls, falling only in the final over, while opening partner Sharafu shook off a scratchy start to blaze 51 from 38 balls. Their 94-run stand powered UAE to 172/5 after being sent in.The total proved well beyond O ...Read More >
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has escalated tensions with India by demanding the removal of match referee Andy Pycroft following a controversial handshake refusal by Indian players after their Asia Cup clash on Sunday. The incident occurred after India's seven-wicket victory, when the team declined to shake hands with Pakistani players in solidarity with the victims of the Pahalgam terror attack.The PCB has taken the matter to both the Asian Cricket Council (ACC) and the Internatio ...Read More >
Bengaluru (Karnataka) [India], September 15 (ANI): Yash Rathod's career-best 194, Saransh Jain's all-round brilliance, and a quickfire hundred from Rajat Patidar powered Central Zone to their first Duleep Trophy title in nearly 11 years. Chasing 65 on the final morning in Bengaluru, Central had a few nervy moments but eventually sealed a six-wicket win over South Zone at the BCCI Centre of Excellence, as per ESPNcricinfo. The pitch offered grip and bounce for left-arm spinner Ankit Sharma, whil ...Read More >
IMAGE: Ankit Sharma (99, 168 balls) and Andre Siddarth (84 not out, 190 balls) shared an impressive 192-run alliance for the seventh wicket that saved South from a precarious position. Photograph: Kind courtesy BCCI Domestic/X South Zone's Ankit Sharma and Andre Siddarth produced a masterclass in defensive batting but Central Zone are poised to land their first Duleep Trophy title in 11 years, ending the fourth day in Bengaluru on Sunday needing just 65 runs to seal the moment of glory. Overni ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 15 (PTI) Central Zone survived some nervous moments to beat South Zone by six wickets and clinch the Duleep Trophy after a hiatus of 11 years here on Monday. Chasing a modest target of 65, Central Zone's top-order batters were tested by South bowlers on a crumbling fifth day track at the BCCI CoE grounds, but they did not have too many runs to defend. Akshay Wadkar (19 not out, 52 balls) and first-innings centurion Yash Rathod (13 not out, 16 balls) were at crease when Central e ...Read More >
DUBAI - India's cricketers refused to shake hands with Pakistan after their first meeting since the conflict between the two nations earlier this year, Pakistan coach Mike Hesson has claimed. India cruised to a seven-wicket victory at the Asia Cup in Dubai, after which captain Suryakumar Yadav and batting partner Shivam Dube immediately left the field rather than shaking hands in the middle, as is the norm. Afterwards, Pakistan's players appeared to walk towards India's dugout when they left t ...Read More >
Kolkata: India are no strangers to comprehensive wins against Pakistan of late but this one felt different. No handshakes exchanged at the toss, none after the match, no pumping of fists or animated glares either, this was a tie marked by an unusually quiet grit that translated into a seven-wicket victory against a hapless Pakistan in the Asia Cup in Dubai on Sunday. The match was won and lost in the first half of either innings, Pakistan tottering at 49/4 in 10 overs before India cruised to 88 ...Read More >
Spinners Axar (2/18 in 4 overs), Kuldeep (3/18 in 4 overs) and Varun (1/24 in 4 overs) were immaculate in terms of line and length as none of the Pakistani batters showed the wherewithal to play the troika from their hands. The result was inevitable and there was no dramatic change to the expected script. Between Axar, Kuldeep and Varun, they delivered 40 dot balls and add another 15 from Jasprit Bumrah, and one can understand the plight of the Pakistani batters. Had Shaheen Shah Afridi (33 no ...Read More >
Dubai: India's spin-heavy strategy paid off handsomely once again as Kuldeep Yadav spearheaded a clinical bowling display to restrict Pakistan to 127/9 in their Asia Cup Group A clash at the Dubai International Cricket Stadium here on Sunday. Opting to field just one frontline seamer once again, India's spin bowling trio of Kuldeep, Axar Patel, and Varun Chakaravarthy stifled Pakistan by picking six wickets collectively. While Kuldeep took 3-18 and Axar picked 2-18, the duo operated at a miserl ...Read More >
Bengaluru, Sep 13 (SocialNews.XYZ) Yash Rathod fell agonisingly short of his maiden first-class double century, but his career-best 194 put Central Zone firmly in charge against South Zone on Day Three of the 2025-26 Duleep Trophy final at the BCCI Centre of Excellence in Bengaluru on Saturday. Central, who resumed day three on 384 for 5 with a lead of 235, went on to post 511 in 145.1 overs, stretching their advantage to 362. At stumps, South Zone were 129 for 2, still trailing by 233 runs. R ...Read More >
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