'We are here to play good cricket. We are here to make sure the environment is right and players can flourish.'
It's just two games into the tournament but Hardik Pandya already seems to have loads to worry about in his second stint with Mumbai Indians, the leadership part not quite falling in place thus far.
Save Jasprit Bumrah, whose injury-prone body and exceptional skills demand workload management, questions are now being raised as to why the likes of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja opted out of Duleep Trophy.
The Indian swing master broke a few records en route this dream performance in a title-winning effort.
Gujarat Lions were pleasantly surprised to see a seaming track on offer at the Edens Gardens and made full use of the conditions to set up a five-wicket win over Kolkata Knight Riders.
Shubman Gill's usual consistency has been missing in IPL 2024.
Those early wickets from Shami and Joseph, and some tight bowling and wickets by Rashid in the middle, didn't allow DC to go big or build worthwhile partnerships, leading to their undoing.
One can't but sense impending deja vu seeing this picture of Virat Kohli signing an autograph for Sunrisers Hyderabad fast bowler Umran Malik at the end of Wednesday's game at the Sheikh Zayed stadium in Abu Dhabi.
Sunrisers Hyderabad captain David Warner feels he as got a balanced team to work with going into the Indian Premier League beginning on Saturday.
Gujarat Titans picked up players like Jason Roy, Lockie Ferguson, Mohammed Shami, and David Miller
Pace and spin. Nothing is beyond Bpom Boom.
After being overlooked for the India T20I captaincy, Hardik Pandya's leadership future at Mumbai Indians looks to be on shaky ground.
MS Dhoni's comeback and retirement has been a matter of intense speculation
Besides Kohli, who led India to a historic Test series triumph in Sri Lanka recently, the likes of Shikhar Dhawan, Ishant Sharma, Gautam Gambhir and Ashish Nehra were also named among the probables.
While some cash-rich franchises -- notably SunRisers Hyderabad -- splurged to earn the services of the biggest names on the cricketing map, uncapped Indian talents were also under the spotlight for hefty contracts.
Mohit Sharma is enjoying the company of his new pace colleagues in the Chennai Super Kings team and said he was trying to take as much inputs as possible from senior colleagues like Ashish Nehra and Ben Hilfenhaus.
Chennai Super Kings skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni lauded pacer Ashish Nehra for his fiery spell and expressed satisfaction that his team could held on to nerves against Delhi Daredevils in their thrilling match of the IPL-8 twenty20 cricket tournament in Chennai on Thursday.
Indian pace spearhead Ashish Nehra is pleased to see the rise of Hardik Pandya and has words of praise for the youngster.
'When the big moment comes, our physical preparation is there, but mentally we need to make those decisions'
Images from the fourth One-Day International at the Eden Gardens on Thursday.
India is in the second week of a three-week lockdown enforced to contain the coronavirus pandemic, which has claimed more than 70 lives while infecting over 3000 people. With sporting activities coming to a standstill, the elite athletes are confined to their homes, trying to remain fit while hoping for action to begin once normalcy returns.
'When it comes to remaining cool and delivering under pressure, Mahendra Singh Dhoni is the best.'
Former India fast bowler Ashish Nehra has called Ishant Sharma the "least talented" among the current crop of pacers in the country, adding that the lanky bowler managed to play 60 plus Tests by virtue of his dedication and hard work.
Veteran left-arm seamer Ashish Nehra praised his Delhi Daredevils teammate Umesh Yadav terming him as the "most talented fast bowler" in the country at the moment and believes that his performance will have an impact on India's performance in near future.
A pure match-winner, a back-up opener and an effortless six-hitter in the class of Rohit Sharma -- Rishabh Pant merits selection in India's World Cup squad.
Former cricketers described India's dramatic batting collapse in the three-wicket loss to South Africa in Saturday's World Cup encounter as bizarre, but defended captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni for his decision to give the last over to pacer Ashish Nehra.
Pandya's stature has grown with his ascendency to India's permanent captaincy job in T20Is, while Shubman Gill has established himself
Check out the Chennai Super Kings squad for the eighth edition of the Indian Premier League.
Phenomenal hitting by Chris Gayle and a brilliant batting at the rear by AB de Villiers and Saurabh Tiwary capped a fantastic chase by Royal Challengers Bangalore as they beat Pune Warriors by six wickets in an IPL match in Bangalore on Tuesday.
Back-to-back losses denting their confidence, defending champions Sunrisers Hyderabad would look to put their campaign back on track when they take on Kings XI Punjab in their IPL match, in Hyderabad, on Sunday.
Ashish Nehra is hardly bothered about the doubters and cynics as he revels in the feeling of being a sought after pacer for India at the age of 38.
Images from the India-Bangladesh tri-series match, in Mirpur, on Thursday.
Here are some of the big names who could be interested in applying for the post.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Delhi Daredevils and Deccan Chargers in New Delhi on Sunday.
With the help of statistics, Aabhas Sharma analyses four knotty questions the selection of the Indian team for World Cup 2011 has thrown up.
Mohammed Shami's dazzling seven wickets powered India into the World Cup 2023 final.
Pacers Ashish Nehra took four wickets to help India crush Sri Lanka by 81 runs and win the 2010 Asia Cup, in Dambulla, on Thursday. Nehra took four for 40 in nine overs as Sri Lanka were bowled out for 187 in 44.4 overs in the final in reply to India's 268 for six.
Veteran Indian pacer Ashish Nehra decided to call time on his injury-ravaged career after next month's opening T20 International against New Zealand at his home ground in Delhi,
Defending champions Chennai Super Kings clash against Gujarat Titans in a repeat of last season's final in the IPL 2024 match in Chennai on Tuesday.
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