Hardik Pandya poised for double milestone in South Africa series
Ruturaj Gaikwad led from the front with a composed half-century as Chennai Super Kings produced a comfortable eight-wicket win over Mumbai Indians in their IPL clash in Chennai on Saturday.
Hardik Pandya's indifferent batting form in IPL 2024 is a big worry.
Mitchell McClenaghan hails Jasprit Bumrah's first-over spell as a "masterstroke" after MI pacer ends wicket drought and strikes early against Gujarat Titans.
Hardik Pandya notched up a 20-ball 35 not out in Mumbai Indians's match-winning total of 181
Indian cricketer Suryakumar Yadav and his wife Devisha Shetty have welcomed a baby girl. The Mumbai Indians star's availability for the next IPL match is uncertain due to paternity leave.
Hardik Pandya had a dream debut picking three crucial wickets in the first ODI against New Zealand in Dharamsala on Sunday. The 23-year old allrounder, who received the India cap from legendary allrounder Kapil Dev ahead of the game, also bagged the Man-of-the-Match award for his bowling effort. Opening the bowling for the first time in his international career, Pandya struck in his first over dismissing the dangerous Martin Guptill. "The ball was doing a lot; it was swinging. I knew if I put it in the right spots, something would happen. Two balls went for fours, but I had backed myself that something will happen. The captain was always supporting me.
Hardik Pandya stole the limelight on his ODI debut with the new ball in hand, on Sunday and captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni backs the all-rounder to be one of his premier fast bowlers for next year's Champions Trophy in England.
Hardik Pandya turned heads off the field, wearing a jaw-dropping a Richard Mille RM 27-04 watch during Asia Cup training, valued between Rs 15 crore and Rs 20 crore.
Pandya became an instant hit with children
With his versatile talents, Hardik Pandya is the kind of unique cricketer the Indian team has always wanted, writes Dhruv Munjal
In keeping with workload management for frontline pacers, spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is also likely to be rested from the three-match ODI series, which carries little significance in the build-up to the T20 showpiece.
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'Hardik with his local connect was an obvious choice as captain and premier player'
Star Team India all-rounder Hardik Pandya dropped a series of candid pictures of himself that have been winning hearts right, left and centre.
SKY didn't realise that a non-performing captain starts losing respect of the dressing room. If someone fails to score consistently for more than a year, he would find it extremely difficult to actually instruct his teammates to execute his plans.
'When Hardik was dropped from the Zimbabwe tour, coach Sanjay Bangar called, telling him to work hard and not lose focus.' 'This really motivated Hardik to do better and he emerged one of the star performers during India A's tour of Australia.'
The Indian cricket team faces a significant selection challenge regarding the inclusion of 15-year-old prodigy Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, especially after recent losses to Ireland. The article explores various scenarios and opinions, including Sunil Gavaskar's strong recommendation, on how to integrate Sooryavanshi into the playing XI for the upcoming T20 series against England without disrupting the team's balance.
Struggling former champions Mumbai Indians and Chennai Super Kings will be eyeing consistency as they await the return of their former captains Rohit Sharma and Mahendra Singh Dhoni.
Images from the fifth T20 International between India and South Africa, in Ahmedabad, on Friday.
Sanju Samson's unbeaten century propelled Chennai Super Kings to a competitive total against Mumbai Indians in their IPL clash.
Mumbai Indians will be looking to turn their fortunes around against Sunrisers Hyderabad in a crucial IPL clash. MI's campaign is at stake after a string of defeats, while SRH are in good form and aiming to continue their winning momentum.
Former India off-spinner Harbhajan Singh has nothing but empathy for Hardik Pandya as he navigates a challenging phase in his career and is hopeful that the all-rounder, who "hasn't been a free man in the last two months", will become one during next month's T20 World Cup.
India all-rounder Hardik Pandya bowled in top-flight cricket for the first time since returning from a back surgery more than a year ago, with his team under pressure against Australia during the second ODI in Sydney on Sunday.
Mumbai Indians head coach Mahela Jayawardene has expressed his support for Jasprit Bumrah, despite the bowler's recent struggles. Jayawardene also highlighted the team's overall bowling ineffectiveness, particularly in the Power Play overs, as a key area for improvement.
India produced a record-breaking batting display, piling up 402 runs against Afghanistan in the second ODI of the three-match series in Lucknow on Wednesday, in a match filled with major individual milestones.
'There is always a plan. Whenever you can give him a break, you will.'
The all-rounder is at the top of the MVP table more because of his batting than his bowling, note Srinivas Bhogle and Purnendu Maji.
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Suryansh Shedge's India call-up may have come as a "lucky break", but the young all-rounder has been urged to treat it as a learning opportunity by soaking in everything inside a dressing room full of experienced players and young leaders.
Indian pace spearhead Ashish Nehra is pleased to see the rise of Hardik Pandya and has words of praise for the youngster.
Nayan Mongia expresses his candid views on Haridk Pandya and also sheds light on Kohli's captaincy.
'If Hardik doesn't bowl, it disturbs the balance of the side hugely'
Mumbai Indians will begin their quest to end a five-year title drought in the Indian Premier League against a depleted Kolkata Knight Riders side.
Hardik Pandya said he had always focused more on the process rather than the end result.
Mumbai Indians will be looking to bounce back from their recent defeat when they face a confident Rajasthan Royals side in their upcoming IPL match. The Royals will be aiming to continue their winning streak.
Andhra Pradesh Chief Minister N Chandrababu Naidu congratulated Team India for defeating England and reaching the ICC Men's T20 Cricket World Cup final, praising the team's all-round performance.
Rahul to continue to bat down the order, Arshdeep could be rested, hints Ten Doeschate
Pandya is undergoing rehabilitation after suffering a lower-back injury during the Asia Cup in Dubai.
'Even if Reddy fails, the management should persist with him, and India will eventually get a good all-rounder.'
