When you are defending to save a game, a loose delivery comes along and you suddenly opt to play an attacking shot, you are unlikely to hit as well as if you were playing your naturally aggressive game all along. First Pant, then Jaiswal, found that out the costly way, observes Prem Panicker.
'I'm very happy with the honour, but I don't let myself get too high'
Australia's young opener Sam Konstas accepted responsibility for an on-field spat with Jasprit Bumrah on Day 1 of the Sydney Test.
As auto major Mahindra & Mahindra (M&M) became the number two player in the retail passenger vehicle segment for the first time in February, powered by its new launches, the company is setting its sights on technology upgrades.
Here's a rundown on the leading run-getters and the ones with best strike rates in the T20 showpiece.
Yashasvi Jaiswal wins ICC Player of Month Award
Tendulkar urged people to use their voting rights, saying that it is their responsibility.
Padmakar Shivalkar was distinctly unlucky that his best days in the 1970s coincided with that of Bishan Singh Bedi's prime.
With 765 international scalps in his bag, Ashwin is the second-highest wicket-taker from India after Anil Kumble.
Skipper Sophie Devine was complemented well by her bowlers as a dominant New Zealand handed India a 58-run defeat in the Women's T20 World Cup in Dubai on Friday
A heated exchanged between India captain Jasprit Bumrah and Australia opener Sam Konstas lit up an eventful Day 1 of the fifth and final Test.
Batting at No. 4 Anvay remained unbeaten on 100 off 153 balls, striking 10 fours and two sixes
Sachin Tendulkar praised Nitish Kumar Reddy for his brilliant unbeaten 105 against Australia in the fourth Test
Riding on Tendulkar's half-century and Yuvraj's entertaining 20-ball 49 not out which had six sixes
'Trump's desire to withdraw the US from some arenas on the global stage will result in ceding space to China.'
'Upsetting the balance by moving Kohli down the order wouldn't be ideal, especially if they make frequent changes at the top.'
The event marked Coach Achrekar's birth anniversary.
'Paris 2024 was the first time that both the men's and women's team qualified for the team championships.' 'The women's team made it to the quarter-finals, just one short of the medal round, and the men's team also did well.' 'The mixed doubles is another event where India is doing very well.' 'So these three events are events where there is a possibility of us winning medals at the Olympics.'
'Tilak Varma is the next BIG thing in Indian Cricket. Wow! What an incredible match-winning innings!'
'The best coach is the one who is tactically superior. He should know how to pick the right XI according to the conditions.'
Shubman Gill has gone past the 50-run mark just once in his last 11 innings, failing in three successive series -- against Bangladesh, New Zealand and Australia.
Former Indian cricketer Vinod Kambli expressed heartfelt gratitude to his childhood friend and cricket legend Sachin Tendulkar after a recent health scare.
'International cricket is incomplete without Pakistan.'
'I want to categorically deny any association with these accounts and their content. The statements being circulated are not my views and do not reflect my opinions in any way.'
Shami last played for India in the ODI World Cup final in November 2023. He had sustained an ankle injury on his left leg that required surgery.
Munkhbayar Dorjsuren's experience proved crucial for Bhaker and Sarabjot in the mixed team final where the shooters are allowed to take time-outs and speak to their coaches. Not only did she contribute with vital inputs but she was constantly egging Indian fans to cheer for the Indians.
South African cricket legend Jonty Rhodes called Ravindra Jadeja as a 'complete all-round' fielder.
Inflencer and vlogger Shenaz Treasury chooses her favourite quiet spots.
Irfan Pathan's blistering unbeaten 57 helped India Legends beat Sri Lanka. He displayed his batting skills, hammering six boundaries and three sixes.
Can see growth, especially in women's table tennis in India: Manika Batra on UTT
'Tennis is a sport where you may enjoy watching more than playing. But pickleball flips that -- once you get the bug, you want to play more than watch.'
Indian chess prodigy D Gukesh sealed a remarkable Chess Olympiad campaign with a decisive victory over GM Vladimir Fedoseev on Sunday in Hungary.
'Normally, you tend to look at the end of the series. That's it. In the middle, it is not usual.'
'He is putting in the hard yards, he is putting in the effort.'
Ravi Shastri is tipping the side he had coached to continue their recent dominance in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy
Security beefed up for Kohli's Ranji comeback
Prime Minister Narendra Modi called Salim Durani, who passed away on Sunday, an institution in himself who contributed immensely to India's rise in the world of cricket.
It was amazing to see how he used to hoodwink batsmen with subtle changes in flight, loop and deliver his doomsday ball -- the dangerous armer.
Skipper Harmanpreet Singh, who powered India to a second successive bronze medal in hockey at the Olympics in Paris, was on Saturday nominated for the FIH Player of the Year Award.
The biggest challenge for the New Zealand batters on their upcoming Test tour of India will be picking the turning ball and more so the odd one that skids through, reckons former Black Caps opener Martin Guptill.
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