Shikhar Dhawan had the luxury of having very impressive bowlers to fall back upon in crucial junctures and the Sunrisers Hyderabad skipper is delighted that they did not let him down in the match against Mumbai Indians in Abu Dhabi on Wednesday.
Images from the Indian Premier League match between Kings XI Punjab and Sunrisers Hyderabad in Sharjah, on Tuesday.
After winning the ICC Champions Trophy with a remarkable unbeaten record in England, the triumphant Indian team departed for Jamaica on Wednesday to compete in the One-day International tri-series against the West Indies and Sri Lanka, starting June 28.
Irfan Pathan said players who are not in the reckoning should at least be allowed to compete in foreign T20 leagues.
Opener Gautam Gambhir and middle order batsman Yuvraj Singh were axed while stumper Dinesh Karthik was rewarded for his good batting form with a berth in India's 15-member squad for next month's Champions Trophy cricket tournament in England.
Wasim Akram wished Sachin Tendulkar a speedy recovery after the latter was shifted to the hospital, days after testing positive for coronavirus.
A host of issues with regards to state cricket was discussed with the BCCI president.
Dar said he can't wait to join the Mumbai Indians family.
Irfan Pathan scalped five wickets as India warmed up for the World Twenty20 with a comfortable 26-run victory over hosts Sri Lanka in their first practice match in Colombo on Saturday.
The Indian team seems to be making most of their time in New Zealand. The cricketers are soaking in some breathtaking views from around the Kiwi land including some beautiful lakes, picturesque mountain ranges and are also relishing roaming around city centres without getting mobbed for selfies.
Former all-rounder Irfan Pathan marked India captain Virat Kohli as the one batsman among the current lot, who has the ability to go past Sachin Tendulkar's world record of 100 centuries in international cricket.
Among other things, Irfan Pathan looked back on his first meeting with Sachin Tendulkar and why he will cherish his wicket in an Indian Premier League match two years back.
Is the Congress underestimating Narendra Modi? Who are the Bollywood actresses campaigning for the Congress? Will the Irfan Pathan gamble cost Modi votes? All this and more in our Gujarat Special edition of Dilli Gupshup.
'The physio told me I might have a problem walking in the future because of the back injury and that I need to stop playing cricket.' 'But I was very keen that I kept playing.' 'I told him just get me pain free and I will make a comeback.' 'And I did exactly that.'
Dwayne Bravo's unbeaten half-century saw Mumbai Indians crush Kings XI Punjab by eight wickets and keep their hopes alive of making it to the semi-finals of the Indian Premier League.
'The Wall' won 52 per cent of the votes. Tendulkar had 48 per cent votes in his favour.
It's that time of the year when love (or a crush) seeks precedence over every other mundane thing in one's daily routine. Be it Irfan Pathan's sweet smile that can melt one's soul or Virat Kohli's aggression and bad-boy image that makes the girls go weak in their knees, Indian cricket has it's share of eligible bachelors. So girls, let your hearts speak, take your pick and vote for the Indian cricketer you'd like to date this Valentine's.
India will experiment with different field settings to compensate for their bowling deficiencies at the Twenty20 World Cup, captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni said.
The Indian selectors will face a huge dilemma when they sit down on Sunday to select the Indian squad for the Test series against Australia, starting later this month.
Every time a fast bowler appears on the Indian cricket scene, there's a sense of anticipation -- will he be the "genuine" quick bowler that India has been looking for? As many as 24 fast bowlers have played Test cricket for India since Kapil Dev retired in 1994. Here are some of the fast bowlers who've now faded into obscurity.
After being plagued by injury, Baroda captain Irfan Pathan returned to lead the team to the Ranji Trophy quarters. Now that Baroda's season is all but over Yusuf's stint as captain could, at best, be described as bittersweet, writes Bikash Mohapatra.
Images from the third one-day international between India and Sri Lanka, being played at the R Premadasa stadium
Delhi Daredevils might have lost their first two Pepsi IPL games, but all-rounder Irfan Pathan feels once they start playing to their potential, they would be hard to beat.
Leading sportspersons condemn attack on JNU students and staff.
Delhi Daredevils produced a superb bowling show as they crushed Kolkata Knight riders by 52 runs in their opening Champions League Twenty20 match in Centurion on Saturday.
Indian captain Mahendra Singh Dhoni heaped praise on his bowlers and batsman Virat Kohli for the eight-wicket thrashing of Pakistan in their Super Eights match of World Twenty20 and said that a calm approach had helped his side in winning the high-voltage fixture.
India seamer Irfan Pathan has said he will miss Sachin Tendulkar's valuable tips at mid-on or mid-off while taking his run up after the veteran bids goodbye following his last Test against the West Indies next month.
Irfan Pathan believes that Virat Kohli's captaincy style is working well for the current Test team.
India skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni has said the team had found a 'perfect' bowling all-rounder in Ravindra Jadeja, who once again produced a spirited show to help the hosts comfortably beat England by seven wickets in the third ODI in Ranchi on Saturday.
A well compiled century from opener Gautam Gambhir and big-hitting of Suresh Raina helped India pull a thrilling five-wicket win over Sri Lanka in the third One-day International in Colombo.
The two cricketers became teammates at Chennai Super Kings, four years after that incident.
India team cricket team, led by skipper Mahendra Singh Dhoni, has started to assemble in Chennai for the two-day training camp ahead of the Sri Lankan tour.
Veteran Sachin Tendulkar was recalled while paceman Praveen Kumar and spinner Rahul Sharma were also included in India's 17-member squad for the next month's tri-series in Australia.
'After his back injury, he needs to look after himself.' 'He needs to keep working on his bowling.'
Left-arm seamer Gagandeep Singh reca five-wicket haul as Baroda dismissed Karnataka for 284 in their first innings and then reached 115-4 to take an overall lead of 237 on the penultimate day of their Ranji Trophy encounter.
Pathan brothers Irfan and Yusuf are the two most famous cricketers from Vadodara. The Pathans celebrated Eid on Thursday and wished their fans by posting pictures on social media. In the above picture the two brothers are seen with their father.
In recent times, Kedar Jadhav has been the most under-utilised cricketer, which has led to varied opinions as to whether he is an ideal fit in India's ODI team combination despite averaging 42 plus in 69 games. Jadhav, who had sustained a hamstring injury in the past, bowled only 24 overs in his last 13 ODI games which is even less than two overs per game. Worse is that he hasn't got a single wicket and in four of these games, he wasn't even asked to bowl.
With this victory, Kohli became the first Indian captain to win seven consecutive Test matches.
Under a novel and noble initiative by the UNICEF for the protection and empowerment of adolescent girls in India, the Delhi Daredevils team visited a government run Girls' Home in Hyderabad, interacted with the inmates to learn the stories of their struggle and even played cricket with them.
India's senior batsman and opener, Virender Sehwag's finger injury and a suitable bowling combination for the team are two major concerns for India ahead of their opening ICC World Twenty20 Super Eight Game against Australia on Friday.
