Bengaluru: India’s Ishan Kishan and Sanju Samson during the fifth and final T20I cricket match of the series between India and West Indies, in Bengaluru. (PTI Photo) India registered their fastest team fifty in men’s T20I cricket, reaching the milestone in just 2.5 overs against the West Indies in the fifth T20I in Bengaluru. However,…
JAIPUR: Manav Suthar’s rapid rise in red-ball cricket has been an education in adaptability. From gripping the pronounced seam of the SG ball at home to working with the Dukes in county cricket and the Kookaburra in Sri Lanka, the 24-year-old from Rajasthan has negotiated markedly different conditions in a remarkably short span.Now, as he…
India’s Kuldeep Yadav and skipper Shreyas Iyer (ANI Photo) India’s decision to leave out Kuldeep Yadav from their playing XI in the last two T20Is against West Indies has raised eyebrows, with former Australia captain Michael Clarke questioning the team management’s reluctance to make the wrist-spinner a first-choice option. Clarke believes Kuldeep’s wicket-taking ability makes…
India vs West Indies Live Score, 5th T20I: With the West Indies proving to be unexpectedly feisty so far, India would need to iron out some of their hidden batting flaws to counter the visitors in what is expected to be a high-scoring and evenly-contested series-deciding fifth T20I in Bengaluru on Saturday. The preceding four…
Indian cricket team (PTI Photo) Bengaluru: Evening showers over the past few days have kept Bengaluru drenched, and the forecast offers little respite over the weekend. That is hardly welcome news ahead of the India-West Indies T20I series decider on Saturday night, with rain threatening a contest that promises plenty of fireworks.With the high-scoring series…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians and head coach Mahela Jayawardene have mutually decided to part ways after a disappointing 2026 Indian Premier League season. The five-time champions won only four matches and are now preparing to appoint a new coach.Reports suggest the franchise has shortlisted several candidates, with interviews expected next week. Jayawardene is also unlikely…
Hardik Pandya, left, and Mahela Jayawardene (PTI Photo) Mumbai Indians and head coach Mahela Jayawardene have mutually decided to bring in a fresh perspective starting with the upcoming Indian Premier League season. In a meeting of the top brass earlier this week, both parties reached an agreement. TimesofIndia.com has learnt that a new head coach…
India’s Ishan Kishan, right, Shivam Dube, second right, Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, third right, and others during warm up (PTI Photo) India are set to face the West Indies in the fifth and final T20I in Bengaluru on Saturday, with the series locked at 2-2. Ahead of the decider, former India assistant coach Abhishek Nayar has backed…
Delhi Capitals players (PTI Photo) Former Sri Lanka all-rounder Chaminda Vaas is set for his maiden coaching stint in the Indian Premier League after being appointed Delhi Capitals’ fast bowling coach ahead of the 2027 season.Vaas, one of Sri Lanka’s most successful fast bowlers, claimed 355 wickets in Tests and 400 in ODIs during his…
India’s Virat Kohli, left, and Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) For Rachin Ravindra, the journey from an awe-struck youngster sharing the field with his cricketing idols to an established international allrounder has been one of learning, resilience and quiet evolution. Yet, even as the New Zealand batter continues to carve his own identity, the influence of…
