Tag Archives: Shikhar Dhawan

Young Rishabh Pant is set to go to England as cover for injured Shikhar Dhawan even though the latter will continue to stay with the team and undergo treatment for his injury. Speaking to IANS, sources in the know of developments said that Pant has already been told that he needs to get ready to leave for England at the earliest. Rishabh Pant ... Read More »

Virat Kohli heaped praise on the opening partnership and the bowling attack after India’s 36-run win against Australia in the World Cup 2019 at Kennington Oval on Sunday. Recalling the ODI series loss to Australia at home in March this year, Indian skipper Virat Kohli said at the post-match presentation: “A top, top win for us after losing that series in India. We ... Read More »

At the end of it, when the story is told about how Shikhar Dhawan performed in the Indian Premier League (IPL), he may look back on Friday’s 77 as the catalytic knock if it has carried him back into the Indian team. Late into his knock on a hazy evening in Mohali, Dhawan stepped outside his off-stump, opened up his ... Read More »

“Virat chasing is very dangerous, so we’ve decided to field first” — Zaheer Khan, Delhi Daredevils skipper “We would have bowled first. When you’re playing against Virat, you have to bat second. Can’t let him chase” — Suresh Raina, Gujarat Lions captain “It is very difficult with Virat batting second. I would have definitely fielded first” — Suresh Raina Such has ... Read More »

Shikhar Dhawan and Virat Kohli played sensibly and kept up with the tempo before the skipper finished it off with style. New Delhi: Mahendra Singh Dhoni’s three classy sixes helped India outsmart Bangladesh to script a famous victory in a rain-hit match and clinch the 2016 Asia Cup Twenty20 trophy at the Sher-e-Bangla Stadium in Mirpur, Dhaka on Sunday. India accounted their third successive T20I series win, after earlier beating Australia and Sri Lanka in back ... Read More »

Rohit’s fortuitous, but classy century goes in vain for the hosts In a contest that produced 399 runs in 39.4 overs, a few key aspects tend to get lost in the din. But with the advantage of hindsight, when one takes a closer look, it is not difficult to find the moments that turned the contest on its head and ... Read More »

NEW DELHI: It was way back in the 2012, when Bangladesh were at the cusp of history against Pakistan in the final of the Asia Cup at the Shere Bangla National Stadium, Mirpur. Tamim Iqbal, Mushfiqur Rahim, Nasir Hossain and Shakib Al Hasan were part of that team who lost the match by two runs. Three years on, the experienced ... Read More »

Mirpur: High-flying India was brought down to earth by a spirited Bangladesh who pulled off an upset 79- run victory in the first ODI to take a 1-0 lead in the three-match series. Bangladesh outsmarted India in all departments of the game and extracted a sweet revenge for their their quarterfinal loss at the hands of the same opponents in the ... Read More »