Known for his brutal strokeplay himself, Australian all-rounder Glenn Maxwell was on Wednesday left impressed with a clean-hitting display from India’s Ravindra Jadeja and Hardik Pandya in the third ODI here. Hardik (92 not out) and Jadeja (66 not out) shared an unbeaten 150-run stand which effectively won the game for India. ALSO READ | […]
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India vs Australia: ‘Don’t think he is unknown anymore,’ KL Rahul reveals Team India have a plan set for young Australia batsman
Unlike the tour in 2018/19, Australia will have a full-strength squad when Team India comes in to face them in 2020. The likes of David Warner and Steve Smith will be a part of the playing 11 during the series in 2020. They missed the 2018/19 contest due to a ball tampering ban. Their inclusion […]
India vs Australia: KL Rahul, Sanju Samson or Rishabh Pant? Former India cricketers pick India’s keeper for Australia tour | Exclusive
KL Rahul has a complicated relationship with Australia. It was there that he turned heads with a classy century at Sydney playing only in his second Test match in 2014-15 and it was also there that he lost his Test spot after accumulating only 57 runs in three Tests in 2018-19. In between, he enjoyed […]
Split captaincy between Kohli and Rohit can’t work in our culture: Kapil Dev
Ever since Rohit Sharma guided Mumbai Indians to a fifth IPL title, a debate on split captaincy has gathered momentum. “An MNC cannot have two CEOs”, said former India skipper Kapil Dev on Friday, making his stance clear on the raging debate over whether the national cricket team should go for split captaincy. Ever since […]
IPL 2020: ‘He’s my test batsman, my 50-over batsman and my T20 batsman’ – Brian Lara heaps praise on India cricketer
Legendary West Indies batsman Brian Lara named the cricketer he would want in his Test, ODI and T20I teams. Lara said he is really impressed by KL Rahul and love the way he bats. Rahul recently became the first Indian player to score 500-plus runs in three successive seasons of IPL. The KXIP captain is […]
KL Rahul shouldn’t be bothered with wicket-keeping for India: Brian Lara
Brian Lara feels that Rishabh Pant has matured in the past year and he should be considered as India's number one wicketkeeper-batsman instead of KL Rahul. Brian Lara says “great batsman” KL Rahul shouldn’t be bothered with wicket-keeping in the Indian team and he should be allowed to concentrate on his batting. Lara also feels […]
‘It allows us to create some pressure on him’: Shane Bond reveals how Mumbai Indians plan on stopping the KL Rahul juggernaut
With 222 runs from three matches, KL Rahul is currently the leading run-scorer of IPL 2020 and ahead of Kings XI Punjab’s clash against Mumbai Indians on Thursday, bowling coach of the four-time IPL champions Shane Bond touched upon the Rahul threat. In the three matches he has played so far, Rahul has put up […]
It’s like gods have come down to show the way to bat: K Srikkanth on KL Rahul’s 132*
The cricket fraternity hailed KL Rahul's extraordinary knock of 69-ball 132 against RCB. Kings XI Punjab skipper and opener KL Rahul smashed a record-breaking ton against Virat Kohli’s Royal Challengers Bangalore (RCB) on Thursday. The right-hander took just 69 balls to score unbeaten 132 with the help of 14 fours and seven maximums. He also […]
KL Rahul: I had nightmares… What if I don’t have the same cover drive as before
New Kings XI captain KL Rahul keen to shed lockdown fears and old baggage to steer underachieving franchise on the right path During the lockdown, KL Rahul had the occasional nightmare about losing his batting skills. The what-if scenarios scared him but those five months also helped him assess what he did well in the […]
Kohli and Rohit continue to lead ODI rankings for batsmen, Bumrah and Rahul at No. 2
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma continue to rule the ICC ODI rankings for batsmen, keeping their places as the top two batsmen. India captain Kohli leads the way with 871 points, followed by Rohit only 16 points less at 855. However, in Tests, it’s Australia’s former captain Steve Smith who is at the pinnacle followed […]