India’s T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav said on Tuesday that since his return to international cricket, mystery spinner Varun Chakravarthy has become a different player—in that he is mentally stronger and plays with a grin on his face. Chakravarthy’s 5/42 outstanding numbers in India’s convincing victory over New Zealand in Dubai on Sunday allowed the squad … Read more
In a significant jolt to India’s plans for the Champions Trophy, Jasprit Bumrah has been ruled out of the tournament. ESPNcricinfo has learned that Bumrah is yet to completely recover from the discomfort in his back, an injury he picked up during the Sydney Test in January that also ruled him out of the England … Read more
India were quite comprehensively outplayed during the 2024-25 edition of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. Despite winning the series opener, they succumbed to a 3-1 loss at the end of the five games. The sole highlight of constant success from the Indian contingent was pace-bowling spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah. Despite being on the losing side, he shone throughout … Read more
In the opening match of the five-match T20I series between India and England at the iconic Eden Gardens, Kolkata, the hosts triumphed with a commanding seven-wicket victory. India now leads the series 1-0, thanks to a scintillating performance by their ace spinner, Varun Chakravarthy, who dismantled the English batting lineup with his clever variations and … Read more