Ahead of the opening T20I against South Africa, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has updated the India squad. Replacements have been announced for all-rounder Deepak Hooda and pacer Mohammed Shami, who have been ruled out from the fixtures against the Proteas. The apex Indian board said both Hooda and Shami will
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Senior Indian pacer Mohammed Shami‘s comeback to the T20 squad has been further delayed as he hasn’t fully recovered from the COVID-19. Notably, Shami was ruled out of the recently-finished T20I series against Australia due to the same reason. According to a report in Cricbuzz, Shami might also miss the upcoming battle of the shortest
Team India and Pakistan once again met in an exciting contest at Sharjah Cricket Ground on Sunday, where the Men in Green registered a victory by five wickets. Despite losing the last-over thriller, there were few positives for the Men in Blue, one of which was the resurgence of global superstar Virat Kohli. The former
Former India opener and ex-chairman of the selection committee, Krishnamachari Srikkanth, expressed his displeasure over the Indian team’s selection in the recently-concluded first T20I against West Indies in Trinidad. Srikkanth observed that India should have gone with all-rounder Deepak Hooda over Shreyas Iyer in the playing XI. Notably, the opening T20I saw the return of
In a nail-biting high-scoring thriller, India held nerves to defeat Ireland in the second T20I to register a clean sweep on Tuesday. Batting first, the visitors set up a massive total of 225/7 thanks to exceptional knocks by Deepak Hooda and Sanju Samson. The duo lit up The Village Ground in Dublin by smacking Irish
In the first T20I of the ongoing two-match series between Ireland and India, the Hardik Pandya-led side won the contest, with the skipper and all-rounder Deepak Hooda setting up the visiting team’s seven-wicket victory. In the game, which was reduced to 12 overs after rain delayed the start for more than two hours, Ireland lost
After the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2022 auction, one of the major talking points was the inclusion of Krunal Pandya and Deepak Hooda in the same team, especially considering the controversy they were a part of. Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) – the new franchise in the competition – roped in Pandya and Hooda in the
In a thrilling contest, Lucknow Super Giants (LSG) defeated Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) by 12 runs at Dr DY Patil Sports Academy in Mumbai on Monday. Chasing 170, the Sunrisers lost the openers inside the powerplay, with Avesh Khan claiming both the wickets. While captain Kane Williamson was dismissed at 16, Abhishek Sharma was removed at
Indian all-rounder Deepak Hooda, who was recently named in the squad for the ODI series against West Indies, has shared how Irfan Pathan played a crucial role behind his selection in the national team. In fact, Hooda opened up about his brilliant equation with the senior Pathan – Yusuf Pathan – as well and revealed
There is no doubt that Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) are having their worst season of the Indian Premier League (IPL). Considered as one of the most consistent sides, SRH are currently sitting at the bottom in the points table with as many as eight defeats out of nine matches in the ongoing fourteenth season of the
Punjab Kings (PBKS) clashed with Delhi Capitals (DC) in Match 29 of the ongoing IPL at Ahmedabad’s Narendra Modi Stadium. Put in to bat first, PBKS kept losing wickets at regular intervals. While their stand-in skipper Mayank Agarwal played the anchor role, others failed to collaborate. PBKS were stationed at 87/3 in the fourteenth over
On Monday, Punjab Kings (PBKS) had a rollercoaster ride when they played their first IPL2021 match against Rajasthan Royals (RR). Batting first, KL Rahul took the responsibility as a captain and managed to put 221 on board in just 20 overs. Rahul was the top scorer for the red-army with a 50-ball 91, including seven
Sanju Samson’s heroic knock of 119 on his captaincy went in vain as Punjab Kings (PBKS) registered a thrilling win over Rajasthan Royals (RR) in the 4th match of IPL 2021 in Mumbai on Monday. The high-scoring encounter saw RR falling short of the 222-run target as they were restricted to 217 for 7 by