Tag: squad
'He's Going To Be A Key Factor For India': Virat Kohli Showers Praise On This KKR Bowler
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli on Monday showered praise on Kolkata Knight Riders' spinner Varun Chakravarthy, saying he's going to be "a key factor when he plays for India". ....
T20 World Cup: Mahela Jayawardene To Join Sri Lanka As A Consultant
Former Sri Lanka captain Mahela Jayawardene will join the team as a consultant for the first round of the men's T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman, said the Sri Lanka Cricket (SLC) on Friday. Jayawardene will join the Sri Lankan team immediately after the conclusion of IPL 2021, where he is currently the head coach of defending champions Mumbai Indians. ....
Players Like Suryakumar Yadav, Ishan Kishan Resting On Past Laurels: Brian Lara
Following another dismal performance by Mumbai Indians player Suryakumar Yadav -- who was bowled for a duck by Ravi Bishnoi -- and Ishan Kishan being dropped from the five-time champions' playing XI against Punjab Kings on Tuesday, West Indian legend Brian Lara said that either the player were getting bogged down by India selection or they, perhaps, had lost the appetite to win. ....
T20 World Cup: Each One Of Us Is Going To Give Everything To Repeat History, Says Rohit Sharma
The stylish opener and the vice-captain of Team India, Rohit Sharma has recalled India's 2007 Word T20 triumph and urged the men-in-blue brigade to "make it happen" again as they are preparing for the mega sporting spectacle, scheduled to take place in the UAE and Oman from October 17. ....
T20 World Cup: Pakistan TV Channel Pays Hilarious Tribute To Shoaib Malik
The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) on Saturday named veteran cricketer Shoaib Malik in their ICC T20 World Cup squad. The 39-year-old replaced batter Sohaib Maqsood, who was ruled out due to a back injury. ....
T20 World Cup: Axar Patel Must Be Wondering What He Did Wrong, Says Irfan Pathan
Former pacer Irfan Pathan on Wednesday said Shardul Thakur's inclusion to the Indian squad for the ICC T20 World Cup adds balance to the side but wondered whether Axar Patel deserved to be dropped from the 15-man side. ....
Jasprit Bumrah's Pace And Variations Make Him One Of The Best: Venkatesh Prasad
Former India pacer Venkatesh Prasad on Tuesday said that Jasprit Bumrah is one of the best fast bowlers going around in international cricket because he has pace as well as different variations in his armoury, which is required to fetch success in the modern-day cricket. ....
We've Battled To Find The Right Balance: Sri Lankan Coach Mickey Arthur
Sri Lankan coach Mickey Arthur has said that one-year bans on three players -- Danushka Gunathilaka, Kusal Mendis, and Niroshan Dickwella -- for bio-bubble breach during the UK tour earlier this year had unsettled the crucial No.3 position in the batting order, adding that if that position could be "shelved down", his team would be much better off in the ICC T20 World Cup here.....
T20 World Cup: Inzamam-ul-Haq Picks India As Best Suited To Win In Gulf Conditions
Former Pakistan captain Inzamam-ul-Haq has picked India as the favourite to win the ongoing ICC Men's T20 World Cup in Oman and United Arab Emirates (UAE). ....
T20 World Cup: Any One Of West Indies Players Can Single-handedly Win A Game, Says Samuel Badree
Former West Indies leg-spinner Samuel Badree is of the opinion that any one of the players in the national side are capable of single-handedly winning the match in the ICC Men's T20 World Cup in the UAE and Oman. He added that many predicting West Indies to defend their title are right due to the presence of many match-winners in the side. ....
