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India Include Washington Sundar in Squad for Remainder of Test Series Against New Zealand
The 25-year-old has so far played four Tests after making his debut against Australia in 2021 in the famous Border-Gavaskar Trophy. His last Test appearance was in the home series against England at Ahmedabad the same year. In four Tests, Sundar has scored 265 runs and bagged six wickets. He also played for the Bangladesh T20I series earlier this month.
Rohit Sharma Reflects on 46 All Out Setback, Vows to Fight Back in Next Two Matches, 1st Test
On the second day of the game, which had been washed out on the first due to rain, India lost all ten wickets for 46 -- the third lowest score in Test cricket history and the lowest by Indians at home. Chased under overcast skies, India was undone by a grand exhibition of seam bowling by Matt Henry who claimed 5 wickets for 15 runs and Will O'Rourke, who took 4 wickets for 22 runs, an exhibition that played a big part in them losing the match.
Young and Ravindra Shine in NZ's Historic Win in India Since 1988, 1st Test
Set to win and facing the first morning of the final day of the first Test facing being delayed by rain, New Zealand had to push for every run, especially in a masterly Jasprit Bumrah, who produced extraordinary skill and control with the new ball as he took two early scalps and was driven on by a raucous home crowd.
New Zealand Claims Maiden Title with 32-Run Win Over South Africa, Women’s T20 WC Final
The New Zealand women laid aside the bitter memories of the heartbreaks of their previous T20 World Cup finals as they eventually triumphed in their third trip to the finals. The Proteas, on their part, suffered loss in the final for the second successive year after being defeated by Australia in the 2023 Women's T20 WC.
Tendulkar Foresees 'Exciting Times' for Rachin and Sarfaraz After Their Centuries in Bengaluru
Rachin from New Zealand, who has roots in Bengaluru, scores his second Test ton as this helped the visitors to reach 402 in their first innings after bundling India to 46 – their lowest Test total at home. He played a knock of 134 runs that comprises studded with 13 fours and four sixes. He also became the first New Zealand batter to score a Test century in India since 2012.
Rishabh Pant Becomes Fastest Indian Wicketkeeper to Reach 2,500 Test Runs
Pant has achieved the feat in just 62 innings. This record was earlier in the hands of former captain MS Dhoni who had achieved this milestone at the age of 39 in 69 innings. Former Indian great Farokh Engineer previously held the record to reach this milestone in 82 innings.
Rain Halts Play After Sarfaraz’s Maiden Century and Pant’s Fifty Help India Reach 344/3, 1st Test
Rain stayed as the primary protagonists in the city as the fourth day of the first Test between India and New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium on Saturday stayed washed out due to rain which forced an early lunch. At the time of the interruption, India had reached 344/3 in 71 overs and trail New Zealand by just 12 runs, thanks to a maiden Test ton by Sarfaraz Khan and Rishabh Pant's 12th fifty in the format.
PCB Proposes India to Play Champions Trophy in Pakistan and Return on Same Day
The PCB has "verbally" proposed to the BCCI that the Indian team can train at a camp located either in New Delhi or Chandigarh/Mohali and take chartered flights to Lahore for their matches.
Pakistan Spins England Out to Level Series 1-1 with 152-Run Victory in Multan
The result sets up a thrilling series decider in Rawalpindi next week, as the series is now levelled at 1-1.
Virat Kohli Becomes Fourth Indian to Surpass 9,000 Test Runs Milestone
Kohli is the fourth Indian batsman to achieve the milestone; he trails Sachin Tendulkar, who has scored the most runs with 15,921 followed by Rahul Dravid and Sunil Gavaskar with 13,265 and 10,122. Of them, Kohli is the slowest to get to the milestone and took 197 innings.
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