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Kandy Warriors vs Galle Gladiators - Match 5

Author: Shreyas
07 Dec 2021 22:27:32
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Kandy Warriors vs Galle Gladiators - 5th Match of the Lanka Premier League'2021, at R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 

Weather Forecast
Partly Cloudy - 27°C

1. VENUE AND PITCH INFO

Venue - R Premadasa Stadium, Colombo 

(i) Total Matches - T20s

Overall - 132

Avg 1st Innings - 157
Avg 2nd Innings - 138

Highest total - 227/6 (Chilaw Marians Cricket Club vs Colts Cricket Club - 3rd September'2004)

(ii) Performance of both teams on this ground

KW - 1 - 0w/1l
GG - 2 - 1w/1l

(iii) Top Performers on this venue from the current squads - T20s

KW

Angelo Perera - 24th highest run scorer (279), Avg (18.60) - 21M/18I
Milinda Siriwardana - 29th highest run scorer (265), Avg (17.7) - 23M/20I
Asela Gunaratne - 35th highest run scorer (213), Avg (17.75) - 13M/13I
Minod Bhanuka - 50th highest run scorer (174), Avg (21.75) - 9M/9I
Ahmed Shehzad - 86th highest run scorer (110), Avg (18.33) - 6M/6I
Charith Asalanka - 92nd highest run scorer (101), Avg (20.20) - 5M/5I

Binura Fernando - 36th highest wicket taker (10), Avg (22.3), SR (15) - 8M/8I
Asela Gunaratne - 35th highest wicket taker (10), Avg (25.2), SR (19.8) - 13M/12I
Milinda Siriwardana - 49th highest wicket taker (8), Avg (29.25), SR (21.75) - 23M/14I
Ishan Jayaratne - 58th highest wicket taker (7), Avg (11), SR (8.29) - 4M/4I
Tillakartane Sampath - 70th highest wicket taker (6), Avg (29.33), SR (23) - 16M/9I

GG

Danushka Gunathilaka - 28th highest run scorer (266), Avg (14.8) - 18M/18I
Kusal Mendis - 32nd highest run scorer (237), Avg (18.23) - 14M/14I
Isuru Udana - 50th highest run scorer (174), Avg (15.82) - 25M/20I
Bhanuka Rajapaksa - 55th highest run scorer (157), Avg (17.44) - 10M/9I
Mohammad Hafeez - 69th highest run scorer (138), Avg (19.71) - 7M/7I

Isuru Udana - 4th highest wicket taker (26), Avg (25.2), SR (16.92) - 25M/25I
Danushka Gunathilaka - 41st highest wicket taker (9), Avg (19.89), SR (17.78) - 18M/9I

(iv) Recent Matches on this venue

1) Galle Gladiators vs Colombo Stars - 6th December'2021
116/8 vs 117/6 (CS won by 4 wkts)

Pacers - 3w+2w=5w
Spinners - 5w+4w=9w

2) Dambulla Giants vs Kandy Warriors - 6th December'2021
190/7 vs 170/8 (DG won by 20 runs)

Pacers - 6w+4w=10w
Spinners - 1w+4w=5w

3) Galle Gladiators vs Jaffna Kings - 5th December'2021
164/7 vs 110/10 (GG won by 54 runs)

Pacers - 4w+2w=6w
Spinners - 3w+8w=11w

4) Sri Lanka vs South Africa - 14th September'2021
120/8 vs 121/0 (SA won by 10 wkts)

Pacers - 3w+0w=3w
Spinners - 4w+0w=4w

5) Sri Lanka vs South Africa - 12th September'2021
103/10 vs 105/1 (SA won by 9 wkts)

Pacers - 1w+0w=1w
Spinners - 9w+1w=10w

6) South Africa vs Sri Lanka - 10th September'2021
163/5 vs 135/6 (SA won by 28 runs)

Pacers - 2w+2w=4w
Spinners - 3w+3w=6w

7) India vs Sri Lanka - 29th July'2021
81/8 vs 82/3 (SL won by 7 wkts)

Pacers - 3w+0w=3w
Spinners - 5w+3w=8w

8) India vs Sri Lanka - 28th July'2021
132/5 vs 133/6 (SL won by 4 wkts)

Pacers - 2w+2w=4w
Spinners - 3w+4w=7w

9) India vs Sri Lanka - 25th July'2021
164/5 vs 126/10 (IND won by 38 runs)

Pacers - 3w+7w=10w
Spinners - 2w+3w=5w

10) England vs Sri Lanka - 28th October'2018
187/8 vs 157/10 (ENG won by 30 runs)

Pacers - 5w+3w=8w
Spinners - 2w+7w=9w

SUMMARY

Pacers
1st Innings - 32w
2nd Innings - 22w

Spinners
1st Innings - 37w
2nd Innings - 37w

Overall
54w:74w (Pacers:Spinners)

(v) Toss Based Analysis on this venue

Kandy Warriors (KW)

1. Angelo Perera
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 54(35), 7(6)&0w, 24(22)

2. Asela Gunaratne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(18)&1w, 0(1)&1w, 18(25)&0w, 0(1), 7(13)&0w

3. Rovman Powell
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 42(21)&1w

4. Charith Asalanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 14(20)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 15(5)&1w, 22(15)&2w, 44(26), 6(19), 5(4)

5. Kennar Lewis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(10)

6. Lahiru Kumara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w

7. Milinda Siriwardana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 0(1)

8. Ishan Jayaratne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 18(12)&0w

9. Binura Fernando
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

10. Kamindu Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 17(18)&0w

11. Kamil Mishra
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

12. Ayana Siriwardhana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Nimesh Vimukthi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

14. Shashika Dulshan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

15. Kalhara Senarathne
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

16. Minod Bhanuka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 10(7), 36(31), 18(27)

17. Sachindu Colombage
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 27(16)*&1w

18. Ahmed Shehzad
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

19. Devon Thomas
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2(3)

20. Al Amin Hossain
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 2w

21. Shiraz Ahmed
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

22. Tillakartane Sampath
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

Galle Gladiators (GG)

1. Bhanuka Rajapaksa
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 20(13), 5(6), 56(31), 2(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 26(18), 28(20), 0(1)

2. Mohammad Hafeez
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 15(18)&2w, 8(12)&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

3. Isuru Udana
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 19(10)*&1w, 7(4)*&1w, 13(4)*&2w, 25(11)&0w, 1w, 25(17)*
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1w, 1w, 0w

4. Tabraiz Shamsi
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 3w, 0w

5. Kusal Mendis
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 5(7), 57(30), 55(38), 11(14), 16(12), 4(4)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 11(6), 1(3), 1(4), 4(9), 1(3)

6. Mohammad Amir
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

7. Ben Dunk
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 17(17), 38(25)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

8. Danushka Gunathilaka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 26(19), 17(8), 4(7)&1w, 39(43)&1w, 13(7)&4w, 2(7)&0w, 8(4), 1(12)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 19(12)&1w

9. Samit Patel
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 42(31)&3w, 14(16)&0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

10. Anwar Ali
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

11. Dhananjaya Lakshan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 1(3)*

12. Pulina Tharanga
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 5(5)&2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

13. Nuwan Thushara
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 2w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

14. Lahiru Madushanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 0w, 1w, 3(11)
2nd Batting/1st Bowling - 11(12)

15. Ashian Daniel
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

16. Kevin Kothithigoda
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

17. Mohammad Shamaaz
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

18. Suminda Lakshan
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

19. Angelo Jayasinghe
1st Batting/2nd Bowling -
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

20. Dilshan Madushanka
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 2w, 0w, 0w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

21. Noor Ahmad
1st Batting/2nd Bowling - 1w, 11(14)*&1w
2nd Batting/1st Bowling -

2. HEAD TO HEAD

(i) Overall
2 - 1w/1l (Tied)

(ii) On This Venue
Not Played Yet

(iii) Recent Head to Head Matches

1) Kandy Warriors vs Galle Gladiators - 30th November'2020
196/5 vs 171/7 (KW won by 25 runs)

Kusal Mendis - 49(30)
Kamindu Mendis - 28(16)*
Asela Gunaratne - 11(6) & 1w
Danushka Gunathilaka - 82(53)
Bhanuka Rajapaksa - 12(8)
Mohammad Amir - 15(12)* & 1w

2) Kandy Warriors vs Galle Gladiators - 10th December'2020
126/10 vs 130/1 (GG won by 9 wkts)

Kusal Mendis - 68(42)
Asela Gunaratne - 12(8) & 0w
Danushka Gunathilaka - 94(66)*
Mohammad Amir - 2w
Nuwan Thushara - 2w
Dhananjaya Lakshan - 2w
Bhanuka Rajapaksa - 0w

3. SQUAD INFO WITH DETAILING

A) KANDY WARRIORS (KW) SQUAD:

Probable XI

1) Kennar Lewis - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 17, 7, 0, 22, 65*, 0, 49, 10, 7, 35

2) Minod Bhanuka - RHB, WK
Last 10 - 7, 27, 74, 8*, 1, 0, 5, 21, 18, 36
/
Devon Thomas

3) Charith Asalanka - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 5, 10, 19, 68, 21, 21, 35, 80r 0w, 6, 8, 5

4) Angelo Perera - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 24, 40, 0, 9, 6r 2w, 14, 26, 32*

5) Rovman Powell - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 42r 1w, 11, 31, 25, 56, 28, 11, 63, 42

6) Asela Gunaratne - RHB, RMF
Last 10 - 7r 0w, 40r 0w, 59r 2w, 4r 0w, 23r 2w, 25*, 44r 1w, 42r 4w, 12r 0w, 34r 0w

7) Kamindu Mendis - LHB, LAO/Offbreak
Last 10 - 17r 0w, 12r 0w, 19r 2w, 8r 2w, 41r 1w, 0r 3w, 1w, 34

8) Ishan Jayaratne - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 18r 0w, 26r 2w, 7*, 13r 3w, 12r 1w, 24r 1w, 49r 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w

9) Al-Amin Hossain - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 2w, 3r 3w, 19r 0w, 17r 5w, 4w, 3w, 2w, 3w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 1w

10) Sachindu Colombage - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 27r 1w, 3w, 2w, 10r 1w, 2w, 1w, 10r 0w, 61r 0w, 1w, 2w
/
Nimesh Vimukthi

11) Lahiru Kumara - LHB, RF
Last 10 - 3w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 3w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 1w

BENCH

12) Milinda Siriwardana - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 2, 12, 18, 34*, 112, 59, 25, 2, 0

13) Kamil Mishara - LHB, Offbreak, WK
Last 10 - 1, 98, 20, 98, 10, 4, 46*, 12, 18, 4, 113

14) Ayana Siriwardhana - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 0w, 2w, 13r 1w, 3w, 9r 0w, 20r 1w, 18r 2w, 14r 1w, 53r 1w

15) Nimesh Vimukthi - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 11r 1w, 3r 1w, 3r 2w, 6w, 4w, 24r 1w, 10r 2w, 38r 2w, 5r 0w, 1r 3w

16) Shashika Dulshan - LHB, LAO
Last 10 - 0w, 3w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 1w

17) Kalhara Senarathne - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 2w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 3w, 0w, 0w, 0w

18) Ahmed Shehzad - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 36, 0, 78, 63, 21, 58r 1w, 63, 91, 44, 49, 5, 77, 20

19) Binura Fernando - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 2w, 1w, 1w, 7, 17r 0w, 1w, 20r 1w, 1w, 1w

20) Tillakartane Sampath - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 51r 1w, 29r 2w, 11r 1w, 29r 1w, 39r 0w, 26r 1w, 0w, 42r 0w, 32r 0w, 0w

21) Devon Thomas - RHB, RM, WK
Last 10 - 1, 34, 28, 2, 26, 12, 31, 55*, 7, 117r 0w

22) Shiraz Ahmed - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 0w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w

Safe C/VC choices
Charith Asalanka, Angelo Perera

B) GALLE GLADIATORS (GG) SQUAD:

Probable XI

1) Danushka Gunathilaka - LHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 1, 8, 4, 3, 19, 39, 24, 21r 1w, 17r 1w, 16r 1w

2) Bhanuka Rajapaksa - LHB, RM
Last 10 - 2, 56, 0, 55*, 14, 18, 34, 10, 54

3) Kusal Mendis - RHB, Legbreak, WK
Last 10 - 4, 16, 6, 39, 9, 22, 15, 24, 69, 43

4) Mohammad Hafeez - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 8r 1w, 15, 1, 3, 15r 0w, 7, 31, 1r 0w

5) Ben Dunk - LHB, Offbreak, WK
Last 10 - 38, 17, 5, 6, 6, 1, 48, 17, 57*, 1

6) Samit Patel - RHB, LAO
Last 10 - 14r 0w, 42r 3w, 15, 9*, 13, 17*, 21r 1w, 21r 1w, 6r 1w

7) Isuru Udana - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 25*, 0w, 0w, 33r 0w, 0w, 14r 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 21r 0w

8) Lahiru Madushanka - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 3, 1w, 1, 12r 1w, 74*, 16r 2w, 0r 0w, 14r 1w, 2w, 1w

9) Nuwan Thushara - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 2w, 1w, 2w

10) Pulina Tharanga - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 2w, 2w, 31r 0w, 11r 2w, 55r 1w, 1r 0w, 0r 1w, 0w

11) Noor Ahmad - RHB, LWS
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 0w, 2w, 3w, 1w, 4w, 2w, 2w, 1w

BENCH

12) Dhananjaya Lakshan - LHB, RFM
Last 10 - 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 31, 55r 0w, 12

13) Tabraiz Shamsi - RHB, LWS
Last 10 - 2w, 2w, 3w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 3w, 0w, 0w

14) Dilshan Madushanka - RHB, LFM
Last 10 - 1w, 1w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 10r 0w, 2w, 0w, 18r 2w, 6w, 3w, 2w

15) Suminda Lakshan - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 9r 2w, 29r 1w, 25, 17r 0w, 1w, 0w, 1w, 1w, 8r 0w, 41r 3w

16) Anwar Ali - RHB, RFM
Last 10 - 42, 6, 2r 0w, 14, 1w, 0w, 0w, 34r 0w, 17r 2w

17) Kevin Kothithigoda - LHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 0w, 0w, 1w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 0w, 16r 2w, 30r 1w, 8r 0w, 15r 2w, 7r 0w, 60r 2w, 34r 1w

18) Mohammad Shamaaz - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 2, 31, 44, 24, 8*, 111

19) Angelo Jayasinghe - RHB, Legbreak
Last 10 - 47*, 9r 0w, 28, 5, 43*, 72, 43*, 11

20) Ashian Daniel - RHB, Offbreak
Last 10 - 0w, 22r 2w, 5w, 2w, 2w, 1w, 0w, 2w

21) Mohammad Amir - LHB, LFM
Last 10 - 0w, 2w, 1w, 1w, 2w, 2w 1w, 0w, 2w, 3w

Safe C/VC choices
Samit Patel, Mohammad Hafeez

Differential GL C/VC choices

KW - Kennar Lewis, Binura Fernando, Rovman Powell
Risky - Minod Bhanuka, Lahiru Kumara

GG - Kusal Mendis, Danushka Gunathilaka, Pulina Tharanga, Ben Dunk
Risky - Isuru Udana, Noor Ahmad

My Fantasy Team (SL)
(Pre Toss)

Wk - Dunk
Bat - Rajapaksa, Mendis, Lewis, Powell, Asalanka
AR - Patel, Hafeez
Bowl - Hossain, Ahmad, Colombage

Options - Gunathilaka, Kumara, A Perera

GL Picks - Thushara, Gunaratne, P Tharanga, Thomas, Jayaratne

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Fri, 31 Jan 2025 15:36:02 GMT
However, the PCB will host an event in Lahore on February 16 to mark the start of the tournament
Left-right combination the reason behind Jurel batting at No. 8, says ten Doeschate
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 16:47:52 GMT
The team management is not worried about Suryakumar's lean run; in his last six innings, he has scored just 52 runs
India's spin and England's pace cross swords again as series shifts to Pune
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 15:41:27 GMT
Sanju Samson and Phil Salt will hope to get back among the runs as the series nears its climax
Favourites India take on England in Women's Under-19 T20 World Cup semi-final
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 07:37:44 GMT
India have crushed all their opponents so far, while England faced a couple of must-win games in their run to the semi-finals
ICC rankings: Adil Rashid No. 1 again, Varun Chakravarthy climbs to fifth among T20I bowlers
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 10:10:00 GMT
Tilak Varma closed in on Travis Head's top spot in T20I batting by going up from third place to No. 2
Rohit, Jaiswal, Iyer to miss Mumbai's must-win Ranji Trophy game
Thu, 30 Jan 2025 13:52:07 GMT
Angkrish Raghuvanshi, Atharva Ankolekar and Suryansh Shedge return for their last league game of the season
Adil Rashid marshals defence as England stay alive in series
Wed, 29 Jan 2025 03:28:46 GMT
Varun Chakravarthy takes five in losing cause after Ben Duckett fifty helps set up winning total
Will England have an answer to India's spinners in Rajkot?
Mon, 27 Jan 2025 17:33:05 GMT
Visitors are clear underdogs against an Indian side that has lost only two of the 17 T20Is since their T20 World Cup triumph
Virat Kohli to train with Delhi squad from Tuesday
Mon, 27 Jan 2025 15:30:40 GMT
The India batter has confirmed his availability for Delhi's next match starting on January 30
Tickets for Champions Trophy final to go on sale only four days before match
Mon, 27 Jan 2025 13:58:50 GMT
ICC says tickets will go on sale for the final only after the conclusion of the first semi-final, scheduled on March 4
Ranji round-up - TN close in on knockouts; Maharashtra stun Baroda
Mon, 27 Jan 2025 12:41:05 GMT
Highlights from the final day of sixth round of matches
Fit-again Riyan Parag to lead Assam in Ranji Trophy
Sun, 26 Jan 2025 14:50:03 GMT
The batting allrounder has recovered from the shoulder injury that put him out of the T20Is in South Africa and the ongoing series against England
Tilak Varma carries India home in nail-biter
Sun, 26 Jan 2025 03:46:53 GMT
England were proactive and stayed in the game but could not dislodge India's No. 3
Ranji round-up: J&K stun Mumbai, Gill ton in vain for Punjab
Sat, 25 Jan 2025 14:41:24 GMT
Highlights from Day 3 of the sixth round of Ranji Trophy matches
Reddy and Rinku injured, Dube and Ramandeep join India's T20I squad
Sat, 25 Jan 2025 12:27:58 GMT
Reddy has a side strain, while Rinku experienced lower-back spasms during the first T20I against England
Can England's batters find a way to test India's bowling depth?
Sun, 26 Jan 2025 04:04:45 GMT
For India, a large part of the focus will once again be on Mohammed Shami's fitness - will he finally be good to go?
Harry Brook blames Kolkata smog for England's spin difficulties
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 18:54:06 GMT
Vice-captain hopes England can bounce back in clearer conditions in Chennai on Saturday
Ranji round-up: Jadeja demolishes Delhi, Thakur rescues Mumbai yet again
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 17:17:00 GMT
R Smaran, meanwhile, turned a maiden first-class ton into a double as Karnataka ground Punjab into the dust
Varun highlights domestic cricket's value ahead of international homecoming
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 15:49:43 GMT
"It has definitely helped me to get better, be more instinctive, be on my toes, and think correctly at the right moment"
Rohit's Ranji return lasts 19 balls as he falls for 3 against J&K
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 02:42:52 GMT
Rohit is now averaging 10.43 across 16 innings in first-class cricket in the 2024-25 season
Ranji round-up: Rohit, Gill and Pant miss out, Siddharth Desai misses perfect ten
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 14:55:47 GMT
Ravindra Jadeja and Khaleel Ahmed, meanwhile, had memorable outings with the ball
Abhishek, Varun lead India's demolition of England
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 10:17:05 GMT
After the spinners limited England to 132, India's batters aced the chase to go 1-0 up
Abhishek: 'The team has always told me to keep my attacking intent'
Thu, 23 Jan 2025 03:50:21 GMT
"That was a big moment for me, that when the team wants me to do that, then I can do it"
No clarity yet on Rohit travelling to Pakistan for Champions Trophy captains event
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 13:15:28 GMT
The captains event is tentatively scheduled around February 16 or 17 in Karachi
Rahane backs Rohit to 'get a big one' on Ranji return
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 09:28:13 GMT
Mumbai captain Rahane said the return of Rohit and Jaiswal would add a lot of value in the dressing room too
T20 heavyweights look to draw first blood ahead of five-round bout
Fri, 24 Jan 2025 08:23:42 GMT
The two teams are in transition, but there's plenty of firepower in both sides for what should be a high-scoring series
No issues working with 'good friend' Hardik Pandya for Suryakumar Yadav
Wed, 22 Jan 2025 02:05:08 GMT
With Hardik Pandya losing the India vice-captaincy, and set to lead T20I captain Suryakumar Kumar at the IPL, could it make for a strained relationship? Not at all, says Suryakumar
Kohli available for Delhi's Ranji Trophy game starting January 30
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 18:15:41 GMT
It will be Kohli's first appearance in the Ranji Trophy in 12 years
Axar hints at flexible middle order as India gear up for England T20Is
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 16:19:30 GMT
India's newly appointed T20I vice-captain has suggested that only the openers' roles will be fixed
Brendon McCullum promises focus on entertainment as England white-ball era begins
Mon, 20 Jan 2025 14:36:43 GMT
England take on T20 World Cup champions in five-match series to start new coach's tenure
Shami puts in the hard yards at India's first training session ahead of England T20Is
Tue, 21 Jan 2025 14:05:01 GMT
The quick was spotted with some protection on his knee but nearly hit full tilt towards the end of his training session
No personal vehicles for India players as CAB enforces BCCI's new policy
Sun, 19 Jan 2025 16:08:15 GMT
The ten-point policy document was sent out to associations that will be hosting India-England games, PTI reported; the first T20I is in Kolkata, where India began training on Sunday
Bowlers take centre stage as India and Sri Lanka start with massive wins
Sun, 19 Jan 2025 09:21:09 GMT
Sri Lanka began with a huge win against Malaysia before India brushed West Indies aside in the evening game
Bumrah to test Champions Trophy fitness by playing third ODI against England
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 17:22:55 GMT
He has been picked in India's Champions Trophy squad, subject to fitness
Bumrah, Jaiswal and Kuldeep picked in India's Champions Trophy squad
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 17:22:06 GMT
Mohammed Siraj has lost his place to Arshdeep Singh in India's 15-man squad
Rohit on BCCI making domestic cricket mandatory: 'You hardly have any time'
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 17:20:52 GMT
Rohit heard telling chief selector Agarkar that his team-mates had expressed concerns over some of the guidelines, including the travel restrictions on families
Smaran, Shrijith, Manohar power Karnataka to Vijay Hazare title
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 16:51:35 GMT
Dhruv Shorey's run-a-ball hundred in vain for Vidarbha
Rohit available for next Ranji Trophy round, but Kohli and Rahul out
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 11:41:20 GMT
The next round is from January 23, and will also see Pant, Jadeja and Gill in action
Bumrah likely to make India's Champions Trophy squad subject to fitness
Sat, 18 Jan 2025 04:08:20 GMT
India are going to announce their 15-man squad for the Champions Trophy on Saturday
Rohit Sharma keeps his spot as captain for England ODIs and Champions Trophy
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 13:21:32 GMT
The BCCI announced he will sit in as captain on the press conference scheduled for January 18, when the two squads will be named
Stung by recent losses, BCCI cracks ten-point whip on men's national team
Fri, 17 Jan 2025 12:22:22 GMT
The guidelines come with a warning that "non-compliance" could result not just in disciplinary action, but heavier sanctions including exclusion from domestic cricket and IPL
Gujarat Giants vs RCB to kick off WPL 2025 on February 14 in Vadodara; final in Mumbai
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 15:59:46 GMT
Bengaluru and Lucknow are the other two venues for the five-team tournament
Sitanshu Kotak set to join India team as batting coach ahead of England T20Is
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 12:04:01 GMT
Kotak has been head coach of several India A tours, and served as assistant coach to Laxman during the Ireland T20Is, and has been a batting coach at the NCA since 2019
India A to play three four-day games against Lions before England Tests
Thu, 16 Jan 2025 11:03:57 GMT
This is a chance for Test regulars to find form or hopefuls to stake claim for selection
Mandhana hails Pratika Rawal's 'calm head' and versatility
Wed, 15 Jan 2025 15:10:39 GMT
"She can accelerate as well as play the defensive role, which is great as a batter to have"
BCCI set to limit families' presence on India's tours
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 18:21:05 GMT
The new protocols will also mandate that all players travel in the team bus to and from practice and matches
Rohit joins Mumbai training camp in bid to rediscover form
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 11:03:25 GMT
Rohit, who might not be in the mix for the Ranji Trophy, has had a poor run of form over the last many months in Test cricket
Shafali focuses on 'playing the long innings' as she eyes an India comeback
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 07:43:48 GMT
After being dropped from the national side last November, she has been piling on the runs in the domestic circuit
Gill makes himself available for Punjab's next Ranji Trophy match
Tue, 14 Jan 2025 07:27:05 GMT
Shubman Gill has come in for sharp scrutiny following poor returns at the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia
IPL begins March 21 weekend; WPL to start from February 7
Mon, 13 Jan 2025 03:47:51 GMT
Eden Gardens will host the IPL opener as well as the final, on May 25
Rodrigues: 'Like the way I showed patience and switched gears'
Sun, 12 Jan 2025 16:18:32 GMT
India batter says she is glad to end long wait for maiden international hundred
Fourteen-year-old Ira Jadhav smashes 346* for Mumbai U-19 in a 50-over game
Sun, 12 Jan 2025 12:15:24 GMT
Jadhav, who had also registered for the WPL auction but went unsold, is one of the standbys for the upcoming Under-19 World Cup
Mohammed Shami returns for India's T20I series against England
Sat, 11 Jan 2025 15:39:03 GMT
Four players from the Test squad in Australia have rejoined the T20I squad
Arshin Kulkarni and Mukesh Choudhary lead Maharashtra into semis
Sat, 11 Jan 2025 13:37:26 GMT
Maharashtra's 19-year-old allrounder scored a match-winning hundred on his List A debut
Karnataka in semis after beating Baroda in a thriller
Sat, 11 Jan 2025 12:52:08 GMT
Rookie left-arm seamer Abhilash Shetty defended 13 in the final over for Karnataka
Rawal, Hasabnis ace 239 chase to put India 1-0 up
Fri, 10 Jan 2025 12:58:27 GMT
The pair added 116 for the fourth wicket after a brief wobble to secure a comfortable win for India in Rajkot
India quick Varun Aaron retires from all representative cricket
Fri, 10 Jan 2025 09:50:07 GMT
"Fast bowling has been my first love, and though I step off the field, it will always be a part of who I am"
Youngsters Vats and Sindhu lead Haryana into quarterfinals
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:29:34 GMT
They will play their quarterfinal against Gujarat on January 12
Varun's five-for in vain as Tomar's ton takes Rajasthan into quarterfinals
Thu, 09 Jan 2025 13:06:39 GMT
Rajasthan beat Tamil Nadu by 19 runs in the pre-quarterfinal in Vadodara
Shastri wants Rohit and Kohli to return to domestic cricket to rediscover form
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 16:18:33 GMT
Ponting, meanwhile, suggests Kohli needs time away from the game
ICC rankings: Boland, Bumrah, Bavuma and Babar make gains
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 10:02:42 GMT
The Tests in Sydney and Cape Town brought with them some record highs
SCG pitch for final Australia vs India Test earns 'satisfactory' rating
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 06:43:02 GMT
Cricket Australia calls the rating a "step in the right direction" for surfaces at the venue
Clarke lauds Bumrah as 'the best ever' all-format quick
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 05:38:47 GMT
The former Australia captain believes that with a handful more runs and a fit Bumrah could have taken India to victory at the SCG
Prasidh, Abhimanyu, Padikkal available for Vijay Hazare Trophy knockouts
Wed, 08 Jan 2025 05:08:11 GMT
KL Rahul has been given time off, while Washington Sundar could play the semi-finals if Tamil Nadu get there
Khawaja: 'I was just getting Bumrah-ed'
Tue, 07 Jan 2025 08:23:41 GMT
Australia opener hails "the toughest bowler I have ever faced"
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