Hyderabad, Jan 17 (PTI) Middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the three-match ODI series against New Zealand owing to a back injury, the BCCI said on Tuesday. Struggling to convert his starts in recent times, Iyer will now be heading to the National Cricket Academy (NCA) for further assessment and management. “Team India batter Shreyas Iyer has been ruled out of the upcoming 3-match ODI series against New Zealand due to a back injury,” BCCI secretary Jay Shah said in a statement. Rajat Patidar, who plays for Madhya Pradesh in the domestic circuit and Royal Challengers Bangalore…
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Hyderabad, Jan 17 (PTI) Having stirred a debate after being left out of the squad despite a world record double hundred, Ishan Kishan is expected to be in the playing eleven in the upcoming ODI series against a tough New Zealand. KL Rahul’s unavailability due to personal reasons opens up a slot for Kishan, as he can also keep wickets, but he may not be asked to open during the three-match series starting Wednesday. Kishan had to sit out of the Sri Lanka series despite scoring the fastest double hundred in the history of ODIs, against Bangladesh in the preceding…
New Delhi, Jan 17 (PTI) Indian hockey team’s goalkeeping coach Dennis van de Pol strongly feels that young custodian Krishan Pathak has matured enough and is ready to replace the peerless PR Sreejesh as and when the veteran decides to call time on his glorious career. Pathak, 25, was standby to Sreejesh in the Tokyo Olympics, where India won a historic bronze medal. But after the Tokyo Games, Pathak has been a regular for India with both goalies — other being Sreejesh — taking turns to guard the goal in the four quarters. At 34, Sreejesh is at the twilight…
Benoni (South Africa), Jan 17 (PTI) With 74 senior international appearances under her belt, Shafali Verma is finding the pace of U-19 bowlers in the ongoing junior Women’s World Cup, slightly easier to face. Shafali, who has already played 51 WT20Is and 21 WODIs besides two Tests for India senior team, is currently leading the U-19 national side in the Women’s U-19 T20 World Cup. She has already stamped her class with 16-ball-45 against South Africa and 34-ball-78 against UAE in consecutive win for the Indian girls. “There is lot of difference because the ball is coming in little slow…
Hyderabad, Jan 17 (PTI) Having stirred a debate after being left out despite his world record double hundred, Ishan Kishan is expected be back in the playing eleven, albeit in a different batting position, when India face a stern test against New Zealand in the three-match ODI series, beginning here Wednesday. Kishan had to sit out of the Sri Lanka series despite scoring the fastest double hundred in the history of ODIs, against Bangladesh in the preceding series. Shubman Gill, who was rewarded for his consistency and picked ahead of Ishan to open alongside skipper Rohit Sharma, made the most…
Cape Town, Jan 17 (PTI) Rani Rampal made an impressive comeback to the national side with a goal to her name as Indian women crushed South Africa 5-1 in the first hockey Test of the four-match series here. Returning to the side for the first time since playing against Belgium in the FIH Women’s Hockey Pro League 2021-22 last June, former captain Rani opened India’s scoring in the 12th minute on Monday night before Monika (20th), Navneet Kaur (24th), Gurjit Kaur (25th) and Sangita Kumari (30th) found the back of net four times in the second quarter to hand India…
Dubai, Jan 17 (PTI) Former India batter Robin Uthappa hit a blistering 79 off 46 balls with 10 fours and two sixes but his team Dubai Capitals suffered a six-wicket defeat against Gulf Giants in an International League T20 match. Gulf Giants captain James Vince, who scored 65 in the team’s opening match, hit an unbeaten 83 to ensure his team’s victory with six balls to spare here on Monday. Batting first, Dubai Capitals put up a challenging score of 182/8. Vince hit seven fours and three sixes in 56-ball knock as Giants cantered home in 19 overs. Vince and…
Sports Schedule for Tuesday, January 17 CRICKET: *Preview of the first ODI between India and New Zealand in Hyderabad. *Other stories related to India-New Zealand series. *Ranji Trophy matches across the country. *Women’s World Cup U19 matches. *Other stories related to India and international cricket. HOCKEY: *FIH Men’s World Cup match between Korea and Japan at Bhubaneswar. *FIH Men’s World Cup match between Germany and Belgium Netherlands at Bhubaneswar. *Other stories related to FIH Men’s World Cup. FOOTBALL: *Other stories related to Indian and international football. BADMINTON: * India Open reports and other stories. TENNIS: *Australian Open. Source: PTI News
Thiruvananthapuram, Jan 16 (PTI) In the wake of widespread criticism against Kerala Sports Minister V Abdurahiman over the poor turnout for the recent India-Sri Lanka ODI, he defended himself on Monday citing a slew of reasons, including the low ranking of the opposing cricket team, for the stadium being half empty. The India-Sri Lanka cricket match on Sunday was played in a half-empty stadium here for which the Congress and the BJP have blamed the Kerala Sports Minister’s recent controversial comment on the ticket rates, while the ruling CPI(M) contended that he did not say anything wrong. Abdurahiman said his…
New Delhi, Jan 16 (PTI) Yash Dhull’s nightmarish Ranji Trophy season just got worse as the “sick” Delhi captain has been ruled out of their group B clash against arch-rivals Mumbai beginning here Tuesday. With the likes of Sarfaraz Khan and Prithvi Shaw licking their lips for a run feast, Mumbai will be keen to ensure at least a first innings lead to keep their quarterfinal hopes alive. Delhi on the other hand are out of contention, and in Dhull’s absence, vice-captain Himmat Singh will take over, while former skipper Nitish Rana has now been recalled in absence of possible…