‘Virtually unbeatable’: Former England captain reveals the secret behind India’s white-ball dominance | Cricket News – The Times of India

[ad_1] Suryakumar Yadav and Tilak Varma of India lift the trophy (Getty Images) Former England captain Michael Atherton has declared India national cricket team the leading force in limited-overs cricket, saying their recent dominance puts them in a strong position to potentially hold all three ICC white-ball trophies at the same time.India reinforced their status […]

Sunil Gavaskar hails India’s clutch hero Sanju Samson: ‘These games will define his career’ | Cricket News – The Times of India

[ad_1] Sanju Samson and Kuldeep Yadav with the T20 World Cup trophy. (Pic credit: BCCI) NEW DELHI: Batting legend Sunil Gavaskar believes life has “come full circle” for Sanju Samson after the wicketkeeper-batter scripted one of the most remarkable turnarounds in Indian cricket during the team’s historic ICC Men’s T20 World Cup triumph.Go Beyond The […]

‘I think that’s why I didn’t play those two matches’: Axar Patel on not playing every game in this T20 World Cup | Cricket News – The Times of India

[ad_1] India’s Axar Patel (AP Photo/Rafiq Maqbool) MUMBAI: Wankhede Stadium’s North Stand gave Axar Patel a rousing ovation as he settled into his fielding position at long-off. The applause was well-deserved. Within a span of about 40 minutes, Axar had produced game-changing fielding efforts that will be etched in Indian cricket folklore, much like Kapil […]

Sunil Gavaskar hails Patel’s ‘unbelievable’ fielding at Wankhede: ‘Axar is filling Jadeja’s void well’ | Cricket News – The Times of India

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India legend Sunil Gavaskar lavished praise on vice-captain Axar Patel for his breathtaking fielding display in India’s nerve-wracking T20 World Cup semifinal win over England at Mumbai’s Wankhede Stadium. Gavaskar even compared Axar’s impact in the field to that of Ravindra Jadeja, saying the all-rounder has stepped up to fill the void […]