AUCKLAND: New Zealand holds a special place for Shubman Gill. In 2018, he was part of the U-19 team that triumphed here. A year later, he made his ODI debut also on these shores. Now seven years after those two memorable ‘firsts’ in his cricketing journey, the 27-year-old is set to lead the side. From…
Virat Kohli (left) and Arshdeep Singh during India’s fielding session at Eden Park AUCKLAND: The Eden Park outfield was buzzing with activity as soon as the Indian cricket team got down to business ahead of the first ODI of the five-match series against New Zealand. Divided into groups of four, the players ran between two…
Prema Rawat of India A bats during game two of the ODI Women’s Series between Australia A and India A at Northern Suburbs District Cricket Club on August 15, 2025 in Brisbane, Australia. (File Photo/ Getty Images) India leg-spinner Prema Rawat set a new record in the Senior Women’s T20 Trophy, scoring the fastest half-century…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand have suffered another injury setback ahead of their five-match ODI series against India. Opener Devon Conway has been ruled out of the first match after suffering a concussion during a training session at Eden Park in Auckland on Tuesday.Conway was involved in a collision with fast bowler Matt Henry while both…
VS Rathanvel, India’s 99th Grandmaster NEW DELHI: Last July, the congratulations arrived all at once. Reports and chess pages across India carried the same news that VS Rathanvel, a 25-year-old from Coimbatore, had crossed 2500 at the Guwahati Smart City International Open and become the country’s 99th Grandmaster (GM). It looked as if his four-year…
Yashasvi Jaiswal and Yash Rathod (Image credit: X) Yashasvi Jaiswal and Yash Rathod scored centuries as India A played out a draw against New Zealand A in the second unofficial Test at the Hagley Oval in Christchurch. The visitors finished their second innings at 282/2 on Day 4, building a lead of 204 runs before…
Shane Bond, Jasprit Bumrah With a packed international calendar forcing teams to constantly juggle workloads and preparation, both India and New Zealand have taken steps to keep their key bowlers fresh for the upcoming Test series that will conclude a tour stretching beyond 40 days. Several frontline players were released from the final two ODIs…
Shubman Gill (Image credit: TimesofIndia.com) India captain Shubman Gill has outlined the team’s plans for the middle order ahead of the five-match ODI series against New Zealand. Gill said India will adopt a flexible approach for the No. 5 and No. 6 positions, with Axar Patel and KL Rahul expected to take up these roles…
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma will have more than just runs on his mind when India take on New Zealand in the upcoming five-match ODI series, starting in Auckland on Wednesday. The Indian opener is on the brink of several significant milestones and could add multiple records to his already impressive career during the series.The ‘Hitman’…
Virat Kohli, left, and Rohit Sharma Former India batter Cheteshwar Pujara believes Virat Kohli has a better chance than Rohit Sharma of scoring a century in the upcoming ODI series against New Zealand.Pujara feels Kohli’s position at number three gives him more time to settle in and build an innings. Rohit, meanwhile, usually has the…
