With India 1-0 ahead in the series after a three-wicket win in the first T20I at Kolkata's Eden Gardens on Wednesday, Men in Blue will be aiming to take another step in continuing their dominant ways in T20I format. On the other hand, England, under new head coach Brendon McCullum, would be
Boland was exceptional throughout the series, troubling Indian batters with his tough-to-handle, relentless line and lengths. His highlight was taking star batter Virat Kohli's wicket four times in the series. He emerged as the biggest thorn in the eyes of the Indian team during this series.
Ashwin delivered one of the most heartbreaking moments in cricket last year when he decided to call time on his international career after the third Test at Brisbane against Australia ended in a draw. His last international appearance was during the pink-ball Test at Adelaide Oval, scoring 2
The veteran all-rounder sent shockwaves in the cricketing fraternity as he announced his retirement from international cricket following the draw during the third Test at Brisbane. Notably, Ashwin had not featured in that match. He had played in the pink-ball Test at Adelaide Oval where h
Mumbai Cricket Association president Ajinkya Naik heaped praise on uncapped off-spinner Tanush Kotian following his selection in the national team for the last two matches against Australia.
The right-arm off-spinner arrives in the Indian red-ball setup as a spin-bowling all-rounder, who has proved his mettle with the bat as well in recent times.
India's decorated off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will go down as one of Indian cricket's all-time greats. He has featured in over 287 matches for India, the numbers paint a befitting picture of his impact with both bat and ball.
After the completion of the Brisbane Test against India on Wednesday, Australia skipper Pat Cummins reacted to off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin's retirement announcement and said it was "a bit of a surprise".
Former England wicketkeeper-batter James Foster applauded India's off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin following his retirement from the longest format of the game after the completion of the Brisbane Test on Wednesday.
The cricket fraternity took to social media and praised the 38-year-old off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin following his announcement of retirement from the longest format of the game after the completion of the Brisbane Test at the Gabba on Wednesday.
However, the visitors would be looking to overcome the ghosts of 2020 Adelaide pink-ball Test, which saw them bundle out for their lowest Test score of 36 runs, starting of the series on a nightmarish note.