Odisha Law Minister Prithviraj Harichandan on Sunday said the Prime Minister and the Ministry of External Affairs are making an all-around effort to evacuate Indian citizens from the West Asia conflict zone, assuring that not a single person will be left behind.
It was a historic occasion for a Michael Bracewell-led Kiwis, deprived of several of their key players, as Daryl Mitchell, Jayden Lennox, Glenn Phillips and Kristian Clarke delivered fine performances, helping NZ bounce back after a loss in the first ODI to secure the other two ODIs.
Team India ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill, batter Yashasvi Jaiswal, and pacer Prasidh Krishna heaped praise on Vadodara's Kotambi Stadium ahead of the first India vs New Zealand ODI of the three-match series, starting on Sunday.
New Zealand pacer Kyle Jamieson said New Zealand's tour of India will come as a good preparation for the upcoming T20 World Cup 2026, which is also set to be played in India, along with Sri Lanka.
Wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan is knocking on BCCI's doors ahead of India's squad announcement for the New Zealand ODI series after blasting a 33-ball century for Jharkhand against Karnataka in a Vijay Hazare Trophy match in Ahmedabad on Wednesday.
Isharani Baruah booked her place in the final after overcoming Tanya Hemanth in the semi-final. After dropping the opening game 18-21, Isharani staged a dominant comeback, taking the next two games 21-7, 21-7 to seal the match in 54 minutes. She will now face top seed Unnati Hooda in the fin
South Africa opener Aiden Markram hammered a fantastic century to help his side chase down a 359-run target against India in the second ODI of the three-match series at the Shaheed Veer Narayan Singh International Stadium on Wednesday.
India is 1-0 up in the series heading to Raipur after the exploits of Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma and Kuldeep Yadav downed an Aiden Markram-led Proteas unit, which fell 17 runs short of a run-chase of 350 runs, despite fighting knocks from Matthew Breetzke, Marco Jansen and Corbin Bosch.
The three-match ODI series against South Africa also marks the return of legends Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. Speaking on the JioStar, India pacer Arshdeep Singh said that both cricketers' bats will talk rather than words.
Rohit's 97-ball 73 and Shreyas Iyer's 61 in 77 balls, helped India to a solid 264/9 in 50 overs, giving fans some hope after the underwhelming performances of skipper Gill (9) and Virat Kohli (0). During the run-chase, Matt Short (74 in 78 balls, with four boundaries and two sixes) and Coope
India's batting coach Sitanshu Kotak acknowledged that the team is missing the services of all-rounder Hardik Pandya but said the situation has created an opportunity for young Nitish Kumar Reddy to gain valuable experience.
Speaking ahead of the first ODI, JioStar expert Aaron Finch praised young fast bowler Bartlett, calling him one of the most promising talents in Australian cricket.