Piyush Chawla also highlighted Sanju Samson's crucial role in India's last two wins in the tournament. Samson is in red-hot form with the bat after making 97 not out against the West Indies and 89 runs in the semi-final clash against South Africa.
The event will feature an elite roster of over 100 participants competing across an 18-hole course. Among the participants are Indian cricket legends Yuvraj Singh, G.R Vishwanath, Venkatesh Prasad, Harbhajan Singh, Ajay Jadeja, Parthiv Patel, Murali Kartik, S. Badrinath, Murali Vijay, Nikhil
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Patel also said Kishan is making a comeback in this series after almost 2.5 years and has batted well. Kishan, who had a marvellous Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy (SMAT) 2025/26 campaign with Jharkhand, leading them to their first-ever SMAT title, returned to the Indian team after last playing a T2
India's star all-rounder Shivam Dube's onslaught went in vain as New Zealand were able to secure a consolation 50-run win against India in the fourth T20I in Vizag on Wednesday.
Bumrah, who is on the verge of becoming the eighth Indian with 500 international wickets, showcased his immense class as a bowler, sending stumps of Tim Seifert and Kiwi skipper Mitchell Santner in his spell, conceding just 17 runs in four overs.
The fourth T20I between India and New Zealand could witness Suryakumar continuing his recent run of fine form after a slump that lasted 23 innings, during which he failed to score even a single fifty and averaged 13.62. Now with 171 runs in three innings, including two back-to-back fifties,
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Gujarat Titans assistant coach Parthiv Patel credited Team India captain Shubman Gill's assertiveness and leadership for helping shape the team ahead of IPL 2026. Ahead of the auction, GT released five players--Karim Janat, Kulwant Khejroliya, Gerald Coetzee, Dasun Shanaka, and Mahipal Lomro
The IPL on Thursday announced that MI acquired Rutherford for a price tag of Rs 2.6 crore from GT after a successful trade. The announcement came hours after the Hardik Pandya-led side announced the arrival of India all-rounder Shardul Thakur.