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Pakistan’s Shan Masood. (Photo by AP/PTI) NEW DELHI: Pakistan ended Day 2 of the first Test against West Indies in a strong position, reaching 199/3 in reply to the hosts’ first-innings total of 311. Former captain Shan Masood led the fightback with an unbeaten 88, making an impressive return with the bat after recently stepping…

India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s dazzling performances against Zimbabwe have earned widespread praise, but stand-in India head coach VVS Laxman believes the teenage sensation still has an important area to develop if he is to fulfil his enormous potential. The 15-year-old capped off an outstanding series with a brilliant 81 off 49 balls…

Royal Challengers Bengaluru’s Yash Dayal (PTI Photo) Lucknow: Uttar Pradesh pacer Yash Dayal has sought a No Objection Certificate (NOC) from the Uttar Pradesh Cricket Association (UPCA) to switch to Chhattisgarh for the upcoming domestic season. Speculation was rife that Dayal would feature in the UPT20 League after playing in the Ghaziabad Premier League in…

India’s Abhishek Sharma and Sanju Samson (ANI Photo) Hanuma Vihari has questioned Team India’s decision to continue backing Abhishek Sharma despite his poor run of form in the ongoing T20I series against Zimbabwe. The former India batter believes the selectors have applied different standards to Abhishek and Sanju Samson, especially after Samson lost his place…

Bangladesh’s Towhid Hridoy plays a shot during the Asia Cup cricket match between India and Bangladesh (AP Photo) New Delhi: In a development which could bring about a thaw in the relationship between the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) and the Indian cricket board (BCCI) after a year’s uncertainty, TOI understands that both boards are working…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (ANI Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi added another milestone to his remarkable start in international cricket after becoming the youngest player to win a Player of the Series award in men’s international cricket. The 15-year-old achieved the feat after starring in India’s 3-0 T20I series sweep over Zimbabwe in Harare. Sooryavanshi finished as the leading…

India’s Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s remarkable start to international cricket continued to draw praise, with India interim head coach VVS Laxman highlighting the teenager’s maturity and willingness to learn after his composed innings in the third T20I against Zimbabwe. The 15-year-old anchored India’s batting effort with a well-crafted 81 off 49 deliveries in…

Babar Azam, Sikandar Raza Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza went past Pakistan’s Babar Azam and former India captain Rohit Sharma for the second-most ducks by a captain in T20 internationals during the third and final T20I against India in Harare on Sunday.Raza was dismissed for a golden duck by India pacer Yash Thakur, taking his tally…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Sanju Samson NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Irfan Pathan suggests that Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s impressive performances could make it difficult for anyone, including Sanju Samson, to reclaim his place in India’s T20I side. The young batter continued his fine form with a composed 81-run innings in the third and final T20I against Zimbabwe…