Don’t think Bumrah’s absence will have a major issue with India’s combination: BCCI Secy
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia has backed the Indian team to be a strong contender to lift the ICC Champions Trophy despite the absence of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah. Saikia credited the Ajit Agarkar-led selection committee for picking the best combination for the […]
Champions Trophy: Unfit Bumrah will reduce India’s chances of winning to 30-35 percent, says Shastri
New Delhi, Feb 4 (IANS) With the ICC Men’s Champions Trophy 2025 just around the corner, India’s chances of clinching the title have come under scrutiny, as uncertainty looms over the fitness of pace spearhead, and ICC 2024 Men’s Cricketer of the Year, Jasprit Bumrah. Cricket legends Ricky Ponting and Ravi Shastri believe that the […]
Bumrah, Mandhana set to be honoured as BCCI’s best international cricketers
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) Star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah and elegant batter Smriti Mandhana are set to be conferred with the Polly Umrigar Award for Best International Cricketer in the men’s and women’s categories, respectively for their stellar performances in 2023–24, on Saturday. Bumrah, who was also named the ICC Test Cricketer of the […]
BGT 2024-25: Great seeing phenomenal Bumrah all fired up, says Manjrekar
Sydney, Jan 3 (IANS) India skipper Jasprit Bumrah, who is known for his calm and composure, showcased a ‘rare’ side of him when things took a fiery turn in the last over of Day 1 of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series at the Sydney Cricket Ground here on Friday. Young […]
Bumrah surpasses Ashwin to become highest-ranked Indian bowler in Test ranking history
Dubai, Jan 1 (IANS) Jasprit Bumrah’s scintillating performance in the ongoing Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia has elevated him to the highest rating points ever achieved by an Indian bowler in Test cricket as he consolidated his lead as the No. 1 bowler in the recent rankings update. With rating points of 907, Bumrah moved past […]
CLOSE IN: Indian Cricket is ticking the right boxes
India managed to win the Test series against England. They now stand tall having protected the famous “Final Frontier”, a bastion that 17 attempts by teams have failed to conquer. The last time India were defeated was in March 2012 against England side led by Alistair Cook
