Language - | IND vs SA | Mohammed Siraj will bring energy to Indian bowling attack in South Africa, says Aakash Chopra Former Indian cricketer, Aakash Chopra, has stated that Mohammed Siraj will bring energy to the Indian bowling attack in South Africa, and he gives 120% on every delivery. Chopra further opined that Siraj will be the perfect choice to partner Jasprit Bumrah and Mohammed Shami in the bowling attack. SportsCafe Desk |
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 | Ajinkya Rahane named captain for 1st Test vs New Zealand, Rishabh Pant and Rohit Sharma rested BCCI on Friday announced the India squad for the two-match Test series against New Zealand, and have named Ajinkya Rahane as captain for the first Test match. Virat Kohli will return to lead the team in the second Test match, whereas Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant have been rested for the series. SportsCafe Desk |
 | IND vs AFG | Twitter reacts as India thrash Afghanistan to register their first victory in T20 World Cup 2021 After losing the first two games at the Super 12 stage, India registered a thumping 66-run victory against Afghanistan on Wednesday in Abu Dhabi. Earlier in the Indian batting innings, KL Rahul and Rohit Sharma scored brisk fifties and stitched up a 140-run partnership for the opening wicket. SportsCafe Desk |
 | T20 World Cup 2021 | Ravichandran Ashwin can really turn up and perform in a must-win game, says Graeme Swann Former England cricketer Graeme Swann feels that Ravichandran Ashwin is a big match performer and he can make a difference with his performance in a must-win fixture against New Zealand for India. Swann further added that Ashwin can come in place of Hardik Pandya if he is not going to bowl.
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 | T20 World Cup | Drop Bhuvneshwar Kumar and play Shardul Thakur if Hardik Pandya not bowling, says Ajit Agarkar Ajit Agarkar believes that Virat Kohli should pick Shardul Thakur ahead of Bhuvaneshwar Kumar if Hardik Pandya does not bowl in the T20 World Cup 2021. The former pacer also opined that Kohli might opt to play with six bowlers (three seamers and three spinners) if the pitches are flat. SportsCafe Desk |
 | Reports | Team India seniors likely to be rested for New Zealand T20I series According to reports, India are likely to rest most of their senior players during the T20I series against New Zealand which is scheduled to begin on November 17. Senior players of the Indian cricket team have been in back-to-back bio-bubble since the start of the World Test Championship in June. SportsCafe Desk |
 | MI vs PBKS | Belief in one another is what we have in the dressing room, explains Kieron Pollard After registering a crucial win against Punjab Kings (PBKS) on Tuesday, Kieron Pollard said that the players in Mumbai Indians (MI) dressing room have belief in one another. Mumbai chased the target of 136 runs to keep their playoffs qualification alive thanks to Kieron Pollard and Hardik Pandya. SportsCafe Desk |
 | IPL 2021 | Seniors told me that the game can change anytime, reveals Kartik Tyagi Rajasthan Royals pacer Kartik Tyagi has said that he has spoken to senior players who told him that the game can change at any time. His comments came after his heroics against Punjab Kings when he defended only four runs in the last over of the match to hand Rajasthan the win on Tuesday.
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 | WTC Final | Resilience and belief in own abilities has been key to India’s journey to final, believes Ajit Agarkar Ajit Agarkar, hailing India's resilience against Australia and England, has pointed out how the belief in the team helped them make comebacks in the series. Alongside that, Agarkar also credited the bench strength of the national team for finding ways to win from difficult positions. SportsCafe Desk |
 | England and West Indies are good but India favourites for World T20, admits Michael Atherton Michael Atherton, following India’s 3-2 series win over England, admitted that England and West Indies might be good but India surely would be favourites to lift the WT20. He also added that India’s scary depth, due to the Indian Premier League, would tilt the competition in their favour in October. SportsCafe Desk |