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‘The last two…’: Glenn McGrath decodes how speedster Jasprit Bumrah generates pace | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Legendary Australian pacer Glenn McGrath on Tuesday issued a cautionary note regarding Jasprit Bumrah's bowling action, emphasising the need for the Indian pace sensation to take an "off-season." McGrath highlighted the risk of potential injuries for Bumrah due to the extensive effort required by his bowling action.Bumrah had endured a significant period on the sidelines after undergoing back surgery for a stress fracture in March 2023.Prior to this, he had been out of action since September 2022, missing both the 2022 T20 World Cup in Australia and the IPL 2023.Despite his injury setback, Bumrah made a swifter-than-expected return to lead India in the three-match T20I series against Ireland last August. His immediate impact was evident as he went on to secure 20 wickets in t...
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Rohit Sharma backed Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah to hilt: Parthiv Patel | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Parthiv Patel on Tuesday remarked that Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah received unwavering support from Rohit Sharma during the initial phases of their IPL careers with Mumbai Indians.Drawing a comparison between Rohit's captaincy and CSK's talismanic leader MS Dhoni, Parthiv noted that Rohit, unlike Dhoni, never "made a blunder" and consistently provided astute guidance to his team.Also See: How to watch IPL in CanadaWhile Dhoni, over his extensive IPL tenure, had made occasional errors in judgment, Rohit's leadership remained steadfast and reliable."I think the most important thing is that he (Rohit) supports his players. The best examples of this are Hardik Pandya and Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah came into the MI set up in 2014 and by 2015, his performance wasn...
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IPL 2024: I will be carrying forward what Rohit Sharma started for Mumbai Indians, says Hardik Pandya | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Addressing a press conference alongwith head coach Mark Boucher ahead of the upcoming of the Indian Premier League (IPL), Mumbai Indians new captain Hardik Pandya said that he had never thought of leading the franchise with which he started his journey."It feels wonderful, my journey started from here and I never thought that 10 years down the line, I will be leading this side. It feels very good," Pandya said when asked about his new role as the captain of the side in Mumbai on Monday.Pandya had made his IPL debut with Mumbai Indians in 2015 and won four titles with the side before joining Gujarat Titans in 2022.Pandya led Gujarat Titans to a title win in the same season.The all-rounder was traded by Mumbai Indians from Gujarat Titans ahead of the upcoming season.Coming back...
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India topple Australia to claim no. 1 ICC Test Ranking spot after trumping England 4-1, Ashwin dethrones Bumrah for top bowler spot

Following their 4-1 humbling of England at home, India occupied the top spot in the newly released ICC Test Team Rankings. The jump in the red-ball rankings now has India reigning supreme in ICC Team Rankings across all formats. Occupying a rating of 122, Rohit Sharma and Co lead the tally having two more points than Australia, and are guaranteed to keep the top spot despite the Pat Cummins-led side’s three wicket win against New Zealand to clinch the series 2-0. India also sit atop the 2023/25 World Test Championship standings with a 68.51 point percentage from the nine games they have played so far in the ongoing cycle. Meanwhile, in the ICC Player Rankings, Ravichandran Ashwin toppled Jasprit Bumrah to reclaim the number 1 spot in ICC Test Bowling Rankings. India’s bowler Jasprit Bu...
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5th Test: How India reigned at home again as England grappled with ‘Bazball’ doubts | Cricket News – Times of India

Dharamshala Test ends in a hurry as a young, hungry and unafraid Team India serves a marker for the future with an emphatic 4-1 series win against an England team bent upon throwing caution to the windDHARAMSHALA: “And I’m free, free fallin’.” As Tom Petty’s distinctive voice echoed beneath the mountains, England did some domino dancing of their own out in the middle.They came here having already lost the series. Within three days, they lost their bearings too. On Saturday morning, India had added only four more runs to their kitty before folding up. James Anderson had foxed Kuldeep Yadav for his milestone 700th wicket. There was back-slapping and celebration and good cheer. It was history in the making. Already spirits seemed high in the English camp. They were still a mammoth 259 runs...
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Watch: India’s Test series win against England in Dharamshala | Cricket News – Times of India

The TOI Sports Desk excels in a myriad of roles that capture the essence of live sporting events and deliver compelling content to readers worldwide. From running live blogs for India and non-India cricket matches to global spectacles featuring Indian talents, like the Chess World Cup final featuring Praggnanandhaa and the Badminton World Championships semifinal featuring HS Prannoy, our live coverage extends to all mega sporting events. We extensively cover events like the Olympics, Asian Games, Cricket World Cups, FIFA World Cups, and more. The desk is also adept at writing comprehensive match reports and insightful post-match commentary, complemented by stats-based articles that provide an in-depth analysis of player performances and team dynamics. We track news wires for key stories...
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5th Test: Rohit Sharma does not take the field on Day 3 due to stiff back | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah led the team on Day 3 of the 5th Test against England in Dharamshala as captain Rohit Sharma did not take to the field due to a stiff back.The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) posted on X regarding the absence of Rohit in the field.The extent of Rohit's issue with his back is currently unknown.With 400 runs in 5 Tests, Rohit is the fourth-highest run-scorer in the series, which has already been won by India.Rohit has scored 2 hundreds and a fifty in the series.!(function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { function loadFBEvents(isFBCampaignActive) { if (!isFBCampaignActive) { return; } (function(f, b, e, v, n, t, s) { if (f.fbq) return; n = f.fbq = function() { n.callMethod ? n.callMeth...
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Dharamsala Test manages to turn sleepy after India bat on, England can’t bowl them off

India had crossed 400, the lead was close to 200, the Barmy Army trumpeter had started playing Bollywood tunes and England’s hopes were fading. Suddenly on the public address system, the DJ would make Bon Jovi blare: “Take my hand, we’ll make it, I swear … Whoa oh, Livin’ on a prayer.’The American rocker couldn’t inspire the English on the field. Just then Zak Crawley, the sweeper guarding the cover fence having an ordinary day on the field, let one more sneak through the legs and conceded a boundary. England was living on a prayer for sure, but no one was ready to swear that they would make it. The Rohit Rumble Show in Dharamshala🏔️🏟️ Another well-deserved Test 💯for #TeamIndia‘s maverick skipper 🙌#IDFCFirstBankTestSeries #BazBowled #INDvENG #JioCinemaSports pic.twitter.com/A686RXXgCm ...
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‘Haven’t played with a full team since…’: Rohit Sharma ahead of fifth England Test | – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma on Wednesday expressed that he has evolved into a more adept leader during the closely contested series against England. The demanding nature of the tour compelled him to introspect and address his shortcomings.Although England claimed victory in the first Test of the five-match series, India staged a comeback, securing an insurmountable 3-1 lead heading into the final encounter in Dharamsala starting on Thursday.Having taken over as Test captain from Virat Kohli in 2022, Rohit has maintained an unbeaten record in five series, excluding India's defeat in the World Test Championship final last year.Under the leadership of Ben Stokes, England adopted an aggressive "Bazball" style of play, winning the opening match by a margin of 28 runs and challengin...
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India vs England: Captain arrives in a chopper, visitors feeling at home, & Jadeja preparing for a long innings

Dramatic entry The serene atmosphere on the foothills of the snow-capped mountain range was disturbed by the whirring sound made by a helicopter’s blades. In a first of sorts, India captain Rohit Sharma and coach Rahul Dravid landed for the team’s net session in a chopper. The two were special invitees at the Himachal Pradesh khel mahotsav in Bilaspur, about 150 km from here. Sports minister and former BCCI president Anurag Thakur has organised the annual event that attracts thousands of schoolchildren. Rohit, in sharp aviators, would soon join the team for an intense training session. With the conditions wet and gloomy over the last few days, the players seemed keen to get into the groove ahead of the final Test of the series. Jasprit Bumrah, returning after skipping the fourth Test, w...
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India versus England: How Jasprit Bumrah demystified the cult of Bazball with his ego, angst and subtle taunt

Jasprit Bumrah rarely gives interviews. Even when he does, he rarely opens up. Don’t read too much into that ever-present toothy smile, those giggly post-match interviews or his over-polite public school manners. There is more to him.It’s his cryptic posts, candid comments picked by the stump mic, stray thoughts he shares with team mates on long podcasts and insights shared by those close to him that give a better idea about the Real Bumrah — the man responsible for demystifying the cult of Bazball and returning for the final Test after a break. Under coach Brendon McCullum and captain Ben Stokes — England seemed to have achieved the impossible. They had convinced their fans, and other stakeholders that entertainment, and not winning, was the true essence of sport. That was until they l...
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‘Find the difference wala game hai kya?’: Suryakumar Yadav pokes fun at Jasprit Bumrah | – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Indian batter Suryakumar Yadav, currently on the sidelines during the Test series against England and gearing up for IPL 2024, tickled his funny bone as he hilariously trolled teammate Jasprit Bumrah on Tuesday.India pace spearhead Bumrah, who will return for the final Test against England after missing the team's series-clinching win in the fourth match, posted images with support staff Yogesh Parmar and Arun Kanade on Instagram.Bumrah shared two pictures with quite similar poses, prompting the top-ranked T20I batter Suryakumar to respond with a cheeky comment."Find the difference wala game hai kya ?" Surya commented on Bumrah's post.Having been released from the squad for the fourth Test in Ranchi in line with the team's workload management policy, Bumrah will lead the Indi...
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WATCH: Rohit Sharma arrives for Dharamsala Test in a chopper | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's captain Rohit Sharma made a grand entry in Dharamsala on Tuesday ahead of the fifth and final Test against England, arriving in the Himachal Pradesh city via chopper. India, who have taken an unassailable 3-1 lead in the five-Test home series against Ben Stokes' team, will face the visitors in the last match of the tour at the picturesque Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium from March 7. Ahead of the Test, Rohit, along with his wife, was in Jamnagar to attend the pre-wedding festivities of Mukesh Ambani's son Anant and Radhika Merchant. The Indian and England teams arrived in Dharamsala on Sunday. WATCH: India lost the opening match of the series but secured back-to-back victories in Visakhapatnam, Rajkot and Ranchi to come back in style to win the series. In...
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‘It’s a shame’: James Anderson’s huge remark on Virat Kohli’s absence | – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The India-England Test series may have reached its fag end with only fifth and last match is left but the absence of Virat Kohli continues to remain the big talking point.Kohli opted out of the series citing personal reasons. The former Indian captain, along with his wife Anushka Sharma, welcomed their second child, a baby boy named Akaay, last month.Legendary England pacer James Anderson rued having missed a chance to play against Kohli and said it's a shame that he's not been a part of the series.Anderson and Kohli have engaged in a notable on-field rivalry, with the English pacer successfully dismissing the star batter on 10 occasions."Yeah, you always want to play against the best players. And it's been a shame that he's not been a part of the series. We have had some gre...
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Ind vs Eng fifth Test | K.L. Rahul ruled out, Jasprit Bumrah returns

Jasprit Bumrah returns to the Indian squad for the fifth Test against England in Dharamsala. | Photo Credit: Gareth Copley Senior India batter KL Rahul will not feature in the fifth and final Test against England in Dharamsala owing to an injury while pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah will return to the team, the BCCI said on February 29.Rahul, who continues to feel sore in his right quadriceps, has travelled to London to get an expert opinion on his injury. The wicketkeeper-batter became unavailable after the series-opener in Hyderabad in January and as per the BCCI, he was 90 per cent fit before the third Test in Rajkot earlier this month. "Mr. KL Rahul, whose participation in the final IDFC First Bank Test was subject to fitness, has been ruled out of the fifth and final Test in Dharams...
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India vs England: KL Rahul ruled out, Jasprit Bumrah returns for 5th Test | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: India's middle order batsman KL Rahul, whose participation in the final Test was subject to fitness, was ruled out of the fifth and final Test in Dharamsala.The Indian cricket board (BCCI) stated in a press release that their medical team is closely monitoring him and coordinating with specialists in London for further management of his issue.The release further stated that Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah, who was released from the squad for the 4th Test in Ranchi, will join the squad in Dharamsala for the 5th Test.The release added that Washington Sundar has been released from the squad and will join Tamil Nadu - his Ranji Trophy side - for their Ranji Trophy semi-final match against Mumbai, starting on March 2. He will join the India squad after the completion of the d...
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Watch | How India became a pace-bowling superpower

Watch | How India became a pace-bowling superpower India’s success in Test cricket has always been associated with its batting prowess and its unique spin-bowling core, several generations of which have helped build India as a Test fortress. But in the past half a decade or so, a breed of fast bowlers have changed the script. India has since became a pace-bowling superpower, highlighted by Jasprit Bumrah, Mohammed Shami, Mohammad Siraj at the centre of it all and well supported by other stalwarts like Umesh Yadav, Bhuvneshwar Kumar, and more. How did India get so good at fast bowling? What does the data say?The Hindu spoke to Bharath Arun, the former India bowling coach who was in instrumental in getting the likes of Shami, Siraj and Bumrah to find their peak. Arun gives insights into...
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BCCI Drops Shreyas Iyer & Ishan Kishan from Centrally Contracted Players List | Cricket News – Times of India

Siraj, Rahul and Gill promoted to Grade AMUMBAI: Sending a strong message that not playing in the Ranji Trophy unless you are on national duty or are unfit will not be tolerated, the BCCI on Wednesday excluded India's middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer and wicketkeeper-batter Ishan Kishan from the list of 30 centrally contracted players. TOI had reported on February 23 that not playing in the ongoing Ranji Trophy (at that point in time) may see Kishan and Iyer lose their central contracts.Iyer missed the last league match and the quarterfinal of the Ranji Trophy, citing back pain. He has been included in Mumbai's Ranji squad for the semifinal against Tamil Nadu from March 2 in Mumbai.TIMESVIEWThe BCCI has sent a terse message to those cricketers who seem to become selectively unfit. This ...
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Rohit, Virat remain in top bracket; Kishan, Iyer dropped from BCCI central contracts

India’s Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer take a run during the second one-day international cricket match between India and South Africa, in Ranchi. | Photo Credit: K.R. Deepak Skipper Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli retained their place in the top bracket but the out-of-favour duo of Ishan Kishan and Shreyas Iyer were excluded after ignoring the directive to play the Ranji Trophy as the BCCI unveiled its centrally contracted players for this year on February 28. Rohit, Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra Jadeja figured in the A plus category, the highest bracket of the BCCI's central contracts list. "Please note that Shreyas Iyer and Ishan Kishan were not considered for the annual contracts in this round of recommendations," said the BCCI in a statement. "The BCCI has recommende...
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Zaheer Khan was someone I used to watch a lot to try and learn from: James Anderson | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: James Anderson, England's premier fast bowler, renowned for his exceptional longevity and approaching the historic milestone of 700 international wickets, attributes some of his skills, notably in the art of reverse swing, to the teachings of Indian great Zaheer Khan.At 41, Anderson remains the linchpin of England's bowling attack, poised to become the first fast bowler ever to surpass the 700-wicket milestone.Joining the exclusive company of spin maestros Muttiah Muralitharan and the late Shane Warne, who have achieved 700 plus wickets in Test cricket, would mark a historic achievement for Anderson."For me, Zaheer Khan was someone I used to watch a lot to try and learn from. How he used the reverse swing, how he covered the ball when he ran into bowl, that's something I trie...