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If he keeps getting out like this, Samson’s mind will play tricks with him: R Ashwin
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If he keeps getting out like this, Samson’s mind will play tricks with him: R Ashwin

Former India spinner R Ashwin has expressed concern at T20 batting star Sanju Samson’s lack of form, saying his mind will start “playing tricks” with him if he does not find a way out of the current rut. | Photo Credit: Emmanual Yogini Former India spinner R Ashwin has expressed concern at T20 batting star Sanju Samson's lack of form, saying his mind will start "playing tricks" with him if he does not find a way out of the current rut. The 30-year-old Samson, who will be out of action for a month due to a fracture in his right index finger, endured a terrible series against England's express pace and short balls. He managed a mere 51 runs in the five-match contest that India won 4-1. "...if Sanju keeps getting ...
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England tour of India: India vs England third Twenty20 international in Rajkot on January 27, 2025.
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England tour of India: India vs England third Twenty20 international in Rajkot on January 27, 2025.

England’s team players during the practice session ahead of the third T20 international against India in Rajkot on January 27, 2025. | Photo Credit: Vijay Soneji Different strokes work for different folks and Tuesday’s (January 28, 2025) third T20I will reveal who among India and England got their tactics right as a high-scoring encounter beckons at the Niranjan Shah Stadium in Rajkot. While the Men in Blue found success with their deep batting line-up and a spin-heavy bowling attack, the visitor’s decision to back its pace battery struck out in the first two matches. England, however, remains committed to its strategy and has gone with an unchanged XI. India has held its cards close to its chest. ...
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England tour of India: India vs England second Twenty20 International in Chennai on January 25, 2025. Washington Sundar and Dhruv Jurel in playing XI
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England tour of India: India vs England second Twenty20 International in Chennai on January 25, 2025. Washington Sundar and Dhruv Jurel in playing XI

India’s batter Tilak Varma celebrates after India won the second T20 cricket match against England, at M.A. Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai on Saturday, Jan. 25, 2025. | Photo Credit: PTI Tilak Varma stood tall against a fiery English attack and single-handedly guided a tricky chase by slamming a fine unbeaten half-century (72 n.o., 55b, 4x4, 5x6) as India beat England by two wickets in the second T20I at the M.A. Chidambaram Stadium on Saturday.Chasing 166, the Men in Blue started strongly when Abhishek Sharma slammed Jofra Archer for three boundaries in the first over. But the English pacers were relentless and kept picking up wickets regularly to keep their side in the contest. Tilak, who walked in at th...
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England tour of India: India vs England first Twenty20 international in Kolkata: Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav on Gautam Gambhir and the team
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England tour of India: India vs England first Twenty20 international in Kolkata: Indian captain Suryakumar Yadav on Gautam Gambhir and the team

Head coach Gautam Gambhir with captain Suryakumar Yadav during a practice session ahead of the Twenty20 international against England in Kolkata. | Photo Credit: ANI Captain Suryakumar Yadav thinks the Indian team is moving in the right direction under coach Gautam Gambhir.Remembering his days when he donned the Kolkata Knight Riders colours and played under Gambhir’s captaincy in the Indian Premier League, Suryakumar said, “I have played under Gauti bhai for four years. I have spent a lot of time with him, I know how he works. Even he knows how to talk to each other. It started from the Sri Lanka series... We are moving in the right direction. “He keeps it simple and gives a lot of freedom. He lets the pla...
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India vs England T20 Series: 1st T20I game to be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on January 22, 2025.
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India vs England T20 Series: 1st T20I game to be played at Eden Gardens, Kolkata on January 22, 2025.

Fit-again pacer Mohammed Shami's comeback would be keenly watched when the Suryakumar Yadav-led Indian T20 team takes on an evenly-matched England in a five-match series starting in Kolkata on Wednesday (January 22, 2025), aiming to make up for the recent Test disasters that have caused considerable turmoil and heartbreak. The white-ball rubber, comprising five T20Is and three ODIs after that, presents an ideal platform for both the teams to experiment with combinations and assess form before next month's Champions Trophy. Shami, despite missing four matches, emerged as India's leading wicket-taker in the ODI World Cup 2023 with 24 scalps, including a sensational 7/57 in the semifinal against New Zealand at the Wankhede. Interestingly, the pacer has claimed the same number of wickets — 24 ...
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Openers have fixed positions but everyone else needs to be flexible about batting slots: Axar
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Openers have fixed positions but everyone else needs to be flexible about batting slots: Axar

File photo of Axar Patel. | Photo Credit: Shiv Kumar Pushpakar Openers are the only ones with a fixed slot in the Indian T20 line-up and the batting order that follows will be made up of "multiple floaters", new vice-captain Axar Patel said on Monday (January 20, 2025) while spelling out the team's strategy ahead the five-match series against England. India will start their campaign against England in a five-match T20I series at the Eden Gardens on Wednesday (January 22, 2025). Asked about being a floater in batting order, the all-rounder replied: "...it's not just about me; it applies to everyone in the team. "Right from the start of 2024, we had decided to have a fixed opening slot, and from No. 3 to No. 7, e...
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Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy: Mohammed Shami’s fitness in focus in light of possible departure for Australia series
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Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy: Mohammed Shami’s fitness in focus in light of possible departure for Australia series

Will Mohammed Shami fly to Australia or not? It is the lingering question that nobody seems to have an answer to. In Adelaide, India captain Rohit Sharma said the door was open for Shami’s return, without specifying when. But the more concerning takeaway was his revelation that the pacer has a swollen knee which is hampering his Test match preparations. And as the Syed Mushtaq Ali T20 Trophy (SMAT) enters its business end in Bengaluru, all eyes are firmly on the Bengal star in a tournament that continues to reshape India’s T20 batting. Having undergone a fresh fitness test and going by indications from the Bengal camp, it is certain that Shami isn’t taking a flight to Australia anytime soon. At least not on Wednesday, with the bowler set to feature in Bengal’s quarterfinal against Baroda a...
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