Fielding is often referred to as the unsung hero of cricket. Acrobatic catches, quick throws, and dives that prevent the ball are game-changers in their own right. However, more often than not, the best-laid plans do go awry. It was during the Ireland-Zimbabwe Test that such a situation arose. Tendai Chatara, an athletic Zimbabwean fielder, put […]

India’s recent series victory in Zimbabwe served as a coming-of-age moment for a young squad stepping up in the wake of senior retirements. Following India’s T20 World Cup triumph in the Caribbean, legendary players Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravindra Jadeja chose to call it quits in the shortest format, leaving a significant void to […]

India captain Shubman Gill gave away the trophy in a style reminiscent of MS Dhoni to four young debutants after beating hosts Zimbabwe 4-1 in the series that concluded on Sunday, July 14, at the Harare Sports Club. The series started with a defeat for India and was followed by their comeback into the series. […]

Sanju Samson and Mukesh Kumar starred in India’s 42-run win over Zimbabwe in the fifth and final game to win the series 4-1, all-rounder Shivam Dube’s contribution in all departments helped him win the Player of the Match award. At the Harare Sports Club on Sunday, Dube played a cameo of 26 off 12 balls […]

As India looks forward to taking on Zimbabwe in the all-important third T20I in Harare, there was one former cricketer turned fiery commentator Aakash Chopra who had his way of stirring the pot, making a few predictions in the lead up to the game. In fact, benching Abhishek Sharma—who logged a century in the last […]

Ruturaj Gaikwad led Chennai Super Kings in the IPL 2024. And, now he is playing under Shubman Gill in the ongoing series against Zimbabwe. While he is batting at no. 3, he stated that it wouldn’t be easy to fill Virat Kohli’s place. Notably, following India’s win in the T20 World Cup 2024, Kohli, Rohit […]

India captain Shubman Gill was disappointed after Zimbabwe beat India in a low-scoring affair and handing them their first T20I defeat of 2024 in Harare as well. Gill showed his disappointment in the post-match presentation, saying that while his team bowled well, their fielding let them down. Gill also praised Washington Sundar’s crucial effort but […]

Zimbabwe captain Sikandar Raza wants his team to go beyond their historic win against the 2024 T20 World Cup champions in the first match of their five-match T20I series on July 6, and do the same brilliance for the upcoming matches as well. Zimbabwe stunned a new and younger Indian side under the captaincy of […]

Fresh off their T20 World Cup victory, India suffered a shocking upset in the first match of their five-match T20I series against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club. Captain Shubman Gill opted to bowl first, and India’s bowlers initially justified his decision. Young pacer Mukesh Kumar struck on his very first ball, dismissing Innocent Kaia. Wickets […]

Abhishek Sharma got off to a difficult start in the Team India debut game on Saturday, 6 July, getting dismissed for a duck in the first T20I against Zimbabwe at Harare Sports Club. T20I debuts were handed to three players in the match, including Abhishek Sharma, Riyan Parag, and Dhruv Jurel for India. Abhishek got […]