Tag: Varun
The Indian team was on Wednesday forced to field only four specialist batsmen as well as a wicketkeeper-batsman Sanju Samson in the second T20 International against Sri Lanka after Covid-stricken Krunal Pandya and eight of his close contacts were left out of the squad. ....
India scored twice in the last two minutes to beat Rio Olympics gold medallist Argentina 3-1 in a Group A preliminary league match at the Tokyo Olympics on Thursday. India have cemented their hold on the second spot with a match against hosts Japan to go. This win has assured India a place in the quarterfinals with the final Group match against Japan to go. ....
It is a proud day for India as PV Sindhu on Sunday won bronze medal in badminton at the Tokyo Olympics. While congratulations have poured in from all parts of the country, in her hometown Hyderabad, people are beaming with pride. Tollywood celebrities from Hyderabad didn't hold back from expressing their joy. ....
Veteran off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin said he's filled with happiness and gratitude having returned to the Indian blues for T20 internationals after being left out for four years. Ashwin is among a group of 15 players picked for the 2021 T20 World Cup on Wednesday. ....
After being named in India's T20 World Cup squad, spinner Rahul Chahar said that he is feeling excited and a little emotional. Chahar was also congratulated by his Mumbai Indians teammates who were near him at the time. ....
The BCCI sprung some surprises on Wednesday when the board picked the 15-man Team India squad for the T20 World Cup in the Middle East from next month and one of the biggest exclusions among the batsmen was opener Shikhar Dhawan, who fell down the pecking order to young southpaw Ishan Kishan. ....
Royal Challengers Bangalore captain Virat Kohli on Monday showered praise on Kolkata Knight Riders' spinner Varun Chakravarthy, saying he's going to be "a key factor when he plays for India". ....
Kolkata Knight Riders skipper Eoin Morgan was mightily pleased with his side's performance against Mumbai Indians in the Indian Premier League (IPL) match here on Thursday and credited it to Brendon McCullum's style of coaching. ....
Former pacer Irfan Pathan on Wednesday said Shardul Thakur's inclusion to the Indian squad for the ICC T20 World Cup adds balance to the side but wondered whether Axar Patel deserved to be dropped from the 15-man side. ....
Actor Saif Ali Khan, who is all geared up for the release of his upcoming film 'Bunty Aur Babli 2', calls the song 'Tattoo Waaliye' the biggest song shot by the Indian film industry during the pandemic. ....