Kuldeep Yadav departs after being dismissed by Anderson.© AFP Veteran England pacer James Anderson has revealed that Kuldeep Yadav had a hunch about being his 700th Test wicket when the two came face to face during the fifth and final Test against India in Dharamsala. Anderson became the first pacer and third bowler to take …
File photo of Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma© AFP The India vs England Test series brought several positives for the Rohit Sharma-led hosts. Despite top stars like Virat Kohli and Mohammed Shami missing from action, the Indian cricket team was boosted by the presence of debutants like Sarfaraz Khan and Dhruv Jurel. They gave …
Team India continued their fielding award tradition© X (formerly Twitter) The Indian cricket team continued their tradition of giving out ‘fielding awards’ to top performers after the series win over England with Shreyas Iyer finding a special mention from fielding coach T Dilip. Iyer played the first two Tests of the five-match series but was …
In the fifth Test between India and England, Kuldeep Yadav showcased his bowling prowess by claiming five wickets to bundle England out for just 218 runs in Dharamsala. His remarkable figures of 5/72, complemented by Ravichandran Ashwin’s four-wicket haul, orchestrated England’s downfall in just 57.4 overs, as India dominated the proceedings on Day 1. India’s …
Kuldeep Yadav’s magical spell led India’s charge on the opening day of the fifth Test against England in Dharamsala. The left-arm wrist spinner scalped five wickets, helping India bundle the visitors out for just 218. Ravichandran Ashwin, in his 100th Test appearance, also played a crucial role, bagging four wickets. Ravichandran Ashwin (3rd from left) …
The evolution of Kuldeep Yadav as one of India’s frontline spin bowlers has been quite a story. He had tasted success early in his career with a couple of hat-tricks in ODIs and also the consistency he showcased in the limited opportunities he got in the red-ball format. But soon he found himself in a …
Former bowling coach Bharat Arun remembers a moment that then India head coach Ravi Shastri had with Kuldeep Yadav about his fitness. “This puppy fat you have na has to be melted away boss! I can’t think of a single reason with improved fitness that you won’t become a world-class Test bowler,” Arun paraphrases Shastri’s …
Kuldeep Yadav’s ploy turned out to be gold as he castled Zak Crawley on the very next ball.© AFP Despite conceding a 46-run lead in the first innings, Team India have managed to turn the tide on England on the third day of the ongoing fourth Test in Ranchi. India rocked England’s batting order, with …
Day 3 of the ongoing fourth Test between India and England was full of epic action and drama. India were rocked by Shoaib Bashir on Day 2, but Dhruv Jurel put in a determined batting display on Day 3 , smacking an inspirational 90 to ensure that England’s lead was only 46. Kuldeep Yadav was …
Kuldeep Yadav produced a game-changing bowling performance in the fourth Test of the series against England, picking four wickets in the second innings to help put England on backfoot in Ranchi. Introduced into the attack later on Day 3, left-arm wrist spinner Kuldeep made an immediate impact in his third over by dismantling Zak Crawley’s …