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Virat Kohli or Yashasvi Jaiswal - who will open with Rohit Sharma? Debate over India's playing XI heats up

NEW DELHI: As the 2024 ICC T20 World Cup begins, India captain Rohit Sharma has not yet finalized the team's playing XI, even after their dominant win in the warm-up match against Bangladesh. One clear indicator from Saturday's fixture is that Yashasvi Jaiswal will likely not feature in the lineup…

The Times of India · Jun 3, 2024

'He is a big-match player': Former cricketers back Hardik Pandya to shine in T20 World Cup

NEW DELHI: Former cricketers Sanjay Manjrekar and Sanjay Bangar have defended the selection of Hardik Pandya for the T20 World Cup, citing his exceptional performances in past international tournaments.

The Times of India · Jun 3, 2024

Hardik Pandya acknowledges going through 'difficult' phase, says 'won't run away' and vows to 'keep working hard'

NEW DELHI: "This too shall pass," said India vice-captain Hardik Pandya, conceding that he has been going through a tough phase in his cricketing career but at the same time vowed to come back stronger through hard work and going back to the basics.

The Times of India · Jun 2, 2024

On Rohit Sharma-Hardik Pandya IPL episode, Irfan Pathan says, 'don't even talk about it' in Indian dressing room

NEW DELHI: The unceremonious exit of Rohit Sharma as skipper of Mumbai Indians and Hardik Pandya taking over caused a great furore in the recently concluded IPL season.

The Times of India · Jun 1, 2024

T20 World Cup: Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube will play different roles, says Irfan Pathan

NEW DELHI: Irfan Pathan, a former all-rounder for India, stated that Hardik Pandya and Shivam Dube will have distinct responsibilities in the 2024 T20 World Cup for India.

The Times of India · Jun 1, 2024

T20 World Cup: Can Hardik Pandya still be a game-changer?

The mercurial allrounder, who suffered a torrid controversial IPL as the new Mumbai Indians captain, needs to put his recent travails behind him rise to the occasion in the T20 World Cup...

The Times of India · Jun 1, 2024

'I prefer Arshdeep over Siraj in the death because of...': RP Singh on India's fast-bowling combination in T20 World Cup

NEW DELHI: Former India pacer Rudra Pratap Singh believes that Punjab Kings didn't utilise young Arshdeep Singh effectively during the recently concluded IPL. However, he thinks that the left-arm pacer can prove to be very effective during the death overs at the T20 World Cup, especially alongside Jasprit Bumrah.

The Times of India · May 31, 2024

T20 World Cup: Hardik bowls for almost an hour; Rohit, Suryakumar focus on getting used to conditions in Team India's first practice session

NEW DELHI: Team India got their T20 World Cup preparations underway with their first training session in New York on Thursday that lasted three hours.

The Times of India · May 31, 2024

'Thoda improve hogaya lag raha hai': When Hardik Pandya sledged Dinesh Karthik

Dinesh Karthik announced his retirement after Royal Challengers Bengaluru's (RCB) exit from IPL 2024, following their loss to Rajasthan Royals in the Eliminator; and while looking back at his playing days, the former wicketkeeper-batsman shared some interesting moments from on-field banter with his India teammates during his IPL career.

The Times of India · May 30, 2024

'On national duty': Hardik Pandya joins Team India in New York ahead of T20 World Cup

NEW DELHI: India all-rounder and vice-captain Hardik Pandya has recently been the subject of significant speculation regarding his personal life. On the professional front, Pandya has faced considerable challenges, particularly during the recent Indian Premier League season.

The Times of India · May 29, 2024