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Shubman, Rohit power India to record run chase in Guwahati

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PC: Instagram (Indian Cricket Team) It took a herculean effort, and Rohit Sharma and Shubman Gill delivered it in spectacular fashion as India pulled off a record chase against the West Indies in the second ODI at the Assam Cricket Association Stadium on Wednesday. In front of a packed crowd, the Indian openers produced a breathtaking batting display to chase down 406 with eight wickets in hand and 39 balls to spare. Rohit smashed a 72-ball century, with his innings featuring 10 fours and six sixes, while Gill followed up his hundred in the series opener with another three-figure score, reaching the milestone in just 62 balls. Gill remained unbeaten on 233, while Ruturaj Gaikwad finished on 31 not out as India completed the second-biggest run chase in ODI history, behind South Africa’s 438 at The Wanderers two decades ago . The emphatic victory also gave India an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series, with one game to play. Gill completed his century off just 62 balls ...
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IND vs WI: Reifer Stresses Need for West Indies to Step Up in Middle Overs

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Head coach Daren Sammy in Guwahati. (PC: Debasis Sen) West Indies batting coach Floyd Reifer admitted that the team’s batting group will have to work on their game against spin, which plays a major role during the middle overs of ODI cricket, in order to perform well. In the first ODI, West Indies got off to a solid start, with the openers adding a century partnership. The visitors were going strong before Kuldeep Yadav turned things in India’s favour during the middle overs, finishing with a four-wicket haul. That spell proved to be the difference in the high-scoring game. “When you play on slow, turning wickets in different parts of the world, guys have to make adjustments and wickets will fall on those types of surfaces,” said Reifer ahead of the second ODI. “But batting in the middle overs is something that we continue to work on. We want to get really consistent with that. The aim is to get back to 2024 and 2025, when we scored at more than six runs an over in the middle overs....
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Siraj dilemma for India, West Indies suffer Greaves setback ahead of second ODI

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  Siraj (PC: RevSportz/Debasis Sen) Although the Indian team had no training session on Tuesday, head coach, Gautam Gambhir, and captain, Shubman Gill turned up at the Assam Cricket Association stadium in the evening, on the eve of the second ODI against the West Indies. It was learnt they were at the stadium to discuss with the selectors about the squad for the upcoming New Zealand tour. For Gill and Gambhir, the immediate objective, however, would be to win the second ODI and seal the three-match series against the Caribbean side with a game in hand. The Men in Blue registered a convincing win in the series opener at Thiruvananthapuram. The spotlight will once again be on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli for Wednesday’s game. Kohli scored a stunning hundred in the first ODI while Gill also struck a century as the hosts chased down 296 runs with 8 wickets remaining and 50 balls to spare. Rohit also looked good before he was dismissed on 32 runs. For the local fans, it could probabl...
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‘The Hunger is from Within’: India’s Newest Spinner Saransh Jain Targets Irani Cup Glory in Srinagar

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  Subhayan Chakraborty For a cricketer traversing the gruelling landscape of India’s domestic circuit, the ultimate validation is the presentation of a Test cap. For 33-year-old off-spinning all-rounder Saransh Jain, that long-cherished dream materialised in August on the sun-baked turf of Colombo. Becoming India’s 320th Test cricketer in the second Test against Sri Lanka was the culmination of over a decade of persistence and toil. Now, with the aura of an international player, Jain is setting his sights on the Irani Cup, where he will feature for the Rest of India squad against the reigning Ranji Trophy champions, Jammu and Kashmir, in Srinagar starting on Wednesday. In an exclusive interview detailing his journey, Jain opened up on the emotional highs of his debut and his steadfast focus on the road ahead. Stepping into the Sher-i-Kashmir Stadium for the Irani fixture, Jain acknowledges that the dynamics of his career have fundamentally shifted. “It will ab...
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Tanisha 92, Niki 78* as India A Women finish Day 1 on 351/9 against Australia A

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Shubha Satheesh, Tanisha Singh, and Niki Prasad (PC: ECB, Tanisha Insta, Niki Insta) India A Women overcame a mid-innings wobble to finish Day 1 on 351/9 against Australia A Women in the only unofficial Test in Mohali on Tuesday, with Tanisha Singh (92) and Niki Prasad (78*) leading a strong recovery. After opting to bat first, the home side made a solid start, courtesy a 102-run opening partnership between Priya Punia (46 off 65) and Shubha Satheesh (59 off 117). However, after Priya’s dismissal, Australia A triggered a mini-collapse, picking up three more wickets for 18 runs to reduce India A to 120/4. Lilly Mills, the 25-year-old off-spinner, accounted for Shubha, skipper Yastika Bhatia and Tejal Hasabnis. Anushka Sharma then steadied the innings with a crucial 44. Coming off a good run of form in the recent three-match unofficial ODI series, she put on 82 with Tanisha for the fifth wicket to help India A regain momentum. Tanisha took charge from there, finding the gaps with co...
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World Cup schedule unveiling at 9.30 pm IST on October 1, India-Pakistan could be in the same group

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ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027 (PC: ICC) The International Cricket Council (ICC) and Cricket South Africa will unveil the schedule for the 2027 ODI World Cup at 6 pm local time (9.30 pm IST) in Cape Town on Thursday, October 1. According to a source in the know, the launch will take place as part of a programme, with India and Pakistan potentially being placed in the same group once again. The World Cup is scheduled to begin on October 2 next year. “The schedule is being given the final touches, but going by previous ICC events, you can assume that India and Pakistan would be in the same group,” said the source. The India-Pakistan fixture, despite losing some of its sheen as an on-field rivalry, remains hugely lucrative for broadcasters and commercial partners. On the field, however, Pakistan have not beaten India in the 50-over format at an ICC event since June 2017, when they won the Champions Trophy final. In the 14-team World Cup, the top eight teams in the ICC ODI ranki...
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Shubman and Co. skip practice ahead of second ODI in Guwahati; Gambhir visits Kamakhya temple

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Shubman Gill. Photo: Debasis Sen The Indian team has opted to skip training ahead of the second ODI against the West Indies at the ACA Stadium on Wednesday. Shubman Gill and his teammates were scheduled to have an optional practice session but decided to cancel it. Both teams arrived in Guwahati on Monday. Team India Head Coach Gautam Gambhir visited the Kamakhya Temple on Tuesday morning. India registered a thumping eight-wicket victory in the first ODI at Thiruvananthapuram, chasing down the target with 50 balls to spare. The West Indies, however, will go ahead with their scheduled afternoon training session. It remains to be seen whether the Indian team management make any changes to the playing XI for the second ODI. Mohammed Siraj was surprisingly left out of the first ODI, with India opting for a different bowling combination, while Naman Dhir was handed his ODI debut. With several key bowlers, including Jasprit Bumrah, Axar Patel and Arshdeep Singh, unavailable due to their A...
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