Sanjeev Kumar 
IND vs AFG, 1st T20I: Team India captain Shreyas Iyer has provided a big update on Ishan Kishan’s availability for the first of the three T20Is against Afghanistan on September 13, Sunday at the Arun Jaitley Stadium in Delhi. The development comes a day after the keeper-batter suffered an injury scare during a practice session … Read more
NewDelhi:India’sT20captainShreyasIyerstatedonSaturdaythatpacespearheadJaspritBumrahrequiresmatchpracticeduringthethree-matchseriesagainstAfghanistantorebuildconfidencefollowingaspellonthesidelineswithaninjury. BumrahwasincludedintheIndiansquadfortheAfghanistanseriesatNewDelhi’sArunJaitleyStadium,whichbeginsSunday,pendingafinalmedicalclearance. ThefastbowlerbowledatfullintensityduringFriday’strainingsessionandappearslikelytobeincludedinthestartingline-upfortheopeningfixture. “Hehasplayedsomuchcricketovertheyears.Heisimmenselyexperienced,butattheendoftheday,ifyouwouldaskmeasanindividualwhoiscomingoutofaninjury,Iwouldwantmoregametimeandmoreconfidenceleadinguptoacertaintournament,”Iyertoldreporters. “Iinteractedwithhimyesterday,andheisinthatmindsetwherehewantstocomeandperformfortheteamandseetoitthatwewinchampionships.” The32-year-oldBumrahhasbeenoutofactionsincethesecondOne-DayInternationalagainstEnglandinCardiffon16Julyaftersufferinganimpactinjury. WithBumrah’sreturnattractingconsiderablefocus,AfghanistancaptainIbrahimZadranremarkedthathisteamispreparedtofacetheIndianbowler. “Heisoneofthebest;heismyfavouritefastbowler,”saidZadran. “Weasagroupnevercomplicatethingsforourselves.Wehaveaverygoodplanforhim.HopefullywecanplaybettercricketagainstJaspritBumrahandtheIndiancricketteam.” Afghanistan,whohaveregularlyutilisedvenuesacrossIndiaandtheUnitedArabEmiratesfortheirhomefixtures,willofficiallyserveasthehostnationforthebilateralseries. Indiafaceadditionalselectionconsiderationsregardingtheirtop-ordercombination,withIyeracknowledgingitwillprovea”toughcall”todecidebetweenSanjuSamson,AbhishekSharma,and15-year-oldbatterVaibhavSooryavanshi. “Allthreeofthem,havingthemintheteamisaluxuryfirstofall,andtheyareflawlessintheirowndepartments,”saidIyer. “Well,itisgoingtobeatightcallbecausetheyhavebeenperformingconsistently.Andsee,whoevergetstheopportunity,it’sdefinitelyfortheteam’sbenefit.”
England won the last game of the three-match Test series against Pakistan by eight wickets on Saturday at Edgbaston, Birmingham. The Three Lions defeated the visitors 3-0. The Joe Root-led team’s sixth-place standing in the World Test Championship (WTC) points table did not change following the third match. However, their winning percentage increased to 38.54. … Read more
New Delhi, September 12 (Daily Kiran) : Since 2010, the Indian and Afghan men’s cricket teams have faced off in nine T20 matches, with India emerging victorious in most encounters. Notably, there have been four innings where the teams scored over 200 runs. India achieved this feat three times, while both teams surpassed the 200-run … Read more
Pakistan WTC Final Qualification Scenario: Pakistan’s World Test Championship 2025-27 campaign has reached a critical juncture after their eight-wicket defeat to England in the third Test at Edgbaston on Saturday (Sep 12). The result completed a 3-0 series whitewash for England and left Pakistan at the bottom of the WTC standings, with their hopes of … Read more
New Delhi, September 12 (Daily Kiran) : Indian cricket captain Shreyas Iyer stressed the significance of match practice for fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah as the team prepares for the T20 . Speaking ahead of the three-match series, Iyer noted that Bumrah’s return is crucial, especially since he has not played since July 16, 2026. Bumrah is … Read more
Ben Shelton took advice from Rafael Nadal before his break-out run to the US Open final. The 23-year-old from Florida to set up a winner-takes-all showdown with Alexander Zverev on Sunday. His coach and father, Bryan Shelton, called 22-time grand slam winner Nadal last month after a first-round defeat in Cincinnati. The Spaniard’s words of … Read more
Frances Tiafoe’s dream was shattered in a gut-wrenching semi-final defeat, as he succumbed 4-6, 6-3, 6-3, 7-5 to compatriot Ben Shelton on the Arthur Ashe Stadium stage. The 28-year-old American, chasing his maiden Grand Slam final appearance at ,was left visibly distraught, retreating from the court with his towel draped over his head, embodying the … Read more
The year 2026 has witnessed the retirement of several notable names from international and domestic cricket. While some players called time on their careers after years at the highest level, others stepped away from the game following changes in form, fitness, selection, or their decision to pursue opportunities outside international cricket. Unlike the wave of … Read more
Delhi could see significant traffic disruptions on Sunday as heightened security and movement arrangements take effect across parts of the capital. Several major roads are expected to face restrictions from 2 pm, with commuters being advised to plan ahead as authorities prepare for increased movement linked to the India vs Afghanistan T20I and the broader … Read more