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India’s players and match officials. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Even as the Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has reiterated its refusal to send its national team to India for next month’s T20 World Cup, a Bangladeshi official continues to officiate on Indian soil, underlining a striking contrast between administrative posturing and cricketing operations.Go Beyond The Boundary…

Gautam Gambhir and Shubman Gill (AFP Photo) RAJKOT: After a closer-than-expected victory in Vadodara, India will look to iron out vulnerabilities such as the lack of wickets with the new ball and the spinners’ inability to strike in the middle overs. They will also be keen to maintain their unbeaten record of never having lost…

Ayush Badoni with Shubman Gill in Rajkot (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the second ODI against New Zealand, India’s batting coach Sitanshu Kotak explained the rationale behind Ayush Badoni’s inclusion in the squad following Washington Sundar’s injury. Kotak pointed to the Delhi youngster’s consistent performances for India A and in the Indian Premier…

RAJKOT: It’s time to recalibrate batting plans now that ODIs are being played with only one ball after the 34th over. With the ODI World Cup in South Africa less than two years away, teams are trying to gauge what a significantly older ball will mean at the back-end of an innings.Go Beyond The Boundary…

Ravindra Jadeja, right, with head coach Gautam Gambhir during a training session. (PTI Photo) RAJKOT: It’s festive season in Ravindra Jadeja’s hometown. The markets are teeming with locals preparing for Sankranti and the kite festival on Wednesday, the day of the second ODI. For Jadeja, though, it’s a different kind of hustle: holding on to…

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has offered a sharp, experience-driven explanation on why Virat Kohli has consistently stayed ahead of Rohit Sharma in ODI cricket, placing the spotlight firmly on Kohli’s mindset and ability to turn starts into match-winning contributions.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube…

Henry Nicholls (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the second ODI against India on Wednesday, New Zealand batter Henry Nicholls spoke about how important this series is for his team as they start preparing for the ICC ODI World Cup 2027.Speaking at the pre-match press conference, Nicholls said that ODI cricket is now played less…

Virat Kohli is one big innings away from setting a new Indian record as India face New Zealand in the second ODI at Rajkot on Wednesday.The 37-year-old has scored five consecutive fifty-plus scores in ODIs. The sequence began in the final ODI against Australia in Sydney and continued in the first ODI against New Zealand…

NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli continues to be in sublime form, doing what he does best — arriving at the crease, settling in quickly, unfurling his trademark cover and straight drives, and piling on the runs. In the first ODI of the three-match series, Kohli, who has already retired from T20Is and Tests, struck a fluent…

Pakistan-born USA fast bowler Ali Khan has been denied an Indian visa ahead of the upcoming T20 World Cup, raising uncertainty over his availability for matches scheduled to be played in India during the tournament.The 35-year-old, who was born in Pakistan’s Punjab, shared the update on Instagram Stories on Tuesday (January 13). He posted a…