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Gautam Gambhir (Pic credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) NEW DELHI: India head coach Gautam Gambhir had a strong message about his team’s approach to handling pressure after India clinched the five-match T20I series against New Zealand 3-2, insisting that fear has no place in his dictionary.“There is no word like “dar” (fear) in my dictionary and directory,”…

India clinched the five-match T20I series 3-2 despite suffering a seven-wicket defeat against New Zealand in the final match at Seddon Park in Hamilton on Sunday. Tim Seifert and Glenn Phillips produced commanding performances with the bat to guide the hosts to a comfortable victory after Adam Milne’s four-wicket haul restricted India to 191/8.After being…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Gautam Gambhir India head coach Gautam Gambhir said his responsibility was to make the right decisions for the team rather than please everyone, stressing that players who have performed consistently deserve a longer run.India have plenty of options on the bench, with teenage batter Vaibhav Sooryavanshi still waiting for an opportunity despite his…

Jacob Duffy and Virat Kohli NEW DELHI: Jacob Duffy is looking forward to facing Virat Kohli in the upcoming ODI series between India and New Zealand. The New Zealand fast bowler has already had a close look at the Indian batting star, having shared the dressing room with him at Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) during…

NEW DELHI: “Bhai saab, Jind Pandavon ki nagari hai, kuch to baat to hogi [Jind is the land of the Pandavas. There must be something special about it]”Manisha Bhanwala said these words with a smile a day after creating history at the World Wrestling Championships on Friday. The wrestler from Jind, Haryana, had just become…

NEW DELHI: New Zealand A fought back strongly after a poor start to reach 218 for three at stumps on the second day of the second unofficial Test against India A on Sunday.Matthew Boyle led the recovery with an unbeaten century, while Dean Foxcroft scored a patient half-century. The two batters added 205 runs for…

India vs New Zealand Live Score, 5th T20I: India may look at a few changes to their playing XI when they face New Zealand in the fifth and final T20I on Sunday. Despite taking an unassailable 3-1 lead in the series, the team management will not be happy with the 87-run defeat in Auckland. The…

Fakhar Zaman’s century helped Pakistan complete the joint-highest successful chase in an ODI final. Fakhar Zaman had gone through four matches without the kind of performance he wanted. But the Pakistan opener knew that a big innings was around the corner. He just had to wait for the right moment. That moment arrived in the…

Gautam Gambhir has so far backed the players he believes can deliver for India in T20Is. But the 87-run defeat in the fourth T20I at Auckland could force the head coach into tactical changes for the fifth and final match against New Zealand at Hamilton on Sunday.India have already taken an unassailable 3-1 lead, but…

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AP Photo) Former India batter Mohammad Kaif has questioned India’s decision to leave Vaibhav Sooryavanshi out of the fourth T20I against New Zealand. He believes the young batter should have been given another opportunity, especially after India had already secured the series.Sooryavanshi played the second and third T20Is after Ishan Kishan was ruled…