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Varun Chakravarthy Picks Five-Wicket Haul vs England, Becomes First Ever Player To...

Indian spinner Varun Chakravarthy continued his solid run of form in international cricket, breaking Kuldeep Yadav's record for most wickets by an Indian spinner in a stretch of T20I matches. Chakravarthy has been a revelation for the T20I side since his return to the set-up last year, having last played for India in 2021 before that. During the third T20I, Chakravarthy shined with figures of 5/24 in four overs, getting wickets of skipper Jos Buttler, Jamie Smith, Jamie Overton, Brydon Carse and Jofra Archer, which completely derailed England from 83/1 to 127/8.

Suryakumar Yadav Credits This "World Class" Bowler For England's Win In 3rd T20I

India skipper Suryakumar Yadav admitted his team failed to mop up the England tail after having the visitors on the mat and credited "world-class" spinner Adil Rashid for making life difficult for his batters during their 26-run loss in the third T20I in Rajkot on Tuesday. India had reduced England to 127/8 in 16 overs but allowed the visitors to post 171/9 in 20 overs. In their chase of 172, the hosts managed just 145/9, falling short by 26 runs.

Virat Kohli's Return To Ranji Trophy Creates Unusual Buzz, Shocked Delhi Cop Tells Superior: "Need More..."

Virat Kohli, former Indian cricket team captain, trained at the Arun Jaitely Stadium in New Delhi on Tuesday ahead of Delhi's Ranji Trophy game against Railways starting Friday. The match marks Kohli's return to Ranji Trophy for the first time since 2012, after BCCI's diktat made it mandatory for all India stars to play domestic cricket. While domestic cricket matches rarely see much fan interest, the return of Kohli for this particular game saw a greater number of media-persons turn up at the Feroz Shah Kotla ground.

"No Conditions On Playing For India": Yuki Bhambri, Sumit Nagal's Davis Cup Absence Slammed

India will be without their highest-ranked singles and doubles players, Sumit Nagal and Yuki Bhambri, respectively, for the Davis Cup 2025 World Group I play-off tie against Togo scheduled on February 1-2. The duo have made themselves unavailable because of some dispute with the administrators. Team India captain Rohit Rajpal admitted the duo has grievances with the All India Tennis Association (AITA) and hoped they will return to action soon. “Yuki and Sumit both have played for the country. They have some grievances with, I think, a couple of people in AITA, which need to be sorted. We are working towards it. But I still believe that you know, from my captain, Vijay Amritraj, our values that we passed on to the generations and that were passed on to me is that, you know, your nation comes first.

Persistent Sanju Samson Convinces Suryakumar Yadav To Take DRS. India Reap Big Reward. Watch

Sanju Samson, from behind the stumps, was an energetic presence for India against England in the third T20I in Rajkot on Tuesday. He even convinced India captain Suryakumar Yadav in taking a DRS which turned out to be the right call. On the final ball of the 10th over, Buttler went for a reverse sweep against Varun Chakravarthy. The ball was positioned very close to the gloves and Samson grabbed it. The wicketkeeper started appealing and celebrating. He was the only Indian player who looked animated. The on-field umpire gave him not out. But Samson kept persisting and SKY relented after a while. Even Chakravarthy, the bowler, was not as convinced as Samson.

Sources: Paul brothers event is reality series, not fight - ESPN

Jake Paul and Logan Paul made social media announcements Tuesday that created widespread speculation the brothers would fight each other, but the teased March 27 event on streaming service Max will be a reality series rather than a boxing match, sources told ESPN's Mike Coppinger.

Jake Paul and Logan Paul tease surprise announcement as Conor McGregor claim made

Jake Paul and his older brother Logan are reportedly set to take their sibling rivalry into the boxing ring - with a showdown that would be broadcast live on HBO Max - according to social media buzz.

3rd T20I: Varun Chakravarthy's Heroics In Vain As India Slump To 26-Run Loss vs England

Indian batters faltered against an incisive England bowling attack as the visitors raised their game in a must-win scenario to win the third T20I by 26 runs and keep the five-match series alive on Tuesday. Mohammed Shami made a solid comeback to international cricket after 14 months but it was Varun Chakravarthy's bowling effort that stood out as his five-wicket haul helped India limit England to 171/9. India should have chased down the target but the batters could only manage 145/9 in 20 overs. India still lead the series 2-1 with the fourth game scheduled in Pune on January 31.

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Varun Chakravarthy Picks Five-Wicket Haul vs England, Becomes First Ever Player To...

Suryakumar Yadav Credits This "World Class" Bowler For England's Win In 3rd T20I

Virat Kohli's Return To Ranji Trophy Creates Unusual Buzz, Shocked Delhi Cop Tells Superior: "Need More..."

"No Conditions On Playing For India": Yuki Bhambri, Sumit Nagal's Davis Cup Absence Slammed

Persistent Sanju Samson Convinces Suryakumar Yadav To Take DRS. India Reap Big Reward. Watch

Sources: Paul brothers event is reality series, not fight - ESPN

Jake Paul and Logan Paul tease surprise announcement as Conor McGregor claim made

3rd T20I: Varun Chakravarthy's Heroics In Vain As India Slump To 26-Run Loss vs England