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Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leads India to clean sweep in Zimbabwe

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi leads India to clean sweep in Zimbabwe

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5 min readUpdated: Jul 26, 2026 09:14 PM IST Shreyas Iyer’s first assignment as India’s T20I captain had begun with setbacks in Ireland and England. In Zimbabwe, however, he found the turnaround he was looking for, leading India to a 3-0 sweep after a 35-run win in the final game in Harare. The foundation to Sunday’s win was laid by the top order. A 75-run second-wicket stand between Vaibhav Sooryavanshi and Ishan Kishan helped India reach 192/5, with the two left-handers combining aggression and composure against a disciplined Zimbabwe attack. After Abhishek Sharma’s lean run continued with another low score, India needed a partnership that could restore momentum without allowing Zimbabwe to build pressure. They got exactly that from Sooryavanshi and Kishan, who brought contrasting styles to the same result. Sooryavanshi continued to showcase the power game that has made him one of India’s most exciting young batters, but there was greater control to his aggression. He did not wait for loose deliveries, attacking from the outset. A lofted punch-drive off Sikandar Raza, a pull …

Mayank Yadav passes first Test with flying colours, but bigger challenges await

Mayank Yadav passes first Test with flying colours, but bigger challenges await

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5 min readJul 24, 2026 08:00 PM IST When Mayank Yadav dismissed Brian Bennett with the very first ball of Zimbabwe’s innings on Thursday, it felt like time had stood still. The 24-year-old was doing precisely what made him one of India’s most promising pace prospects — only, a little later than expected. Bowling at close to 150 kph, hitting hard lengths and unsettling batsmen — traits that had earned Mayank the distinction of being special. By the time his spell ended, Mayank had figures of 2/18 from four overs, which was enough for him to win the Player of the Match on his return to international cricket after 21 months. His first delivery had kissed the outside edge of Bennett’s bat at 149 kph. He hurried Dion Myers with extra bounce before inducing a miscued pull, with the speed gun repeatedly flashing 147, 146, 145, 144 and 143 kph. Even at the death, he mixed in slower deliveries of 137 and 116 kph to show that there is now more to his bowling than …

How Ravi Bishnoi resolved his no ball issue: Sunil Joshi explains

How Ravi Bishnoi resolved his no ball issue: Sunil Joshi explains

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Ravi Bishnoi did not need a major technical correction. He needed a small adjustment. After the leg-spinner’s no balls became one of the talking points during India’s T20I against England in Manchester, the focus was on finding a solution quickly. The issue was not his bowling action, India’s bowling coach Sunil Joshi explained, but his alignment during the run up. “He hasn’t changed anything in his action. He has re-aligned it in the run-up,” Joshi said ahead of the second T20I against Zimbabwe on Friday. The adjustment has shown initial results. Bishnoi, who did not play the rest of the series after the Manchester T20I, returned to bowling with greater control in Zimbabwe, claiming 1/24 in the first T20I on Thursday. Joshi revealed that India had worked closely with Bishnoi and also had conversations with the support staff, including regular bowling coach Sairaj Bahutule, to address the issue. “We’ve also communicated with Sairaj. So, we’ve had good conversations with him. And eventually, we’ve seen that he’s not even going close to the return crease also, …

Mayank Yadav on how injury setbacks tested him mentally

Mayank Yadav on how injury setbacks tested him mentally

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2 min readJul 24, 2026 07:30 AM IST India pacer Mayank Yadav, who played his first match for India since October 2024, said that the repeated setbacks due to injury had tested him mentally. He, however, added that the dream of representing the country kept him going during rehabilitation. “It was very difficult. The two-year gap was very challenging for me as a person… I was only 22-23 years old at that time, so that always affected me that I had to go through so much at such a young age,” Mayank said at the post-match press conference after India’s win in the 1st T20I vs Zimbabwe. “But at the same time, the motivation to play for the country is every player’s childhood dream. That was the motivation for me – to come back for the country and perform,” he added. The Delhi player, who took 2 wickets for 18 runs, also said that the conditions at Harare suited his bowling style. “I had heard a lot about Zimbabwe, that there is good help for …

Pacers Prince, Mayank & Sooryavanshi deliver as Shreyas tastes first win vs Zim

Pacers Prince, Mayank & Sooryavanshi deliver as Shreyas tastes first win vs Zim

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5 min readChennaiJul 23, 2026 09:46 PM IST After seven winless outings, Shreyas Iyer finally tasted success as India’s T20I captain as a young pace crop and Vaibhav Sooryavanshi brushed aside Zimbabwe at Harare on Thursday. Having struggled to get used to the conditions in Ireland and England over the past month, India made the necessary adjustments, restricting the hosts to 125/7 before chasing it down for the loss of three wickets with a third of the innings left. While it was Sooryavanshi’s maiden international half-century – 50 off 19 deliveries that included four boundaries and as many sixes – that hogged the limelight, it was the pacers led by Mayank Yadav who ensured there wasn’t to be any repeat of the humblings in Ireland. Having rested a few pacers for the trip, the changed coaching staff led by VVS Laxman preferred specialists over all-rounders. It meant batting depth was compromised, but it was still a strong outfit. 🇿🇼 𝐒𝐄 𝐊𝐄𝐇 𝐃𝐄𝐍𝐀 𝐒𝐎𝐎𝐑𝐘𝐀𝐕𝐀𝐍𝐒𝐇𝐈 𝐀𝐀𝐘𝐀 𝐇𝐀𝐈 🥵 𝐑𝐔𝐊𝐄𝐆𝐀 𝐍𝐀𝐇𝐈, 𝐓𝐇𝐎𝐊𝐄𝐆𝐀 😎 Watch it LIVE on FanCode! …

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Mayank Yadav Shine as India Snap T20I Losing Streak

Vaibhav Suryavanshi, Mayank Yadav Shine as India Snap T20I Losing Streak

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A brilliant knock from Vaibhav Suryavanshi and spells from Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav set up India’s 7-wicket victory against Zimbabwe on July 23 at Harare. The 15-year old prodigy smashed a 19-ball fifty after Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav’s destructive spells guided the Men in Blues to end their losing streak in the short format. After choosing to bowl first, India gained the upper hand by dismissing the top order in the power play. Brian Bennett and Ben Curran opened the innings while Mayank Yadav opened the bowling attack. The pacer picked the wicket of Bennett on a golden duck of the innings, while Prince Yadav bagged the wicket of Ben Curran for 10 runs. Mayank Yadav bagged his second wicket, dismissing Dion Myers for 6 runs. With Sikandar Raza and Ryan Burl at the crease, Zimbabwe scored 26 runs in the power play. With the dismissal of Raza, Ryan Burl, Wessly Madhevere, and Tadiwanashe Marumani tried to stabilise the innings with some contribution. However, Zimbabwe lost seven wickets for 125 runs in their …

India beat Zimbabwe by 7 wickets in Shreyas Iyer’s first win as captain

India beat Zimbabwe by 7 wickets in Shreyas Iyer’s first win as captain

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1 min readJul 23, 2026 07:47 PM IST Vaibhav Sooryavanshi smashed 50 in 19 balls as India eased to a seven wicket win against Zimbabwe in the first T20I in Harare with 40 balls to spare. Shreyas Iyer has thus finally recorded his first win as India’s T20I captain, having lost six out of his first seven games in the tours of Ireland and England. India’s new-look pace lineup led the way with Mayank Yadav and Prince Yadav returning figures of 2/18 and 2/19 respectively as Zimbabwe were restricted to a paltry score of 125/7 in 20 overs. Sooryavanshi then launched a trademark assault on the Zimbabwean bowlers, which pretty much sealed the deal for India. He fell to Richard Ngarava in the seventh over, by which time India had already raced to 68 runs. To be updated… Disclaimer: We do not own any of the content, ideas, images, or text presented here. All rights belong to their respective owners. For more information and to view the original source, please visit the following link: Source …

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi slams maiden India half century in 1st T20I vs Zimbabwe

Vaibhav Sooryavanshi slams maiden India half century in 1st T20I vs Zimbabwe

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3 min readUpdated: Jul 23, 2026 07:31 PM IST India teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi slammed his maiden half century for India in the first T20I match vs Zimbabwe in Harare on Thursday. The 15-year-old prodigy brought up his milestone 50 in 18 deliveries in an innings studded with 4 fours and 4 sixes. became the youngest player in the world to score a fifty in men’s international cricket. However, he could not last long after scoring his half century, going down to Richard Ngarava in the very next ball. This was the same ground where Sooryavanshi had lit up the Under-19 World Cup in January with a match-winning 80-ball 175 against England in the final. He had made his highly anticipated India senior debut in the England series in the second T20I after replacing Sanju Samson. He was given three matches, including the 3rd and 4th T20Is but was ultimately replaced by Samson for the 5th match. Sooryavanshi scored 14, 13 and 15 in the three matches in the series which India ultimately lost 4-0. …

Bharat Arun found Mohammed Siraj. Now he searches for India’s next pace sensation

Bharat Arun found Mohammed Siraj. Now he searches for India’s next pace sensation

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5 min readChennaiJul 20, 2026 09:05 PM IST Former India bowling coach Bharat Arun, who assembled a pace attack that West Indies great Andy Roberts said in 2019 he envied, is set to launch a nation-wide camp to unearth young fast bowlers. Arun’s plan is to identify and nurture another Mohammed Siraj, whom he had spotted in 2017 during a net session in Hyderabad and paved his path to the Indian team in 2020. Since stepping down as India’s bowling coach in 2021, Arun runs an academy (Coaching Beyond) in association with Ravi Shastri and R Sridhar in Chennai and Hyderabad. Since leaving the India role, he has been a part of an IPL-winning team – Kolkata Knight Riders – in 2024 and is currently part of the Lucknow Super Giants setup. “Siraj is a wonderful story for other young upcoming fast bowlers to emulate. And in our own way, we want to do something from Coaching Beyond. It’s not only a challenge to us, but it’s also, I think, one way of doing something …

Seam, speed, swing — how Shami, Mayank and Prince are building LSG’s pace pack | Cricket News

Seam, speed, swing — how Shami, Mayank and Prince are building LSG’s pace pack | Cricket News

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Three bowlers. One powerplay. The seam, the speed, the swing – each doing a different job, each doing it well. LSG may not be winning. The same can’t be said about the pace pack. Mohammed Shami took the new ball in RCB’s chase. The ball angled in, straightened off the deck; Bethell swung across the line. Prince Yadav held the catch at deep backward point. In the second over, seam-up again, Patidar beaten outside off. “Jis din main bore ho jaaunga – us din main cricket chhod dunga,” (I will quit the day I am bored). Shami had said on Shubhankar Mishra’s YouTube channel a few weeks before this game. “Records uthake dekh lijiye. IPL mein bhi Indian bowlers ke aaspaas ho koi — phir bhi log kehte hain main T20 ka bowler nahi hoon.” (You can check the records – there may not be many Indian bowlers close to me, yet they say I am not a T20 bowler). The ball still does what he asks it to. He has taken four wickets in …