New Delhi: Wicketkeeper batter Dhruv Jurel understands that performing in overseas conditions will push the stocks of a player up and is excited to turn out for India in the fifth Test against England in place of injured vice-captain Rishabh Pant. The 24-year-old Jurel has kept wickets for India in the last two Tests at…
London: India captain Shubman Gill threw his weight behind Gautam Gambhir following his fiery exchange with The Oval’s chief curator Lee Fortis, firmly asserting that the India coach was well within his rights to inspect the square. During India’s training session on Tuesday, Fortis, according to batting coach Sitanshu Kotak, asked the Indian coaching staff…
Dubai: India all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja on Wednesday stretched his lead to consolidate as the world No. 1 all-rounder in Test cricket, while Abhishek Sharma rose to the top spot in the T20 format for the first time. In the latest ICC Men’s Test Player Rankings, Jadeja stretched his lead by 117 rating points from the…
New Delhi: With the World Championship of Legends (WCL) moving to its business end, India Champions have finally found something going their way: on Tuesday, they won their final group game against West Indies Champions by five wickets to secure a spot in the semi-finals. But now comes the big question: will they play in…
London: India pacer Jasprit Bumrah is set to miss the fifth Test against England, starting July 31 at the Oval. In the pre-match press conference, the batting coach Sitanshu Kotak noted that the team management is monitoring Bumrah’s fitness and a call will be taken before the match. However, as things stand, the team management does…
Kolkata: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have announced that Chandrakant Pandit’s role as head coach with the franchise will cease to exist any longer. Pandit, who was appointed ahead of the 2023 edition of the IPL, was in charge of the franchise for three seasons, including the championship-winning one in 2024 alongside captain Shreyas Iyer and…
New Delhi: In a historic moment, India’s Divya Deshmukh has defeated Koneru Humpy in the final of the FIDE Women’s Chess World Cup. The clash between the two was forced into a tiebreaker. Deshmukh had already made history by becoming the first Indian to ever reach the final of the FIDE Women’s World Cup 2025,…
Manchester: Head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday said the character and foundation of the current Indian team will be built on the remarkable act of courage from Rishabh Pant, who batted in the first innings of the fourth Test with a broken right foot. Pant added crucial first innings runs for the team despite batting…
Manchester: Gautam Gambhir wants his players to make their history rather than following anyone from the past, including the India head coach himself. And, after a memorable comeback in the Manchester Test, they are moving in that direction. A 188-run stand between captain Shubman Gill and KL Rahul kept India in the fourth Test against…
Manchester: England captain Ben Stokes and India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Sunday expressed contrasting views on the use of injury replacements in Test cricket, with the former dismissing the debate as “ridiculous”. The question on the subject was asked in the light of injury to Rishabh Pant in the Manchester Test, where he batted…
