New Delhi: “Who wouldn’t want it, Bhaiyya?”. It was all that a shy Akash Deep could blurt out when Virat Kohli asked if he would like to own one of his bats ultimately scripting a rare happy memory in an otherwise devastating tour of Australia for Team India. The newest pace bowling workhorse in the…
Rajkot: India completed a whitewash of Ireland with a massive 304-run win in the third and final women’s ODI here on Wednesday. Openers Smriti Mandhana and Pratika Rawal scored a century each to power India to their highest-ever total of 435. Mandhana (135) and Rawal (154) shared a whopping 233-run stand to give a solid…
New Delhi: Gautam Gambhir’s position as head coach will be “evaluated” based on India’s Champions Trophy performance next month amid concerns that there is discontent in the dressing room due to his push to end the long-prevalent “superstar culture” in the team. Since Gambhir took over in July last year, the Indian team has lost…
Mumbai: Following a dismal performance in recent cricket series, including a 0-2 whitewash against New Zealand at home and a 1-3 away defeat to Australia, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has introduced strict new guidelines aimed at improving player focus and team cohesion. In a review meeting involving BCCI officials, captain…
New Delhi: “The Greatest Rivalry – India vs Pakistan”, a documentary series on the cricketing rivalry between India and Pakistan, is set to premiere on Netflix on February 7, the streaming platform announced on Monday. According to a press release, the series aims to explore “the drama, passion and high-stakes intensity of this rivalry on…
New Delhi: Jasprit Bumrah is the frontrunner to replace Rohit Sharma as India’s Test captain going forward but the peerless pacer doesn’t seem to be a long-term option given his nagging fitness concerns, the latest being a back spasm which has rendered him doubtful for next month’s Champions Trophy. Indian selectors are hopeful that he…
New Delhi: India’s Champions Trophy squad is unlikely to be announced this weekend. The BCCI has decided to delay the announcement, reported Cricbuzz on Saturday. Initial reports suggested that the BCCI selection committee, led by former pacer Ajit Agarkar, would announce India’s squads for the home ODIs and T20Is against England and the provisional one…
Gqeberha (South Africa): It’s been over a year since a Rinku Singh maximum smashed the window glass of St George Park’s press box and with a repair unlikely anytime soon, the ground management won’t mind the Indian marauder’s autograph on the damaged portion the next time he is here. It was in December 2023 when…
Sydney: Australia skipper for the Sri Lankan Test series, Steve Smith is not getting unduly bothered by people’s opinion over his role in the ‘sandpapergate’ episode, saying they are entitled to their views while he continues to be “comfortable” in his own world. Smith, who was the Australia skipper when the ball-tampering scandal broke out…
Dubai: India’s pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah continued to reign supreme at the top of the bowlers’ chart with a career-best rating of 908 in the latest ICC Test Rankings, released on Wednesday. Bumrah, who made history ahead of the fifth and final Test against Australia by recording the highest-ever ICC Rankings rating for an Indian…
