Sydney: India captain Rohit Sharma on Friday “opted to rest” himself from the fifth and final Test against Australia after a string of underwhelming performances, marking a rather dramatic start to the series finale. His deputy Jasprit Bumrah took over the leadership role, something that he had done in the series-opener as well when Rohit…
New Delhi: The quartet of shooter Manu Bhaker, chess world champion D Gukesh, men’s hockey captain Harmanpreet Singh, and para-athlete Praveen Kumar were on Thursday named recipients of this year’s Major Dhyan Chand Khel Ratna Award — the country’s highest sporting honour. The 22-year-old Bhaker became independent India’s first athlete to win two medals in…
Sydney: India’s skipper Rohit Sharma has reportedly decided to “opt-out” of the fifth and final Test against Australia, scheduled to begin on Friday, according to multiple media reports. Sources cited by ANI and IANS, said the Indian skipper informed head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar of his decision, prioritizing the ‘best-team first’ approach. Both Gambhir…
Sydney: Asserting that “debates” in the dressing room should not come out in the public domain, India head coach Gautam Gambhir on Thursday said he has had some “honest” conversations with his players as only performance can help them stay in the set-up. Amid reports of unrest in the dressing room, Gambhir sought to douse…
Sydney: Former Australia captain Michael Clarke believes Rohit Sharma has earned the right to walk away from Test cricket on his own terms notwithstanding his barren run with the bat Down Under. Pressure has been gradually building on India skipper Rohit who is yet to play a knock of significance in the three Tests he…
Sydney: Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese on Wednesday interacted with the cricket teams of India and Australia ahead of the decisive fifth Test and effusively praised pacer Jasprit Bumrah for his exploits in the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Australia are leading the series 2-1 and the outcome of the Sydney Test will determine if the hosts…
Dubai: No Indian player features among the nominees for the ICC Women’s Cricketer of the Year award which has Sri Lanka skipper Chamari Athapaththu and New Zealand’s Amelia Kerr, among others. The other two players nominated for the honour are Australia’s Annabel Sutherland and South Africa captain Laura Wolvaardt. “Sri Lanka’s all-format captain has been…
Dubai: India’s peerless fast bowler Jasprit Bumrah was on Monday nominated for the ICC Test Cricketer of the Year award along with England’s prolific scorer Joe Root. Another English batter Harry Brook and Sri Lanka’s Kamindu Mendis also featured in the list. Bumrah has been the best bowler in Test cricket in 2024 with 71…
Melbourne: Indian skipper Rohit Sharma on Monday said the 184-run drubbing at the hands of Australia in the fourth Test here is “mentally disturbing”, conceding that his team failed to fight in the match. India will now head to Sydney for the fifth and final Test trailing 1-2 in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy. The series…
Melbourne: India slumped to a demoralising 184-run loss to Australia in the fourth Test here on Monday with contemporary greats Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli failing to come good yet again, signalling that their walk towards the exit door is not too far. Chasing a near improbable target of 340, both Rohit (9 off 40…
