Shardul Thakur | Image: PTI Despite being out of India’s current scheme of things, seam-bowling all-rounder Shardul Thakur remains optimistic about his chances, asserting that he is “always in contention” following yet another stellar performance for Mumbai in the Ranji Trophy quarterfinal against Haryana here on Monday. The 33-year-old, who played a crucial role in … Read more
Virat Kohli attends a training session ahead of the second one day international cricket match between India and England in Cuttack | Image: AP Photo Star batter Virat Kohli took center stage on the eve of the second ODI against England, batting for nearly an hour in the nets and putting to rest any doubts … Read more
Jofra Archer reacts as Shreyas Iyer and Shubman Gill celebrate scoring runs during the first one day international cricket match between India and England at Vidarbha Stadium in Nagpur | Image: AP Photo Star batter Virat Kohli is “good to go” in the second ODI against England, India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak confirmed on Saturday … Read more
NEW DELHI: Middle-order batter Shreyas Iyer on Thursday played a pivotal knock, notching up his 19th ODI fifty against England to help India win the ODI series opener in Nagpur. Iyer came to bat when India were struggling at 19 for two in chase of 249. He launched a counter-attack in his quick-fire 59 off … Read more
Last Updated:February 06, 2025, 20:59 IST Chasing a below 250 score, Gill anchored the innings, forging key partnerships with Iyer and Axar that became the backbone of India’s chase. Gill (87), Shreyas Iyer (59), and Axar Patel (52) rose to the occasion, guiding India to a commanding chase (AP) Vice-captain Shubman Gill orchestrated India’s chase … Read more
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) NAGPUR: Under the twilight sky of Birmingham in 2013, two young men revelled in the sheer joy of triumph. One, an exuberant 24-year-old, swayed to the beats of the viral sensation ‘Gangnam Style’. The other, just a year older, clung to the Champions Trophy like a child unwilling … Read more
Shubman Gill, Abhishek Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal | Image: Instagram/@abhisheksharma_4 India’s vice-captain Shubman Gill on Tuesday defended their performance in the Test rubber loss in Australia, saying that one poor series does not define a team and that it is unfair to criticise a side after a rare bad outing. India suffered a 1-3 defeat in … Read more