Virat Kohli is 89 runs short of becoming the third batter in history to score 14,000 ODI runs. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Team India will be hoping for a series clean-sweep of England as well as a big knock from Virat Kohli’s currently silent bat when the two teams play the third and final ODI … Read more
Rohit Sharma answered his critics with a magnificent 32nd century, leading India to a decisive four-wicket victory over England in the second ODI at Cuttack on Sunday, taking an unassailable 2-0 lead in the three-match series.England, choosing to bat first on a favorable pitch, were dismissed for 304 runs in 49.5 overs. Left-arm spinner Ravindra … Read more
Rohit Sharma. (PTI Photo) Despite Rishabh Pant’s return to the ODI squad, KL Rahul will continue as India’s wicketkeeper for the ODI series against England and likely for the Champions Trophy as well, India captain Rohit Sharma confirmed.Rahul took on wicketkeeping duties during India’s 2023 World Cup campaign in Pant’s absence while he was recovering … Read more
Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) Melbourne: Rohit Sharma is highly likely to open for India against Australia in the Boxing Day Test that begins on Thursday. That would mean KL Rahul will drop to the No.3 slot in the batting order. The Indian captain played as a middle-order batter in the Adelaide and Brisbane Tests but … Read more
Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) MELBOURNE: What must India do to take 20 wickets at the MCG? As skipper Rohit Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir and chief selector Ajit Agarkar were having a long discussion at the team’s training session on … Read more
India vs Australia (AP Photo) The Border-Gavaskar Trophy is currently level at 1-1. The third Test, a highly anticipated Boxing Day match, begins on December 26th. Both India and Australia are looking to gain an advantage before the final Test in Sydney.The Boxing Day Test is a pivotal match in the series. A win here … Read more
Gautam Gambhir | Image: PTI There are several questions being asked of Gautam Gambhir and the Indian Cricket Team from fans and pundits all over the world with the team a shadow of it’s former great self. Several players in the team are not performing as well as they should be and there is also … Read more
R Ashwin and Ravindra Jadeja (AFP Photo) Off-spinner’s retirement marks end of famed ‘spin twins’ but allrounder says no one is irreplaceableMELBOURNE: In one sudden move, a citadel lies in ruins. The Ravindra Jadeja-Ravichandran Ashwin combine, one of the game’s greatest ever spin-bowling pairs, has met an untidy end with Ashwin’s abrupt retirement.If the end … Read more
The fourth Test of the 2024 Border-Gavaskar Trophy begins at the MCG on December 26-30, with the series tied at 1-1. Australia, with a strong lineup led by Pat Cummins and containing elite batsmen like as Steve Smith and Marnus Labuschagne, hopes to gain an advantage. Meanwhile, India, led by Rohit Sharma and bolstered by … Read more
(Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) MELBOURNE: There were only a handful of people doing their morning jogs and walks around the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) but when the word spread that the Indian cricket team is training, some Indian fans descended the steps to catch a glimpse of their favourite superstars. The vantage point was … Read more