England coach Brendon McCullum on Monday described his Indian counterpart Gautam Gambhir as a “strong leader of men”, backing him to achieve success with the national team in near future. Gambhir, who took over as India’s head coach across formats after India’s title winning campaign in the T20 World Cup last year, has faced intense
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Star India batter Rinku Singh has gifted his father a sports bike. For his gesture, the cricketer was praised by fans on social media. Rinku’s family went through financial struggles, but the cricketer managed to help them overcome the difficult phase with his sheer hard work and dedication. Rinku’s father Khanchand Singh used to deliver cooking
India captain Rohit Sharma on Sunday said that magnitude of T20 World Cup victory dawned on him only after witnessing a sea of blue ready to welcome him and his band of men at the Wankhede Stadium last July. At the twilight of his international career, the Indian captain wouldn’t mind getting immersed in a
The implementation of the 10-point policy guidelines for the Indian cricket team has begun with the BCCI communicating to the Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) that no separate vehicle should be arranged for any player as all are required to travel by the team bus. The Indian team is in Kolkata for the T20I series-opener
Former Indian batter Shikhar Dhawan shared a heartfelt tribute for Mumbai’s iconic Wankhede Stadium, which is completing its 50 years on Sunday, saying that the stadium has been a witness to many unforgettable moments and its energy is just as good as it has always been. Dhawan reminisced about the numerous unforgettable moments and the
Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir was overruled on two major decisions regarding the Champions Trophy 2025 team selection, according to a report by Dainik Jagran. The report claimed that the difference of opinion led to a long meeting between Gambhir, skipper Rohit Sharma and chief selector Ajit Agarkar ahead of the team announcement.
Dhruv Shorey’s third consecutive hundred went in vain as Karnataka rode on unfancied Smaran Ravichandran’s stylish ton to win their fifth Vijay Hazare Trophy title, defeating Vidarbha by 36 runs in a high-scoring final in Vadodara on Saturday. Karnataka has an unprecedented record of reaching five finals and winning all of them. Left-handed Smaran smashed
India captain Rohit Sharma and Ajit Agarkar, the chairman of the men’s selection committee, named India’s 15-man squad for the upcoming Champions Trophy during a press conference in Mumbai on Saturday. However, before the start of the press conference, Rohit was seen having a discussion a private chat with Agarkar, which has now gone viral
File photo of Rohit Sharma© AFP A talk show panel featuring former England captain Michael Vaughan and legendary Australia wicket-keeper Adam Gilchrist took a brutal dig at Rohit Sharma over the India-Australia Test series. Rohit did not feature in the first Test and in the next three matches, he scored just 31 runs. The India
The rumours of Indian cricket team player Rinku Singh‘s engagement with Samajwadi Party’s Member of Parliament (MP) Priya Saroj has been quashed by the woman’s father. Multiple media houses and journalists on Friday claimed about the reported engagement. Some even went on to congratulate Rinku on social media. A new twist has came into the
Karun Nair’s strong run in the tournament has been such that Karnataka’s primary strategy will be to keep the big-scoring Vidarbha captain quiet in their quest to bag a record-equalling fifth Vijay Hazare Trophy title here on Saturday. Nair has notched up scores of 112, 44, 163, 111, 112, 122 and 88, all but one
Pak vs WI 1st Test Live Streaming And Live Telecast: When, Where To Watch© AFP Pakistan vs West Indies 1st Test Live Streaming: Pakistan will be taking on West Indies in the first Test of the two-match series in Multan. Pakistan are currently eighth in the 2023-25 cycle of the WTC, with their rivals in
Cracking the whip on the Indian cricket team’s “star culture”, the BCCI on Thursday unveiled a 10-point policy to promote “discipline and unity”, making domestic cricket mandatory, imposing restriction on the presence of families and personal staff on tours and banning individual commercial endorsements during ongoing series. It is learnt that the restrictions were sought
“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 that ultimately scripted a rare happy memory in an otherwise devastating tour of Australia for Team India. The newest pace bowling workhorse in the Indian
World Cup winner James Vince is to stand down as captain of Hampshire after a decade in charge and move to Dubai following attacks on his family home, the English cricket county announced Wednesday. Although he will miss the 2025 English domestic first-class County Championship or red-ball season, Vince will continue to play white-ball (limited-overs)
Harsha Bhogle feels the BCCI should prohibit players from having personal PR agencies.© X (Twitter) In the aftermath of India’s loss to Australia in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy last week, reports have been rampant on social media, claiming that the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is set to implement stricter protocols during tours.
Veteran batter Karun Nair is eyeing a comeback into the Indian cricket team, following his purple patch with the bat in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy. In six matches, the Vidarbha batter has amassed 664 runs with five centuries and an impressive strike rate of 120.07. Nair has been dismissed just once in six games
File photo of Ravichandran Ashwin© AFP Since the time Ravichandran Ashwin announced his retirement, there has been a lot of speculation about the abrupt decision that happened in the middle of the 2024-25 Border Gavaskar Trophy. Ashwin was picked in only one of the first three Tests, after which he announced his retirement from international retirement. After the