Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has identified poor shot selection around the middle session on the final day as the key reason for India’s loss in the Boxing Day Test, which also weakened their hold on the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Rohit Sharma press conference: On…
Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Indian captain Rohit Sharma stated that the team practiced on used pitches and will receive new pitches for Tuesday’s training session ahead of the fourth Test match against Australia in Melbourne, which is a Boxing Day…
NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer and chief selector Chetan Sharma has expressed support for Virat Kohli amid his current form challenges, predicting that Kohli will conclude the series against Australia with a total of three centuries. The final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy is set to commence in Melbourne on December 26. Despite scoring a…
Ravi Shastri, Rohit Sharma (X Photo) Former India coach Ravi Shastri believes captain Rohit Sharma should open the batting, citing Pat Cummins‘ impactful leadership and performance as an example.Australia decisively won the second Test against India by 10 wickets, leveling the five-match series at 1-1. The victory at Adelaide Oval showcased Australia’s dominant batting and…
Jasprit Bumrah (AP photo) NEW DELHI: India’s stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah delivered a sensational performance, claiming a five-wicket haul to dismiss Australia for a mere 104 runs in their first innings of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy opener in Perth on Saturday. The hosts’ total marked their second-lowest Test score against India at home, behind only the…
Washington Sundar (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Team India all-rounder Washington Sundar‘s inclusion in India’s playing XI for the first Test against Australia finds strong justification in his recent performances and strategic value, particularly in Australian conditions. Stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah confirmed Sundar’s role as the lone spinner, a decision grounded in both…
Virat Kohli (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) R Sridhar, the former fielding coach of the Indian cricket team, believes that India’s pursuit of a series victory in Australia will be challenging but not insurmountable. He expressed optimism about the team’s ability to overcome obstacles, citing their history of resilience.“It’s not going to be easy for…
File Pic: Mohammed Shami and Jasprit Bumrah (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s stand-in captain Jasprit Bumrah, leading the team in the absence of Rohit Sharma, has suggested that Mohammed Shami might join the Test squad during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. This depends on Shami’s continued progress in his recovery.The absence of Shami has been a significant…
India may have been drubbed 0-3 by New Zealand at home but it’s not all gloom & doom as the team braces for the 5-Test series in Australia. The faster bowlers, led by the inimitable Jasprit Bumrah, could prove a handful for Oz batters on helpful surfaces…Conflicted about waking up early on Friday for the…
Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah at the WACA in Perth. (Photo by David Woodley/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Team India would be eyeing their third successive Test series win on the trot in Australia and the Aussies would be looking to go all guns blazing to stop the Indians in their bid…
