NEW DELHI: Indian T20I captain Suryakumar Yadav publicly praised Rohit Sharma, referring to his predecessor as “Mumbai cha Raja (King of Mumbai)” in response to Rohit’s recent Instagram post. The post featured Rohit preparing for the CEAT Cricket Awards, where he was honoured as the International Cricketer of the Year for his excellence across all…
NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) on Thursday announced that the Indian cricket team will tour England for a five-match Test series from June 20 to August 4, 2025.The first Test is scheduled to be held at Headingley, Leeds from June 20-24, followed by Test matches at Edgbaston, Birmingham (2-6…
NEW DELHI: India’s ace pacer Mohammed Shami‘s participation in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy later this year is contingent on a final fitness assessment from the National Cricket Academy (NCA), according to BCCI secretary Jay Shah. Shami, recovering from an ankle injury sustained in the ODI World Cup last November, is currently in rehabilitation at the…
NEW DELHI: August 18, 2024 marked the 16th anniversary of Virat Kohli‘s entry into international cricket. The BCCI Secretary Jay Shah, Kohli’s IPL franchise Royal Challengers Bengaluru, and several others took to social media to commemorate the occasion, underlining the batsman’s remarkable journey and impact on the sport.“16 years ago today, a 19-year-old @imVkohli stepped…
Jay Shah is a man on a mission these days. After predicting India’s victory in the T20 World Cup successfully, in February, in Rajkot, India’s youngest BCCI secretary, still only 35, and already in his second term, is taking giant steps to take Indian cricket to even greater heights. During a visit to the TOI…
BCCI has appointed South Africa’s Morne Morkel as bowling coach of the Indian team, board secretary Jay Shah told TOI. Shah, who visited TOI’s Mumbai office for an interaction, also made it clear India was not in favour of hosting pink-ball Tests because “they end in a couple of days”.Morkel’s contract begins on September 1,…
NEW DELHI: India’s Twenty20 International captain Suryakumar Yadav is set to play for Mumbai in the Buchi Babu Invitational Tournament against Jammu and Kashmir in Coimbatore starting August 27. Last week, Suryakumar confirmed his participation, and on Tuesday, Mumbai Cricket Association joint secretary Deepak Patil also confirmed that Shreyas Iyer will be available for the…
NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli are likely to be part of star-studded squads for the Duleep Trophy. This move comes in anticipation of India’s Test series against Bangladesh, with the selectors keen on having key players participate in the Duleep Trophy, which begins on September 5 in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh.As per…
NEW DELHI: Indian spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has voiced strong criticism against the Right to Match (RTM) rule ahead of its potential reinstatement in the 2025 Indian Premier League (IPL) auction. The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is considering bringing back the RTM rule as they prepare for the IPL 2025 auction later…
NEW DELHI: With the ODI series against Sri Lanka at stake, the Indian cricket team hit the nets in all readiness on Tuesday ahead of the third and final ODI at Colombo on Wednesday.The first ODI had ended in a tie last Friday and Sri Lanka won the second ODI by 32 runs on Sunday.Under…
