Gautam Gambhir (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir is set to address the media in a pre-departure press conference ahead of the highly anticipated five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. Scheduled for Monday at 9:00 AM, the briefing will take place at Ballroom 4, ITC Maratha in Mumbai. This interaction provides…
Rohit Sharma, Gautam Gambhir and Ajit Agarkar (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Aakash Chopra has labelled a report claiming that the BCCI will appoint separate red and white-ball coaches if India underperform in Border-Gavaskar Trophy as an ‘absolute’ rumour, putting his weight behind an under-fire head coach Gautam Gambhir. After India’s shock 3-0…
Dhruv Jurel (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Dhruv Jurel proved to be a reliable asset for India in the second game against Australia A in Melbourne, scoring crucial 80 and 68-run knocks after coming in with India struggling at 11/4 in the first innings and 44/4 in the second. Although India A eventually lost by…
Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Following India’s recent loss to New Zealand and their drop to second place in the World Test Championship, former Pakistan cricketer Danish Kaneria has weighed in on the team’s challenges.With the crucial Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia being India’s only remaining assignment in the current WTC cycle,…
NEW DELHI: Powerhouse India on Sunday suffered an unprecedented and embarrassing 3-0 series loss at home against New Zealand just before their high-profile tour of Australia which starts from November 22.The recent whitewash against the Kiwis means a demoralized Indian team now has got to win 4 matches out of 5 Down Under in the…
Ruturaj Gaikwad (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) announced the 18-member squad for the upcoming five-Test series against Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy on Friday. The Indian cricket board also picked the squad for the four-match T20I series against South Africa.The five-match Test series is set to commence…
Mohammed Shami. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) Amid rising speculation about his fitness, veteran India pacer Mohammed Shami has assured that he is completely pain-free and remains in contention for India’s high-profile Test tour of Australia next month. Shami bowled at full intensity during a net session after India’s opening Test against New Zealand in…
Cameron Green (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Australia all-rounder Cameron Green will miss the upcoming five-Test series against India starting in November due to a spine injury that requires surgery this week. The 25-year-old experienced back pain during Australia’s ODI tour of England in September and was immediately sent home for further evaluation.According to Cricket Australia,…
(Photo credit: BCCI Women) SHARJAH: Captain Harmanpreet Kaur struck an unbeaten 54 but India’s nine-run loss to six-time champions Australia took her side’s fate for a semifinal spot out of their hands in the women’s T20 World Cup here on Sunday. With Australia marching into the semifinals undefeated, the defeat meant India will now have…
NEW DELHI: Ahead of the upcoming three-match Test series against New Zealand, starting October 16, India’s star batsman Virat Kohli was spotted at Mumbai airport, surrounded by a sea of paparazzi and media.One photographer caught Kohli off guard with an enthusiastic comment, saying, “BGT mein aag lagani hai (You have to light up the Border-Gavaskar…
