Australia’s Scott Boland, left, celebrates after dismissing India’s Virat Kohli. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s star batter Virat Kohli endured a tough Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Under, sparking concerns about his red-ball cricket form. Despite scoring a century in the first Test of the five-match series, which India lost 1-3, Kohli failed to make an impact…
Jasprit Bumrah celebrates the wicket of Australia’s Steve Smith. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Australian captain Ricky Ponting has shed light on his conversation with Steve Smith during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy between India and Australia, specifically focusing on the challenges posed by Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah. Bumrah was a dominant force in the series, claiming…
Sachin Tendulkar and Mitchell Starc in 2015. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Sachin Tendulkar has one of the largest and most devoted fan followings in the history of sports. His incredible achievements, humility, and consistency over a career spanning more than two decades have endeared him to fans worldwide. In India, Tendulkar is…
Jasprit Bumrah (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Marnus Labuschagne‘s second-innings 70 prevented an Australian collapse on day four of the Boxing Day Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.This followed Labuschagne first-innings score of 72.Jasprit Bumrah‘s impressive spell earlier in the day had left the Australian team struggling.After the close of play on the fourth day, Labuschagne…
R Ashwin with wife Prithi (Image credit: Instagram) Ravichandran Ashwin recently announced his retirement from international cricket during India’s tour of Australia. He decided to return home after the third Test match in Brisbane.Ashwin is renowned not only for his exceptional cricketing abilities but also for his eloquent communication style. He is known for engaging…
Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday confirmed that the upcoming ICC tournaments will adopt a hybrid model to address the prolonged impasse over India’s unwillingness to visit Pakistan. In a statement, the ICC said, “The ICC Board has approved that all matches between India and…
Sachin Tendulkar reunites with Vinod Kambli (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Two iconic cricketers from Mumbai Sachin Tendulkar and Vinod Kambli reunited at the unveiling of a memorial for their childhood coach, Ramakant Achrekar, at the historic Shivaji Park on Tuesday. The visuals of their meeting quickly went viral on social media, capturing the attention of cricket…
Virat Kohli walks past the ICC World Test Championship Mace after the WTC Final against Australia at The Oval on June 11, 2023. (Photo by Ryan Pierse/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India have made it to the World Test Championship finals twice and both times have tasted defeat – first against New Zealand in 2021, under…
Virat Kohli standing outside the crease (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli walked out to bat when India were in a spot of bother at 14/2 after 11 overs against Australia in Perth on Friday. Both the left-handers — Yashasvi Jaiswal and Devdutt Padikkal — were back in the hut and the onus was now on…
NEW DELHI: In the six innings vs New Zealand in the recently concluded three-Test series, Rohit Sharma could score only 91 runs while Virat Kohli ended with just 93 runs. Both the senior batters had underwhelming performances as India were completely outplayed and whitewashed 3-0.With the five-match Test series against Australia set to kick off…
