NEW DELHI: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir and batting icon Virat Kohli were seen engaging in lighthearted conversation during a special interview that the BCCI is set to release on Wednesday, September 18. The interview took place prior to the commencement of the Test series against Bangladesh.In the past, Gambhir and Kohli have been…
NEW DELHI: India batting legend Rahil Dravid‘s last instruction as head coach to modern day great Virat Kohli was to complete his trophy cabinet. In his last dressing room talk, Dravid told Kohli, “one red to go, tick it.” Dravid was talking about the World Test Championship (WTC), a trophy still left to be conquered…
NEW DELHI: India’s captain Rohit Sharma stated on Tuesday that there is no need for a new strategy in the upcoming series against Bangladesh. This comes despite Bangladesh‘s recent 2-0 Test series victory over Pakistan and the inclusion of fast bowler Nahid Rana, who can bowl at speeds of 150 km/h. “Every team wants to…
India’s ODI and Test captain Rohit Sharma spoke to reporters on Tuesday, ahead of the first Test match against Bangladesh in Chennai, and said the team has adjusted well to the difference in coaching styles of current head coach, Gautam Gambhir, and his predecessor Rahul Dravid.“Obviously Rahul bhai, Vikram Rathour and Paras Mhambrey were a…
NEW DELHI: India’s young batting sensation Yashasvi Jaiswal is on the brink of making history in the ongoing 2023-25 World Test Championship (WTC) cycle. As India gear up to face Bangladesh in a two-match Test series starting September 19 in Chennai, Yashasvi is aiming for a remarkable milestone.With 1,028 runs already under his belt in…
The ‘Gabba’ conqueror Rishabh Pant is ready to don the Test whites once again after nearly two years since a life-altering event in December 2022, when he was involved in a near-fatal car crash. The accident brought his life to a standstill, but the wicketkeeper-batsman from Delhi made a miraculous recovery after an equally miraculous…
Veteran spinner Ravichandran Ashwin will be licking his lips at the prospect of bowling on spin-friendly Indian wickets in the upcoming five Tests that Rohit Sharma & Co will play at home, beginning with the two-match series against Bangladesh, followed by three Tests against New Zealand.Having reached the landmark of 100 Tests, India’s best off-spinner…
NEW DELHI: Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar has cautioned the Indian team led by Rohit Sharma not to underestimate Bangladesh in the upcoming two-match Test series.Bangladesh’s recent 2-0 victory over Pakistan in a historic sweep has demonstrated their potential as a formidable opponent. The team has a track record of surprising India and giving them tough…
Ishan Kishan‘s return to red-ball cricket saw him scoring a century in the second-round match of Duleep Trophy after his last-minute inclusion in the Team C squad while he had been ruled out of the first-round tie because of a groin injury.The wicketkeeper-batsman, who hasn’t been considered by the BCCI selectors for the first Test…
Captain Rohit Sharma will be back to lead the team for the two-match home Test series against Bangladesh, having made his last appearance for India in the ODI leg of the Sri Lanka tour in early August. The Indian team has been training in Chennai over the last weekend, preparing for the first Test beginning…
