Green Park Cricket Stadium in Kanpur. (Photo by Money Sharma/AFP via Getty Images) KANPUR: The Green Park Stadium, one of India’s earliest Test centres, may struggle to find another international fixture in the foreseeable future, TOI has learnt. As it stands, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) is unsure of the hosting capabilities of the venue.According…
NEW DELHI: Who will captain India if Rohit Sharma gets injured ahead of the second Test against Bangladesh or during the match itself? According to convention, the team’s vice-captain would step in to lead in the absence of the regular skipper.However, with no vice-captain named for the Bangladesh Test series, the question of who will…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Rohit Sharma inspect the pitch in Kanpur. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket team has not yet finalized its playing XI for the second Test against Bangladesh, which starts on Friday in Kanpur. The decision on the team’s spinners and pacers will depend on the pitch and…
Virat Kohli (Photo: BCCI video grab) Virat Kohli will be in focus once again when India take field in the second Test of their two-match series against Bangladesh. While the hosts will be eyeing a 2-0 series win to strengthen their hold on top of the World Test Championship (WTC) leaderboard, Kohli and skipper Rohit…
Virat Kohli‘s achievements and records have made him not just a cricket legend but also a global brand. But like in every sports person’s life, there were days when he was an ‘unknown’ figure in the sport, still trying to establish himself as the ‘next big thing’.The 2008 U-19 World Cup turned into a launchpad…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli‘s struggles against spin continue to deepen, as the star India batter faced difficulty negotiating the Indian spin trio during a practice session in the Kanpur nets ahead of the second Test against Bangladesh, set to begin on Friday.In the second innings of the first Test in Chennai, he was trapped by…
After enjoying a small break following the first Test against Bangladesh, Delhi boys Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant were on their way to Kanpur for the second Test and were spotted travelling together– on board a buggy to their boarding gate at the airport.Head coach Gambhir and his two star players were the…
Virat Kohli (Photo: Video grab) The Indian team started assembling in Kanpur on Tuesday for the second Test against Bangladesh, after taking an unassailable 1-0 lead in the two-match series with a dominating win in Chennai.In a video floating on social media, Virat Kohli and Rishabh Pant could be seen being welcomed at the team…
NEW DELHI: India, fresh off a dominating 280-run win over Bangladesh in the first of the two-match Test series, are now gearing up for the second match in Kanpur. This victory has solidified their top position in the World Test Championship (WTC) standings. T Dilip, India’s fielding coach, reviewed the top catches from the first…
After starting their final stretch of the ‘Road to Lord’s’ campaign for the World Test Championship (WTC) final with an emphatic win over Bangladesh, India will now move to Kanpur for the second and final match of the Test series. The match is scheduled to start on Friday.India started this stretch needing five wins of…
