Mohammed Shami (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Fast bowler Mohammed Shami has made a much-anticipated return to India’s T20I squad for the upcoming five-match series against England, beginning January 22 in Kolkata. Shami, 34, last played a T20I in November 2022 and has been sidelined due to a heel surgery that kept him out of action…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Photo: BCCI video grab) DUBAI: All eyes will be on Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli when India take on England in the limited-overs series at home, as both the star batters aim to regain form and get into rhythm ahead of the ICC Champions Trophy next month. India will play…
Rohit Sharma has been facing criticism for his Test captaincy as well as poor run with the bat, with speculation rife that the India captain has played his last Test and will soon pull the curtains down on his international career, possibly after the Champions Trophy.The torrid time for 37-year-old Rohit began with the New…
Sunil Gavaskar (Getty Images) Forty-three years ago on this day, batting legend Sunil Gavaskar began a Test innings that went into the history books for the 708 minutes, which comes to energy-sapping 11.8 hours, he spent on the crease to score 172 runs in Bangalore.The knock against England in the second Test of the 1981…
(Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former English cricketer and commentator David Lloyd expressed his concerns about the future of Test cricket, as ticket prices for the upcoming third Test between England and India at Lord’s next July have skyrocketed.The cost of tickets has increased, reaching an astonishing £175 (Rs 19,557). Even the most…
Yuvraj Singh (Photo Source: X) Former India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh will certainly feature among the top 10 cricketers who entertained spectators like never before, and the big shots off his bat always ensured that the fans’ money was well spent.During one such occasion in 2007, which found its way into history books as ‘6 sixes…
NEW DELHI: The fifth Test of the Pataudi Trophy between India and England, scheduled at Old Trafford in September 2021, was canceled just 90 minutes before it was to start. A COVID-19 outbreak in the Indian camp, which affected several support staff members, including head coach Ravi Shastri, led to the decision.Although the Indian players…
NEW DELHI: Kuldeep Yadav, the Indian spinner, credited Indian skipper Rohit Sharma for his improvement in batting skills during the intense five-match Test series against England earlier this year.Speaking at a press event in Delhi ahead of his IPL franchise, Delhi Capitals‘ game against Rajasthan Royals at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, Kuldeep shed light on…
NEW DELHI: The matches against England’s ‘Bazballers’ posed perhaps the greatest test of Rohit Sharma‘s captaincy on home soil but not only did the Indian skipper excel in leading his team, but he also gained valuable insights into his leadership abilities during what he termed as a ‘series of comebacks’.In the four Tests played so…
NEW DELHI: With the series already in pocket, a confident Team India will aim to end the five-match series with a win when Rohit Sharma‘s men will face under-the-pump England in the fifth and final Test match at the Himachal Pradesh Cricket Association Stadium in Dharamsala on March 7.In the absence of key players like…
