‘Best 50-over player I’ve seen’: Ricky Ponting backs Virat Kohli to break Sachin Tendulkar’s ODI run-scoring record | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Australian cricket legend Ricky Ponting has heaped praise on Virat Kohli, acknowledging the Indian superstar’s consistency and longevity in One Day Internationals (ODIs). Speaking on The ICC Review, Ponting — himself one of the highest run-scorers in ODIs — expressed confidence in Kohli’s ability to finish as the format’s all-time leading run-getter. Kohli,…

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Champions Trophy 2025: Saud Shakeel, Mohammad Rizwan lift Pakistan to 241 against India | Cricket News – The Times of India

Mohammad Rizwan and Saud Shakeel of Pakistan runs between the wicket as Harshit Rana of India looks on during the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 match (Photo by Ryan Lim/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Weighed down by injuries to key players, Pakistan battled through a fluctuating innings to reach 241 all out in 50 overs against India…

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‘Hardik and Krunal ate only Maggi for three years’: Nita Ambani reveals details of first meeting with Pandya brothers – The Times of India

Krunal Pandya and Hardik Pandya (X Photo) NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians (MI) owner Nita Ambani recalled the remarkable journey of Hardik Pandya, from his early struggles to becoming the captain of the five-time IPL champions. Speaking about her first encounter with Hardik and his brother Krunal Pandya over a decade ago, she highlighted how MI’s…

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‘Must not encourage superstardom within the Indian cricket team, we are not actors’ – Ashwin | Cricket News – The Times of India

Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin (BCCI Photo) India’s most successful off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has said that Indian cricket should come out of the culture of treating players as superstars so that the common people are able to identify themselves with the cricketers as just sportspersons. “It is important to normalise things in Indian cricket. We…

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Astrologer Greenstone Lobo predicts why India’s success in Champions Trophy depends on Mohammed Shami | – The Times of India

Mohammed Shami. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: India’s success in the upcoming 2025 ICC Champions Trophy could heavily depend on Mohammed Shami, especially when the team’s pace spearhead, Jasprit Bumrah, has been ruled out of the tournament owing to back injury.Shami, who recently returned to international cricket after a 14-month injury layoff after sustaining…

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‘One match and one day doesn’t define us’: Shubman Gill defends Team India on BGT series loss | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: India’s vice-captain Shubman Gill on Tuesday defended Team India following their Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) series loss, stating that one match or one bad single day does not define the team’s capabilities.India experienced their first series loss in ten years of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, falling to Australia with a 1-3 scoreline in the five-match…

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‘Virat Kohli doesn’t need Ranji Trophy’: Ambati Rayadu’s honest take on the batter’s domestic return | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Ambati Rayudu has shared his perspective on Virat Kohli‘s return to Ranji Trophy after a gap of 13 years. Rayudu believes that Kohli, a veteran of the game, does not necessarily need to play in the Ranji Trophy at this stage of his career. Instead, Rayudu suggests that Kohli requires…

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Jasprit Bumrah named ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year 2024 | Cricket News – The Times of India

Jasprit Bumrah (Photo: Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Indian pace maestro Jasprit Bumrah has etched his name in cricketing history by being crowned the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for 2024. This accolade comes after a record-breaking year where Bumrah delivered a career-best performance, cementing his place as one of the greatest Test bowlers…

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