India’s 2012 Olympics bronze medallist in badminton, Saina Nehwal, turned to politics in the twilight of her career and now doubles up as a budding politician and a sporting icon looking to give it back to the sport that made her a super star. Appearing recently on a podcast with Shubhankar Mishra, Saina lamented the…
NEW DELHI: While Ravi Shastri, the former head coach of India, did not go so far as to label pacer Jasprit Bumrah a magician with the ball, he did mention that his two favorite moments from the T20 World Cup in the Americas were India’s ability to fend off Pakistan’s attack in the group stage…
NEW DELHI: Regarding his future in the Indian Premier League (IPL), Legendary cricketer and former Indian captain MS Dhoni remained non-committal amid speculation about his participation in the 2025 edition. “There is a lot of time for it. We have to see what decision they take on player retention etc. Right now, the ball is…
NEW DELHI: Star Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah candidly stated that asking to be made captain of the team is beyond his “pay grade.” He highlighted that bowlers can prove to be effective leaders as they possess smart and resilient attributes. This discussion comes amid the transition phase following Rohit Sharma‘s retirement from T20Is, where Suryakumar…
COLOMBO: Indian selectors are considering picking left-arm bowler Arshdeep Singh for the Test team despite him only playing limited-overs cricket so far. He impressed during India’s T20 World Cup win and there are talks that he might be included in the Test squad for the Australia tour later this year.The Punjab and Punjab Kings pacer…
NEW DELHI: The newly-appointed India head coach Gautam Gambhir held his first press conference on Monday. He discussed several key topics, emphasizing the importance of workload management for premier pacer Jasprit Bumrah, whom he described as a ‘rare bowler.’ Gambhir’s tenure officially begins with India’s tour of Sri Lanka, which starts on Saturday in Pallekele…
NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir addressed his first press conference as Team India alongwith chief selector Ajit Agarkar in Mumbai on Monday ahead of the Sri Lanka tour that starts on July 27.Known to be a team man to the core since his playing days, Gambhir laid importance on taking the team forward saying that he…
NEW DELHI: Team India’s newly-appointed head coach Gautam Gambhir addressed the media on Monday, emphasising that his relationship with star batsman Virat Kohli is a private matter and not a topic for television ratings. Despite their past disagreements, which were notably visible during their encounters in the Indian Premier League, Gambhir and Kohli will now…
NEW DELHI: Flamboyant batsman Suryakumar Yadav was on Thursday named as India’s T20I captain by the Indian cricket board (BCCI) for the upcoming series against Sri Lanka.Though this is not the first time that Surya was named as skipper of the India T20I side, this step marks an important phase in the transition of Indian…
NEW DELHI: Team India’s new head coach Gautam Gambhir, who will begin his tenure with the upcoming tour of Sri Lanka, recently expressed his desire for all players, including stalwarts Virat Kohli, Jasprit Bumrah, and Rohit Sharma, to be available for all three formats.Following that, according to reports, it is likely that Rohit may make…
