(Photo credit: Ravi Shastri Twitter) NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri is well-known for his candid nature and expresses his opinions openly and honestly.The former India all-rounder was also known for his flamboyance off the field during his playing days and had some memorable moments with his teammates during international tours.Shastri recently shared…
NEW DELHI: In the six innings vs New Zealand in the recently concluded three-Test series, Rohit Sharma could score only 91 runs while Virat Kohli ended with just 93 runs. Both the senior batters had underwhelming performances as India were completely outplayed and whitewashed 3-0.With the five-match Test series against Australia set to kick off…
Sachin Tendulkar and Anil Kumble. (Photo by Simon Cross/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: There have been several funny run-outs in cricket history, where miscommunication, bizarre events, or pure bad luck led to some unforgettable moments. These run-outs show that even in a professional sport, moments of confusion and misjudgment can lead to hilarious results.During India’s tour…
NEW DELHI: Legendary cricketer and 1983 ODI World Cup hero Mohinder Amarnath, who turns 74 today (September 24), had once stirred a hornet’s nest when he was dropped from the Indian cricket team.To say that the 1983 World Cup victory was a watershed moment for Indian cricket would be an understatement.It was on June 25,…
NEW DELHI: India’s all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja is close to achieving a rare milestone in Test cricket. In the history of Test cricket, only 10 players have managed to score 3000 runs and take 300 wickets. Jadeja needs just six more wickets to join this elite group. This achievement has been accomplished by only two other…
Sunil Gavaskar‘s ‘infamous’ walkout during the 1981 Melbourne Test against Australia remains one of the most dramatic moments in cricket history. The incident occurred during the third Test of India’s tour of Australia at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).Gavaskar, India’s captain and opening batsman, was batting with Chetan Chauhan when he was controversially given…
In a surprising and lesser-known chapter of cricket history, Sachin Tendulkar, who would go on to become one of India’s most celebrated cricketers, briefly fielded for Pakistan during a festival match at the Brabourne Stadium in Mumbai.Tendulkar was just a 15-year-old prodigy, not yet the cricketing legend he would later become. The incident took place…
NEW DELHI: When the England cricket team toured India in 1982, had lost in both Tests and ODIs. But a few months later, they were presented with a chance to take revenge straightaway with a return series.Despite Dilip Vengsarkar‘s century, England rode on the pace mastery of captain Bob Willis and Ian Botham to post…
World Cup winner Yuvraj Singh‘s father, Yograj Singh, has repeatedly targeted former India captains Kapil Dev and MS Dhoni, alleging that while Kapil sabotaged his career, Dhoni played a role in the exclusion of his son from the Indian team.YOGRAJ ON KAPILThe animosity between the two stems from the days when both Yograj and Kapil…
NEW DELHI: Kapil Dev‘s iconic unbeaten 175 not out against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup is one of the most legendary innings in limited-overs cricket history. But while Kapil was blazing away on the field, a lot was happening in the Indian dressing room as well. On June 18, 1983, India were in deep…
