Sam Konstas and Usman Khawaja talk to Virat Kohli after the shoulder bump incident at the MCG on December 26, 2024. (Photo by Martin Keep/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australian batting star Sam Konstas revealed that he has “no regrets” over the shoulder-bumping incident he had with India’s top batsman Virat Kohli during the…
Virat Kohli (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Indian batting maestro Virat Kohli is set to don Delhi whites in their final Ranji Trophy group stage game against Railways at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on January 30.If all proceeds as planned, it will mark Kohli’s first appearance in the domestic competition since November 2012.This…
NEW DELHI: Suspense around Virat Kohli‘s participation in Delhi’s upcoming Ranji Trophy match versus Saurashtra from January 23 continues but it’s reliably learnt that the India batter had a neck sprain and even took an injection to help against it. The Delhi and District Cricket Association (DDCA), however, continue to maintain that they are yet…
NEW DELHI: As reported by TimesofIndia.com quoting a Cricbuzz report on Thursday, the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is looking to expand India Men’s team coaching staff, specifically a batting coach.Although there hasn’t been a formal statement, team management and BCCI discussions indicate that the support crew needs to be strengthened. Saif…
Virat Kohli at Sydney Cricket Ground on January 03, 2025. (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In the recently-concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy, Virat Kohli‘s performance was below his usual standards. He struggled to convert starts into substantial innings, a stark contrast to his reputation as a reliable run-scorer in high-stakes series. The Australian bowlers consistently…
Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Santanu Banik/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Legendary cricketer Sunil Gavaskar called India skipper Rohit Sharma‘s choice to “step aside” in the last Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) a “brave decision,” admitting that Rohit appeared “out of his depth” during the series.Rohit has experienced a rollercoaster seven months, from ending India’s decade-long…
LONE FURROW: Over-reliance on Jasprit Bumrah led to his breakdown in Sydney, preventing him from playing a part as India failed to draw the series. (Photo by Saeed Khan/AFP via Getty Images) Among all other things, India paid a heavy price for its conservative approach of lengthening the batting line-up by including allroundersSYDNEY: There is…
Virat Kohli reacts towards the crowd after Steve Smith was dismissed at The SCG in Sydney. (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli is renowned for his dynamic and passionate engagement with the crowd, which has become an integral part of his persona both on and off the field. The former…
FAR PAVILIONS: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma may be as alike as chalk and cheese, but their predicaments seem to bear a similarity in the twilight of their careers. (Photo by Patrick Hamilton/AFP via Getty Images) In Indian cricket, sentimental retirements have often masked larger issues of selection & form. Superstars have usually extended playing…
NEW DELHI: Australia opener Sam Konstas may have declared that Virat Kohli is his favourite player in the world and given the Indian batting superstar the clean chit over his shoulder-bump, but things are different when it comes to on field action.The first day of the Boxing Day Test between India and Australia at the…
