Virat Kohli‘s decision to rely on out-and-out pace was a leaf out of the young Mansur Ali Khan Pataudi’s decision as captain in the early 1960s to bank on a magnificent battery of spinners“Let’s give them 60 overs of hell!” Years down the line, when historians will revisit Indian Test cricket in the 21st century,…
Indian cricketer Mohammed Shami joined other sports personalities in praising the Indian armed forces for executing Operation Sindoor on May 7, a retaliatory strike against terror targets following the Pahalgam attack that killed 26 civilians.The Indian Air Force conducted precision strikes on nine terror launchpads across Pakistan and Pakistan-Occupied Kashmir, targeting facilities of banned groups…
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami received a death threat via email on Sunday, prompting an FIR registration at the Cyber Crime Police Station in Uttar Pradesh’s Amroha district. The complaint, filed by Shami’s brother Haseeb, identified Rajput Sindar as the sender who demanded a ransom of Rs one crore from the cricketer currently playing in IPL…
Mohammed Shami celebrates after taking the wicket of Shaik Rasheed. (Pic credit: IPL) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad‘s veteran fast bowler Mohammed Shami made IPL history on Friday at Chennai’s MA Chidambaram stadium. He became the first bowler to take a wicket on the first ball of an innings four times in IPL history. His latest…
Mohammed Shami and Hardik Pandya (Image credit: Mumbai Indians) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma struck his second consecutive half-century and stitched a crucial 53-run stand with Suryakumar Yadav (40*), powering Mumbai Indians to a dominant seven-wicket victory over Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL on Wednesday. Chasing a modest target of 144, Mumbai wrapped up the win…
Sunrisers Hyderabad’s Mohammad Shami (R) with teammate Nitish Reddy. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: Sunrisers Hyderabad pacer Mohammed Shami endured a night to forget on Saturday, recording the second most expensive bowling figures in Indian Premier League (IPL) history during a hammering at the hands of Punjab Kings.Shami was taken for a staggering 75 runs in…
Mohammed Shami celebrates with Rohit Sharma after dismissing Australia’s Steve Smith. (PTI Photo) Australia’s young all-rounder Cooper Connolly cherished his memorable outing against India in the ICC Champions Trophy semi-final, where he dismissed Indian skipper Rohit Sharma. Despite being dismissed early by the ever-reliable Mohammed Shami, Connolly remained optimistic, taking valuable lessons from his high-pressure…
Team India, currently in scintillating form, will look to clinch their third ICC Champions Trophy title when they face a determined New Zealand in the final at the Dubai International Stadium on Sunday. India’s previous triumphs came in 2002 and 2013, and this final offers them a chance to settle some old scores against the…
India captain Rohit Sharma and head coach Gautam Gambhir (Pic credit: BCCI) TimesofIndia.com in Dubai: “Macha come for five minutes na… ,” Harshit Rana pleaded with Washington Sundar to join their team, which was a player short, for a game of foot-volley at the Dubai International Stadium. Sundar, an off-spinner, was lazing around on the…
India’s Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Shami (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former wicketkeeper-batter Syed Kirmani has expressed his opinion that experienced fast bowler Mohammed Shami should disregard the criticism he has received for not fasting during Ramadan in the semi-final match between India and Australia. This critique came to the forefront when All India Muslim Jamaat…
