Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah at the Sydney Cricket Ground in Sydney on January 2, 2025. (Photo by SAEED KHAN/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In keeping with what TimesofIndia.com had reported a day prior, instead of Rohit Sharma it was Jasprit Bumrah who came for the toss against Australia for the fifth Test at…
NEW DELHI: NDA ally Chirag Paswan on Monday has strongly criticised the use of lathicharge and water cannons on students protesting in Patna over alleged irregularities in the Bihar Public Service Commission (BPSC) examinations. Calling for immediate intervention, Paswan said that he spoke to Bihar chief minister Nitish Kumar and that the government has started…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (X Photo) India, chasing a target of 340, adopted a cautious approach during their innings. Australia’s bowlers maintained consistent pressure with high-quality deliveries, forcing Rohit Sharma and Yashasvi Jaiswal to restrain their attacking instincts. This allowed Australia to establish a dominant rhythm.Speaking exclusively on Star Sports, former Indian head coach…
Nitish Kumar Reddy celebrates his century during Day 3 in Melbourne. (ANI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s young all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy shone brightly at the Melbourne Cricket Ground with his maiden Test century, a sublime 114 that anchored India’s innings and gave them a fighting chance in the gripping fourth Test against Australia. Reddy’s knock,…
Nitish Kumar Reddy and Mohammed Siraj leave the field on Day 3 of the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the MCG. (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Nitish Kumar Reddy‘s maiden Test century was the highlight of day three in the fourth Test between India and Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground.Reddy’s determined…
Australian players celebrates the wicket of India’s Virat Kohli. (AFP Photo) Former cricketer Madan Lal believes the run-out of Yashasvi Jaiswal, involving Virat Kohli, impacted Kohli’s mindset during the fourth Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test at the MCG.On Day 2, with India at 51/2, Kohli and Jaiswal displayed impressive batting, forcing Australia’s captain, Pat Cummins, to adopt…
Former Indian cricketer and coach Ravi Shastri believes Nitish Kumar Reddy deserves a promotion in the batting order. This follows Reddy’s impressive maiden Test century against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.Reddy’s unbeaten 105 runs off 176 balls, including ten fours and a six, highlighted his composure and skill….
Sanjay Manjrekar and Nitish Reddy (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: Team India all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy’s maiden Test hundred during the third day of the fourth Test against Australia captivated cricketing circles, with his determined knock earning high praise from former India internationals. Coming into bat at a precarious 191/6, Reddy produced a remarkable unbeaten 105…
Nitish Kumar Reddy celebrates his maiden Test century (PTI Photo) Melbourne: It was an absolute theatre at the Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) on Saturday (28 December) when Nitish Kumar Reddy realised his dream. The dream of scoring his maiden Test hundred and it couldn’t have come at a better venue. In front of 83,073 fans,…
Naveen Patnaik on Bharat Ratna recommendation Biju Janata Dal (BJD) chief Naveen Patnaik gave a reserved response on Thursday on BJP’s union minister Giriraj Singh‘s proposal for the former Odisha chief minister to be awarded Bharat Ratna.On being questioned by reporters about the recommendation, Patnaik said, “I have no idea why he did that.” The…
