NEW DELHI: Ravi Shastri‘s fervent commentary from the 2011 World Cup final – “Dhoni finishes it off in style, India lifts the World Cup after 28 years” – continues to echo in the minds of Indian cricket enthusiasts. Dhoni’s iconic six over mid-on against Sri Lanka’s Nuwan Kulasekara, which clinched the victory for India at…
NEW DELHI: Babar Azam, despite not captaining Pakistan’s Test cricket, appeared to be the favoured choice among fans who wished to see the star batter return to his former leadership role.During the third day of the first Test match between Pakistan and Bangladesh in Rawalpindi on Friday, a video captured the crowd’s affection for former…
NEW DELHI: Tim Southee, the captain of the New Zealand men’s Test team, has praised India’s fast-bowling spearhead Jasprit Bumrah for his performances in all three formats, saying the bowler has been a force to be reckoned with ever since he returned to the game after an 11-month absence due to a back injury. After…
NEW DELHI: India’s ace pacer Mohammed Shami‘s participation in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy later this year is contingent on a final fitness assessment from the National Cricket Academy (NCA), according to BCCI secretary Jay Shah. Shami, recovering from an ankle injury sustained in the ODI World Cup last November, is currently in rehabilitation at the…
NEW DELHI: Both the new head coach and the chairman of selectors appeared entirely in sync as they made it clear that the days of cherry-picking series by citing workload management could be over. Gautam Gambhir‘s plain-speak and Ajit Agarkar‘s lucidity are going to make for a heady combo.They clarified certain difficult decisions, but in…
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: Indian pacer Mohammed Shami has expressed his desire to win the World Cup, drawing inspiration from witnessing his teammates’ recent T20 World Cup victory. The Indian team ended an 11-year ICC trophy drought by defeating South Africa by seven wickets in the T20 World Cup final. Shami commended the team’s patience and resilience…
NEW DELHI: Star India pacer Mohammed Shami, who has returned to bowling in the nets after being out of action since the ODI World Cup due to ankle injury, revealed his best friends within the Indian cricket team.Shami disclosed that Virat Kohli and Ishant Sharma are his best friends and both stood by him during…
NEW DELHI: Having been away from the cricket field since the ODI World Cup in November last year due to ankle injury, star India pacer Mohammed Shami finally hit the nets in a bid to make his comeback to competitive cricket.Shami took to social media on Tuesday to share an update on his recovery process….
NEW DELHI: That it was India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar who had recommended MS Dhoni‘s name for captaincy is a known fact.It was in 2007 that the Indian cricket board (BCCI) had offered Tendulkar that captaincy in 2007 but he declined due to his health condition. The batting maestro had recommended MS Dhoni‘s name instead…
