Shubman Gill and Shreyas Iyer (Video grab) NEW DELHI: The toss proceedings at the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 continue to produce lighthearted moments, with former India cricketer and coach Ravi Shastri‘s slip of tongue during the Gujarat Titans vs Punjab Kings match at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad becoming the latest talking point….
NEW DELHI: In Sunday’s Champions Trophy summit matchup against New Zealand, former India head coach Ravi Shastri has selected India as the favorite, but he has noted that the advantage will be negligible because the Black Caps are a strong team. With an all-win record, India advanced to the final after defeating Australia in the…
Team India cricketers and Ravi Shastri NEW DELHI: India secured their place at the top of Group A with a commanding 44-run victory over New Zealand in their final group-stage fixture of the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 on Sunday at Dubai International Cricket Stadium. With the tournament now heading into the semi-finals, India are set…
L-R: Rishabh Pant, Rohit Sharma and KL Rahul (BCCI video grab) The Times of India in Dubai: It can never be easy to compete with a special talent like Rishabh Pant. Just ask KL Rahul. Ever since the Indian team management decided to persist with Rahul as the wicketkeeper-batter of choice in ODIs — despite…
India have been dominant in the few ODIs they’ve played heading into the Champions Trophy, but inconsistencies remain in the batting order…Does India’s middle order wear an uncertain look heading into the Champions Trophy? The dominance against England at home in the lead up to the ICC tournament notwithstanding, there appears to be some confusion…
Kevin Pietersen (Photo by Dan Mullan/Getty Images) Former England cricketer Kevin Pietersen has taken aim at a ‘leading’ UK journalist for defending England’s lack of practice during their tour of India. Pietersen, who has been vocal about England’s struggles, lashed out on social media after the journalist cited injuries and a tight schedule as reasons…
Pakistan cricketers (X Photo) Former cricketers Ravi Shastri and Ricky Ponting believe Pakistan will be a formidable force at the ICC Champions Trophy 2025, citing home advantage, a potent pace attack, and key match-winners as reasons why they could excel.With Pakistan set to co-host a senior ICC event for the first time since the 1996…
NEW DELHI: Former India batting coach Sanjay Bangar shared memories of Shubman Gill‘s first net session with the senior national team. He recalled how Gill’s performance against throwdown specialists impressed coach Ravi Shastri.The revelation came through a video shared by Star Sports on their X platform. Bangar had served multiple terms with the Indian coaching…
Rohit Sharma and Babar Azam (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer and ex-head coach Ravi Shastri understands the significance of the intense rivalry between India and Pakistan in international cricket. He recently shared his thoughts on current head coach Gautam Gambhir’s remarks ahead of their highly anticipated ICC Champions Trophy clash.India and Pakistan, both…
Hardik Pandya and Rohit Sharma (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: “India win the T20 World Cup after 17 years. The drought is over. Despair a thought for what Hardik Pandya has done in the last half an hour” — the passionate words of the former cricketer and ex-Team India head coach Ravi Shastri still resonate in…
