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…
Mohammed Shami (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting believes the focus now shifts to Mohammed Shami as he returns from injury in India’s ongoing limited-overs series against England. Shami, who last played for India, before the England series, in the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup final in November 2023, is seen as…
Jasprit Bumrah. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former India coach Ravi Shastri has cautioned against rushing Jasprit Bumrah back into action for the Champions Trophy if he is not fully fit. Calling it a “high-risk move,” Shastri emphasised the importance of managing Bumrah’s workload carefully, given his history of injuries.With the ICC Men’s Champions…
For the first time since 2017, the Champions Trophy will make its comeback to the International Cricket Council (ICC) calendar when the 50-over tournament kicks off on February 19. Picking their favourites to contest the final, Ricky Ponting and Ravi Shastri concur with their choice of two teams likely to go all the way. Speaking…
NEW DELHI: The legendary Sachin Tendulkar is in line to be conferred with the BCCI‘S Lifetime Achievement Award at the Board’s annual gala in Mumbai on Saturday. Tendulkar, 51, is the player with the most Test and ODI runs in the history of the game. He played 664 international matches for India.Tendulkar is the player…
