Australia’s Scott Boland, left, celebrates after dismissing India’s Virat Kohli. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s star batter Virat Kohli endured a tough Border-Gavaskar Trophy Down Under, sparking concerns about his red-ball cricket form. Despite scoring a century in the first Test of the five-match series, which India lost 1-3, Kohli failed to make an impact…
Gautam Gambhir. (Photo by R Satish Babu/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In the lead-up to Wednesday’s first Test match between India and New Zealand at M Chinnaswamy Stadium, head coach Gautam Gambhir emphasized the value of bowlers and the necessity of breaking the “obsessed” mentality of batters.In the longest format of cricket, during the…
Wicketkeeper-batter looks in top shape as he completes a fairytale comeback in Test cricket…CHENNAI: Stats don’t necessarily reveal the entire story, but they do leave an indicator. So, when Rishabh Pant matches MS Dhoni‘s six-Test-centuries feat — achieved over 90 Tests — in just 34 games, it’s a very special achievement indeed. The Pant story…
NEW DELHI: India batter Shreyas Iyer drew criticism from former Pakistan batter Basit Ali after he failed to make any impact in the first innings of the Duleep Trophy match.The India D captain’s move of coming out to bat with sunglasses backfired badly as he was dismissed for a duck after facing just seven deliveries…
India’s T20 captain Suryakumar says he is ready to fight it out to stake claim for Test spotCOIMBATORE: The recent T20I series in Sri Lanka marked the beginning of not only Gautam Gambhir‘s India coaching stint but also Suryakumar Yadav‘s tenure as the permanent captain in the shortest format. Both Gambhir and Suryakumar had a…
NEW DELHI: As the Duleep Trophy is set to commence on September 5, spinner R Sai Kishore has boldly declared his readiness for Test cricket, positioning himself as a top contender for the Indian Test squad. The tournament, to be held in Anantapur, Andhra Pradesh, and Bengaluru’s M Chinnaswamy Stadium, marks the start of India’s…
