NEW DELHI: Ahead of the 2nd Test against New Zealand in Pune, India assistant coach Ryan Ten Doeschate said Rishabh Pant will be “fine for this Test” and should hopefully keep wickets.“He was having slight discomfort while running towards the end range of the movement of his knee while running. Fingers crossed he will be…
THINKTANK: Skipper Rohit Sharma and coach Gautam Gambhir will need to pick the right combination in Pune. (AFP Photo) Whether it’s Gill’s likely return, Pant’s fitness or Rahul’s form, hosts have a lot to think about ahead of Pune showdown…PUNE: A Test match loss at home is a rarity in Indian cricket. The defeat in…
NEW DELHI: Several things went wrong for Team India in the opening Test of the three-match series against New Zealand. First, captain Rohit Sharma misjudged the Bengaluru pitch, resulting in India being bowled out for mere 46 — their lowest total at home. Second, the Indian bowlers struggled as New Zealand’s batters dominated, building a…
NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant‘s dominating run in cricket, especially the longest format, faced an abrupt halt following the horrific car accident in 2022. It resulted in several injuries and kept the youngster away from cricket for more than a year. The wicketkeeper-batter underwent a long rehab and spent most of his time at the National…
Rohit Sharma and Rishabh Pant. (TOI Photo) BENGALURU: A near fatal car accident in Dec 2022 and resultant injuries and rehab may have kept Rishabh Pant out of the game for over a year-and-a-half, but his gritty comeback has the support of the team management, which is ‘extra careful’ while handling the wicketkeeper batter’s workload.Rohit…
NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma firmly stated on Sunday that the team’s collapse to a mere 46 runs in a span of three hours during the first Test against New Zealand should not be used to define the entire team. He believes that judging his players solely based on that single performance would be…
Rishabh Pant (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: New Zealand secured a historic Test victory in India, their first since 1988, by successfully chasing a challenging target in difficult conditions on the final day of the first Test in Bengaluru on Sunday. The win marked only their third triumph on Indian soil in nearly seven decades….
Rohit Sharma’s decision to bat first in overcast conditions backfired in Bengaluru. (Photo by Abhishek Chinnappa/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: It was not just Rachin Ravindra, whose parents hail from Bengaluru, dented India by hitting a brilliant hundred in the first innings of the first Test at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru, but the inclement…
Rohit Sharma during the first Test against New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bengaluru. (Photo by Idrees Mohammed/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma became the first Indian captain to lose a Test match against New Zealand in India in 36 years.The Kiwis go to the 107-run victory target with 8 wickets…
Sarfaraz Khan and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: After a remarkable maiden Test century against New Zealand, Sarfaraz Khan opened up on the surreal experience of sharing the field with Virat Kohli. Speaking to BCCI TV after his stellar knock on Saturday, the young batter shared how playing alongside Kohli has been a dream…
