Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Alex Davidson via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Expectations from Rohit Sharma, especially in major tournaments and series, are always high due to his stature in international cricket. As the captain of the Indian team in ODI and Test matches, Rohit is expected to lead with clarity, calmness, and tactical acumen. His…
Rohit Sharma after winning the 2024 T20 World Cup (BCCI Photo) After leading India to victory in the T20 World Cup earlier this year, Rohit Sharma decided to quit the format in the international arena, while many felt he is still fit enough to play both the white-ball formats besides Test cricket.India defeated South Africa…
NEW DELHI: Afghanistan captain Hashmatullah Shahidi caught everyone off guard with his selection of a wicket-keeper batter for his best ODI XI. While most players would unhesitatingly choose MS Dhoni for this role, Shahidi opted for a different player.In a recent episode of Shubhankar Mishra’s YouTube podcast, Shahidi openly shared his picks for the all-time…
(Photo credit: Hardik Pandya Instagram) NEW DELHI: A few days back, swashbuckling India all-rounder Hardik Pandya posted a video of himself on Instagram, practicing with a red ball. Injury-prone Hardik, who hasn’t played Test cricket since September 2018 and had a back surgery in 2019, caused quite a lot of interest with the video as…
Ravindra Jadeja, left, and Rohit Sharma (Getty Images) Former India batsman Sanjay Manjrekar has raised a question mark over Rohit Sharma not using the services of Ravindra Jadeja against left-handed batsmen early and shared a piece of statistic that, he says, “needs to be shown” to the India captain. On a rain-shortened opening day of…
NEW DELHI: In a heartwarming tale of passion and dedication, 15-year-old Kartikey, a schoolboy from Unnao in Uttar Pradesh, cycled 58 kilometers just to catch a glimpse of his cricketing hero, Virat Kohli, batting in the Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur.The viral video on social media has captured the story of a young boy, who…
Rain stops play on Day 1 of the second Test between India and Bangladesh at the Green Park Cricket Stadium in Kanpur. (Photo by Money Sharma/AFP via Getty Images) KANPUR: Bad light followed by heavy rain ended play before tea on day one of the second Test between India and Bangladesh in Kanpur with the…
Rohit Sharma (Photo Source: BCCI video grab) After India’s video referral (Decision Review System) overruled the on-field umpire’s not-out decision to an LBW appeal by pacer Akash Deep on day one of the second Test against Bangladesh in Kanpur, the home team captain Rohit Sharma‘s reaction of disbelief went viral on the internet.Bowling with his…
NEW DELHI: Who will captain India if Rohit Sharma gets injured ahead of the second Test against Bangladesh or during the match itself? According to convention, the team’s vice-captain would step in to lead in the absence of the regular skipper.However, with no vice-captain named for the Bangladesh Test series, the question of who will…
India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Rohit Sharma inspect the pitch in Kanpur. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: The Indian cricket team has not yet finalized its playing XI for the second Test against Bangladesh, which starts on Friday in Kanpur. The decision on the team’s spinners and pacers will depend on the pitch and…
