NEW DELHI: Former Indian all-rounder Irfan Pathan has backed Rohit Sharma to utilise his experience and overcome the rough patch he has been undergoing over the last few months. Ahead of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Sydney, Rohit Sharma’s form and captaincy have come under intense scrutiny. Critics and…
NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill’s parents were spotted watching their son fine-tune his batting in the nets ahead of the fifth and final Test of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy at the Sydney Cricket Ground (SCG). India, trailing 1-2 in the five-match series, is gearing up for the series-decider starting Friday.Shubman’s father Lakhwinder Singh and mother Keart Gill…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has identified poor shot selection around the middle session on the final day as the key reason for India’s loss in the Boxing Day Test, which also weakened their hold on the Border Gavaskar Trophy. Rohit Sharma press conference: On…
NEW DELHI: Prior to the fifth and final Border-Gavaskar Trophy Test commencing on Friday, Indian and Australian cricketers attended a New Year’s reception hosted by Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and his fiancee Jodie Haydon at Kirribilli House in Sydney on Wednesday. Rohit Sharma press conference: On his batting, captaincy, future, Rishabh Pant’s shot and more…
It’s been reported that Gautam Gambhir doesn’t agree with the majority of the team’s players. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The role of head coach Gautam Gambhir and his support staff in managing a squad in transition has also come into attention as Indian cricket struggles with the declining performance of…
FAR PAVILIONS: Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma may be as alike as chalk and cheese, but their predicaments seem to bear a similarity in the twilight of their careers. (Photo by Patrick Hamilton/AFP via Getty Images) In Indian cricket, sentimental retirements have often masked larger issues of selection & form. Superstars have usually extended playing…
NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma faced wrath from fans and cricket pundits after he promoted himself to opening in the Boxing Day Test against Australia at MCG, a move that backfired miserably as the Indian captain’s woeful run with the bat continued.Rohit has struggled, making only 31 runs from five innings, with scores of 3, 6,…
Rohit Sharma. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Nobody knows what’s going on in the mind of India’s captain Rohit Sharma. He has taken T20Is off his schedule, the BCCI has already announced him as the captain for next year’s ICC Champions Trophy, and there’s a growing call for his head in Test cricket after a poor…
Team India had a tremendous 2024 as they ended their prolonged 11-year drought for an ICC Championship which concluded with a remarkable title victory in the T20 World Cup, which was held in the United States and the Caribbean.This outstanding achievement also marked the end of a 17-year wait since India’s last T20 World Cup…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Patrick Hamilton/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DLEHI: According to former Australia head coach and two-time World Cup champion Darren Lehmann, Indian cricket has produced a generational superstar in Yashasvi Jaiswal and will continue to be in good health even if Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma decide to quit….
