CHENNAI: It’s a new era in Indian cricket and along with it comes new trappings. Gautam Gambhir, the new head coach of the team, had a brief stint with some of the players in Sri Lanka but that was merely an appetizer. Now comes the main course — a Test series at home against Bangladesh…
A win against Bangladesh in the first Test of the upcoming two-match series will bring a historic moment for India. If Rohit Sharma & Co manage to put it across the visitors, India’s wins in Test cricket will outumber the defeats for the first time ever. India have so far played 579 Tests. The wins…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket team members, including Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah, began their preparations for a two-Test series against Bangladesh on Friday. The first Test is scheduled to begin on September 19 at the MA Chidambaram Stadium.Coach Gautam Gambhir, who is overseeing his first home series, led the closed-door training session. He was joined…
Rohit Sharma is all geared up to lead India once again when the team resumes the last leg of its journey in the 2023-25 cycle of the World Test Championship (WTC), which will see the Indian team playing 10 Tests over the next four months. Rohit, along with Virat, will be well rested when India…
NEW DELHI: Australia’s veteran spinner Nathan Lyon has identified the three Indian batsmen he believes will pose the greatest threat in the upcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy series. The series will kick off with the first Test in Perth on November 22, followed by the second Test in Adelaide from December 6, the third Test in…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket team captain Rohit Sharma and star batter Virat Kohli have arrived in Chennai for the first of the two-match Test series against Bangladesh, starting on September 19. The second Test will be held in Kanpur starting September 27.Rohit was seen leaving the airport in a yellow jersey with security personnel on…
NEW DELHI: Veteran Indian spinner Piyush Chawla commended Rohit Sharma for his exceptional captaincy skills and unwavering dedication to the Mumbai Indians franchise. He highlighted Rohit’s steadfast loyalty and the tireless effort he put forth for the team’s success.Chawla emphasized how Rohit’s leadership played a crucial role in guiding Mumbai Indians to numerous victories.In the…
NEW DELHI: On September 12 in 2023, India captain Rohit Sharma became the second fastest batter to reach 10,000 runs in ODIs, achieving this remarkable milestone during the Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka in Colombo.The Indian captain reached the landmark in just 241 innings, trailing only the legendary Sachin Tendulkar, who accomplished the feat…
NEW DELHI: On a memorable day in September 2023, exactly a year ago, Rohit Sharma surpassed Sachin Tendulkar‘s ODI record with a six during an Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka. Known as the Hitman, Rohit reached the 10,000-run milestone in just 241 innings, 18 fewer than Tendulkar. He did it in style, hitting a…
NEW DELHI: Due to a groin injury sustained in Pakistan, Bangladesh pacer Shoriful Islam will miss this month’s two-Test series in India, the nation’s cricket board announced on Thursday.After winning both of the Tests in Pakistan, Bangladesh is riding high after defeating their Asian rivals in a Test series for the first time.The 23-year-old Shoriful,…
