Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Pace sensation Jasprit Bumrah is set to lead Team India in a Test match for only the second time after regular skipper Rohit Sharma recently opted out of the series opener in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy starting on November 22 at Perth.Rohit, 37, reportedly informed the Board…
After the drubbing at home to New Zealand, the Australia sojourn could be a make-or-break tour for the new head coach, especially with India headed for a period of transitionThe honeymoon period for the Indian cricket team‘s head coach Gautam Gambhir has ended abruptly. After enduring a humiliating 3-0 whitewash in the Test series against…
NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Ravi Shastri has advised Team India to move past their 0-3 defeat to New Zealand and concentrate on upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy against Australia. The unprecedented whitewash under Rohit Sharma‘s leadership marked India’s first home Test series defeat in 12 years, significantly impacting their ICC World Test Championship standings position.Shastri…
Sarfaraz Khan, Mohammed Siraj sum up Virat Kohli in one word (Screengrabs) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the highly anticipated Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the Indian cricket team engaged in a light-hearted and memorable photoshoot, providing fans with a glimpse into their camaraderie. Among the participants were Sarfaraz Khan, Mohammed Siraj, and the ever-charismatic Virat Kohli. ALSO SEE:…
Virat Kohli (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli had torrid outings in the home Test series against Bangladesh and New Zealand but legendary Sunil Gavaskar feels that the star India batter will make up for it in the upcoming Test series in Australia. India are set to play five Tests Down Under with the first…
MUMBAI: The unavailability of captain Rohit Sharma and No. 3 bat Shumban Gill (fracture in the finger) from the first Test against Australia forced the BCCI on Sunday to ask top-order batsman Devdutt Padikkal, who was touring with the India A squad for two four-day matches, to stay back as a batting back-up.Pace spearhead and…
KL Rahul (Photo by Stefan Gosatti/Getty Images for Cricket Australia) NEW DELHI: Team India batter KL Rahul has dismissed concerns about his fitness ahead of the highly anticipated first Test of the Border–Gavaskar Trophy against Australia in Perth. In a video shared by the BCCI, Rahul confirmed he was recovering well after sustaining a blow…
KL Rahul during the practice match between India and India A at the WACA in Perth. (Photo by Paul Kane/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In response to KL Rahul‘s recent sub-par performance, former India captain Sourav Ganguly stated the 32-year-old has to talk to himself in order to boost his confidence.After smashing 68 against Bangladesh in…
Australia cricketers. (Photo by Darrian Traynor/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: With India and Australia set to cross swords in the marquee Border-Gavaskar Trophy, the mind games are truly underway.With one Aussie great picking Virat Kohli as the ‘key player’ for India and another Aussie legend asking the hosts to ‘go hard’ on the ’emotional’ former Indian…
Rishabh Pant, Virat Kohli and Jasprit Bumrah at the WACA in Perth. (Photo by David Woodley/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Team India would be eyeing their third successive Test series win on the trot in Australia and the Aussies would be looking to go all guns blazing to stop the Indians in their bid…
