Star batter preferred choice of new coach Gambhir and chief selector Agarkar over PandyaNEW DELHI: Ahead of India’s white-ball tour of Sri Lanka, the national selectors and new head coach Gautam Gambhir are contemplating taking a hard call on appointing the captain for T20Is. TOI understands that the think-tank has to decide between Hardik Pandya…
NEW DELHI: Indian batting stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli ended their international careers in the shortest format with the T20 World Cup victory in June.The T20 World Cup victory was an icing on the cake for modern-day greats Rohit and Virat and both called time on their T20I careers after India edged South Africa…
Troubled seam-bowling allrounder seems to have laid all controversies to rest and found a way to contribute on the biggest stageMIAMI: Hardik Pandya has endured a lot in recent times. It all started with an injury in the ODI World Cup which cost him his T20 captaincy. That was followed by a disastrous million-dollar move…
The batting superstar’s poor run as opener is the only jarring note; team heads to Miami next for final league engagementNEW YORK: Indian cricket fans got everything they wanted from the New York leg of the World Cup. In the makeshift Nassau County Ground, which will be dismantled over the next few days, the Men…
NEW DELHI: Shaheen Shah Afridi has been an absolute match-winner with the ball for Pakistan over the years.The left-arm Pakistan pace spearhead is known for his ability to swing the ball both ways and generate significant pace and has been particularly effective in limited-overs formats. He has taken numerous wickets in both T20Is and ODIs,…
NEW DELHI: It was not long ago that Rohit Sharma had set the internet in splits with his comment “jo bhi garden mein ghoomega…”. IPL ORANGE CAP | IPL PURPLE CAP | IPL POINTS TABLEThe comment, caught on the stump mic, was made during a Test against England by the Indian captain asking his fielders…
NEW DELHI: As Delhi Capitals gear up to face Mumbai Indians at their home stadium on Saturday, captain Rishabh Pant describes what he has learned from Rohit Sharma.IPL ORANGE CAP| IPL PURPLE CAP | IPL POINTS TABLEIn a video shared by the host broadcaster, Pant says, “Mereko lagta hai innovation, Rohit bhai ke saath thode…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians had a harrowing time with fans as they changed their very successful captain Rohit Sharma with all-rounder Hardik Pandya just before the start of IPL 2024.IPL ORANGE CAP | IPL PURPLE CAP | IPL POINTS TABLEPandya was booed by fans at whichever stadium Mumbai Indians went to play a match.To add…
NEW DELHI: After India managed to level the current series against England in Visakhapatnam, former pace spearhead Zaheer Khan expressed doubts about the host country’s batting.With the exception of Shubman Gill and Yashasvi Jaiswal, India’s batters had difficulty on a surface that ended up helping them.Jaiswal was the only player to score a remarkable 209…
The red-hot captain-opener has given himself license to go for the jugular in the initial overs, allowing Kohli & the rest of the middle-order to play to their strengths & coolly consolidate the early advantage. Or, when the plan works perfectly, maybe even chase a few milestones!DHARAMSHALA: There seems to be a lot of hand-wringing…
