Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: A year before the 50-over World Cup at home in 2023, India played 30 ODIs in order to find the right balance and the right combination. As a result, India had a near faultless show – up until that forgettable evening in Ahmedabad.With the ICC Champions…
Jasprit Bumrah. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan believes that Rohit Sharma’s team will ‘strongly feel’ the absence of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah in the upcoming ICC Champions Trophy.Bumrah has been ruled out of the eight-team tournament due to a lower back injury, with Harshit Rana named as his replacement…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: The anticipation for the ICC Champions Trophy 2025 reached new heights as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) unveiled the headshots of Team India’s star players in their official tournament jerseys. The images, shared on BCCI’s social media handles, showcased key players such…
Shubman Gill celebrates his century during the third ODI in Ahmedabad. (PTI Photo) AHMEDABAD: It’s the fourth ball of the eighth over in the third ODI, and opener Shubman Gill is walking down the track to England pacer Saqib Mahmood. Mahmood and fellow pacer Mark Wood, who has already accounted for captain Rohit Sharma, have…
Shubman Gill (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Shubman Gill produced a brilliant seventh ODI century, whilst Virat Kohli secured a vital fifty as India defeated England by 142 runs in the final match to achieve a 3-0 series sweep, perfectly concluding their Champions Trophy preparations on Wednesday.Gill’s splendid 112 from 102 balls was the standout performance,…
Rohit Sharma walks back to the pavilion after being dismissed by England’s Mark Wood during the third India vs England ODI at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. (PTI) Ahmedabad: India and England cricket teams wore green armbands during their third and final ODI match at the Narendra Modi Stadium on Wednesday. This gesture supported…
Skipper keeps critics at bay with welcome return to formCUTTACK: Rohit Sharma generally enjoys his interactions with journalists and often sports a smiling face at press conferences. But at the pre-match media conference ahead of the first game of the ongoing ODI series against England in Nagpur, Rohit lost his cool, a rarity for him.Asked…
NEW DELHI: Former England batter Kevin Pietersen believes Shubman Gill is on the path to becoming an even more dangerous player and expects him to start converting his starts into big centuries, much like India captain Rohit Sharma. The 25-year-old vice-captain of India has been in fine form, emerging as the leading run-scorer after two…
India vs England 2nd ODI witnesses floodlight failure (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: The second one-day international (ODI) between India and England at the Barabati Stadium in Cuttack witnessed an unexpected twist when a floodlight failure caused a 35-minute halt in play, leading to a social media meltdown — especially among Pakistan cricket fans.The malfunction occurred near…
A moment of brilliance in the field from India’s vice-captain Shubman Gill helped the hosts break a crucial stand in the second ODI against England in Cuttack on Sunday.Just when the third-wicket partnership between Joe Root and Harry Brook looked to be taking England to a point from where they could launch a final flourish,…
