Axar Patel (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Delhi Capitals have pressed the reset button ahead of the 2025 edition of the Indian Premier League and will have a new captain, and plenty of fresh faces, from the upcoming season. Wicketkeeper-batter Abishek Porel believes that Delhi Capitals’ long wait for the title will finally end under…
File Pic: VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid NEW DELHI: Former India batter VVS Laxman took to social media on Saturday to reminisce about one of the most unforgettable moments in Indian cricket history — the epic 2001 Kolkata Test victory against Australia. As the iconic win turned 24 this year, Laxman shared an emotional post…
Sourav Ganguly and Rachin Ravindra (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: New Zealand star batter Rachin Ravindra has etched his name in the history books of the ICC Champions Trophy by equalling a massive record held by former Team India skipper Sourav Ganguly. The New Zealand batter’s spectacular century against South Africa in the second semi-final of…
Sourav Ganguly and Ajinkya Rahane (PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR), the third most successful side with three titles, have seen several captains lead the franchise in the Indian Premier League (IPL) since its inception in 2008. With Ajinkya Rahane appointed as captain for the upcoming season and Venkatesh Iyer as vice-captain on…
NEW DELHI: Former India captain Sourav Ganguly believes KL Rahul‘s “fantastic numbers” in ODIs may have given him the edge over Rishabh Pant as India’s first-choice wicketkeeper-batter in the ongoing Champions Trophy. Head coach Gautam Gambhir backed Rahul to take on the wicketkeeping duties for the marquee ICC event, leaving Pant on the sidelines. “India…
KOLKATA: Former Indian cricket captain Sourav Ganguly had a close call on Thursday when his car was involved in an accident while traveling to Burdwan for an event.The incident occurred in a rural area of Hooghly, where two vehicles in his convoy sustained minor damage. However, Ganguly remained unharmed and continued with his scheduled program…
Wriddhiman Saha. (Photo by Steven Paston/PA Images via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India wicketkeeper-batter Wriddhiman Saha has opened up about his departure from the national team in 2022, stating that it was not an injustice but a decision based on team needs. The 40-year-old played his final match at Eden Gardens in Bengal’s Ranji…
Sourav Ganguly and Shoaib Akhtar during an ODI at the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore on 24 March 2004. (Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India-Pakistan cricket rivalry is the biggest in the world and now with the archrivals playing each other only in ICC and ACC tournaments, the matches garner more and…
Indian pacer Mohammed Shami is set to make a comeback to the national team after a 14-month hiatus due to an ankle injury on his left leg that required surgery. His last appearance for India was in the ODI World Cup final in November 2023.Shami is expected to return to the Indian team with the…
KOLKATA: Sana Ganguly, daughter of former Indian skipper and BCCI ex-chief Sourav Ganguly, had a close shave on Friday evening when the car she was travelling in was hit by a long-distance private bus. The incident was reported around 6.30 pm from Behala Chowrasta crossing on the Thakurpukur-bound flank, a couple of hundred metres from…
