Sunil Gavaskar, Rohit Sharma and Aaron Finch. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma is likely to miss the first Test of the forthcoming Border Gavaskar Trophy against Australia that is scheduled to be played at Perth from November 22.Though the cause of Rohit Sharma’s unavailability has been given as ‘personal reasons’, it is…
Michael Clarke. (Photo by Mark Kolbe/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former Australian captain Michael Clarke has shared his thoughts on the Indian cricket team’s recent performances against New Zealand. Clarke believes that the team’s demanding schedule has contributed to their recent struggles.“Take nothing away from New Zealand, but it tells me India are so fatigued. Some…
There’s no denying faults in technique have slowly crept into the game of the T20-oriented modern batsmanIf you’re an Indian cricket follower with a sense of history, the capitulation against Ajaz Patel at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday might just hurt you a little more.Ask any Indian batter of the 1980s and they would say…
India captain Rohit Sharma (TOI Photo) The possibility of Rohit Shama’s unavailability for the opening Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Australia because of personal reasons is not the ideal situation for the Indian team whose hopes of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) are in jeopardy after the whitewash at home…
NEW DELHI: Powerhouse India on Sunday suffered an unprecedented and embarrassing 3-0 series loss at home against New Zealand just before their high-profile tour of Australia which starts from November 22.The recent whitewash against the Kiwis means a demoralized Indian team now has got to win 4 matches out of 5 Down Under in the…
Washington Sundar. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: The first day of the third and final Test between India and New Zealand in Mumbai saw Ravi Shastri at his wittiest best during the commentary after Indian bowlers racked up quite a number of no balls in the opening session itself.The Indian bowling unit managed to secure early…
NEW DELHI: Young India opener Yashasvi Jaiswal has once again etched his name into the record books, continuing his incredible run of form in Test cricket. The 22-year-old left-hander, who made his India debut in July 2023, reached yet another milestone on Saturday by becoming only the third Indian cricketer to score over 1000 runs…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has voiced his disappointment over Kuldeep Yadav‘s exclusion from the playing XI for the second Test against New Zealand in Pune. Gavaskar criticised the move and suggested it indicated “panic” from the team management.India entered the second Test trailing 0-1 in the three-match series, making three changes to…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli marked his return to form in Test cricket with his first half-century of the year, delivering it just when India needed him the most in the second innings of the first Test against New Zealand on Friday.After reaching his half-century, Kohli became the fourth Indian batter to surpass 9,000 runs in…
NEW DELHI: The second day of the 1st Test between India and New Zealand at the M Chinnaswamy Stadium witnessed some fiery moments on the field.India’s innings crumbled as they were bowled out for just 46, their lowest-ever Test score at home. In contrast, New Zealand’s batters showcased resilience, with opener Devon Conway leading the…
