NEW DELHI: Former World Cup winning captain Kapil Dev has declared that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma are indispensable members of the Indian team in all formats. He compared their significance to that of Sachin Tendulkar and MS Dhoni, two legendary figures in Indian cricket history.Following India’s thrilling victory over South Africa in the T20…
NEW DELHI: Time and again, local cricket matches worldwide have produced captivating visuals that thrill the fans. Following a young boy’s imitation of Jasprit Bumrah‘s unsusual bowling action, another video clip has gone viral on social media, reminding of Suryakumar Yadav‘s heart-stopping catch during the T20 World Cup final last month.After a young Pakistani boy…
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: Having been away from the cricket field since the ODI World Cup in November last year due to ankle injury, star India pacer Mohammed Shami finally hit the nets in a bid to make his comeback to competitive cricket.Shami took to social media on Tuesday to share an update on his recovery process….
NEW DELHI: Versatile Indian cricketer Hardik Pandya expressed his gratitude to his supporters in Vadodara on Tuesday for their enthusiastic reception after the Indian team’s victory in the ICC T20 World Cup. This win marked the end of India’s 11-year drought for an ICC title.Following the successful T20 World Cup campaign, Hardik was greeted with…
NEW DELHI: India’s star pacer Jasprit Bumrah has inspired many aspiring bowlers worldwide. With his ability to send stumps cartwheeling, bamboozle batsmen, beat star batters with his sheer pace and off-cutters, and uproot stumps with his lethal toe-crushing yorkers, Bumrah has become a vital cog in the Indian bowling setup and an inspiration to many…
NEW DELHI: That it was India batting legend Sachin Tendulkar who had recommended MS Dhoni‘s name for captaincy is a known fact.It was in 2007 that the Indian cricket board (BCCI) had offered Tendulkar that captaincy in 2007 but he declined due to his health condition. The batting maestro had recommended MS Dhoni‘s name instead…
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…
NEW DELHI: Former West Indies fast bowler Ian Bishop praised Jasprit Bumrah‘s exceptional bowling skills, describing him as a rare talent that emerges only once in a generation.Bishop highlighted that Bumrah’s formidable reputation often deters opposing batsmen from targeting him during matches.“Jasprit Bumrah is once in a generation bowler and said opposition players don’t seem…
NEW DELHI: Matthew Hayden, a former Australian opening batsman, expressed his support for Virat Kohli on Wednesday, stating that he believes the Indian cricketer will perform well in the Caribbean phase of the T20 World Cup.Hayden highlighted Kohli’s ability to evaluate various playing conditions and surfaces, which he believes makes him an exceptional batsman on…
