India cricketers during the fifth Test against Australia in Sydney. (Photo by Cameron Spencer/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: By losing the Border-Gavaskar Trophy series 1-3, India did not qualify for the ICC World Test Championship (WTC) final scheduled for June 2025 at Lord’s.The finalists are South Africa and Australia, both securing their spots through consistent performances…
Harbhajan Singh (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Harbhajan Singh has raised concerns about the Indian cricket team’s sudden decline in red-ball and ODI formats following their T20 World Cup triumph in Barbados under Rohit Sharma’s captaincy. In a video posted on his YouTube channel, Harbhajan highlighted the team’s struggles, particularly in Tests, and…
ICC Champions Trophy. (Photo by Andrew Matthews/Getty Images) SYDNEY: India have lost seven out of their last eight Tests and now the focus will soon shift to white-ball action with the upcoming bilateral series versus England and then the 2025 edition of the ICC Champions Trophy. Indian players are expected to leave for home soon…
L-R: Jasprit Bumrah, Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma (Getty Images) SYDNEY: The fifth Test between India and Australia ended on Sunday and the visitors are now scrambling for tickets to head home after spending close to two months Down Under. They were originally scheduled to fly out on January 8 but with the match ending…
Virat Kohli (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Following India’s 3-1 Border-Gavaskar Trophy defeat to Australia, Yograj Singh, father of legendary Yuvraj Singh, offered his analysis of the senior Indian batters’ performance struggles. Yograj particularly noted Virat Kohli‘s dismissals, suggesting the need for proper guidance regarding shot selection.Kohli scored only 190 runs across five Tests, with eight…
Australia’s captain Pat Cummins, centre, is congratulated by teammates after taking a wicket. (AP/PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: An out-of-sorts Indian team succumbed to a six-wicket loss in the fifth and final Test, handing Australia a 3-1 series victory and reclaiming the Border-Gavaskar Trophy after a decade. This defeat, coupled with India’s inability to make the…
SPIRITS SHAKEN: Jasprit Bumrah, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma reflect on the series loss at The SCG. (Photo by David Gray/AFP via Getty Images) Australia crush India inside three days to bag Border-Gavaskar TrophySYDNEY: Gone in three days. All the attendant hype, all their loyal legions of fans, all the batting superstars and all the…
South African great AB de Villiers offered advice to his friend Virat Kohli following a challenging tour of Australia. Kohli struggled against deliveries outside the off-stump, particularly those bowled by Scott Boland.India lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy to Australia, ending a 10-year winning streak. The final Test at the Sydney Cricket Ground saw Australia win by…
Sanjay Manjrekar (Photo Credit: X) NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar succinctly summed up a key aspect of cricketing careers on X, writing, “When to retire is up to the player, but how long to play is up to the selectors.” His words resonate strongly in the wake of India’s 1-3 defeat in the…
NEW DELHI: After his team’s victory in the final Test at Sydney, Australian skipper Pat Cummins praised Virat Kohli for his exceptional performances in Australia over the years.He highlighted how much the team enjoyed playing against him, noting that Kohli’s presence not only brought vital runs but also added an element of “theatre” to the…
