Head coach Gautam Gambhir, Virat Kohli and captain Rohit Sharma. NEW DELHI: Former Australia pacer Brett Lee believes India underestimated New Zealand, leading to their 0-3 defeat in the home Test series. India’s batters, struggling against New Zealand spinners Mitchell Santner and Ajaz Patel, were unable to find answers, resulting in repeated low scores in…
Ricky Ponting, Virat Kohli and Gautam Gambhir (Photos: X) India’s head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s pre-departure press conference set an aggressive tone for the Border Gavaskar Trophy, when he told former Australia captain Ricky Ponting to mind his own business and not question the form of Virat Kohli. In an expected retort, Ponting has said that…
NEW DELHI: India cricketer KL Rahul found himself in a lighthearted but challenging situation during a recent interview. He was asked to choose his preferred IPL 2025 teammate from a group of exceptional players: Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and MS Dhoni. Rahul’s response reflected the difficulty of the question.“I don’t know. It’s a tough one….
NEW DELHI: Former Australian pacer Brett Lee has come up with a piece of advice for Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, who endured terrible runs with the bat in Test cricket this year.Lee suggested that Rohit and Virat should take a step back from the game to focus on refining their techniques ahead of the…
KL Rahul and Virat Kohli (RCB Photo) NEW DELHI: The disappointment of losing the 2016 Indian Premier League (IPL) final still lingers for KL Rahul. Rahul was part of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) team, captained by Virat Kohli, that made it to the tournament’s final but lost to Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH) at the M…
KL Rahul (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: KL Rahul’s form has become a significant concern for Team India as they prepare for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, beginning November 22. The opener struggled in the recent home series against New Zealand, where India suffered a 0-3 series sweep. KL Rahul, one of the primary batters at Tuesday’s…
NEW DELHI: Due to his elegant batting style, consistency and run scoring with flair, Shubman Gill is often referred as the ‘Prince of Indian cricket’.But the Australia media has heralded India’s gun opener Yashasvi Jaiswal as ‘The New King’.Yashasvi Jaiswal’s journey in cricket is a story of perseverance and talent. From humble beginnings, he has…
Rohit Sharma and Jasprit Bumrah (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Team India clinched back-to-back Border-Gavaskar Trophy victories in Australia — first under Virat Kohli’s captaincy in 2018-19 and then under Ajinkya Rahane in 2020-21. Now, with Rohit Sharma leading the side, India are aiming for an unprecedented third straight series win on Australian soil.The build-up, however,…
Virat Kohli (Getty Images) Virat Kohli is undoubtedly in the twilight of his career, and while the lack of runs, especially in 2024, may suggest he is well past his prime, there are many who believe the batting icon still has a fair bit of cricket left in him and may rediscover himself during the…
Rahmanullah Gurbaz (Photo credit: ACB) NEW DELHI: Afghanistan’s Rahmanullah Gurbaz on Monday notched a masterful hundred to become the second youngest player ever to hit eight tons in men’s one-day international cricket. The Gurbaz century against along with a cracking 77-ball 70 from Azmatullah Omarzai powered Afghans to a five-wicket win over Bangladesh in the…
