NEW DELHI: On a memorable day in September 2023, exactly a year ago, Rohit Sharma surpassed Sachin Tendulkar‘s ODI record with a six during an Asia Cup match against Sri Lanka. Known as the Hitman, Rohit reached the 10,000-run milestone in just 241 innings, 18 fewer than Tendulkar. He did it in style, hitting a…
NEW DELHI: During a lively segment at the Delhi Premier League T20, Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir swapped his coaching hat for a more playful role, assigning Bollywood movie titles to Indian cricketers, including Virat Kohli.In a fun-filled interaction, Gambhir took part in a segment where he assigned Bollywood movie titles to cricketers, both…
NEW DELHI: Veteran Australian spin bowler Nathan Lyon named key Indian players as crucial wickets for the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy series.Lyon identified Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Rishabh Pant as significant targets for the Australian bowling attack.Speaking to Star Sports, Lyon recognized the challenge posed by the Indian lineup.“Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Rishabh Pant…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli has been steadily closing in on several records held by Sachin Tendulkar, and he has already surpassed some of them. While Kohli may not have broken every one of Tendulkar’s records yet, he has set new benchmarks and is widely seen as a player who could challenge some of Tendulkar’s major…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli, a renowned cricketer who started his career during Sachin Tendulkar‘s era, has retired from T20 International cricket after leading India to victory in the ICC T20 Cricket World Cup in Barbados. Kohli‘s cricket journey earned him a massive following, not only for his on-field performances but also for his appearance, as…
NEW DELHI: Former cricketer Kris Srikkanth has shown support for KL Rahul to retain the No.5 spot in India’s batting order for the first Test against Bangladesh. The match begins on September 19 in Chennai. Srikkanth prefers Rahul over Sarfaraz Khan, despite Sarfaraz’s strong performances earlier this year.Rahul missed most of the England Test series…
NEW DELHI: Veteran batsman Steve Smith gave a unique description of Virat Kohli‘s mindset on the field, stating that the former Indian captain is Australian in his thoughts and action.At the 2024-25 Border-Gavaskar Trophy, which will feature the two countries facing off in the crucial five-match series in Perth, Adelaide (pink-ball game), Brisbane, Melbourne, and…
NEW DELHI: Sport has always been riddled with controversies and bizarre incidents. Rain stoppages, crowd trouble, injuries, stampedes, you name it and there have been incidents galore.Cricket is no different. A look back in history show there have been many incidents of play being interrupted.But what happened during the first ODI between India and New…
India captain Rohit Sharma‘s communication style and forgetfulness has often been a subject of banter between the Indian players and is as famous as his pull shot among the fans. The topic came up in a recent chat between wicketkeeper-batsman Rishabh Pant and YouTuber Tamnay Bhatt.Rohit’s words caught on stump microphone have often gone viral…
NEW DELHI: The fifth Test of the Pataudi Trophy between India and England, scheduled at Old Trafford in September 2021, was canceled just 90 minutes before it was to start. A COVID-19 outbreak in the Indian camp, which affected several support staff members, including head coach Ravi Shastri, led to the decision.Although the Indian players…
