Border Gavaskar Trophy: When Virender Sehwag set the Melbourne Cricket Ground alight with a swashbuckling knock | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: What would you do if you’re batting on 195 and get a full toss on the middle stump? If the team is three wickets down having just lost Sachin Tendulkar, you’d probably play it safe. But if you’re Virender Sehwag, then you’ll look to smash the ball out of the stadium. That’s exactly…

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‘I saw Sachin Tendulkar unhappy for the first time’: Former India opener reveals dressing room tensions after 194* declaration | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: The unforgettable incident in Multan in 2004, where Rahul Dravid, standing in as captain for the injured Sourav Ganguly, declared India’s innings with Sachin Tendulkar left stranded on 194 not out, remains a significant moment of tension between two cricketing legends in the minds of fans.Former India opener Aakash Chopra, who was part…

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Border Gavaskar Trophy: When Sourav Ganguly’s Brisbane heroics set the tone for an enlivening series | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Even before the Indian cricket team embarked on their 2003-04 tour to Australia, the mind games had begun and most of the banter, as usual, came from the Aussies. There were talks of ‘chin-music’ being dished out to the Indians, especially to the captain Sourav Ganguly, who had ruffled quite a few Aussie…

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Watch: Virender Sehwag rejects Virat Kohli during ‘this or that’ challenge to pick… | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Indian opener Virender Sehwag recently shared his admiration for current Indian captain Rohit Sharma, choosing him over several cricketing legends during a ‘this or that’ challenge at the Delhi Premier League T20. Sehwag’s choices, which included comparisons between MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli, and international stars like AB de Villiers and Ben Stokes,…

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‘If you don’t score 10000 Test runs…’: Harbhajan Singh recalls how he motivated a ‘self doubting’ young Virat Kohli | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Harbhajan Singh recently reflected on the early career of Virat Kohli, offering insights into the determination that has driven Kohli to become one of the greatest in Indian cricket. With anecdotes from Kohli’s debut series in 2008 and his early Test struggles in 2011, Harbhajan discussed Kohli’s relentless desire to excel and the…

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‘I won’t forgive MS Dhoni’: Yuvraj Singh’s father Yograj criticizes former India captain – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Indian cricketer Yograj Singh, father of Yuvraj Singh, has once again criticized MS Dhoni, accusing him of negatively impacting his son’s cricket career. Yograj’s comments highlight a longstanding grievance which he believes curtailed Yuvraj’s career, despite his monumental contributions to Indian cricket, particularly in the 2007 T20 World Cup and the 2011…

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When Dilip Vengsarkar, Sandeep Patil ensured Shikhar Dhawan was picked at the right time | Cricket News – Times of India

MUMBAI: Former India opener Shikhar Dhawan, owes a significant part of his success to two stalwarts of Indian cricket from Mumbai-Dilip Vengsarkar and Sandeep Patil. These two ensured that Dhawan was selected at the right time in his career. Both Vengsarkar and Patil made strong, and sometimes unpopular, decisions during their tenure as chief national…

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