Washington Sundar. (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: The first day of the third and final Test between India and New Zealand in Mumbai saw Ravi Shastri at his wittiest best during the commentary after Indian bowlers racked up quite a number of no balls in the opening session itself.The Indian bowling unit managed to secure early…
NEW DELHI: Virat Kohli knows how to savour every moment, and Day 1 of the third Test between India and New Zealand at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai was no exception.Kohli was in high spirits on Friday and couldn’t resist dancing to the classic Bollywood number ‘My Name is Lakhan‘ from the 1988 hit film…
A chatty Sarfaraz Khan got under the skin of New Zealand batsmen, especially Daryl Mitchell, on the first day of third Test in Mumbai, which led to umpires summoning India skipper Rohit Sharma and Sarfaraz for a pitch-side meeting. Fielding at silly point, Sarfaraz was continuously chirping with possibly an odd sledge that seemed to…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Photo by Idrees Mohammed/AFP via Getty Images) Hosts seek redemption as New Zealand eye historic clean sweepMUMBAI: Are we on the brink of the biggest upset of the 21st century? In a year when Test cricket has ripped apart the formbook, can New Zealand do the unthinkable? After Bangladesh’s stunning…
NEW DELHI: Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir said that every player has a duty to the team and does not want to place the entire blame for the defeat against the visiting New Zealand squad on the batters. After losing the second Test by 113 runs in Pune on October 26, India fell to…
From left, Ravichandran Ashwin, Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, Ravindra Jadeja (Agency Photos) MUMBAI: “It’s the last dance, we’ve come to the last dance; they’re dimming the lights down, they’re hoping we’ll go.” No, we are not eulogising Frank Sinatra here. We are dimming the lights, closing our eyes, and wondering whether it is indeed “the…
GETTING TOUGHER: India need to win a minimum of four of their next six Tests to have a realistic chance of qualifying for the final of the World Test Championships in June 2025. (BCCI Photo) Loss to Kiwis has made India’s task to qualify for WTC Final tougher; Australia, South Africa, Sri Lanka all close…
Indian Cricket Team (PTI Photo) The BCCI has used as many as 18 venues for Test matches in the 21st century but the house remains divided on restricting the purest format to fewer centres in the country.“We’ve been discussing this for a long time now, and in my opinion, we should have five Test centres,…
NEW DELHI: Mumbai Indians showcased their dominance against Sunrisers Hyderabad in an IPL encounter on Monday, with captain Hardik Pandya emerging as a standout performer with the ball. Pandya’s stellar performance drew praise from former captain Rohit Sharma as Mumbai Indians secured a crucial victory at the Wankhede Stadium.The special moment came in the 16th…
NEW DELHI: Following Mumbai Indians‘ crushing win over Sunrisers Hyderabad (SRH), skipper Hardik Pandya praised the stellar performance of Suryakumar Yadav, who changed the course of the game with his brilliant unbeaten century, his second in the IPL, at the Wankhede Stadium in Mumbai on Monday.MI, who emerged victorious over SRH by seven wickets, finally…
