‘Thoroughly deserves to be the No.1 ranked batter’: Ricky Ponting heaps praise on Shubman Gill | Cricket News – The Times of India

NEW DELHI: India’s newly crowned world No.1 ODI batter, Shubman Gill, lived up to his billing with a magnificent century, steering India to a six-wicket victory over Bangladesh in their ICC Champions Trophy 2025 opener. His composed knock, his second consecutive ODI ton, reinforced his dominance in white-ball cricket and drew high praise from former…

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‘You are creating insecurity’: Zaheer Khan warns against excessive flexibility in Team India’s white-ball setup | Cricket News – The Times of India

India captain Rohit Sharma with teammates. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India pacer Zaheer Khan has expressed concerns over head coach Gautam Gambhir‘s flexible approach in white-ball cricket, cautioning that it could lead to uncertainty among players. Zaheer’s remarks come amid India’s frequent experimentation with batting positions in the ongoing limited-overs series against England.India have…

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Shubman Gill’s white-ball habits costing him dear in Australia, feels Dinesh Karthik | Cricket News – Times of India

Shubman Gill (Photo: Video grab) Shubman Gill has so far hasn’t lived up to his promise on the tour of Australia, failing to convert his starts into big innings; and former India wicketkeeper Dinesh Karthik believes a “technical error” has crept into Gill’s game because of “a lot of white-ball cricket“.“I think Shubman Gill definitely…

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‘Another day, another humiliation’: Pakistan Cricket Board gets flak from cricketer for Gary Kirsten resignation | Cricket News – Times of India

Pakistan Cricket Board gets flak from cricketer for Gary Kirsten resignation NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has openly criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following the sudden resignation of Gary Kirsten, the white-ball head coach. Shehzad took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to express his frustration with PCB’s management.“Another day, another humiliation…

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Former Australian skipper weighs in on Virat Kohli’s batting position at T20 World Cup, says he’s best at… | Cricket News – Times of India

NEW DELHI: Former Australian captain Aaron Finch has voiced his preference for run-machine Virat Kohli to bat in the No. 3 batting position for India in the upcoming T20 World Cup. Finch’s recommendation emphasised Kohli’s stability and prowess in anchoring the innings from a crucial position in the batting order.As one of the finest batsmen…

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