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…
Gautam Gambhir (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Astrological analysis by Greenstone Lobo on StarPlay: Cricket & Astrology suggests that Gautam Gambhir‘s horoscope points to a strong possibility of winning an ICC title as Team India head coach.“The big question people have been asking me is, how will Gautam Gambhir fare as a coach? He hasn’t had…
India captain Rohit Sharma and Australia skipper Pat Cummins NEW DELHI: As Team India gears up for the highly anticipated five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) starting November 22 in Perth, comparisons between this epic rivalry and the legendary Ashes series between Australia and England are inevitable. While the Ashes boasts a history stretching back to 1882,…
ONE LAST DANCE: Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli will probably feature on their last tour of Australia and would want to make it a productive trip by scoring heavily. (BCCI Photo) Both longstanding veterans, under scrutiny for diminishing returns, must justify the belief and keep the Indian flag flying Down UnderThat beautiful June afternoon in…
India captain Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: If India does not do well in their five-Test series in Australia, Rohit Sharma may retire from the longest format, so India needs to start preparing for his replacement, according to former captain Krishnamachari Srikkanth.After winning India’s second T20 World Cup trophy in June,…
India captain Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Captain Rohit Sharma stated that it is crucial that his team get in the correct frame of mind for what will be a difficult tour of Australia after New Zealand mercilessly exposed India’s batting weaknesses in a 0-3 home series loss.After the hosts stumbled…
NEW DELHI: Following Team India’s embarissing home series defeat to New Zealand on Sunday, Rohit Sharma‘s men relinquished their leading position in the World Test Championship standings, moving to second place.The third and final Test in Mumbai saw India lose by 25 runs, resulting in a 0-3 series defeat, their first home Test series whitewash…
NEW DELHI: India’s hopes of salvaging a win in the third and final Test against New Zealand will rest heavily on the shoulders of their senior batters, especially Virat Kohli, as they prepare for a tricky fourth-innings run chase on a turning Wankhede pitch. New Zealand, who were reduced to 171/9 at stumps on Day…
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…
Pat Cummins and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: The ICC World Test Championship standings are becoming increasingly competitive, with only a 15% gap separating the top two teams, India and Australia. The possibility of these two teams meeting again in the 2023 title clash remains high. Sri Lanka, South Africa, and New Zealand are also in…
