Galle: India’s Rishabh Pant loses his balance while playing a shot on day four (PTI Photo) The past year has proved to be the toughest phase of Rishabh Pant’s eventful career. After a second successive underwhelming IPL season, where he scored just 312 runs in 14 matches at 28.36, Pant lost the Lucknow Super Giants…
India’s Manav Suthar, second right, celebrates with teammates (PTI Photo) Buoyed by a sizzling half-century from Rishabh Pant, during which he became the first Indian and the fastest batter to smash 100 sixes in Test cricket, and with their bowlers causing telling dents in the hosts’ line-up, India have begun their charge towards victory in…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (Agency Image) Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma should be allowed to continue their ODI careers and target next year’s World Cup if they retain the desire and fitness to do so, insisting that performance rather than age must determine their place in…
The International Cricket Council (ICC) on Thursday officially unveiled the 12 host venues for the ICC Men’s Cricket World Cup 2027, confirming the cities across South Africa, Zimbabwe and Namibia that will stage the 50-over showpiece when it returns to Africa for the first time in 24 years.The announcement was made during a grand ceremony…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has thrown his support behind Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli, saying the two senior batters cannot simply be dropped if they still want to play for India. Ashwin’s comments came after Rohit silenced retirement talk with a brilliant century in the…
Rohit Sharma (BCCI Photo) Former India cricketer and commentator Mohammad Kaif has thrown his weight behind Rohit Sharma amid growing speculation over the international future, insisting that retirement is a personal decision and should not be dictated by public opinion.Rohit recently silenced critics in emphatic fashion by smashing a historic century at Lord’s during the…
Team India head coach Gautam Gambhir (left) in an intense discussion with captain Shubman Gill ahead of the first ODI against England. (Photo Courtesy: Tanuj Lakhina) TimesofIndia. com in Birmingham: It has been a challenging three weeks for the Indian team in the United Kingdom. First came a 2-0 loss to Ireland, followed by a…