A touching cricket-meets-Bollywood moment unfolded as former India captain Rahul Dravid gifted actor Abhishek Bachchan his signature No. 19 jersey, along with a handwritten personal note. The note read: “Dear Abhishek, thank you for your support to the game. Best always, Rahul Dravid.” The gesture has become an instant talking point online, given Dravid’s towering…
Devdutt Padikkal (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s top-order batter Devdutt Padikkal knows that consistent performances are the key to keeping his place in the Test team. Padikkal said he wants to keep scoring runs and contribute to India’s wins. He believes that if he continues to perform, his place in the team will take care…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Vaibhav Sooryavanshi’s journey in white-ball cricket has moved at remarkable speed. At just 15, the left-handed batter has already represented India and made his presence felt at the international level.Sooryavanshi ended the IPL 2026 season as Rajasthan Royals‘ highest run-scorer with 776 runs. He then produced another explosive performance,…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: A poor outing with the bat did not stop Vaibhav Sooryavanshi from making an impact in the Duleep Trophy. The 15-year-old East Zone vice-captain rolled up his sleeves and picked up two wickets in the space of four balls against North East Zone in the quarter-final at the BCCI…
NEW DELHI: Former India head coach Rahul Dravid believes India still have a chance of reaching the World Test Championship final, but their path has become tougher. India have slipped behind in the race and will need strong results in their remaining matches to make the top two.India are currently fifth in the WTC points…
Vaibhav Sooryavanshi (Reuters) Former India head coach Rahul Dravid believes Vaibhav Sooryavanshi needs a carefully managed pathway as the 15-year-old begins to make his mark across formats, stressing the importance of giving him enough opportunities in red-ball cricket alongside his white-ball commitments.Sooryavanshi, who enjoyed a breakthrough IPL season before making his T20I debut in England…
Sourav Ganguly, Yuvraj Singh The prank was supposed to bring a few laughs to India’s dressing room ahead of a series against Pakistan. Instead, it left captain Sourav Ganguly so worried that he was ready to give up the captaincy.It happened on April Fool’s Day in 2005, a day before India began a one-day series…
BCCI secretary Devajit Saikia, left, with BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) head VVS Laxman. (PTI Photo) BENGALURU: VVS Laxman has revealed that he turned down the opportunity to succeed Rahul Dravid as India head coach in 2024, choosing instead to continue his work at the BCCI Centre of Excellence (CoE) and citing family considerations as…
Ajinkya Rahane (PTI Photo) Batting great Sunil Gavaskar has paid tribute to former India captain Ajinkya Rahane, saying the veteran never received the recognition he deserved for his leadership despite guiding the team through one of the greatest triumphs in Indian Test history. Rahane, who announced his retirement from all forms of cricket last week,…
Vikrant Massey calls Ajinkya Rahane ‘the only true heir to Rahul Dravid’ after retirement announcement Vikrant Massey has penned a heartfelt note for senior batter Ajinkya Rahane, a day after the cricketer announced his retirement from international cricket. Vikrant took to Instagram to praise Rahane’s career, calling him the “only true heir” to Rahul Dravid….