BCCI vice-president Rajeev Shukla has firmly rejected rumours over Rohit Sharma‘s international future, stating there is “no question” of the India opener retiring at this stage despite growing speculation during the recent England tour.Questions over Rohit’s future gathered pace after a prolonged lean patch with the bat, with reports suggesting the third ODI against England…
File Pic: Rohit Sharma and Jos Buttler (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler shared a special moment with fans after receiving a signed Team India jersey from Rohit Sharma, calling the Indian opener “one of his all-time favourite players”.Following the conclusion of the three-match ODI series between India and England, Buttler took to…
England’s Jos Buttler (ANI Photo) England wicketkeeper-batter Jos Buttler etched his name further into the record books on Thursday, surpassing Chris Gayle to climb to second on the all-time T20 run-scoring charts during The Hundred 2026 clash between Manchester Super Giants and London Spirit at Lord’s.The landmark came despite Buttler making only 16 off 11…
The remarkable act of Joe Root (Image: AI Generated) NEW DELHI: Joe Root finished the ODI series against India unbeaten, scoring 249 runs in three innings to guide England to a 2-1 series victory. At 36, while many of his contemporaries have retired, Root continues to redefine consistency across formats. All of Root’s scores in…
NEW DELHI Former India opener Abhinav Mukund has picked his 15-man India squad for the 2027 ODI World Cup, making some interesting selection choices.Mukund, who represented India in seven Tests between 2011 and 2017, has backed veteran opener Rohit Sharma despite recent speculation over his ODI future. However, Sanju Samson and Yashasvi Jaiswal failed to…
Indian cricketer Sanju Samson Sanju Samson has revealed how Rohit Sharma‘s reassuring words during the ICC Men’s T20 World Cup 2026 initially failed to convince him after being left out of India’s playing XI in the latter stages of the tournament. However, the wicketkeeper-batter eventually rediscovered his confidence and responded with one of the defining…
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 and Virat Kohli (Image: AP) Former India off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin believes dropping senior stars Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli is virtually impossible as long as they want to continue playing, citing their extraordinary achievements and immense fan following.Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli have been the pillars of Indian cricket for over 15 years,…
Rohit Sharma plays a shot during 3rd ODI against England at Lord’s. (ANI Photo) Former India head coach and commentator Ravi Shastri has backed Rohit Sharma amid retirement speculation, urging the team management to allow the veteran opener to continue playing for as long as he wants following his historic century at Lord’s.Rohit silenced his…
Rohit Sharma plays a shot during 3rd ODI against England at Lord’s. (ANI Photo) TimesofIndia.com in London: Eight years ago, Rohit Sharma summed himself up with a line that now feels almost prophetic: “Throw me to the wolves and I come back leading the pack.” As retirement speculation engulfed him ahead of the Lord’s ODI,…