NEW DELHI: India captain Shubman Gill has returned to the summit of the ICC ODI batting rankings, reclaiming the world No. 1 spot after six months by overtaking New Zealand’s Daryl Mitchell in the latest update released on Wednesday.Gill now leads the rankings with 801 rating points, replacing Mitchell, who slips to second with 794…
Former India men’s team masseur Rajeev Kumar with Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma after India won the 2024 T20 World Cup. (Special Arrangement) New Delhi: In 2002, when Rajeev Kumar arrived in Delhi, his only goal was to earn a stable income. Armed with a diploma in massage therapy from Jodhpur University, he took up…
Rohit Sharma and Abhishek Sharma (Agency Image) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Farokh Engineer believes teenage sensation Vaibhav Sooryavanshi has already done enough to earn an ODI call-up and wants the 15-year-old to open alongside Rohit Sharma ahead of the 2027 World Cup. Engineer feels India should reshuffle their batting order by moving Shubman Gill to No….
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…
Shubman Gill; and protestors in Delhi. (ANI/PTI Photos) NEW DELHI: India Test and ODI captain Shubman Gill has spoken out amid the ongoing student protests over repeated exam paper leaks, urging compassion, mutual respect and a renewed focus on safeguarding the interests of students.In a message shared on his Instagram story on Thursday, Gill stressed…
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…
Nitish Kumar Reddy (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s ODI and Test captain Shubman Gill expressed concern over his team’s fitness standards after the ODI series defeat in England. A string of players breaking down before or during series has repeatedly left the team hamstrung over the past year. Gill suggested that India might be missing…
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,…
TimesofIndia.com in London: There were plenty of chants as Rohit Sharma walked into the iconic Lord’s cricket ground on Saturday. The mood remained the same as he walked out nearly three hours later.“The most important man in all of India!” yelled one fan. Another declared, “Ek century pakka kal! (One century tomorrow for sure!),” as…
India batting coach Sitanshu Kotak backed Rohit Sharma despite the opener’s poor returns in the ongoing ODI series against England, saying there is no pressure on a player of his stature and that he could produce a different innings in the series decider at Lord’s.Rohit’s struggles were visible in the second ODI in Cardiff on…