Virat Kohli‘s former teammate Ravichandran Ashwin shared an incident from the Border Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, saying that the ex-India captain’s advice to fast bowler Akash Deep backfired because he did not understand the mindset of a bowler.The incident happened during the third Test in Gabba, with the five-match series tied at 1-1 after India…
Jasprit Bumrah (Photo: Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Indian pace maestro Jasprit Bumrah has etched his name in cricketing history by being crowned the ICC Men’s Test Cricketer of the Year for 2024. This accolade comes after a record-breaking year where Bumrah delivered a career-best performance, cementing his place as one of the greatest Test bowlers…
Gautam Gambhir during a practice session at the Eden Gardens in Kolkata. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In light of India’s declining performance, Cricket Association of Bengal (CAB) president Snehasish Ganguly supported head coach Gautam Gambhir and believes he should be given more time.The Indian squad has been in ruins ever since Gambhir took over as…
Captain Rohit Sharma and coach Gautam Gambhir with chief selector Ajit Agarkar. NEW DELHI: Former Australian cricketer Ian Healy has cautioned cricket teams to remain watchful of team discipline following the BCCI‘s introduction of a strict 10-point code of conduct for players. This comes after India’s 1-3 defeat to Australia in the recent Border-Gavaskar Trophy.Healy,…
Gautam Gambhir. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Defeat in the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) has put the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) in motion on various fronts. There is a lot of chatter around the new guidelines for players and support staff and while they are yet to be shared officially,…
Abhimanyu Easwaran (Photo by Darrian Traynor / Getty Images) Mumbai: Bengal opener Abhimanyu Easwaran, who was with the Indian team in Australia during the Border-Gavaskar Trophy but didn’t get to play a Test, has sustained a hairline fracture on the middle finger of his right hand and is thus out of action for the next…
Rohit Sharma (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India cricketer Sanjay Manjrekar feels Rohit Sharma will have autonomy to decide when he retires from international cricket but acknowledged that the selectors may have a say in the matter too.India’s recent 3-1 Test series loss in Australia saw Rohit struggling with the bat, scoring only 31 runs…
NEW DELHI: India captain Rohit Sharma is going through a horrifying run with the bat. Poor Test returns in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia have definitely added to the pressure on the Indian captain.But with the ODI series against England set to begin from February 6 in Nagpur, the ‘Hitman’ is looking to bounce back…
Gautam Gambhir and Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Former Team India all-rounder Yuvraj Singh backed Indian head coach Gautam Gambhir and skipper Rohit Sharma‘s leadership skills, despite recent setbacks.Yuvraj expressed his support on Thursday for Rohit’s captaincy, emphasising the need to evaluate his overall performance rather than focusing solely on recent series losses. The…
Sitanshu Kotak. (Pic Credit – X) The Indian cricket team is set to receive an addition to the support staff as the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) has decided to add Sitanshu Kotak, currently the India A head coach, as the batting coach. Kotak will join head coach Gautam Gambhir from the…