Chennai: Chennai Super Kings’ captain MS Dhoni during an Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 T20 cricket match between Chennai Super Kings and Punjab Kings, at the MA Chidambaram Stadium, in Chennai. (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) *** Local Caption *** Former India all-rounder Irfan Pathan has blamed MS Dhoni for bringing an end to his cricketing career.Pathan…
MS Dhoni, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: In 2025, Indian cricket entered a new leadership phase, with three different captains across formats. Ahead of the five-Test series in England, Rohit Sharma announced his retirement from Test cricket, paving the way for Shubman Gill to take over as India’s red-ball skipper. Gill’s first assignment…
Shubman Gill and Ben Stokes (AP Photo) Touring England is always one of the toughest assignments for any Indian captain. Swing-friendly conditions, long summers, and hostile crowds test both skill and temperament. Here’s a look at how five of India’s most successful Test captains performed on their maiden tours to England as leaders.Shubman GillOn his…
Mohammed Siraj pleads for lbw against Ollie Pope, eventually given after a review, during Day Two of the 5th Test vs England at The Oval (Photo by Shaun Botterill/Getty Images) Mohammed Siraj reached a major milestone on Day 2 of the fifth Test at The Oval, as he completed 200 international wickets. The pacer dismissed…
Ryan ten Doeschate (Pic credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in London: India’s assistant coach Ryan ten Doeschate described the first day of the fifth and final Test against England at The Oval as “fair” for the visitors but conceded that the run-out of captain Shubman Gill and the absence of pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah had a…
Shardul Thakur (Image credit – Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Manchester: On a day dominated for long stretches by England’s opening pair, it was the courageous return of Rishabh Pant that truly defined the narrative of Day 2 in the fourth Test at Old Trafford. Battling a fractured toe sustained on Day 1, Pant walked in…
Ben Stokes appeals successfully for the wicket of Shubman Gill during Day One of the 4th Test at Old Trafford (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) India got off to a solid start in the 4th Test at Manchester, with openers Yashasvi Jaiswal and KL Rahul putting up a strong show as India reached 78/0 at…
Zar Crawley (left) and Chris Woakes (right) Former England captains Geoffrey Boycott and Michael Vaughan have made a scathing attack on Zak Crawley and Chris Woakes after Ben Stokes and co. suffered a humiliating 337-run loss at Edgbaston in the second Test of the ongoing Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy.Boycott said opener Zak Crawley has not learnt a…
Shubman Gill celebrating vs England India’s Test captain Shubman Gill left the cricketing world awestruck with a commanding double century on Day 2 of the second Test against England at Edgbaston, Birmingham. Resuming on his overnight score of 114, the 25-year-old carried on withdazzling strokeplay to finish with a stunning 269 off 387 balls, which…
Yashasvi Jasiwal (Image credit: Sahil Malhotra/TimesofIndia.com) TimesofIndia.com in Birmingham: India batter Yashasvi Jaiswal backed captain Shubman Gill’s selection decisions for the second Test at Edgbaston, Birmingham on Wednesday.With India trailing 0-1 in the five-match series, pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah was rested for the match due to workload management, with Akash Deep included in his place….