Yuvraj Singh of the Indian cricket team (Photo by Ritam Banerjee/Getty Images) Former India head coach Gary Kirsten has disclosed that Yuvraj Singh nearly missed being selected for the 2011 World Cup cricket team.The selection of Yuvraj Singh, who later became the Player of the Tournament in the 2011 ODI World Cup, was not a…
Shubman Gill (Video grab) NEW DELHI: After scripting history with a breathtaking 269 in the second Test against England at Edgbaston, India captain Shubman Gill had an emotional moment off the field when he received a heartwarming congratulatory message from his parents. The BCCI captured the touching moment in a video montage, giving fans a…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (AFP Photo) As India gear up for their five-Test series against England beginning June 20 in Leeds, former England great Geoffrey Boycott has weighed in strongly on the absence of two Indian stalwarts – Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli – calling Kohli’s retirement a bigger blow.In his column for The…
R Ashwin (PTI Photo/R Senthilkumar) Veteran India spinner Ravichandran Ashwin found himself at the centre of another dramatic moment in the Tamil Nadu Premier League (TNPL) on Saturday. Playing for Dindigul Dragons against Siechem Madurai Panthers, Ashwin’s one misjudged throw snowballed into a comedy of errors, resulting in not one but three missed run-out opportunities…
Brad Haddin says retired stalwart left his biggest imprint on the five-day gameJAIPUR: Virat Kohli made the biggest impact on the Test stage and the format will sorely miss him, feels former Australia cricketer Brad Haddin, now assistant coach of Punjab Kings.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Former wicketkeeper-batter Haddin, who had…
SRH’s Ishan Kishan had a horror day behind the stumps while playing at the Ekana Stadium in Lucknow. Kishan dropped Mitchell Marsh and Aiden Markram in the powerplay, which directly impacted SRH’s fortunes against Lucknow Super Giants on Monday, May 19. Kishan first failed to catch an under-edge from Mitchell Marsh and then failed to…
Rohit Sharma and Mohammed Siraj. (Screengrabs) Team India captain Rohit Sharma on Monday presented the T20 World Cup winning ring Mohammed Siraj ahead of Mumbai Indians clash against Gujarat Titans at the Wankhede Stadium. Siraj had missed the ceremony held earlier this year during the BCCI’s Naman Awards.“This is for Mohammad Siraj,” Rohit Sharma said…
NEW DELHI: President Droupadi Murmu and Prime Minister Narendra Modi joined celebrities, politicians, scientists and others on Wednesday to celebrate the return of Nasa astronaut Sunita Williams to earth after nine months, terming her an inspiration for generations to come and lauding her determination.“India’s daughter and her fellow astronauts have inspired everyone with their perseverance,…
The NFL playoffs are in full swing. The wild-card round came and went this past weekend, and on tap is the divisional round, which features four games between eight teams. Having lost in recent days, the Los Angeles Chargers, Green Bay Packers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Denver Broncos and Minnesota Vikings find themselves in…
Liverpool ran roughshod over Real Madrid in the Champions League on Wednesday, leaving Carlos Ancelotti’s side — particularly Kylian Mbappe — hurt. At the club, the fans and the media agreed that, with Vinicius Junior absent through injury, this was Mbappe’s day to prove his worth to his new club after a mixed start to…