Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli Cricket legends Matthew Hayden and Graeme Smith predict India will face significant challenges in the upcoming five-match Test series against England starting Friday at Headingley, citing the retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma as a major loss of experience for the touring side. The series will see Shubman Gill…
Brydon Carse of England during a nets session at Headingley. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) England pacer Brydon Carse believes India will remain a strong threat in the upcoming five-match Test series despite the retirement of two modern greats – Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. While acknowledging the impact of their absence, Carse stressed that…
West Indies coach Daren Sammy voiced concerns over Nicholas Pooran’s premature international retirement, hinting at a potential trend due to T20 franchise cricket’s allure. Sammy emphasised the significance of national pride and fan loyalty, recalling West Indies’ rich cricket heritage. In Pooran’s absence, the team faced defeats in England, exposing bowling frailties. West Indies cricket…
NEW DELHI: Former England captain Michael Vaughan believes that naming 25-year-old Shubman Gill as India’s new Test captain is a “bold move” following the sudden retirements of stalwarts Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli from red-ball cricket. Gill will lead India in their first assignment of the World Test Championship (WTC) 2025-27 cycle — a five-match…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: Chief selector Ajit Agarkar acknowledged that replacing legends like Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and Ravichandran Ashwin in the Indian Test side is never easy, calling it a major transition phase for the team. The last time India played a Test match without all three—Rohit, Kohli, and…
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Indian Test cricket has entered a new era as three of its modern-day greats — Virat Kohli, Rohit Sharma, and Ravichandran Ashwin — have all stepped away from the longest format of the game. While fans continue to process the emotional exits, Rajasthan…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah appeals successfully for the wicket of Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia. (AP/PTI) Ravichandran Ashwin has picked Jasprit Bumrah as his first choice to replace Rohit Sharma as India’s next Test captain….
Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli The Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) secretary Devajit Saikia confirmed on Wednesday that Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma will retain their Grade A+ contracts despite retiring from T20Is and Test cricket. Both players were included in the BCCI‘s annual player retainership 2024-25 alongside Jasprit Bumrah and Ravindra…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma As Indian cricket begins a new chapter following the Test retirements of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, former cricketer Yograj Singh has shared a deeply emotional and critical perspective on their exit.Speaking to ANI, Yograj described Kohli’s retirement as a significant loss: “Virat is a big player, so it will…
Welcome back to the Monday Tennis Briefing, where The Athletic will explain the stories behind the stories from the past week on court. This week, the first tournaments of 2025 reached their sharp ends all across Australia and New Zealand. Aryna Sabalenka continued a remarkable record and too many matches were ended by retirements. If you’d…