Javed Miandad’s reaction to Kiran More’s constant appeals during a 1992 World Cup match in Sydney (Image via X/@IndiaHistorypic) The India–Pakistan rivalry, among the fiercest in world cricket, is set to resume on September 14 in Dubai when the two sides meet in the 2025 Asia Cup. The high-stakes contest arrives under heated circumstances, with…
Veteran wicketkeeper-batter Dinesh Karthik has opened up on the moment he first realised MS Dhoni was destined to change the face of Indian cricket. Speaking about their time in an ‘A’ series in Kenya, Karthik revealed how Dhoni’s raw power and unique technique left everyone in awe.“I hadn’t seen him play much but during that…
MS Dhoni’s stumping of James Faulkner left him perplexed (Screengrabs) MS Dhoni has long been regarded as one of the sharpest wicketkeepers in cricket history, and a stumping from 2016 only added fuel to that reputation. The moment came during the second T20I between India and Australia at Melbourne on January 29, 2016. Chasing 184,…
Shreyas Iyer and Vijay Dahiya (Images via Getty Images) Former India wicketkeeper Vijay Dahiya believes Shreyas Iyer can consider himself unfortunate to miss out on the Asia Cup squad but admitted such omissions are inevitable given the depth of the Indian side. Iyer, who guided Kolkata Knight Riders to the IPL 2024 title and scored…
India captain Shubman Gill (Ben Whitley/PA via AP) Former Indian wicketkeeper-batter Parthiv Patel praised Test captain Shubman Gill for his outstanding performance in the recent England series that ended in a 2-2 draw, where Gill amassed 754 runs at an average of 75.40 with four centuries, including a career-best 269.Gill’s performance marked the second-highest run…
Jasprit Bumrah of India (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Former India wicketkeeper-batter Deep Dasgupta has criticized the Indian cricket team’s decision to announce Jasprit Bumrah‘s limited availability of three Tests before the recent Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy series in England, which ended in a 2-2 draw. Dasgupta believes this pre-series announcement was unnecessary and the team could…
Lee Fortis and Gautam Gambhir (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: With India and England preparing for a series-defining fifth Test at The Oval, the cricketing world has been rocked by an off-field controversy involving India head coach Gautam Gambhir and pitch curator Lee Fortis. The tension boiled over during India’s practice session on Tuesday, when Gambhir…
Shubman Gill and Sai Sudharsan (Images via Gettty Images) Shubman Gill‘s confrontational stance during the ongoing England Test series has triggered mixed reactions, but former India wicketkeeper Parthiv Patel believes the young captain’s actions were well within limits. Lauding Gill’s assertiveness, Patel said the skipper has shown encouraging signs of leadership and maturity. Gill made…
India’s Rishabh Pant plays a shot during the fourth cricket test match between England and India at Emirates Old Trafford (AP Photo/Jon Super) Team India wicket-keeper batter Rishabh Pant has etched his name in cricketing history by becoming the first visiting wicketkeeper to score 1,000 Test runs in England. The milestone came during Day 1…
India captain Shubman Gill speaks to the media during a press conference in Manchester, England (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Shubman Gill, speaking ahead of the 4th Test in Manchester, did not hold back against the hosts as he criticised England’s time-wasting tactics during the Lord’s Test. He also provided several key updates ahead of…