Just as Jude Menezes sat down for the interaction at a plush hotel in Ranchi, this reporter cracked a ‘Hey Jude’ joke. The JSW Soorma Hockey Club gaffer chuckled before saying he gets that a lot. Even on official e-mails! Obviously, The Beatles’ Paul McCartney didn’t have the Indian-origin hockey coach in mind when penning…
Rohit Sharma’s future as a red-ball batter is up in the air. (Getty Images) After 10-year wait, India skipper’s first Ranji outing lasts a mere 19 ballsMUMBAI: Things seem to be going from bad to worse for Rohit Sharma, whose poor form must be of serious concern to the Ajit-Agarkar-headed national selection committee, which has…
Mumbai vs Jammu and Kashmir, Ranji Trophy Live Score: The much-anticipated return of India’s cricket stars to the Ranji Trophy ended on a disappointing note as Rohit Sharma, Rishabh Pant, and Shubman Gill failed to make an impact in the penultimate round of the premier red-ball competition on Thursday. Rohit, fresh from a forgettable series…
Rohit, Gill, Jaiswal, Pant score a combined 12 runs; Jadeja stands out with 5-wkt haulNEW DELHI: The red ball continues to haunt India’s top Test players. Following a torrid Test season, Rohit Sharma, Yashasvi Jaiswal, Shubman Gill and Rishabh Pant managed to score a combined 12 runs and lasted a total of just 45 balls…
IN SUBLIME FORM: Varun Chakravarthy. (Getty Images) Not very long ago, mystery spinner felt he may not be able to play for India againCHENNAI: Ravichandran Ashwin said a few days ago on his YouTube channel that the ongoing T20I series would be a “crucial battle between England and Varun Chakravarthy“.“The result will be based on…
NEW DELHI: Dasun Shanaka‘s late blitzkrieg proved crucial to the Dubai Capitals‘ convincing victory over the Gulf Giants on Thursday at the Dubai International Stadium. With five wickets and eight deliveries remaining, the Dubai Capitals secured a crucial victory when Shanaka threw the kitchen sink at the Gulf Giants.James Vince, the captain of the Gulf…
Siddharth Desai (Image credit: Instagram) NEW DELHI: Siddharth Desai achieved a remarkable milestone in first-class cricket on Thursday, claiming nine wickets in an innings against Uttarakhand during a Ranji Trophy match at Gujarat College Cricket Ground A in Ahmedabad. His outstanding performance is now the best bowling display in the history of Gujarat cricket in…
NEW DELHI: The “Pushpa” celebration, inspired by Allu Arjun‘s blockbuster movie Pushpa: The Rise, has become a viral trend in the world of cricket. The signature gesture, where Allu Arjun wipes his chin with the back of his hand and makes a confident strut, symbolizes dominance and swag, and has been adopted by several cricketers…
Rocky Flintoff (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: Rocky Flintoff, the 16-year-old son of former England all-rounder Andrew Flintoff, delivered a stellar performance by scoring a remarkable century for England Lions against a Cricket Australia XI in Brisbane.Batting at number nine, Flintoff hammered 108 off 127 balls, propelling the Lions to a first-innings total of 319….
File photo of Ravindra Jadeja (BCCI Photo) India’s star players made their return to elite domestic first-class competition, the Ranji Trophy, on Thursday; and all-rounder Ravindra Jadeja marked his comeback with a five-wicket show for Saurashtra against Delhi in Rajkot.After Delhi won the toss and opted to bat at the Niranjan Shah Stadium, Jadeja ran…
