File photo of India cricketer Niki Prasad. Bengaluru: As an 18-year-old who didn’t make the cut for the national team for the inaugural U-19 Women’s T20 World Cup 2023, Niki Prasad wasn’t heartbroken. Instead, it served as a wake-up call on her shortcomings as a cricketer.Two years later, the Karnataka all-rounder is all set to…

Sam Konstas (Photo Source:X) Australia announced their playing eleven on Christmas day for the fourth Test against India, beginning in Melbourne on Thursday, with two changes from the team that played in Brisbane.There’s a sigh of relief in the camp as the in-form batter Travis Head passed his fitness test on Wednesday to retain his…

Virat Kohli (Agency Photo) Former India coach and all-rounder Ravi Shastri believes that while Joe Root and Kane Williamson have stood out this year in Test cricket, the other two members of the ‘Fab Four’ — Virat Kohli and Steve Smith — remain “dangerous because they are hungry” as they haven’t scored big consistently of…

Australia’s in-form batter and India’s nemesis Travis Head passed a fitness test on Wednesday to retain his place in Australia’s playing eleven, which the hosts announced on the eve of the Boxing Day Test in Melbourne.Announcing the eleven playing members for the match in Melbourne Cricket Ground beginning on Thursday, captain Pat Cummins confirmed the…

MI Emirates won the 2024 ILT20 title when they beat Dubai Capitals in the final. (Image: ILT20) It’s only two seasons old, and already the ILT20 has become a significant event on the cricket calendar. The third edition of the tournament will take place in UAE from January 11 to February 9, 2025.That is a…

Rishabh Pant (Photo: Video grabs) Rishabh Pant hasn’t set this Border Gavaskar Trophy on fire like his series-clinching Gabba heroics in 2021; and with only flashes of brilliance in his five innings so far, batting legend Sunil Gavaskar feels that the flamboyant Indian wicketkeeper-batter should “respect” the conditions in Australia before playing his free-flowing shots.In…

“Modern day greats will figure out their way… you know… path,” Rohit Sharma said with a smile when he was asked about Virat Kohli’s habit of chasing deliveries outside off-stump. Not a word less or a word more but there was an underlying sense of assurance that Kohli will himself find his way. Just 15…

Jasprit Bumrah, Rohit Sharma and Gautam Gambhir at the Melbourne Cricket Ground. (Photo by William West/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The team’s number one match winner and pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah needs to be left alone because he is always confident in his abilities, even though his juniors may still require some handholding.“The easiest…

Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma NEW DELHI: R Ashwin‘s sudden retirement from international cricket following the third Test in Brisbane left fans and experts stunned, creating a significant void in the Indian cricket team. Ashwin’s decision has sparked a debate among fans, shifting the spotlight to India’s senior stars, Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma, and…

Travis Head and Jasprit Bumrah (Reuters Photo) Greg Chappell commends Travis Head‘s impressive performance against Jasprit Bumrah in the Border-Gavaskar Trophy. He highlighted Head’s counter-attacking approach against one of the world’s best bowlers in his Sydney Morning Herald column.Head’s success against Bumrah is notable, given the struggles of other batsmen against the Indian pacer’s unique…