Virat Kohli and the pitch invader during Day 2 of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG. (Photo by Quinn Rooney/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Pitch invasions in cricket have occurred since the early days of the sport, but their nature and frequency have evolved over time. While the reasons for pitch invasions have changed over…

Virat Kohli during Day 1 of the Boxing Day Test against Australia at the MCG. (Photo by Philip Brown/Getty Images) Earlier this week, when news emerged that Virat Kohli and his family would shift to the United Kingdom, apart from the usual trolling endemic to social media in India, there was also a strange surge…

Rohit Sharma at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on December 27, 2024. (Photo by Martin Keep/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: The batting position changed. The woeful form did not. India captain Rohit Sharma‘s return to the opening slot ended on a disastrous note on the second day of the Boxing Day Test at the MCG…

Sunil Gavaskar hopes Virat Kohli is not remembered for this incident. (Photo by Morgan Hancock/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India batting superstar Virat Kohli was fined 20 percent of his match fee and given a demerit point by the ICC for a Level One breach of the ICC code of conduct following a fiery face-off with…

NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Ricky Ponting has expressed disappointment over the 20 percent match fee fine imposed on Indian batting star Virat Kohli for his altercation with debutant Sam Konstas, arguing that the punishment handed down by the ICC “is not harsh enough.”Konstas’ debut was a memorable affair, as the 19-year-old not only impressed…

Rohit Sharma (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: On the second day of the fourth Test against Australia at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the Indian cricket team wore black armbands to pay tribute to Dr. Manmohan Singh, the former Prime Minister of India, who passed away in New Delhi.Dr. Singh, who served as India’s Prime Minister…

Sam Konstas (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: When 19-year-old Sam Konstas took strike against Jasprit Bumrah on the opening day of the fourth Test at the Melbourne Cricket Ground, the debutant was caught on camera muttering words to himself as the bowler steamed in. This habit persisted against every bowler, be it Bumrah or Mohammed Siraj,…

Rohit Sharma (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Rohit Sharma is undoubtedly going through a tough twilight period of his cricket career both as a captain as well as a batter. He will look to resurrect it by possibly returning to his customary position as an opener in the ongoing Melbourne Test in hope of runs that…

NEW DELHI: Former India coach Ravi Shastri on Thursday heaped praise on Australian teenager Sam Konstas for his fearless approach against Indian pacer Jasprit Bumrah during the opening day of the Boxing Day Test at the iconic Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG).On his Test debut, Konstas delivered a remarkable performance, scoring 60 runs from 65 deliveries…

NEW DELHI: Ravi Shastri likened Australia’s teenage sensation Sam Konstas to Indian legend Virender Sehwag following Konstas’s electrifying debut knock of 60 off 65 balls in the fourth Test against India. Speaking on Star Sports, Shastri praised Konstas’s fearless stroke play, drawing comparisons to Sehwag’s explosive style. “He’ll have his odd failures, but when he…