Dhruv Jurel and KL Rahul were the two early birds from India’s Test squad to arrive in Australia for the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT), with the BCCI booking the two players early flights to get some match-practice in the second unofficial Test between the ‘A’ teams from the two countries. While Rahul failed to impress…
Wasim Akram file photo (Credit: X) NEW DELHI: In a hilarious turn of events, legendary Pakistan pacer Wasim Akram said he ‘got robbed’ as he paid a 1,000 dollars for his cat’s haircut in Australia.During the third and final Australia vs Pakistan one-dayer, Akram while on commentary duties, shared the bizarre story of how his…
Deepak Chahar. (Photo by Joe Allison/Getty Images) JAIPUR: Deepak Chahar is back on the field. Having played all the four Ranji Trophy matches so far for Rajasthan this season and bowled 99 overs with 13 scalps to his name, the seamer says his body is responding well to the grind of the longer format and…
(Photo credit: Screengrab from video posted by R Ashwin on YouTube) NEW DELHI: With the blockbuster IPL mega auction set for November 24 and 25 in Jeddah, all the the 10 franchises are busy chalking out their strategies to get their hands on world’s biggest cricketing stars. The 10 franchises have already retained the players…
NEW DELHI: Opener Rahmanullah Gurbaz hit an electrifying century while Azmatullah Omarzai delivered an all-around performance as Afghanistan secured a five-wicket victory over Bangladesh in the third ODI in Sharjah to clinch a 2-1 series win on Monday. Gurbaz struck as masterful 120-ball 101 and Omarzai followed it up with a solid 77-ball 70 after…
Varun Chakaravarthy (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy on Sunday shed light on his three-year absence from international cricket, calling it a ‘tough’ period and credited his return to form to domestic grind and clarity of role provided by new head coach Gautam Gambhir.In the second T20I against South Africa in Gqeberha, the…
NEW DELHI: Head coach Gautam Gambhir stated on Monday that India’s players will not be sidetracked by the competition to advance to the World Test Championship (WTC) final and that their only goal for the next two months is to win the five-match series in Australia.India was leading the race to the WTC final the…
NEW DELHI: India’s star batter Jemimah Rodrigues didn’t hold back, acknowledging that the team didn’t play at their best during the 2024 Women’s T20 World Cup in the UAE last month.India’s campaign fell short, leading to an early group-stage exit. They began with a tough 58-run loss to New Zealand, followed by victories over Pakistan…
NEW DELHI: Former India batter Sanjay Manjrekar feels that current head coach Gautam Gambhir does not have the ‘right demeanour nor the words’ when talking with media and the BCCI should ‘keep him away’ from such duties. Ahead of Team India’s departure for the Australia tour (second batch), Gambhir on Monday interacted with media, where…
Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma. (Photo by Punit Paranjpe/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: In a strong defense of star batsman Virat Kohli and under-pressure captain Rohit Sharma, head coach Gautam Gambhir stated that the Indian team is still “incredibly hungry” to perform and will recover in Australia, indicating that he is not particularly concerned…
