India coach Gautam Gambhir during a net session at The Kia Oval. Former India cricketer Manoj Tiwary has slammed coach Gautam Gambhir for creating an atmosphere that forced Rohit Sharma, Virat Kohli, and R Ashwin to retire.“If the senior players are there, if Ashwin is there, if Rohit is there, then these guys have played…

Smriti Mandhana maintains top spot in the ICC Women’s ODI batting rankings that came out on Tuesday (Images via AP & Getty Images) India’s Smriti Mandhana continues to reign supreme at the top of the ICC Women’s ODI Batting Rankings, holding her position despite strong performances from several competitors during the ongoing ICC Women’s Cricket…

India bowler Mohammed Siraj shares a joke with India coach Gautam Gambhir after day five of the Fifth Test Match between England and India at The Kia Oval on August 04, 2025 in London, England. (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) Indian cricket team head coach Gautam Gambhir plans to host the team for dinner at…

File photo of Vaibhav Suryavanshi. In an amusing early morning interaction, 14-year-old India U-19 cricketer Vaibhav Suryavanshi video called Rajasthan Royals‘ Director of High Performance Zubin Bharucha from Brisbane at 5 AM IST on September 22. The conversation took an entertaining turn when Vaibhav tried to explain his concern with the lights in the stadium…

File photo of Rohit Sharma. Shaarang Shringarpure, a well-known mimicry artist, paid tribute to Rohit Sharma‘s ODI captaincy after the Mumbaikar was removed as skipper from the 50-over format. The selectors announced the major leadership change for the Australia limited overs series with Shubman Gill to lead in the 50-over format and Suryakumar Yadav in…

Sachin Tendulkar and Vaibhav Suryavanshi (Agency Photos) NEW DELHI: At 5am IST on September 22, Zubin Bharucha’s phone buzzed. It was a video call from Vaibhav Suryavanshi in Brisbane after India U19’s first youth one-day against Australia U19.“This boy drives me crazy,” Bharucha, Rajasthan Royals‘ Director of High Performance, told TimesofIndia.com. “I asked him, ‘Vaibhav,…

South African players celebrate with the winner’s trophy after their win in the World Test Championship final against Australia at Lord’s cricket ground (AP Photo) South Africa’s cricket team, led by Aiden Markram, is preparing to defend their World Test Championship title as they begin a new cycle with a two-test series in Pakistan.The series…

Virat Kohli with Rohit Sharma (PTI Photo/Swapan Mahapatra) Former Indian chief selector Dilip Vengsarkar has raised concerns about the selection of Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma for the upcoming three-match ODI series against Australia starting October 19. Both senior batters were recently named in the ODI squad led by Shubman Gill.This series will mark Kohli…

India’s captain Shubman Gill (PTI Photo) MUMBAI: For about half an hour after lunch on Day Three of the first Test between India and the West Indies at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad, Skipper Shubman Gill went missing, and Devdutt Padikkal acted as his substitute fielder. Vice-captain and player-of-the-match Ravindra Jadeja marshalled the troops…

Australia will host India for three ODIs and five T20Is, starting October 19. (AP) Australian cricket selectors have announced their squads for the upcoming white-ball series against India, with Mitchell Starc making his return to international cricket and uncapped batter Matthew Renshaw earning a recall to the ODI squad. The squads were revealed on Tuesday…