NEW DELHI: India’s ODI captain Rohit Sharma’s journey to becoming one of modern cricket’s most destructive openers almost took a very different path. His childhood coach, Dinesh Lad, has revealed that he first spotted Rohit not with a bat in hand, but as a promising off-spinner — and only discovered his batting talent by chance,…
NEW DELHI: The Bangladesh Cricket Board (BCB) has appointed Alex Marshall, the former head of the ICC’s Anti-Corruption Unit (ACU), as a consultant for one year to oversee its anti-corruption operations, in a move aimed at “enhancing its reputation” after repeated incidents of fixing and integrity breaches in recent years.Go Beyond The Boundary with our…
Pakistan’s Hasan Ali (32) shakes hands with West Indies’ Romario Shepherd, after Pakistan won the third Twenty20 cricket match to win the series (AP Photo/Lynne Sladky) At the request of Cricket West Indies (CWI) President Kishore Shallow, an emergency meeting of the Cricket Strategy & Officiating Committee began in Trinidad to address pressing challenges in…
Shubman Gill’s signed jersey (Images via Getty Images & Screengrab/budds.com) Shubman Gill’s match-worn and signed India Test jersey from the Lord’s Test of the Anderson-Tendulkar Trophy has fetched ₹5.41 lakh (around £4,600) at the Budds auction, making it the highest-selling item among those dedicated to the Red For Ruth charity this year. The auction featured…
MANCHESTER, ENGLAND – JULY 26: Jasprit Bumrah of India celebrates dismissing Liam Dawson of England during Day Four of the 4th Rothesay Test Match between England and India at Emirates Old Trafford on July 26, 2025 in Manchester, England. (Photo by Clive Mason/Getty Images) Former India opener Aakash Chopra revealed an interesting conversation he had…
India’s Jasprit Bumrah, middle, celebrates with teammates after the dismissal of during the third cricket test match between England and India at Lord’s cricket ground in London, Friday, July 11, 2025. (AP Photo/Richard Pelham) Former India opener Aakash Chopra didn’t mince his words while addressing those criticising Jasprit Bumrah for playing only three Tests in…
Marnus Labuschagne in action during the ICC World Test Championship Final 2025 vs South Africa (Photo by Mike Hewitt/Getty Images) Marnus Labuschagne has set his sights firmly on forcing his way back into the Australian Test side for this year’s Ashes, declaring he is ready to take on the challenge of opening if that’s what…
NEW DELHI: India wicketkeeper-batter Sanju Samson has revealed that Sachin Tendulkar’s legendary “Desert Storm” innings in Sharjah in 1998 was the moment that convinced him he could one day play for India.The knock — 143 off 131 balls against Australia — is remembered as one of Tendulkar’s most iconic efforts. Although India lost that match,…
NEW DELHI: Ajinkya Rahane has hailed Jasprit Bumrah‘s “great clarity” in communicating his workload plan ahead of the Anderson–Tendulkar Trophy against England, saying the pace spearhead showed rare courage and a team-first attitude.Go Beyond The Boundary with our YouTube channel. SUBSCRIBE NOW!Before the five-match series began, Bumrah informed the BCCI, captain Shubman Gill, and head…
Chennai Super Kings (Getty Images) Likes of Ashwin, Conway, Curran & others could be on their way out before next IPL auctionCHENNAI: The MS Dhoni-led Chennai Super Kings (CSK) are looking to rebuild after a nightmarish Indian Premier League (IPL) season in 2025. Even though a new core of younger players like Ayush Mhatre, Urvil…
