File photo of Cheteshwar Pujara and Rohit Sharma. At the launch of Cheteshwar Pujara‘s wife Puja’s book ‘The Diary of a Cricketer’s Wife’, Rohit Sharma revealed an anecdote from their 2012 tour of West Indies. Then part of India A setup, the team were in Trinidad and Tobago when Pujara was mobbed.“She’s aware but she…
NEW DELHI: Whenever an Indian captain has found himself in trouble, they’ve often turned to their ‘Rahuls’. Be it Sourav Ganguly, Virat Kohli, or the recently-retired Rohit Sharma, their ‘Rahuls’ have delivered when it mattered most. Rahul Dravid, India’s legendary Test batter, frustrated world-class pace attacks as he stood guard like his life depended on…
Jaipur: Punjab Kings’ captain Shreyas Iyer during the toss before the start of the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 cricket match between Mumbai Indians and Punjab Kings, in Jaipur. (PTI Photo) Ahmedabad: As Shashank Singh walked off the field following his 61*(30) in the IPL 2025 final, Shreyas Iyer was among the first to offer…
AHMEDABAD, INDIA – JUNE 03: Yash Dayal of Royal Challengers Bengaluru appeals unsuccessfully during the 2025 IPL Final match between Royal Challengers Bengaluru and Punjab Kings at Narendra Modi Stadium on June 03, 2025, in Ahmedabad, India. (Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: On a glittering Tuesday night at the Narendra Modi Stadium in…
Mumbai: Cricketer Rohit Sharma addresses the gathering during the inauguration of a stand after him at the Wankhede Stadium, in Mumbai. (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Former India Test and T20I captain Rohit Sharma has revealed his father’s reaction after he announced his retirement from Test cricket.“He appreciates red-ball cricket a lot and, obviously, was a little…
Shubman Gill at press conference (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: As India gear up for their high-stakes five-match Test series in England, Shubman Gill stepped into the demanding role of Team India’s Test captain. On Thursday, he attended his first official press conference in that capacity. Seated beside head coach Gautam Gambhir at the BCCI headquarters,…
NEW DELHI: KL Rahul stormed back into form with a sublime century on the opening day of the second unofficial Test against England Lions in Northampton on Friday. Put into bat first, India A tweaked their playing XI from the previous game, promoting Rahul to open alongside Yashasvi Jaiswal, while skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran moved down…
KL Rahul (Photo by Robert Cianflone/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Despite England Lions making early inroads after winning the toss and opting to bowl first on Day 1 of the second unofficial Test in Northampton on Friday, India A ended the day at 319/7 in 83 overs, riding on strong contributions from KL Rahul, Karun Nair,…
Abhimanyu Easwaran of India A (Photo by Albert Perez/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India A’s second unofficial Test against England Lions in Northampton began with a rocky start, as top-order batters failed to deliver under early pressure. The focus of criticism was once again on skipper Abhimanyu Easwaran, whose struggles with form continued in the spotlight.Winning…
NEW DELHI: Former Australia captain Michael Clarke believes Virat Kohli, who has often called Test cricket the pinnacle of the sport, might come out of retirement if India endure a heavy defeat in the upcoming five-Test series in England and the team management and selectors request his return.Kohli had announced his retirement from the longest…
