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Virat Kohli (Photo: BCCI video grab) Virat Kohli, who celebrates his 36th birthday today (November 5), no longer has the aura that used to intimidate opponents the way Vivian Richards and Sachin Tendulkar did when they walked in to bat, feels former India batsman Akaash Chopra.Kohli’s poor run this year extended to the two-Test series…

KKR co-owner Shah Rukh Khan (L) and captain of 2024 edition Shreyas Iyer after winning IPL title. (Image: X/ShreyasIyer) A very charming speaker, Bollywood superstar Shah Rukh Khan is known for his excellent communication skills but the same cannot be said for his Indian Premier League (IPL) franchise Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR). Even days after…

NEW DELHI: Australian bowler Josh Hazlewood believes that India’s recent loss to New Zealand could make them a stronger opponent in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy. India lost all three Test matches against New Zealand, marking their first series whitewash in Test history. Despite this, Hazlewood believes the loss could fuel India’s performance. “It might awaken…

Team India’s decision to cancel their only practice match in Australia ahead of the Border Gavaskar Trophy in order to spend more time in the nets has surprised former India coach and captain Anil Kumble. The senior Indian team had a practice match scheduled against India ‘A’ before the series opener, but decided to not…

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli were among India’s batting failures across the Bangladesh and New Zealand Tests at home. (PTI) Sanjay Manjrekar has once again said Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma would have benefitted from playing in the Indian domestic cricket competitions. The comment comes in the aftermath of New Zealand inflicting a 3-0 whitewash…

With matches struggling to last the distance, former India captain Dilip Vengsarkar feels it’s time the longest format is officially trimmed by a day. Such a move, he feels, will also make financial sense for the economically weaker ICC full members…MUMBAI: The 0-3 drubbing India received at the hands of New Zealand at home not…

There’s no denying faults in technique have slowly crept into the game of the T20-oriented modern batsmanIf you’re an Indian cricket follower with a sense of history, the capitulation against Ajaz Patel at the Wankhede Stadium on Sunday might just hurt you a little more.Ask any Indian batter of the 1980s and they would say…

India captain Rohit Sharma (TOI Photo) The possibility of Rohit Shama’s unavailability for the opening Test of the Border Gavaskar Trophy (BGT) in Australia because of personal reasons is not the ideal situation for the Indian team whose hopes of qualifying for the World Test Championship (WTC) are in jeopardy after the whitewash at home…

Rohit Sharma and Virat Kohli (PTI Photo) David Warner, who retired from international cricket this year, said he would be nervous if he was a batter in the Indian team line-up when facing Australia in the upcoming Border-Gavaskar Trophy, following the subpar performances in the recent 3-0 series loss to New Zealand. India’s upcoming marquee…