Virat Kohli. (BCCI Photo) NEW DELHI: Legendary Australian spinner Brad Hogg suggested that Virat Kohli‘s recent struggles in Test cricket stem from his inability to keep his emotions in check while batting.Hogg’s tirade came on the back of Kohli’s dismal show in the ongoing Test series against New Zealand, and with India set to embark…
Shubman Gill and Rashid Khan (X Photo) Gujarat Titans have finalised their list of retentions ahead of Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 mega auction and Shubman Gill will continue to lead the side in the new cycle. In an interesting development, Gill has agreed for lesser pay to allow the 2022 champions to retain their…
South African batters (Photo Credits: X) NEW DELHI: In an impressive display, South Africa on Wednesday improved upon their 14-year-old record during the 2nd Test against Bangladesh at the Zahur Ahmed Chowdhury Stadium in Chattogram.The Proteas smashed a total of 17 sixes in the first innings of the second Test, surpassing their previous best of…
NEW DELHI: The deadline for the ten franchises of the Indian Premier League (IPL) to submit their player retention lists has arrived, marking a pivotal moment in the preparation for the IPL 2025 mega auction set for the last week of November.By the end of October 31, the composition of the teams for the upcoming…
Abhishek Nayar. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Ahead of the third and final Test against New Zealand, India’s assistant coach Abhishek Nayar expressed his desire for the team to curate pitches that favour their strengths, but acknowledged the reality of the situation, insisting that they do not ask for tailor-made pitches in Tests.Nayar emphasised…
Rishabh Pant. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Rishabh Pant will turn out in new colours from IPL 2025 as the wicketkeeper-batter doesn’t feature in Delhi Capitals‘ list of retained players. The franchise has decided to retain Axar Patel, Kuldeep Yadav, Tristian Stubbs and Abhishek Porel, and have also kept the option of Right To…
Bangladesh vs South Africa (Screengrab) NEW DELHI: Cricket never fails to deliver unexpected drama, and fans witnessed a bizarre moment during the 2nd Test between Bangladesh and South Africa in Chattogram on Wednesday.A sequence of events saw 10 runs on the Bangladesh scoreboard after just one legal delivery — without the batter even hitting the…
NEW DELHI: Since Virat Kohli stepped down as captain of the Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) after the 2021 Indian Premier League (IPL) season, the team has experienced a mixed bag of results under the leadership of Faf du Plessis.While RCB have managed to qualify for the playoffs in two out of the three seasons, they…
Fakhar Zaman. (File Pic – AP Photo) KARACHI: Pakistan opener Fakhar Zaman is expected to be included in the central contracts and also get a call-up to the national white-ball squad as the country’s cricket board has decided to let him off with a reprimand for his breach of the players code of conduct. A…
Baba Indrajith. (PTI Photo) Some twelve years back, Baba Indrajith was at one of the lowest points of his cricketing career when he wasn’t picked for India U-19 squad for the World Cup. He was dejected but very happy for his twin brother Baba Aparajith who made the cut and had a good outing Down…
