NEW DELHI: There’s a buzz in the air at Delhi’s Arun Jaitley Stadium. The city is gripped by Virat Kohli mania as the Indian batting maestro makes his much-awaited return to domestic cricket after over 12 years. Kohli last featured in the Ranji Trophy in November 2012. For the fans, it’s a celebration of Kohli’s…
Sourav Ganguly and Shoaib Akhtar during an ODI at the Gaddafi stadium in Lahore on 24 March 2004. (Photo by Jewel Samad/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India-Pakistan cricket rivalry is the biggest in the world and now with the archrivals playing each other only in ICC and ACC tournaments, the matches garner more and…
In the latest ICC T20 rankings, Tilak Varma climbed one place to second spot among the batters while Varun Chakravarthy, who took a fifer in the third match against England in Rajkot, jumped 25 places to fifth among the bowlers.Australia’s Travis Head continued to lead the batter rankings, with a 23-point lead now, Varma is…
Virat Kohli (TimesofIndia.com Photo) NEW DELHI: Amidst the cheering crowd at the Arun Jaitley Stadium, India superstar Virat Kohli, dressed in shorts, a T-shirt, and a sweater bearing the Delhi District Cricket Association logo, stepped out of the dressing room. The Delhi players were waiting for him to join in the light football session.“Chalo bey,…
NEW DELHI: “I got chainsawed,” an angry Steve Smith had said after falling just one run short of the 10,000 Test runs milestone, finishing with 9,999 runs in the five-match Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against India. He was only a single run away from completing this massive achievement. Smith had to wait 24 days for the…
Shadab Khan. (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Love stories between cricketers and actresses have always been a hot topic, blending the glamour of the film industry with the excitement of cricket. It’s the same in India and Pakistan.There have been numerous cases about affairs between cricketers and actresses, both in India and Pakistan.Go Beyond The Boundary…
Jasprit Bumrah (BCCI Photo) ‘ICC Men’s Cricketer of the Year’ and India’s bowling icon Jasprit Bumrah is being hailed as one of the best fast bowlers to grace the game, but it’s surprising to hear him being compared to the late Bollywood icon Dilip Kumar in greatness.To describe Jasprit Bumrah’s stature on Star Sports show…
NEW DELHI: Ben Duckett‘s half-century not only benefited his team but also solidified his position in the T20 lineup, and he was instrumental in England‘s victory in Rajkot. Duckett said he was under pressure going into this game after a few poor performances in the previous games, but he trusted himself to perform.“You know, it…
NEW DELHI: With three weeks to go for the ICC Champions Trophy, ICC’s CEO Geoff Allardice has stepped down from his position. ICC chairman Jay Shah announced the development through a media release on Tuesday night.While no official reason has been given for the decision, TOI understands that Allardice was under pressure from the ICC…
Virat Kohli was the centre of attraction at the Arun Jaitley Stadium on Tuesday, ahead of Delhi’s home game in the Ranji Trophy against Railways — beginning January 30. And a little visitor to the team’s net session had a simple question for the former India captain.‘Indian cricketer banne ke liye kya karna padega (what…
