Cricket

Varun Chakravarthy (AP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s mystery spinner Varun Chakaravarthy showcased his brilliant form with a five-wicket haul in the ongoing Vijay Hazare Trophy, helping Tamil Nadu bowl out Rajasthan for 267 in the pre-quarterfinal match at the Kotambi Stadium in Vadodara on Thursday. Chakaravarthy returned impressive figures of 5 for 52 in nine…

PCB Chairman Mohsin Naqvi took stock of work on January 7 at the Gaddafi Stadium in Lahore (Photo: PCB video grab) In response to speculation about relocating the Champions Trophy from Pakistan due to delayed stadium renovations, a Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) representative has confirmed that preparations are progressing well, with all venue-related work scheduled…

Virat Kohli (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s dream of a hat-trick of series wins Down Under came to a disheartening end recently as the team lost the Border-Gavaskar Trophy 1-3 to Australia.Poor batting performances that saw India cross the 200-run mark only thrice in 9 innings was one of the big reasons that forced the…

Cameron Green (Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Australia chief selector George Bailey on Thursday said that he is ‘very hopeful’ of star all-rounder Cameron Green featuring in the World Test Championship (WTC) final against South Africa at Lord’s in June.Green underwent a lower back stress fracture surgery last year in October and is currently in recovery.On…

Sam Konstas and Virat Kohli. (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: Former England pacer Steve Harmison has criticised Virat Kohli for his on-field altercation with debutant Sam Konstas during the recently concluded Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia, stating that the star Indian player should have been banned for his actions.Harmison also issued a stern warning to…

KL Rahul. (Pic Credit – X) MUMBAI: India batter KL Rahul is set to be rested from the eight-match white-ball series against England at home, comprising five T20Is and three ODIs, which will kick off from January 22 with the first T20I in Kolkata, TOI has learnt.However, Rahul, who plays in the middle order and…

Ravichandran Ashwin (PTI photo) NEW DELHI: Premier off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin recently stunned the cricketing world with his abrupt retirement in the middle of the Border-Gavaskar Trophy in Australia.Ashwin, who was not part of the first Test in Perth, did feature in the second day-night Test but was then ignored for the third game.Soon after the…

NEW DELHI: Upon returning from his successful Test tour of Australia, India’s emerging seam-bowling all-rounder Nitish Kumar Reddy received an enthusiastic reception at Visakhapatnam airport on Thursday.At the airport exit, supporters welcomed Nitish with a large yellow garland while showering yellow petals, as photographers gathered to capture the momentous occasion. Nitish, a resident of Gajwuaka…

Former India batter Manoj Tiwary expressed his reservations about Gautam Gambhir‘s suitability as the head coach of the Indian national cricket team. He believes Gambhir’s expertise lies in mentoring IPL franchises, not leading the national side.India’s recent struggles under Gambhir’s coaching have fueled Tiwary’s concerns. These include losing an ODI series to Sri Lanka for…

Ravi Shastri. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India player and head coach Ravi Shastri suggests that Sam Konstas‘ excessive verbal exchanges on the field stemmed from the young Australian batter’s desire to make a strong impression in Test cricket.Konstas was at the center of a confrontation with star India pacer Jasprit Bumrah…