NEW DELHI: Having led a glittering career as a player, former batting great Rahul Dravid has received many standing ovations in his life.But winning the T20 World Cup title as a coach was a new high for the former Indian captain.The ODI World Cup trophy always eluded Dravid the cricketer. With 461 runs, he was…
NEW DELHI: Indian men’s cricket team captain Rohit Sharma shared a heartfelt note for former head coach Rahul Dravid on Instagram. Reflecting on Dravid’s tenure, which concluded after leading the team to glory in the T20 World Cup, Rohit expressed deep gratitude and admiration for his mentor.Hailing Dravid as a ‘confidant,’ Rohit wrote, “I have…
NEW DELHI: While speaking on the gradual downfall of Pakistan’s pace attack, former Pakistan captain Ramiz Raja has hailed Indian pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah as a ‘legend in all three formats”. “In my book, Jasprit Bumrah is a legend in all three formats. There is no one greater who has played all three formats. (Toh…
NEW DELHI: Ruturaj Gaikwad, an Indian batsman, acknowledges the challenges that come with filling the void left by Virat Kohli‘s retirement from the number three position in T20Is. He understands the difficulty of replacing such a legendary player.Instead of focusing on the specific batting position, Gaikwad is concentrating on making significant contributions to the team…
NEW DELHI: King Charles III learned a unique handshake from a member of the West Indies cricket team during a meeting at Buckingham Palace over the weekend.As head of the Commonwealth, Charles hosted the players ahead of their first Test match against England at Lord’s. While he shared warm moments with the team, he also…
NEW DELHI: Rahul Dravid‘s tenure as the head coach of the Indian men’s cricket team has come to an end. BCCI secretary Jay Shah has expressed his sincere gratitude and appreciation for Dravid’s contributions.In a post on the social media platform ‘X’, Shah penned a farewell message for the T20 World Cup-winning head coach. “I…
NEW DELHI: Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as the new head coach of the Indian cricket team, succeeding former teammate Rahul Dravid.This announcement was made on Tuesday by Jay Shah, the secretary of the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI), underlining Gambhir’s task to build on India’s recent T20 World Cup success.At 42…
NEW DELHI: Pacer Pooja Vastrakar delivered a career-best performance of 4/13 and Smriti Mandhana scored an unbeaten half-century, leading India to a 10-wicket victory over South Africa in the third and final women’s T20 International in Chennai on Tuesday. This win allowed India to level the series 1-1.Radha Yadav contributed significantly with a bowling spell…
NEW DELHI: Former India opener Gautam Gambhir conveyed his delight upon being named the head coach of the Indian cricket team. He emphasized that having the opportunity to serve his nation has been the most significant honour he has ever experienced throughout his life.The 42-year-old Gambhir takes over from batting great Rahul Dravid, who finished…
NEW DELHI: Former opener Gautam Gambhir has been appointed as Team India head coach, confirmed BCCI secretary Jay Shah on Tuesday.He succeeds Rahul Dravid in this role and faces the challenge of maintaining the team’s momentum following their recent victory in the T20 World Cup.Gambhir’s first assignment as the head coach of the Indian team…
