Had the Gujarat selectors thought otherwise eleven years ago, the story of Jasprit Bumrah’s life may not have followed the path that it has — with no one in the world disagreeing on him being the once-in-a-generation bowler that Indian cricket got blessed with.Bumrah’s journey to the day when the Gujarat selectors picked him for…
NEW DELHI: Kapil Dev‘s iconic unbeaten 175 not out against Zimbabwe in the 1983 World Cup is one of the most legendary innings in limited-overs cricket history. But while Kapil was blazing away on the field, a lot was happening in the Indian dressing room as well. On June 18, 1983, India were in deep…
NEW DELHI: India pace spearhead Jasprit Bumrah is one of the premier fast bowlers in international cricket, known for his lethal pace, pinpoint accuracy, and ability to bowl yorkers at will. Having made his debut for the Indian national team in 2016, Bumrah quickly established himself as a key player across all formats.Bumrah’s unique bowling…
India-born Ireland player waiting to undergo transplant in Gurugram for ‘acute liver failure‘NEW DELHI: Ireland’s top allrounder Simranjit Singh a.k.a. Simi Singh is battling for his life. The cricketer is suffering from acute liver failure and is currently in the ICU of Medanta, Gurugram. The off-spinning middle-order batsman is waiting for a liver transplant to…
NEW DELHI: The ICC has announced that the Lord’s Cricket Ground will host the 2025 World Test Championship Final, starting on June 11 next year. With just over nine months left, the race to secure a spot in the final is intensifying as multiple teams vie for the top two positions in the WTC standings….
The big money that top Indian cricketers make from various sources is a subject that always generates massive interest among the fans, with cricket being the most followed sport in the country ever since the 1983 World Cup triumph.Besides their earnings from playing the game, which has multiplied manifold since the arrival of the Indian…
Yuvraj Singh has been a mentor to Shubman Gill and Abhishek Sharma — two Punjab batsmen who have already made their India debuts, with Gill quickly establishing himself as the next big thing in world of cricket and Abhishek coming up as a T20 entertainer and a six-hitting machine.On Thursday, as Abhishek celebrated his 24th…
NEW DELHI: Bangladesh skipper Najmul Hossain Shanto recently followed in the footsteps of Indian captain Rohit Sharma by sleeping beside his trophy after a historic Test series sweep. Bangladesh achieved a remarkable 2-0 victory over Pakistan, their first-ever Test series win against their South Asian rivals. This triumph, secured with a six-wicket win in Rawalpindi,…
NEW DELHI: Anil Kumble and Rahul Dravid, both former Indian captains and head coaches, participated in a seminar at the National Cricket Academy in Bengaluru on Wednesday.The seminar focused on various aspects of managing a game on the field, and the two veterans shared their insights with the match referees in attendance, PTI reported.The seminar…
NEW DELHI: Pakistan captain Shan Masood has addressed the recent speculations about a potential rift between him and fast bowler Shaheen Shah Afridi. The rumors began circulating after Afridi was not included in the playing eleven for the second Test match against Bangladesh.The speculation intensified when a video clip from the first Test surfaced, showing…
