India’s new head coach Gautam Gambhir took the question on his relationship with Virat Kohli head-on at the press conference before the team’s departure for the tour of Sri Lanka. While Gambhir said that the matter is not for “public” consumption, it remains to be seen how the two players, who have had multiple on-field…
NEW DELHI: India thrashed Nepal by 82 runs at Dambulla on Tuesday to reach the semifinals of Women’s Asia Cup.Shafali Verma starred with a 81-run knock that came off 48 balls and was studded with a six and 12 fours as India piled up 178/3 in their 20 overs.Deepti Sharma took 3 wickets, while Radha…
NEW DELHI: Indian pace veteran Mohammed Shami is diligently working towards his return to international cricket. In a recent social media post, he shared an image of himself training intensely in the nets, accompanied by a caption that clearly conveyed his determination to make a strong comeback and his desire to make a significant impact…
After the row around Mumbai Indians’ captaincy, Hardik Pandya found himself in another battle for leadership when India’s T20I captain was to be decided between him and Suryakumar Yadav. But this time the decision was not in Pandya’s favour as the BCCI named Surya the T20I skipper while announcing the white-ball squads for the tour…
New coach Gambhir says Rohit & Kohli have plenty of cricket still left in themMUMBAI: The rumour industry had been working overtime ever since it was announced that former opener Gautam Gambhir will be the head coach for India. His firebrand altercations with batting talisman Virat Kohli in the IPL (2013 KKR vs RCB) and…
NEW DELHI: India allrounder Hardik Pandya is currently navigating challenges in both his personal and professional life. Recently, Pandya announced his separation from wife Natasa Stankovic on social media. Additionally, in a surprising turn of events, Suryakumar Yadav has been named captain for the upcoming T20I series against Sri Lanka, a role Pandya previously held.This…
Strategic break. This has been an ideal start for Seattle Orcas. It certainly feels like they kept their best for the last, as they have dismantled the top-order of Texas Super Kings inside the Powerplay itself, with 3 wickets in 5 overs. Texas Super Kings do have a good run-rate, but the man who was doing all…
NEW DELHI: The island’s cricket body announced on Tuesday that Charith Asalanka has been named Sri Lanka‘s new Twenty20 skipper ahead of a white ball series against visiting India.Wanindu Hasaranga, who resigned 11 days ago after Sri Lanka’s early elimination from the T20 World Cup in June, was replaced by the 27-year-old middle-order batsman, as…
COLOMBO: Afghanistan will ‘host’ a one-off Test against New Zealand at the Shahid Vijay Singh Pathik Sports Complex in Greater Noida in September, TOI has learnt.This will be the maiden Test between Afghanistan and New Zealand. Interestingly, while Australia have refused to play Afghanistan bilaterally thrice since the Taliban took over in 2021 on the…
NEW DELHI: The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) has received a significant endorsement in its endeavour to host the ICC Champions Trophy in the coming year. This support came from Afghanistan, which has pledged to take part in the tournament.Mirwais Ashraf, the president of the Afghanistan Cricket Board, and Naseeb Khan, the CEO, were present at…
