NEW DELHI: Seattle Orcas opened their account in the 2024 Major League Cricket with a commanding nine-wicket victory over Los Angeles Knight Riders at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas on Wednesday. Chasing a competitive target of 169, the Orcas secured the win with one ball to spare, thanks to a match-winning, unbeaten 152-run partnership between…
Long before India became a cricketing superpower and long before Sachin Tendulkar and Virat Kohli arrived, the country’s mood barometer fluctuated depending on the answer to the question: “Gavaskar out hua, ya khel raha hai?”Braving some of the most fearsome attacks in world cricket in the 70s and early and mid-80s, Sunil Gavaskar single-handedly gave…
After a month of speculation, the Indian cricket board (BCCI) on Tuesday finally announced, as expected, Gautam Gambhir as the new head coach of Team India across formats.Known to be a headstrong and outspoken character right from his playing days, the gutsy Gambhir takes over the coaching reins from the more reticent Rahul Dravid, who…
NEW DELHI: Indian cricket legend Sunil Gavaskar has urged for efforts to bring star all-rounder Hardik Pandya back into the Test team, stressing his importance for India’s chances in winning their first World Test Championship (WTC) title and achieving success in Australia. Gavaskar believes Pandya’s inclusion could be pivotal, especially after his recent key role…
NEW DELHI: Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) celebrated the appointment of their former captain and mentor, Gautam Gambhir, as the head coach of the India men’s cricket team with a heartfelt tribute. Gambhir, a two-time World Cup winner, will begin his tenure later this month with the limited-overs tour of Sri Lanka.KKR took to social media…
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…
