NEW DELHI: Legendary India batter Sunil Gavaskar has expressed his belief that Rahul Dravid deserves to be honored with the Bharat Ratna, the highest civilian award in India. Dravid’s tenure as the head coach of the Indian cricket team came to an end after the team’s victory in the 2024 T20 World Cup held in…
NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan fast bowler and current national chief selector Wahab Riaz faced criticism on Saturday for his poor fielding effort while playing for Pakistan in the ‘World Championship of Legends‘ match against archrivals India in Birmingham on Saturday. Riaz, who led the selection committee that picked Pakistan’s squad for the recently concluded ICC…
Former Zimbabwe captain talks to TOI on why India will move on quickly from the retirements of Kohli, Rohit and Jadeja in the shortest format…NEW DELHI: After their T20 World Cup triumph, India are back in action with a T20I series against a feisty Zimbabwe side. Nearly all the main team players have been rested…
NEW DEHLI: India leg-spinner Ravi Bishnoi emphasised the importance of the team’s resilience and ability to recover from their surprising loss to the relatively inexperienced Zimbabwean team. He urged his teammates to approach the second T20I with a renewed mindset and determination.Despite setting a modest target of 116, the Indian side struggled in their pursuit…
The Indian team entered the Wankhede Stadium on Friday overwhelmed with emotion after a victory parade in Mumbai where the country showered its love on the heroes upon the team’s arrival home from the Caribbean with the T20 World Cup trophy. That emotion only multiplied inside a packed stadium, as the team sang ‘Vande Matram’…
Washington Freedom began their campaign in Major Cricket League (MLC) 2024 with a four-run win in the rain-hit game against MI New York (MINY) on Saturday at the Church Street Park in Morisville, North Carolina. USA’S latest cricket sensation Saurabh Netravalkar continued to impress and led the Washington bowling charts after his skipper Steve Smith…
NEW DELHI: Medium pacer Ali Khan delivered a stellar performance, claiming four wickets as Los Angeles Knight Riders secured a thrilling 12-run victory in a Major League Cricket (MLC) 2024 encounter at Grand Prairie Stadium in Dallas last Saturday.Opting to bat first after winning the toss, Texas Super Kings faced strong bowling from Los Angeles…
NEW DELHI: Zimbabwe’s fast-medium bowler Luke Jongwe pulled off a sensational boot-call celebration after taking the wicket of Indian batsman Dhruv Jurel in the first T20 international match of the five-match series.The celebration took place during the 10th over of India’s innings. On the fifth ball, Jongwe delivered a deceptive delivery to Jurel, who attempted…
NEW DELHI: A spirited Zimbabwe stunned a youthful India by 13 runs in the series opener in Harare on Saturday, registering their first win against cricketing powerhouse in eight years.Pulling of an upset of gigantic proportions, minnows Zimbabwe, who had failed to qualify for the recently concluded T20 World Cup, handed India them first T20I…
NEW DELHI: India skipper Shubman Gill expressed his disappointment with the team’s batting performance in the opening T20I against Zimbabwe on Saturday. He believed that he should have taken more responsibility and batted through the innings.Despite fielding a team filled with promising young talent, India suffered a surprising 13-run defeat at the hands of a…
