Fakhar Zaman (Photo Source: X) Opener Fakhar Zaman is “upset” after Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) omitted him from the list of centrally contracted players, but is not thinking of retiring from international cricket. Apart from getting dropped from the contract list on Sunday, Zaman, the only Pakistan batter with a double hundred in ODIs, was…
NEW DELHI: Top order batter Prithvi Shaw, who was excluded from the Mumbai squad for the ongoing Ranji Trophy match against Tripura owing to fitness and disciplinary issues, found some words of solace from none other than the legendary Sunil Gavaskar.The right-handed opening batter, who has represented India in five Tests, six ODIs, and one…
Pakistan Cricket Board gets flak from cricketer for Gary Kirsten resignation NEW DELHI: Pakistan cricketer Ahmed Shehzad has openly criticized the Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) following the sudden resignation of Gary Kirsten, the white-ball head coach. Shehzad took to social media platform X (formerly Twitter) to express his frustration with PCB’s management.“Another day, another humiliation…
(Photo by Pankaj Nangia/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Former India spinner Harbhajan Singh believes that five-time champions Mumbai Indians will retain Hardik Pandya, Jasprit Bumrah, and Suryakumar Yadav ahead of the 2025 IPL mega auction.However, Harbhajan expressed uncertainty about the franchise retaining former captain Rohit Sharma. He emphasized, though, that if the team decides to retain…
Rohit Sharma (Photo by Stu Forster/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: During his recent appearance on Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast, Indian pacer Mohsin Khan heaped praise on Indian skipper Rohit Sharma, revealing what makes the opener stand out among batters. During the conversation, Mohsin, who had a commendable Indian Premier League (IPL) 2024 campaign with 10 wickets from…
NEW DELHI: Indian pacer Mohsin Khan recently revealed that former Indian captain MS Dhoni has been his lifelong idol. Speaking on Shubhankar Mishra’s podcast, Mohsin opened up about his admiration for Dhoni and the impact the legendary wicketkeeper-batsman has had on his career.“Dhoni bhai is my idol. Woh jo chakke maarte hai end mein jaake…
Bangladesh’s player Shakib Al Hasan during a training session. (PTI Photo) NEW DELHI: Bangladesh all-rounder Shakib Al Hasan has expressed uncertainty regarding his participation in the upcoming three-match ODI series against Afghanistan, scheduled to be played in the UAE from November 6. Shakib indicated that he has not yet received any communication from the Bangladesh…
Gary Kirsten (Photo Source: X) Former South Africa batsman Gary Kirsten, who famously coached India during MS Dhoni & Co’s triumphant run in the 2011 ODI World Cup, has resigned from his position as the head coach of Pakistan‘s white-ball teams.The Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) made the official announcement on ‘X’, saying that Kirsten’s resignation…
NEW DELHI: Delhi pacer Harshit Rana, who was called up to the Indian Test team for the away Border-Gavaskar Trophy series against Australia, stated that he enjoys bowling to batting mainstays Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the nets because they are always very intent and give him helpful advice. “I love bowling to both…
MS Dhoni. (Photo by R.Satish Babu/AFP via Getty Images) NEW DELHI: Age plays a very important role in the life and career of a sportsperson, including a cricketer. Reflexes, running, core strength, vision all are on the wane as the age of a cricketer progresses.India cricket legend MS Dhoni defies age with his remarkable fitness,…
