VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: VVS Laxman, former India batter and current head of the Board of Control for Cricket in India Centre of Excellence, looked back on the 25th anniversary of the famous fourth day of the historic India vs Australia Test at Eden Gardens 2001 — a match remembered…
Suryakumar Yadav (AFP Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s T20I skipper Suryakumar Yadav marked a special milestone as he completed five years in international cricket. His journey with the national team began on March 14, 2022, when he made his debut against England at the Narendra Modi Stadium in Ahmedabad. Coincidentally, it was the same venue where…
KKR defeated SRH to win the IPL 2024 title (Image credit: BCCI/IPL) NEW DELHI: Three-time champions Kolkata Knight Riders (KKR) have revealed their new jersey ahead of the IPL 2026 season.Speaking during the jersey launch, Venky Mysore, Chief Executive Officer of Knight Riders Sports, said: “The Lines of Legacy captures the essence of KKR’s storied…
Rahul Dravid and VVS Laxman (AFP Photo) There have only been four instances when a team following on has won a Test match. That’s four out of roughly 2,500 Tests over 149 years.And yet, when one talks about the third such instance in the game’s history, it’s not only about statistics, not player profile, not…
Image credit: Bangladesh Cricket Board NEW DELHI: The debate around the “spirit of cricket” resurfaced after the controversial run-out of Salman Ali Agha by Mehidy Hasan Miraz during the second ODI between Pakistan national cricket team and Bangladesh national cricket team at the Sher-e-Bangla National Cricket Stadium in Dhaka.The incident unfolded in the 39th over…
VVS Laxman and Rahul Dravid (AFP Photo) In the cauldron that was the Eden Gardens in March 2001, John Wright — the first foreigner to coach India — witnessed the ebb and flow of the Test, with all its drama, emotion and sheer improbability. Twenty-five years later, the New Zealander tells TOI from Christchurch, of…
Abhishek Sharma (ICC Photo) NEW DELHI: India’s star opener Abhishek Sharma found himself at the centre of heavy criticism during the T20 World Cup 2026. The left-hander endured a disastrous start to the tournament, failing to open his account in the first three matches as he registered three consecutive ducks.In the lead-up to the final,…
Aakash Chopra has weighed in on the role of Rohit Sharma at Mumbai Indians, stating that the veteran opener should remain involved for the entire duration of a match rather than being utilised only as an Impact Player in the Indian Premier League.Sharing his views, the former India opener said that if Rohit is fully…
Mahendra Singh Dhoni (PTI Photo/Kunal Patil) Former India batter Subramaniam Badrinath believes it would be extremely difficult for the Chennai Super Kings team management to leave MS Dhoni out of the playing XI in the upcoming season of the Indian Premier League.Dhoni is set to return for Chennai Super Kings in the 2026 campaign, with…
Abrar Ahmed and Kavya Maran (PTI/IPL Photo) NEW DELHI: The signing of Pakistan spinner Abrar Ahmed by Sunrisers Leeds in The Hundred has sparked debate online, but the BCCI, through its vice president Rajeev Shukla, has distanced itself. The franchise, owned by the Sun Group, which also runs Sunrisers Hyderabad in the IPL, bought Abrar…
