India’s Jasprit Bumrah appeals successfully for the wicket of Australia’s Marnus Labuschagne during play on the second day of the fifth cricket test between India and Australia at the Sydney Cricket Ground, in Sydney, Australia. (AP/PTI) Ravichandran Ashwin has picked Jasprit Bumrah as his first choice to replace Rohit Sharma as India’s next Test captain….
AB de Villiers and Virat Kohli AB de Villiers, former South African cricketer, revealed that his initial dislike for Virat Kohli transformed into a close friendship after they became teammates at Royal Challengers Bengaluru (RCB) in the Indian Premier League (IPL). The revelation came following Kohli’s announcement of retirement from Test cricket on May 12,…
The England and Wales Cricket Board (ECB) has appointed former New Zealand pacer Tim Southee as Specialist Skills Consultant for England’s men’s team across all formats until the conclusion of the Test series against India. The 36-year-old Southee, who is New Zealand’s highest wicket-taker in international cricket, will begin his role with the Test squad…
Retired Indian off-spinner Ravichandran Ashwin has named Jasprit Bumrah as his preferred choice to lead India in Test cricket, while acknowledging that Shubman Gill is emerging as the most popular candidate. Speaking on his YouTube channel Ash Ki Baat, Ashwin also highlighted the leadership vacuum in the Indian side and called for a more structured…
NEW DELHI: India Test squad for the upcoming tour of England is yet to be picked but the Board of Control for Cricket in India (BCCI) is finalising the departure schedule of the players and support staff. It is reliably learnt that head coach Gautam Gambhir and first batch of Test players will leave for…
The Ahmedabad arena can seat a total of 1,32,000 people and will most likely be the venue of the 2025 IPL final (Image via X/@mufaddal_vohra) When IPL 2025 resumes for its final stretch of league stage games and playoffs fixtures, beyond the permutations and possibilities of which teams will make the final 4, the overshadowing…
Prithvi Shaw (Pic Credit – X) NEW DELHI: India batter Prithvi Shaw has sparked fresh speculation about his cricketing future after sharing a cryptic message on Instagram just days before the Indian Premier League (IPL) 2025 resumes. The 24-year-old, who last played competitive cricket in December 2024 during the Syed Mushtaq Ali Trophy, posted an…
NEW DELHI: England wicketkeeper-batter Sam Billings took a cheeky dig at Pakistan’s star batter Babar Azam by highlighting their contrasting records in the ongoing Pakistan Super League (PSL) 2025. Billings shared an Instagram story showcasing a post that compared his record for the fastest fifty in the tournament to Babar’s unwanted feat of the slowest.Billings,…
File Pic: Virat Kohli and Shashi Tharoor (Pic credit: Tharoor’s post) NEW DELHI: As tributes poured in for Virat Kohli following his shock retirement from Test cricket on May 12, Congress MP Shashi Tharoor’s heartfelt message stood out — calling the former Indian captain “immortal in whites” and lamenting the absence of a farewell match…
NEW DELHI: Modern-day batting legend Virat Kohli’s retirement from Test cricket has sparked an outpouring of admiration from across the cricketing world, with former England captains Michael Atherton and Nasser Hussain leading the chorus of praise. After a 14-year journey that reshaped Indian cricket’s approach to the red-ball game, Kohli announced his retirement on Instagram,…
