VVS Laxman. (Photo by Hagen Hopkins/Getty Images) NEW DELHI: India’s former cricketer VVS Laxman will take over as head coach for the Indian team during their upcoming four-match Twenty20 International (T20I) tour of South Africa in November. Laxman will step in for coach Gautam Gambhir, who will be heading to Australia with the Test squad…
Virat Kohli, left, and Rohit Sharma (TOI Photo) The disappointing run of India’s batting icons Virat Kohli and Rohit Sharma in the two Tests against New Zealand has the fans worried ahead of the tour of Australia.India’s batting hasn’t lived up to its high standards, leading to two consecutive defeats. It has, thus, given the…
File image of all-rounder Harshit Rana (TOI Photo) NEW DELHI: All-rounder Harshit Rana celebrated his maiden India call-up for the tour of Australia with a five-wicket spell followed by a half-century for Delhi in their Elite Group D Ranji Trophy match against Assam here at the Arun Jaitley Stadium. After winning the toss and opting…
Ruturaj Gaikwad (Image credit: X) NEW DELHI: The BCCI has recently announced the 18-member squad for the upcoming five-Test series against Australia for the Border-Gavaskar Trophy, as well as the squad for the four-match T20I series against South Africa. However, the exclusion of Ruturaj Gaikwad from both squads has sparked outrage on social media.Former Indian…
NEW DELHI: New Zealand putting a crack to India’s citadel in Test cricket drew criticism from all quarters, with cricket pundits firmly attributing the hosts’ poor batting performance to their first series defeat at home since 2012.But this was not the first time that India’s batters struggled to make an impact, whether in home or…
Mohammad Rizwan (X Photo) Mohammad Rizwan has been appointed as the new captain of Pakistan for their upcoming white-ball tours of Australia and Zimbabwe. The announcement was made by Pakistan Cricket Board chairman Mohsin Naqvi on Sunday. This decision follows the resignation of former captain Babar Azam earlier this month.Rizwan expressed optimism about the team’s…
Gary Kirsten. (Photo by Gareth Copley/Getty Images) Current senior selector Aaqib Javed and former spinner Saqlain Mushtaq are in fray to replace Gary Kirsten as Pakistan’s new white ball coach after the former Proteas batter stepped down due to his differences with country’s cricket board. The PCB, on Monday, officially confirmed that Kirsten had resigned…
Ramiz Raja and Shan Masood NEW DELHI: Former Pakistan Cricket Board (PCB) chairman Ramiz Raja has addressed the controversy surrounding his post-match comments to Test team captain Shan Masood after Pakistan’s 2-1 Test series win over England. Raja’s remarks, particularly his question about Pakistan’s six consecutive losses, sparked criticism from fans and former players, including…
NEW DELHI: Agni Chopra continued his red hot run in the Ranji Trophy by scoring yet another double century while representing Mizoram. In a match against Manipur, Agni, son of filmmaker Vidhu Vinod Chopra and film critic Anupama Chopra, showcased his batting prowess, amassing a remarkable 218 runs off a mere 269 deliveries.Agni has been…
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…
